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HR 2266 105th Congress House

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998

Introduced: July 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 48 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 1997
For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-155. (consideration: CR H8843)
Oct 21, 1997
Line item veto by President
Oct 21, 1997
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Oct 8, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-56.
Oct 8, 1997
Signed by President.
Sep 26, 1997
Presented to President.
Sep 25, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 1997
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 258. (consideration: CR S9957)
Sep 25, 1997
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 258.(consideration: CR S9957)
Sep 25, 1997
Conference report considered in Senate.
Sep 25, 1997
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 25, 1997
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 65 (Roll no. 442). (consideration: CR H7842-7849)
Sep 25, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 1997
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 25, 1997
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Sep 25, 1997
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-265 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 242.
Sep 25, 1997
Rule H. Res. 242 passed House.
Sep 24, 1997
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2266. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up.
Sep 23, 1997
Conference report H. Rept. 105-265 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7656-7710)
Sep 23, 1997
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-265 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7656-7710)
Sep 19, 1997
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 19, 1997
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 18, 1997
Conference held.
Sep 18, 1997
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Sep 16, 1997
Conference held.
Sep 16, 1997
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Sep 3, 1997
On motion to close portions of the conference relating to matters of national security Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 4 (Roll no. 354). (consideration: CR H6761)
Sep 3, 1997
Mr. Young (FL) moved to close portions of the conference relating to matters of national security to the public.
Sep 3, 1997
The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Istook, Cunningham, Livingston, Murtha, Dicks, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, Visclosky, and Obey.
Sep 3, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 3, 1997
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6761)
Sep 3, 1997
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 3, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position prohibiting the use of funds to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign govenment.
Sep 3, 1997
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
Sep 3, 1997
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Sep 3, 1997
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H6760)
Jul 30, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 29, 1997
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Inouye; Hollings; Byrd; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Dorgan. (consideration: CR S8248-8249)
Jul 29, 1997
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1005 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1005 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 1997
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1005 amended.
Jul 29, 1997
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 29, 1997
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 29, 1997
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. 2266.
Jul 29, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1997
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 105 (Roll no. 338).
Jul 29, 1997
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jul 29, 1997
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 25, 1997 Senate · vote #258 On the Conference Report H.R. 2266 Agreed To 93–5 See who voted →
Sep 25, 1997 House · vote #442 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 356–65 See who voted →
Sep 3, 1997 House · vote #354 On Closing Portions of the Conference Passed 420–4 See who voted →
Jul 29, 1997 House · vote #338 On Passage Passed 322–105 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 7

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.

3 agreed to 3 failed 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 299 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds appropriated in the bill from being used to transfer helicopters fr… Failed Jul 29, 1997
HAMDT 298 – An amendment to provide $1 million in funds for the Department of Defense to collect a defense-wide statistic… Withdrawn Jul 29, 1997
HAMDT 295 – An amendment to prohibt the sale of F-22 aircraft to any foreign government. Agreed to Jul 29, 1997
HAMDT 291 Nadler, Jerrold An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in the Congressional Record of July 28, 1997, to reduce funding appr… Failed Jul 29, 1997
HAMDT 290 – An amendment to eliminate the $331 million appropriation in the bill to begin advanced procurement of an addi… Failed Jul 29, 1997
HAMDT 289 Sanders, Bernard An amendment, printed as amendment No. 7 in the Congressional Record of July 28, 1997, to increase funding fo… Agreed to Jul 29, 1997
HAMDT 288 – An amendment, printed in the Congressional Record of July 28, 1997, to reduce the operation and maintenance a… Agreed to Jul 29, 1997
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 Latest action October 21, 1997

For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-155. (consideration: CR H8843)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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