Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Public Law 111-118
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
by the 111th Congress of the United States
575865Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 — 2009by the 111th Congress of the United States
111TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title. edit

This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010´´.

Sec. 2. Table of Contents. edit

The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
DIVISION A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
DIVISION B OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 3. References. edit

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.


Approved December 19, 2009.


Legislative History edit

  • HOUSE REPORTS:
  • SENATE REPORTS:
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
    • July 30, considered and passed House.
    • Oct. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    • Dec. 16, House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
    • Dec. 19, Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment.


 

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