An amendment to terminate the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization which runs the SDI program, and permit only a basic SDI research program funded at $1.1 billion. The amendment would not affect the new Tactical Missile Defense program created by the bill to counter short-range missiles, and funded at $858 million.

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Amendment Number
70
Description
An amendment to terminate the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization which runs the SDI program, and permit only a basic SDI research program funded at $1.1 billion. The amendment would not affect the new Tactical Missile Defense program created by the bill to counter short-range missiles, and funded at $858 million.
Purpose
Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) from $2.565 billion to $1.1 billion; restrict the use of SDI funds to basic research; and terminate the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) within the Defense Department and reassign its functions to other military departments and agencies.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 20, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Dellums amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 118 - 266 (Roll no. 97).
Latest Action Time
17:28:06
Submitted Date
May 20, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 70 — Informed