Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004

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Bill Number

HR 2559

Introduced

Jun 23, 2003

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 108-132.

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(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on November 4, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 - Appropriates funds for FY 2004 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 construction and related operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; (4) family housing construction and operation and maintenance, defense-wide; (5) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; and (6) 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 bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States.

(Sec. 122) Prohibits this Act's funds from being obligated for Partnership for Peace programs in the new independent states of the former Soviet Union.

(Sec. 123) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned, before issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing, to notify the congressional defense committees of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental payments and the extent and likelihood of Federal liability) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private party under the contract involved in the event of: (1) the closure or realignment of the installation for which housing is provided under the contract; (2) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or (3) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation.

(Sec. 127) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure for missile defense studies of any funds appropriated for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.

(Sec. 128) Establishes the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States to study and report to the President and Congress on matters relating to the U.S. military facility structure overseas. Requires the report to include a proposal for an overseas basing strategy to meet current and future DOD missions. Terminates the Commission 45 days after its report. Earmarks funds from this Act for the Commission.

Actions

Nov 22, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-132.
Nov 22, 2003

Signed by President.
Nov 13, 2003

Presented to President.
Nov 12, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 12, 2003

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 448. (consideration: CR S14494-14496)
Nov 12, 2003

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 448.(consideration: CR S14494-14496)
Nov 5, 2003

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 5, 2003

Conference held.
Nov 5, 2003

Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Nov 5, 2003

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 5, 2003

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 5 (Roll no. 606). (consideration: CR H10425-10426)
Nov 5, 2003

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 5 (Roll no. 606).(consideration: CR H10425-10426)
Nov 5, 2003

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-342 as unfinished business.
Nov 5, 2003

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate the Speaker announced that pursuant to clause X of rule XX, the yeas and nays were ordered. The Speaker announced that pursuant to clause VIII of rule XX, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the conference report were postponed until later in the legislative day.
Nov 5, 2003

The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 5, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2559.
Nov 5, 2003

Mr. Knollenberg brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-342 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 429. (consideration: CR H10389-10393, H10425-10426)
Nov 5, 2003

Rule H. Res. 429 passed House.
Nov 4, 2003

Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR H10253-10281)
Nov 4, 2003

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR H10253-10281)
Nov 4, 2003

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 4, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 429 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2559. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Nov 4, 2003

Conference report H. Rept. 108-342 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10253-10281)
Nov 4, 2003

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-342 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10253-10281)
Sep 16, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2003

The Speaker appointed conferees
Sep 16, 2003

The Speaker appointed conferees: Knollenberg, Walsh, Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Vitter, Kingston, Crenshaw, Young (FL), Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Bishop (GA), Dicks, and Obey.
Sep 16, 2003

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8228)
Sep 16, 2003

Mr. Knollenberg moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Jul 14, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 11, 2003

See also S.1357.
Jul 11, 2003

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hutchison; Burns; Craig; DeWine; Brownback; Stevens; Feinstein; Inouye; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd.
Jul 11, 2003

Passed Senate in lieu of S.1357 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 274. (consideration: CR S9279-9283; text as passed Senate: CR S9280-9283)
Jul 11, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.1357 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 274.(consideration: CR S9279-9283; text as passed Senate: CR S9280-9283)
Jul 10, 2003

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1357.
Jul 10, 2003

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 7/11/2003 S9227-9234)
Jun 26, 2003

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.
Jun 26, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 2003

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 325).
Jun 26, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 325).
Jun 26, 2003

On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (text: CR H5989)
Jun 26, 2003

Mr. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.
Jun 26, 2003

Mr. Knollenberg raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Knollengerg stated that the amendment contained in the instructions sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. Conceded and Sustained by the Chair.
Jun 26, 2003

Point of order conceeded and sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Jun 26, 2003

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5989-5990)
Jun 26, 2003

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 26, 2003

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2559.
Jun 26, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 298 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2003

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2559.
Jun 26, 2003

The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jun 26, 2003

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 298 and Rule XXIII.
Jun 26, 2003

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2559.
Jun 26, 2003

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 298. (consideration: CR H5979-5990)
Jun 26, 2003

Rule H. Res. 298 passed House.
Jun 26, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 298 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2559 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Jun 23, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Jun 23, 2003

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-173, by Mr. Knollenberg.
Jun 23, 2003

Introduced in House

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