H.R.4103: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (Jan 29, 98).

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-591, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 484 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4103 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 484.

Rule H. Res. 484 passed House.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4103 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. 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. 484 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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4103.

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: 358 - 61 (Roll No. 266).

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

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2132 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2132 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-2. Record Vote No: 252.

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.

The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees to reduce, within the scope of the conference, the maximum amount possible from appropriations for low priority congressionally-directed projects not requested in the FY 1999 Defense Department budget request and apply those funds to alleviate high priority military readiness needs for spare parts, quality of life programs, training exercises, retention bonuses, and requirement incentives.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL - At the conclusion of debate the Speaker put the question on the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the motion until later in the day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 348 - 61 (Roll No. 431).

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 that the House close portions of the conference.

On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 2 (Roll No. 432).

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-746 filed.

Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-746 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the conference report and pursuant to clause 7 of Rule 15, the yeas-and-nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 5 of rule 1, further proceedings on the conference report were postponed.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 105-746 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 43 (Roll No. 471).

Motions 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. By Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-2. Record Vote No: 291.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-262.