H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

H.R. 2647 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary

The title was amended in conference to read as follows: "to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes". (by CRS)

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Title

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009
• Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009
• Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2009
• Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010
• Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009
• SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
• Success in Countering Al Qaeda Reporting Requirements Act of 2009
• Victims of Iranian Censorship Act
• VOICE Act
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act
• Military Commissions Act of 2009
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009
• Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009
• Success in Countering Al Qaeda Reporting Requirements Act of 2009
• Victims of Iranian Censorship Act
• VOICE Act
• To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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 provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes.
• The title was amended in conference to read as follows: "to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes".

Sponsor

Ike Skelton

Co-Sponsors

• John McHugh

Subjects

• Armed forces and national security
• Accounting and auditing
• Advanced technology and technological innovations
• Advisory bodies
• Afghanistan
• Alaska
• Alliances
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Alternative treatments
• Animal protection and human-animal relationships
• Arms control and nonproliferation
• Asia
• Assault and harassment offenses
• Aviation and airports
• Building construction
• Business ethics
• Buy American requirements
• California
• Cambodia
• Caribbean area
• Child care and development
• China
• Collective security
• Colombia
• Commemorative events and holidays
• Computer crimes and identity theft
• Computers and information technology
• Conflicts and wars
• Congressional tributes
• Contracts and agency
• Correctional facilities and imprisonment
• Crime prevention
• Crime victims
• Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
• Criminal procedure and sentencing
• Cuba
• Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
• Defense spending
• Delaware
• Dental care
• Department of Defense
• Detention of persons
• Disability assistance
• Domestic violence and child abuse
• Drug trafficking and controlled substances
• Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
• Education programs funding
• Elementary and secondary education
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Energy storage, supplies, demand
• Europe
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Family relationships
• Firearms and explosives
• Foreign aid and international relief
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government investigations
• Government lending and loan guarantees
• Government liability
• Government trust funds
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Health personnel
• Higher education
• House of Representatives
• Housing finance and home ownership
• Housing industry and standards
• Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
• Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
• International organizations and cooperation
• Iran
• Iraq
• Japan
• Land transfers
• Land use and conservation
• Language and bilingual programs
• Latin America
• Marine and inland water transportation
• Medical education
• Medical tests and diagnostic methods
• Members of Congress
• Mental health
• Middle East
• Military assistance and sales, agreements, alliances
• Military cemeteries and funerals
• Military civil functions
• Military command and structure
• Military education and training
• Military facilities and property
• Military history
• Military medicine
• Military operations and strategy
• Military personnel and dependents
• Military procurement, research, weapons development
• Military readiness and strategic materials
• Minority education
• Missouri
• Monuments and memorials
• Motor fuels
• National Guard and reserves
• Neurological disorders
• New Hampshire
• New York State
• News media and reporting
• North Carolina
• North Korea
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Nuclear power
• Nuclear weapons
• Nursing
• Oil and gas
• Outdoor recreation
• Pakistan
• Pennsylvania
• Poland
• Portugal
• Public contracts and procurement
• Public utilities and utility rates
• Puerto Rico
• Radioactive wastes and releases
• Research administration and funding
• Research and development
• Residential rehabilitation and home repair
• Russia
• Science and engineering education
• Sex offenses
• South Korea
• Spacecraft and satellites
• Sports and recreation facilities
• Student aid and college costs
• Teaching, teachers, curricula
• Technology transfer and commercialization
• Temporary and part-time employment
• Terrorism
• Trade restrictions
• Transportation costs
• Transportation safety and security
• Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' pensions and compensation
• Vietnam
• Virginia
• Wages and earnings
• War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
• Washington State
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Related Bills

• H.Res. 572 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2647) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2010, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 808 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 2647) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 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 Provide Special Pays and Allowances to Certain Members of the Armed Forces, Expand Concurrent Receipt of Military Retirement and VA Disability Benefits to Disabled Military Retirees, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 270 (111^th) : TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009
• H.R. 2990 (111^th) : Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009
• S. 731 (111^th) : A Bill to Amend Title 10, United States Code, to Provide for Continuity of TRICARE Standard Coverage for Certain Members of the Retired Reserve.
• S. 1390 (111^th) : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• S. 1390 (111^th) : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
• S. 1390 (111^th) : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Major Actions

