H.R. 5122 - John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

H.R. 5122 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Authorization bill FY2007, Defense Department
• Department of Defense FY2007 Authorization bill
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• Homeland Defense Technology Transfer Act of 2006
• Joel Hefley Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• G. V. 'Sonny' Montgomery National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• Homeland Defense Technology Transfer Act of 2006
• Joel Hefley Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act
• Heroes at Home Act of 2006
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• National Defense Enhancement and National Guard Empowerment Act of 2006
• John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Duncan Hunter

Co-Sponsors

• Ike Skelton

Subjects

• Defense policy
• Administrative procedure
• Afghanistan
• Air force
• Air pollution
• Air pollution control
• Alliances
• Americans in foreign countries
• Annuities
• Armed Forces Retirement Home
• Armed forces
• Armed forces abroad
• Armed forces reserves
• Arms control
• Army
• Authorization
• Ballistic missile defenses
• Budgets
• Business
• Charter airlines
• Chemical warfare
• Civil liberties
• Civil service retirement
• Claims
• Classified defense information
• Colombia
• Communications
• Congress
• Congress and military policy
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Conservation easements
• Criminal justice
• Defense budgets
• Defense contracts
• Defense economics
• Defense industries
• Defense procurement
• Dental care
• Dentists
• Department of Defense
• Drug abuse
• Drug law enforcement
• Easements
• Education
• Educational exchanges
• Elections
• Elementary and secondary education
• Emergency management
• Energy
• Energy conservation
• Environmental protection
• Executive departments
• Families
• Family violence
• Federal employees
• Finance
• Fire fighters
• Foreign aid
• Foreign exchange
• Foreign policy
• Former Soviet states
• Freedom of information
• Fringe benefits
• Government contractors
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government life insurance
• Health policy
• Higher education
• Housing
• Humanities
• Inspectors general
• Insurance premiums
• Intelligence activities
• Intelligence officers
• International affairs
• International finance
• International relief
• Iraq
• Iraq compilation
• Laboratories
• Land transfers
• Latin America
• Law
• Leases
• Logistics
• Maintenance and repair
• Managed care
• Marine safety
• Marines
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military and naval supplies
• Military assistance
• Military aviation
• Military base closures
• Military bases
• Military civic action
• Military construction operations
• Military dependents
• Military hospitals
• Military housing
• Military intelligence
• Military law
• Military maneuvers
• Military medicine
• Military operations
• Military pay
• Military pensions
• Military personnel
• Military readiness
• Military research
• Military technology
• Military training
• Music
• NATO military forces
• National Guard
• National security
• Natural resources
• Navy
• Nuclear nonproliferation
• Nuclear ships
• Nurses
• Oaths
• Officer personnel
• Pensions
• Pharmacists
• Physical examinations
• Politics and government
• Postal service
• Private police
• Privatization
• Public contracts
• Public lands
• Quality control
• Rape
• Recruiting and enlistment
• Research and development facilities
• Russia
• Science policy
• Secondary education
• Service academies
• Soldier voting
• Soldiers' homes
• South Asia
• Strategic materials
• Survivors' benefits
• Technology
• Technology transfer
• Terrorism
• Transportation
• Veterans
• Victims of crimes
• Warships
• Weapons of mass destruction
• Weapons systems
• Women
• Women soldiers

Related Bills

• H.Res. 806 (109^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5122) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 811 (109^th) : Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5122) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 1062 (109^th) : Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 5122) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, for Military Construction, and for Defense Activities of the Department of Energy, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 2507 (109^th) : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• S. 2766 (109^th) : John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• S. 2766 (109^th) : John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• S. 2766 (109^th) : John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• S. 2766 (109^th) : John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
• S. 2767 (109^th) : Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

Major Actions

Introduced	4/06/2006
Referred to Committee
Amendments (21 proposed)
Passed House	5/11/2006
Passed Senate	6/22/2006
Signed by President	10/17/2006

