United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2810 (115th)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Introduced
7 June 2017
Last action
14 November 2017 · ResolvingDifferences
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-91.
Sponsors
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; (3) Operation and Maintenance; (4) Working Capital Funds; (5) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; (6) Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; (7) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; (8) the Defense Inspector General; (9) the Defense Health Program; (10) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (11) Overseas Contingency Operations; and (12) Military Construction. The bill also authorizes the FY2018 personnel strength for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding compensation and other personnel benefits, the Ready Reserve Force and Military Sealift Command surge fleet, and matters relating to foreign nations.
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Timeline
7 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Source: Committee
21 June 2017
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
21 June 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 June 2017
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
22 June 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 June 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 1.
Source: Committee
28 June 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 July 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
Source: Calendars
6 July 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-200.
Source: Committee
6 July 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-200.
Source: Committee
11 July 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 431 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.
Source: Floor
11 July 2017
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 115-200, Part II.
Source: Committee
11 July 2017
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 115-200, Part II.
Source: Committee
11 July 2017
Passed
SUPPLEMENTAL FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill, H.R. 2810. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2810 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
Mr. Thornberry moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Passed
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2810, pursuant to H.Res. 431, amendment No. 88 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 may be considered out of sequence. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 431 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
12 July 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 431. (consideration: CR H5534-5756)
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Floor
Mr. Thornberry moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 440, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 1.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5783-5790)
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2810 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 440 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 July 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 440 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for further consideration of H.R. 2810 under a structured rule.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
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. 2810.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 344 - 81 (Roll no. 378).
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 344 - 81 (Roll no. 378).
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 235 (Roll no. 377).
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Floor
Ms. Lujan Grisham, M. moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5865)
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
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
14 July 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2810.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 440, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment No. 17.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
14 July 2017
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5836-5868)
Source: Floor
18 July 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
Source: Calendars
24 July 2017
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4130)
Source: Floor
25 July 2017
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4165)
Source: Floor
7 September 2017
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5038)
Source: Floor
11 September 2017
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5086-5092)
Source: Floor
12 September 2017
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5192-5196, S5198-5210)
Source: Floor
13 September 2017
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5245-5474)
Source: Floor
14 September 2017
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5712-5727, S5731-5738)
Source: Floor
18 September 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 199.
Source: Floor
18 September 2017
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5776-5796)
Source: Floor
26 September 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 October 2017
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: Thornberry, Wilson (SC), LoBiondo, Bishop (UT), Turner, Rogers (AL), Franks (AZ), Shuster, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Coffman, Hartzler, Scott, Austin, Cook, Stefanik, Knight, Bacon, Smith (WA), Brady (PA), Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), Cooper, Bordallo, Courtney, Tsongas, Garamendi, Speier, Veasey, and Gabbard.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Langevin moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8004; text: CR H8004)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Langevin motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2810. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree with subsection (c) of section 336 of the Senate amendment, to recede from section 1064 of the House bill and to disagree with section 1087 of the Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
12 October 2017
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 2017
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H8004-8008, H8008-8009, H8009-8010)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 2017
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Source: Floor
17 October 2017
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6424)
Source: Floor
17 October 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees McCain; Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cruz; Graham; Sasse; Strange; Reed; Nelson; McCaskill; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Donnelly; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6424)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 October 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 November 2017
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 November 2017
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 November 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 November 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 115-404 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8701-9136)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 November 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 115-404 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8701-9136)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 November 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 616 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and closed rule for H.R. 2874. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2810.
Source: Floor
14 November 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 616 passed House.
Source: Floor
14 November 2017
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2017
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 70 (Roll no. 631).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2017
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 70 (Roll no. 631).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2017
ResolvingDifferences
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 115-404 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9238-9239)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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Votes
14 November 2017 · passed · On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed · Official source
Yes 356 · No 70 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
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18 September 2017 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2810 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 89 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]Yea
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14 July 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 344 · No 81 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Aye
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Aye
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
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14 July 2017 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 190 · No 235 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]No
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Aye
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Aye
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]No
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 12 December 2017 · Download file
- Printed as Passed · 18 September 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 18 September 2017 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 July 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 July 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 July 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 June 2017 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
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