Approved, 391-34 Burgess voted YES
Goode of Virginia Amendment Approved, 231-191 Burgess voted YES
Davis of California Amendment Failed, 202-221 Burgess voted NO
Hunter of California Amendment Approved, 416-4 Burgess voted YES
Kennedy of Minnesota Amendment Failed, 162-259 Burgess voted YES
Weldon of Pennsylvania Amendment Approved, 308-114 Burgess voted NO
Skelton of Missouri Amendment Approved, 410-0 Burgess voted YES
Tauscher of California Amendment Failed, 204-214 Burgess voted NO
Ryun of Kansas Amendment Approved, 290-132 Burgess voted YES
Title:To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (by request) (introduced 4/22/2004) Cosponsors: 1
Committees: House Armed Services
House Reports: 108-491, 108-491 Part 2
Related Bills: H.RES.648, S.2400, S.2401
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2004 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
4/22/2004--Introduced.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY 2005.
Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation, including ballistic missile defense capabilities; (3) operation and maintenance, including for defense working capital funds, the Armed Forces Retirement Home, the Defense Health Program, and chemical agents and munitions destruction; and (4) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths.
Extends certain bonus, special, and incentive pay authorities. Provides bonus repayment requirements with respect to unserved periods. Expands certain travel and transportation allowances.
Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) active and reserve military personnel policy, including revised promotion and duty requirements for joint officers, the extension of age limits for active-duty general and flag officers, and revised retirement rules for officers; (2) ROTC and the military service academies, including the establishment of a Board of Visitors at each academy; (3) acquisition policy and management, including defense acquisition workforce changes and the privatization of military utilities located on non-Federal lands; (4) DOD organization and management; (5) budget and financial matters; (6) the establishment of auxiliaries for military departments and a National Defense Heritage Foundation; (7) DOD civilian personnel policy, including a priority placement program for displaced civilian employees and pay parity with respect to certain DOD civilian personnel; and (8) matters relating to other nations, allies, and friendly foreign nations.
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes the Secretaries of Defense and the military departments to acquire real property and carry out specified military construction projects. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) chemical demilitarization construction; and (4) National Guard and reserve forces facilities.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish the Museum Center of the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
