A bill to require the President to make an annual report on the national strategy of the United States Government to certain committees of Congress and to require joint committee meetings to be held on such report.

Summary

Directs the President, each year before the State of the Union address, to deliver a written report on U.S. national strategy to the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees and the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees. Outlines information to be included in such report. Directs the two Senate committees to hold a joint meeting, and the two House committees to hold a joint meeting, in order to consider the President's report. Directs the President, not less than 24 hours before the date on which such joint meetings are held, to deliver to each member of Congress a copy of his report.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 February 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
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