David Dreier on Defense & War Powers

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Defense & War Powers702 votes · 78.8/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

1,736 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 702 of them counted toward the score above: 547 toward “Military expansion” and 155 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 1,034 did not count: 1,025 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 9 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
1985-06-26	TO AMEND THE BENNETT AMENDMENT WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PERMITS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ASSIST IN DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE LAND AREA OF THE UNITED STATES UPON REQUESTS OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE ENGLISH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A STUDY ON DRUG-INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-06-26	TO AGREE TO THE BROWN AMENDMENT TO H R 1872, AS AMENDED BY THE HOYER AMENDMENT. THE HOYER AMENDMENT ADDS $20 MILLION TO THE AIR FORCE'S SPACE SYSTEM SURVIVABILITY PROGRAM. THE BROWN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS ANTISATELLITE (ASAT) WEAPONS TESTS AGAINST OBJECTS IN SPACE UNLESS THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS RESUMED ASAT TESTS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-06-26	TO AMEND H R 1872 TO REQUIRE DEFENSE AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF CONTRACTORS' PROPOSED AND NEGOTIATED COST AND PRICING DATA ACQUIRED BY THE AGENCY INTO APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-26	TO AMEND THE BOXER AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE BOXER AMENDMENT REQUIRES DEFENSE AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF CONTRACTORS' PROPOSED AND NEGOTIATED COST AND PRICING DATA ACQUIRED BY THE AGENCY IN APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES. THE BROWN AMENDMENT RESTRICTS THE PROVISIONS IN THE BOXER AMENDMENT ONLY TO CONTRACTS OVER $100,000. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-26	TO AMEND THE BOXER AMENDMENT TO H R 1872 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE BOXER AMENDMENT REQUIRES DEFENSE AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF CONTRACTORS' PROPOSED AND NEGOTIATED COST AND PRICING DATA ACQUIRED BY THE AGENCY IN APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES. THE COURTER AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE GAO TO REPORT TO THE COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING THAT BILLS OF LABOR AND MATERIAL BE FURNISHED TO THE GOVERNMENT ON DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION CONTRACTS. THIS AMENDMENT ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOLD HEARINGS THE SUBJECT OF LABOR STANDARD HOURS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE GAO REPORT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-25	TO AMEND H R 1872 TO REQUIRE MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-25	TO AMEND H R 1872 TO PROVIDE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND CONTRACTS, REVISE PAYMENT SCHEDULES, OR SUSPEND OR DEBAR THE CONTRACTOR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-06-25	TO AMEND THE SPRATT AMENDMENT TO H R 1872 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THESE AMENDMENTS ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND MILITARY OFFICERS WHO LEAVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND THEN ENTER EMPLOYMENT WITH DEFENSE CONTRACTORS WITH WHOM THEY HAVE DEALT WHILE THEY WERE WORKING IN PROCUREMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE BENNETT SUBSTITUTE PROHIBITS THIS PRACTICE FOR ALL OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A PROCUREMENT FUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO A CERTAIN CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS WHEN THEY WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OR FOR ONE OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. THE SPRATT AMENDMENT IS CONCERNED WITH WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES THAT IDENTIFY SPECIFICALLY THOSE POSITIONS THAT IN FACT HAVE SIGNIFICANT PROCUREMENT RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-25	TO AMEND THE SPRATT AMENDMENT TO H R 1872, AS AMENDED BY THE BENNETT SUBSTITUTE. THESE AMENDMENTS ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND MILITARY OFFICERS WHO LEAVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND THEN ENTER EMPLOYMENT WITH DEFENSE CONTRACTORS WITH WHOM THEY HAVE DEALT WHILE THEY WERE WORKING IN PROCUREMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE BENNETT SUBSTITUTE PROHIBITS THIS PRACTICE FOR ALL OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A PROCUREMENT FUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO A CERTAIN CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS WHEN THEY WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OR FOR ONE OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. THE SPRATT AMENDMENT IS CONCERNED WITH WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES THAT IDENTIFY SPECIFICALLY THOSE POSITIONS THAT IN FACT HAVE SIGNIFICANT PROCUREMENT RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE BYRON AMENDMENT PERMITS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IF APPLICATION WOULD HAMPER THE DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, AND ALLOW CERTAIN OTHER EXCLUSIONS.H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-25	TO AMEND THE COURTER AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE COURTER AMENDMENT INCREASES THE PERCENTAGE OF COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS BY 5 PERCENT PER YEAR UNTIL WE REACH A THRESHOLD OF 70 PERCENT OF THE CONTRACTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THAT ARE COMPETITIVELY BID. THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO SUBMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NOT LATER THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR, A REPORT EXPLAINING WHY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAD NOT MET THE ABOVE MENTIONED GOAL. