National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Latest action · Apr 26, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2013.
Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel; (7) Working Capital Funds; (8) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (9) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; (10) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (11) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (12) the Defense Inspector General; (13) the Defense Health Program; (14) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (15) overseas contingency operations; (16) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (17) Guard and reserve forces facilities; and (18) base closure and realignment activities.Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) military personnel policy, including education and training and defense dependents education; (2) military pay and allowances; (3) military health care; (4) acquisition policy and management; (5) DOD organization and management, including intelligence- and space-related matters; (6) civilian personnel matters; (7) matters relating to foreign nations; and (8) matters relating to military construction and military family housing.
Establishes: (1) a Troops-to-Teachers Program to assist members and former members of the Armed Forces in obtaining employment as teachers; and (2) the Defense Coalition Repair Fund to support the sale, transfer, or distribution of defense articles to coalition partners and allied or friendly nations.
Military Retirement Modernization Commission Act - Establishes the Military Retirement Modernization Commission.
Federal Civilian Employees in Zones of Armed Conflict Benefits Act of 2012 - Provides certain allowances, special payments, and related benefits to federal employees assigned to designated zones of armed conflict.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 2012 - Establishes the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to make recommendations for defense base closures and realignments in 2013 and 2015.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 26, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Apr 26, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Apr 26, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Apr 26, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2828)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Afghanistan
- Alaska
- Alliances
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Asia
- Australia
- California
- Canada
- Caribbean area
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Colombia
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional tributes
- Connecticut
- Consumer credit
- Cuba
- Defense spending
- Delaware
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Defense
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Economic development
- Education programs funding
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Employee leave
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Europe
- European Union
- Executive agency funding and structure
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Florida
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Germany
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government liability
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Home and outpatient care
- Illinois
- Infrastructure development
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Iraq
- Kentucky
- Land transfers
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Mental health
- Michigan
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military civil functions
- Military command and structure
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military history
- Military law
- Military medicine
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Military readiness
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- National Guard and reserves
- Nevada
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oceania
- Pennsylvania
- Religion
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- School athletics
- Space flight and exploration
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Student aid and college costs
- Tennessee
- Terrorism
- Texas
- Transportation costs
- United Kingdom
- Utah
- Vermont
- Veterans' medical care
- Virginia
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2012Introduced in Senate
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