National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 101-189.

Became Public Law No: 101-189.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 299.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 299.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Rule H. Res. 285 passed House.

Mr. Aspin brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-331 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 285.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

DEBATE EXTENSION - By unanimous consent, the time for debate on the conference report was extended an additonal 15 minutes, to be equally divided and controlled.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 172 (Roll no. 343).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 172 (Roll no. 343).

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 285 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2461. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be considered waived. The conference report shall be considered as having been

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-331 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 101-331 filed.

Mr. Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services have until midnight on Nov. 4 to file a report on H.R. 2461. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL CONFEREES - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of September 20, 1989, the Chair specified the following additional portions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2461 for consideration by the conferees from the Committee on Government Operations: Sections 828 and 829 of the Senate amendment.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the entire House bill and the Senate amendment (with specified exceptions) and modifications committed to conference, and as exclusive conferees with respect to any proposal to report in total disagreement: Aspin, Bennett, Montgomery, Dellums, Schroeder, Byron, Mavroules, Hutto, Skelton, Leath (TX), McCurdy, Foglietta, Dyson, Lloyd, Ray, Spratt, Darden, Hochbrueckner, Brennan, Pickett, Lancaster, Evans, Dickinson, Spence, Stump, Hopkins, Davis, Hunter, Martin (NY), Kasich, Bateman, Blaz, Ireland, Hansen, Rowland (CT), and Kyl.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of sections 111-118, 137, 138, 210, 221, 255, and 3101(a) of the House bill and sections 133-135, 231, 2301(a) insofar as it addresses MX Rail Garrison facilities, and 3103(a) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Bennett, Dellums, Schroeder, Mavroules, McCurdy, Spratt, Hochbrueckner, Brennan, Evans, Dickinson, Davis, Hansen, Kyl, Dornan (CA), and McCrery.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of sections 4101 and 4102 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Foglietta, and Dickinson.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of secs. 841, 843, 845, 3142(b), 3142(c), 3142(e) of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Schroeder, and Dickinson.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of sections 2836 and 3155 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Lloyd, Ray, Spratt, Kyl, and Hansen.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 2 of Rule XLVIII: Beilenson, Kastenmeier, and Hyde.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of sections 4101 and 4102 of the House bill and section 907 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hawkins, Murphy, Williams, Petri, and Bartlett.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sections 2836, 3142(a), and 3155 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Sharp, Luken, Thomas, Eckart, Lent, and Moorhead.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of sections 135, 206, 252, 256, 304, 1103, 1106, 1214, 1241-1247, 1253-1255, 1257, 1258, 1261, 3139, 3141-3148,and 3051 of the House bill and sections 229, 236, 251, 304, 804, 805, 840, 904-906, 910, 911, 916, 918-921, 923, 924, 928, 930-932, 935, 937, 938, 940, 941, 943, 1108 and 3143 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Fascell, Hamilton, Yatron, Solarz, Broomfield, and Gilman.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of sections 822, 828, 829, 844, 927, 929, 933, 2831, and 3142(d) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Collins, Synar, Wise, Bustamante, Horton, Shays, and Smith (VT).

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sections 1103, 1106, and 1107 of the House bill and sections 552(c), 837, 840, 844, 913, 925, 926, 929, 936, 1103, 3135, and 3142(d) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Kastenmeier, Hughes, Frank, Morrison (CT), Moorhead, McCollum, and James.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for consideration of sections 925, 1001-1003, 1103, and 2832 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Jones (NC), Studds, Tauzin, Young (AK), and Fields.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for consideration of sections 841, 843, 845, and 3142 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Clay, Sikorski, Ackerman, Gilman, and Horton.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation for consideration of section 2205 of the House bill and sections 656, 925, 2810, and 2831 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Anderson, Oberstar, Bosco, Hammerschmidt, and Petri.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of sections 801 and 3131-3138 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Roe, Lloyd, Walgren, Walker, and Boehlert.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of sections 828, 831, and 832 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: LaFalce, Smith (IA), and McDade.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of section 907 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Penny, Patterson, Sangmeister, Hammerschmidt, and Smith (NJ).

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of section 925 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Downey, Crane, and Schulze.

FURTHER APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES - By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the right to appoint further conferees as need may require.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Aspin 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.

Mr. Dickinson moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on section 3501 of the House bill, stating the sense of Congress with respect to the Arms Control Negotiations and United States Military Acquisition Policy.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Aspin brought up conference report H.Rept. 101- for consideration as a privileged matter.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 1 (Roll No. 232).

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1352 amended. Pursuant to the order of August 2, 1989.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1352 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1352 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nunn; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Gore; Wirth; Shelby; Byrd; Warner; Thurmond; Cohen; Wilson; McCain; Wallop; Gorton; Lott; Coats.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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 the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Wyden amendment.

RECORDED VOTES ORDERED WEDNESDAY - The Committee of the Whole is proceeding with the recorded votes on the amendments offered by Mr. Richardson and Mr. Bustamante which were ordered on Wednesday, July 26 and rolled over until today. * The Richardson amendment would prohibit the Los Alamos National Laboratory from incinerating radioactive wastes until New Mexico adopts regulations governing such incineration. * The Bustamante amendment would eliminate $47 million for procurement of 155-millimeter binary chemical munitions and increase the dollar figure for the Army National Guard by $24 million for six C-26 aircraft and increase the dollar figure for the Air National Guard by $23 million for retrofit kits for F-15 and F-16 aircraft.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Brown of California amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Owens of Utah amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Mavroules amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211 and an announcement of the Chair, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Stenholm amendment and the Murphy substitute.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of general debate on Budget Outlays.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 211 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Aspin en bloc amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to House Resolution 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Derrick amendment, as modified.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2461.

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.

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

MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS - The motion to recommit directs that the Committee on Armed Services report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment to reduce Air Force funding by $100,000,000 and to prohibit the use of any Air Force funds for the Small ICBM Program.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recommit.

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by Division vote: 176 - 90.

REPORTING THE BILL BACK - Mr. Aspin, by direction of the Committee on Armed Services and pursuant to the foregoing order of the House reported the bill back to the House with an amendment as contained in the motion to recommit.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 162 (Roll no. 185).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 162 (Roll no. 185).

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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. 2461.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211 and the unanimous consent request made in the full House by Mr. Aspin, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on the provisions of the bill relating to the B-2 authorization program. Following conclusion of general debate, each of the three amendments relating to the B-2 program will be offered for consideration. For each amendment, 10 minutes of debate is in order with discussion for each occurring in the sequence described by Mr. Aspin prior to resolving into Committee.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Dellums amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 211, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Hertel amendment.