Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1988 and 1989

Summary

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1988/1989 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the Air Force for procurement of the following: (1) aircraft; (2) missiles; (3) weapons and tracked combat vehicles; (4) ammunition; (5) shipbuilding and conversion; and (6) other procurement. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for each of the following: (1) the defense agencies; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical weapons; and (3) the extension of certain authority provided to the Secretary of Defense in connection with the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) program. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the armed forces and the defense agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation. Authorizes additional appropriations for each such fiscal year for unbudgeted amounts for salary, retirement, and other employee benefits of civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD). Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for operation and maintenance activities for the armed forces, the defense agencies, the National Guard and reserves, the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, for defense claims, for the Court of Military Appeals, and for defense environmental restoration. Authorizes additional appropriations for each such fiscal year for unbudgeted increases in fuel costs, increased costs as the result of inflation, and for unbudgeted amounts for salary, retirement, and other employee benefits of civilian DOD employees. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for working capital funds for the armed forces. Title IV: Personnel Authorizations - Authorizes end strengths for FY 1988 and 1989 for the following: (1) active duty personnel; (2) Selected Reserve personnel; and (3) reserve personnel on active duty in support of the reserves. Directs that the end strengths for the Selected Reserves for each such fiscal year shall be reduced by a specified amount. Increases, for each such fiscal year, the number of certain personnel authorized to be on active duty in support of the reserves. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Authorizes end strengths for FY 1988 and 1989 for civilian DOD personnel. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes the average military training student loads for FY 1988 and 1989. Title VII: General Provisions - Repeals the following current provisions of Federal law: (1) the requirement of a separate budget request for the procurement of reserve equipment; (2) the troop strength ceiling for U.S. forces in Europe; (3) the funding limitation for the Bigeye binary chemical bomb; (4) the limitation on funds for the space defense system; (5) the limitation on the testing of anti-satellite weapons; and (6) the reduction in the number of active-duty officers. Repeals the requirement of a certain certification from the President to the Congress relating to cost savings before reimbursement for actual lodging expenses plus per diem for military members entitled to travel allowances is permitted. Repeals the limitation on the establishment of a federally funded research and development center for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude personal use of a vehicle from the military benefits which are not included in gross income for taxation purposes.

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Timeline

1. 27 March 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 1 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 April 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 May 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 1174) in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 October 1987

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 2 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 2 October 1987

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

12. 2 October 1987

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

13. 13 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 13 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 13 October 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

16. 13 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

17. 19 October 1987

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments, requested a conference and appointed conferees. Nunn; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Warner; Cohen; Quayle; Wilson; Gramm. (Senate action pursuant to the order of October 16, 1987.).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 20 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

19. 23 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 23 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 October 1987

  Open at official source

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 2 October 1987

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

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