United States · Law · HR
H.R. 889 (104th)
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Preserve and Enhance Military Readiness Act of 1995
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
10 February 1995
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
Source: Calendars
10 February 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-29, by Mr. Livingston.
Source: Committee
10 February 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-29, by Mr. Livingston.
Source: Committee
10 February 1995
Floor
The Chair announced that all points of order against the bill are reserved.
Source: Floor
10 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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
22 February 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 February 1995
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 165 (Roll no. 154).
Source: Floor
22 February 1995
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 165 (Roll no. 154).
Source: Floor
22 February 1995
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 264 (Roll no. 153). (consideration: CR H2010)
Source: Floor
22 February 1995
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
22 February 1995
Floor
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
Source: Floor
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
22 February 1995
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
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
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
22 February 1995
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable William M. Thomas to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
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
22 February 1995
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 92. (consideration: CR H1985-2010)
Source: Floor
22 February 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 92 passed House.
Source: Floor
23 February 1995
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1995
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Source: Calendars
2 March 1995
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
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
7 March 1995
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3576-3600)
Source: Floor
8 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3641, S3645-3660, S3662-3664, S3666, S3669-3673)
Source: Floor
9 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3696-3741)
Source: Floor
10 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3774-3776, S3781-3801)
Source: Floor
13 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3831-3840)
Source: Floor
14 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3869-3875)
Source: Floor
15 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3909-3918, S3926-3928, S3944-3961)
Source: Floor
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
16 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4009-4074)
Source: Floor
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
22 March 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 March 1995
Floor
Mr. Obey objected to the unanimous consent request.
Source: Floor
24 March 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 March 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
28 March 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
28 March 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
28 March 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 March 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 March 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
4 April 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 April 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
5 April 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-101 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4319-4329)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 April 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-101 filed.(text of conference report: CR H4319-4329)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 April 1995
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 April 1995
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 April 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 April 1995
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5525)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
6 April 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
6 April 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 April 1995
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Source: Floor
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
6 April 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 129 passed House.
Source: Floor
7 April 1995
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 April 1995
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 April 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 April 1995
Became law
Became Public Law No: 104-6.
Source: President
10 April 1995
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]Nay
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]Yea
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]Yea
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]Yea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Public Law · 11 April 1995 · Official file
- Enrolled Bill · 6 April 1995 · Official file
- Public Print · 16 March 1995 · Official file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 16 March 1995 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 2 March 1995 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 23 February 1995 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 22 February 1995 · Official file
- Reported in House · 10 February 1995 · Official file
Documents
20 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 11 April 1995
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 11 April 1995
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 6 April 1995
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 6 April 1995
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 5 April 1995
Public Print (text)
Public Print · EN · 16 March 1995
Public Print (PDF)
Public Print · EN · 16 March 1995
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 16 March 1995
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 16 March 1995
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 16 March 1995
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 2 March 1995
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 2 March 1995
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 2 March 1995
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 February 1995
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 February 1995
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 February 1995
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 February 1995
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 February 1995
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 10 February 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 February 1995
Sponsors
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 889) making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the military readiness of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 889) making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the military readiness of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/889
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