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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 11, 2000
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2001 - Appropriates funds for FY 2001 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, Naval, and Air Force reserves (with a rescission of prior-year funds in the case of the Naval Reserve); (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; and (8) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.(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 Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products.(Sec. 124) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the new independent States of the former Soviet Union.(Sec. 126) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.(Sec. 128) Directs the four service branches to submit to the appropriate congressional committees by July 1, 2001, a Family Housing Master Plan to address year 2010 housing goals with traditional construction, operation and maintenance support, as well as privatization initiative proposals.(Sec. 129) Authorizes the transfer of unobligated naval reserve funds under the previous military construction appropriations Act for the construction of an elevated water storage tank at the Naval Support Activity Midsouth, Millington, Tennessee.(Sec. 130) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to use general gift funds for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of historic residences at the Marine Corps barracks at 8th and I Streets, Washington, D.C. (requiring 30 days' prior notification of the appropriate congressional committees).
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Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 106-246.
Became Public Law No: 106-246.
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 Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6225-6242)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6225-6242)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 110 (Roll no. 362).
House roll call 362 · 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: 306 - 110 (Roll no. 362).
House roll call 362 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-710 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H5599-5616)
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time on or before the legislative day of Friday, June 30, 2000, to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 4425; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; that the conference report be considered as read when called up; and that H. Res. 540 be laid upon the table. Agreed to without objection.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-710 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5460-5532)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-710 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5460-5532)
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of division B of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Rogers, Skeen, Callahan, Obey, Murtha, Pelosi, and Kaptur.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill, and division A of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hobson, Porter, Tiahrt, Walsh, Miller (FL), Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Young (FL), Olver, Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H4216)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns, Hutchison, Craig, Kyl, Stevens, Murray, Reid, Inouye and Byrd.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2521 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 4. Record Vote Number: 106.
Senate roll call 106 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2521 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 4. Record Vote Number: 106.
Senate roll call 106 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2521 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4168-4170)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 386 - 22 (Roll No. 184). (text: CR H3074-3076)
House roll call 184 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 386 - 22 (Roll No. 184).(text: CR H3074-3076)
House roll call 184 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment 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. 4425.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4425.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett 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. 502 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4425 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 502. (consideration: CR H3069-3078)
Rule H. Res. 502 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 502 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4425 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-614, by Mr. Hobson.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-614, by Mr. Hobson.
Introduced in House
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