United States · Bill · S
S. 257 (106th)
National Missile Defense Act of 1999
Introduced
20 January 1999
Last action
18 May 1999 · Floor
Status
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S5504)
Sponsors
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
National Missile Defense Act of 1999 - States as U.S. policy to deploy as soon as technologically possible a National Missile Defense system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate).
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Timeline
20 January 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S761)
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1999
Committee
Committee on Armed Services. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
9 February 1999
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
12 February 1999
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.
Source: Calendars
12 February 1999
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Warner without amendment. With written report No. 106-4. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
12 February 1999
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Warner without amendment. With written report No. 106-4. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
11 March 1999
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2573)
Source: Floor
15 March 1999
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2625-2646)
Source: Floor
16 March 1999
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2705-2727)
Source: Floor
17 March 1999
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2792-2820)
Source: Floor
17 March 1999
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 51.
Source: Floor
18 March 1999
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
18 March 1999
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 March 1999
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
18 May 1999
Floor
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S5504)
Source: Floor
Votes
17 March 1999 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 257 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 97 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 17 March 1999 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 12 February 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 20 January 1999 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 March 1999
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 March 1999
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 March 1999
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 12 February 1999
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 January 1999
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
Showing 48 of 54 sponsors and actors.
Related records
- related to → National Missile Defense Act of 1999
- related to → National Missile Defense Act of 1999
- amends ← SAMDT 71
- amends ← SAMDT 70
- amends ← To clarify that the deployment funding is subject to the annual authorization and appropriation process.
- amends ← To add a statement of policy that the United States seek continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces.
- amends ← To require a comparative study of relevant national security threats.
- amends ← To modify the policy.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/257
- us · 106-s-257 · source updated 7 April 2025