Edward George Biester Jr. on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanPA

Defense & War Powers82 votes · 99.4/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

154 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 82 of them counted toward the score above: 50 toward “Military expansion” and 32 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 72 did not count: 69 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1976-09-20	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 15081, TO AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSAL OF SILVER, TIN, ANTIMONY AND INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE AND FROM THE INDUSTRIAL STOCKPILE.H.R. 15081 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-20	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14773, MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL.H.R. 14773 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-20	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14772, TO PAY VARIABLE INCENTIVE PAY TO MEDICAL OFFICERS AGREEING TO STAY IN THE SERVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR.H.R. 14772 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-09-20	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4105, TO REVISE THE RULE FOR COMPUTATION OF RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY TO REFLECT LATER ACTIVE DUTY FOR THOSE WHO WERE RECALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE BETWEEN 1963 AND 1973.H.R. 4105 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-13	TO PASS H.R. 13615, TO AMEND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE RETIREMENT ACT OF 1964 FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.H.R. 13615 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-13	TO PASS H.R. 13958.H.R. 13958 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-13	TO AMEND H.R. 13958, BY PROHIBITING HIGH RANKING OFFICERS FROM ACCEPTING PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT WITH DEFENSE CONTRACTORS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS AFTER RETIREMENT.H.R. 13958 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1976-09-13	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 1432, THE RULE TO CONSIDER H.R. 13958, TO REORGANIZE THE SYSTEM FOR THE APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.H.Res. 1432 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-09	TO AMEND H.R. 14469, BY RESTORING THE 100% LEVEL FOR PRIMARY AIR QUALITY STANDARDS SET BY THE ADMINISTRATION IN MORE HEAVILY POLLUTED AREAS.H.R. 14469 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-09-09	TO AMEND H.R. 14469, BY STRIKING LANGUAGE WHICH PROVIDES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGNATION PROCESS.H.R. 14469 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-09-09	TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 14262, WAIVING THE PROHIBITION FOR CHAMPUS PAYMENTS FOR COUNSELING SERVICES.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-09-09	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 14262, DEPT. OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-09-01	TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS H.R. 14238, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK CONTAINING AMENDMENTS REGARDING CHANGES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOUSE.H.R. 14283 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-09-01	TO AMEND H.R. 14238, BY PROHIBITING FUNDS TO BE USED FOR INCREASES IN SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AT A RATE EXCEEDING THE SALARY RATE EFFECTIVE ON SEPT. 30, 1976, THUS DENYING THE AUTOMATIC COST-OF-LIVING SALARY INCREASE.H.R. 14283 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-08-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14469, TO PERMIT AGREEMENTS PROVIDING PAY TO PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS IN THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION TO BE ENTERED INTO UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1977.H.R. 14469 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-07-22	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H. R. 12384.H.R. 12384 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-07-19	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 12939, TO AMEND CERTAIN LAWS AFFECTING PERSONNEL OF THE COAST GUARD.H.R. 12939 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-07-01	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 14235, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.R. 14235 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-06-30	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12438.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-06-30	TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE, THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12438, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1977.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1976-06-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14298, THE VETERANS' AND SURVIVORS PENSION ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1976.H.R. 14298 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1976-06-21	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14299, VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND SURVIVOR BENEFIT ACT OF 1976.H.R. 14299 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1976-06-17	TO PASS H.R. 14262.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-06-17	TO AMEND H.R. 14262, BY DEFERRING UNTIL FEB. 1, 1977, $948 MILLION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3 B-1 BOMBERS.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1976-06-17	TO AMEND H.R. 14262 BY CUTTING $350 MILLION FOR LONG LEADTIME PROCUREMENT OF A NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1976-06-17	TO AMEND H.R. 14262 BY ABOLISHING THE 1% ADD-ON TO RETIRED PAY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL, THEREBY ELIMINATING $111.7 MILLION.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1976-06-17	TO AMEND H.R. 14262 BY ADDING $10.1 MILLION FOR THE ARMY OPERATING BUDGET AND CUTTING $17.5 MILLION FROM THE NAVY OPERATING BUDGET IN ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE THE HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMS.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-06-16	TO PASS H.R. 14235, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.R. 14235 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-06-16	TO AMEND H.R 14235, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977, BY CUTTING NEW OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY BY 5% AND NONOBLIGATED AUTHORITY BY 10%.H.R. 14235 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1976-06-16	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12384, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977.H.R. 12384 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-05-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 13724, RELATING TO THE VETERAN'S DIRECT AND MOBILE HOME LOANS.H.R. 13724 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-05-10	TO PASS H.R. 10451, TO AMEND TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR QUALIFIED OFFICERS.H.R. 10451 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-04-09	TO PASS H.R. 12438.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-04-09	TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS TO REDUCE BY MORE THAN 50% THE OPERATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THE U.S. UNLESS CONGRESS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF SUCH REDUCTION ON OR BEFORE MARCH 15, 1973.