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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 8, 2000
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities the: (1) Central Intelligence Agency; (2) Department of Defense; (3) Defense Intelligence Agency; (4) National Security Agency; (5) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (6) Departments of State, the Treasury, and Energy; (7) Federal Bureau of Investigation; (8) National Reconnaissance Office; and (9) National Imagery and Mapping Agency.Specifies that the amounts authorized to be appropriated and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2001, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and the President.Allows the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY 2001 when the DCI determines that such action is necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions, subject to specified limitations. Requires notification of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees whenever such authority is exercised.Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the DCI for FY 2001. Authorizes full-time personnel for elements within such Account as of September 30, 2001. Provides for the reimbursement of any U.S. officer of employee, or member of the armed forces, who is detailed to such staff.Title II: Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund.Title III: General Provisions - Permits appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees to be increased by such additional amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.Specifies that the authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.Expresses the sense of Congress that the DCI should continue to direct that elements of the intelligence community should competitively award contracts in a manner that maximizes the procurement of products properly designated as having been made in the United States.
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Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R–FL
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On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Goss moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Vetoed by President. (text of Veto message: CR 11/13/2000 H11852-11853)
Vetoed by President.(text of Veto message: CR 11/13/2000 H11852-11853)
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Motions 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 voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 4392. The conference report is considered as read.
Mr. Goss brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-969 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 626. (consideration: CR H9853-9861)
Rule H. Res. 626 passed House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10333-10334)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 626 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4392 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-969 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9709-9723)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-969 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9709-9723)
Mr. Barrett (NE) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 10 to file a conference report on H.R. 4392. Agreed to without objection.
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 - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of defense tactical intelligence and related activities: Spence, Stump, and Skelton.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goss, Lewis (CA), McCollum, Castle, Boehlert, Bass, Gibbons, LaHood, Wilson, Dixon, Pelosi, Bishop, Sisisky, Condit, Roemer, and Hastings (FL).
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8766)
Mr. Goss asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Shelby, Lugar, Kyl, Inhofe, Hatch, Roberts, Allard, Mack, Warner, Bryan, Graham, Kerry, Baucus, Robb, Lautenberg and Levin.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2507 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9583-9592)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2507 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9583-9592)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2507 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9583-9595)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4392.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4392.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to H. Res. 506, proceedings will resume on amendments postponed on Monday, May 22, in the following order: Amendment no. 1 printed in the Congressional Record offered by Mr. Roemer; amendment no. 3 printed in the Congressional Record offered by Mr. Traficant; amendment no. 4 printed in the Congressional Record offered by Mr. Traficant.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3535-3537)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4392 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Traficant amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Traficant demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 506, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment were postponed until a later time.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Traficant amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Traficant demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 506, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment were postponed until a later time.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roemer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Roemer demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 506, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment were postponed until a later time.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Roemer amendment under the five-minute rule.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3496-3509; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3496-3498)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4392 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4392.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry 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. 506 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4392 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 506. (consideration: CR H3457-3463)
Rule H. Res. 506 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 506 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4392 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 106-620.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 106-620.
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) have until midnight on May 12 to file a report on H.R. 4392. Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
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