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H.R.2266

H.R.2266: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998

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This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced July 25, 1997
Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 1997

Bill Sponsor

C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

Bill Summary

(On June 25, 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that the Line Item Veto Act (Public Law 104-130) is unconstitutional, thus restoring provisions that had been cancelled as summarized below.) (On October 14, 1997, the President exercised his line item veto authority to cancel $144 million in discretionary budget authority for 13 projects in this Act, including one Air Force operation and maintenance and procurement project, four Army research,...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security.
	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. 105-206, by Mr. Young (FL).
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 198 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2266 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. 198 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2266 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. 198 and Rule XXIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
	Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Obey amendment be limited to 20 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Obey amendment and announce that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey 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. 198, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
	Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Nadler amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2266.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 105 (Roll no. 338).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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. 2266.
	Received in the Senate, read twice.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1005 amended.
	Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1005 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Inouye; Hollings; Byrd; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Dorgan.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
	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 prohibiting the use of funds to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign govenment.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Istook, Cunningham, Livingston, Murtha, Dicks, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, Visclosky, and Obey.
	Mr. Young (FL) moved to close portions of the conference relating to matters of national security to the public.
	On motion to close portions of the conference relating to matters of national security Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 4 (Roll no. 354).
	Conference held.
	Conference held.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Conference report H. Rept. 105-265 filed.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2266. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up.
	Rule H. Res. 242 passed House.
	Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-265 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 242.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 65 (Roll no. 442).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
	Conference report considered in Senate.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 258.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 105-56.
	The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
	For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-155.
July 25, 1997	Introduced in the House by C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

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Introduced in the House by C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)