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-21	TO AMEND H R 1872 TO CLARIFY SPECIFICATIONS OF CORE LOGISTICS FUNCTIONS SUBJECT TO CONTRACTING-OUT LIMITATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-06-20	TO AGREE TO THE PRICE AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1985-06-20	TO AMEND THE PRICE AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE DICKS AMENDMENT REDUCES THE SDI AUTHORIZATION FROM $2.5 BILLION TO $2.1 BILLION AND LIMITS THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO FOUR PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT VIOLATE THE ABM TREATY TO 1985 LEVELS.H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-06-20	TO AMEND THE HOLT SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE HOLT AMENDMENT INCREASES THE SDI AUTHORIZATION BY $490 MILLION TO $2.9 BILLION AND REQUIRES THAT ACTIVITIES BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ABM TREATY. THE COURTER AMENDMENT INCREASES THE SDI AUTHORIZATION BY $1.24 BILLION TO $3.7 BILLION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1985-06-20	TO AMEND THE PRICE AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE MAVROULES AMENDMENT FREEZES THE SDI PROGRAM AT THE 1985 LEVEL OF $1.4 BILLION AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ANY NON-LABORATORY TESTS OF SDI TECHNOLOGY. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-06-20	TO AMEND THE PRICE AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE PRICE AMENDMENT IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE (SDI) LANGUAGE THAT INCREASES THE AUTHORIZATION BY $27 MILLION TO $2.5 BILLION. THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT REDUCES THE SDI AUTHORIZATION TO $954 MILLION AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ANY TESTS THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY VIOLATE THE 1972 ABM TREATY. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-06-19	TO AMEND THE FASCELL SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PORTER AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE FASCELL AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1987, AFTER WHICHPROCUREMENT MAY PROCEED IF THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THE NEED FOR SUCH WEAPONS, A CONTROL AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED INTO BY THE UNITED STATES, AND THAT THE TWO CHEMICAL COMPONENTS ARE STORED IN SEPARATE STATES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1985-06-19	TO AMEND THE PORTER AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE PORTER AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED MAY BE USED FOR PROCUREMENT OF BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS, INCLUDING ADVANCED PROCUREMENT LONG-LEAD COMPONENTS, OR FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRODUCTION BASE FOR SUCH MUNITIONS. THE SKELTON AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OR ASSEMBLY OF COMPLETE BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS TO BEGIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 IF A MUTUALLY VERIFIABLE AGREEMENT BANNING SUCH WEAPONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION AND OTHER NATIONS HAS NOT BEEN REACHED BY THIS TIME. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1985-06-19	TO AMEND H R 1872 TO DELETE ALL OF THE PROCUREMENT FUNDS FOR THE TRIDENT II D-5 MISSILE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-06-19	TO AMEND H R 1872 TO TRANSFER $4 BILLION OF FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONVENTIONAL FORCES TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BY THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-06-18	TO AMEND THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE FOR THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT HALTS PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF MX MISSILES AT 50, AND MAKES FURTHER PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH MISSILES CONTINGENT UPON THE WILLINGNESS OF THE SOVIET UNION TO NEGOTIATE ARMS REDUCTIONS IN GOOD FAITH, AS DETERMINED BY CONGRESS. THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE LIMITS MX MISSILE DEPLOYMENT TO 40 MISSILES AND REDUCES THE MX AUTHORIZATION TO $921 MILLION FOR BASING COSTS FOR THE 40 MISSILES. THE COURTER AMENDMENT: REDUCES MX MISSILE PROCUREMENT FROM 21 MISSILES TO 12 IN FISCAL YEAR 1986; REDUCES PROCUREMENT FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM BY $228 MILLION; AND LIMITS DEPLOYMENT TO 50 MISSILES IN EXISTING SILOS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1985-06-18	TO AMEND THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT HALTS PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF MX MISSILES AT 50, AND MAKES FURTHER PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH MISSILES CONTINGENT UPON THE WILLINGNESS OF THE SOVIET UNION TO NEGOTIATE ARMS REDUCTIONS IN GOOD FAITH, AS DETERMINED BY CONGRESS. THE MCCURDY AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT DEPLOYMENT OF MX MISSILES SHOULD BE LIMITED TO NOT MORE THAN 40. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-06-18	TO AMEND THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H R 1872. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT HALTS PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF MX MISSILES AT 50, AND MAKES FURTHER PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH MISSILES CONTINGENT UPON THE WILLINGNESS OF THE SOVIET UNION TO NEGOTIATE ARMS REDUCTIONS IN GOOD FAITH, AS DETERMINED BY THE CONGRESS. THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE LIMITS MX MISSILE DEPLOYMENT TO 40 MISSILES AND REDUCES THE MX AUTHORIZATION TO $921 MILLION FOR BASING COSTS FOR THE 40 MISSILES. