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Version 48 · Conference report filed in House · Sep 26, 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Military Personnel Title II: Operation and Maintenance Title III: Procurement Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Title V: Revolving and Management Funds Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs Title VII: Related Agencies Title VIII: General Provisions Title IX: Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental Appropriation Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for military and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (including a transfer of funds in each case), the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guards. Appropriates funds for the Army's National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the Court of Military Appeals, environmental restoration (including a transfer of funds), logistic support and personnel services for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, transportation for humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, the Kurdish population and other minorities of northern Iraq, and the people of sub-Saharan Africa, and for assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union for the elimination and safe transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical, and other weapons. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for procurement by the armed forces and reserve components of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion (including a transfer of funds and including the carrier replacement program and the DDG-51 destroyer program), National Guard and reserve equipment and defense-wide procurement. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for research, development, test and evaluation by the armed forces and defense agencies (including a transfer of funds for defense-wide R&D). Appropriates funds for the Directors of Test and Evaluation and Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Business Operations Fund; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund (including a transfer of funds). Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense (including a transfer of funds); and (4) expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (2) expenses of the Community Management Account; and (3) payment to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Trust Fund. Transfers specified funds from the National Security Education Trust Fund for providing national security scholarships, fellowships, and grants under provisions of the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. (Sec. 8013) Prohibits during FY 1995 the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8032) Requires DOD funds to be made available to provide transportation of medical supplies and equipment to American Samoa. (Sec. 8033) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish with host governments of NATO-member countries an account for the deposit of residual value amounts negotiated in the return of U.S. military installations to such countries. (Sec. 8040) Directs the Secretary to include a complete five-year review, containing specified force structure and budget information, in any base closure and realignment plan submitted to the Congress. (Sec. 8051) Repeals a provision of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994, which authorizes DOD to develop and procure the LANDSAT 7 vehicle. (Sec. 8054) Prohibits funds appropriated under this Act for the use of DOD federally funded R&D centers from being obligated or expended for such a center if a member of its Board of Directors or Trustees simultaneously serves on the Board or Trustees of a profit-making company under contract with DOD unless the R&D center has a DOD-approved conflict of interest policy for its members. Reduces the total amount appropriated to DOD under title IV of this Act to reflect savings resulting from the decreased use of such centers and related consulting services. (Sec. 8055) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8059) Earmarks funds appropriated in this Act for the cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste contamination affecting the sale of a parcel of land at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. (Sec. 8062) Authorizes the payment of voluntary separation incentive payments to military personnel during the current fiscal year. (Sec. 8067) Limits the total funding, as well as the amount of funds authorized to be obligated from this Act, for the Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities program. (Sec. 8068) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for travel or other support costs of the Tailhook Association; (2) to procure aircraft fuel cells not produced or manufactured in the United States; (3) to establish or support any organic depot maintenance support activity for the B-2 bomber until a certain review and report have been completed; (4) for compensation of National Foreign Intelligence personnel in excess of a specified amount; (5) to transport chemical munitions to the Johnston Atoll for storage or demilitarization purposes; (6) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (7) to pay health care providers under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for services determined to be not medically or psychologically necessary; (8) to support the relocation of certain squadrons and other aircraft and units from the Naval Air Station at Barbers Point, Hawaii, unless specifically stated by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission; (9) to refurbish certain Gatling Gun assets for domestic or foreign military sales unless such work is competed among qualified depots and commercial contractors; (10) for the sale of zinc from the National Defense Stockpile if zinc commodity prices decline by a specified amount; and (11) for the sale or lease of certain facilities at Cameron Station, Virginia, for use for the homeless. (Sec. 