S 2229 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

Introduced Mar 24, 2004 Originated Senate Sponsor John Warner R-VA

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Latest action · Mar 24, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 24, 2004
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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. Expands certain travel and transportation allowances.

Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) environmental policy, including the protection of sunken State craft and the remains of their crews; (2) active and reserve military personnel policy, including the extension of age limits for reserve and National Guard general and flag officers, and revised retirement rules for officers; (3) ROTC and the military service academies, including the establishment of a Board of Visitors at each academy; (4) acquisition policy and management, including enhanced small business participation in defense contracting; (5) DOD organization and management; (6) budget and financial matters; (7) the establishment of auxiliaries for military departments and a National Defense Heritage Foundation; (8) DOD civilian personnel policy; and (9) matters relating to other nations, allies, and friendly foreign nations.

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of 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.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 24, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMar 24, 2004

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 24, 2004

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2004Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 24, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 108-440DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005521 pagesArmed Services CommitteeMar 2, 2004–Mar 31, 2004

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4200Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005Related billOct 28, 2004

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
Popular Titles
Defense Department FY2005 Authorization bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2004Introduced in Senate

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