A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the Special Operations Command for fiscal year 2009 $18,100,000 for the construction of a Special Operations Force Maintenance Hangar at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Latest action (4 Mar 2008): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill, S. 2697, would allow the Secretary of Defense to build a Special Operations Forces maintenance hangar at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The project is authorized at a cost of $18,100,000, and Congress would be authorizing these funds to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009.
This measure directly impacts the Special Operations Command by providing authorization for a specific construction project. It also affects Cannon Air Force Base and the operations that will be housed there. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2008, by Senator Pete Domenici and has been referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
As a result of being introduced and referred, the bill would next need to be considered by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. If the committee approves it, the bill would then proceed to the full Senate for a vote. If passed by the Senate, it would then go to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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Official summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to construct a Special Operations Forces maintenance hangar at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, using amounts authorized to be appropriated for FY2009 under this Act.
Common questions
- What does S. 2697 do?
- This bill, S. 2697, would allow the Secretary of Defense to build a Special Operations Forces maintenance hangar at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The project is authorized at a cost of $18,100,000, and Congress would be authorizing these funds to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009. This measure directly impacts the Special Operations Command by providing authorization for a specific construction project. It also affects Cannon Air Force Base and the operations that will be housed there. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2008, by Senator Pete Domenici and has been referred to the Committee on Armed Services. As a result of being introduced and referred, the bill would next need to be considered by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. If the committee approves it, the bill would then proceed to the full Senate for a vote. If passed by the Senate, it would then go to the House of Representatives for consideration.
- Has S. 2697 become law?
- Not yet. As of 4 Mar 2008, S. 2697 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2697?
- S. 2697 was sponsored by Sen. Pete Domenici [R-NM, 1973-2008] (Republican-NM), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2697?
- Introduced (4 Mar 2008).
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