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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2002
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 2003.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 defense working capital funds; (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (5) active and reserve military personnel, including authorized end strengths.Increases as of January 1, 2003, the rates of military basic pay. Extends certain bonus and special and incentive pay authorities. Authorizes: (1) the payment of assignment incentive pay; and (2) certain travel and transportation allowances.Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) active and reserve military personnel policy; (2) military education and training; (3) military decorations, awards, and commendations; (4) a national call to service program; (5) retirement and survivor benefits; (6) military health care; (7) acquisition policy and management, including major defense acquisition programs; (8) general contracting procedures and limitations; (9) DOD organization and management; (10) homeland defense activities; (11) DOD civilian personnel policy; (12) matters relating to other nations, including cooperative threat reduction programs; (13) military construction, military family housing, and military land conveyances, including the conveyance of military surplus real property for natural resource conservation purposes; (14) the disposition of weapons-usable plutonium; and (15) authorizations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
People & committees
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D–MI
Legislative record
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
See also S. 2515, S. 2516, S. 2517.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 4546 as an amendment.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 165. (text: CR 7/8/2002 S6363-6432)
Senate roll call 165 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 165.(text: CR 7/8/2002 S6363-6432)
Senate roll call 165 · Individual votesCloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 164. (consideration: CR S6182-6183)
Senate roll call 164 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6178-6180, S6182-6200, S6203-6225)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6057-6089, S6097-6100, S6112-6121)
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6001)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5973-5995, S5996-5999, S6001-6008)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5925-5940)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5881-5886, S5891-5892)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5799-5821, S5825-5835, S5836-5841)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5674-5687, S5727-5767)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5674-5687)
Star Print ordered on the bill as reported.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Levin. With written report No. 107-151. Additional and Minority views filed.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Levin. With written report No. 107-151. Additional and Minority views filed.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Armed Services ordered to be reported an original measure.
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