Disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45.
Disapproves the President's cancellations (line item veto) of appropriations for 38 military construction projects in the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998.
Disapproval bill introduced in Senate: S. 1292.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12693)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Vetoed by President.(consideration: CR H10942-10943)
Vetoed by President. (consideration: CR H10942-10943)
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Mr. Livingston moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Packard moved that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of the bill and that the bill be passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Committee on Appropriations discharged.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to override the President's veto.
Enacted as Public Law 105-159
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Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 347 - 69 (Roll No. 10).
Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 347 - 69 (Roll No. 10).
Roll Call #10 (House)Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.
Veto message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S958-972, S995-997, S999-1000)
Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-20. Record Vote No: 13.(consideration: CR S999-1000)
Roll Call #13 (Senate)Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-20. Record Vote No: 13. (consideration: CR S999-1000)
Roll Call #13 (Senate)Became Public Law No: 105-159.
Became Public Law No: 105-159.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.