A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense to address the equipment reset and other equipment needs of the National Guard, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 28, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4037-4038)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the Army and Air National Guards for equipment reset (resupply) requirements, and to otherwise remedy other equipment shortfalls in order to bring the Army and Air National Guards to full equipment readiness.
Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on the capability of the U.S. defense industrial base to produce the necessary equipment.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2007 to Mar 26, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 6, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 26, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4037-4038)
- Mar 5, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2600-2601)
- Mar 5, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2600 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Mar 5, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense to address the equipment reset and other equipment needs of the National Guard, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Authorization
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Defense budgets
- Defense industries
- Defense procurement
- Department of Defense
- Economics and Public Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Military and naval supplies
- Military readiness
- National Guard
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2007Introduced in Senate
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