8074) Earmarks funds from this Act for the payment of NATO Headquarters operating costs. (Sec. 8081A) Appropriates funds to be used only for liquidating deficiencies in the amounts appropriated in certain prior year Army National Guard and reserve personnel appropriations. (Sec. 8092) Directs the Secrtary and the Director of Central Intelligence to deliver a report providing specified information concerning all R&D projects involving the implementation, monitoring, or verification of current and projected international arms control agreements. (Sec. 8094A) Earmarks funds from this Act to the Administration for Native Americans. (Sec. 8097A) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense committees a management plan for the major university-affiliated research centers which support DOD. (Sec. 8099) Directs the Secretary to make specified transfers of funds among various DOD appropriations. (Sec. 8100) Expresses the sense of the Congress that none of this Act's funds should be used: (1) to deploy U.S. military forces to participate in the implementation of a peace settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina, unless previously authorized by the Congress; or (2) for costs incurred by U.S. military units serving in United Nations-sanctioned international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations unless the President undertakes certain consultation with the Congress regarding such U.S. participation. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek supplemental appropriations for any significant deployment of U.S. forces performing international humanitarian or peacekeeping functions. (Sec. 8101) Directs the Secretary to submit to the appropriations committees an independent cost effectiveness study of Air Force bomber programs. (Sec. 8106) Prohibits the obligation of funds from this Act for the design, development, acquisition, or operation of more than 47 Titan IV expandable launch vehicles or related planning for such vehicles. Transfers $60 million of funds provided under the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994 to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Sec. 8107A) Makes available through transfer $8 million for pay and allowances for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. (Sec. 8112) Earmarks funds from this Act for resettlement of the Rongelap Atoll and the repair of damages caused by the nuclear testing program. (Sec. 8114) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence to establish and implement a master plan for all acquisition of automated document conversion systems, equipment, and technologies. Requires such amount to be allocated by the Secretary among the military departments and defense agencies. Requires a report to specified congressional committees on such allocation. (Sec. 8114A) Makes the FY 1995 increase in military retired pay first payable in the month of March of 1995. Requires future adjustments in military retired or retainer pay to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index through FY 1996 (currently, FY 1998) if the President, in his budget for FY 1996, proposes qualifying legislation that offsets such normal increases. (Sec. 8115A) Appropriations additional funds to DOD to be used only for transfer to the Coast Guard for a 2.6 percent pay increase for uniformed members. (Sec. 8119) Authorizes DOD and the State Department, for FY 1995 and thereafter, to provide interagency courier service on a nonreimbursable basis. (Sec. 8121) Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the receipt of benefits by military personnel under the Food Stamp Act of 1977. (Sec. 8122) Directs the Secretary to submit quarterly reports to the appropriate congressional committees setting forth all the DOD costs incurred in implementing or supporting resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. (Sec. 8123) Makes funds appropriated in this Act available during FY 1995 for compensating National Guard personnel for authorized drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. (Sec. 8124) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Republic of Bulgaria is making swift progress toward establishing democratic institutions, a free market economy, civilian control of the armed forces and the rule of law. Requests the President to give every possible consideration to such country in evaluating increased defense cooperation with central and eastern Europe. (Sec. 8125) Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to recommend to the Secretary a master stationing plan for C-130 aircraft based on national military strategy and current contingency plans. (Sec. 8126) Places certain limitations on the deactivation of any Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit. (Sec. 8127) Directs the Secretary, in entering into any contracts for the restoration and remediation of Kaho'olawe Island, Hawaii, and its surrounding area, to give a preference to small and small disadvantaged businesses located in Hawaii, and especially to businesses owned by Native Hawaiians. (Sec. 8128) Directs the Secretary to report to the defense committees the existing standards for the provision of concurrent retirement and disability benefits for former military personnel with at least 20 years of service. (Sec. 8129) Directs the Secretary of the Army to ensure that military personnel who would otherwise be separated from service due to the deactivation of Army National Guard and Reserve units under a certain Army restructuring agreement are reassigned to units not being deactivated. Requires semiannual reports from such Secretary on the number of personnel so reassigned. (Sec. 8132) Authorizes the Secretary, from funds appropriated under this Act, to obligate a specified amount to fulfill DOD obligations under the education loan repayment programs of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Sec. 8135) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used for the continuous presence in Somalia of U.S. troops, except