United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2596 (106th)
Realistic Tests for Realistic Threats National Security Act of 1999
Introduced
22 July 1999
Last action
28 July 1999 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.
Sponsors
Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Realistic Tests for Realistic Threats National Security Act of 1999 - Requires the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization of the Department of Defense to: (1) conduct, no later than September 30, 2001, at least one intercept test of the Navy Theater-Wide defense system and the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system against target missiles with velocities of not less than the maximum velocity of the Taepo Dong I missile of North Korea; (2) take immediate steps to modify plans for managing the development of such systems to meet such deadline. Urges the Director, in order to improve the likelihood that the tests are successful, to review changes in the configuration of the systems to: (1) increase the speed of their interceptor missiles to well in excess of three kilometers-per-second; and (2) allow such missiles to receive and use targeting data provided by a variety of external sensors.
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Timeline
22 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.
Source: Committee
28 July 1999
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 July 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2596
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