Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002

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Bill Number

HR 2904

Introduced

Sep 20, 2001

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 107-64.

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Summary

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002 - Appropriates funds for FY 2002 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, DOD, the Army and Air National Guards, and the Army, Naval, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing, DOD; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (6) the Homeowners Assistance Fund, Defense; and (7) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.

Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act and in other military construction appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000.

(Sec. 118) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account.

(Sec. 119) Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other member nations of NATO, Japan, Korea, and other U.S. allies in the Arabian Gulf to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.

(Sec. 121) Prohibits any entity from expending funds appropriated by this Act unless such entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act.

(Sec. 122) Expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should expend such assistance only on American-made equipment and products.

(Sec. 124) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union.

(Sec. 126) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.

(Sec. 128) Earmarks funds appropriated under this Act for planning, design, and military construction activities at the Masirah Island Airfield in Oman.

(Sec. 129) Directs the Secretary to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a master plan for the environmental remediation of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, California.

(Sec. 130) Rescinds $60 million from the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense account.

(Sec. 131) Requires DOD, in budget submissions for fiscal years after 2002, to accurately reflect the cost of environmental restoration activities for the Base Realignment and Closure Account.

(Sec. 132) Reduces by 1.127 percent all amounts appropriated in this Act other than the NATO Security Investment Program and the Base Realignment and Closure Account.

Actions

Nov 5, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-64.
Nov 5, 2001

Signed by President.
Oct 25, 2001

Presented to President.
Oct 18, 2001

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 305.
Oct 18, 2001

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 305.
Oct 18, 2001

Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10807-10810)
Oct 17, 2001

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Oct 17, 2001

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 394).
Oct 17, 2001

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 17, 2001

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 394).
Oct 17, 2001

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 107-246 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7110-7111)
Oct 17, 2001

POSTPONED VOTE - Pursuant to the rule, the Yeas and Nays are required on the question of adoption of the conference report and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
Oct 17, 2001

The previous question was ordered without objection.
Oct 17, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Oct 17, 2001

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 107-246. (consideration: CR H7108-7109)
Oct 16, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 268 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2904. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Oct 16, 2001

Conference report H. Rept. 107-246 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6831-6872)
Oct 16, 2001

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-246 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6831-6872)
Oct 16, 2001

Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 16, 2001

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 16, 2001

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 2904. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2001

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll no. 362).
Oct 2, 2001

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Walsh, Miller (FL), Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Skeen, Vitter, Young (FL), Olver, Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.
Oct 2, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Olver demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
Oct 2, 2001

The previous question was ordered without objection.
Oct 2, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position regarding all items included in the House passed bill for overseas military construction.
Oct 2, 2001

Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.
Oct 2, 2001

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6099, H6101-6102)
Oct 2, 2001

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Sep 28, 2001

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2001

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Feinstein, Inouye, Johnson, Landrieu, Reid, Byrd, Hutchison, Burns, Craig, DeWine and Stevens. (consideration: CR S9833)
Sep 26, 2001

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 288. (text: CR S9831-9833)
Sep 26, 2001

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 288.(text: CR S9831-9833)
Sep 26, 2001

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9828-9833)
Sep 26, 2001

Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 21, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 21, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2001

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 0 (Roll no. 344). (text: CR H5872-5874)
Sep 21, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 0 (Roll no. 344).(text: CR H5872-5874)
Sep 21, 2001

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 21, 2001

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2904.
Sep 21, 2001

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2904.
Sep 21, 2001

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 21, 2001

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Sep 21, 2001

Considered by previous order of the House.
Sep 21, 2001

Consideration initiated by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5868-5875)
Sep 21, 2001

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of H.R. 2904; that all points of order against the bill and against its consideration be waived; that general debate on the bill shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled; that the bill be open for amendment; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 20, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Sep 20, 2001

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-207, by Mr. Hobson.
Sep 20, 2001

Introduced in House

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