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Defense Savings Act

Introduced: April 28, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1988
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-456.
Sep 29, 1988
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 28, 1988
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-4. Record Vote No: 340.
Sep 28, 1988
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-4. Record Vote No: 340.
Sep 28, 1988
Conference Report 100-989 Filed in House.
Sep 28, 1988
Conference report considered in Senate.
Sep 28, 1988
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 28, 1988
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 369 - 48 (Record Vote No: 359).
Sep 28, 1988
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 369 - 48 (Record Vote No: 359).
Sep 28, 1988
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-989 Filed in House.
Sep 28, 1988
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Aspin, Dickinson, Foley.
Sep 28, 1988
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 1988
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.551 Reported to House.
Sep 28, 1988
Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against Consideration of the Conference Report.
Sep 16, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 15, 1988
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nunn; Stennis; Exon; Levin; Kennedy; Bingaman; Dixon; Glenn; Gore; Wirth; Shelby; Warner; Thurmond; Humphrey; Cohen; Quayle; Wilson; Graham; Symms; McCain.
Sep 15, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 1988
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 15, 1988
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 14, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 12, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 7, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jul 7, 1988
Called up by House by Rule.
Jul 6, 1988
Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 100-735 (Part IV).
Jul 6, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 457.
Jul 6, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 6, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 6, 1988
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two and One-half Hours of General Debate.
Jun 29, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-735 (Part III).
Jun 28, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Rules Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jul 6, 88.
Jun 28, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-735 (Part I).
Jun 28, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 100-735 (Part II).
Jun 21, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 21, 1988
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Jun 9, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 9, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 7, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 7, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 7, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
May 19, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
 Amendments to this bill 12

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 5 failed 6 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,042 — In the nature of the substitute. Agreed to Sep 15, 1988
HAMDT 823 — CLERK read an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pending Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 822 — An amendment to provide that not more than one-half of the professional staff of the commission shall be indi… Pending Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 821 — An amendment to provide that the commission's base closing recommendations would automatically be implemented… Pending Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 820 — An amendment to require that any foreign bases on the closure list must be closed or realigned prior to any d… Failed Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 819 — An amendment to prohibit the inclusion of overseas bases on the list of bases selected for potential closure. Failed Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 818 — An amendment to require that the senior staff of the Commission on Base Closings consist of persons who were … Failed Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 817 — An amendment to add eight ex-officio members to the Commission on Base Closings, comprised of the Chairmen an… Failed Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 816 — An amendment to increase the size of the Base Closings Commission from nine to fifteen members, the additiona… Failed Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 815 — An amendment instructing the Commission on Base Closings to give priority of selection to those bases which l… Pending Jul 12, 1988
HAMDT 814 — An amendment changing the provisions of the bill which require Congress to approve the recommendations of the… Pending Jul 7, 1988
HAMDT 813 — An amendment to increase from six to thirteen years the length of time required for the cost of a base closin… Pending Jul 7, 1988
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense Savings Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) close or realign military installations as recommended by the Commission on Base Realignment and Closure in the report transmitted to the Secretary pursuant to the charter establishing such Commission; and (2) initiate all such closures and realignments no later than September 30, 1991, and complete all such closures and realignments no later than September 30, 1995. Outlines certain conditions to such closures or realignments, including timely notice to the Congress of the Secretary's decision to accept and implement all of the closures and realignments recommended by the Commission. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to carry out any closure or realignment as of October 1, 1995.

Directs the Commission, no later than December 31, 1988, to transmit its report to the Secretary and to the appropriate congressional committees with a certification that it has identified all the military installations to be closed or realigned by reviewing all military installations inside the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) carry out appropriate action to implement any such closure or realignment; (2) provide appropriate economic adjustment and community planning assistance to communities affected by any such closure or realignment; (3) carry out appropriate activities for the purpose of environmental restoration; (4) sell or exchange any real property under the control of the Department of Defense and located at such an installation; and (5) deposit funds received from any such sale or exchange into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. Outlines administrative procedures in connection with the sale or transfer of property in connection with a closure or realignment to a Federal, State, or local government entity.

Requires the Secretary to include specified information concerning such closures or realignments as part of each annual request to the Congress for authorization of appropriations. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of actions planned with respect to military installations outside the United States which may affect the recommendations of the Commission and to report the findings and conclusions to the Commission and to the appropriate committees of the Congress no later than September 15, 1988.

Requires the Secretary to notify the Congress in writing when a decision is made to carry out a construction project to facilitate a closure or realignment and the amount required for such project is greater than the maximum amount for a minor construction project.

Establishes in the Treasury the Department of Defense Base Closure Account and authorizes appropriations to be transferred to such Account.

Requires the Secretary, no later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year in which the Secretary carries out activities under this Act, to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the amount and nature of deposits into, and expenditures from, the Account during such fiscal year. Requires another report from the Secretary, no later than 60 days after the termination of the authority of the Secretary to carry out an alignment or closure under this Act, concerning funds used and remaining in such Account.

What's happening now September 29, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-456.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2749 Related bill Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act
  • HRES 551 Procedurally related A resolution waiving certain points of order against the conference report on the bill (H. R. 4481) to provide for the…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 29, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 29, 1988
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