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT TERMINATES THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM BY ELIMINATING ALL 1986 PROCUREMENT FUNDING AND ALL UNOBLIGATED PRIOR-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND REQUIRES THAT FUNDS SAVED BE USED FOR CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-06-18	TO AMEND H R 1872, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AND WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. THE ASPIN AMENDMENT REDUCES THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BY $10 BILLION TO THE LEVEL SET BY THE HOUSE-PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1985-05-15	TO AGREE TO H RES 169, THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H R 1872. H R 1872 AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS, AND FOR PRESCRIBING PERSONNEL STRENGTHS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1872 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-08-02	TO PASS H.R. 5399, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNEMENT, THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF, AND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5399 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1984-06-27	TO PASS H.R. 5898, A BILL APPROPRIATING $8.2 BILLION FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5898 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-06-27	TO AMEND H.R. 5898, A BILL APPROPRIATING $8.2 BILLION FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1985. THE MCNULTY AMENDMENT REDUCES EACH OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BY THREE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5898 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1984-06-22	TO PASS H.R. 5604, A BILL AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5604 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-06-21	TO CLOSE THE CONFERENCE MEETING ON H.R. 5167 AT SUCH TIMES AS CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-05-31	TO PASS H.R. 5167. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-05-31	TO AGREE TO THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE PRICE AND BENNETT AMENDMENTS, TO H.R. 5167. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AFTER APR. 1, 1985 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT HAS CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIETS WERE NOT NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT. THE PRICE AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE AUTHORIZATIONS CONTAINED IN THE BILL TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ALREADY ADOPTED APPROVING 15 MISSILES TO BE PROCURED IF THE SOVIETS FAIL TO ACT IN A MANNER TO CONTROL SIMILAR MISSILE SYSTEMS TO THE MX. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF MX MISSILES UNLESS THE CONGRESS APPROVES THE OBLIGATION OF SUCH FUNDS BY JOINT RESOLUTION AFTER APR. 1, 1985. (MOTION PASSED; THIS MOTION WAS AGREED TO EARLIER IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: SEE VOTE 199).H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-31	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROVIDE THAT DURING FISCAL YEAR 1985, NO ADDITIONAL PERSHING II MISSILES OR GROUND-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES MAY BE DEPLOYED IN EUROUPE UNLESS NATO NOTIFIES THE UNITED STATES THAT THERE IS A NATO CONSENSUS THAT FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH MISSILES SHOULD BE MADE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-31	TO LIMIT DEBATE ON THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE DELLUMS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT DURING FISCAL YEAR 1985, NO ADDITIONAL PERSHING II MISSILES OR GROUND-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILES MAY BE DEPLOYED IN EUROUPE UNLESS THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) NOTIFIES NOTIFIES THE UNITED STATES THAT THERE IS A NATO CONSENSUS THAT FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF SUCH MISSILES SHOULD BE MADE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-05-31	TO LIMIT DEBATE ON H.R. 5167 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-05-31	TO AGREE TO THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167, AS AMENDED BY THE PRICE AND BENNETT AMENDMENT. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AFTER APR. 1, 1985 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT HAS CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIETS WERE NOT NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT. THE PRICE AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE AUTHORIZATIONS CONTAINED IN THE BILL TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ALREADY ADOPTED APPROVING 15 MISSILES TO BE PROCURED IF THE SOVIETS FAIL TO ACT IN A MANNER TO CONTROL SIMILAR MISSILE SYSTEMS TO THE MX. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF MX MISSILES UNLESS THE CONGRESS APPROVES THE OBLIGATION OF SUCH FUNDS BY JOINT RESOLUTION AFTER APR. 1, 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-31	TO AMEND THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AFTER APR. 1, 1985 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT HAS CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIETS WERE NOT NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF MX MISSILES UNLESS THE CONGRESS APPROVES THE OBLIGATION OF SUCH FUNDS BY JOINT RESOLUTION AFTER APR. 1, 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-31	TO AMEND THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167 WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AFTER APR. 1, 1985 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT HAS CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIETS WERE NOT NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT. THE PRICE AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE AUTHORIZATIONS CONTAINED IN THE BILL TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ALREADY ADOPTED APPROVING 15 MISSILES TO BE PROCURED IF THE SOVIETS FAIL TO ACT IN A MANNER TO CONTROL SIMILAR MISSILE SYSTEMS TO THE MX. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-05-30	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO ALLOW NOT MORE THAN TWO FOREIGN BUILT PASSENGER VESSELS TO BE USED FOR SEALIFT MOBILITY BETWEEN U.S. PORTS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-05-30	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO PREPARE FOR, OR RESPOND TO, NUCLEAR WAR. