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H.R. 5010 107th Congress House

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003

Official title: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 48 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-248.
Oct 23, 2002
Signed by President.
Oct 18, 2002
Presented to President.
Oct 16, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 16, 2002
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 239. (consideration: CR S10516-10524)
Oct 16, 2002
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 239.(consideration: CR S10516-10524)
Oct 10, 2002
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 10, 2002
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 10, 2002
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 14 (Roll no. 457).
Oct 10, 2002
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2002
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Oct 10, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5010.
Oct 10, 2002
Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-732 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 579. (consideration: CR H7802-7812)
Oct 10, 2002
Rule H. Res. 579 passed House.
Oct 10, 2002
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Oct 10, 2002
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 579 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5010 with 1 hour of general debate.
Oct 9, 2002
Conference report H. Rept. 107-732 filed. (text of conference report: (CR H7442-7706)
Oct 9, 2002
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-732 filed.(text of conference report: (CR H7442-7706)
Sep 10, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2002
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 365 - 0 (Roll no. 378).
Sep 10, 2002
Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House close portions of the conference.
Sep 10, 2002
The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), Young (FL), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Cunningham, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, Moran (VA), and Obey.
Sep 10, 2002
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6137-6138)
Sep 10, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct on H. R. 5010. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the higher funding levels permitted within the scope of conference with regard to chemical and biological defense programs, projects, and activities.
Sep 10, 2002
Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.
Sep 10, 2002
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2002
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Sep 9, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 1, 2002
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Hollings; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Reid; Feinstein; Kohl; Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison.
Aug 1, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 204.
Aug 1, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 204.
Aug 1, 2002
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7793-7804)
Jul 31, 2002
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7656-7705, S7709-7728; text of Title I as reported in Senate: CR S7670; text of Title II as reported in Senate: CR S7671-7672; text of Title III as reported in Senate: CR S7672-7673; text of Title IV as reported in Senate: CR S7673; text of Title V as reported in Senate: CR S7673; text of Title VI as reported in Senate: CR S7674; text of Title VII as reported in Senate: CR S7674; text of Title VIII as reported in Senate: CR S7674-7682; text of Title IX as reported in Senate: CR S7682-7683)
Jul 18, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Jul 18, 2002
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-213.
Jul 18, 2002
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 16, 2002
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 28, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jun 27, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2002
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 18 (Roll no. 270).
Jun 27, 2002
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 27, 2002
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 27, 2002
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5010.
Jun 27, 2002
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.
Jun 27, 2002
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the adoption of the Tierney 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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2002
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tierney amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 27, 2002
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
 Votes taken on this bill 5
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 16, 2002 Senate · vote #239 On the Conference Report H.R. 5010 Agreed To 93–1 See who voted →
Oct 10, 2002 House · vote #457 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 409–14 See who voted →
Sep 10, 2002 House · vote #378 On Closing Portions of the Conference Passed 365–0 See who voted →
Aug 1, 2002 Senate · vote #204 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5010 Passed 95–3 See who voted →
Jun 27, 2002 House · vote #270 On Passage Passed 413–18 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 126

