H. Amdt. 1046 - Amendment Made a Technical Correction to the Bill.
- Sponsor:
- Ike Skelton
PASSED by voice vote on May 22, 2008.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
H.R. 5658 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008
- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Clean Contracting Act of 2008
- Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008
- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Ike Skelton
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Defense policy
- Accounting
- Afghanistan
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Aged
- Aggression
- Air force
- Alabama
- Alliances
- Alternative energy sources
- Ammunition
- Animals
- Annuities
- Antimissile missiles
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed forces reserves
- Arms control
- Army
- Artificial satellites
- Authorization
- Autism
- Beer
- Black colleges
- Boundaries
- Budgets
- Business
- Buy American
- California
- Central Asia
- Chemical warfare
- China
- Chiropractic and chiropractors
- Civil liberties
- Civil-military relations
- Classified defense information
- Clergy
- Coal
- Coinsurance
- Colombia
- Colorado
- Commemorations
- Communications
- Computer software
- Conflict of interests
- Congress
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional Medal of Honor
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional tributes
- Corrosion
- Cost accounting
- Cost of living adjustments
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Criminal justice
- Criminal justice information
- Data banks
- Defense budgets
- Defense contracts
- Defense economics
- Defense industries
- Defense procurement
- Dentists
- Department of Defense
- Detention of persons
- Developing countries
- Disabled
- Disaster relief
- Dogs
- Drone aircraft
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Education
- Educational exchanges
- Electromagnetic waves
- Electronic data interchange
- Electronic government information
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency management
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Energy security
- Environmental protection
- Europe
- Ex-Members of Congress
- Executive departments
- Executive orders
- Executive reorganization
- Explosives
- Export controls
- Eye care
- Families
- Family violence
- Federal employees
- Fighter aircraft
- Finance
- Fire fighters
- Fire prevention
- Flags
- Food
- Foreign aid
- Foreign corporations
- Foreign policy
- Forest fires
- Fringe benefits
- Gangs
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- Government contractors
- Government downsizing
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government service contracts
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- Graduate education
- Guam
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- Hazardous substances
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- Health policy
- Hearing
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- Impact aid
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- Inspectors general
- Insurance premiums
- Intellectual property
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- Interest
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- Iran
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- Iraq compilation
- Islands
- Job training
- Kentucky
- Labor
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- Latin America
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- Leases
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- Licenses
- Local taxation
- Marine resources
- Marines
- Married people
- Medical care
- Medical economics
- Medical personnel
- Medical records
- Medical research
- Medicine
- Merchant marine
- Metals
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military agreements
- Military aircraft
- Military and naval offenses
- Military and naval supplies
- Military assistance
- Military base closures
- Military bases
- Military cemeteries and funerals
- Military civic action
- Military command and control
- Military construction operations
- Military dependents
- Military education
- Military helicopters
- Military hospitals
- Military housing
- Military intelligence
- Military leave
- Military maneuvers
- Military medals, decorations, etc.
