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HR 4 - 106

National Missile Defense Act of 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-38.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Feb 3, 2000

National Missile Defense Act of 1999 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) deploy as soon as technologically possible a National Missile Defense (NMD) system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate), with funding subject to the annual authorization of appropriations and the annual appropriation of funds for NMD; and (2) seek continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces.

00 Introduced in House Feb 3, 2000

Declares that it is U.S. policy to deploy a national missile defense.

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Jul 22, 1999

Signed by President.

Jul 22, 1999

Signed by President.

Jul 22, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-38.

Jul 22, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-38.

Jul 12, 1999

Presented to President.

Jul 12, 1999

Presented to President.

May 20, 1999

Rule H. Res. 179 passed House.

May 20, 1999

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3430-3437)

May 20, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion offered by Mr. Spence to agree to the Senate amendment.

May 20, 1999

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

May 20, 1999

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 71 (Roll no. 144).(consideration: CR H3437; text: CR H3430)

May 20, 1999

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 71 (Roll no. 144). (consideration: CR H3437; text: CR H3430)

May 20, 1999

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

May 19, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 19, 1999

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 179 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 4, with a Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House a motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to concur in the Senate amendment. Measure will be considered read.

May 18, 1999

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5504)

May 18, 1999

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 257 amended.

May 18, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

May 18, 1999

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 24, 1999

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.

Mar 18, 1999

Rule H. Res. 120 passed House.

Mar 18, 1999

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 120. (consideration: CR H1420-1448)

Mar 18, 1999

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 in the House with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without insructions is in order. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Mar 18, 1999

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 120, the House proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 4.

Mar 18, 1999

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 18, 1999

Mr. Allen moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

Mar 18, 1999

The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.

Mar 18, 1999

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 152 - 269, 1 Present (Roll no. 58). (consideration: CR H1447)

Mar 18, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 105 (Roll no. 59).(text: CR H1420)

Mar 18, 1999

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 105 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H1420)

Mar 18, 1999

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

Mar 17, 1999

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 120 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Mar 2, 1999

Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-39, Part I.

Mar 2, 1999

Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-39, Part I.

Mar 2, 1999

House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 2, 1999.

Mar 2, 1999

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Mar 2, 1999

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Mar 2, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.

Feb 25, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 25, 1999

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 3.

Feb 4, 1999

Introduced in House

Feb 4, 1999

Introduced in House

Feb 4, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.

Feb 4, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.

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