H.R.1401: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved for full Committee action amended.

Subcommittee on Military Readiness approved for full committee action.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 1.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-162.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 195 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1401 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Armed Services amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of H. Rept. 106-166. Waives all points of order against the amendment. Provides for an additional 1 hour of general debate at the beginning of the 2nd legislative day of consideration. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Only amendments printed in H. Rept. 106-166 are in order. Amendments, except as otherwise specified, will be considered in the order listed, offered only by a Member designated, be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and shall not be subject to amendment. Authorizes the Cha...

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 200 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1401 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for an addtional one hour of general debate prior to the consideration of the last five amendments in part A of the rules Committee report on the U.S. policy relating to the conflict in Kosovo. Specified amendments are in order. Shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 1059 and to consider it in the House. All points of order are waived. Shall be in order to trike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1401, as passed the House. Provides that H. Res. 195 is laid on the table.

Rule H. Res. 200 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 200.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1401 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for an addtional one hour of general debate prior to the consideration of the last five amendments in part A of the rules Committee report on the U.S. policy relating to the conflict in Kosovo. Specified amendments are in order. Shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 1059 and to consider it in the House. All points of order are waived. Shall be in order to trike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1401, as passed the House. Provides that H. Res. 195 is laid on the table.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 200 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable George R. Nethercutt Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1401.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with one hour of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Cox.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1401 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Costello.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Hunter.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Roemer.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Sweeney.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Ryun.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON THE RYUN AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Ryun by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryun objected to the voice vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 200, furthur proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Gilman.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Weldon of PA.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with 1 hour of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. DeLay.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON THE DELAY AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. DeLay by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeLay objected to the voice vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

DEBATE - Purusant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceedings with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Goss.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON THE GOSS AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Goss by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Goss objected to the voice vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

DEBATE - Purusant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceedings with 30 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mrs. Meek.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON MEEK AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mrs. Meek by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sanchez objected to the voice vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS RESUMED - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on amendments postponed earlier today in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. DeLay, the amendment offered by Mr. Goss, and the amendment offered by Mrs. Meek of Florida.

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 H. Res. 200, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON BUYER AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Buyer objected to the voice vote and pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON TRAFICANT AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Traficant objected to the voice vote and pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS RESUMED - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee will resume in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Buyer and the amendment offered by Mr. Traficant.

DEBATE ON U.S. POLICY RELATING TO KOSOVO - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee is proceeding with one hour of debate on the United States policy relating to the conflict in Kosovo.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the amendment.

Mr. Obey moved to strike the enacting clause.

Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.

The Committee resumed debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Skelton.

Mr. Hunter moved to strike the enacting clause.

The Committee is debating the motion offered by Mr. Hunter to strike the enacting clause.

On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by voice vote.

POSTPONED VOTE ON SKELTON AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank of MA objected to the voice vote and pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON SHAYS AMENDMENT - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote. Mr. Dicks objected to the voice vote and pursuant to H. Res. 200, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 200, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the en bloc amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS RESUMED - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee will resume in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Skelton and the amendment offered by Mr. Shays.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1401.

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: 365 - 58 (Roll no. 191).

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. 1401.

Laid on the table. See S. 1059 for further action.