Introduced	6/02/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (14 proposed)
Passed House	6/25/2009
Passed Senate	7/23/2009
Signed by President	10/28/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Cummings amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Maloney amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 2647	6/25/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 138 voted YES 278 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2647	6/25/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 224 voted YES 190 voted NO 25 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 2647	6/25/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 171 voted YES 244 voted NO 24 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2647	6/25/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 226 voted NO 27 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 10 to H.R. 2647	6/25/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 224 voted YES 193 voted NO 22 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 14 to H.R. 2647	6/25/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 416 voted YES 0 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010	6/25/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 244 voted NO 19 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010	6/25/2009	This bill PASSED the House 389 voted YES 22 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 7/29/2009 S8287-8499)	7/23/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Motion to Authorize Conferees to Close Conference: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010	10/06/2009	This motion PASSED the House 405 voted YES 7 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010	10/06/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 234 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010	10/08/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 208 voted YES 216 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010	10/08/2009	This motion PASSED the House 281 voted YES 146 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647	10/22/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate 64 voted YES 35 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647	10/22/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate 68 voted YES 29 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/02/2009
		6/02/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
		6/05/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
		6/05/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
		6/05/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
		6/05/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
		6/05/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
		6/05/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
		6/11/2009	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/11/2009	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		6/11/2009	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		6/12/2009	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/12/2009	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		6/12/2009	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		6/16/2009	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/16/2009	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 0.
		6/19/2009	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 111-166.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/19/2009	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
		6/23/2009	Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 2647. Agreed to without objection.
		6/23/2009	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 111-166, Part II.
		6/24/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 572 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2647 with 1 hour of general debate. 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill.
		6/25/2009	Rule H. Res. 572 passed House.
		6/25/2009	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 572.
		6/25/2009	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2647 with 1 hour of general debate. 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill.
		6/25/2009	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 572 and Rule XVIII.
		6/25/2009	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason Altmire to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		6/25/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2647.
		6/25/2009	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Pursuant to section 4 of H. Res. 572 and as the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 2647 in the Committee of the Whole and following consideration of amendment No. 1 printed in House Report 111-182, further consideration of a list of amendments supplied to the desk take place in the order specified on said list. Agreed to without objection.
		6/25/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with general debate on H.R. 2647.
		6/25/2009	Mr. Skelton moved that the Committee rise.
		6/25/2009	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2647 as unfinished business.
		6/25/2009	Considered as unfinished business.
		6/25/2009	Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that during futher consideration of H.R. 2647 pursuant to H.Res. 572, debate on amendments 3 and 9 be extended to 20 minutes each, and that amendment 2 be modified. Agreed to without objection.
		6/25/2009	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Skelton.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment number 1.
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McGovern.
		6/25/2009	Debate - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment number 3.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. McGovern.
		6/25/2009	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 noes 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.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment number 4.
		6/25/2009	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. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendments en bloc number 1.
		6/25/2009	Amendments (A004) offered by Mr. Skelton.
		6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Skelton amendments (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment, as modified.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. McKeon.
		6/25/2009	McKeon amendment (A005) modified by unanimous consent.
		6/25/2009	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A005) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ).
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res.572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with further debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.
		6/25/2009	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.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Akin.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.
		6/25/2009	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.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendments en bloc number 2.
		6/25/2009	Amendments (A008) offered by Mr. Skelton.
