Amendment en bloc: 1) authorized $978 million in additional funds for Persian Gulf-related operations including: $185 million for pay and other personnel benefits for military personnel stationed in the Persian Gulf; $187 million for anti-chemical and biological weapons equipment and training; $576 million for strategic mobility and minehunters broken down as follows: $250 million for strategic sealift vessels, $290 million for three minehunter ships, and $36 million for modifications to C-141 aircraft; 2) added language requiring congressional authorization for other support for Persian Gulf operations; and 3) named the next guided missile destroyer after the late Representative Samuel Stratton of New York.

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Amendment Number
744
Description
Amendment en bloc: 1) authorized $978 million in additional funds for Persian Gulf-related operations including: $185 million for pay and other personnel benefits for military personnel stationed in the Persian Gulf; $187 million for anti-chemical and biological weapons equipment and training; $576 million for strategic mobility and minehunters broken down as follows: $250 million for strategic sealift vessels, $290 million for three minehunter ships, and $36 million for modifications to C-141 aircraft; 2) added language requiring congressional authorization for other support for Persian Gulf operations; and 3) named the next guided missile destroyer after the late Representative Samuel Stratton of New York.
Purpose
An amendment to provide $978 million in additional funds for Persian Gulf-related operations, including: $185 million for pay and other personnel benefits for military personnel stationed in the Persian Gulf; $187 million for anti-chemical and biological weapons equipment and training; $576 million for strategic mobility and minehunters broken down as follows: $250 million for strategic sealift vessels, $290 million for three minehunter ships, and $36 million for modifications to C-141 aircraft; finally, the amendment authorizes $30 million in classified programs.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 19, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Aspin amendment (A028) Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 10 (Roll no. 350).
Latest Action Time
12:14:31
Submitted Date
Sep 19, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 744 — Informed