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H.R. 4059 (105th)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 June 1998

Last action

20 September 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-237.

Sponsors

Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]

Subjects

Defence, Housing

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Housing

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Summary

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999 - Appropriates funds for FY 1999 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds); (3) military construction for the Army and Air National Guards; (4) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (5) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (6) family housing for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force; (7) family housing, DOD; (8) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (9) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (10) the Base Realignment and Closure Accounts, Parts III and IV. (Sec. 101) Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, 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) Prohibits an entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 122) Expresses the sense of the Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products. (Sec. 125) Mandates that payments received by the Secretary of the Navy under prior law for the conveyance of naval family housing facilities at Paine Field, Washington, are appropriated and available for constructing or acquiring family housing facilities for Naval Station Puget Sound, Washington. (Sec. 126) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should name the All American Parkway at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as the W.G. "Bill" Hefner All American Parkway.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Construction.

    Source: Committee

  2. 3 February 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1998

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 5 March 1998

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 June 1998

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 June 1998

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 June 1998

    Discharge

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Discharge

  8. 16 June 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 16 June 1998

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-578, by Mr. Packard.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 June 1998

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-578, by Mr. Packard.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 June 1998

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  12. 16 June 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 16 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 18 June 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 477 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4059 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  15. 19 June 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 477 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 June 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 June 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 10 (Roll No. 254).

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 June 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 10 (Roll No. 254).

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 477. (consideration: CR H4901-4913)

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4059 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  22. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4059.

    Source: Floor

  23. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Edward A. Pease to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  24. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 477 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  25. 23 June 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.

    Source: Calendars

  26. 25 June 1998

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7216-7218)

    Source: Floor

  27. 25 June 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Hutchison; Faircloth; Craig; Stevens; Murray; Reid; Inouye; Byrd. (consideration: CR S7218)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 25 June 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  29. 14 July 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  30. 23 July 1998

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 23 July 1998

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 23 July 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 23 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Kingston, Parker, Tiahrt, Wamp, Livingston, Hefner, Olver, Edwards, Cramer, Dicks, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 23 July 1998

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6213)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 23 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 24 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-647 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6427-6451)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 24 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-647 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6427-6451)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 29 July 1998

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll No. 353). (consideration: CR H6597)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 29 July 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 29 July 1998

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll No. 353).(consideration: CR H6597)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 29 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 29 July 1998

    Passed

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE FOR H.R. 4059 - Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 4059; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; and that the conference report be considered as read when called up for consideration. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6593-6597)

    Source: Floor

  43. 29 July 1998

    Passed

    Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-647 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H6593-6597)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 30 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 1 September 1998

    Vote

    Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-3. Record Vote No: 253. (consideration: CR S9719)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 1 September 1998

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-3. Record Vote No: 253.(consideration: CR S9719)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 2 September 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  48. 10 September 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  49. 10 September 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  50. 20 September 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-237.

    Source: President

  51. 20 September 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  52. 20 September 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

1 September 1998 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 4059 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 87 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 10

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

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