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116th Congress > House > Vote 437
Clerk session vote number: 438
Sponsor: SMITH, Adam (D-WA)
Description: Smith of Washington Part B Amendment No. 1
Bill summary:
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for
- Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement;
- Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
- Operation and Maintenance;
- Working Capital Funds;
- Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
- Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
- the Defense Inspector General;
- the Defense Health Program;
- the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
- Overseas Contingency Operations; and
- Military Construction.
The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding
- military personnel;
- acquisition policy and management;
- international programs;
- National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
- compensation and other personnel benefits;
- health care;
- DOD organization and management;
- civilian personnel matters;
- matters relating to foreign nations; and
- strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
The bill sets forth policies for
- North Korea nuclear sanctions,
- paid family leave for federal personnel,
- limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting,
- defense equipment sales to foreign countries or international organizations,
- matters relating to Burma,
- Saudi Arabia human rights and accountability,
- measures to combat illicit trafficking that finances Al-Shabaab,
- sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and
- a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements.
Bill titles: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.; To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act of 2019; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; National Defense Strategy Implementation Act; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; White Sands National Park Establishment Act; REPAY Act; Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act; Fair Chance Act; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; White Sands National Park Establishment Act; REPAY Act; Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act; Fair Chance Act; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act of 2019; National Defense Strategy Implementation Act; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; Stop Financing of al-Shabaab Act; Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; Restore Honor to Service Members Act; White Sands National Park Establishment Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; National Defense Strategy Implementation Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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