To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
101st Congress (1989–1990)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 29, 1989
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 29, 1989.
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Last Updated: Nov 29, 1989
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
History
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May 24, 1989
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Introduced
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Jun 27, 1989
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 24, 1989
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 211 (101st). |
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Jul 27, 1989
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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Aug 2, 1989
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Alternative Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1352 (101st), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2461 (101st). |
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Aug 4, 1989
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Nov 9, 1989
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 285 (101st). |
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Nov 9, 1989
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report.
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Nov 15, 1989
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Nov 29, 1989
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 2461 (101st) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2461. This is the one from the 101st Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 101st Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1989 to Oct 28, 1990. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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