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/10/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/10/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/10/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Simmons amendment Agreed to by voice vote.	5/10/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/10/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 5122	5/10/2006	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 237 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Dent amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/11/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Millender-McDonald amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/11/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/11/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the McDermott amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/11/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/11/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Weldon (PA) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/11/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 12 to H.R. 5122	5/11/2006	This amendment PASSED the House 252 voted YES 171 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 17 to H.R. 5122	5/11/2006	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 124 voted YES 301 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 5122	5/11/2006	This amendment PASSED the House 415 voted YES 9 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007	5/11/2006	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 202 voted YES 220 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007	5/11/2006	This bill PASSED the House 396 voted YES 31 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR 6/29/2006 S7069-7169)	6/22/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007	9/07/2006	This motion PASSED the House 374 voted YES 30 voted NO 28 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Closing Portions of the Conference: H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007	9/07/2006	This motion PASSED the House 397 voted YES 10 voted NO 25 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007	9/29/2006	This motion PASSED the House 398 voted YES 23 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/06/2006
		4/06/2006	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
		4/25/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
		4/25/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Projection Forces.
		4/25/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
		4/25/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
		4/25/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
		4/25/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
		4/26/2006	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		4/26/2006	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		4/26/2006	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		4/27/2006	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		4/27/2006	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		5/03/2006	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/03/2006	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 1.
		5/06/2006	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-452.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/06/2006	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
		5/09/2006	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 806 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5122 with 1 hour of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
		5/10/2006	Rule H. Res. 806 passed House.
		5/10/2006	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 806.
		5/10/2006	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 5122 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 806, general debate shall continue for not to exceed 2 hours. Agreed to without objection.
		5/10/2006	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5122 with 1 hour of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
		5/10/2006	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 806 and Rule XVIII.
		5/10/2006	The Speaker designated the Honorable Phil Gingrey to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		5/10/2006	GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on H.R. 5122.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendment.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hunter.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2006	On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Andrews.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2006	On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Andrews.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
		5/10/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Davis (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
		5/10/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tanner amendment.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Tanner.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2006	On agreeing to the Tanner amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/10/2006	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5122 as unfinished business.
		5/10/2006	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/10/2006	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		5/10/2006	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ).
		5/10/2006	Franks (AZ) amendment (A006) modified by unanimous consent. In the text proposed to be inserted by the amendment, insert "due to operational unobligated balances" before the period at the end.
		5/10/2006	On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A006) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Simmons amendment.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Simmons.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2006	On agreeing to the Simmons amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/10/2006	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Gutknecht.
		5/10/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 806, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
		5/10/2006	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5122 as unfinished business.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2006	On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2006	Amendment 3 to H.R. 5122
		5/11/2006	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 811 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5122. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides that the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of H.R. 5122.
		5/11/2006	Rule H. Res. 811 passed House.
		5/11/2006	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/11/2006	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 5122 in the Committee of the Whole and following consideration of en bloc packages numbered 1 and 2, the following amendments printed in House Report 109-461 may be considered in the following order: Numbers 8, 15, 16, 6, 7, 9, 13, 10, 22, 18, 11, 12, 14, 23, and 21. Agreed to without objection.
		5/11/2006	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		5/11/2006	Amendments (A009) offered by Mr. Hunter.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendments en bloc.
		5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Hunter amendments (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendments (A010) offered by Mr. Hunter.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendments en bloc.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment.
		5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Hunter amendments (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Dent.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goode amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Dent amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Goode.
		5/11/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goode amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Reyes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Millender-McDonald amendment.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Millender-McDonald.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Millender-McDonald amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gohmert amendment.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Gohmert.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hooley amendment, as modified.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A015) offered by Ms. Hooley.