for the protection of U.S. personnel, after September 30, 1994. (Sec. 8136) Requests the Senate's advice and consent on any change in the obligation of a party under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, unless such change is of an administrative or technical nature. (Sec. 8137) Directs the Secretary to develop (and report to the Congress on) a plan for establishing and implementing a requirement for DOD disbursing officials to match disbursements to particular obligations before making the disbursement. (Sec. 8138) Expresses the sense of the Senate applauding the President for maintaining the U.S. nuclear testing moratorium and supporting the negotiation of a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. Encourages the People's Republic of China and all other nuclear powers to refrain from such testing until such a treaty is concluded. (Sec. 8140) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should name the new research facility under construction to house the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in honor of Senator Daniel K. Inouye. (Sec. 8142) Expresses the sense of the Congress that DOD should submit all documents relating to any DOD chemical and biological warfare tests involving the use of zinc cadmium sulfide conducted anywhere in the United States. (Sec. 8145) Expresses the sense of the Senate requiring certain approval by interested parties with respect to the proposed use of facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, to assist the homeless. (Sec. 8150) Authorizes and appropriates $14.2 million only for the utility reconfiguration project at the Philadelphia Naval Complex. (Sec. 8153) Prohibits: (1) funds appropriated under this Act from being used to retire any B-52H, B-1B, or F-111 bomber aircraft; or (2) funds made available to DOD or the CIA for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities from being used for any other purpose except as specifically provided in appropriations law. (Sec. 8155) Amends the Department of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995, to: (1) rescind specified funds for Contributions to International Organizations; (2) increase funding to the Asia Foundation; and (3) increase funding for salaries and expenses of the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Sec. 8156) Cancels $304.9 million of the amounts provided under title III of this Act, requiring an equal allocation of such cancelled funds between each program, project, and activity under such title. (Sec. 8157) Rescinds from specified accounts funds provided under this and previous DOD appropriations Acts. Title IX: Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental Appropriation - Appropriates funds for FY 1994 for the DOD Emergency Response Fund to cover costs incurred for emergency relief in Rwanda and emergency processing and safe haven costs of Cuban refugees.
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Became Public Law No: 103-335.
Became Public Law No: 103-335.
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 Unanimous Consent.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13686)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 86 (Roll no. 446). (consideration: CR H10261-10266)
House roll call 446 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 86 (Roll no. 446).(consideration: CR H10261-10266)
House roll call 446 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Murtha brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-747 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 554.
Rule H. Res. 554 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 554 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4650. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-747 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9607-9662)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-747 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9607-9662)
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 0 (Roll No. 422). (consideration: CR H9115-9116)
House roll call 422 · Individual votesMr. Murtha moved that the House close portions of the conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, Visclosky, Darden, Obey, McDade, Young (FL), Livingston, Lewis (CA), and Skeen.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9115)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the McDade motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the McDade motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to provisos contained in Senate amendment No. 214 which state that no funds are available for U.S. participation in operations in or around Rwanda after Oct. 7, 1994, and that any change in the mission from one of strict refugee relief to security, peace-enforcing, nation-building or any other substantive role, shall not be implemented without the further approval of the Congress.
Mr. McDade moved that the House instruct conferees.
Mr. Murtha made a point of order against the Walker motion to instruct conferees on the grounds that the subject matter exceeds the scope of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. (consideration: CR H9114-9115)
The Walker motion to instruct conferees contains instructions which seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to language which disallows appropriation of funds under the Act to be used to deploy U.S. Armed Forces to Haiti or otherwise support U.S. Armed Forces in Haiti for purposes of removing the de facto regime or for subsequent peacekeeping by U.S. Armed Forces without first obtaining the prior approval of the Congress.
Mr. Walker moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9114)
Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Byrd; Leahy; Sasser; DeConcini; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Stevens; D'Amato; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Nickles; Gramm; Bond; Hatfield. (consideration: CR S11311)
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-14. Record Vote No: 282.