- Military medicine
- Military occupation
- Military operations
- Military pay
- Military pensions
- Military personnel
- Military promotions
- Military readiness
- Military research
- Military sealift
- Military strategy
- Military surveillance
- Military technology
- Military training
- Military transportation
- Military vehicles
- Minimum wages
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- Minority education
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- Names
- National Guard
- Natural resources
- Nature conservation
- Navy
- New Jersey
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Nuclear nonproliferation
- Nuclear power plants
- Nuclear security measures
- Nuclear weapons
- Nurses
- Nursing
- Oceania
- Officer personnel
- Ohio
- Ordnance
- Pakistan
- Pensions
- Performance measurement
- Petroleum refineries
- Petroleum reserves
- Pets
- Plutonium
- Police training
- Politics and government
- Pornography
- Portugal
- Post exchanges
- Postal service
- Prescription pricing
- Presidents
- Preventive medicine
- Prisoners of war
- Private police
- Privatization
- Public contracts
- Public lands
- Puerto Rico
- Radar
- Radio
- Radioactive wastes
- Rape
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Recruiting of employees
- Rehabilitation of the disabled
- Religion
- Relocation
- Research and development
- Research centers
- Retired military personnel
- Retirement age
- Right of property
- Russia
- Salaries
- Scholarships
- School personnel
- Science policy
- Security clearances
- Service academies
- Severance pay
- Shipbuilding
- Smoking
- Solar energy
- Soldiers' homes
- Solid wastes
- South Asia
- Space activities
- Special forces (Military science)
- Sports
- Sports facilities
- State and local government
- Steel
- Strategic materials
- Strategic planning
- Student loan funds
- Submarines
- Subsidiary corporations
- Subsidies
- Supplemental appropriations
- Surplus government property
- Survivors' benefits
- Sustainable development
- Tanks (Combat vehicles)
- Taxation
- Teachers
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- Tennessee
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- Trade
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- Utah
- Veterans
- Veterans' medical care
- Vietnam veterans
- Virginia
- War casualties
- War relief
- Warships
- Washington State
- Weapons systems
- Wine
- Women
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 1213 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5658) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2009, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 1218 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5658) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2009, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 2787 (110th) : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- S. 3001 (110th) : Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- S. 3001 (110th) : Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- S. 3002 (110th) : Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/31/2008 Referred to Committee Amendments (23 proposed) Passed House 5/23/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Boren amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Israel amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Bishop (GA) amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 3 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 128 voted YES 287 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 5 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 229 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 6 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 122 voted YES 292 voted NO 25 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 7 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 145 voted YES 271 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 10 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 234 voted YES 183 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 12 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 245 voted YES 168 voted NO 26 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Ellsworth amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Foster amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Spratt amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 16 to H.R. 5658 5/23/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 240 voted YES 168 voted NO 31 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 17 to H.R. 5658 5/23/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 218 voted YES 192 voted NO 29 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 18 to H.R. 5658 5/23/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 220 voted YES 189 voted NO 30 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 5/23/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 223 voted NO 25 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Passage - House - H.R. 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 5/23/2008 This bill PASSED the House 384 voted YES 23 voted NO 27 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/31/2008 3/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. 5/07/2008 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/07/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 5/08/2008 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/08/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 5/08/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 5/14/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/14/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 0. 5/17/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-652. Put on a legislative calendar 5/17/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413. 5/20/2008 PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be permitted to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 5658. Agreed to without objection. 5/20/2008 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 110-652, Part II. 5/20/2008 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1213 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5658 with 2 hours of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 5/21/2008 Rule H. Res. 1213 passed House. 5/21/2008 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1213. 5/21/2008 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5658 with 2 hours of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 5/21/2008 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1213 and Rule XVIII. 5/21/2008 The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee. 5/21/2008 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 5658. 5/22/2008 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5658 as unfinished business. 5/22/2008 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1218 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5658. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No further general debate shall be in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committeee on Armed Services now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. 5/22/2008 Considered as unfinished business. 5/22/2008 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Skelton. currently selected Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Skelton. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment. 5/22/2008 Mr. Skelton provided notice in accordance with the provisions of H. Res. 1218, that subsequent consideration of specified amendments may be in an order other than that provided by the rule. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment. select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Akin. 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Akin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Akin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skleton en bloc amendments. 5/22/2008 Amendments (A004) offered by Mr. Skelton. 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Skelton amendments (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ). 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Franks(AZ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks (AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Tierney. 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tierney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 Ms. Tauscher provided notice in accordance with the provisions of H. Res. 1218, that subsequent consideration of specified amendments may be in an order other than that provided by the rule. 5/22/2008 Mrs. Tauscher moved that the Committee rise. 5/22/2008 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5658 as unfinished business. 5/22/2008 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Tauscher asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 5658 pursuant to H. Res. 1218, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection. 5/22/2008 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 5/22/2008 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4763-4778, 5/23/2008 H4779-4821) 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pearce. 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pearce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Boren. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Boren amendment. select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Boren amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Waxman. select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Waxman amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Lee. 