United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4428 (99th)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987
Introduced
18 March 1986
Last action
18 September 1986 · Floor
Status
House Incorporated this Measure in S.2638 as an Amendment.
Sponsors
Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for procurement by the armed forces and the defense agencies of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion and for other procurement. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the destruction of lethal chemical weapons. Extends through FY 1987 the authority of the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Between the NATO Ministers of the Defense concerning the NATO AWACS program, to waive reimbursement for the costs of specified functions performed by certain personnel and to assume contingent liability for program losses and specified charges. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the armed forces and the defense agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1987 for unbudgeted salary increases, retirement, and other employee benefits for civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the purchase of foreign currencies. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the armed forces and the defense agencies for operation and maintenance. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1987 as necessary for unbudgeted increases: (1) in fuel costs; (2) as a result of inflation; and (3) in salary increases, retirement, and other employee benefits for civilian employees of DOD. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the working capital fund of each of the armed forces and for the Defense Stock Fund. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for assistance to the Tenth International Pan American Games. Title IV: Active Forces - Authorizes strength levels for active duty personnel as of the end of FY 1987. Title V: Reserve Forces - Authorizes average strength levels for the selected reserve components of the armed forces for FY 1987. Permits the reduction and increase in such strengths as specified. Authorizes a specified number of reserves to serve on full-time active duty in order to organize, administer, instruct, recruit, or train the reserve components. Permits the end strength levels to be increased by two percent when in the national interest. Increases the number of certain personnel who may be on active duty in specified grades. Title VI: Civilian Personnel - Provides that Federal law requiring the authorization of end strengths by the Congress as of the end of each fiscal year before funds will be appropriated for the use of civilian personnel of any armed forces component for that fiscal year shall not apply with respect to FY 1987. Title VII: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes average military training student loads for each component of the armed forces for FY 1987. Requires the adjustment of such loads as the manpower strengths of each component are adjusted. Title VIII: General Provisions - Increases the size of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund. Revises a provision of Federal law concerning reimbursements for inpatient hospital care services made under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Repeals Federal Law requiring a certain amount of working capital funds to be used for industrial-type activities.
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Timeline
18 March 1986
Committee
Hearings Held on Title III by Subcommittee on Readiness Prior to Introduction (Feb 27, 86).
Source: Committee
18 March 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Source: Committee
18 March 1986
Committee
Hearings Held by Committee on Armed Services Prior to Introduction (Feb 5, 6, 7, 86).
Source: Committee
18 March 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1986
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
18 June 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 June 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Readiness Approved Title III for Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
24 June 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Committee
For Previous Action See H.R.5027.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
25 July 1986
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 428.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-718.
Source: Committee
25 July 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-718.
Source: Committee
31 July 1986
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.523 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
31 July 1986
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing Three Hours of General Debate; Waiving Certain Points of Order.
Source: Floor
1 August 1986
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
4 August 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
5 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
7 August 1986
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
7 August 1986
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.531 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
8 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
11 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
12 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
14 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 255 - 152 (Record Vote No: 358).
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 255 - 152 (Record Vote No: 358).
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
18 September 1986
Floor
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
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Documents
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 August 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 March 1986
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Sponsors
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4428) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, for operation and maintenance, and for working capital funds, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- related to → A resolution providing for the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4428) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, for operation and maintenance, and for working capital funds, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- related to ← A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish certain requirements with respect to air carriers contracting with the Department of Defense for charter air transportation of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987
- amends ← An amendment to the NICHOLS amendment to state that the President and Secretary of Defense may assign missions, roles, and functions to the military departments, unified and specified commands, and other elements of the Department of Defense.
- amends ← An amendment to the NICHOLS amendment to insure that the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence receive the President's Annual National Strategy Report.
- amends ← A substitute amendment made in order by the rule.
- amends ← An amendment to the MAVROULES amendment to delete requirements dealing with allowable costs and competitive prototypes. It deletes language in the "should cost" provisions on labor and material costs. It eliminates the specification of what information must be submitted to meet the requirement for work measurement standards. It limits judicial review of whistleblower cases. It eliminates provisions creating a defense acquisition corps and instead requires a report on improving career opportunities for acquisition personnel.
- amends ← An amendment to the Nichols amendment to waive certain reporting, notification, and study requirements that must be made to Congress.
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Sources
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