S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Bill Text

    Text of S. 2943 PDF XML

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (as ordered printed as passed by Senate)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 809: 
Agreed to by record vote of 243 - 177, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 244 - 179, on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

MANAGERS:Byrne/Polis

1. Waives all points of order against the conference report to accompany S. 524 and against its consideration.

2. Provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.

3. Provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable.

4. Debate on the conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII.

5. Section 2 provides that the House has taken S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, from the Speaker's table, adopts an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4909 as passed by the House, and adopts S. 2943, as amended.

6. Provides that the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee is authorized to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 2943 and request a conference with the Senate thereon.