National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority, which is considered in subsequent appropriations legislation.
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for:
The bill also authorizes the FY2017 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding:
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Military Construction, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program, and Base Realignment and Closure Activities.
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to revise the procedures and structure of the military justice system.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-23 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-328. | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-23 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-14 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-10 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 179, enrollment corrections on S. 2943 have been made. | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-08 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2016-12-08 | Vote | Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 159. | Senate |
| 2016-12-08 | ResolvingDifferences | Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6862-6873) | Senate |
| 2016-12-07 | ResolvingDifferences | Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6795-6826) | Senate |
| 2016-12-07 | Vote | Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 158. (consideration: CR S6795; text: CR S6795) | Senate |
| 2016-12-05 | Floor | Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6684-6685; text: CR S6685) | Senate |
| 2016-12-05 | ResolvingDifferences | Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate. | Senate |
| 2016-12-02 | ResolvingDifferences | Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-02 | Vote | On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 34 (Roll no. 600). | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-02 | ResolvingDifferences | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7133) | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 2943. | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-02 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Thornberry brought up conference report H. Rept. 114-840 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 937. (consideration: CR H7123-7134) | House floor actions |
| 2016-12-01 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 937 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-30 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 937 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 2943 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration | House floor actions |
| 2016-11-30 | ResolvingDifferences | Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate. | Senate |
| 2016-11-30 | ResolvingDifferences | Conferees agreed to file conference report. | Senate |
| 2016-11-30 | ResolvingDifferences | Conference report H. Rept. 114-840 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6376-6885) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Vote | Motion by Senator Sullivan to instruct Senate conferees (military operations) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 132. (consideration: CR S5112-5113, S5113) | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Vote | Motion by Senator Shaheen to instruct Senate conferees (Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 131. (consideration: CR S5111-5112) | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Senate disagrees to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agrees to request for conference, appoints the following conferees: McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Wicker, Ayotte, Fischer, Cotton, Rounds, Ernst, Tillis, Sullivan, Lee, Graham, Cruz, Reed, Nelson, McCaskill, Manchin, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Donnelly, Hirono, Kaine, King, and Heinrich by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and appoint the following conferees: McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Wicker, Ayotte, Fischer, Cotton, Rounds, Ernst, Tillis, Sullivan, Lee, Graham, Cruz, Reed, Nelson, McCaskill, Manchin, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Donnelly, Hirono, Kaine, King, and Heinrich invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 130. (consideration: CR S5111) | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and appoint the following conferees: McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Wicker, Ayotte, Fischer, Cotton, Rounds, Ernst, Tillis, Sullivan, Lee, Graham, Cruz, Reed, Nelson, McCaskill, Manchin, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Donnelly, Hirono, Kaine, King, and Heinrich presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5111) | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and appoint the following conferees: McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Wicker, Ayotte, Fischer, Cotton, Rounds, Ernst, Tillis, Sullivan, Lee, Graham, Cruz, Reed, Nelson, McCaskill, Manchin, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Donnelly, Hirono, Kaine, King, and Heinrich made in Senate. | Senate |
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5111-5114) | Senate |
| 2016-07-11 | Floor | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference. | Senate |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sec. 1271 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Brady (TX), Reichert, and Levin. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 706, 755, and 1431 of the Senate bill, and secs. 741, 1421, and 1864 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Roe (TN), Bost, and Takano. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 541, 562, 601, 961, 3302-07, 3501, and 3502 of the Senate bill, and secs. 343, 601, 731, 835, 1043, 1671, 3119C, 3501, 3504, 3509, 3512, and title XXXVI of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hunter, Rouzer, and Maloney, Sean. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of secs. 818, 838, 874, and 898 of the Senate bill, and title XVIII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chabot, Knight, and Velazquez. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of sec. 874 of the Senate bill and secs. 1605, 1673, and title XXXIII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (TX), Weber (TX), and Johnson, E. B. