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HR 4103 - Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill - Key Vote

Ron Paul voted Nay (Conference Report Vote) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Oct. 17, 1998
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - Sept. 29, 1998 (Key vote)

Title: Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $253.39 billion to the Department of Defense and related agencies in fiscal year 1999.

Highlight: - Excludes Senate funding for U.S. troops in Bosnia as part of an international peacekeeping force - $84.47 billion for operation and maintenance, including $1.27 billion for various environmental restoration programs - $70.61 billion for military personnel - $48.59 billion for weapons procurement - $36.76 billion for research and development - $10.5 billion for TRICARE (Defense Department Health program) - $802.87 million for revolving and management funds - $735.58 million for drug interdiction

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) - Sept. 28, 1998 (Key vote)

Title: Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $253.39 billion to the Department of Defense and related agencies in fiscal year 1999.

Highlight: - Excludes Senate funding for U.S. troops in Bosnia as part of an international peacekeeping force - $84.47 billion for operation and maintenance, including $1.27 billion for various environmental restoration programs - $70.61 billion for military personnel - $48.59 billion for weapons procurement - $36.76 billion for research and development - $10.5 billion for TRICARE (Defense Department Health program) - $802.87 million for revolving and management funds - $735.58 million for drug interdiction

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - July 30, 1998

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - June 24, 1998 (Key vote)

Title: Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $251.70 billion to the Department of Defense in fiscal year 1999.

Highlight: -$83.92 billion for operation and management, including $1.22 billion for various environmental restoration programs -$70.55 billion for military personnel -$48.02 billion for weapons procurement -$35.92 billion for research and development -$10.13 billion for TRICARE (Defense Department Health program) -$767.87 million for revolving and management funds. -$764.6 million for drug interdiction

Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 22, 1998

Title: Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill

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