		5/11/2006	Hooley amendment (A015) modified by unanimous consent.
		5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A015) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. McDermott.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McDermott amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On agreeing to the McDermott amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Tierney.
		5/11/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tierney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Hostettler.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hostettler amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendments (A019) offered by Mr. Hunter.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendments en bloc.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Hunter amendments en bloc was extended by an additional 8 minutes.
		5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Hunter amendments (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Weldon (PA).
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weldon (PA) amendment.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor (MS) amendment, as modified.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Weldon (PA) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Taylor (MS).
		5/11/2006	Taylor (MS) amendment (A021) modified by unanimous consent. Modification seeks to name the Defense Authorization bill after former Representative G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery.
		5/11/2006	DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Taylor (MS) amendment was extended by 5 additional minutes.
		5/11/2006	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		5/11/2006	On agreeing to the Taylor (MS) amendment (A021) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/11/2006	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5122.
		5/11/2006	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/11/2006	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		5/11/2006	Mr. Salazar moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
		5/11/2006	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Salazar motion to recommit with instructions.
		5/11/2006	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		5/11/2006	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
		5/11/2006	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. 5122.
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	Amendment 12 to H.R. 5122
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	Amendment 17 to H.R. 5122
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	Amendment 4 to H.R. 5122
select this vote	Vote	5/11/2006	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/11/2006	On Passage - House - H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/15/2006	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
		6/22/2006	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		6/22/2006	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2766 amended.
		6/22/2006	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Warner; McCain; Inhofe; Roberts; Sessions; Collins; Ensign; Talent; Chambliss; Graham; Dole; Cornyn; Thune; Levin; Kennedy; Byrd; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson FL; Nelson NE; Dayton; Bayh; Clinton.
		6/22/2006	See also S.2766.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	6/22/2006	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR 6/29/2006 S7069-7169)
		6/29/2006	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/07/2006	Mr. Hefley asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
		9/07/2006	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
		9/07/2006	Mr. Edwards moved that the House instruct conferees.
		9/07/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Edwards motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 5122. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in sec. 721 of the Senate amendment (relating to treatment of TRICARE retail pharmacy network under Federal procurement of pharmaceuticals).
		9/07/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Edwards demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		9/07/2006	Mrs. Drake moved that the House close portions of the conference.
		9/07/2006	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), Thornberry, Hostettler, Jones (NC), Ryun (KS), Gibbons, Hayes, Calvert, Simmons, Drake, Davis (KY), Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Taylor (MS), Abercrombie, Meehan, Reyes, Snyder, Smith (WA), Sanchez, Loretta, Tauscher, Brady (PA), and Andrews.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Hoekstra, LaHood, and Harman.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 571 and 572 of the House bill, and secs. 571, 572, 1081, and 1104 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 314, 601, 602, 710, 3115, 3117, and 3201 of the House bill, and secs. 332-335, 352, 601, 722, 2842, 3115, and 3201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), Gillmor, and Dingell.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Government Reform for consideration of secs. 343, 721, 811, 823, 824, 1103, 1104, and 3115 of the House bill, and secs. 371, 619, 806, 823, 922, 1007, 1043, 1054, 1088, 1089, 1101, and 3115 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Davis, Tom, Shays, and Waxman.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of sec. 1026 of the House bill, and sec. 1044 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: King (NY), Reichert, and Thompson (MS).
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on International Relations for consideration of secs. 1021-1023, 1201-1204, 1206, Title XIII, secs. 3113 and 3114 of the House bill, and secs. 1014, 1021-1023, 1054, 1092, 1201-1208, 1210, 1214, Title XIII, secs. 3112 and 3113 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Leach, and Lantos.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sec. 1021 of the House bill, and secs. 666, 1044, 1086, 1089, 1091, and 1094 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Coble, and Conyers.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 601, 602, and 1036 of the House bill, and sec. 601 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, Walden (OR), and Grijalva.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of secs. 312 and 911 of the House bill, and secs. 333, 874, and 1082 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehlert, Sodrel, and Gordon.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of secs. 874 and 1093 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Manzullo, Kelly, and Velazquez.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 312, 551, 601, 602, and 2845 of the House bill, and secs. 333, 584, 601, 1042, 1095, 2842, 2851-2853, and 2855 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), LoBiondo, and Oberstar.
		9/07/2006	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 666, 682, 683, 687, 721, and 923 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Buyer, Boozman, and Herseth.
select this vote	Vote	9/07/2006	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
select this vote	Vote	9/07/2006	On Closing Portions of the Conference: H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
		9/12/2006	Conference held.
		9/29/2006	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
		9/29/2006	Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
		9/29/2006	Conference report H. Rept. 109-702 filed.
		9/29/2006	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1062 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5122 with 1 hour of general debate.
		9/29/2006	Rule H. Res. 1062 passed House.
		9/29/2006	Mr. Hunter brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-702 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1062.
		9/29/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 5122.
		9/29/2006	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		9/29/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 5122, the Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and by voice vote, announced that the Ayes had prevailed. Mr Hefley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