		6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Skelton amendments (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Cummings.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Cummings amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Holt.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt (NJ) amendment.
		6/25/2009	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 noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A011) offered by Mrs. Maloney.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maloney (NY) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Maloney amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendments en bloc number 3.
		6/25/2009	Amendments (A012) offered by Mr. Skelton.
		6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Skelton amendments (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendments en bloc number 4.
		6/25/2009	Amendments (A013) offered by Mr. Skelton.
		6/25/2009	On agreeing to the Skelton amendments (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2009	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA).
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment.
		6/25/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly 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	6/25/2009	Amendment 2 to H.R. 2647
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2647
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	Amendment 6 to H.R. 2647
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2647
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	Amendment 10 to H.R. 2647
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	Amendment 14 to H.R. 2647
		6/25/2009	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2647.
		6/25/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		6/25/2009	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.
		6/25/2009	Mr. Forbes moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
		6/25/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes 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 pertaining to a new section on Availability of Funds for Missile Defense and Certain Vehicles and Aircraft.
		6/25/2009	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	6/25/2009	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/25/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
		6/25/2009	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the text of H.R. 2990, as passed by the House, was appended to the end of the engrossment of H.R. 2647 as new matter.
		6/25/2009	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
		6/25/2009	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. 2647.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/06/2009	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	7/23/2009	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 7/29/2009 S8287-8499)
		7/23/2009	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		7/23/2009	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1390 amended.
		7/23/2009	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Levin; Kennedy; Byrd; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson FL; Nelson NE; Bayh; Webb; McCaskill; Udall CO; Hagan; Begich; Burris; McCain; Inhofe; Sessions; Chambliss; Graham; Thune; Martinez; Wicker; Burr; Vitter; Collins.
		7/28/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/29/2009	Senate appointed conferee(s) Kirk in lieu of Kennedy by unanimous consent.
		9/29/2009	Senate appointed conferee(s) LeMieux in lieu of Martinez.
		9/30/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		10/06/2009	Mr. Skelton moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
		10/06/2009	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/06/2009	Mr. Forbes moved that the House instruct conferees.
		10/06/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Forbes motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2647. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to not recede to the Senate on division E of the Senate amendment (regarding the Matthew Shephard Hate Crimes Prevention Act).
		10/06/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Forbes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.
		10/06/2009	Mr. Skelton moved that the House close portions of the conference.
select this vote	Vote	10/06/2009	On Motion to Authorize Conferees to Close Conference: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
select this vote	Vote	10/06/2009	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Taylor, Abercrombie, Reyes, Snyder, Smith (WA), Sanchez, Loretta, McIntyre, Brady (PA), Andrews, Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), Cooper, Marshall, Bordallo, McKeon, Bartlett, Thornberry, Jones, Akin, Forbes, Miller (FL), Wilson (SC), LoBiondo, Bishop (UT), Turner, and Wittman.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Hastings (FL), Schiff, and Hoekstra.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 243, 551-553, 585, 2833 and 2834 of the House bill and secs. 531-534 and 3136 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Woolsey, Altmire, and Biggert.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 247, 315 and 601 of the House bill and secs. 311, 601, 2835 and 3118 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waxman, Markey (MA), and Barton (TX).
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 812, 907, 912, 1011, 1013, 1046, 1201, 1211, 1213-1215, 1226, 1230A, 1231, 1236, 1239, 1240, Title XIII, secs. 1513, 1516, 1517, and 2903 of the House bill and secs. 1021, 1023, 1201-1203, 1205-1208, 1211-1214, Subtitle D of Title XII, Title XIII and sec. 1517 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Berman, Ackerman, and Ros-Lehtinen.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of sec. 1101 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Thompson (MS), Titus, and Bilirakis.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 583, 584, 1021 and 1604 of the House bill and secs. 821, 911, 1031, 1033, 1056, 1086 and Division E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nadler (NY), Lofgren, Zoe, and Gohmert.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 1091 and 2308 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rahall, Faleomavaega, and Hastings (WA).
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 321, 322, 326-329, 335, 537, 666, 814, 815, 834, 1101-1107, 1110-1113 and Title II of Division D of the House bill and secs. 323, 323A-323C, 814, 822, 824, 901, 911, 1056, 1086, 1101-1105 and 1162 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on House Administration for consideration of Subtitle H of Title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Capuano, Gonzalez, and Lungren, Daniel E. of California.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 248, 819, 836, and 911 of the House bill and secs. 801, 814, 833, 834, 912 and Division F of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon (TN), Wu, and Smith (NE).
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of sec. 830 of the House bill and secs. 833, 834, 838, 1090 and Division F of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 315, 601 and 2811 of the House bill and secs. 311, 601, 933, 2835, 3301, 6002, 6007, 6008, 6012 and 6013 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Cummings, Richardson, and Mica.
