H.R.3517: Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced May 23, 1996
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 16, 1996

Bill Summary

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997 - Appropriates funds for FY 1997 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) in specified amounts for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force (including rescissions); (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds and rescissions); (3) the Department of Defense Military...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Construction.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-591, by Mrs. Vucanovich.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 442 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3517 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 442 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 442.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3517 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 442 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3517.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 43 (Roll no. 201).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Subcommittee on Military Construction. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Burns with amendments. With written report No. 104-287.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Measure laid before Senate.
Amendment SP 4362 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Burns.
Amendment SP 4362 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Stevens; Gregg; Campbell; Hatfield; Reid; Inouye; Kohl; Byrd.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hefner moved that the House instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hefner motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to provide no funding for projects which have not been authorized.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Vucanovich, Callahan, McDade, Myers, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Livingston, Hefner, Foglietta, Torres, Dicks, and Obey.
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 3517. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-721 filed.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 497 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3517. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Mrs. Vucanovich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-721 by previously agreed to special order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Further proceedings were postponed.
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H. Rept. 104-721 as unfinished business.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 26 (Roll no. 394).
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-6. Record Vote No: 269.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-196.
May 23, 1996

Introduced in the House by Barbara Farrell Vucanovich (R-Nev.)

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