H.R.1119: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Spence amendments offered en bloc and as modified.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Buyer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hilleary amendment.

Mr. Spence moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

By voice vote, the Committee of the Whole agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security, as amended.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1119.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 120 (Roll no. 236).

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

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

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1119.

The Clerk was authorized to make the following corrections to the bill: (A) On page 492, line 19, of the printed bill strike "2,000,000" and insert "2,000 millions". (B) In the section added by the Amendment designated as amendment #25 in part 2 of H. Rept. 105-137, strike "63695N" and insert "63795N".

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Warner; McCain; Coats; Smith, of NH; Kempthorne; Inhofe; Santorum; Snowe; Roberts; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Glenn; Byrd; Robb; Lieberman; Cleland.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 936 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Spence 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.

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

Mr. Dellums moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dellums motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on sec. 1207 of the House bill, relating to a limitation on payments for cost of NATO expansion.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 0 (Roll no. 330).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on National Security for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendments and modifications committed to conference: Spence, Stump, Hunter, Kasich, Bateman, Hansen, Weldon (PA), Hefley, Saxton, Buyer, Fowler, McHugh, Talent, Everett, Bartlett, Lewis (KY), Watts (OK), Chambliss, Riley, Dellums, Skelton, Sisisky, Spratt, Ortiz, Pickett, Evans, Taylor (MS), Abercrombie, Meehan, Harman, McHale, Kennedy (RI), Blagojevich, Snyder, and Rodriguez.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 2 of rule XLVIII: Goss, Lewis (CA), and Dicks.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of secs. 344, 601, 654, 735, 1021, 3143, 3144, 3201, 3202, 3402, and 3404 of the House bill, and secs. 338, 601, 663, 706, 1064, 2823, 3136, 3140, 3151, 3160, 3201, and 3402 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Dan Schaefer, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Oxley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado for consideration of secs. 344 and 1021 of the House bill and sec. 2823 of the Senate amendment.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado for consideration of secs. 601, 654, and 735 of the House bill, and secs. 338, 601, 663, and 706 of the Senate amendment.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Tauzin is appointed in lieu of Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado for consideration of sec. 1064 of the Senate amendment.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 374, 658, and 3143 of the House bill, and secs. 664 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, Fawell, and Sanchez.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Riggs is appointed in lieu of Mr. Fawell for consideration of sec. 658 of the House bill and sec. 664 of the Senate amendment.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight for consideration of secs. 322 and 3527 of the House bill, and secs. 1068, 1107, 2811, and 3527 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Burton, Horn, and Waxman.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on House Oversight for consideration of sec. 543 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Ney, and Gejdenson.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on International Relations for consideration of secs. 1101-1111, 1202, 1204, 1205, 1207, 1210, and 1231-1234 of the House bill, and secs. 1009, 1013, 1021, 1022, 1056, 1057, 1082, and 1085 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gilman, Bereuter, and Hamilton.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 374, 1057, 3521, 3522, and 3541 of the House bill, and secs. 831, 1073 1075, 1106, and 1201-1216 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Smith (TX), and Conyers.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 214, 601, 653, 1021, 2835, 2901-2914 and 3404 fo the House bill, and secs. 234, 381-392, 601, 706, 2819, and 3158 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Tauzin, and Miller (CA).

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Hefley is appointed in lieu of Mr. Saxton for consideration of sec. 3404 of the House bill.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Delahunt is appointed in lieu of Mr. Miller (CA) for consideration of secs. 2901-2914 of the House bill, and sections 381-392 of the Senate amendment.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of secs. 214 and 3148 of the House bill, and secs. 234 and 1064 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Calvert, and Brown (CA).

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Rohrabacher is appointed in lieu of Mr. Calvert for consideration of sec. 1064 fo the Senate amendment.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 345, 563, 601, 1021, 2861, and 3606 of the House bill, and sec. 601 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Gilchrest, and Borski.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 751, 752 and 759 of the House bill, and secs. 220, 542, 751, 752, 758, 1069, 1074, and 1076 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (NJ), Bilirakis, and Kennedy (MA).

Mr. Spence moved to close portions of the conference.

On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 331).

APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES - The Speaker announced the following changes to the managers on the part of the House at the conference of disagreeing votes on H.R. 1119.

Mr. McKeon is added to the panel for the Committee on National Security to follow Mr. Bartlett

The Speaker appointed conferees The first proviso to the panel from the Committee on Resources is stricken.

