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H.R. 3263 (98th)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1984

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 June 1983

Last action

11 October 1983 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-116.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1984 - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for military construction operations by the Department of Defense, for the: (1) Army; (2) Navy; (3) Air Force; (4) Defense agencies; (5) North Atlantic Treaty Organization Infrastructure; (6) Army National Guard; (7) Air National Guard; (8) Army Reserve; (9) Naval Reserve; (10) Air Force Reserve; (11) family housing for the Army; (12) family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps; (13) family housing for the Air Force; and (14) family housing for the Defense agencies. Limits the amount of money which may be available for study, design, and engineer services. Makes previously appropriated funds available to the respective departments through the authorizations enacted by the 98th Congress. Prohibits the expenditure of funds for: (1) payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work except as specified; (2) the construction or replacement of any bakery or laundry facilities unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that such services are not obtainable commercially; (3) the purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of their value except as specified; (4) the relocation of activity from one base to another wihout prior notification to the Appropriations Committees; (5) base realignment or closure which is not in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act; (6) dredging in the Indian Ocean by foreign contractors except as specified; (7) construction of any site-specific facilities for the MX missile system until the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act are met; (8) the payment of property taxes to a foreign nation; and (9) the payment of unlawfully admitted aliens. Permits the use of funds for advances to the Federal Highway Administration for the construction of certain access roads certified as important to the national defense. Limits the expenditure of appropriations for consulting services. Permits the obligation of funds for military construction projects through the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year which such funds were appropriated. Prohibits the use of funds for the sale or lease of Fort DeRussy, Honolulu, Hawaii. Prohibits the use of funds to initiate a new installation overseas without the prior approval of the Appropriations Committees. Prohibits the expenditure of funds for beddown projects at Misawa, Japan, until the Committees determine that the Japanese budget has increased funding for FY 1984 for such and related purposes.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Military Construction.

    Source: Committee

  2. 1 February 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 1983

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 5 May 1983

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 May 1983

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 June 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 156.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 9 June 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-238.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 June 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-238.

    Source: Committee

  9. 9 June 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  10. 9 June 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 9 June 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 9 June 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 14 June 1983

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.228 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 14 June 1983

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving Section 303(a)(1) of the Budget Act and Waiving Clause 2, Rule XXI against Sections of the Bill.

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 June 1983

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 June 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 June 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  18. 21 June 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 June 1983

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 12 July 1983

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  21. 14 July 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.

    Source: Calendars

  22. 14 July 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mattingly with amendments. With written report No. 98-180.

    Source: Committee

  23. 14 July 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  24. 27 July 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mattingly; Laxalt; Garn; Hatfield; Sasser; Inouye; Stennis.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 27 July 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  26. 27 July 1983

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 15 September 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hefner, Bevill, Long (MD), Alexander, Addabbo, Chappell, Dicks, Fazio, Whitten, Regula, Edwards (OK), Loeffler, Livingston, Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 15 September 1983

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 15 September 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 21 September 1983

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 21 September 1983

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 22 September 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-378 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 22 September 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-378 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 27 September 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 007, 015, 021, 053, 055, 056, 057.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 27 September 1983

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 007, 015, 021, 053, 055, 056, 057.

    Source: NotUsed

  36. 27 September 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 27 September 1983

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 28 September 1983

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 28 September 1983

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments Nos. 7, 15, 21, 53, 55, 56, and 57. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  40. 28 September 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 29 September 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  42. 29 September 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  43. 29 September 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  44. 11 October 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-116.

    Source: President

  45. 11 October 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  46. 11 October 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 12 October 1983

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  • House receded and concurred with amendment

    summary · EN · 27 September 1983

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 22 September 1983

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 27 July 1983

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 14 July 1983

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 9 June 1983

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