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 339, 703, 819, 821, 829H, 829I, 861, 944, 1048, 1054, 1097, 1103-07, 1109-13, 1121, 1124, 1131-33, 1135, and 1136 of the Senate bill, and secs. 574, 603, 807, 821, 1048, 1088, 1095, 1098L, 1101, 1102, 1104-06, 1108-11, 1113, 1259C, and 1631 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chaffetz, Russell, and Cummings. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 601, 2825, subtitle D of title XXVIII, and sec. 2852 of the Senate bill, and secs. 312, 601, 1090, 1098H, 2837, 2839, 2839A, subtitle E of title XXVIII, secs. 2852, 2854, 2855, 2864-66, title XXX, secs. 3508, 7005, and title LXXIII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Cook, Hardy, and Grijalva. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 829J, 829K, 944, 963, 1006, 1023-25, 1053, 1093, 1283, 3303, and 3304 of the Senate bill, and secs. 598, 1090, 1098H, 1216, 1261, and 3608 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Issa, and Conyers. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of secs. 564 and 1091 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1097, 1869, 1869A, and 3510 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: McCaul, Donovan, and Thompson (MS). | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 828, 1006, 1007, 1050, 1056, 1089, 1204, 1211, 1221-23, 1231, 1232, 1242, 1243, 1247, 1252, 1253, 1255-58, 1260, 1263, 1264, 1271-73, 1276, 1283, 1301, 1302, 1531-33, and 1662 of the Senate bill, and secs. 926, 1011, 1013, 1083, 1084, 1098K, 1099B, 1099C, 1201, 1203, 1214, 1221-23, 1227, 1229, 1233, 1235, 1236, 1245, 1246, 1250, 1259A-59E, 1259J, 1259L, 1259P, 1259Q, 1259U, 1261, 1262, 130103, 1510, 1531-33, 1645, 1653, and 2804 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Royce, Zeldin, and Engel. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 3112 and 3123 of the Senate bill, and secs. 346, 601, 749, 1045, 1090, 1095, 1673, 3119A, and 3119C of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference:: Latta, Johnson of Ohio, and Pallone. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 571-74 and 578 of the Senate bill, and secs. 571, 573, 1098E, and 3512 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walberg, Guthrie, and Scott (VA). | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Nunes, Pompeo, and Schiff. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thornberry, Forbes, Miller (FL), Wilson (SC), LoBiondo, Bishop (UT), Turner, Kline, Rogers (AL), Franks (AZ), Shuster, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Gibson, Hartzler, Heck (NV), Stefanik, Smith (WA), Sanchez, Loretta, Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), Cooper, Bordallo, Courtney, Tsongas, Garamendi, Johnson (GA), Speier, and Peters. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Thornberry moved that the House close portions of the conference. (consideration: CR H4562) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H4554) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4554) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion from Mr. Thornberry. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Thornberry moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H4554) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-08 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 809, Mr. Thornberry moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H4554) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-07 | Floor | On passage Passed without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-07 | Floor | The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 4909. Agreed to pursuant to H. Res. 809. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-07 | Floor | Considered pursuant to H. Res. 809. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-07 | Floor | Consideration initiated pursuant to H. Res. 809. (consideration: CR H4482-4483) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-21 | Floor | Senate ordered measure printed as passed. | Senate |
| 2016-06-16 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-16 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-16 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2016-06-14 | Vote | Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 13. Record Vote Number: 98. (text: CR 6/15/2016 S4011-4255) | Senate |
| 2016-06-14 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3835-3841) | Senate |
| 2016-06-13 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3815-3823) | Senate |
| 2016-06-10 | Vote | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 23. Record Vote Number: 97. (consideration: CR S3789; text: CR S3789) | Senate |
| 2016-06-10 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3787-3790, S3790, S3791-3792, S3792; text: CR S3788-3790) | Senate |
| 2016-06-09 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3668-3677, S3677-3715) | Senate |
| 2016-06-08 | Floor | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3635; text: CR S3635) | Senate |
| 2016-06-08 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3601-3604, S3604-3632, S3635) | Senate |
| 2016-06-07 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3474-3492, S3492-3511, S3525-3534) | Senate |
| 2016-06-06 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3397-3408) | Senate |
| 2016-06-06 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2016-05-26 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3234-3253) | Senate |
| 2016-05-25 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3135-3162, S3163-3167) | Senate |
| 2016-05-25 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 87. (consideration: CR S3135; text: CR S3135) | Senate |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3047-3048; text: CR S3047) | Senate |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3047-3048; text: CR S3047) | Senate |
| 2016-05-18 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469. | Senate |
| 2016-05-18 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McCain. With written report No. 114-255. Additional and Minority views filed. | Senate |
| 2016-05-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |
| 2016-04-05 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-658, pt. 4. | Senate |
| 2016-03-16 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-658, pt. 4. | Senate |
| 2016-03-08 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-658, pt. 6. | Senate |
| 2016-03-08 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-658, pt. 4. | Senate |