Jan Meyers on Defense & War Powers

RepublicanKS

Defense & War Powers373 votes · 90.4/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

624 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Defense & War Powers. 373 of them counted toward the score above: 231 toward “Military expansion” and 142 toward “Military restraint”.

The other 251 did not count: 251 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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 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	Yea	Military restraint
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	Yea	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	Nay	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	Nay	Military restraint
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	Nay	Military restraint
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	Yea	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	Yea	Military restraint
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	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Military restraint / Military expansion axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.