United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1815 (109th)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
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
26 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Source: Committee
11 May 2005
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 May 2005
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 May 2005
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 May 2005
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 May 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 May 2005
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
Source: Calendars
20 May 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-89.
Source: Committee
20 May 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-89.
Source: Committee
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
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
25 May 2005
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 May 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 May 2005
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 39 (Roll no. 222).
Source: Floor
25 May 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 39 (Roll no. 222).
Source: Floor
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
25 May 2005
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4044)
Source: Floor
25 May 2005
Floor
Mr. Taylor (MS) moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
Source: Floor
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
25 May 2005
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
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
25 May 2005
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
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
25 May 2005
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 293. (consideration: CR H3912-4046)
Source: Floor
25 May 2005
Passed
Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.
Source: Floor
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
6 June 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2005
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12811-12812)
Source: Floor
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
15 November 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
15 November 2005
Discharge
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
15 November 2005
Committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
22 November 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
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
15 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skelton moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11859-11867)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
15 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 December 2005
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 December 2005
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
16 December 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
16 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Mrs. Drake moved that the House close portions of the conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
18 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 109-360 filed. (text of conference report: CR H12739-13175)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-360 filed.(text of conference report: CR H12739-13175)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
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
19 December 2005
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
19 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-360 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR S12242)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
19 December 2005
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR S12212)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 December 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
21 December 2005
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14275)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
22 December 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 January 2006
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 January 2006
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 January 2006
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
6 January 2006
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 6 January 2006 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 23 November 2005 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 6 June 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 May 2005 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 May 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 April 2005 · Download file
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
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- amends ← An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 109-96, offered en bloc, and numbered: 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16 as modified, 17, 22, and 23. The amendments seek to instruct the GAO to submit a report to Congress on criminal violations in military recruiting practices, including DoD policies that may contribute to violations, evaluation of any internal investigations, and recommended legislative or administrative remedies; add `information concerning the availability of mental health services' to what is already required to be communicated in benefit counseling sessions to those in the armed forces who are separating from active duty; authorize $25 million annually for training and resources for the DoD to better respond to incidences of sexual assault; require GAO to study the difficulties faced by our National Guard and Reserve Personnel in gaining re-employment once returning from duty; require the GAO to prepare a report on compensation and benefits for reserve component members; require a study of effectiveness of self administered pre- and post- deployment exams, within 120 days of enactment; add a section including a prohibition on defense contractors requiring licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations; require DoD to establish the employment of National Guard and Res.rve Personnel as an evaluation factor in the awarding of defense contracts; prohibit DoD from destroying historical fallout records and directs the Department to identify, preserve, and publish information contained in these records; and, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to admit Afghan and Iraqi nationals who serve U.S. forces as interpreters for at least 12 months and have a recommendation of the first General or Flag officer in the chain of command.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 109-96 to express the sense of Congress that the United States should cooperate with Russia on missile defense. Cites two specific examples of possible avenues of cooperation; 1) testing specific elements of the Missile Defense Agency's detection and tracking equipment through the use of Russian target missiles; and 2) providing early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by using Russian radar data.
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