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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 23, 2002
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 for the armed forces for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, chemical agents and munitions destruction, and other procurement. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) defense-wide procurement; (2) the Defense Inspector General; and (3) defense health programs.Authorizes appropriations for: (1) research, development, test, and evaluation; (2) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds and the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (3) active and reserve military personnel, including authorized end strengths.Places specified FY 2003 limits on the number of Army and Air Force reserve non-dual status technicians.
People & committees
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R–AZ
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 335). (consideration: CR H5318; text: CR 7/23/2002 H5308-5310)
House roll call 335 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 335).(consideration: CR H5318; text: CR 7/23/2002 H5308-5310)
House roll call 335 · Individual votesAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4547.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5314)
Mr. Hunter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 107-603.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 107-603.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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