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S. 2767:
Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
109th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 109th Congress, in 2005-2006.

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2005-2006

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 9, 2006
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMay 4, 2006
Occurred: Passed SenateJun 22, 2006
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Jun 29, 2006: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Other Titles:
-- Authorization bill FY2007, Defense
-- Defense Department FY2007 Authorization bill
-- Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act
-- Heroes at Home Act of 2006
-- National Defense Enhancement and National Guard Empowerment Act of 2006
Related:
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Votes:
Jun 22, 2006: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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