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-30	TO AGREE TO THE NICHOLS AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY THE BEDELL AMENDMENT. THE NICHOLS AMENDMENT ATTEMPTS TO EXPAND COMPETITION AS A MEANS OF ENDING THE EXCESSIVE PRICES THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAYS FOR SPARE PARTS PROCUREMENT. THE BEDELL AMENDMENT PROVIDES REFORMS IN THE THE DEFENSE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING AND MANAGING SPARE PARTS), INCREASES COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING, REQUIRES COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING, ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION OF SUPPLIES, AND MAKES CHANGES CONCERNING PROPRIETARY CONTROL OVER SPARE PARTS DESIGN. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-05-30	TO AMEND THE NICHOLS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE NICHOLS AMENDMENT ATTEMPTS TO EXPAND COMPETITION AS A MEANS OF ENDING THE EXCESSIVE PRICES THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAYS FOR SPARE PARTS PROCUREMENTS. THE BEDELL AMENDMENT PROVIDES REFORMS IN THE DEFENSE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING AND MANAGING SPARE PARTS, INCREASING COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING, ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION OF SUPPLIES, AND CHANGES CONCERNING PROPRIETARY CONTROL OVER SPARE PARTS DESIGN.H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-05-24	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROVIDE A LIMITATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF ARMED FORCES INTO OR OVER NICARAGUA OR EL SALVADOR FOR COMBAT, UNLESS THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THERE EXISTS A SOVIET, SOVIET-BLOC, CUBAN, OR OTHER COMMUNIST THREAT TO THE REGION OR TO THE PEOPLE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1984-05-23	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMITATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF ARMED FORCES INTO ANY NATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, KOREA, OR WESTERN EUROUPE FOR COMBAT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMITATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF ARMED FORCES INTO EL SALVADOR AND NICARAGUA FOR COMBAT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND THE BROWN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE BROWN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THE BILL FOR TESTING OF THE SPACE DEFENSE SYSTEM (ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON) AGAINST AN OBJECT IN SPACE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS CONDUCTED, AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT, A TEST OF A DEDICATED ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON. THE MCCURDY SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS FOR A PERIOD BEGINING OCT. 1, 1984, AND ENDING MAR. 31, 1985, AND CONTINUES THE LIMITATION UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE SOVIET UNION TO JOIN THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTROL, LIMITATION, AND REDUCTION OF SUCH WEAPONS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1984-05-23	TO AMEND THE MCCURDY SUBSTITUTE TO THE BROWN SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE BROWN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THE BILL FOR TESTING OF THE SPACE DEFENSE SYSTEM (ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON) AGAINST AN OBJECT IN SPACE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS CONDUCTED, AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT, A TEST OF A DEDICATED ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON. THE MCCURDY SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS FOR A PERIOD BEGINNING OCT. 1, 1984, AND ENDING MAR. 31, 1985, AND CONTINUES THE LIMITATION UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE SOVIET UNION TO JOIN THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTROL, LIMITATION, AND REDUCTION OF SUCH WEAPONS. THE BYRON AMENDMENT LIMITS TESTING OF ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS IF SUCH TEST WOULD CAUSE THE NUMBER OF SUCH TESTS TO EXCEED THE NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL TESTS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT BY THE SOVIET UNION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND THE BROWN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE BROWN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THE BILL FOR THE TESTING OF THE SPACE DEFENSE SYSTEM (ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON) AGAINST AN OBJECT IN SPACE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS CONDUCTED, AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT, A TEST OF A DEDICATED ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON. THE STRATTON AMENDMENT LIMITS TESTING OF ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS IF SUCH TEST EXCEEDED THE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE SOVIET UNION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND THE BROWN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE BROWN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED IN THE BILL FOR THE TESTING OF THE SPACE DEFENSE SYSTEM (ANTISATELLITE WEAPON) AGAINST AN OBJECT IN SPACE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES TO CONGRESS THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS CONDUCTED, AFTER THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT, A TEST OF A DEDICATED ANTISATELLITE WEAPON. THE GORE AMENDMENT LIMITED TESTING UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIED THAT NEITHER THE SOVIET UNION NOR ANY OTHER FOREIGN POWER HAD CONDUCTED A TEST OF A DEDICATED ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY COULD NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984 BY MORE THAN 6.5 PERCENT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO STRIKE ALL FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE B-1 BOMBER AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SUCH PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-23	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PROHIBIT THE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PERSHING II MISSILES UNTIL APR. 1, 1985, AND TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO NOTIFY CONGRESS OF HIS DETERMINATION THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAD NOT ACTED TO FURTHER THE CONTROL AND LIMITATION OF TYPES OF INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS BEFORE THE FUNDS COULD BE OBLIGATED. