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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 1999
Declares that it is U.S. policy to deploy a national missile defense.
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Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R–PA
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Became Public Law No: 106-38.
Became Public Law No: 106-38.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 71 (Roll no. 144). (consideration: CR H3437; text: CR H3430)
House roll call 144 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 71 (Roll no. 144).(consideration: CR H3437; text: CR H3430)
House roll call 144 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion offered by Mr. Spence to agree to the Senate amendment.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3430-3437)
Rule H. Res. 179 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 179 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 4, with a Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House a motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to concur in the Senate amendment. Measure will be considered read.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 257 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5504)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 105 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H1420)
House roll call 59 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 105 (Roll no. 59).(text: CR H1420)
House roll call 59 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 152 - 269, 1 Present (Roll no. 58). (consideration: CR H1447)
House roll call 58 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.
Mr. Allen moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 120, the House proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 4.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 in the House with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without insructions is in order. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 120. (consideration: CR H1420-1448)
Rule H. Res. 120 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 120 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 2, 1999.
Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-39, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-39, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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