H.R. 1585 (110th)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 March 2007

Last action

12 December 2007 · ResolvingDifferences

Status

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Armed Services. Agreed to by voice vote.

Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation, including ballistic missile defense; (3) operation and maintenance, including for defense working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and environmental restoration; (4) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths and the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (5) increased costs for military activities and military construction due to the global war on terror (6) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program; (7) chemical demilitarization construction; and (8) Guard and reserve forces facilities. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) active and reserve military personnel policy; (2) military education and training; (3) military justice; (4) military pay and allowances; (5) retired pay and survivor benefits; (6) military health care; (7) acquisition policy and management; (8) DOD organization and management, including intelligence-related matters; (9) counter-drug activities and matters related to homeland security; (10) civilian personnel matters; (11) matters relating to other nations; and (12) cooperative threat reduction with states of the former Soviet Union. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.

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Timeline

20 March 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 April 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
2 May 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
2 May 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
2 May 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 May 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
3 May 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 May 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
8 May 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 May 2007
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 0.
Source: Committee
9 May 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
Source: Calendars
11 May 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-146.
Source: Committee
11 May 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-146.
Source: Committee
14 May 2007
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 110-146, Part II.
Source: Committee
14 May 2007
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 110-146, Part II.
Source: Committee
15 May 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 403 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1585 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill is consider as original text for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Vote
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 219 (Roll no. 355).
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Floor
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1585 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill is consider as original text for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 403 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 403. (consideration: CR H5127-5265; text of measure as reported: CR H5149-5240)
Source: Floor
16 May 2007
Passed
Rule H. Res. 403 passed House.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 397 - 27 (Roll no. 373).
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 397 - 27 (Roll no. 373).
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 394 - 30 (Roll no. 372).
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
Mr. Hunter moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR H5351-5353; text: CR H5351)
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Passed
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.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5351)
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1585.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5352)
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5343-5354)
Source: Floor
4 June 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 2007
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
Source: Calendars
27 June 2007
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8602)
Source: Floor
28 June 2007
Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S8724)
Source: Floor
9 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8766-8776)
Source: Floor
10 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8890-8908, S8908-8937)
Source: Floor
11 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8972-9013)
Source: Floor
12 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9076-9124)
Source: Floor
13 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9190-9199)
Source: Floor
16 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9236-9258)
Source: Floor
17 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9301-9310, S9317-9366, CR 7/18/2007 S9369-9436)
Source: Floor
31 July 2007
Floor
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 189.
Source: Floor
17 September 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11541-11569)
Source: Floor
18 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11632-11645, S11645-11647)
Source: Floor
19 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11688-11739)
Source: Floor
20 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11782-11831, S11841-11848)
Source: Floor
21 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11919-11937)
Source: Floor
25 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12023, S12024, S12028-1242, S12044-12046)
Source: Floor
26 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12092-12116, S12123-12126)
Source: Floor
27 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12189-12206, S12258-12277)
Source: Floor
28 September 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12320-12324)
Source: Floor
1 October 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12350-12352, S12353-12371, S12371-12372)
Source: Floor
1 October 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 3. Record Vote Number: 359.(text: CR 10/3/2007 S12562-12691)
Source: Floor
4 October 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
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, Tauscher, Brady (PA), Andrews, Davis (CA), Larsen (WA), Cooper, Marshall, Bordallo, Udall (CO), Hunter, Saxton, McHugh, Everett, Bartlett (MD), McKeon, Thornberry, Jones (NC), Hayes, Akin, Forbes, Wilson (SC), Turner, Kline (MN), and Drake. (consideration: CR H14182)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
Vote
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 6 (Roll no. 1127). (consideration: CR H14169-14170)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Mrs. Tauscher moved to close portions of the conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hunter motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1585. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provision contained in section 1536(b) of the Senate amendment; and the provisions contained in title XV of the House bill.
Source: Floor
5 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H14169)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hunter moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H14163-14169; text: CR H14163-14164)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 December 2007
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 110-477 filed. (text of conference report: CR H14495-15204)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-477 filed.(text of conference report: CR H14495-15204)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 December 2007
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 860 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1585.
Source: Floor
12 December 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Votes

14 December 2007 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 1585 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 90 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

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1 October 2007 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1585 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 92 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

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Versions

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Reported in House · 11 May 2007 · Download file
Introduced in House · 20 March 2007 · Download file

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