Mr. Traficant notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on sec. 1023 of the House bill, regarding the assignment of U.S. Defense personnel to boarder patrol duty.

Mr. Traficant moved that the House instruct conferees.

Mr. Traficant asked unanimous consent that, should a recorded vote be demanded on the motion, such vote be postponed until Friday, September 5, 1997.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position regarding authorizing the assignment of Department of Defense personnel for border patrol duty.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Traficant motion and announced that, by voice vote, the motion was agreed to. Mr. Reyes demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 150 (Roll no. 368).

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

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-340 filed.

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 278 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1119. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 278 passed House.

Mr. Spence brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-340 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 278.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 278, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 123 (Roll no. 534).

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

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

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Motion to postpone the motion to proceed to the consideration of the Conferemce Report until January 15, 1998, made in Senate.

Amendment SP 1526 proposed by Senator Hutchison.

Motion to table the motion to postpone the motion to proceed to the consideration of the Conference Report agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-20. Record Vote No: 285.

SP 1526 fell when the motion to table the motion to postpone the motion to proceed to the consideration of the Conference Report was agreed to.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to Conference Report presented in Senate.

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the Conference Report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-2. Record Vote No: 289.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Considered by Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-10. Record Vote No: 296.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-85.

Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities Forwarded to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Subcommittee on Military Personnel Forwarded to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

Subcommittee on Military Readiness Forwarded to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

Subcommittee on Military Procurement Forwarded to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.

Subcommittee on Military Research and Development Forwarded to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 3.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on National Security. H. Rept. 105-132.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 169 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. There shall be one hour of additional debate provided, confined to the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. All points of order agains said amendment shall be waived. No other amendment shall be in order except amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution and en bloc amendments described in section 3 of this resolution. Except as specified in section 5 of this resolution, amendments...

Rule H. Res. 169 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 169.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. There shall be one hour of additional debate, confined to the subject of U.S. forces in Bosnia. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. All points of order agains said amendment shall be waived. No other amendment shall be in order except amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution and en bloc amendments described in section 3 of this resolution. Except as specified in section 5 of this resolution, amendments...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 169 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable C.W. Bill Young to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON SPENCE AMENDMENT - At the conclusion of debate on the Spence amendment the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Spence subsequently asked for a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed until later in the evening.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Spence amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON SPENCE AMENDMENT - At the conclusion of debate on the Spence amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gejdenson demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings on the Spence amendment were postponed until later in the evening.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Harman amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Harman demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate.

The Chair announced that the unfinished business would be the further consideration of those amendments on which consideration had been postponed earlier in the day.

Mr. Spence moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1119 in the Committee of the Whole, and following consideration of the Luther amendment referred to in Part 1 of H. Res. 169, the following amendments be considered in the following order: Amendments #22 and 41, printed in Part 2 of House Report 105-137; the amendment printed in section 8(e) contained in House Resolution 169; and amendment #15, printed in House Report 105-137, as modified by section 8(b) of House Resolution 169. Mr. Spence further asked unanimous consent that this be considered sufficient notice for the purposes of section 5 of House Resolution 169. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Luther amendment.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Luther amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Luther objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hefley amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hefley objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weldon (PA) amendment.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Weldon (PA) amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Weldon (PA) objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Traficant amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Rodriguez objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would consider those amendments on which further proceedings had been postponed in the following order: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Luther, amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Hefley, amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Weldon (PA), amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Traficant.

Mr. Hunter moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 169, following consideration of Amendment No. 15, printed in Part 2 of House Report 105-137, as modified by sec. 8(b) of H. Res. 169, the following amendments be considered in the following order: Amendment #1, printed in Part 2 of the report; Amendment # 34, printed in Part 2; Amendment #1, printed in Part 2; Amendment #11, printed in Part 1; Amendment #7, printed in Part 1, as modified by sec. 8(a) of H. Res. 169; the amendment printed in sec. 8(c) of H. Res. 169; and Amendment #35, printed in Part 2. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Frank amendment as modified.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to H. Res. 169, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1119 as unfinished business.

Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that the previous notice given concerning the order of business with respect to amendments to the bill be considered sufficient in terms of compliance with the requirements of sec. 5 of H. Res. 169. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bachus amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bachus amendment the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Talent amendment the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Buyer amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chairman put the question on agreeing to the Buyer amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Buyer amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Mr. Spence moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which proceedings had been postponed earlier in the day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on the Dellums amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Everett amendment.