An amendment in the nature of a substitute which incorporates instead the President's defense request. The amendment provides major increases in key strategic programs over the levels in the bill, while keeping the overall authorization level about the same by cutting the bill's funding for other programs. The substitute provides $2.4 billion more than the bill for operations and maintenance, while cutting the bill's authorization for military construction ($1.9 billion), research and development ($633 million), and procurement ($320 million). The amendment also: increases total spending for SDI by $1.7 billion for a total of $5.2 billion, and restores $1.6 billion for "phase one" systems designed for early deployment of SDI; authorizes $3.2 billion for procurement of four new B-2 Stealth bombers; terminates the re-manufacture program for Navy F-14 fighters; provides no new funds for the V-22 Osprey (the bill provides $990 million); authorizes $124 million in procurement for the M-1 tank and no funds for upgrading older M-1 tanks to a new M1A2 configuration; does not bar the use of NATO infrastructure funds for construction at a new NATO base in Crotone, Italy; and authorizes larger Selected Reserve troop cuts as requested by the Administration than in the bill-- (compared to the bill, the substitute cuts Selected Reserves by.67,496 in FY 1992, and by 42,220 in Fy 1993).

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Amendment Number
72
Description
An amendment in the nature of a substitute which incorporates instead the President's defense request. The amendment provides major increases in key strategic programs over the levels in the bill, while keeping the overall authorization level about the same by cutting the bill's funding for other programs. The substitute provides $2.4 billion more than the bill for operations and maintenance, while cutting the bill's authorization for military construction ($1.9 billion), research and development ($633 million), and procurement ($320 million). The amendment also: increases total spending for SDI by $1.7 billion for a total of $5.2 billion, and restores $1.6 billion for "phase one" systems designed for early deployment of SDI; authorizes $3.2 billion for procurement of four new B-2 Stealth bombers; terminates the re-manufacture program for Navy F-14 fighters; provides no new funds for the V-22 Osprey (the bill provides $990 million); authorizes $124 million in procurement for the M-1 tank and no funds for upgrading older M-1 tanks to a new M1A2 configuration; does not bar the use of NATO infrastructure funds for construction at a new NATO base in Crotone, Italy; and authorizes larger Selected Reserve troop cuts as requested by the Administration than in the bill-- (compared to the bill, the substitute cuts Selected Reserves by.67,496 in FY 1992, and by 42,220 in Fy 1993).
Purpose
Amendment sought to replace the committee reported bill with the President's defense budget request and would have provided increases in key strategic programs such as the Strategic Defense Initiative and B-2 Stealth Bomber production while keeping a similar overall authorization level by reducing funding for other programs.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 21, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Michel amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 127 - 287 (Roll no. 99).
Latest Action Time
12:12:19
Submitted Date
May 21, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 72 — Informed