National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Procurement Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Title III: Operation and Maintenance Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations Subtitle B: Environmental Provisions Subtitle C: Other Matters Title IV: Military Personnel Authorizations Subtitle A: Active Forces Subtitle B: Reserve Forces Title V: Military Personnel Policy Subtitle A: Officer Personnel Policy Subtitle B: Enlisted Personnel Policy Subtitle C: Reserve Personnel Policy Subtitle D: Education Policy Title VI: Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits Subtitle A: Pay and Allowances Subtitle B: Bonuses and Special Pays Subtitle C: Allowances Subtitle D: Other Matters Title VII: Health Care Provisions Title VIII: Repeal of Certain Acquisition Reports and Acquisition Policy Subtitle A: Repeal of Certain Acquisition Reports Subtitle B: Acquisition Policy Title IX: Department of Defense Organization and Management Title X: General Provisions Subtitle A: Financial Matters Subtitle B: Naval Vessels Subtitle C: Other Matters Subtitle D: Military Construction Provisions Title XI: Department of Defense Civilian Personnel National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 to the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 for: (1) defense-wide procurement; (2) the Defense Inspector General; (3) the Defense Health Program; and (4) the chemical demilitarization program. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the transfer of up to $400 million from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction (NDST) Fund to specified aircraft procurement accounts for FY 1998. Title II: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 for the armed forces for research, development, test, and evaluation. (Sec. 202) Extends permanently (currently terminates on September 30, 1998) the authority of the Secretary of Defense to contract with commercial entities to conduct commercial test and evaluation activities at a major range and test facility installation. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the armed forces and specified activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD). (Sec. 302) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 for: (1) working capital and revolving funds; (2) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (3) O&M of Fisher houses, to be derived from the Fisher House Trust Fund. (Sec. 305) Authorizes the transfer of up to $150 million from the NDST Fund to specified O&M accounts. (Sec. 306) Repeals the Defense Business Operations Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to award contracts for capital assets of a working capital fund in advance of the availability of such funds. Subtitle B: Environmental Provisions - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 to authorize the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with an Indian tribe to obtain assistance in certifying environmental technologies. (Sec. 312) Allows the use of a DOD facility for the storage and disposal of nondefense toxic and hazardous materials when such materials will or have been used in connection with a DOD activity or a service to be performed for the benefit of DOD. Provides as exceptions to the general prohibition against the use of DOD facilities for such storage and disposal the use of: (1) a space launch facility; and (2) DOD facilities for testing materials or training personnel. Subtitle C: Other Matters - Directs the Secretary to conduct programs to commemorate the 50th anniversaries of the Marshall Plan and the Korean War, using Army O&M funds. Establishes in the Treasury the Department of Defense 50th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan and Korean War Commemoration Account. Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on the use of Account funds. (Sec. 322) Authorizes the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School (currently, the Secretary of the Navy) to enter into an agreement with an accredited higher educational institution for an exchange of students. Title IV: Military Personnel Authorizations - Subtitle A: Active Forces - Sets forth the authorized end strengths for active-duty forces as of the end of FY 1998 and 1999. Subtitle B: Reserve Forces - Sets forth the authorized end strengths as of the end of FY 1998 and 1999 for members of the Selected Reserve and reserve personnel on active duty in support of the reserves. Title V: Military Personnel Policy - Subtitle A: Officer Personnel Policy - Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to allow military personnel of that department, or the Department of Transportation when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, to serve in the management of a military welfare society and other designated entities. (Sec. 504) Revises generally the authority for the promotion of officers through promotion boards. (Sec. 505) Excludes chaplains, health care professionals, and officers assigned to duty with the American Battle Monuments Commission from current limitations on the period of recall to active duty. Subtitle B: Enlisted Personnel Policy - Authorizes the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School to permit enlisted members of the armed forces and Coast Guard who are assigned to such School to receive instruction there on a space-available basis. (Sec. 512) Directs the Community College of the Air Force to prescribe programs for enlisted members of the armed forces, other than the Air Force, whose jobs are closely related to Air Force jobs and for enlisted personnel who are serving as instructors at Air Force training schools. Subtitle C: Reserve Personnel Policy - Allows lieutenant colonels (currently, only grades above lieutenant colonel) to serve on boards of inquiry for the involuntary separation of military personnel. Subtitle D: Education Policy - Protects educational assistance entitlements for those members of the Selected Reserve who are ordered to serve on active duty (current law) or in support of a contingency operation. Removes references to the entitlement period for such personnel who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War. Title VI: Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits - Subtitle A: Pay and Allowances - Waives any FY 1998 military pay increases tied to increases in the General Schedule of Compensation for Government employees. Increases by 2.8 percent, effective on January 1, 1998, the rates of basic pay and basic allowance for quarters. (Sec. 602) Allows the Ready Reserve muster duty allowance to be paid before such duty is actually performed, while requiring such payment within 30 days after such duty. Subtitle B: Bonuses and Special Pays - Increases and extends through FY 2002 certain bonuses and special pay provided to nuclear-qualified officers. (Sec. 612) Provides a special pay incentive for enlisted personnel who enter into an agreement with the Secretary concerned to extend their tour of duty overseas. (Sec. 613) Increases the special pay for Selected Reserve personnel who: (1) extend their enlistments for either three or six years; and (2) reenlist in a critical military skill position after completing their initial service obligation. Subtitle C: Allowances - Authorizes the Secretary concerned to pay a variable housing allowance to military personnel without dependents who make a close-proximity move within the United States. Subtitle D: Other Matters - Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts appropriated for FY 1997 and thereafter for payments to