HR 2023
106th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Antimissile missiles
Ballistic missile defenses
Communication satellites
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense budgets
Infrared technology
Lasers
Military research
Military technology
Reconnaissance satellites
Science, Technology, Communications
Space activities
Space warfare
American People Protection Act of 1999
Introduced: June 7, 1999
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.
Jun 17, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 7, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American People Protection Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, to: (1) produce before or during the year 2001 a prototype interceptor missile for the Navy Theater Wide system, with an interceptor velocity of 4.5 kilometers per second or greater; (2) produce before or during 2002 the first satellite of the Space-Based Infrared Sensors-low system; (3) conduct before or during 2003 an in-flight experiment of the Space-Based laser; and (4) report to Congress describing the specific funding required for all such production and testing.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1