		10/06/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 525, 583, 584 and sec. 121 of Division D of the House bill and secs. 573-575, 617, 711, Subtitle E of Title X, secs. 1084 and 1085 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rodriguez, Donnelly (IN), and Buyer.
		10/07/2009	Conference report H. Rept. 111-288 filed.
		10/07/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 808 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2647 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. Considered as read.
		10/08/2009	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
		10/08/2009	Rule H. Res. 808 passed House.
		10/08/2009	Mr. Skelton brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-288 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 808.
		10/08/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647.
		10/08/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		10/08/2009	The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 111-288 as unfinished business.
		10/08/2009	Mr. McKeon moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
select this vote	Vote	10/08/2009	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
		10/08/2009	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	10/08/2009	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010
		10/20/2009	Conference report considered in Senate.
		10/20/2009	Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647 presented in Senate.
		10/21/2009	Conference report considered in Senate.
	Presented to President	10/22/2009	Cleared for White House.
		10/22/2009	Conference report considered in Senate.
		10/22/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		10/22/2009	The title was amended in conference to read as follows: "to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes".
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2009	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647
currently selected	Vote	10/22/2009	On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647
	Presented to President	10/26/2009	Presented to President.
	Enacted	10/28/2009	Became Public Law No: 111-84.
	Signed	10/28/2009	Signed by President.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 261	Skelton, Ike [D-MO4]	June 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on June 25, 2009.
	Manager's amendment makes sundry technical and conforming changes to the bill; extends the deadline from 30 days to 90 days after the date of enactment for the report on Miranda warning required by SEC 1036; and puts disaggregate NAVY/Marine Corps Procurement in SEC 1505 in line with similar disaggregation for ARMY (SEC 1502) and Air Force (SEC 1506) Procurement. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 262	McGovern, James [D-MA2]	June 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment sought to require the Defense Secretary to report to Congress, not later than December 31, 2009, on a U.S. exit strategy for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 263	McGovern, James [D-MA2]	June 25, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment requires public disclosure of students and instructors at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 264	Skelton, Ike [D-MO4]	June 25, 2009	Offered on June 24, 2009.
	An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 26, 29, 45, 61, 63, and 64 printed in House Report 111-182. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 265	McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]	June 25, 2009	Offered on June 24, 2009.
	Amendment, as modified, expresses the sense of Congress that the Honorable John M. McHugh has served the House of Representatives and the American people selflessly and with distinction and that he deserves the gratitude of Congress and the Nation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 266	Franks, Trent [R-AZ8]	June 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment sought to provide that it is U.S. policy to continue missile defense testing and sought to increase funding for the Missile Defense Agency by $1.2 billion with offsetting reductions coming from defense environmental cleanup. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 267	Akin, W. [R-MO2]	June 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment sought to require the Defense Secretary to submit to Congress a report on any non-disclosure agreements signed by DoD employees regarding their official duties (except those relating to security clearances). The report would describe topics covered by the agreements, the number of employees required to sign such agreements, the duration of agreements, the types of persons covered, and reasons for requiring such agreements. Finally, the criteria for determining such information would not be disclosed. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 268	Skelton, Ike [D-MO4]	June 25, 2009	Offered on June 24, 2009.
	An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 10, 11, 23, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 56, and 58 printed in House Report 111-182. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 269	Cummings, Elijah [D-MD7]	June 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment requires the Secretary to provide embarked military personnel on board U.S.-flagged vessels carrying United States Government cargoes in regions at high risk of piracy. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 270	Holt, Rush [D-NJ12]	June 25, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment requires the videotaping of all military interrogations, with appropriate security classifications. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 271	Maloney, Carolyn [D-NY12]	June 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment establishes an Overseas Voting Advisory Board that will conduct studies and issue reports and have hearings on the abilities of, and obstacles to, overseas voting, the successes and failures of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) under the Department of Defense, and any administration efforts to increase overseas voter participation. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 272	Skelton, Ike [D-MO4]	June 25, 2009	Offered on June 24, 2009.
	An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 43, 44, 7, 25, 27, 33, 46, 51, 52, and 54 printed in House Report 111-182. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 273	Skelton, Ike [D-MO4]	June 25, 2009	Offered on June 24, 2009.
	An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 55, 57, 59, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69, 65, and 60 printed in House Report 111-182. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 274	Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11]	June 25, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on June 25, 2009.
	Amendment clarifies that section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140) does not preclude Federal agencies from purchasing fuel that is not predominantly derived from tar-sands or other high-carbon sources. Show amendment details