Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Military Personnel Title II: Operation and Maintenance Title III: Procurement Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Title V: Revolving and Management Funds Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs Title VII: Related Agencies Title VIII: General Provisions Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1996 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY 1996 for the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (including a transfer of funds in each case), the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guards. Appropriates funds for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, defense (including a transfer of funds), the 1996 Summer Olympics, humanitarian assistance, and nuclear threat reduction programs with respect to republics of the former Soviet Union. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1996 for procurement by the armed forces and its reserve components of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and for other procurement. Appropriates funds for defense-wide procurement and for National Guard and reserve equipment. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 1996 for research, development, test and evaluation by the armed forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Directors of Test and Evaluation and Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Business Operations Fund; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense (including a transfer of funds); and (4) expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (2) national security scholarships, fellowships, and grants (using funds derived from the National Security Education Trust Fund); (3) expenses of the Community Management Account; and (4) authorized payments to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Trust Fund. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. (Sec. 8010) Authorizes procurement funds appropriated under this Act to be used for multiyear procurement contracts for UH-60 Blackhawk and Apache Longbow helicopters, as well as the M1A2 tank upgrade. (Sec. 8013) Prohibits during FY 1996 the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8030) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to establish with host governments of NATO-member countries an account for the deposit of residual value amounts negotiated in the return of U.S. military installations to such countries. (Sec. 8039) Earmarks funds from this Act for the Civil Air Patrol. (Sec. 8044) Authorizes DOD to incur up to $250 million in obligations for DOD personnel compensation, military construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8050) Authorizes the payment of voluntary separation incentive payments to military personnel. (Sec. 8059) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for the modification of an aircraft, weapon, ship, or other equipment that the military department concerned plans to retire or otherwise dispose of within five years after completion of the modification; (2) to transport chemical munitions to the Johnston Atoll for storage or demilitarization (with an exception and an authorized wartime waiver by the President); (3) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (4) for assistance to or programs in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea unless specifically appropriated for such purpose; (5) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 1995 level; and (6) for the procurement of ball and roller bearings not produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin. (Sec. 8065) Earmarks funds appropriated under this Act for the mitigation of adverse environmental impacts on Indian lands resulting from DOD activities. (Sec. 8067) Directs the Secretary, to the extent authorized by law, to issue loan guarantees in support of U.S. defense exports not otherwise provided for, with a total loan guarantee contingent liability limit of $15 billion. Requires quarterly reports to specified congressional committees on such loan guarantees. (Sec. 8073) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8075) Provides the minimum number of personnel to be employed during FY 1995 as military reserve technicians in the National Guard and reserves. Appropriates funds for the compensation of such personnel. (Sec. 8080) Directs the Secretary, upon the enactment of this Act, to make specified transfers between various DOD appropriation accounts.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1995

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.

   Source: Calendars

2. 28 July 1995

   Reported

   Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

3. 28 July 1995

   Reported

   Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Stevens. With written report No. 104-124.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 July 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 August 1995

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S12123-12200)

   Source: Floor

6. 11 August 1995

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12317-12323)

   Source: Floor

7. 5 September 1995

   Vote

   Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-35. Record Vote No: 397. (consideration: CR S12564-12579)

   Source: Floor

8. 5 September 1995

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-35. Record Vote No: 397.(consideration: CR S12564-12579)

   Source: Floor

9. 8 September 1995

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 5 September 1995 · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · 28 July 1995 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 5 September 1995

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 5 September 1995

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 5 September 1995

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 28 July 1995

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 28 July 1995

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 July 1995

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Sponsors

• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
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