National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991

Summary

Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1991 - Title I: Procurement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for: (1) the defense agencies for procurement; (2) the reserves for procurement of aircraft, vehicles, communications equipment, and other equipment; (3) the Defense Inspector General; and (4) the chemical demilitarization program (the destruction of lethal chemical weapons in accordance with the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986). Transfers certain FY 1990 Army appropriations for the M-1 tank program. Transfers certain FY 1990 Air Force appropriations for the F-15 aircraft program. Title II: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for the armed forces and the defense agencies for research, development, test, and evaluation. Earmarks funds authorized to the defense agencies for: (1) the Deputy Director, Defense Research and Engineering; and (2) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Title III: Operation and Maintenance - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for operation and maintenance for the armed forces, the defense agencies, the reserves, the National Guard, the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the Defense Inspector General, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense, the Court of Military Appeals, environmental restoration, defense, and for humanitarian assistance. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 for working capital funds for the armed forces and the defense agencies. Title IV: Personnel Authorization for Fiscal Year 1991 - Part A: Active Forces - Authorizes end strengths for active-duty forces for FY 1991. Part B: Reserve Forces - Authorizes end strengths for reserve components of the armed forces for FY 1991. Permits such end strengths to vary no more than two percent. Authorizes end strength reductions for the Selected Reserve for such fiscal year. Authorizes such end strength to be increased whenever members of the Selected Reserve are released from active duty. Authorizes end strengths for FY 1991 for members of the reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Increases the number of certain enlisted and officer personnel of the armed forces authorized to be on active duty in support of the reserves. Part C: Military Training Student Loads - Authorizes and specifies average military training student loads for FY 1991. Provides for the adjustment of such student loads consistent with manpower strengths authorized under this Act. Title V: General Provisions - Repeals: (1) the current Federal requirement of a separate budget request for the procurement of equipment for the reserve components; (2) the requirement of a separate authorization of civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (DOD) by end strength; (3) the requirement for reductions in, and the permanent ceiling on, employees in headquarters and nonmanagement headquarters activities and support activities; (4) required reports on unobligated balances within DOD and on budgeting for inflation; and (5) a report on annual defense outlays as required under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 1990

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 July 1990

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 26 July 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 July 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 July 1990

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

9. 30 July 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 30 July 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 31 July 1990

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 31 July 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

13. 31 July 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 31 July 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

15. 3 August 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.

    Source: Calendars

16. 3 August 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 101-665.

    Source: Committee

17. 3 August 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 101-665.

    Source: Committee

18. 11 September 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4739 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

19. 11 September 1990

    Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

    Source: Floor

20. 11 September 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Rostenkowski to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

21. 11 September 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 457 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

22. 11 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 457.

    Source: Floor

23. 12 September 1990

    Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement made on Sept. 11, 1990, the Committee of the Whole is proceeding with 30 minutes of general debate on the subject of Burdensharing.

    Source: Floor

24. 12 September 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4739 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

25. 12 September 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

26. 12 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

27. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the provisions of the bill related to the B-2 Bomber.

    Source: Floor

28. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

29. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4739 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

30. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Richard J. Durbin to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

31. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 457 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

32. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

33. 19 September 1990

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

34. 19 September 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

35. 19 September 1990

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 155 (Roll no. 352).

    Source: Floor

36. 19 September 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 155 (Roll no. 352).

    Source: Floor

37. 19 September 1990

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 156 - 254 (Roll No. 351).

    Source: Floor

38. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

39. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Dickinson moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

    Source: Floor

40. 19 September 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

41. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4739.

    Source: Floor

42. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Aspin.

    Source: Floor

43. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

44. 19 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

45. 25 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 25 September 1990

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2884 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

47. 25 September 1990

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2884 amended.

    Source: Floor

48. 25 September 1990

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

49. 26 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferees Nunn; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Gore; Wirth; Shelby; Byrd; Warner; Thurmond; Cohen; Wilson; McCain; Wallop; Gorton; Lott; Coats.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 28 September 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

51. 2 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 2 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 5 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 5 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 5 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the entire House bill, the entire Senate amendment (except division D), and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Bennett, Montgomery, Dellums, Schroeder, Byron, Mavroules, Hutto, Skelton, Leath (TX), McCurdy, Foglietta, Hertel, Sisisky, Ray, Spratt, McCloskey, Ortiz, Darden, Evans, Bilbray, McNulty, Browder, Dickinson, Spence, Stump, Courter, Hopkins, Davis, Hunter, Martin (NY), Kasich, Bateman, Blaz, Ireland, Rowland (CT), and Kyl.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 5 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

57. 5 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position, which fully funds the research and development, procurement, and operation and maintenance budget request for the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay Satellite.

    Source: Floor

58. 5 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dickinson moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

59. 5 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

60. 5 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

61. 9 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

62. 9 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

63. 18 October 1990

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

64. 18 October 1990

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

65. 22 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

66. 23 October 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 522 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4739. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report on the bill, and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered as having been read when called up for consideration.

    Source: Floor

67. 23 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-923 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

68. 23 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-923 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

69. 24 October 1990

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 156 (Roll no. 517).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

70. 24 October 1990

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 156 (Roll no. 517).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

71. 24 October 1990

    Failed

    On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

72. 24 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dickinson moved to recommit to the conference committee.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

73. 24 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

74. 24 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

75. 24 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Aspin brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-923 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 521.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

76. 24 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

77. 24 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

78. 25 October 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 522 passed House.

    Source: Floor

79. 26 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

80. 26 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Sponsors

• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
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