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Israel. select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Israel amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate. 5/22/2008 The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Braley (IA) amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Braley (IA). (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4779-4781, H4790-4791; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4779-4780) 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Braley (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton En Bloc amendments. 5/22/2008 Amendments (A013) offered by Mr. Skelton. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4781-4787; text en block: CR 5/23/2008 H4781-4784) 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Skelton amendments (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4791-4794; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4791) 5/22/2008 By unanimous consent, the Flake amendment was withdrawn. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (GA) amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Bishop (GA). (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4794; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4794) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Bishop (GA) amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Price (NC). (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4794-4796, H4810; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4794) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 Amendment 3 to H.R. 5658 select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 Amendment 5 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (NC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 Amendment 6 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4796-4797, H4810-4811; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4796) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 Amendment 7 to H.R. 5658 select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 Amendment 10 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. McGovern. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4797-4801, H4811-4812; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4798) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 Amendment 12 to H.R. 5658 5/22/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellsworth amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Ellsworth. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4801; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4801) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Ellsworth amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hodes. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4801-4804; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4801-4802) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Foster. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4804-4806; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4804-4805) 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Schwartz amendment. select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Foster amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A022) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4806-4807; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4806) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Spratt amendment. 5/22/2008 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Spratt. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4807-4810; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4807) select this vote Vote 5/22/2008 On agreeing to the Spratt amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/22/2008 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 5/23/2008 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5658. 5/23/2008 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4812) 5/23/2008 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 5/23/2008 Mr. Conaway moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4812-4821; text: CR 5/23/2008 H4812-4819) 5/23/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate of debate on the Conaway motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding at the at the end of title X, add the following new sections pertaining to Sec. 1071. Sense of Congress and Repeal of Alternative Fuel Procurement Requirement for Federal Agencies. Mr. Skelton raised a point of order against the motion to recommitt. Subsequently, the reservation was removed. 5/23/2008 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 5/23/2008 H4820) 5/23/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 5/23/2008 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5658. 5/23/2008 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the adoption of H.R. 5658 and on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. select this vote Vote 5/23/2008 Amendment 16 to H.R. 5658 select this vote Vote 5/23/2008 Amendment 17 to H.R. 5658 select this vote Vote 5/23/2008 Amendment 18 to H.R. 5658 select this vote Vote 5/23/2008 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 select this vote House Vote on Passage 5/23/2008 On Passage - House - H.R. 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 5/23/2008 Rule H. Res. 1218 passed House. Put on a legislative calendar 6/03/2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 758. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status currently selected H. Amdt. 1046 Skelton, Ike [D-MO4] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment made a technical correction to the bill.
Actions
May 22, 2008, 12:47 pm ET - Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Skelton.
May 22, 2008, 12:48 pm ET - On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.select this vote H. Amdt. 1047 Skelton, Ike [D-MO4] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment required the Defense Secretary, Secretary of State, and USAID Administrator to establish a standing advisory panel to improve integration on matters of national security.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1048 Akin, W. [R-MO2] May 22, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment sought to increase funding (by offset) for Future Combat Systems by $193 million.
H. Amdt. 1049 Skelton, Ike [D-MO4] May 22, 2008 Offered on May 22, 2008. Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 27, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44, 47, 48, 49, 54 and 57 printed in House Report 110-666 and printed on pages H4746-H4753 of the Congressional Record dated May 22, 2008.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1050 Franks, Trent [R-AZ2] May 22, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment sought to add $719 million to the Missile Defense Agency's Budget.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1051 Tierney, John [D-MA6] May 22, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Missile Defense Agency by $966.2 million.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1052 Pearce, Steven [R-NM2] May 22, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment sought to remove $10 million in funding for energy conservation on military installations and increase funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead program by $10 million.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1053 Boren, Dan [D-OK2] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment clarified language regarding the procurement by a federal agency of alternative or synthetic fuels and the conditions by which DOD and other federal agencies would be allowed to enter into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel, if it is not predominantly an alternative or synthetic fuel. The amendment would also set forth a set of conditions pursuant to these changes.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1054 Waxman, Henry [D-CA30] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment to (1) require agencies to enhance competition in contracting; (2) limit the use of abuse-prone contracts; (3) rebuild the federal acquisition workforce; (4) strengthen anti-fraud measures; and (5) increase transparency in federal contracting.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1055 Lee, Barbara [D-CA9] May 22, 2008 Passed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment states that no provision in any status of forces agreement negotiated between the United States and the Government of Iraq that obligates the United States to the defense of Iraq from internal or external threats shall have any legal effect unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, or is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1056 Israel, Steve [D-NY2] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment created a joint Department of Defense/Department of State program for the purpose of hiring Iraqis (who supported the U.S. efforts in Iraq and have resettled in the U.S.) as interpreters, translators, and cultural awareness instructors for various agencies of the Federal government and to increase awareness of the existence of the program.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1057 Braley, Bruce [D-IA1] May 22, 2008 Passed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment requires the President to submit a report to Congress on the long-term costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom within 90 days of enactment.