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1976-04-09	TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY REDUCING THE OVERSEAS TROOP COMMITTMENT BY 47,000.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1976-04-09	TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY PROHIBITING THE FLIGHT TESTING OF MANEUVERING RE-ENTRY VEHICLES IF THE IMPACT POINT WAS LESS THAN 100 MILES FROM THE NEAREST LAND.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1976-04-08	TO AMEND H.R. 12438, BY PLACING IN ESCROW FUNDS FOR LONG-LEAD TIME FUNDING OF A NEW NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1976-04-08	TO AMEND H.R. 12438, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977, BY DEFERRING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THREE B-1 MANNED BOMBERS UNTIL CONGRESS APPROVED THE EXPENDITURES.H.R. 12438 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-12-03	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1537, A BILL AMENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.S. 1537 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-11-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9573, A BILL TO LIMIT THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT FOR UNUSED ACCRUED LEAVE TO 60 DAYS.H.R. 9573 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-11-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 8089, RELATING TO PER DIEM EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES TRAVELING ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.H.R. 8089 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-11-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 2114, RELATING TO SPECIAL PAY FOR NUCLEAR QUALIFIED OFFICERS.S. 2114 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-11-17	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9691, A BILL TO MAKE CERTAIN DISABILITY RETIREMENT DETERMINATIONS BY THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.H.R. 9691 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-11-14	TO PASS H.R. 10031, A BILL AMENDING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.H.R. 10031 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-11-04	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 10355, VETERANS AND SURVIVORS PENSION ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1975H.R. 10355 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-10-20	TO RECOMMIT S. 584, A BILL TO CORRECT CERTAIN INEQUITIES IN THE CREDITING OF NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIAN SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT.S. 584 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-10-08	TO PASS H.R. 10029.H.R. 10029 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-10-08	TO AMEND H.R. 10029, BY STRIKING $64.9 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES IN BETHESDA MARYLAND.H.R. 10029 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-10-08	TO PASS H. RES. 779, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10029, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1976.H.R. 10029 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-10-06	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 9576, VETERANS READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1975.H.R. 9576 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-09-30	TO AGREE TO H.RES. 752, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 9861, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1976.H.Res. 752 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-28	TO PASS H.R. 5210.H.R. 5210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-07-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5210 BY CUTTING OUT AUTHORIZATION FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.H.R. 5210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-07-28	TO AMEND H.R. 5210, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY STRIKING OUT THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING IN WHICH NERVE GAS WILL BE PRODUCED.H.R. 5210 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-07-17	TO AMEND H.RES. 591 BY ALLOWING THOSE MEMBERS PRESENTLY BELONGING TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE CREATED BY H.RES. 138 TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMITTEE IF THEY CHOOSE.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-17	TO AMEND H.RES. 591, ESTABLISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE BY LOWERING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE FROM 13 TO 7.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOW RISE (WHILE DEBATING H.RES. 591.)H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.RES. 591 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ABOLISH THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, AND MAKE IT IN ORDER TO CREATE A PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH WOULD CT AS AN AD HOC HOUSE COMMITTEE UNTIL FINAL ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION TO CREATE THE JOINT COMMITTEE.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-07-16	TO AMEND H.RES. 591, ABOLISHING THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE INTELLIGENCE, BY AGREEING TO A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ON INTELLIGENCE AND RE-ESTABLISHING ANOTHER WITH THE ABOLISH THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE SAME NAME & FUNCTION, BY AGREEING TO A SUBSTITUTE WHICH WOULD ABOLISH ENTIRELY THE PRESENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE.H.Res. 591 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-05-20	TO PASS H.R. 6674.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO REPORT TO CONGRESS EVERY 30 DAYS ON CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS AND GRANTS ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PLACING A CEILING OF $24.65 BILLION ON THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMNT AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEAPONS SYSTEMS , A REDUCTION OF $1.89 BILLION FROM COMMITTEE FIGURE.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 SO AS TO PERMIT WOMEN TO ENTER THE SERVICE ACADEMIES ON THE SAME BASIS AS MEN.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-05-20	TO AMEND THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6674 (SEE R.C. 232) BY EXEMPTING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO ADMIT WOMEN SINCE ALL GRADUATES ARE ASSIGNED COMBAT POSTS.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PROVIDING 5000 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 SO AS TO REDUCE OUR OVERSEAS FORCES BY 70,000 BY SEPT. 30, 1976.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-05-20	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY PROHIBITING THE FLIGHT TESTING OF MANEUVERABLE RE-ENTRY VEHICLES ON A BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-05-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DELETING $108 MILLION AUTHORIZED FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE B-1 BOMBER.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6674 BY DELETING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-19	TO AMEND H.R. 6674, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL 1976, BY ELIMINATING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT OF AWACS COMMAND CONTROL AND SURVIELLANCE AIRCRAFT.H.R. 6674 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-05-01	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6096, THE VIETNAM HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION ACT OF 1975.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO PASS H.R. 6096.