United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4200 (108th)
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
Introduced
22 April 2004
Last action
28 October 2004 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-375.
Sponsors
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
Subjects
Defence, Housing, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
6 June 2025
Defence · Housing · Taxation · Budget
Summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY 2005. 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, including ballistic missile defense capabilities; (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. Expands certain travel and transportation allowances. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) active and reserve military personnel policy, including revised promotion and duty requirements for joint officers, the extension of age limits for active-duty general and flag officers, and revised retirement rules for officers; (2) ROTC and the military service academies, including the establishment of a Board of Visitors at each academy; (3) acquisition policy and management, including defense acquisition workforce changes and the privatization of military utilities located on non-Federal lands; (4) DOD organization and management; (5) budget and financial matters; (6) the establishment of auxiliaries for military departments and a National Defense Heritage Foundation; (7) DOD civilian personnel policy, including a priority placement program for displaced civilian employees and pay parity with respect to certain DOD civilian personnel; and (8) matters relating to other nations, allies, and friendly foreign nations. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - 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; (3) chemical demilitarization construction; and (4) National Guard and reserve forces facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish the Museum Center of the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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Timeline
22 April 2004
Committee
Hearings Held by the Committee on Armed Services Prior to Introduction (February 4, 12, 25, 26; March 3, 24, 31, 2004).
Source: Committee
22 April 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2004
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Prior to Introduction ( February 25; March 18 and 25, 2004).
Source: Committee
4 May 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Projection Forces.
Source: Committee
5 May 2004
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 May 2004
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
6 May 2004
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 May 2004
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 May 2004
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.
Source: Committee
13 May 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 2004
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
Source: Calendars
14 May 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-491.
Source: Committee
14 May 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-491.
Source: Committee
19 May 2004
Passed
Rule H. Res. 648 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4200 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 648 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4200 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 648. (consideration: CR H3260-3358; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3281-3346)
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 648 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4200 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consdier 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. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4200.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 108-491, Part II.
Source: Committee
20 May 2004
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
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. 4200.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 391 - 34 (Roll no. 206).
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 391 - 34 (Roll no. 206).
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 224 (Roll no. 205).
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 5/21/2004 H3456; text: CR 5/21/2004 H3454)
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
Mr. Waxman moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR 5/21/2004 H3454-3456)
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 5/21/2004 H3454)
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 108-491, Part II.
Source: Committee
20 May 2004
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 648, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MN) amendment.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3406-3411)
Source: Floor
20 May 2004
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4200 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
21 May 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
Source: Calendars
23 June 2004
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 6/24/2004 S7300)
Source: Floor
23 June 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
24 June 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Warner; McCain; Inhofe; Roberts; Allard; Sessions; Collins; Ensign; Talent; Chambliss; Graham SC; Dole; Cornyn; Levin; Kennedy; Byrd; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson FL; Nelson NE; Dayton; Bayh; Clinton; Pryor.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 July 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 September 2004
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, Jones (NC), Ryun (KS), Gibbons, Hayes, Wilson (NM), Calvert, Simmons, Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Evans, Taylor (MS), Abercrombie, Meehan, Reyes, Snyder, Turner (TX), Smith (WA), Sanchez, Loretta, and Hill.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2004
Vote
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 396 - 0 (Roll no. 474).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Saxton moved to close portions of the conference. (consideration: CR H7700)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4200. Ms. Pelosi seeks to instruct the conferees to agree to the provisions contained in title XXXIV of the Senate amendment (relating to the enhancement of local law enforcement and the prohibition of hate crimes).
Source: Floor
28 September 2004
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2004
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Saxton moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H7689-7698, H7699-7700)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4200.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9007)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hunter brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-767 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 843. (consideration: CR H8995-9007)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 2004
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 843 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of hr4200 to H.R. 4200.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 2004
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 108-767 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9187-9683)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-767 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9187-9683)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 2004
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 514, enrollment corrections on H.R. 4200 have been made.
Source: Floor
9 October 2004
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10945-10954)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 2004
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 14 (Roll no. 528). (consideration: CR H9175)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 2004
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 2004
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 14 (Roll no. 528).(consideration: CR H9175)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 2004
Floor
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-767 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
12 October 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 2004
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 October 2004
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 October 2004
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-375.
Source: President
28 October 2004
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 October 2004
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 28 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 23 June 2004 · Download file
- Public Print · 23 June 2004 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 21 May 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 20 May 2004 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 May 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 April 2004 · Download file
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
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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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