National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Bill: 116-s-1790
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2019-06-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
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Visas and passports
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Worker safety and health
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Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

 
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for (1) Procurement, including helicopters, weapons, aircraft, vessels, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and (3) Operation and Maintenance.
 
The bill also authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding 
 
 
military personnel; 
 
compensation and other personnel benefits; 
 
health care; 
 
acquisition policy and management; 
 
DOD organization and management; 
 
matters relating to foreign nations; 
 
cooperative threat reduction; 
 
working capital funds; 
 
chemical agents and munitions destruction; 
 
drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; 
 
the Defense Inspector General; 
 
the Defense Health Program; 
 
the National Defense Sealift Fund; 
 
Overseas Contingency Operations; 
 
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters; and 
 
the establishment of the Space Force within the Air Force. 
 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure (BRAC) activities and prohibits an additional BRAC round.
 
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration.

action_date: 2019-06-11
text: 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

 
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for (1) Procurement, including helicopters, weapons, aircraft, vessels, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and (3) Operation and Maintenance.
 
The bill also authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding 
 
 
military personnel; 
 
compensation and other personnel benefits; 
 
health care; 
 
acquisition policy and management; 
 
DOD organization and management; 
 
matters relating to foreign nations; 
 
cooperative threat reduction; 
 
working capital funds; 
 
chemical agents and munitions destruction; 
 
drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; 
 
the Defense Inspector General; 
 
the Defense Health Program; 
 
the National Defense Sealift Fund; 
 
Overseas Contingency Operations; 
 
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters; and 
 
the establishment of the Space Force within the Air Force. 
 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure (BRAC) activities and prohibits an additional BRAC round.
 
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration.

action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

 
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for (1) Procurement, including helicopters, weapons, aircraft, vessels, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and (3) Operation and Maintenance.
 
The bill also authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding 
 
 
military personnel; 
 
compensation and other personnel benefits; 
 
health care; 
 
acquisition policy and management; 
 
DOD organization and management;
 
civilian personnel matters; 
 
matters relating to foreign nations; 
 
cooperative threat reduction; 
 
working capital funds; 
 
chemical agents and munitions destruction; 
 
drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; 
 
the Defense Inspector General; 
 
the Defense Health Program; 
 
the National Defense Sealift Fund; 
 
Overseas Contingency Operations; 
 
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters; and 
 
the establishment of the Space Force within the Air Force. 
 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure (BRAC) activities and prohibits an additional BRAC round.
 
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for 
 
 
DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board;
 
the Maritime Administration;
 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) release disclosure, detection, and safe drinking water assistance;
 
sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids;
 
sanctions with respect to North Korea;
 
matters relating to elements of the intelligence community;
 
election matters; and
 
security clearances.
 

action_date: 2019-09-17
text: 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

 
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for
 
 
Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement;
 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
 
Operation and Maintenance;
 
Working Capital Funds;
 
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
 
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
 
the Defense Inspector General;
 
the Defense Health Program;
 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
 
Overseas Contingency Operations; and
 
Military Construction.
 
 
The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding
 
 
 military personnel;
 
acquisition policy and management;
 
international programs;
 
National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
 
compensation and other personnel benefits;
 
health care;
 
DOD organization and management;
 
civilian personnel matters; 
 
matters relating to foreign nations; and
 
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.
 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
 
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
 
The bill sets forth policies for
 
 
North Korea nuclear sanctions,
 
paid family leave for federal personnel,
 
limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting,
 
defense equipment sales to foreign countries or international organizations,
 
matters relating to Burma,
 
Saudi Arabia human rights and accountability,
 
measures to combat illicit trafficking that finances Al-Shabaab,
 
sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and
 
a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements.
 

action_date: 2019-12-20
text: 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

 
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
 
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for
 
 
Procurement;
 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
 
Operation and Maintenance;
 
Working Capital Funds;
 
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
 
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
 
the Defense Inspector General;
 
the Defense Health Program;
 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
 
Overseas Contingency Operations; and
 
Military Construction.
 