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 SO AS TO LIMIT ASSISTANCE TO AREAS OF SOUTH VIETNAM NOT CONTROLLED BY THE COMMUNISTS.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANY FUNDS FOR AID TO NORTH VIETNAM OR THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOV'T.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY ADDING LANGUAGE POINTING OUT THE FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT MADE BY THE NORTH VIETNAMESE AND VIETCONG.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE O'NEILL AMENDMENT IS IDENTICAL TO THE EDGAR SUBSTITUTE. (SEE R.R. 138).H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. COLLINS TO H.R. 6996. THE COLLINS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT EVACUATION MAY BE ALLOWED FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WHOSE LIVE AND IMMINENT AND DIRECT THREAT EXISTS, AND WHOSE EVACUATION COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT MILITARY OPERATIONS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED FOR EVACUATION OF OTHER CATEGORIES OF REFUGEES NAMED IN THE BILL. THE REIGLE AMENDMENT WOULD PLACE A 10 DAY LIMIT ON THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS PROVISION.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY STRIKING OUT SECTION 3, PROVIDING A WAIVER OF PROHIBITION NOW IN FIVE PUBLIC ACTS AGAINST USE OF ARMED FORCES IN INDOCHINA.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AGREE TO A MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOW RISE.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY CHANNELING THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR HUMANITARIAN AID THROUGH THE UN AND PRIVATE CHARITIES SO FAR AS THAT MIGHT BE FEASIBLE.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND H.R. 6096 BY RESTRICTING TO 30 DAYS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH AUTHORIZED FUNDS COULD BE USED FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH EVACUATION EFFORT.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AGREE TO THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL H.R. 6096. (SEE R.C. 138, 139). THE EDGAR AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS THEN RULED OUT OF ORDER.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (SEE RC 139) FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT (SEE RC 139) FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT (SEE RC 138) BY ADDING THAT THE CONGRESS FINDS THIS ACT MADE NECESSARY BY THE FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE AGREEMENT BY THE NORTH VIETNAM MILITARY FORCES AND VIET CONG.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 6096. THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE CONGRESS DOES NOT BY THIS BILL GRANT, EXTEND OR DELEGATE ANY FURTHER WAR POWERS TO THE PRESIDENT; BUT IT ALSO STATES AS DID THE ORIGINAL COMMITTEE BILL, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SEVERAL PUBLIC ACTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT FUNDING OF MILITARY OPERATIONS NECESSARY FOR EVACUATION. THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE IMMIGRATION OF "OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS TO WHOSE LIVES A DIRECT AND IMMINENT THREAT EXISTS." THE STRATTON AMENDMENT TO THE ECKHARDT SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES $150 MILLION SPECIFICALLY FOR MILITARY AID TO SOUTH VIETNAM TO PROVIDE SUCH PROTECTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION CONTEMPLATED BY THE BILL.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO AMEND THE EDGAR AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6096. THE EDGAR AMENDMENT IS IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE EVACUATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS (EXCEPT THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED FOR U.S. OR HAVE RELATIVES IN U.S.) AND MAKES NO MENTION OF THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE TO AID IN EVACUATION. IT PROVIDES FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH VIETNAMESE TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES. THE ASHBROOK AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT SHALL BE USED TO AID THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM OR THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1975-04-23	TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6096.H.R. 6096 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1975-04-22	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 409, RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6096, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE AND EVACUATION PROGRAMS IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND CLARIFYING RESTRICTIONS IN LAW ON PRESIDENTIAL USE OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES IN INDOCHINA.H.Res. 409 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-12-09	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 4040, VETERANS AND SURVIVORS PENSION ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1974.S. 4040 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1974-12-03	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 12628, THE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974.H.R. 12628 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1974-11-26	TO PASS H.R. 17468, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 17468 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1974-10-10	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 12628, THE VIETNAM ERA. VETERANS READJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974.H.R. 12628 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-22	TO RECEDE AND CONCUR WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 12628, INCREASING RATES OF VETERANS' ASSISTANCE.H.R. 12628 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-12	TO PASS S. 1728, TO INCREASE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO AMERICAN CIVILIAN INTERNEES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.S. 1728 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-09	TO PASS H.R. 16136, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.H.R. 16136 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1974-08-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 15912, A BILL TO IMPROVE THE BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE VETERANS' HOME LOAN PROGRAMS AND TO ELIMINATE THOSE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE DORMANT FARM AND BUSINESS LOANS.H.R. 15912 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 13377, PROVIDING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF NATIONS ALLIED OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.S. IN WORLD WAR I OR WORLD WAR II.H.R. 13377 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 14402, EXTENDING FOR TWO YEARS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE AUTHORIZED NUMBERS FOR THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND COLONEL IN THE AIR FORCE ARE INCREASED.H.R. 14402 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1974-07-29	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 14592, MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION BILL FOR FISCAL 1975.H.R. 14592 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1974-06-25	TO PASS H.R. 1544.H.R. 1544 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-06-25	TO AMEND H.R. 1544 BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER THE BORDER CONTROL DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS TO ANY OTHER AGENCY.H.R. 1544 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable

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