National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
Official title: “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 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, to reform acquisition laws and information technology management of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.”
Earlier name of the bill: “Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996”.
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“The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-106) requires that executive agencies, including VA, adhere to OMB processes to evaluate the risks and results of all major capital investments for information systems, to include the projected and actual costs, benefits, and risks associated with the investments. OMB Circular A-11 explicitly requires life cycle cost estimates for major systems like EHRM to”
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How it passed
The House passed it 287 to 129 on January 24, 1996, with 17 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 56 to 34 on January 26, 1996, with 9 senators who did not vote.
It became law on February 10, 1996.
The question on the official record: House, “On Agreeing to the Conference Report”. Senate, “On the Conference Report S. 1124”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 202 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| House Democrats | 85 | 101 | 0 | 11 |
| House independents | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Republicans | 42 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Senate Democrats | 14 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
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