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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 13, 2003
Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY 2004.Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and chemical agents and munitions destruction; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance, including for defense working capital funds and the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (4) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths.Increases, as of January 1, 2004, the rates of military basic pay. Extends certain bonus and special and incentive pay authorities. Authorizes: (1) certain travel and transportation allowances; and (2) certain military retired pay and survivor benefits.Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) environmental provisions, including an Arctic and Western Pacific Environmental Technology Cooperation Program; (2) active and reserve military personnel policy; (3) military health care; (4) acquisition policy and management, including major defense acquisition programs and management of the defense acquisition and support workforce; (5) Federal support for the procurement of anti-terrorism technologies and services by State and local governments; (6) general contracting procedures and limitations; (7) DOD organization and management, including space activities; (8) budget and financial matters, including travel card management; (9) DOD civilian personnel policy; and (10) matters relating to other nations, including cooperative threat reduction programs.
People & committees
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R–VA
Legislative record
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure further amended to incorporate language of Amendment SA 847 and Amendment SA 848 by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1050 amended (Division A of the bill).
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6941)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Warner. Without written report.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Warner. Without written report.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Armed Services ordered to be reported an original measure.
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