A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 1976, and the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976.

H.R. 9861 in the 94th Congress (1975–1976) became law — introduced on Sep 25, 1975, sponsored by George Mahon. Congress held 28 roll call votes on it.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Sep 25, 1975
Policy area: Defense
Public law: Public Law 94-212

Sponsor

George Mahon (D-TX)

Where it stands

IntroducedSep 25, 1975
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawFeb 9, 1976

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend H.R. 9861 by adding to funds for recruiting $5 million for personnel counseling services.House · Sep 30, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by restoring $15.6 million for army recruiting activities.House · Sep 30, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861, by requiring disclosure of the amount of funds appropriated for CIA activities.House · Oct 1, 1975
To close debate on chappell amendment to H.R. 9861, striking $58.2 million for research development, test…House · Oct 1, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by striking $58.2 million for research development, test and evaluation for the f-18 navy…House · Oct 1, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by forbidding funds for the relocation of the national oceanographic office.House · Oct 1, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by inserting a new section prohibiting the use of funds to close various military…House · Oct 2, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by forbidding funds for the relocation of the national oceanographic office headquarters…House · Oct 2, 1975
To pass H.R. 9861.House · Oct 2, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861, making appropriations for the department of defense through sept. 1976, by deleting from…Senate · Nov 13, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861, by delaying for 6 months flight testing on the long range cruise missile.Senate · Nov 13, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861, by restoring house-passed language which would permit the air force to build only two…Senate · Nov 13, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861, by deleting funding for the f-18 navy air combat fighter.Senate · Nov 14, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by barring funds for construction of new army ammunition plant facilities except in areas…Senate · Nov 14, 1975
To table a motion to reconsider tunney amendment to H.R. 9861. (see var. 498).Senate · Nov 14, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by restoring house passed language to provide for dismantling of the safeguard ABM site…Senate · Nov 14, 1975
To table motion to reconsider the vote by which Senate did not agree to kennedy amendment to H.R. 9861.Senate · Nov 14, 1975
To reconsider the vote by which the kennedy amendment (see var. 500) to H.R. 9861 was rejected.Senate · Nov 14, 1975
On reconsideration, to agree to kennedy amendment to H.R. 9861, (see var. 500)Senate · Nov 18, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by providing for the dismantling of the safeguard ABM site at grand forks, n.dak., with…Senate · Nov 18, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861 by providing for an overall reduction in the bill to a new ceiling of $90.2 billion.Senate · Nov 18, 1975
To pass H.R. 9861.Senate · Nov 18, 1975
To agree to conference report on H.R. 9861, making appropriations for the department of defense for fiscal…House · Dec 12, 1975
To agree to the conference report on H.R. 9861, making appropriations for the defense establishment through…Senate · Dec 17, 1975
To amend tunney amendment to H.R. 9861, defense establishment appropriations. The tunney amendment limits…Senate · Dec 18, 1975
To agree to amendment in the nature of a substitute for tunney amendment to H.R. 9861. The tunney amendment…Senate · Dec 18, 1975
To table tunney amendment to H.R. 9861, department of defense appropriations. The amendment limits…Senate · Dec 19, 1975
To amend H.R. 9861, dept. Of defense appropriations, limiting U.S. Activities in angola to intelligence…Senate · Dec 19, 1975

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