National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

Summary

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1988/1989 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 to the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and the Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for the following: (1) the defense agencies; (2) the chemical weapons demilitarization program; and (3) 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 to the Army, Navy, Air Force, 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 for certain civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD). Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for operation and maintenance for the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components of the armed forces, the National Guard, the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, defense claims, the Court of Military Appeals, and for environmental restoration. Authorizes additional appropriations for such fiscal years for unbudgeted increases in fuel costs, increases resulting from inflation, and for unbudgeted amounts for salary, retirement, and other employee benefits of certain DOD employees. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and 1989 for working capital funds for the armed forces and the defense agencies. Title IV: Personnel Authorizations - Authorizes end strengths for active-duty and reserve components of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps for FY 1988 and 1989. Authorizes end strength reductions for the Selected Reserve components of the armed forces for each such fiscal year, as prescribed. Authorizes increases for each such fiscal year in the number of certain personnel authorized to be on active duty in support of the reserve components. Title V: Civilian Personnel - Exempts civilian DOD employees from certain end strength limitations contained in Federal armed forces provisions, such exemption being in effect during FY 1988 and 1989. Title VI: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes the average military training student loads for FY 1988 and 1989. Provides for the adjustment of such student loads consistent with manpower strengths authorized under this Act. Title VII: General Provisions - Repeals the following: (1) the current Federal requirement of a separate budget request for the procurement of equipment for the reserve components of the armed forces; (2) the European troop strength limitation as contained in the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985; (3) the limitation of expenditures under the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987 for development of the Bigeye binary chemical bomb, the Space Defense System, and the testing of anti-satellite weapons; and (4) the required reduction in the number of officers serving on active-duty in the armed forces, as contained in the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987. Repeals a specified provision of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987 requiring the President to make certain certification to the Congress before certain amendments made under such Act concerning the payment of lodging and per diem expenses for military members can take effect. Provides, instead, that such amendments shall take effect no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. Repeals specified provisions of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987 and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 concerning certain limitations on the establishment of a federally-funded research and development center for the Strategic Defense Initiative program. Provides, instead, for the obligation and expenditure of funds for such program.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 April 1987

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 April 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 15 April 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 46.

   Source: Calendars

7. 15 April 1987

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-58.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 April 1987

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-58.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 April 1987

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.152 Reported to House.

   Source: Floor

10. 28 April 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing for Seven and One Half Hours of General Debate; Making in Order a Committe Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute; Waiving Certain Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 May 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

12. 5 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

13. 5 May 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.156 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

14. 6 May 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

15. 6 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

16. 6 May 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.159 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

18. 7 May 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

19. 7 May 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.160 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

20. 8 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

21. 11 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

22. 12 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

23. 13 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

24. 18 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

25. 19 May 1987

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

26. 20 May 1987

    Vote

    Motion to Recommit (with Instructions) Failed in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 172 - 247 (Record Vote No: 140).

    Source: Floor

27. 20 May 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 239 - 177 (Record Vote No: 141).

    Source: Floor

28. 20 May 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 239 - 177 (Record Vote No: 141).

    Source: Floor

29. 20 May 1987

    Floor

    Separate Vote Demanded on Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

30. 20 May 1987

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

31. 2 June 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.

    Source: Calendars

32. 2 October 1987

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

33. 2 October 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-42. Record Vote No: 300.

    Source: Floor

34. 13 October 1987

    Floor

    House Incorporated this Measure in S.1174 as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

35. 16 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nunn; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Warner; Cohen; Quayle; Wilson; Gramm.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 20 October 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Aspin, Price (IL), Bennett, Stratton, Nichols, Daniel, Montgomery, Schroeder, Byron, Mavroules, Hutto, Skelton, Leath (TX), McCurdy, Dyson, Hertel, Ray, Spratt, McCloskey, Darden, Robinson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 20 October 1987

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 20 October 1987

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

39. 20 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

40. 23 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 23 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 17 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-446 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 17 November 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.309 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

44. 17 November 1987

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 17 November 1987

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 17 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-446 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 18 November 1987

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 264 - 158 (Record Vote No: 440).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 18 November 1987

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 264 - 158 (Record Vote No: 440).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 19 November 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 19 November 1987

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-9. Record Vote No: 384.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 20 November 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

52. 30 November 1987

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

53. 30 November 1987

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

54. 30 November 1987

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

55. 4 December 1987

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-180.

    Source: President

56. 4 December 1987

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

57. 4 December 1987

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  Public Law · EN · 5 December 1987

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
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