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H.R. 1540 (112th)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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Introduced

14 April 2011

Last action

31 December 2011 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 112-81.

Sponsors

Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

Defence, Housing, Energy, Taxation, Education

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Housing · Energy · Taxation · Education

Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012 for: (1) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation; (4) operation and maintenance; (5) military personnel; (6) Working Capital Funds; (7) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (8) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; (9) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (10) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (11) the Defense Inspector General; (12) the Defense Health Program; (13) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (14) overseas contingency operations; (15) chemical demilitarization; (16) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (17) National Guard and reserve forces facilities; and (18) military base closure and realignment activities. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for military construction, military family housing, and energy conservation projects. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) military personnel policy; (2) education and training; (3) military pay and allowances; (4) acquisition policy and management; (5) DOD organization and management; (6) civilian personnel; and (7) matters relating to foreign nations.

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Timeline

  1. 14 April 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 April 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 April 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 2011

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 1.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 May 2011

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 May 2011

    Passed

    Mr. Reed asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services have until 5:00 p.m. on May 17 to file a report on H.R. 1540. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 May 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 17 May 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 112-78.

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 May 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 112-78.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 May 2011

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1216 and H.R. 1540. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate and waives all points of order against consideration of the measures. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule also provides that after general debate on H.R. 1540, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 23 May 2011

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 112-78, Part II.

    Source: Committee

  12. 23 May 2011

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 112-78, Part II.

    Source: Committee

  13. 23 May 2011

    Passed

    Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 1540. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  14. 24 May 2011

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 276 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1540. 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. 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.

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 May 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1540 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 May 2011

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1216 and H.R. 1540. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate and waives all points of order against consideration of the measures. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule also provides that after general debate on H.R. 1540, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 May 2011

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 May 2011

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 269 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 May 2011

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269. (consideration: CR H3388-3396)

    Source: Floor

  20. 24 May 2011

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 269 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 25 May 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1540 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  22. 25 May 2011

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 25 May 2011

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  24. 25 May 2011

    Floor

    Mr. McKeon moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  25. 25 May 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment.

    Source: Floor

  26. 25 May 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3436-3621)

    Source: Floor

  27. 25 May 2011

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 276 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 26 May 2011

    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. 1540.

    Source: Floor

  29. 26 May 2011

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  30. 26 May 2011

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  31. 26 May 2011

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 322 - 96 (Roll no. 375).

    Source: Floor

  32. 26 May 2011

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 322 - 96 (Roll no. 375).

    Source: Floor

  33. 26 May 2011

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 233 (Roll no. 374).

    Source: Floor

  34. 26 May 2011

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3736)

    Source: Floor

  35. 26 May 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Schrader moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR H3735-3737; text: CR H3735)

    Source: Floor

  36. 26 May 2011

    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. (text: CR 5/25/2011 H3436-3595)

    Source: Floor

  37. 26 May 2011

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1540.

    Source: Floor

  38. 26 May 2011

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  39. 26 May 2011

    Passed

    ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1540 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 276, amendment no. 55 be considered out of sequence. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  40. 26 May 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3687-3737)

    Source: Floor

  41. 6 June 2011

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  42. 1 December 2011

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8138)

    Source: Floor

  43. 1 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Levin; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson NE; Webb; McCaskill; Udall CO; Hagan; Begich; Manchin; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; McCain; Inhofe; Sessions; Chambliss; Wicker; Brown MA; Portman; Ayotte; Collins; Graham; Cornyn; Vitter. (consideration: CR S8138)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 1 December 2011

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 12/5/2011 S8187-8341)

    Source: Floor

  45. 1 December 2011

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  46. 1 December 2011

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  47. 5 December 2011

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  48. 6 December 2011

    Passed

    Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

    Source: Floor

  49. 7 December 2011

    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: McKeon, Bartlett, Thornberry, Akin, Forbes, Miller (FL), LoBiondo, Turner (OH), Kline, Rogers (AL), Shuster, Conaway, Wittman, Hunter, Rooney, Schilling, Griffin (AR), West, Smith (WA), Reyes, Sanchez, Loretta, McIntyre, Andrews, Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), Cooper, Bordallo, Courtney, Loebsack, Tsongas, and Pingree (ME). (consideration: CR H8208-8209)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 7 December 2011

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 7 December 2011

    Vote

    On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 17, 1 Present (Roll no. 893). (consideration: CR H8207-8208)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 7 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McKeon moved to close portions of the conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 7 December 2011

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8204)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 7 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8206)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 7 December 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Smith(WA) motion to instruct confeeres on H.R. 1540. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the amendments contained in subtitle I of title V of the House bill (sections 581 through 587 relating to improved sexual assault prevention and response in the Armed Forces).

    Source: Floor

  56. 7 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (WA) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8204; text: CR H8204)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 7 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: H8204-8208)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 12 December 2011

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 12 December 2011

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 12 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 112-329 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8356-8726)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 12 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 112-329 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8356-8726)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 12 December 2011

    Passed

    Mr. Rogers (AL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Dec. 12 to file a conference report on H.R. 1540. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  63. 13 December 2011

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 493 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1540. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled. The resolution also contains sundry provisions which apply to the closing out of the first session and the convening of the second session of the 112th Congress.

    Source: Floor

  64. 14 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 14 December 2011

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 283 - 136 (Roll no. 932).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 14 December 2011

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 14 December 2011

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 283 - 136 (Roll no. 932).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 14 December 2011

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 234 (Roll no. 931).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 14 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Bishop (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H8941; text: CR H8941)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 14 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 112-329 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8941-8942)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 14 December 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House the proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540.

    Source: Floor

  72. 14 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8937)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 14 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McKeon brought up conference report H. Rept. 112-329 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 493. (consideration: CR H8922-8937)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 14 December 2011

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 493 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  75. 15 December 2011

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  76. 15 December 2011

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8632-8664)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 15 December 2011

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 13. Record Vote Number: 230.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  78. 21 December 2011

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  79. 21 December 2011

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  80. 31 December 2011

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 112-81.

    Source: President

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Votes

15 December 2011 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 1540 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 86 · No 13 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

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