 
The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding
 
 
 military personnel;
 
acquisition policy and management;
 
international programs;
 
National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
 
compensation and other personnel benefits;
 
health care;
 
DOD organization and management;
 
civilian personnel matters; 
 
matters relating to foreign nations; and
 
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.
 
 
The bill authorizes appropriations for intelligence activities, base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
 
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration. 
 
The bill sets forth policies for
 
 
North Korea nuclear sanctions,
 
 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 
 
military housing privatization, 
 
paid family leave for federal personnel,
 
limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting,
 
sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and
 
a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements. 
 
 
For more detailed information, see
 
 
 Congressional Research Service Report R46144 , FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: P.L. 116-92 (H.R. 2500, S. 1790);
 
 Congressional Research Service Report IF10515 , Defense Primer: The NDAA Process; and
 
 Congressional Research Service Report IF10516 , Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-92.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-92.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 400.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 400.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the conference report to accompany S. 1790) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 399. (CR S7069)
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Point of order that the conference report to accompany S. 1790 violates section 3101(b) of S.Con.Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7061, S7064-7070)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Cloture on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 6. Record Vote Number: 398. (CR S7042)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Conference report considered in Senate. (CR S7037-7038, S7042-7046)
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 presented in Senate. (CR S7019)
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7019-7023)
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 48 (Roll no. 672). (text: 12/9/2019 CR H9389-9951)
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 48 (Roll no. 672).(text: 12/9/2019 CR H9389-9951)
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 1790.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Mr. Smith (WA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 116-333 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 758. (consideration: CR H10082-10093)
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Rule H. Res. 758 passed House.
action_date: 2019-12-10
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 758 Reported to House. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3, under a structured rule, with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5038 under a closed rule, with 1 hour of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1790 with 1 hour of debate.
action_date: 2019-12-10
text: Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9389-9951)
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Conference held.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Conference committee actions: Conference held.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Senate appointed conferees. Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cramer; McSally; Scott FL; Blackburn; Hawley; Reed; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters; Manchin; Duckworth; Jones.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Senate disagrees to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Cloture on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 293. (CR S5569)
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees presented in Senate. (CR S5563)
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate. (CR S5562)
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5562-5570)
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 568, 721, 726, 727, 1083, 1431, 2812, 2813, 5702, and 6007 of the Senate bill, and secs. 530, 530A, 545, 546, 550E, 550G, 550H, 550I, 550J, 569, 570E, 570F, 574, 624, 705, 706, 713, 715, 1093, 1126, and 1411 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Takano, Brownley (CA), and Watkins .
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 353, 1612, 1682, 2805, title XXXV, secs. 6001, 6006, 6012, 6015, 6019, 6021, 6754, 8500, 8511, 8517, 8519, 8520, 8522, 8523, 8525, 8532, 8543, 8545, 8546, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and secs. 311, 313, 330A, 330O, 351, 354, 555, 569, 580C, 606, 896, 2808, 3501, and 3504 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Delgado, Pappas, and Katko.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of sec. 841 of the Senate bill, and secs. 872-76, 878, 879, 881, 882, and 886-89 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Velazquez, Golden, and Chabot.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 216, 219, 1612, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6742, 6754, 8524, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 214, 217, 882, and 1089 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Johnson (TX), Sherrill, and Baird.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Reform for consideration of secs. 218, 530, 559, 579, 1081, 1082, title XI, secs. 5802, 6012, subtitle B of title LXV, secs. 9304, 9307, 9311, 9313, 9314, 10303, 10432, 10434, 10601, 10603-05, 10612, 10741, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 212, 239, 5500, 629, 633, 804, 829, 842, 861, 872, 877, 883, 884, 891, 895, 899E, 899H, 899I, 1064, 1085, 1099B, title XI, secs. 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 3127 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Lynch, Connolly, and Green (TN).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 314, 2812, 2814, 6001, 6020, subtitle C of title LXVII, sec. 8524, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8554, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and secs. 330G, 1094, 1099D, 1099F, 1099U, 2851, subtitle F of title XXVIII, secs. 2876, and 2880 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Grijalva, Haaland, and Bishop (UT).