participants in the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. Authorizes the payment of supplemental stipends to such participants. Title VII: Health Care Provisions - Repeals a Federal provision which prohibits DOD funds from being used to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term. (Sec. 702) Authorizes the provision of prosthetic devices to military health care beneficiaries when determined necessary due to significant conditions resulting from trauma, congenital anomalies, or disease. Title VIII: Repeal of Acquisition Reports and Acquisition Policy - Subtitle A: Repeal of Certain Acquisition Reports - Amends prior defense authorization Acts to repeal various defense acquisition reporting requirements. Subtitle B: Acquisition Policy - Authorizes the use of a single payment due date for mixed invoices of a defense contractor. (Sec. 812) Authorizes the retention of amounts collected from a contractor under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 during the pendency of any further litigation or appeals. (Sec. 813) Authorizes the Secretary or the Secretary concerned to contract for the procurement of severable services for periods which overlap fiscal years. (Sec. 814) Revises the quantity requirements for certain small arms weapons procurement objectives of the Secretary of the Army under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995. (Sec. 816) Eliminates certain time and qualifying requirements concerning acquisition unit cost reports. (Sec. 817) Repeals: (1) an additional competition documentation requirement with respect to international agreements; and (2) a certification requirement under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. (Sec. 819) Requires, under a contract in which property vests to the United States, that such title vest regardless of any prior or subsequently asserted security interest in the property. (Sec. 820) Authorizes the head of an agency to enter into an undefinitized contract action with respect to: (1) contingency operations; (2) peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations; (3) disaster relief operations; and (4) humanitarian assistance. (Sec. 821) Authorizes a defense agency director, when considered advantageous, to lease personal property that is under the control of the defense agency, not needed for public use, and not excess property. Title IX: Department of Defense Organization and Management - Reduces from annually to every two years or as needed the required frequency of written policy guidance from the Secretary to defense agency heads concerning contingency plans. (Sec. 902) Changes from three to no less than two or more than four years the term for members of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board. (Sec. 903) Directs the Secretary to phase out the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, beginning in FY 1998 and ending with its closure no later than September 30, 2001. Prohibits the entry of any new class of students there after September 30, 1997, and the awarding of degrees after September 30, 2001. (Sec. 904) Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1968 to repeal the requirement to operate the Naval Academy Dairy Farm in Gambrills, Maryland. (Sec. 905) Includes the Information Resources Management College within the National Defense University. Title X: General Provisions - Subtitle A: Financial Matters - Amends the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1992 to extend through FY 1999 the authority of the Secretary to provide assistance in support of international nonproliferation activities. Subtitle B: Other Matters (sic) - Sets forth procedures for the sale of naval vessels stricken from the Naval Register and not subject to disposal under any other laws. (Sec. 1011) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to charter a vessel in support of the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor Program. (Sec. 1012) Repeals Federal provisions providing shipbuilding contract adjustment limitations. Subtitle C: Other Matters - Authorizes a special agent of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service to: (1) carry firearms; (2) execute and serve warrants or other Federal process; and (3) make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the officer's presence or for any Federal felony if such agent has probable cause to believe that a person has committed or is committing such felony. (Sec. 1022) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 to extend through FY 1998 the authority of the Secretary to provide Mexico with specified support in connection with counter-drug activities. (Sec. 1023) Authorizes the Secretary to accept foreign gifts or donations in order to defray the costs of, or enhance the operation of, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Requires the Secretary to notify the Congress if total contributions exceed $2 million in any fiscal year. Requires a report identifying the foreign governments permitted to participate in Center programs during the preceding year. (Sec. 1024) Includes imagery, imagery intelligence, or geospatial information among the geodetic data authorized to be sold by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency. (Sec. 1025) Extends through FY 1999 the authority to carry out the National Guard civilian youth opportunities pilot program as authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993. (Sec. 1026) Repeals requirements for: (1) an annual DOD conventional standoff weapons master plan and report on standoff munitions under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991; and (2) annual reports concerning special operations training conducted with friendly foreign forces. (Sec. 1027) Revises general policy objectives and goals under the Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995. Subtitle D: Military Construction Provisions - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to construct a heliport at Fort Irwin, California, using prior authorized and appropriated funds. (Sec. 1032) Amends prior military construction authorization Acts to repeal report requirements concerning: (1) the procurement of overseas family housing from a U.S. contractor; (2) funding for naval strategic homeporting; and (3) a proposed contract for the sale of Gregg Circle Area, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Sec. 1033) Provides for the crediting of financial incentives received by military departments or defense agencies for energy savings or water conservation. (Sec. 1035) Authorizes the Secretary concerned to convey any U.S. interest in a utility system under the control of that department to another utility company or other entity, under specified conditions and requirements, including congressional notification. Title XI: Department of Defense Civilian Personnel - Extends through FY 2001 the authority of the Secretary to provide voluntary separation incentive pay to DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 1104) Amends the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990 to state that no prior admission for permanent U.S. residence shall be required of staff and faculty of the George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies. (Sec. 1105) Preserves certain civil service benefits and protections for certain former employees of the Defense Mapping Agency who became employees of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 June 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 June 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 June 1997

