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H.R. 4264 (100th)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 March 1988

Last action

4 August 1988 · ResolvingDifferences

Status

Motion to Table Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 241 - 164 (Record Vote No: 263).

Sponsors

Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Department of Defense Amended Budget Authorization Act, 1989 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations to the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the Air Force for FY 1989 for the following: (1) aircraft; (2) missiles; (3) weapons and tracked combat vehicles; (4) ammunition; (5) shipbuilding and conversion; and (6) other procurement. Authorizes appropriations to the defense agencies for FY 1989. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 for the destruction of lethal chemical weapons. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1982 to add recognition of a recent Memorandum of Understanding and other follow-on support agreements to the authority provided to the Secretary of Defense in connection with the NATO Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) program. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 for the armed forces and the defense agencies for research, development, testing, and evaluation. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 for operation and maintenance for the following: (1) the armed forces and the armed forces reserves; (2) the defense agencies; (3) the National Guard; (4) the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice; (5) defense claims; (6) the Court of Military Appeals; and (7) environmental restoration, defense. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 for the working capital funds of the armed forces and the defense agencies. Title IV: Personnel Authorizations - Part A: Active Forces - Authorizes end strengths for active-duty forces for FY 1989. Part B: Reserve Forces - Authorizes end strengths for the reserve forces for FY 1989. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to waive such end strengths in a specified percentage and requires such end strengths to be reduced in a specified manner. Authorizes end strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves for FY 1989. Increases the number of members in certain grades authorized to be on active duty in support of the reserves. Authorizes average military training student loads for the armed forces, the reserves, and the National Guard for FY 1989. Requires the adjustment of such student loads consistent with the end strengths for active and reserve forces. Title V: General Provisions - Repeals a current Federal provision requiring the Congress to authorize end strengths for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense as of the end of each fiscal year. Increases the authorized maximum annual limitation for cross-servicing agreements with allied countries (amounts used for mutual defense of the United States and NATO countries).

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Timeline

  1. 28 March 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 March 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 March 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 April 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 340.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 5 April 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-563.

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 April 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-563.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 April 1988

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.435 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 25 April 1988

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 April 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  12. 26 April 1988

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 27 April 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  14. 27 April 1988

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.436 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 27 April 1988

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Providing for the Further Consideration.

    Source: Floor

  16. 28 April 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  17. 28 April 1988

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 April 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  19. 2 May 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  20. 3 May 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  21. 4 May 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  22. 5 May 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  23. 11 May 1988

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 252 - 172 (Record Vote No: 126).

    Source: Floor

  24. 11 May 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 252 - 172 (Record Vote No: 126).

    Source: Floor

  25. 11 May 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  26. 11 May 1988

    Floor

    Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.

    Source: Floor

  27. 19 May 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

    Source: Calendars

  28. 27 May 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2355 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  29. 27 May 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nunn; Stennis; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Gore; Wirth; Shelby; Warner; Thurmond; Humphrey; Cohen; Quayle; Wilson; Gramm; Symms; McCain.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 27 May 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  31. 7 June 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 7 June 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 10 June 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 10 June 1988

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 10 June 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Aspin, Bennett, Stratton, Nichols, Montgomery, Dellums, Schroeder, Byron, Mavroules, Skelton, McCurdy, Foglietta, Lloyd, Sisisky, Ray, Spratt, McCloskey, Ortiz, Darden, Robinson, Bustamante, Boxer.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 10 June 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  37. 10 June 1988

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 7 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-753 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 7 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 7 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-753 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 12 July 1988

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.492 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  42. 12 July 1988

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against Consideration of the Conference Report.

    Source: Floor

  43. 14 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 14 July 1988

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-30. Record Vote No: 252.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 14 July 1988

    Floor

    Motion to recommit conference report with instructions made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  46. 14 July 1988

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 229 - 183 (Record Vote No: 233).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 14 July 1988

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 229 - 183 (Record Vote No: 233).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 25 July 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  49. 25 July 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  50. 25 July 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  51. 3 August 1988

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

  52. 3 August 1988

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

  53. 3 August 1988

    Referred

    Veto Message and Bill Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: Veto

  54. 4 August 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  55. 4 August 1988

    Vote

    Motion to Table Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 241 - 164 (Record Vote No: 263).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 4 August 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Motion to Table Made in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    • Conference report filed in House

      summary · EN · 7 July 1988

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    • Passed Senate amended

      summary · EN · 27 May 1988

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    • Passed House amended

      summary · EN · 11 May 1988

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    • Reported to House with amendment(s)

      summary · EN · 5 April 1988

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    • Introduced in House

      summary · EN · 28 March 1988

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