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-17	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO PREVENT THE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR THE DIVISION AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM UNTIL INITIAL PRODUCTION TESTING OF THE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAD REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES ON THE TEST RESULTS AND HAD CERTIFIED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-17	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO STRIKE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF THE TRIDENT II MISSILE PROGRAM AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SUCH PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-17	TO AMEND H.R. 5167 TO STRIKE THE $95 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF BINARY CHEMICAL MUNITIONS, INCLUDING ADVANCED PROCUREMENT OF LONG-LEAD COMPONENTS, AND TO PROHIBT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-05-16	TO AMEND THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BENNETT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM. THE MAVROULES SUBSTITUTE STRIKES THE AUTHORIZATION FOR MX MISSILE PROCUREMENT AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF ANY FISCAL 1985 FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM, BUT STATES THAT THE IT IS THE INTENT OF CONGRESS THAT THE DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT UNDER THE MX MISSILE SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 CONSTITUTES A MORATORIUM ON PROCUREMENT OF MISSILES UNDER SUCH PROGRAM BUT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A UNILATERAL TERMINATION OF THAT PROGRAM. THE DICKINSON AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE PROCUREMENT OF NOT MORE THAN 15 MX MISSILES, PROVIDES THAT NONE OF THE FUNDS MAY BE OBLIGATED BEFORE APR. 1, 1985, AND THEN REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO NOTIFY CONGRESS THAT HE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOVIET UNION HAS NOT ACTED TO FURTHER THE CONTROL AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEMS BEFORE THE FUNDS MAY BE OBLIGATED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-05-16	TO AMEND THE BENNETT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5167 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. H.R. 5167 AUTHORIZES $208.1 BILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS, PRESCRIBING PERSONNNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ARMED FORCES AND FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE BENNETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATION FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM. THE MAVROULES AMENDMENT STRIKES THE AUTHORIZATION FOR MX MISSILE PROCUREMENT AND PROHIBITS THE USE OF ANY FISCAL 1985 FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR PROCUREMENT FOR THE MX MISSILE PROGRAM, BUT STATES THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF CONGRESS THAT THE DENIAL OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT UNDER THE MX MISSILE SYSTEM PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 CONSTITUTES A MORATORIUM ON PROCUREMENT OF MISSILES UNDER SUCH PROGRAM BUT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A UNILATERAL TERMINATION OF THAT PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5167 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-04-12	TO AGREE TO H. CON. RES. 290, A MEASURE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT NO APPROPRIATED FUNDS SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINING THE PORTS OR TERRITORIAL WATERS OF NICARAGUA. (MOTION PASSED)H.Con.Res. 290 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1984-04-12	TO RECOMMIT H. CON. RES. 290 TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT NO FUNDS SHOULD BE EXPENDED FOR THE MINING OF NICARAGUAN WATERS IF THE CONGRESS CERTIFIES THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA HAS CEASED ITS ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE SUBVERSION OF NEIGHBORING STATES. (MOTION FAILED)H.Con.Res. 290 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1984-04-12	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 483, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 5394 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 5394 PROVIDES FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF THE FIRST CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 483 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-04-12	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H. RES. 483, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 5394 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 5394 PROVIDES FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF THE FIRST CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 483 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-03-15	TO PASS H.R. 3020, A BILL AMENDING THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2020 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-11-17	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. RES. 4185, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS, TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 1984 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $249,820,875,000. