Union Calendar No. 615 110Th Congress, 2D Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Report 110–942
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1 Union Calendar No. 615 110th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Report 110–942 REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS JANUARY 3, 2009.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 79–006 WASHINGTON : 2009 VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:10 Jan 15, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR942.XXX HR942 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with REPORTS E:\Seals\Congress.#13 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS IKE SKELTON, Missouri, Chairman JOHN SPRATT, South Carolina DUNCAN HUNTER, California, Ranking SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas Member GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi JIM SAXTON, New Jersey NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii JOHN M. MCHUGH, New York MARTY MEEHAN, Massachusetts 5 TERRY EVERETT, Alabama SILVESTRE REYES, Texas ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland VIC SNYDER, Arkansas HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON, California ADAM SMITH, Washington MAC THORNBERRY, Texas LORETTA SANCHEZ, California WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California KEN CALVERT, California 4 ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia 7 ROBERT ANDREWS, New Jersey W. TODD AKIN, Missouri SUSAN A. DAVIS, California J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia RICK LARSEN, Washington JEFF MILLER, Florida JIM COOPER, Tennessee JOE WILSON, South Carolina JIM MARSHALL, Georgia FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam TOM COLE, Oklahoma MARK E. UDALL, Colorado ROB BISHOP, Utah DAN BOREN, Oklahoma MICHAEL TURNER, Ohio BRAD ELLSWORTH, Indiana JOHN KLINE, Minnesota NANCY BOYDA, Kansas CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan 10 PATRICK J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania PHIL GINGREY, Georgia HANK JOHNSON, Georgia MIKE ROGERS, Alabama CAROL SHEA-PORTER, New Hampshire TRENT FRANKS, Arizona JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania 3 DAVID LOEBSACK, Iowa THELMA DRAKE, Virginia KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS, Washington JOE SESTAK, Pennsylvania K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona GEOFF DAVIS, Kentucky NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts 9 DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado 8 ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland 1 ROB WITTMAN, Virginia 11 KENDRICK B. MEEK, Florida 2 KATHY CASTOR, Florida JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island 6 ERIN C. CONATON, Staff Director JOSEPH HICKEN, Director of Legislative Operations 1 Mr. Cummings was appointed to the Committee on Jan. 12, 2007. 2 Mr. Meek was appointed to the Committee on Jan. 18, 2007. 3 Mr. Shuster was appointed to the Committee on May 10, 2007. 4 Mr. Calvert resigned from the Committee on May 16, 2007. 5 Mr. Meehan resigned from Congress on July 1, 2007. 6 Mr. Langevin was appointed to the Committee on Sept. 20, 2007. He took a leave of absence from the Committee on Oct. 31, 2007. 7 Mrs. Davis (VA) died on Oct. 6, 2007. 8 Mr. Lamborn was appointed to the Committee on Oct. 10, 2007. 9 Ms. Tsongas was appointed to the Committee on Nov. 1, 2007. 10 Mrs. Miller (MI) resigned from the Committee on Mar. 11, 2008. 11 Mr. Wittman was appointed to the Committee on Mar 11, 2008. (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:10 Jan 15, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR942.XXX HR942 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with REPORTS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Washington, DC, January 3, 2009. Hon. LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MS. MILLER: Pursuant to House Rule XI 1(d), there is transmitted herewith the report of activities of the Committee on Armed Services for the 110th Congress. Sincerely, IKE SKELTON, Chairman. (III) VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:10 Jan 15, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\HR942.XXX HR942 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with REPORTS VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:10 Jan 15, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\HR942.XXX HR942 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with REPORTS C O N T E N T S Page Powers and Duties, Committee on Armed Services—110th Congress ................ 1 Background ....................................................................................................... 1 Constitutional Powers and Duties .................................................................. 2 House Rules on Jurisdiction ............................................................................ 3 Investigative Authority and Legislative Oversight ........................................ 4 Committee Rules ...................................................................................................... 4 Rules Governing Procedure ............................................................................. 4 Composition of the Committee on Armed Services—110th Congress ................. 15 Subcommittees and Panel of the Committee on Armed Services—110th Con- gress ...................................................................................................................... 17 Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces ........................................................... 17 Subcommittee on Readiness ............................................................................ 18 Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities ..... 18 Subcommittee on Military Personnel .............................................................. 18 Subcommittee on Strategic Forces .................................................................. 19 Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces ................................. 19 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations ............................................ 21 Special Panel on Roles & Missions ................................................................. 21 Committee Staff ....................................................................................................... 23 Committee Meetings ................................................................................................ 25 Legislative Actions ................................................................................................... 25 Legislation Enacted Into Law ......................................................................... 25 Public Law 110–115 (H.R. 2779) .............................................................. 25 Public Law 110–181 (H.R. 4986) .............................................................. 25 Public Law 110–203 (H.J. Res. 70) .......................................................... 29 Public Law 110–417 (S. 3001) .................................................................. 29 Legislation Vetoed by the President ............................................................... 32 H.R. 1585 ................................................................................................... 32 Legislation Reported but Not Enacted ........................................................... 33 H.R. 1362 ................................................................................................... 33 H.R. 1538 ................................................................................................... 34 H.R. 3087 ................................................................................................... 34 H.R. 3159 ................................................................................................... 35 Legislation Not Reported but Managed by the House Committee on Armed Services on the Floor of the House of Representatives ................. 36 H. Con. Res. 63 .......................................................................................... 36 H. Con. Res. 47 .......................................................................................... 36 H. Con. Res. 42 .......................................................................................... 36 H. Res. 305 ................................................................................................. 37 H. Res. 171 ................................................................................................. 37 H.R. 2956 ................................................................................................... 37 H. Res. 541 ................................................................................................. 38 H. Con. Res. 49 .......................................................................................... 38 H. Res. 568 ................................................................................................. 38 S. Con. Res. 27 ........................................................................................... 39 H. Con. Res. 181 ........................................................................................ 39 H. Con. Res. 207 ........................................................................................ 39 H. Res. 326 ................................................................................................. 40 H. Res. 443 ................................................................................................. 40 H. Res. 604 ................................................................................................. 40 H. Con. Res. 185 ........................................................................................ 41 H. Res. 640 ................................................................................................. 41 H. Res. 691 ................................................................................................. 41 H. Con. Res. 162 .......................................................................................