National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-106.

Became Public Law No: 104-106.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-34. Record Vote No: 5.(consideration: CR S445-461)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-34. Record Vote No: 5. (consideration: CR S445-461)

Rule H. Res. 340 passed House.

Mr. Spence brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-450 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 340.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 287 - 129 (Roll no. 16).(consideration: CR H789-800)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 287 - 129 (Roll no. 16). (consideration: CR H789-800)

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

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 340 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1124. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill S. 1124. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived, and the conference report shall be considered as read.

Mr. Stump asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Jan. 22 to file a conference report on S. 1124. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-450 filed.(text of conference report: CR H351-736)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-450 filed. (text of conference report: CR H351-736)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H240-306)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Spence amendment.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

On passage Passed without objection.

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

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

Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Spence, Stump, Hunter, Bateman, Weldon (PA), Dellums, Montgomery, and Spratt.

On motion to close portions of the conference related to national security Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 398 - 1 (Roll no. 10). (consideration: CR H306-307)

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

Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Thurmond; Warner; Cohen; Lott; Nunn; Exon; Levin. (consideration: CR S92)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S12675)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of H.R. 1530 amended. (Division A only).

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

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Introduced in Senate

Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond. Without written report.

Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.

Committee on Armed Services ordered to be reported an original measure.