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-11-15	TO CLOSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON H.R. 4185 TO THE PUBLIC AT SUCH TIMES AS CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-11-15	TO AMEND THE YOUNG MOTION TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO INSIST ON THE HOUSE POSITION ON TWO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4185 TO THE USE OF FUNDS PROVIDED IN THE BILL TO OBTAIN ANIMALS TO BE USED FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICAL TRAINING AND TO INSIST ON ITS DISAGREEMENT TO THAT PART OF A SENATE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES $124.4 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND PROCUREMENT OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. THE PORTER AMENDMENT INSTRUCTS THE CONFEREES TO DELETE FUNDING FOR NERVE GAS PRODUCTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-11-15	TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES TO INSIST ON THE HOUSE POSITION ON TWO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4185 RELATING TO THE USE OF FUNDS PROVIDED IN H.R. 4185 TO OBTAIN ANIMALS TO BE USED FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICAL TRAINING AND TO INSIST ON ITS DISAGREEMENT TO THAT PART OF A SENATE AMENDMENT THAT PROVIDES $124.4 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND PROCUREMENT OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-11-15	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. J. RES. 1, A BILL PROPOSING A AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RELATIVE TO EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-11-02	TO PASS H.R. 4185. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-11-02	TO RISE AND REPORT H.R. 4185 BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS, WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO AND THAT THE BILL, AS AMENDED, DO PASS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-11-02	TO AMEND H.R. 4185 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF U.S. FORCES IN LEBANON AFTER MAR. 1, 1984. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-11-01	TO AMEND H.R. 4185 TO STRIKE $2.2 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR PROCUREMENT OF MX MISSILES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-11-01	TO AMEND H.R. 4185 TO DELETE THE MULTI-YEAR PROCUREMENT FUNDS FOR THE B-1B BOMBER. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-11-01	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. J. RES. 402, A MEASURE DECLARING THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4(A)(1) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION BECAME OPERATIVE ON OCT. 25, 1983, WHEN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WERE INTRODUCED INTO GRENADA. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.J.Res. 402 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-10-26	TO AMEND H.R. 4185 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL $335.5 MILLION FOR NAVY SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-10-25	TO AMEND H.R. 4185 TO PROVIDE THAT THE $218 MILLION FOR THE FFG-7 GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE PROGRAM BE DERIVED FROM WITHIN THE NAVY SHIPBUILDING ACCOUNT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-10-25	TO AMEND H.R. 4185, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1984. THE MONTGOMERY AMENDMENT INCREASES FUNDS FOR ARMY AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT BY $81.7 MILLION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4185 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-10-20	TO PASS H.R. 2968. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2968 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-10-20	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 2968 TO THE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT IT BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT DEFERS THE HALT TO U.S. SUPPORT FOR NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION UNTIL THE SANDINISTAS STOP INTERFERENCE WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS AND JOIN AN AGREEMENT BASED ON THE CONTADORA 21-POINT DOCUMENT OF OBJECTIVES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2968 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-10-20	TO AMEND H.R. 2968 TO STRIKE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL RELATING TO COVERT ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN NICARAGUA AND SUBSTITUTES LANGUAGE PROHIBITING COVERT AID TO GROUPS ATTEMPTING THE OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA; AND ADD LANGUAGE THAT AUTHORIZES $50 MILLION TO HELP CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES INTERDICT ARMS SHIPMENTS BY NICARAGUA AND CUBA TO THOSE SEEKING THE OVERTHROW OF CENTRAL AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS. THE NEW LANGUAGE WOULD ALSO DIRECT THE PRESIDENT TO SEEK OAS ACTION TO BRING NICARAGUA INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE OAS CHARTER. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2968 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-10-20	TO APPROVE THE JOURNAL OF WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1983. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2968 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-10-19	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 329, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 2968 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 2968 AUTHORIZES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, FOR THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF, AND FOR THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM. H.R. 2968 PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS UNDER THE BILL TO SUPPORT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS IN NICARAGUA. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2968 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-10-19	TO AMEND H.R. 3231 TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY CONGRESS BY JOINT RESOLUTION FOR EXPORT CONTROLS THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO IMPOSE RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, OR NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING AND TO CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL REGARDING AGRICULTURAL EXPORT CONTRACTS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3231 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military restraint