Senate roll call 282 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-14. Record Vote No: 282.
Senate roll call 282 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 2518 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2515 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2514 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2507 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2522 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2521 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2520 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2479 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-42. Record Vote No: 280.
Senate roll call 280 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2524 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 279.
Senate roll call 279 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2549 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2541 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2495 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2546 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Proposed amendment SP 2537 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2531 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2540 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2508 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2539 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2534 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2506 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2544 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2532 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2530 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2512 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2509 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2511 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2543 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2533 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2527 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2526 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2525 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2516 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Proposed amendment SP 2548 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2529 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2523 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2519 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2510 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11247-11307, S11311)
Proposed amendment SP 2517 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2542 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2536 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2535 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2513 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2538 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 278.
Senate roll call 278 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2545 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38-60. Record Vote No: 277.
Senate roll call 277 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2501 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21-77. Record Vote No: 276.
Senate roll call 276 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2549 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2548 proposed by Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2502 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2547 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2528 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2547 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Breaux.
Amendment SP 2546 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 2545 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Wallop.
Amendment SP 2544 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2543 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Johnston.
Amendment SP 2542 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Mitchell.
Amendment SP 2541 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2540 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2539 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2538 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kempthorne.
Amendment SP 2537 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Dodd.
Amendment SP 2536 proposed by Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 2535 proposed by Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 2534 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Feinstein.
Amendment SP 2533 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 2532 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Wellstone.
Amendment SP 2531 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Levin.
Amendment SP 2530 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 2529 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Simon.
Amendment SP 2528 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Boren.
Amendment SP 2527 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 2526 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Lieberman.
Amendment SP 2525 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Harkin.
Amendment SP 2524 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Nunn.
Amendment SP 2523 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2522 proposed by Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 2521 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Roth.
Amendment SP 2520 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Thurmond.
Amendment SP 2519 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2518 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2517 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2516 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2515 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2514 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2513 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2512 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Hatch.
Amendment SP 2511 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 2510 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Grassley.
Amendment SP 2509 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Chafee.
Amendment SP 2508 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2507 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 2506 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 2505 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2505 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 2504 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2504 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 2503 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2503 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 2500 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2502 proposed by Senator Bryan.
Amendment SP 2501 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 2500 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 2499 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2499 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Nickles.
Amendment SP 2498 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2498 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Akaka.
Amendment SP 2497 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2497 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Danforth.
Amendment SP 2496 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2496 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 2495 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2494 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2494 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2493 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2493 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2492 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2492 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2491 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2491 proposed by Senator Brown.
Motion to table SP 2480 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 275.
Senate roll call 275 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2489 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40-60. Record Vote No: 274.
Senate roll call 274 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2481 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38-62. Record Vote No: 273.
Senate roll call 273 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 2488 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-46. Record Vote No: 268.
Senate roll call 268 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11077, S11082-11083, S11117-11160)
Proposed amendment SP 2490 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2490 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Amendment SP 2489 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2488 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2487 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2487 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Harkin.
Amendment SP 2486 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2486 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Glenn.
Amendment SP 2485 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2485 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 2484 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2484 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 2483 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2483 proposed by Senator Breaux.
Amendment SP 2482 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2482 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Boxer.
Amendment SP 2481 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10966-10976, S10984-10998)
Amendment SP 2480 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2479 proposed by Senator Dole.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10934-10940)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10853-10873)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 103-321.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 103-321.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 91 (Roll no. 313).
House roll call 313 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 91 (Roll no. 313).
House roll call 313 · 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 without objection.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4650.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Murtha moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert G. Torricelli to act as Chairman of the Committee.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Murtha moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5417-5437)
Rule H. Res. 469 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 469 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4650. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill, all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-562, by Mr. Murtha.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-562, by Mr. Murtha.
Mr. McDade reserved all points of order against the bill.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Introduced in House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
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 Defense.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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