Authorization and Appropriations for FY 2005: Defense
Abstract
Early in the morning on October 7, conferees on the FY2005 defense authorization bill (H.R. 4200) reached an agreement, and votes are expected in the House and the Senate on October 8, before Congress recesses. This report is based on limited information available from the committees and other sources. It will be updated as additional details become available. On the key issues, conferees decided not to delay military base closures; to authorize purchases, but not leasing, of Boeing KC-767 or other refueling aircraft; to increase statutory caps on Army and Marine Corps active duty end-strength in FY2005 by 23,000; not to limit purchases of defense goods from nations that require offsets for purchases of U.S. weapons; and to increase benefits for 62-and-older survivors of military retirees. Earlier, on July 22, 2004, both the House (by a vote of 410-12) and the Senate (by a vote of 96-0) approved a conference agreement on the FY2005 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 4613). The conference agreement provides $391.2 billion for regular Department of Defense programs, about $1.7 billion below the Administration request, $25 billion in emergency funds for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, $685 million for State Department operations in Iraq, $95 million for assistance to refugees in Sudan and Chad, $500 million for fire fighting, $50 million for security at the party conventions, and $26 million for a federal judiciary shortfall. The President signed the bill into law (P.L. 107-287) on August 5, 2004.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 08, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA435385
Entities
People
- Amy Belasco
- Stephen Daggett
Organizations
- Library of Congress