1983-10-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1870, A BILL REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO COIN AND SELL A NATIONAL MEDAL IN HONOR OF THE MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1870 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-10-04	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1852, A BILL EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1852 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military restraint
1983-09-29	TO PASS S. J. RES. 159, A MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE FURTHER PARTICIPATION OF U.S. ARMED FORCES IN THE MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN LEBANON. (MOTION PASSED)S.J.Res. 159 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-09-28	TO PASS H. J. RES. 364, A MEASURE PROVIDING FOR STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION FOR CONTINUED UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN LEBANON IN ORDER TO OBTAIN WITHDRAWL OF ALL FOREIGN FORCES FROM LEBANON. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 364 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-09-28	TO AMEND H. J. RES. 364 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE LONG SUBSTITUTE REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO INVOKE THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION BY THE END OF NOV., OR AT THE END OF ANY MONTH THEREAFTER, UNLESS HE CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT A CEASEFIRE WAS IN EFFECT AND WAS BEING OBSERVED BY ALL PARTIES, AND THAT SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WAS BEING MADE IN NEGOTIATIONS TO BROADEN THE BASE OF THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT AND TO ACHIEVE A POLITICAL RESOLUTION OF EXISTING DIFFERENCES. (MOTION FAILED)H.J.Res. 364 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-09-28	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 318, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H. J. RES. 364 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H. J. RES. 364 PROVIDES STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION FOR CONTINUED UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN LEBANON IN ORDER TO OBTAIN WITHDRAWAL OF ALL FOREIGN FORCES FROM LEBANON. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 364 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-09-15	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 675, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984. (MOTION PASSED)S. 675 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-08-01	TO CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC, AT SUCH TIMES AS CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION, THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ON S. 675. S. 675 IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984. (MOTION PASSED)S. 675 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-07-26	TO PASS H.R. 2969. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-07-26	TO AMEND H.R. 2969 TO PERMIT THE TARGETING OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS TO AREAS OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-07-26	TO AMEND H.R. 2969 TO PROHIBIT DEPLOYMENT IN EUROPE OF THE PERSHING II MISSILE AND THE GROUND-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE BEFORE DEC. 31, 1984. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-07-26	TO AMEND H.R. 2969 TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNLESS USED TO PROVIDE FOR THE EVACUATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS OR TO RESPOND TO A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER OF MILITARY ATTACK UPON THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-07-26	TO LIMIT DEBATE ON THE MARKEY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2969. THE MARKEY AMENDMENT REQUIRES CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN CENTRAL AMERICA UNLESS USED TO PROVIDE FOR THE EVACUATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS OR TO RESPOND TO A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER OF MILITARY ATTACK UPON THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-07-26	TO AMEND H.R. 2969 TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ADVISERS STATIONED IN EL SALVADOR TO 55 AND THE NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO THE NUMBER STATIONED THERE ON JULY 25, 1983. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-07-26	TO AMEND THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2969 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT REDUCES THE NUMBER OF TROOPS WE HAVE STATIONED ABROAD DOWN TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1980 LEVEL, OR BY ABOUT 29,000. THE SKELTON SUBSTITUTE EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT OUR ALLIES HAVE NOT DONE ENOUGH TO PROMOTE THEIR COMMON DEFENSE AND THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD ENCOURAGE OUR ALLIES TO ACCEPT THEIR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Yea	Military expansion
1983-07-26	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2498, A BILL ESTABLSIHING A CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON BOXING. THE COMMISSION WOULD REPORT BACK TO CONGRESS WITHIN 9 MONTHS CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM, UNIFORM NATIONAL STANDARDS IN BOXING. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 2948 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-07-21	TO AMEND H.R. 2969 BY PROHIBITING EXPENDITURE OF AIR FORCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TESTS FOR ANTISATELLITE WEAPONS UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion
1983-07-20	TO AMEND H.R. 2969 BY STRIKING THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF THE MX MISSILE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2969 · 98th Congress	Nay	Military expansion

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