National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 101-510.

Became Public Law No: 101-510.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-17. Record Vote No: 320.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-17. Record Vote No: 320.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 522 passed House.

Mr. Aspin brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-923 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 521.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Dickinson moved to recommit to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 156 (Roll no. 517).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 156 (Roll no. 517).

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

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

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-923 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 101-923 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 522 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4739. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report on the bill, and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered as having been read when called up for consideration.

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

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

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 managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position, which fully funds the research and development, procurement, and operation and maintenance budget request for the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay Satellite.

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

The Chair, by unanimous consent reserved the right to appoint conferees at a later time.

Mr. Aspin moved that the conference committee meetings between the House and the Senate on the bill be closed to the public at such times as classified national security information is under consideration, provided that any sitting Member of Congress shall have the right to attend any closed or open meeting.

On motion that the conference committee meetings between the House and the Senate on the bill be closed to the public at such times as classified national security information is under consideration. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 2 (Roll No. 428).

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

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the entire House bill, the entire Senate amendment (except division D), and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Bennett, Montgomery, Dellums, Schroeder, Byron, Mavroules, Hutto, Skelton, Leath (TX), McCurdy, Foglietta, Hertel, Sisisky, Ray, Spratt, McCloskey, Ortiz, Darden, Evans, Bilbray, McNulty, Browder, Dickinson, Spence, Stump, Courter, Hopkins, Davis, Hunter, Martin (NY), Kasich, Bateman, Blaz, Ireland, Rowland (CT), and Kyl.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Bennett, Dellums, Schroeder, Mavroules, Skelton, McCurdy, Hertel, Spratt, Evans, Montgomery, Byron, Hutto, Leath (TX), Foglietta, Sisisky, Ray, McCloskey, Ortiz, Dickinson, Spence, Stump, Courter, Davis, Hunter, Hansen, Kyl, Spence, Hopkins, Martin (NY), Kasich, Bateman, and Blaz.

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 Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, for consideration of secs. 324, 335, and 356 and division D of the House bill, and secs. 1216, 1249, and 2806 through 2808 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gonzalez, Oakar, Vento, Torres, Neal (MA), Wylie, Shumway, and Roth.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of sec. 504 and division D of the House bill, and secs. 854, 1216, and 3130B of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hawkins, Ford (MI), Williams, Martinez, Sawyer, Goodling, Coleman (MO), and Gunderson.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 341, 345, 2834(c), 2851, 2852, 3134, 3135, and 3201 of the House bill, and secs. 319, 813(f), 1003, 1222, 2821, 2824, 3130B, 3133, 3134, 3201, and 3202 and division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Thomas Luken, Sharp, Swift, Eckart, Lent, Moorhead, and Whittaker.

The chair appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Markey is appointed in place of Mr. Eckart for consideration of secs. 2851 and 2852 of the House bill.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 226, 232, 303, 332, 352, 1037, 1331(a), 1346, 1347, 1401 through 1408, 3133, and 3141 through 3144 of the House bill, and secs. 304, 852, 1106, 1107, 1211, 1213 through 1215, 1224, 1225, 1242 through 1244, 1246, 1271 through 1275, 1304(d), 2811, 2812, and 3141 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Fascell, Hamilton, Yatron, Solarz, Smith (FL), Broomfield, Gilman, and Lagomarsino.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs for consideration of division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Udall, Miller (CA), Vento, Markey, Levine (CA), Vucanovich, Marlenee, and Craig.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Government Operations, for consideration of secs. 227, 802, 803, 804, 807, 835, 1302, 1303, and 2822 of the House bill, and secs. 811, 812(f), 813(a), 813(c), 813(d), 816, 817, 818, 819, 833(a), 1205, 1207, 2804, 2805, and 2809 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Collins, Wise, Boxer, Kleczka, Horton, Kyl, and Shays.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sections 352, 552, 822, and 1343 of the House bill, and sections 804A, 833(a), 1102, 1218, 1226, 1251 through 1266, and 1503 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Kastenmeier, Frank, Staggers, Bryant, Fish, Moorhead, and James.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for consideration of sections 329(d), 553, 1324, and 2831 of the House bill, and sections 522, 631(b), 2805, 3132, and 3401 through 3407 and division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Jones (NC), Studds, Hubbard, Tauzin, Dyson, Young (AK), Lent, and Shumway.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for consideration of sections 361(c), 902, 905, 906, and 1217(b) of the House bill, and sections 831, 832, 834, 1001(a), 1502, 3202, and 3404 through 3406 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Clay, Sikorski, Oakar, Ackerman, Gilman, Horton, and Morella.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation for consideration of section 2803 and division D of the House bill, and sections 1216, 1232, 2804, and 2814 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Anderson, Roe, Oberstar, Bosco, Savage, Hammerschmidt, Petri, and Packard.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of sections 802, 804, 804A, 1001, 1002, 1501, 1502, and 3130B of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Roe, Scheuer, Lloyd, Valentine, Mineta, Walker, Schneider, and Boehlert.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of section 813(e) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: LaFalce and McDade.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of section 1223 and division D of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Downey, Pease, Archer, Vander Jagt, and Crane.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of section 645 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Ford (TN), Downey, Pease, Matsui, Archer, Vander Jagt, and Crane.

The chair appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of sec. 2823 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Volkmer, Johnson (SD), Harris, Olin, Campbell (CO), Robert Smith (OR), Combest, and Marlenee.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate appointed conferees Nunn; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Gore; Wirth; Shelby; Byrd; Warner; Thurmond; Cohen; Wilson; McCain; Wallop; Gorton; Lott; Coats.

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2884 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2884 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2884 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Aspin.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Aspin Budget Adjustment amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4739.

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.

Debate - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dickinson motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions require the insertion of a new section which would adjust the size of the reduction in the fiscal year 1991 Army end strength from 68,500 to 40,000; and, require the insertion of another new section which would change the period for which selected reserve may be ordered to active duty from 180 days to 360 days.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 156 - 254 (Roll No. 351).

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 155 (Roll no. 352).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 155 (Roll no. 352).

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. 4739.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 457 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Richard J. Durbin to act as Chairman of the Committee.

DEBATE - Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the provisions of the bill related to the B-2 Bomber.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the amendent.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendments.

CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION - Mr. Aspin asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 4739, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may in his discretion postpone recorded votes on the economic conversion amendments until a later time on the same legislative day, to occur as 15-minute votes preceding postponed votes on Part 2 amendments, all of which may be conducted as 5-minute votes. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

POSTPONED ROLL CALLS - A recorded vote was requested and ordered on the Hopkins substitute amendment. Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, further consideration of the Mavroules amendment and the Hopkins substitute was postponed until after 8:00 p.m. today.

A recorded vote was requested on the Fazio amendment. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the vote was postponed until after 8:00 p.m. today.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 461, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

A recorded vote was requested on the Bosco amendement. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the vote was postponed until after 8 p.m.

A recorded vote on the Boxer amendment was postponed until later in the day.

A recorded vote on the Frank amendment was postponed until later in the day.

A recorded vote on the Hopkins amendment was postponed until later in the day.