To declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense.
National Missile Defense Act of 1999 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) deploy as soon as technologically possible a National Missile Defense (NMD) system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate), with funding subject to the annual authorization of appropriations and the annual appropriation of funds for NMD; and (2) seek continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S5504)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5504)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 257 amended.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 179 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 4, with a Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House a motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to concur in the Senate amendment. Measure will be considered read.
Rule H. Res. 179 passed House.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 179, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3430-3437)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion offered by Mr. Spence to agree to the Senate amendment.
Enacted as Public Law 106-38
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Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 71 (Roll no. 144).(consideration: CR H3437; text: CR H3430)
Roll Call #144 (House)On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 71 (Roll no. 144). (consideration: CR H3437; text: CR H3430)
Roll Call #144 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-38.
Became Public Law No: 106-38.