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H.R. 4428 (99th)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

Defence · Taxation

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

  1. 18 March 1986

    Committee

    Hearings Held on Title III by Subcommittee on Readiness Prior to Introduction (Feb 27, 86).

    Source: Committee

  2. 18 March 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.

    Source: Committee

  3. 18 March 1986

    Committee

    Hearings Held by Committee on Armed Services Prior to Introduction (Feb 5, 6, 7, 86).

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 March 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 18 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 18 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 18 June 1986

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 June 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 24 June 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Readiness Approved Title III for Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 24 June 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 25 June 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 23 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 24 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  14. 24 July 1986

    Committee

    For Previous Action See H.R.5027.

    Source: Committee

  15. 24 July 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  16. 25 July 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 428.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 25 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-718.

    Source: Committee

  18. 25 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 99-718.

    Source: Committee

  19. 31 July 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.523 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  20. 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

  21. 1 August 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 4 August 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  23. 5 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  24. 7 August 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  25. 7 August 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.531 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  26. 8 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  27. 11 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  28. 12 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  29. 13 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  30. 14 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  31. 15 August 1986

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 255 - 152 (Record Vote No: 358).

    Source: Floor

  32. 15 August 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 255 - 152 (Record Vote No: 358).

    Source: Floor

  33. 15 August 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

  34. 15 August 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  35. 18 September 1986

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

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