Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996

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Introduced

27 July 1995

Last action

8 November 1995 · Passed

Status

Became Public Law No: 104-61.

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, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid 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; and (2) expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account. Rescinds all funds made available under prior law for the National Security Education Trust Fund, except amounts necessary for obligations made before the enactment of this Act. Closes such Fund after liquidation of all necessary obligations. 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 E-2C and T-45 aircraft, as well as for AV-8B aircraft remanufacture. (Sec. 8012) Prohibits during FY 1996 the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8027) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense 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. 8041) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $250 million for DOD personnel compensation, military construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8043) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8050) Authorizes the payment of voluntary separation incentive payments to military personnel. (Sec. 8053) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for travel or other support costs of the Tailhook Association; (2) 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; (3) for compensation of National Foreign Intelligence personnel in excess of a specified amount; (4) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (5) for the design, development, acquisition, or operation of more than 47 Titan IV expendable launch vehicles; and (6) to establish additional field operating agencies of any element of DOD during FY 1996, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program. (Sec. 8081) Prohibits undertaking any construction project in excess of $750,000 which primarily benefits intelligence community personnel unless the project is: (1) specifically identified in the President's budget request; or (2) otherwise specifically authorized and appropriated. (Sec. 8086) Authorizes the transfer of defense-wide operation and maintenance funds used for increasing energy and water efficiency in Federal buildings to other appropriations or funds of DOD for similar projects. (Sec. 8088) Appropriates funds to DOD for Coast Guard national security activities. (Sec. 8089) Reduces by $30 million the total amount appropriated in titles II through IV of this Act for savings achieved through increased oversight of contractor automatic data processing costs charged under DOD acquisition contracts. (Sec. 8090) Prohibits the obligation of any funds appropriated in title III of this Act for acquisition or advance procurement of any system or end item using incremental funding. (Sec. 8094) Authorizes funds made available to the Navy for refueling overhauls and defueling inactivations of nuclear-powered warships to be used to transport shipments of naval spent nuclear fuel to the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory for examination and storage. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to immediately commence and accomplish such transportation. (Sec. 8095) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act for the lease or charter by DOD of certain vessels for the transportation of fuel or oil unless such vessels are constructed with a double hull. (Sec. 8096) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or made available in this Act to the Navy to develop or procure either: (1) main propulsion engines for the LPD-17 class of ships; or (2) an emergency generator set for the New Attack Submarine, unless such equipment is powered by a diesel engine manufactured in the United States by a domestically operated entity. (Sec. 8100) Provides specified limitations on the obligation of funds appropriated under this Act for Operations Southern Watch and Provide Comfort. (Sec. 8101) Directs the Secretary of Defense to report quarterly to specified congressional committees setting forth all costs incurred by DOD in implementing or supporting United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions. (Sec. 8102) Prohibits the use of any funds available to DOD during FY 1995 for new international peacekeeping or peace-enforcement operations unless the President consults with bipartisan congressional leadership and specified congressional committees (requiring such consultation at least 15 days before any troop deployment for such operations). Requests the President, whenever there is a U.S. troop deployment to perform an international humanitarian, peacekeeping, or peace-enforcement operation, to seek emergency supplemental appropriations to meet the incremental costs to DOD of such deployment, and to do so within 90 days after the start of such deployment. (Sec. 8103) Prohibits, unless the congressional defense committees are notified 15 days in advance, the use of FY 1995 DOD funds for the transfer to another nation or international organization of any defense articles or services for use in an international peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, humanitarian, or disaster relief operation. (Sec. 8104) Prohibits the use of funds made available to DOD: (1) for deploying U.S. military personnel to implement a negotiated peace settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina, unless such deployment is previously authorized by law; (2) after December 1, 1995, to support any program or activity for which another Federal department or agency has primary responsibility or normally receives appropriations for the program or activity; or (3) to make a financial contribution to the UN for the cost of a UN peacekeeping activity or for payment of any U.S. arrearage to the UN.