		9/29/2006	The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-702 as unfinished business.
		9/29/2006	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	9/29/2006	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
	Presented to President	9/30/2006	Cleared for White House.
		10/02/2006	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	10/05/2006	Presented to President.
	Signed	10/17/2006	Signed by President.
	Enacted	10/17/2006	Became Public Law No: 109-364.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 803	Hunter, Duncan [R-CA52]	May 10, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2006.
	Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 109-459 and printed on pages H2446-H2447 in the Congressional Record for May 10, 2006. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 804	Andrews, Robert [D-NJ1]	May 10, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2006.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-459 to require the Secretary of Defense to perform an epidemiological study to determine whether any human populations have been affected by military munitions ocean disposal sites. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 805	Andrews, Robert [D-NJ1]	May 10, 2006	Failed by roll call vote on May 10, 2006.
	Amendment sought to allow military personnel and their dependents overseas to use their own funds to obtain abortion services in overseas military hospitals. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 806	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	May 10, 2006	Passed by roll call vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment clarifies the factors that must be taken into consideration when recalling a reservist to service to include the frequency of assignment over the duration of a reservist's career. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 807	Tanner, John [D-TN8]	May 10, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2006.
	Amendment requires the Secretary of the Army to report to Congress concerning the proposal to reduce deployment times for members of the Army in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to a maximum of six months. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 808	Franks, Trent [R-AZ8]	May 10, 2006	Offered on May 9, 2006.
	Amendment, as modified, expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should continue to provide space-available travel on military aircraft for humanitarian reasons to Iraqi children who would otherwise have no means available to seek urgently needed medical care such as that provided by a humanitarian organization in Amman, Jordan. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 809	Simmons, Robert [R-CT2]	May 10, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2006.
	Amendment temporarily prohibits the Department of Defense from allowing certain security clearances that have requested renewal to expire. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 810	Gutknecht, Gilbert [R-MN1]	May 10, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2006.
	Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Army should promptly correct the pay inequity in the provision of assignment incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, United States Code, to members of the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve serving on active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 811	Hunter, Duncan [R-CA52]	May 11, 2006	Offered on May 10, 2006.
	Amendments en bloc consist of Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 19 contained in House Report 109-461 and printed on pages H2520-H2521 in the Congressional Record for May 11, 2006. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 812	Hunter, Duncan [R-CA52]	May 11, 2006	Offered on May 10, 2006.
	Amendments en bloc consist of Amendments Nos. 3, 5, 17 and 20 contained in House Report 109-461 and printed on pages H2522-H2523 in the Congressional Record for May 11, 2006. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 813	Dent, Charles [R-PA15]	May 11, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment adds language to title XIV to ensure that the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security work together as a part of a Homeland Defense-Homeland Security Technology Transfer Consortium to facilitate the transfer of viable DOD technologies in order to enhance the homeland security capabilities of Federal, State, and local first responders. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 814	Goode, Virgil [R-VA5]	May 11, 2006	Passed by roll call vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security with preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the United States. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 815	Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA37]	May 11, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment calls for the Secretary of Defense to include as part of the 2006 update to the Mobility Capability Study a comprehensive analysis of future airlift and sealift mobility requirements. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 816	Gohmert, Louie [R-TX1]	May 11, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2006.
	An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 109-461 to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Army should consider conveying the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Marshall, Texas to the Marshall-Harrison County Veterans Association for the purpose of erecting a veterans memorial, creating a park, and converting the present building to veterans museum to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our Armed Forces. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 817	Hooley, Darlene [D-OR5]	May 11, 2006	Offered on May 10, 2006.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 109-461 to authorize the Army and the National Guard Bureau to contract with a United States contractor to perform the RESET of the CH-47 helicopters assigned to the Nevada and Oregon National Guard in order to reduce the non-operational rate of their CH-47 fleet. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 818	McDermott, Jim [D-WA7]	May 11, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a comprehensive study of the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions on uranium-exposed soldiers and on children of uranium-exposed soldiers who were born after the exposure of the uranium-exposed soldiers to depleted uranium. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 819	Tierney, John [D-MA6]	May 11, 2006	Failed by roll call vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment sought to restructure missile defense programs by instructing the Secretary of Defense not to deploy any Ground-based Midcourse Defense System beyond the authorized systems that are now at Fort Greeley, Alaska and, the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, or deploy any space-based interceptors of intercontinental ballistic missiles; and sought to reduce Missile Defense Agency funding by $4.747 billion. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 820	Hostettler, John [R-IN8]	May 11, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations under which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict may award a fellowship to eligible persons. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 821	Hunter, Duncan [R-CA52]	May 11, 2006	Offered on May 10, 2006.
	Amendments en bloc consist of Amendments Nos. 18, 11, 12 and 14 contained in House Report 109-461 and printed on pages H2537-H2538 in the Congressional Record for May 11, 2006. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 822	Weldon, W. [R-PA7]	May 11, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2006.
	Amendment expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should cooperate with Russia on missile defense. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 823	Taylor, Gene [D-MS4]	May 11, 2006	Offered on May 10, 2006.
	Amendment, as modified, requires the Secretary of Defense to take such steps as necessary to ensure that by the end of fiscal year 2007 all United States military wheeled vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan outside of military compounds are equipped with effective Improvised Explosive Device jammers. Show amendment details