Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress

This report provides background information on the DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) program. It discusses the Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests of $1,084.2 million to complete the cost of a third Zumwalt-class destroyer that was authorized but only partially funded in FY2009.
Date: September 11, 2008
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues (open access)

FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues

This report focuses exclusively on the annual defense authorization process. Military personnel issues typically generate significant interest from many Members of Congress and their staffs.
Date: September 30, 2008
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence; Burrelli, David F.; Henning, Charles A. & Best, Richard A., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations

This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense. For both defense authorization and appropriations, this report summarizes the status of the bills, their scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity.
Date: September 29, 2008
Creator: Towell, Pat; Daggett, Stephen & Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations (open access)

Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations

This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.
Date: September 25, 2008
Creator: Lake, Jennifer E.; Nuñez-Neto, Blas; Lister, Sarah A.; Siskin, Alison & Haddal, Chad C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations (open access)

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations

This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittees. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.
Date: September 17, 2008
Creator: Else, Daniel H.; Scott, Christine & Panangala, Sidath Viranga
System: The UNT Digital Library