Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Official title: “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.”
Earlier names of the bill: “Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014”, “Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014”.
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“Additional OMB directives, such as Circular A-130 and Memorandum M-15-14 under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (P.L. 113-291), reinforce that major IT programs must have validated cost estimates to secure budget approval and Chief Information Officer oversight. The Federal Acquisition Regulation operationalizes these mandates by requiring cost analysis for acquisition planning.”
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How it passed
The House passed it 300 to 119 on December 4, 2014, with 15 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 89 to 11 on December 12, 2014.
It became law on December 19, 2014.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 194 | 32 | 0 | 7 |
| House Democrats | 106 | 87 | 0 | 8 |
| Senate Republicans | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Democrats | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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