479404Public Law 110-1162007by the 110th Congress of the United States
110TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS. edit

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of Contents.
Sec. 2. References.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, 2008
Title I—Military Personnel
Title II—Operation and Maintenance
Title III—Procurement
Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Title V—Revolving and Management Funds
Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs
Title VII—Related Agencies
Title VIII—General Provisions
DIVISION B—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, 2008


SEC. 2. REFERENCES. edit

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to `this Act´ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referencing only to the provisions of that division.


Approved November 13, 2007.


Legislative History edit

  • HOUSE REPORTS:
    • No. 110-279 (Comm. on Appropriations)
    • No. 110-434 (Comm. of Conference)
  • SENATE REPORTS:
    • No. 110-155 (Comm. on Appropriations)
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
    • Aug. 4, considered and passed House.
    • Oct. 2, 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    • Nov. 8, House and Senate agreed to conference report.

 

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