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H.R. 3517 (104th)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 May 1996

Last action

16 September 1996 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 104-196.

Sponsors

Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]

Subjects

Defence, Housing

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Housing

Summary

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997 - Appropriates funds for FY 1997 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) in specified amounts for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy (including rescissions), and Air Force; (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds); (3) the DOD Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund (including a transfer of funds); (4) military construction for the Army and Air National Guards; (5) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (6) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (7) family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (8) family housing, DOD; (9) the DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund (including a transfer of funds); (10) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (11) the Base Realignment and Closure Accounts, Parts II, III, and IV. (Sec. 101) Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated under this or other Military Construction Appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify specified congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs for such exercise are expected to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense account. (Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Requires entities receiving assistance under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 123) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Construction.

    Source: Committee

  2. 6 February 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 1996

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 28 March 1996

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 May 1996

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 May 1996

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 May 1996

    Discharge

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Discharge

  8. 23 May 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-591, by Mrs. Vucanovich.

    Source: Committee

  9. 23 May 1996

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 May 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 23 May 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 23 May 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-591, by Mrs. Vucanovich.

    Source: Committee

  13. 23 May 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 29 May 1996

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 442 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3517 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

  15. 30 May 1996

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 43 (Roll no. 201).

    Source: Floor

  16. 30 May 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 30 May 1996

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3517.

    Source: Floor

  18. 30 May 1996

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3517 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

  19. 30 May 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 30 May 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 442 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 30 May 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 43 (Roll no. 201).

    Source: Floor

  22. 30 May 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  23. 30 May 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 442. (consideration: CR H5659-5673)

    Source: Floor

  24. 30 May 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 442 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  25. 3 June 1996

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  26. 18 June 1996

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  27. 20 June 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.

    Source: Calendars

  28. 20 June 1996

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  29. 20 June 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Burns with amendments. With written report No. 104-287.

    Source: Committee

  30. 26 June 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Stevens; Gregg; Campbell; Hatfield; Reid; Inouye; Kohl; Byrd. (consideration: CR S7065)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 26 June 1996

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7059-7065)

    Source: Floor

  32. 26 June 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  33. 27 June 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  34. 26 July 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 26 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Vucanovich, Callahan, McDade, Myers, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Livingston, Hefner, Foglietta, Torres, Dicks, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 26 July 1996

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8573)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 26 July 1996

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hefner motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to provide no funding for projects which have not been authorized.

    Source: Floor

  38. 26 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hefner moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 26 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 30 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 104-721 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8958-8980)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 30 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-721 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8958-8980)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 3517. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  45. 31 July 1996

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 497 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3517. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

    Source: Floor

  46. 1 August 1996

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  47. 1 August 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 1 August 1996

    Passed

    Mrs. Vucanovich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-721 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 1 August 1996

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 26 (Roll no. 394). (consideration: CR H9810)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 1 August 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 1 August 1996

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 26 (Roll no. 394).(consideration: CR H9810)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 1 August 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to consider the conference report H. Rept. 104-721 as unfinished business.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 2 August 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 5 September 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  55. 5 September 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9869-9874)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 5 September 1996

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-6. Record Vote No: 269.(consideration: CR S9874)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 6 September 1996

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  58. 6 September 1996

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  59. 16 September 1996

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-196.

    Source: President

  60. 16 September 1996

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  61. 16 September 1996

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

5 September 1996 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 3517 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 92 · No 6 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

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

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