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H.R. 5631 (109th): Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007

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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

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W. Bill Young

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 10th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 1, 2006
Length: 60 pages
Introduced:

Jun 16, 2006
109th Congress, 2005–2006

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 29, 2006

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 29, 2006.

Law:

Pub.L. 109-289

History

Jun 16, 2006
 
Introduced

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Jun 16, 2006
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 20, 2006
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 877 (109th).
Jun 20, 2006
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jul 25, 2006
 
Text Published

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Sep 7, 2006
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Sep 7, 2006
 
Text Published

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Sep 9, 2006
 
Text Published

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Sep 26, 2006
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1037 (109th).
Sep 26, 2006
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

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Sep 29, 2006
 
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

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Sep 29, 2006
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5631 (109th) 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.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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