H R 3517 in Congressional Session 104

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 3517

 

Title : Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/30/1996--Conference report filed in House.    (There are 3 other summaries) Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997 - Appropriates funds for FY 1997 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) in specified amounts for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force (including rescissions); (2) military construction, DOD (including a transfer of funds and rescissions); (3) the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund (including a transfer of funds); (4)military construction for the Army and Air National Guards; (5) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves; (6) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (7) family housing for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (8) family housing, DOD; (9) the DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund (including a transfer of funds); (10) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (11) the Base Realignment and Closure Accounts, Parts II, III, and IV.

(Sec. 101)

Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated under this or other Military Construction Appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 113)

Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify specified congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs for such exercise are expected to exceed $100,000.

(Sec. 118)

Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense account.

(Sec. 119)

Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.

(Sec. 121)

Sets forth Buy American requirements..

(Sec. 123)

Directs the National Guard Bureau to prepare a future years defense plan based on National Guard requirements and priorities which shall be submitted to the Congress at the same time as the President's budget submission for each fiscal year.

(Sec. 124)

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Army should name specified buildings at the Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, as the Howell Heflin Complex.

(Sec. 125)

Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.

Votes

Title : Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
2691996-09-05On the Conference Reporth.r. 3517 conference report; Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1997Agreed to
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
2621996-06-20On Agreeing to the Amendment Furse of Oregon AmendmentF
2011996-05-30On Passage Military Construction Appropriations, FY 1997P
2001996-05-30On Agreeing to the Amendment Furse of Oregon amendmentF
3941996-08-01On Agreeing to the Conference Report Military Construction Appropriations, FY 1997P

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 3517
 
Bill Number : H R 3517
Title : Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Vucanovich, Barbara F. [NV-2] (introduced 5/23/1996)      
COSPONSOR(S): ****NONE****

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 3517
Title : Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
 
2/6/1996:Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
 
2/6/1996:Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Construction.
 
2/28/1996:First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
 
3/28/1996:Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
 
5/21/1996:First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
 
5/21/1996:Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
 
5/21/1996:Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
 
5/23/1996:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
5/23/1996:Ordered to be Reported.
 
5/23/1996 3:27pm:The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-591, by Mrs. Vucanovich.
 
5/23/1996 3:27pm:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
 
5/29/1996 8:19pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 442 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3517 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.
 
5/30/1996 11:20am:Rule H. Res. 442 passed House.
 
5/30/1996 11:20am:Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 442. (consideration: CR H5659-5673)
 
5/30/1996 11:20am:Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3517 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.
 
5/30/1996 11:21am:House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 442 and Rule XXIII.
 
5/30/1996 11:21am:The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
 
5/30/1996 11:21am:GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
 
5/30/1996 1:01pm:The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3517.
 
5/30/1996 1:02pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
 
5/30/1996 1:22pm:On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 43 (Roll no. 201).
 
5/30/1996 1:22pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
6/3/1996:Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
 
6/18/1996:Subcommittee on Military Construction. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
 
6/20/1996:Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
 
6/20/1996:Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Burns with amendments. With written report No. 104-287.
 
6/20/1996:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
 
6/26/1996:Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7059-7065)
 
6/26/1996:Amendment SP 4362 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Burns.
 
6/26/1996:Amendment SP 4362 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
 
6/26/1996:Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
 
6/26/1996:Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Stevens; Gregg; Campbell; Hatfield; Reid; Inouye; Kohl; Byrd. (consideration: CR S7065)
 
6/27/1996:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
7/26/1996 11:18am:Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference
 
7/26/1996 11:19am:On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8573)
 
7/26/1996 11:19am:Mr. Hefner moved that the House instruct conferees.
 
7/26/1996 11:20am:DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hefner motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to provide no funding for projects which have not been authorized.
 
7/26/1996 11:23am:On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8573)
 
7/26/1996 11:23am:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
7/26/1996 11:23am:The Speaker appointed conferees: Vucanovich, Callahan, McDade, Myers, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Livingston, Hefner, Foglietta, Torres, Dicks, and Obey.
 
7/26/1996 11:23am:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
7/30/1996 5:05pm:Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 3517. Agreed to without objection.
 
7/30/1996:Conferees agreed to file conference report.
 
7/30/1996 8:21pm:Conference report H. Rept. 104-721 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8958-8980)
 
7/31/1996 5:37pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 497 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3517. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
 
8/1/1996 8:18pm:Mrs. Vucanovich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-721 by previously agreed to special order.
 
8/1/1996 8:20pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
 
8/1/1996 8:24pm:The previous question was ordered without objection.
 
8/1/1996 8:24pm:Further proceedings were postponed.
 
8/1/1996 8:29pm:The House proceeded to consider the conference report H. Rept. 104-721 as unfinished business.
 
8/1/1996 8:49pm:On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 26 (Roll no. 394). (consideration: CR H9810)
 
8/1/1996 8:49pm:Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
8/2/1996:Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
 
9/5/1996:Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9869-9874)
 
9/5/1996:Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-6. Record Vote No: 269. (consideration: CR S9874)
 
9/5/1996:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
9/5/1996:Cleared for White House.
 
9/6/1996:Presented to President.
 
9/16/1996:Signed by President.
 
9/16/1996:Became Public Law No: 104-196.