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H.R. 889 (104th)

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Preserve and Enhance Military Readiness Act of 1995

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Introduced

10 February 1995

Last action

10 April 1995 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 104-6.

Sponsors

Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Taxation, Education, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Environment · Taxation · Education · Budget

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Title II: Rescinding Certain Budget Authority Title III: Additional Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Further Enhance Readiness Title IV: General Provisions Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Preserve and Enhance Military Readiness Act of 1995 - Title I: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for active military personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, as well as reserve personnel in the Army. Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for operation and maintenance (O&M) in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, as well as for defense-wide O&M and O&M for the Navy Reserve. Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for other procurement in the Army and Air Force, as well as for the Defense Health Program. Title II: Rescinding Certain Budget Authority - Rescinds specified funds currently available for: (1) O&M in the Air Force; (2) O&M defense-wide; (3) environmental restoration, defense; (4) former Soviet Union threat reduction; (5) aircraft and missile procurement, Air Force; (6) procurement of National Guard and reserve equipment; (7) Defense Production Act purchases; (8) research, development, test, and evaluation in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and defense-wide; and (9) the National Security Education Trust Fund. Title III: Additional Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Further Enhance Readiness - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations to DOD for: (1) active and reserve military personnel, as well as Army and Air Force National Guard personnel; and (2) O&M for such personnel. Title IV: General Provisions - Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from remaining available beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided herein. Requires all funds received by the United States as reimbursement for expenses for which funds are provided in this Act to be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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Timeline

  1. 10 February 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 10 February 1995

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-29, by Mr. Livingston.

    Source: Committee

  3. 10 February 1995

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-29, by Mr. Livingston.

    Source: Committee

  4. 10 February 1995

    Floor

    The Chair announced that all points of order against the bill are reserved.

    Source: Floor

  5. 10 February 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 21 February 1995

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 92 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 889 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the text of H.R. 889, as modified by inserting a new title V consisting of the text of H.R. 845. The amendment shall be considered as read. No other amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered by Rep. Obey or his designee and not subject to further amendment. Specified points of order against both amendments shall be waived.

    Source: Floor

  7. 22 February 1995

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 22 February 1995

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 165 (Roll no. 154).

    Source: Floor

  9. 22 February 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 165 (Roll no. 154).

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 February 1995

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 264 (Roll no. 153). (consideration: CR H2010)

    Source: Floor

  11. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

  13. 22 February 1995

    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

  14. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 889.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 889 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the text of H.R. 889, as modified by inserting a new title V consisting of the text of H.R. 845. The amendment shall be considered as read. No other amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered by Rep. Obey or his designee and not subject to further amendment. Specified points of order against both amendments shall be waived.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable William M. Thomas to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 92 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 February 1995

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 92. (consideration: CR H1985-2010)

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 February 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 92 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 23 February 1995

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 2 March 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 2 March 1995

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  24. 2 March 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-12.

    Source: Committee

  25. 7 March 1995

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3576-3600)

    Source: Floor

  26. 8 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3641, S3645-3660, S3662-3664, S3666, S3669-3673)

    Source: Floor

  27. 9 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3696-3741)

    Source: Floor

  28. 10 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3774-3776, S3781-3801)

    Source: Floor

  29. 13 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3831-3840)

    Source: Floor

  30. 14 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3869-3875)

    Source: Floor

  31. 15 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3909-3918, S3926-3928, S3944-3961)

    Source: Floor

  32. 16 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Cochran; Gramm; Domenici; McConnell; Gorton; Specter; Bond; Burns; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Leahy; Harkin; Lautenberg; Mikulski; Reid. (consideration: CR S4074)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 16 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4009-4074)

    Source: Floor

  34. 16 March 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 108.

    Source: Floor

  35. 22 March 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  36. 24 March 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Obey objected to the unanimous consent request.

    Source: Floor

  37. 24 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 28 March 1995

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 28 March 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3841)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 28 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 28 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of Senate amendments Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10-25, and the Senate amendment to the title of the bill: Livingston, Myers, Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Porter, Rogers, Wolf, Vucanovich, Callahan, Obey, Yates, Stokes, Wilson, Hefner, Coleman, and Mollohan.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 28 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to form a conference agreement that does not add to the national deficit in the current fiscal year or cumulatively through fiscal year 1999.

    Source: Floor

  44. 28 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 29 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 29 March 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 30 March 1995

    Passed

    Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on March 31 to file a conference report on H.R. 889. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  48. 4 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 4 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 4 April 1995

    Passed

    Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on April 4 to file a conference report on H.R. 889. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  51. 5 April 1995

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 889. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

    Source: Floor

  52. 5 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 104-101 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4319-4329)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 5 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-101 filed.(text of conference report: CR H4319-4329)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 5 April 1995

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 5 April 1995

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 6 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 6 April 1995

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5525)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 6 April 1995

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 343 - 80 (Roll no. 296). (consideration: CR H4356)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 6 April 1995

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 6 April 1995

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 343 - 80 (Roll no. 296).(consideration: CR H4356)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 6 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 6 April 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  63. 6 April 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-101 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 129.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 6 April 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 129 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  65. 7 April 1995

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  66. 7 April 1995

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  67. 7 April 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  68. 10 April 1995

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-6.

    Source: President

  69. 10 April 1995

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  70. 10 April 1995

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

16 March 1995 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 889 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 97 · No 3 · Abstain · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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