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Timeline

6 February 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 1995
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 February 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security.
Source: Committee
14 June 1995
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 July 1995
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
13 July 1995
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
13 July 1995
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
25 July 1995
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
25 July 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 July 1995
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
Source: Calendars
27 July 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-208, by Mr. Young (FL).
Source: Committee
27 July 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-208, by Mr. Young (FL).
Source: Committee
27 July 1995
Floor
All points of order against the bill, and against its consideration were reserved.
Source: Floor
27 July 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1995
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 205 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2126 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Upon adoption of this resolution, an amendment striking sections 8021 and 8024 of the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee may grant priority in recognition to those Members who have had proposed amendments printed in the Congressional Record.
Source: Floor
31 July 1995
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2126 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
31 July 1995
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2126 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Upon adoption of this resolution, an amendment striking sections 8021 and 8024 of the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee may grant priority in recognition to those Members who have had proposed amendments printed in the Congressional Record.
Source: Floor
31 July 1995
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
31 July 1995
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 205 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
31 July 1995
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 205. (consideration: CR H8052-8060)
Source: Floor
31 July 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 205 passed House.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
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. 2126.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Passed
The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2126.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 294 - 125 (Roll No. 646).
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 294 - 125 (Roll No. 646).
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Passed
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Passed
TIME LIMITATION - Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of the bill, the time remaining for all amendments be limited to 5 hours (excluding time consumed by recorded votes and proceedings incidental thereto). Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8609-8663)
Source: Floor
8 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Gramm; Bond; McConnell; Mack; Shelby; Hatfield; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Byrd; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin. (consideration: CR S12893)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 1995
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1087 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 September 1995
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12893)
Source: Floor
8 September 1995
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 September 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 September 1995
Vote
On motion to close certain portions of the conference. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 2 (Roll no. 661). (consideration: CR H8888)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Young (FL) moved to close certain portions of the conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 September 1995
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8887)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Livingston, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Neumann, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 September 1995
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
14 September 1995
Passed
PROCEEDINGS VACATED - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent to vacate the proceedings of September 13, 1995, in which the House disagreed to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 2126, and agreed to the conference requested by the Senate, provided that the order of the House of the same day which enabled closed meetings of the conference shall remain in effect. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 September 1995
Passed
On motion to proceedings of Sept. 13, 1995 vacated Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8915)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 September 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the House proceedings of Sept. 13, 1995 be vacated.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 September 1995
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 September 1995
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-261 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9453-9498)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-261 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9453-9498)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 September 1995
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 232 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2126. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived.
Source: Floor
28 September 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 232 passed House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1995
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 151 - 267, 1 Present (Roll no. 700). (consideration: CR H9709)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1995
Vote
Conference report disagreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 151 - 267, 1 Present (Roll no. 700).(consideration: CR H9709)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1995
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 240, 1 Present (Roll no. 699). (consideration: CR H9708)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1995
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
29 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-261 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 232. (consideration: CR H9698-9709)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Livingston, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Istook, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1995
Passed
On motion to insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment and asked for a further conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1995
Passed
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to reduce total spending in the bill by $3 billion, compared to the amount provided in the House bill, to be derived from deleting funds of low priority "Procurement", "Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation" and other projects contained in the House or Senate bills that were not included in the President's Budget, provided that military pay or Operation and Maintenance readiness activities shall not be reduced below the levels provided in the House-passed version of the bill.
Source: Floor
18 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment and asked for a further conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 October 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
7 November 1995
Passed
Mr. Metcalf announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on secs. 8102 and 8111 of the House passed version of the bill, relating to restricting the deployment of the U.S. Armed Forces in the former Yugoslavia.
Source: Floor
8 November 1995
Passed
Mr. Metcalf announced his intention to offer a motion on Thursday, November 9, 1995, to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on secs. 8102 and 8111 of the House passed version of the bill, relating to restricting the deployment of the U.S. Armed Forces in the former Yugoslavia.
Source: Floor

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Votes

16 November 1995 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2126 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 59 · No 39 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
Public Law · 2 December 1995 · Official file
Public Print · 12 September 1995 · Official file
Received in Senate · 8 September 1995 · Official file
Engrossed Amendment Senate · 8 September 1995 · Official file
Engrossed in House · 7 September 1995 · Official file
Reported in House · 27 July 1995 · Official file

Documents

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Public Law (text)
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Conference report filed in House, 2nd conference report
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Conference report filed in House
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Public Print (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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