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 1025, 1031, 1044, 1682, 6004, 6206, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6835, 6921, and 6944 of the Senate bill, and secs. 530F, 530G, 550D, 550F, 550J, 570H, 729, 827, 1011, 1048, 1049, 1050C, 1093, 1099C, 1099K, 1099V, 1099Z-3, 1212, 1296A, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 1733 of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Nadler, Lofgren, and Collins (GA).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of secs. 6006, 6012, and 8543 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rose (NY), Underwood, and Walker.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 834, 1011, 1043, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1211, 1212, 1215, 1221-24, 1231-36, 1238, 1252, 1281-84, title XIII, secs. 1671, 1681, 2822, 6203-06, 6210, 6213, 6215, 6231, 6236, title LXVIII, secs. 6921, 6922, 6931, 6941, 6943, 6954, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8562, and 10701 of the Senate bill, and secs. 634, 1036, 1046, 1050, 1099X, 1201, 1202, 1204, 1207, 1210, 1213, 1215, 1218, 1221-25, 1229, 1231-34, 1240A, 1241, 1250D, 1251, 1255, 1258, 1260A, 1260B, 1265, 1266, 1269, 1270, 1270G, 1270H, 1270I, 1270N, 1270R, 1270S, 1270T, 1270 W, subtitle I of title XII, subtitle J of title XII, title XIII, secs. 1521, 1669, and title XVII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Engel, Meeks, and McCaul.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 6017, 6018, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6834, 6835, and title LXIX of the Senate bill, and secs. 550K, 560G, subtitle I of title X, secs. 1240B, 1292, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, 1733, and 2843 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waters, Sherman, and Barr.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 214, 315, 318, 703, 3112, 3113, 3201-03, 5318, 6001, 6006, 6021, 6701, 6711, 6721-24, 6741, 6742, 6751-54, 8101, 8202, 10421, 10422, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 315, 330F, 330H, 330O, 606, 737, 3111, 3112, 3127, 3128, 3201, and 3202 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pallone, Tonko, and Upton.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 571, 572, and 5501 of the Senate bill, and secs. 211, 576, 580, 1099N, 1117, 3120, and 3503 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Scott (VA), Trahan, and Foxx (NC).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 4 and 10608 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1006 and 1112 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Yarmuth, Peters, and Johnson (OH).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Schiff, Sewell (AL), and Nunes.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith of Washington, Davis of California, Langevin, Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Courtney, Garamendi, Speier, Norcross, Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Brown of Maryland, Khanna, Keating, Vela, Kim, Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Cisneros, Thornberry, Wilson of South Carolina, Turner, Rogers of Alabama, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Hartzler, Stefanik, Kelly of Mississippi, Bacon, Banks, and Cheney.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 -4 (Roll no. 532).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Mr. Smith (WA) moved that the House to close portions of the conference.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 219 (Roll no. 531).
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Thornberry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to be instructed to agree to section 2906 of the Senate bill with amendments that authorize specified military construction projects.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H7738-7742; text: CR H7738-7739)
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H7737-7738)
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2500. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-17
text: Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, the bill S. 1790, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; to strike out all after the enacting clause of such bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2500 as passed by the House; to pass the Senate bill, as amended; and to insist on the House amendment thereto and request a conference with there Senate thereon. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-16
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2019-09-16
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate in compliance with a request of the Senate for the return thereof.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Papers returned to Senate
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-07-02
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2019-07-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 188.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 188.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S4604)
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 764, as modified, in Senate.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4589-4604)
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4525-4531)
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4477-4487, S4488-4501)
action_date: 2019-06-24
text: Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) made in Senate. (text: CR S4452)
action_date: 2019-06-24
text: Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4452)
action_date: 2019-06-24
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4202-4453)
action_date: 2019-06-24
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 6. Record Vote Number: 181.
action_date: 2019-06-24
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4197)
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4145)
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3831)
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 176. (CR S3830)
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of measure presented in Senate. (CR S3469)
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3469)
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. With written report No. 116-48.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. With written report No. 116-48.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Introduced in Senate
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 2.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 4.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 4.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 2.

Enacted as: number: 116-92