H. Amdt. 1058 Skelton, Ike [D-MO4] May 22, 2008 Offered on May 22, 2008. An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: Nos. 5, 10, 11, 14, 19, 20, 24, 28, 30, 40, 42, 45, 46, and 43 printed in House Report 110-666 and printed on pages H4781-H4784 of the Congressional Record dated May 22, 2008.
H. Amdt. 1059 Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6] May 22, 2008 Withdrawn on May 22, 2008. An amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 110-666 to prohibit any funds appropriated to carry out H.R. 5658 from being used for a library/lifelong learning center at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1060 Bishop, Sanford [D-GA2] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment provides 180 days of transitional health care to those service members who separate honorably from active duty and agree to serve in the Guard or Selected Reserve at no charge to the service member. It would offset the cost by cutting $22 million from the Missile Defense Agency.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1061 Price, David [D-NC4] May 22, 2008 Passed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment prohibits agencies under the Department of Defense from using contractors to perform interrogations but would allow the use of contractors for interpretation.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1062 Holt, Rush [D-NJ12] May 22, 2008 Passed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment requires the videotaping or electronic recording of detainee interrogations in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense. The amendment also directs the Judge Advocates General of the respective military services to develop uniform guidelines for such videotaping or electronic recording and for said guidelines to be provided to Congress.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1063 McGovern, James [D-MA3] May 22, 2008 Passed by roll call vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment requires the Defense Secretary to release to the public, upon request, the names, ranks, countries of origin, and other information of students and instructors of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation ("WHINSEC"). The amendment covers fiscal years 2005-2008 and any fiscal year thereafter.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1064 Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN8] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment revises the Federal Acquisition Regulation by requiring each contract awarded by the Department of Defense to contain a clause prohibiting the contractor from performing the contract using a subsidiary or subcontractor that is a foreign shell company if the foreign shell company will perform the work of the contract or subcontract using United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1065 Hodes, Paul [D-NH2] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment prohibited use of funds in the bill for propaganda purposes, and directed the DOD Inspector General and GAO to report on whether or not the defense analysts program violated the propaganda provisions of Department of Defense appropriations bills for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2008.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1066 Foster, Bill [D-IL14] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment inserted provisions into title XXXI of the bill (DOE National Security Programs) to require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to establish a fellowship program for Ph.D. candidates in nuclear chemistry.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1067 Schwartz, Allyson [D-PA13] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment prevents future use of the airfield at NASJRB Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, for commercial passenger operations; commercial cargo operations; commercial, business, or nongovernment aircraft operations not related to missions of the installation; and as a reliever airport to relieve congestion at other airports.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1068 Spratt, John [D-SC5] May 22, 2008 Passed by voice vote on May 22, 2008. Amendment requires the DNI, on an annual basis, to submit to Congress an update of the National Intelligence Estimate entitled "Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities" and dated November 2007. Such update may be submitted in classified form and requires the President to notify Congress in writing within 15 days of determining that Iran has met or surpassed any major milestone in its nuclear weapons program or that Iran has undertaken to accelerate, decelerate, or cease the development of any significant element within its nuclear weapons program.
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