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H.R. 2266 (105th)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 July 1997

Last action

21 October 1997 · Veto

Status

For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-155. (consideration: CR H8843)

Sponsors

Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Environment, Taxation, Aviation, Education, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Environment · Taxation · Aviation · Education · Budget

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, 1998 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1998 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 1998 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: (1) the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund (including a transfer of funds); (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (3) environmental restoration for the Army, Navy, and Air Force and defense-wide (including a transfer of funds in each case); (4) environmental restoration at formerly used defense sites (including a transfer of funds); (5) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid programs; and (6) former Soviet Union threat reduction. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1998 for procurement by the armed forces and reserve components of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and 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 1998 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 Working Capital Funds; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) 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) the Office of the Inspector General. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account; (3) payment to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund; and (4) national security scholarships, fellowships, and grants (using funds derived from the National Security Education Trust Fund). Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. (Sec. 8008) Authorizes appropriated procurement funds to be used for multiyear procurement contracts for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. (Sec. 8010) Prohibits during FY 1998 the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8018) 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. 8029) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for DOD personnel compensation, military construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the Government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8031) Directs the Secretary to reduce by $55 million the total amounts appropriated in titles II through IV to reflect savings from the DOD use of defense federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). Reduces by $86.3 million the total amounts appropriated in title II to reflect savings from the decreased use of non-FFRDC consulting services. (Sec. 8032) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the amount of DOD purchases from foreign entities in FY 1998. (Sec. 8045) Prohibits the use of funds 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. (Sec. 8050) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (2) to establish additional field operating agencies of DOD elements or to hire additional personnel for such agencies, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program; (3) for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea unless specifically appropriated; and (4) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 1997, level. (Sec. 8055) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8071) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to specified congressional committees on all costs incurred by DOD during the preceding quarter in implementing or supporting United Nations (UN) resolutions. (Sec. 8072) Prohibits the use of FY 1997 funds to transfer to another nation or international organization any defense articles or services (other than intelligence services) for use in international peacekeeping or peace enforcement activities. (Sec. 8078) Directs the Secretary to make specified transfers between various DOD appropriation accounts. (Sec. 8079) Directs the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to submit to the defense committees a report identifying any activity for which the FY 1999 budget request was reduced because the Congress appropriated funds above the President's budget request for that activity for FY 1998. (Sec. 8080) Prohibits DOD funds from being obligated or expended to reimburse a defense contractor for restructuring costs associated with a business combination unless certain savings are realized by DOD as a result of such restructuring. Requires a related report from the Comptroller General. (Sec. 8082) Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to permit the use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project on a space-available, reimbursable basis. (Sec. 8093) Reduces by specified amounts the total amount appropriated in this Act to reflect savings due to: (1) excess inventory; (2) shared cleanup costs; and (3) the repeal of provisions requiring certain defense contractor guarantees with respect to major weapon systems. (Sec. 8098) Directs the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees: (1) an aviation safety plan of navigational safety upgrades for all DOD aircraft, along with funding requirements; and (2) a report on alternatives for current theater combat simulations. (Sec. 8101) Requires each annual Federal budget beginning with FY 1999 to include budget activity groups which separately identify all DOD costs incurred to support NATO expansion. (Sec. 8102) Prohibits DOD funds for any fiscal year from being obligated for the deployment of U.S. troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina after: (1) June 30, 1998; or (2) such later date as specifically prescribed by law. Provides exceptions. Prohibits any such funds from being used for the conduct or support of law enforcement activities in such areas, except for the training of law enforcement personnel or to prevent imminent loss of life. Directs the President to report to the Congress on the political and military conditions in such countries.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security.

    Source: Committee

  3. 26 February 1997

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 10 April 1997

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 July 1997

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 July 1997

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 July 1997

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 July 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 July 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 25 July 1997

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-206, by Mr. Young (FL).

    Source: Committee

  11. 25 July 1997

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-206, by Mr. Young (FL).

    Source: Committee

  12. 25 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 28 July 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 198 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2266 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  14. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2266.

    Source: Floor

  15. 29 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Inouye; Hollings; Byrd; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Dorgan. (consideration: CR S8248-8249)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 July 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1005 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 July 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 29 July 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. 2266.

    Source: Floor

  20. 29 July 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 29 July 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 105 (Roll no. 338).

    Source: Floor

  22. 29 July 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 105 (Roll no. 338).

    Source: Floor

  23. 29 July 1997

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  24. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  25. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2266 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  26. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  27. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  28. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR S8248-8249)

    Source: Floor

  29. 29 July 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 198 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  30. 30 July 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  31. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Istook, Cunningham, Livingston, Murtha, Dicks, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, Visclosky, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 3 September 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position prohibiting the use of funds to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign govenment.

    Source: Floor

  34. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 3 September 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 3 September 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H6760)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 16 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 16 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 18 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 18 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 19 September 1997

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 19 September 1997

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 23 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-265 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7656-7710)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 23 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-265 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7656-7710)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 24 September 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2266. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up.

    Source: Floor

  47. 25 September 1997

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 258.(consideration: CR S9957)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 25 September 1997

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 65 (Roll no. 442). (consideration: CR H7842-7849)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 25 September 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 25 September 1997

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 65 (Roll no. 442).(consideration: CR H7842-7849)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 25 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 25 September 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  53. 25 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 25 September 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  55. 25 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-265 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 242.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 25 September 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 242 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  57. 26 September 1997

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  58. 26 September 1997

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  59. 8 October 1997

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-56.

    Source: President

  60. 8 October 1997

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  61. 8 October 1997

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  62. 21 October 1997

    Veto

    For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-155. (consideration: CR H8843)

    Source: Veto

  63. 21 October 1997

    NotUsed

    Line item veto by President

    Source: NotUsed

  64. 21 October 1997

    Veto

    The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

    Source: Veto

Votes

25 September 1997 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2266 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 93 · No 5 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

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