A bill to authorize appropriations for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal year 1987, to revise and improve military compensation programs, to improve defense procurement procedures, to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1987, to authorize appropriations for national security

S. 2638 in the 99th Congress (1985–1986) became law — introduced on Jul 8, 1986, sponsored by Barry Goldwater. Congress held 33 roll call votes on it.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jul 8, 1986
Policy area: Defense
Public law: Public Law 99-661

Sponsor

Barry Goldwater (R-AZ)

Where it stands

IntroducedJul 8, 1986
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawNov 14, 1986

Every roll call vote on this bill

To table the johnston, la) amendment S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 5, 1986
To adopt the exon-johnston, la) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which…Senate · Aug 5, 1986
To adopt the byrd amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. The amendment would…Senate · Aug 6, 1986
To table the bingaman, NM)-boren, ok) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987…Senate · Aug 6, 1986
To adopt a cloture motion to bring to a close debate on S 2638, the national defense authorization act of…Senate · Aug 6, 1986
To amend S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987 by deleting $141.6 million for homeporting…Senate · Aug 6, 1986
To amend S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, by prohibiting the use of funds for the…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To amend S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, by restricting procurement in connection…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To amend S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, prohibiting the sale, donation, or other…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To table the lautenbery, NJ) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. This…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To table the danforth, mo) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. This…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To amend S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, by requiring the department of defense to…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To adopt the mathias amendment, a perfecting amendment to the kennedy, ma)-mathias amendment to S 2638, the…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To adopt the lugar amendment, in the nature of a substitute for the kennedy, ma) amendment to S2638, the…Senate · Aug 7, 1986
To table the roth, de) amendment, to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. The amendment…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To table the kerry, ma) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To adopt division i of the kennedy, ma) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To adopt division II of the kennedy, ma) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To table the stevens, ak) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To table the kerry, ma) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To table the mcclure, id) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. The amendment…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To table the wilson, ca) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 8, 1986
To table the glenn, oh) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the melcher, MT) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the melcher, MT) amendment to S 2638 the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the andrews, ND) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the simon, il) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the moynihan, NY) amendment to S 2638, the (continued) national defense authorization act of 1987…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the glenn, oh)-mcclure, id) amendment, a perfecting amendment to the byrd, WV) amendment to S 2638…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To table the byrd, WV) amendment to S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987, which would…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To adopt S 2638, the national defense authorization act of 1987. The bill would authorize $219.8 billion in…Senate · Aug 9, 1986
To agree to H RES 591, the rule waiving certain points of order against the conference report to S 2638, the…House · Oct 15, 1986
To adopt the conference report on S 2638, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1987, clearing…House · Oct 15, 1986

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