Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 77.

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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jun 19, 2009

Requires the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives, no later than September 15, 2009: (1) the FY2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense (DOD); and (2) a certification that both the budget for this fiscal year and the future-years defense program relating to the construction of naval vessels are at a level sufficient for the procurement described in the 30-year plan.

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Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R–VA

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Armed Services Committee

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Jun 19, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
Jun 19, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 111-167.
Jun 19, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 111-167.
Jun 16, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 16, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Res.477, 111th Congress: Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/477

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres477/BILLS-111hres477rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.477, 111th Congress: Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/477

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres477/BILLS-111hres477rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.477, 111th Congress: Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/477

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres477/BILLS-111hres477rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.477, 111th Congress: Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/477

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres477/BILLS-111hres477rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.Res.477 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.