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 3.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 June 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 June 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.

   Source: Calendars

10. 16 June 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on National Security. H. Rept. 105-132.

    Source: Committee

11. 16 June 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on National Security. H. Rept. 105-132.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 June 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

13. 19 June 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 19 June 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Spence moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

15. 19 June 1997

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. There shall be one hour of additional debate, confined to the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. All points of order agains said amendment shall be waived. No other amendment shall be in order except amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution and en bloc amendments described in section 3 of this resolution. Except as specified in section 5 of this resolution, amendments...

    Source: Floor

16. 19 June 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable C.W. Bill Young to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

17. 19 June 1997

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 169 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

18. 19 June 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 169. (consideration: CR H3945-4069)

    Source: Floor

19. 19 June 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 169 passed House.

    Source: Floor

20. 19 June 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 169 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. There shall be one hour of additional debate provided, confined to the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. All points of order agains said amendment shall be waived. No other amendment shall be in order except amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution and en bloc amendments described in section 3 of this resolution. Except as specified in section 5 of this resolution, amendments...

    Source: Floor

21. 20 June 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 20 June 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Hunter moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

23. 20 June 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

24. 20 June 1997

    Referred

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1119 in the Committee of the Whole, and following consideration of the Luther amendment referred to in Part 1 of H. Res. 169, the following amendments be considered in the following order: Amendments #22 and 41, printed in Part 2 of House Report 105-137; the amendment printed in section 8(e) contained in House Resolution 169; and amendment #15, printed in House Report 105-137, as modified by section 8(b) of House Resolution 169. Mr. Spence further asked unanimous consent that this be considered sufficient notice for the purposes of section 5 of House Resolution 169. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

25. 20 June 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

26. 20 June 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4103-4121)

    Source: Floor

27. 23 June 1997

    Passed

    Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 169, following consideration of Amendment No. 15, printed in Part 2 of House Report 105-137, as modified by sec. 8(b) of H. Res. 169, the following amendments be considered in the following order: Amendment #1, printed in Part 2 of the report; Amendment # 34, printed in Part 2; Amendment #1, printed in Part 2; Amendment #11, printed in Part 1; Amendment #7, printed in Part 1, as modified by sec. 8(a) of H. Res. 169; the amendment printed in sec. 8(c) of H. Res. 169; and Amendment #35, printed in Part 2. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

28. 23 June 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

29. 23 June 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Spence moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

30. 23 June 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

31. 23 June 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

32. 23 June 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

33. 24 June 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4291-4309)

    Source: Floor

34. 24 June 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

35. 24 June 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

36. 24 June 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Spence moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

37. 24 June 1997

    Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia.

    Source: Floor

38. 24 June 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

39. 25 June 1997

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

40. 25 June 1997

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1119.

    Source: Floor

41. 25 June 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1119.

    Source: Floor

42. 25 June 1997

    Passed

    By voice vote, the Committee of the Whole agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security, as amended.

    Source: Floor

43. 25 June 1997

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

44. 25 June 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4381-4384)

    Source: Floor

45. 25 June 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

46. 25 June 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 120 (Roll no. 236).

