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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 16, 1998
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999 - Appropriates funds for FY 1999 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds); (3) military construction for the Army and Air National Guards; (4) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (6) family housing for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force; (7) family housing, DOD; (8) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (9) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (10) the Base Realignment and Closure Accounts, Parts III and IV. (Sec. 101) Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Prohibits an entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 122) Expresses the sense of the Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products. (Sec. 125) Mandates that payments received by the Secretary of the Navy under prior law for the conveyance of naval family housing facilities at Paine Field, Washington, are appropriated and available for constructing or acquiring family housing facilities for Naval Station Puget Sound, Washington. (Sec. 126) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should name the All American Parkway at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as the W.G. "Bill" Hefner All American Parkway.
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Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 105-237.
Became Public Law No: 105-237.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-3. Record Vote No: 253. (consideration: CR S9719)
Senate roll call 253 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-3. Record Vote No: 253.(consideration: CR S9719)
Senate roll call 253 · Individual votesConference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll No. 353). (consideration: CR H6597)
House roll call 353 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll No. 353).(consideration: CR H6597)
House roll call 353 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-647 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H6593-6597)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE FOR H.R. 4059 - Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 4059; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; and that the conference report be considered as read when called up for consideration. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6593-6597)
Conference report H. Rept. 105-647 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6427-6451)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-647 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6427-6451)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Kingston, Parker, Tiahrt, Wamp, Livingston, Hefner, Olver, Edwards, Cramer, Dicks, and Obey.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6213)
Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
See also S. 2160.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Hutchison; Faircloth; Craig; Stevens; Murray; Reid; Inouye; Byrd. (consideration: CR S7218)
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3046 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3046 proposed by Senator Burns for Senator Thomas.
Amendment SP 3045 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 3045 proposed by Senator Burns.
The language of S. 2160 was adopted as an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7216-7218)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 10 (Roll No. 254).
House roll call 254 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 10 (Roll No. 254).
House roll call 254 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4944-4945)
VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair announced that the vote on final passage would be postponed until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4059.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Edward A. Pease to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 477 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4059 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 477. (consideration: CR H4901-4913)
Rule H. Res. 477 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 477 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4059 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-578, by Mr. Packard.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-578, by Mr. Packard.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Introduced in House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Construction.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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