HR 5010: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003

Congress: 107 · Status: passed · Israel/Palestine classification: bundled package

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Sponsor: Lewis, Jerry (R-CA)

Summary

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union threat reduction, and defense logistical and security support for international sporting competitions); (3) procurement (including for shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950); (4) research, development, test and evaluation; (5) revolving and management funds; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; (12) payment to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund; and (13) the National Security Education Trust Fund. Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. Reduces the total amount appropriated in this Act to reduce excess funded carryover and to reflect savings attributable to: (1) favorable foreign currency fluctuations; (2) improvements in the management of advisory and assistance services contracted by the military departments; and (3) improved supervision in determining appropriate Government purchase card purchases. Authorizes DOD to terminate the Crusader program.

Editorial Explainer

Appropriates $370.7 billion for Department of Defense operations in fiscal year 2003, covering military salaries, equipment maintenance, weapons procurement, research, and healthcare. The law authorizes termination of the Crusader artillery program and rescinds unspent funds from prior years to reduce carryover balances.

Why it matters

This annual defense appropriations bill establishes baseline Pentagon funding levels during the second year of the post-9/11 military expansion. The bill does not address Israel-specific military aid or restrictions; those appear in separate appropriations riders and foreign operations bills.

Roll-call votes (535)