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H.R. 3012 (101st)

Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 July 1989

Last action

10 November 1989 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 101-148.

Sponsors

Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Appropriates funds for FY 1990 for military construction operations administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) in specified amounts for the following purposes: (1) military construction, Army; (2) military construction, Navy; (3) military construction, Air Force; (4) military construction, defense agencies (including a specified transfer of funds and a rescission of a specified amount of budget authority for such account for FY 1989); (5) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Infrastructure; (6) military construction, Army National Guard; (7) military construction, Air National Guard; (8) military construction, Army Reserve; (9) military construction, Naval Reserve; (10) military construction, Air Force Reserve; (11) family housing, Army; (12) family housing, Navy and Marine Corps; (13) family housing, Air Force; (14) family housing, defense agencies; (15) homeowners assistance fund, defense; and (16) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. Prohibits funds appropriated in this Act from being used for payments under certain cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contracts without specific approval by the Secretary of Defense. Authorizes funds appropriated in this Act to be used for: (1) the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and (2) advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of defense access roads. Prohibits funds appropriated in this Act from being used for: (1) construction of new bases inside the continental United States for which specific appropriations have not been made; (2) the purchase of certain lands or easements for amounts in excess of 100 percent of their value as determined by the Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except under specified conditions; (3) acquisition, site preparation, or the installation of any utilities for family housing, except for housing for which funds have been made available under annual military construction appropriation Acts; (4) transferring or relocating any activity from one base or installation to another without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations; (5) the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which American steel producers have been denied the opportunity to compete; and (6) the performance of dredging work in the Indian Ocean by foreign contractors, with a specified exception. Prohibits the use of funds available for military construction and housing during FY 1989 to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation. Prohibits funds appropriated in this Act from being used for: (1) the initiation of a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations; (2) certain architect and engineer contracts for projects in Japan or in any NATO-member country, unless awarded to U.S. firms solely or in joint ventures; or (3) the award of any contract for military construction in the U.S. territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Island in excess of $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor, with specified exceptions. Directs the Secretary to notify the Senate and House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel 30 days prior to its occurrence if amounts expended for construction are expected to exceed $100,000. Transfers certain funds of the Military Family Housing Management Account to the appropriations for family housing provided in this Act. Prohibits more than 20 percent of the funds appropriated in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year from being obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year. Makes certain prior year funds available for military construction authorized during the first session of the 101st Congress. Directs the Secretary, by February 15, 1990, to provide the Appropriations Committees with a report detailing the specific actions proposed to be taken by DOD during FY 1990 to encourage other members of NATO and Japan to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. Permits certain expired or lapsed funds to be used to pay certain overhead and other costs associated with military construction or family housing projects. Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated by this Act, except NATO infrastructure funds, for planning, design, or construction of military facilities or family housing to support the relocation of the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing from Spain to another country. Limits to four fiscal years after the original funding the time in which funds may be expended by a military department or defense agency for the construction of military projects, with certain conditions. Limits the amount of funds that may be obligated for the contract cleaning of military family housing units. Prohibits any funds appropriated in this Act from being used for new military family housing units in the Republic of Korea in connection with any increase in accompanied tours after June 6, 1988. Prohibits any funds appropriated in this Act for planning and design from being used to initiate design of the Pentagon Annex. Absorbs within the levels appropriated in this Act necessary sums for FY 1990 pay raises for programs funded by this Act. Prohibits any of the funds appropriated in this Act from being available for: (1) study, planning, design, or architect and engineer services related to the relocation of Yongsan Garrison, Korea; and (2) the closure or realignment of a military installation under the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act unless the General Accounting Office determines that the potential cost savings over six years exceed closure or realignment costs.

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Timeline

  1. 26 July 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 July 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.

    Source: Calendars

  3. 26 July 1989

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-176, by Mr. Hefner.

    Source: Committee

  4. 26 July 1989

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-176, by Mr. Hefner.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 July 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations have until midnight on July 26 to file a report on H.R. 3012. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 July 1989

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 215 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3012. The resolution waives points of order against the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2 of rule XXI. In any case where this resolution waives points of order against only a portion of a paragraph, a point of order against any other provision in such paragraph may be made only against such provision and not against the entire paragraph. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying H.Res. 215 if offered by Mrs. Boxer or her designee which shall not be subject to amendment and which shall be debatable for not to exceed one hour. All points of order against the amendment for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2 of rule XXI are waived.

    Source: Floor

  7. 31 July 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 31 July 1989

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 29 (Roll no. 189).

    Source: Floor

  9. 31 July 1989

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 29 (Roll no. 189).

    Source: Floor

  10. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3012.

    Source: Floor

  12. 31 July 1989

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 31 July 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Hefner moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

  15. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Conte raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Conte stated that Section 127 of the bill which restricts the expenditure of funds for Base Closing constituted legislation on an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  16. 31 July 1989

    Passed

    CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION - Pending said motion, Mr. Hefner asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the measure be limited to not more than one hour. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  18. 31 July 1989

    Passed

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  19. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Hefner moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  20. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter.

    Source: Floor

  21. 31 July 1989

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 215 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 1 August 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  23. 13 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Military Construction. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  24. 14 September 1989

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Sasser with amendments. With written report No. 101-130.

    Source: Committee

  25. 14 September 1989

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Sasser with amendments. With written report No. 101-130.

    Source: Committee

  26. 14 September 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.

    Source: Calendars

  27. 15 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Sasser; Inouye; Reid; Fowler; Byrd; Grassley; Garn; Stevens; Hatfield.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 15 September 1989

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  29. 15 September 1989

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 180.

    Source: Floor

  30. 18 September 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  31. 28 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Hefner, Alexander, Thomas (GA), Coleman (TX), Bevill, Dicks, Dixon, Fazio, Whitten, Lowery (CA), Edwards (OK), Kolbe, DeLay, and Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 28 September 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 28 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question on the motion to instruct conferees was ordered without objection

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 28 September 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees to insist on the House position on Senate amendment No. 29 with regard to the Base Closure and Realignment Accounts.

    Source: Floor

  35. 28 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Conte moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 28 September 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 28 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 24 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-307 filed with 10 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 24 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-307 filed with 10 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 24 October 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 24 to file a conference report on H.R. 3012. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  41. 24 October 1989

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 24 October 1989

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 25 October 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Hefner asked unanimous consent that on Oct. 26 it may be in order to consider the conference report and amendments in disagreement on H.R. 3012; and that the conference report and the Senate amendments be considered read when called up. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  44. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hefner moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 3.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  47. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hefner moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 5.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 26 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 26 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  53. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Hefner brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-307 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 27 October 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to Senate amendments nos. 3, 6, 10, 13, 20, 22, 27, and 36 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  55. 27 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 27 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 30 October 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  58. 1 November 1989

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  59. 1 November 1989

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  60. 1 November 1989

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  61. 10 November 1989

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 101-148.

    Source: President

  62. 10 November 1989

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  63. 10 November 1989

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

15 September 1989 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3012 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 93 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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    Public Law · EN · 11 November 1989

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  • House receded and concurred with amendment

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  • Conference report filed in House

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  • Passed Senate amended

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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  • Passed House amended

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  • Introduced in House

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