National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.

3/31/2008--Introduced.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2009. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for:
(1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement;
(2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund;
(3) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund;
(4) Defense Production Act purchases;
(5) research, development, test, and evaluation;
(6) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Defense Inspector General;
(6) active and reserve military personnel, including end strengths;
(7) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program;
(8) chemical demilitarization construction; and
(9) Guard and reserve forces facilities. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning:
(1) active and reserve military personnel, including officer and reserve personnel policy;
(2) military education and training;
(3) military pay and allowances;
(4) retired pay and survivor benefits;
(5) military health care;
(6) acquisition policy and management;
(7) DOD organization and management, including the chemical demilitarization program and intelligence-related matters;
(8) financial matters, including counter-drug activities and matters related to homeland security;
(9) civilian personnel matters;
(10) matters relating to foreign nations;
(11) matters relating to building partner capabilities to combat international terrorism; and
(12) base closure and realignment activities. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2009 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
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Committees

• Senate Finance

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March 31, 2008

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• Introduced on Mar 31, 2008.
• Mar 31, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
• Mar 31, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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