    Source: Floor

47. 25 June 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 120 (Roll no. 236).

    Source: Floor

48. 25 June 1997

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

49. 25 June 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

50. 7 July 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

    Source: Calendars

51. 11 July 1997

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7283-7284)

    Source: Floor

52. 11 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Warner; McCain; Coats; Smith, of NH; Kempthorne; Inhofe; Santorum; Snowe; Roberts; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Glenn; Byrd; Robb; Lieberman; Cleland. (consideration: CR S7284)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 11 July 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

54. 15 July 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

55. 25 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dellums moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 25 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on National Security for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendments and modifications committed to conference: Spence, Stump, Hunter, Kasich, Bateman, Hansen, Weldon (PA), Hefley, Saxton, Buyer, Fowler, McHugh, Talent, Everett, Bartlett, Lewis (KY), Watts (OK), Chambliss, Riley, Dellums, Skelton, Sisisky, Spratt, Ortiz, Pickett, Evans, Taylor (MS), Abercrombie, Meehan, Harman, McHale, Kennedy (RI), Blagojevich, Snyder, and Rodriguez.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

57. 25 July 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5798)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

58. 25 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

59. 25 July 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dellums motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on sec. 1207 of the House bill, relating to a limitation on payments for cost of NATO expansion.

    Source: Floor

60. 25 July 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

61. 25 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

62. 28 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McKeon is added to the panel for the Committee on National Security to follow Mr. Bartlett

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

63. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES - The Speaker announced the following changes to the managers on the part of the House at the conference of disagreeing votes on H.R. 1119.

    Source: Floor

64. 3 September 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Traficant notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on sec. 1023 of the House bill, regarding the assignment of U.S. Defense personnel to boarder patrol duty.

    Source: Floor

65. 4 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

66. 4 September 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Traficant asked unanimous consent that, should a recorded vote be demanded on the motion, such vote be postponed until Friday, September 5, 1997.

    Source: Floor

67. 4 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Traficant moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6891-6898)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

68. 5 September 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

69. 5 September 1997

    Vote

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 150 (Roll no. 368). (consideration: CR H6948)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

70. 22 October 1997

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

71. 22 October 1997

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

72. 23 October 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 278 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1119. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

73. 23 October 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

74. 23 October 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-340 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9076-9464)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

75. 23 October 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-340 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9076-9464)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

76. 28 October 1997

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 123 (Roll no. 534). (consideration: CR H9600-9610)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

77. 28 October 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

78. 28 October 1997

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 123 (Roll no. 534).(consideration: CR H9600-9610)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

79. 28 October 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

80. 28 October 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 278, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

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Votes

Versions

• Public Law · 18 November 1997 · Official file
• Enrolled Bill · 6 November 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · 11 July 1997 · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · 7 July 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 25 June 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 16 June 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 19 March 1997 · Official file

Documents

19 official files

• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 18 November 1997

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 18 November 1997

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 6 November 1997

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 6 November 1997

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 23 October 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 11 July 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 11 July 1997

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 11 July 1997

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 7 July 1997

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 7 July 1997

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 June 1997

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 June 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 June 1997

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  Reported in House · EN · 16 June 1997

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
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• related to → Sikes Act Improvement Amendments of 1997
• related to → To amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the provisions of chapter 76 of that title (relating to missing persons) as in effect before the amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
• related to → To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a sentence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of confinement for life without eligibility for parole and to provide that a decision to deny parole for a military offender serving a sentence of confinement for life maybe appealed only to the President.
• related to → To establish a priority in the disposal of real property resulting from the closure or realignment of military installations toward States and other entities that agree to convert the property into correctional facilities for youthful offenders to be operated as military-style boot camps and to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a program to promote the expanded use of such correctional facilities.
• related to → To provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• related to → To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that United States nationals should be eligible for advanced training in, and for financial assistance as members of, the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
• related to → Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
• related to ← To prohibit the conveyance, directly or indirectly, of property at Naval Station, Long Beach, California, to a commercial shipping company owned or controlled by a foreign country.
• related to ← Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
• related to ← United States Armed Forces in Bosnia Protection Act of 1997
• related to ← To amend title 37, United States Code, to prohibit a reduction in the overseas locality allowance for a member of the uniformed services on duty outside of the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska during the course of the member's tour of duty.
• related to ← To prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military health care system.
• related to ← To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to members of the Armed Forces who receive an investigational new drug relevant information regarding the drug, including the possible side effects of the drug.
• related to ← To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979, and for other purposes.
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