Amendment102nd Congress
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.
- 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