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H.Res. 477: Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

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H.Res. 477: Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-05-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 77.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-05-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 77. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Plain summary

Requires the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives, no later than September 15, 2009: (1) the FY2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense (DOD); and (2) a certification that both the budget for this fiscal year and the future-years defense program relating to the construction of naval vessels are at a level sufficient for the procurement described in the 30-year plan.

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Official text

Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · 8 cosponsors

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
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Record fed-us-cong111-hres477 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111