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H.R. 4650 (103rd)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 June 1994

Last action

30 September 1994 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 103-335.

Sponsors

Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Environment, Transport, Budget

Source updated

7 January 2026

Healthcare · Defence · Environment · Transport · 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: National Foreign Intelligence Program Title VIII: General Provisions Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for military 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 1995 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 the Army's National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the Court of Military Appeals, environmental restoration (including a transfer of funds), support for specified international sporting competitions, and transportation for humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, the Kurdish population and other minorities of northern Iraq, and the people of sub-Saharan Africa. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for procurement by the armed forces and reserve components of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion (including a transfer of funds and including the carrier replacement program and the DDG-51 destroyer program), National Guard and reserve equipment and defense-wide procurement. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 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 Business Operations Fund; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund (including a transfer of funds). Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the 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); (4) expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978; (5) defense conversion and reinvestment (including a transfer of funds); and (6) the Korean Enhanced Readiness Account (including a tranfer of funds). Title VII: National Foreign Intelligence Program - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and (2) expenses of the Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. (Sec. 8013) Prohibits during FY 1995 the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8030) Requires operational control of the Naval Reserve Personnel Center to be provided by the Commander, Naval Reserve Command. (Sec. 8033) 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. 8040) Directs the Secretary to include a complete five-year review, containing specified force structure and budget information, in any base closure and realignment plan submitted to the Congress. (Sec. 8051) Repeals a provision of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994 which authorizes DOD to develop and procure the LANDSAT 7 vehicle. (Sec. 8055) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8059) Earmarks funds appropriated in this Act for the cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste contamination affecting the sale of a parcel of land at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. (Sec. 8062) Authorizes the payment of voluntary separation incentive payments to military personnel. (Sec. 8067) Limits the total funding, as well as the amount of funds authorized to be obligated from this Act, for the Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities program. (Sec. 8068) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for travel or other support costs of the Tailhook Association; (2) to procure aircraft fuel cells not produced or manufactured in the United States; (3) for compensation of National Foreign Intelligence personnel in excess of a specified amount; (4) to transport chemical munitions to the Johnston Atoll for storage or demilitarization purposes; (5) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; and (6) for the DDG-51 destroyer program or the LHD-1 amphibious assault ship program until FY 1995 options for acquisition of sealift ships have been exercised. (Sec. 8092) Directs the Secretary and the Director of Central Intelligence to deliver a report providing specified information concerning all R&D projects involving the implementation, monitoring, or verification of current and projected international arms control agreements. (Sec. 8100) Expresses the sense of the Congress that none of this Act's funds should be used: (1) to deploy U.S. military forces to participate in the implementation of a peace settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina, unless previously authorized by the Congress; or (2) for costs incurred by U.S. military units serving in United Nations-sanctioned international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations unless the President undertakes certain consultation with the Congress regarding such U.S. participation. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek supplemental appropriations for any significant deployment of U.S. forces performing international humanitarian or peacekeeping functions. (Sec. 8112) Earmarks funds from this Act for resettlement of the Rongelap Atoll and the repair of damages caused by the nuclear testing program. (Sec. 8114) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence to establish and implement a master plan for all acquisition of automated document conversion systems, equipment, and technologies.

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Timeline

  1. 7 February 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 1994

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  3. 23 February 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Defense.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 May 1994

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 June 1994

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 June 1994

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 June 1994

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  8. 27 June 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 27 June 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 27 June 1994

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-562, by Mr. Murtha.

    Source: Committee

  11. 27 June 1994

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-562, by Mr. Murtha.

    Source: Committee

  12. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. McDade reserved all points of order against the bill.

    Source: Floor

  13. 27 June 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  14. 27 June 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 29 June 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 June 1994

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 91 (Roll no. 313).

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 June 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 91 (Roll no. 313).

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 June 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 29 June 1994

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  20. 29 June 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4650.

    Source: Floor

  21. 29 June 1994

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  22. 29 June 1994

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  23. 29 June 1994

    Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of general debate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 29 June 1994

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert G. Torricelli to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  25. 29 June 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  26. 29 June 1994

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  27. 29 June 1994

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5417-5437)

    Source: Floor

  28. 29 June 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 469 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  29. 29 June 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 469 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4650. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill, all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived.

    Source: Floor

  30. 30 June 1994

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  31. 25 July 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  32. 29 July 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

    Source: Calendars

  33. 29 July 1994

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  34. 29 July 1994

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 103-321.

    Source: Committee

  35. 5 August 1994

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10853-10873)

    Source: Floor

  36. 8 August 1994

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10934-10940)

    Source: Floor

  37. 9 August 1994

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10966-10976, S10984-10998)

    Source: Floor

  38. 10 August 1994

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11077, S11082-11083, S11117-11160)

    Source: Floor

  39. 11 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Byrd; Leahy; Sasser; DeConcini; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Stevens; D'Amato; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Nickles; Gramm; Bond; Hatfield. (consideration: CR S11311)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 11 August 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-14. Record Vote No: 282.

    Source: Floor

  41. 11 August 1994

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11247-11307, S11311)

    Source: Floor

  42. 16 August 1994

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  43. 13 September 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 13 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Walker moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 13 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, Visclosky, Darden, Obey, McDade, Young (FL), Livingston, Lewis (CA), and Skeen.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 13 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 13 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Murtha made a point of order against the Walker motion to instruct conferees on the grounds that the subject matter exceeds the scope of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. (consideration: CR H9114-9115)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 13 September 1994

    Floor

    The Walker motion to instruct conferees contains instructions which seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to language which disallows appropriation of funds under the Act to be used to deploy U.S. Armed Forces to Haiti or otherwise support U.S. Armed Forces in Haiti for purposes of removing the de facto regime or for subsequent peacekeeping by U.S. Armed Forces without first obtaining the prior approval of the Congress.

    Source: Floor

  49. 13 September 1994

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9114)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 13 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 20 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 20 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 21 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 21 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 23 September 1994

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 23 September 1994

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 26 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 103-747 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9607-9662)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 26 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-747 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9607-9662)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 28 September 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 554 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4650. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.

    Source: Floor

  60. 29 September 1994

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  61. 29 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 29 September 1994

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 29 September 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 29 September 1994

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 86 (Roll no. 446). (consideration: CR H10261-10266)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 29 September 1994

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 86 (Roll no. 446).(consideration: CR H10261-10266)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 29 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 29 September 1994

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  68. 29 September 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Murtha brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-747 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 554.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 29 September 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 554 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  70. 30 September 1994

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 103-335.

    Source: President

  71. 30 September 1994

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  72. 30 September 1994

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  73. 30 September 1994

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  74. 30 September 1994

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

Votes

11 August 1994 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4650 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 86 · No 14 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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

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