H.R.1838: Taiwan Security Enhancement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced May 18, 1999
  • Latest Major Action April 13, 2000

Bill Cosponsors

83 (28 Democrats, 56 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Taiwan Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to make every effort to reserve additional positions for Taiwan military officers at the National Defense University and specified other professional military education schools, and at the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy.Directs the Secretary of State, when considering foreign military...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1838.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House International Relations
Referred to House Armed Services
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 6.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 106-423, Part I.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 5, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 10, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 12, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 17, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 18, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 19, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 22, 1999.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 4, 2000.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 408 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1838 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Rule H. Res. 408 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 408.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1838 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1838.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage by voice vote and announced that the yeas had prevailed. The yeas and nays were demanded and the Chair announced that further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 341 - 70 (Roll no. 5).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.
May 18, 1999

Introduced in the House by Thomas Dale DeLay (R-Texas)

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