To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 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 and status
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 2, 2002
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 2, 2002.
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“house passes 2003 defense bill containing billions for connecticut”
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Rep. John Larson [D-CT1]
on May 10, 2002
“armed services committee shows strong support for connecticut defense industry in 2003 spending bill”
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Rep. John Larson [D-CT1]
on May 2, 2002
History
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Apr 23, 2002
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Introduced
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May 1, 2002
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Ordered Reported
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May 9, 2002
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 415 (107th). |
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May 10, 2002
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jun 27, 2002
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.
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Jun 27, 2002
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2514 (107th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4546 (107th). |
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Jul 3, 2002
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate with an Amendment. |
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Jul 25, 2002
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 12, 2002
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Nov 13, 2002
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 2, 2002
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 4546 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4546. This is the one from the 107th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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