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

62 agreed to 2 failed 60 with no recorded outcome 2 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,445 – To require authorization of appropriations, as well as appropriations, for leasing of transport/VIP aircraft. Withdrawn Aug 1, 2002
SAMDT 4,466 – To set aside 9,000,000 for RDT&E, Defensewide, for a Department of Defense facility for the production of vac… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,465 – To set aside up to $30,000,000 for the acquisition of commercial imagery, imagery products, and service from … Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,464 – To make available form amounts available for the Defense Health Program for the Uniformed Services University… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,463 – To require the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the portion of former Charleston Naval Base, Sout… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,462 – To provide that the Commander in Chief of the U.S. European Command shall submit a plan to the congressional … Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,461 – To make available from amounts available for the Navy for operation and maintenance $2,500,000 for the dispos… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,460 – To provide additional resources to the Family Advocacy Program at the Department of Defense. Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,459 – To make available $10,000,000 for the Common Affordable Radar Processing program under Title IV, Research, De… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,458 – To make available for Defense-Wide research, development, test, and evaluation $5,000,000 for small kill vehi… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,457 – To make available from amounts available for Defense-Wide research, development , test, and evaluation $2, 17… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,456 – To set aside Navy operation and maintenance funds for the Navy Pilot Human Resources Call Center, Cutler, Mai… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,455 – To make available from amounts available for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation, $1,300… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,454 – To make available from amounts available for the Air Force operations and maintenance $2,000,000 for the Airc… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,448 – To provide certain requirements and limitations regarding the use of government purchase charge cards and gov… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,447 – To set aside Defense-wide operation and maintenance funds for review and mitigation of domestic violence invo… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,444 – To prohibit the use of funds for leasing of transport/VIP aircraft under any contract not entered into pursua… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,443 – To remove the waiting period in the limitation on use of funds for conversion of the 939th Combat Search and … Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,435 – To authorize the waiver of the prohibition on the use of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for chemical weap… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,434 – To provide for standardized digitizing, conversion, indexing, and formatting of captured foreign documentary … Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,433 – To make available from amounts available for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation $8,000,… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,432 – To set aside from amounts available from the Air National Guard for operation and maintenance $350,000 for me… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,431 – To make available from the National Defense Sealift Fund $10,000,000 for implementing the recommendations res… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,430 – To allow the Department of Defense to obligate funds to secure its sensitive and classified materials to furt… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,429 – To make available from amounts available for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation $6,000,… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,428 – To authorize a grant of $5,000,000 to the National D-Day Museum. Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,427 – To make available from amounts available for the Army National Guard for operation and maintenance $2,000,000… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,426 – To make available from amounts available for Air Force research and development $1,000,000 for research on na… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,425 – To make available from amounts available for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation $5,000,… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,424 – To make available from amounts available for Defense-Wide research, development, test, and evaluation $8,000,… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,423 – To make available from amounts available for the Air Force for operations and maintenance $500,000 for a cont… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,422 – To set aside $6,000,000 of operation and maintenance, Navy, funds for Servicewide Communications for the Crit… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,412 – To prohibit the use of funds made available in this Act for payment on any new contract to any corporate expa… Withdrawn Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,411 – To make available from amounts available from the Army for research, development, test, and evaluation $5,000… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,410 – To make available from amounts available from the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation $8,000… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,409 Collins, Susan M. To provide for the transition of the naval base on Schoodic Peninsula, Maine, to utilization as a research an… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,408 – To make a technical correction to the supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2002. Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,407 – To appropriate, with an offset of $1,000,000 for research, analysis, and assessment of federal, state, and lo… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,406 – To make available from amounts available for research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide $3,000… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,405 – To make available from amounts available for the Army for research, development, test, and evaluation $5,000,… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,404 – To require a preliminary engineering study and environmental analysis of establishing a connector road betwee… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,403 – To make available from amounts available to the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation $4,000,0… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,402 Murray, Patty To make available from amounts available for the Army for research, development, test, and evaluation, $9,000… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,401 – To provide funds for the Chameleon Miniaturized Wireless System. Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,400 – To set aside from amounts available for the Air Force for research, development, test, and evaluation for Ma… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,388 Grassley, Chuck To provide for the designation of a Medal of Honor Flag and for presentation of that flag to recipients of th… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,386 – To set aside funding under RDT&E, Air Force, for the Viable Combat Avionics Initiative of the Air Force. Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,385 – To set aside from amounts available for the Air Force for research, development, test, and evaluation $1,000,… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,384 – To set aside from amounts available for the Army Reserve for operation and maintenance $3,000,000 for Land Fo… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002
SAMDT 4,383 – To set aside from amounts available for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation for Extended… Agreed to Jul 31, 2002

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 Latest action October 23, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-248.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union threat reduction, and defense logistical and security support for international sporting competitions); (3) procurement (including for shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950); (4) research, development, test and evaluation; (5) revolving and management funds; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; (12) payment to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund; and (13) the National Security Education Trust Fund.

Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.

Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts.

Reduces the total amount appropriated in this Act to reduce excess funded carryover and to reflect savings attributable to: (1) favorable foreign currency fluctuations; (2) improvements in the management of advisory and assistance services contracted by the military departments; and (3) improved supervision in determining appropriate Government purchase card purchases.

Authorizes DOD to terminate the Crusader program.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 461 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5010) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal …
  • HRES 579 Procedurally related Waiving points or order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5010) making appropriations for the D…
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