United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5856 (112th)
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Introduced
25 May 2012
Last action
2 August 2012 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Sponsors
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6]
Subjects
Defence, Environment, Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Defence · Environment · Transport
Summary
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance, including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missile, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); (5) Defense Working Capital Funds and the National Defense Sealift Fund; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (10) the Office of the Inspector General; (11) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (12) the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (13) overseas deployments and related activities, including military, reserve, and National Guard personnel, operation and maintenance, the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, procurement, and RDT&E. Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts.
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Timeline
25 May 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Source: Calendars
25 May 2012
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-493, by Mr. Young (FL).
Source: Committee
25 May 2012
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-493, by Mr. Young (FL).
Source: Committee
25 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 2012
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5856 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Passed
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Floor
Mr. Young (FL) moved to rise.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Floor
Mr. Palazzo raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Palazzo stated that section 8121 sought to impose limitations not required by law. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Floor
The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 5856 and H.R. 6020, under an open rule. The resolution provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled for both bills. The resolution provides that the bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, with 1 hour of debate and one motion to recommit, if applicable.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kenny Marchant to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 717 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
18 July 2012
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 717. (consideration: CR H4926-5006; text as reported in House of Title I: CR H4938-4947; Title II: CR H4947-4960; Title III: CR H4960-4964; TITLE IV: CR H4964-4966; Title V: CR H4966; Title VI: CR H4966-4967; Title VII: CR H4967; Title VIII: CR H4967-4977; Title IX: CR H4978-4987; Title X: CR H4987)
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
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. 5856.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 90 (Roll no. 498).
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 90 (Roll no. 498).
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5071)
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5856.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Passed
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
Mr. Young (FL) moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
19 July 2012
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5027-5072)
Source: Floor
23 July 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Source: Calendars
2 August 2012
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-196.
Source: Committee
2 August 2012
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-196.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 2 August 2012 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 23 July 2012 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 19 July 2012 · Official file
- Reported in House · 25 May 2012 · Official file
Documents
12 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 2 August 2012
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2012
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 July 2012
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 July 2012
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 July 2012
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 25 May 2012
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 25 May 2012
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 25 May 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 May 2012
Sponsors
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
- related to → Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- related to → Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- related to → Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
- related to → Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012
- related to → Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5856) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6020) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5856
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5856
- us · 112-hr-5856 · source updated 7 April 2025