National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008. 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; (3) operation and maintenance, including for defense working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and environmental restoration; (4) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths and the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (5) increased costs for military activities and military construction due to the global war on terror (6) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program; (7) chemical demilitarization construction; and (8) Guard and reserve forces facilities. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) active and reserve military personnel policy; (2) military education and training; (3) military justice; (4) military pay and allowances; (5) retired pay and survivor benefits; (6) military health care; (7) acquisition policy and management; (8) DOD organization and management, including intelligence-related matters; (9) counter-drug activities and matters related to homeland security; (10) civilian personnel matters; (11) matters relating to other nations; and (12) cooperative threat reduction with states of the former Soviet Union. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Allows a victim of terrorism (or his or her representative) to seek money damages for an injury or death in a private cause of action in U.S. courts against a foreign state designated as a state sponsor of terrorism at the time of the injury or death if such injury or death was caused by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign state while acting within the scope of his or her employment. Permits the President to except the government of Iraq if: (1) the exception is in the interest of U.S. national security; (2) the waiver will promote the reconstruction of, the consolidation of democracy in, and the relations of the United States with, Iraq; and (3) Iraq continues to be a reliable ally of the United States and partner in combating acts of international terrorism.

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Timeline

1. 16 January 2008

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

2. 16 January 2008

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 46 (Roll no. 11). (text: CR H76-257)

   Source: Floor

3. 16 January 2008

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 46 (Roll no. 11).(text: CR H76-257)

   Source: Floor

4. 16 January 2008

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4986.

   Source: Floor

5. 16 January 2008

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H75-260)

   Source: Floor

6. 16 January 2008

   Floor

   Mr. Skelton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

7. 16 January 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 16 January 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 16 January 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 22 January 2008

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

11. 22 January 2008

    Vote

    Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 3. Record Vote Number: 1. (consideration: CR S54-57)

    Source: Floor

12. 22 January 2008

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 3. Record Vote Number: 1.(consideration: CR S54-57)

    Source: Floor

13. 24 January 2008

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 24 January 2008

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

15. 28 January 2008

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 110-181.

    Source: President

16. 28 January 2008

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

17. 28 January 2008

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 28 January 2008 · Official file
• Received in Senate · 22 January 2008 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 16 January 2008 · Official file
• Considered and Passed House · 16 January 2008 · Official file

Documents

13 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 28 January 2008

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 January 2008

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 28 January 2008

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 22 January 2008

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 22 January 2008

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 22 January 2008

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• Considered and Passed House (text)

  Considered and Passed House · EN · 16 January 2008

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• Considered and Passed House (PDF)

  Considered and Passed House · EN · 16 January 2008

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 16 January 2008

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 16 January 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 January 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
• related to ← Combat-Related Special Compensation Act of 2007