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H.R. 1815 (109th)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

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Introduced

26 April 2005

Last action

6 January 2006 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 109-163.

Sponsors

Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]

Subjects

Defence, Housing, Transport, Taxation, Education, Budget

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Housing · Transport · Taxation · Education · Budget

Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY 2006. 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; (3) operation and maintenance, including for defense working capital funds, the Armed Forces Retirement Home, the Defense Health Program, and chemical agents and munitions destruction; and (4) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths. Extends certain bonus, special, and incentive pay authorities. Provides bonus repayment requirements with respect to unserved periods. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) active and reserve military personnel, including a special pay incentive for Selected Reserve personnel qualified in a critical military skill or unit, and bonuses for certain military medical officers; (2) military justice, including establishing an unlimited period for prosecution of murder or rape, extending the period for prosecution of child abuse cases, and establishing the offense of stalking; (3) acquisition policy and management, including the revitalization of DOD laboratories; (4) DOD organization and management, including exempting operational files of the Defense Intelligence Agency from public disclosure laws; (5) budget and financial matters; (6) transportation-related matters, including authority to transport family members incident to the repatriation of military personnel or civilians held captive, and a reserve civilian mariners pilot program; (7) DOD civilian personnel, including a science, mathematics, and research for transformation (SMART) defense education program, and a priority placement program for displaced civilian employees; and (8) matters relating to other nations, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism. Authorizes U.S. military personnel and DOD civilian employees to provide assistance relating to the detection and clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Authorizes the Secretaries of Defense and the military departments to acquire real property and carry out specified military construction projects. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; and (3) National Guard and reserve forces facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 May 2005

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 May 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 May 2005

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 May 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 18 May 2005

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  10. 18 May 2005

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 20 May 2005

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 20 May 2005

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-89.

    Source: Committee

  13. 20 May 2005

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-89.

    Source: Committee

  14. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 293 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  15. 25 May 2005

    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. 1815.

    Source: Floor

  16. 25 May 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 25 May 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 25 May 2005

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 39 (Roll no. 222).

    Source: Floor

  19. 25 May 2005

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 39 (Roll no. 222).

    Source: Floor

  20. 25 May 2005

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 211 - 218 (Roll no. 221). (consideration: CR H4044-4046; text: CR H4044)

    Source: Floor

  21. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4044)

    Source: Floor

  22. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    Mr. Taylor (MS) moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

    Source: Floor

  23. 25 May 2005

    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 H3926-3996)

    Source: Floor

  24. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  25. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1815.

    Source: Floor

  26. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  27. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1815 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

    Source: Floor

  28. 25 May 2005

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 293. (consideration: CR H3912-4046)

    Source: Floor

  29. 25 May 2005

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  30. 25 May 2005

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1815 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

    Source: Floor

  31. 6 June 2005

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  32. 15 November 2005

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12811-12812)

    Source: Floor

  33. 15 November 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Warner; McCain; Inhofe; Roberts; Sessions; Collins; Ensign; Talent; Chambliss; Graham; Dole; Cornyn; Thune; Levin; Kennedy; Byrd; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson FL; Nelson NE; Dayton; Bayh; Clinton.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 15 November 2005

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  35. 15 November 2005

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  36. 15 November 2005

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  37. 22 November 2005

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  38. 15 December 2005

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skelton motion to instruct. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 1047 of the Senate amendment, relating to a report on alleged clandestine detention facilities for individuals captured in the Global War on Terrorism.

    Source: Floor

  39. 15 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Skelton moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11859-11867)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 15 December 2005

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11859)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 15 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 16 December 2005

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 16 December 2005

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 16 December 2005

    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: Hunter, Weldon (PA), Hefley, Saxton, McHugh, Everett, Bartlett (MD), McKeon, Thornberry, Hostettler, Ryun (KS), Gibbons, Hayes, Calvert, Simmons, Drake, Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Evans, Taylor (MS), Abercrombie, Meehan, Reyes, Snyder, Smith (WA), Sanchez, Loretta, and Tauscher.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 16 December 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 16 December 2005

    Vote

    On motion to close portions of the conference. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 12 (Roll no. 642). (consideration: CR H11901)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 16 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mrs. Drake moved that the House close portions of the conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 18 December 2005

    Passed

    ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report to accompany H.R. 1815; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; that the conference report be considered as read; and that the conference report be debatable for forty minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  49. 18 December 2005

    Passed

    Mr. Hunter brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-360 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR 12/19/2005 H12199, H12199-12200, H12200-12212)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 18 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 109-360 filed. (text of conference report: CR H12739-13175)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 18 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-360 filed.(text of conference report: CR H12739-13175)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    Motion to proceed to to the conference report on the measure considered in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 360.

    Source: Floor

  53. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 374 - 41 (Roll no. 665). (consideration: CR H12242)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 19 December 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 374 - 41 (Roll no. 665).(consideration: CR H12242)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-360 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR S12242)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report the Chair put the question on agreeing to the conference report and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Skelton demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

    Source: Floor

  59. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR S12212)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 21 December 2005

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  61. 21 December 2005

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14275)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 21 December 2005

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14275)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 21 December 2005

    Floor

    Cloture motion on the conference report withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14254-14256, S14256-14275)

    Source: Floor

  64. 22 December 2005

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  65. 3 January 2006

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  66. 3 January 2006

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  67. 6 January 2006

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  68. 6 January 2006

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  69. 6 January 2006

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 109-163.

    Source: President

Votes

19 December 2005 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1815 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Official source

Yes 95 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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