Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012- Division B: Military Construction Authorizations - Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - (Sec. 2002) Terminates all authorizations contained in Titles XXI through XXVII of this Act on October 1, 2014, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY2015, whichever is later, with an exception.
Title XXI [ sic ]: Army - (Sec. 2101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects in specified amounts at specified installations and locations. Authorizes such Secretary to construct or acquire family housing units, carry out architectural planning and design activities, and improve existing military family housing in specified amounts. Authorizes appropriations to the Army for fiscal years after 2011 for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Army.
(Sec. 2105) Revises construction authority under certain prior-year military construction projects.
(Sec. 2108) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out a military construction project at Fort Irwin, California.
(Sec. 2109) Extends certain prior-year military construction projects.
(Sec. 2112) Rescinds $100 million from prior-year Army military construction funds.
(Sec. 2113) Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for tour normalization until: (1) the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation conducts an analysis of alternatives, (2) the Secretary of the Army submits to the defense and appropriations committees a master plan for completing all phases of tour normalization, and (3) legislation enacted after the enactment of this Act authorizes the obligation of funds for such purpose.
Title XXII: Navy - (Sec. 2201) Provides, with respect to the Navy, authorizations paralleling those provided for the Army under the previous title.
(Sec. 2205) Extends certain prior-year military construction projects.
(Sec. 2207) Rescinds $25 million from prior-year Navy military construction funds.
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Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate without amendment" stage on June 22, 2011. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on June 22, 2011: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
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In the 112th Congress (2011-12), 283 of the 10,618 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
CARL LEVIN (D-MI) introduced it on June 22, 2011. No cosponsors are recorded.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on June 22, 2011, 5606 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 5606 days ago, on June 22, 2011.
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Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers