Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations from Contributions of Foreign Governments and/or Interest for Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees and Displaced Persons In and Around Iraq as a Result of the Recent Invasion of Kuwait and for Peacekeeping Activities and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991

Summary

Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations From Contributions of Foreign Governments And/Or Interest for Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees and Displaced Persons In and Around Iraq as a result of the recent invasion of Kuwait and for Peacekeeping Activities and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY 1991 to carry out this Act. Chapter I: Department of Defense - Military - Makes the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund available for the costs of the Department of Defense incurred in connection with Operation Provide Comfort and other humanitarian efforts for the relief of refugees and displaced persons in and around Iraq. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer a specified amount from the Fund from amounts appropriated for Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm to military personnel and operation and maintenance accounts for the cost of humanitarian relief efforts. Appropriates a specified amount from the Defense Cooperation Account for contributions to military relief societies. Sets forth general provisions concerning the transfers of funds. Authorizes the Secretary to accept burdensharing contributions in the form of money from a foreign country for the support of U.S. armed forces in such country. Chapter II: Department of State - Provides for the transfer of specified amounts of funds from the Defense Cooperation Account to certain Department of State accounts for: (1) emergency humanitarian assistance for Iraqi refugees, other displaced persons in and around Iraq, and international disaster assistance outside the Persian Gulf region; (2) migration and refugee assistance; (3) the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; and (4) international peacekeeping activities. Rescinds a specified amount of economic support fund assistance appropriated by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991. Sets forth general provisions concerning the transfers of funds. Provides that amounts obligated for international disaster assistance in connection with the Persian Gulf crisis for FY 1991 and the value of defense articles and services and military education and training authorized to be drawn down as of April 20, 1991, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not be counted against ceiling limitations. Chapter III: Natural Disasters - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, pending receipt of a budget request, to report to the appropriate congressional committees on unfunded costs of: (1) dire emergencies due to disasters in the United States; and (2) international disaster emergencies and the threats to oil supply, human health, and the environment resulting from the Kuwaiti oil fires. Chapter IV: General Provisions - Prohibits appropriations contained in this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided. Provides that funds made available in this Act are off budget.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 May 1991

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 9 May 1991

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

6. 9 May 1991

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate, read twice.

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 9 May 1991

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 9 May 1991

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 384 - 25 (Roll no. 84).

   Source: Floor

9. 9 May 1991

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 384 - 25 (Roll no. 84).

   Source: Floor

10. 9 May 1991

    Failed

    On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 9 May 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Miller (OH) moved to recommit to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 May 1991

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 May 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Wednesday, May 8, 1991, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the bill.

    Source: Floor

14. 9 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by previous order of the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 May 1991

    Floor

    Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.

    Source: Floor

16. 14 May 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 14 May 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 14 May 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

19. 14 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 14 May 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

21. 15 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Burdick; Leahy; Sasser; DeConcini; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Adams; Fowler; Kerrey; Hatfield; Stevens; Garn; Cochran; Kasten; D'Amato; Rudman; Specter; Domenici; Nickles; Gramm; Bond; Gorton.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 15 May 1991

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: Disagrees to Senate amemdments.

    Source: Floor

23. 17 May 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

24. 21 May 1991

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 21 May 1991

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 21 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-71 filed with 3 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 21 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-71 filed with 3 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 21 May 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on May 21 to file a conference report on H.R. 2251. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

29. 21 May 1991

    Floor

    By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments of conferees.

    Source: Floor

30. 21 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Whitten, Natcher, Smith (IA), Yates, Obey, Roybal, Bevill, Murtha, Traxler, Lehman (FL), Dixon, Fazio, Hefner, McDade, Myers, Miller (OH), Young (FL), Edwards (OK), Rogers, and Skeen.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 21 May 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 21 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 22 May 1991

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 22 May 1991

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendments nos. 2 and 7 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

35. 22 May 1991

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 22 May 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 22 May 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 22 May 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

39. 22 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Whitten moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 22 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Whitten moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 3.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 22 May 1991

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 387 - 33 (Roll no. 113).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 22 May 1991

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 387 - 33 (Roll no. 113).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 22 May 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 22 May 1991

    Passed

    CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION - Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that it shall be in order at any time today, or any day thereafter, notwithstanding section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, to consider the conference report and amendments in disagreement, and motions to dispose of amendments in disagreement, on the bill H.R. 2251. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

45. 22 May 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten brought up conference report H.Rept. 102-71 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 23 May 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

47. 3 June 1991

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

48. 3 June 1991

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

49. 3 June 1991

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

50. 13 June 1991

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

51. 13 June 1991

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-55.

    Source: President

52. 13 June 1991

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed Amendment Senate · — · Download file
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• House receded and concurred with amendment

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Sponsors

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• amends ← Amendment deleted section 103 which gave the Secretary of Defense authority to accept burdensharing contributions in the form of money from a foreign country for the support of any element of the United States armed forces in the area of that country.

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