United States · Law · S
S. 1397 (100th)
A bill to recognize the organization known as the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America.
Original
Introduced
19 June 1987
Last action
6 April 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-281.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Grants a Federal charter to the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America, Incorporated.
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Timeline
19 June 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
Source: Calendars
6 August 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
21 October 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 October 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 October 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 November 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Source: Committee
10 November 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
10 November 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 November 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
15 March 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 March 1988
Calendars
Placed on House Calendar No: 137.
Source: Calendars
18 March 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-522.
Source: Committee
18 March 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-522.
Source: Committee
21 March 1988
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 March 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 March 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 March 1988
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
24 March 1988
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 March 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
28 March 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
29 March 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 March 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 March 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 April 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-281.
Source: President
6 April 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 April 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 April 1988
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 March 1988
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 March 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 June 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1397
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- us · 100-s-1397 · source updated 10 August 2026