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116th Congress > House > Vote 840
Clerk session vote number: 141
Sponsor: SMITH, Adam (D-WA)
Description: Escobar of Texas Amendment No. 3
Bill summary:
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other programs and activities. 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, and missiles;
- 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 National Defense Sealift Fund;
- the Defense Health Program;
- the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
- the Space Force;
- Overseas Contingency Operations; and
- Military Construction.
The bill also authorizes the FY2021 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 Force facilities;
- compensation and other personnel benefits;
- health care;
- matters relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019);
- DOD organization and management;
- civilian personnel matters;
- matters relating to foreign nations; and
- strategic programs, space activities, cyber operations, and intelligence matters.
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The bill also sets forth policies regarding certain federal activities related to artificial intelligence, including implementation by the President of a National Artificial Intelligence Initiative to support research and development, education, and training programs.
The bill establishes measures related to financial intelligence, anti-money laundering, and countering the financing of terrorism. These include expanding information sharing requirements among agencies that are tasked with administering efforts to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism, as well as authorizing training and technical assistance to facilitate these measures.
The bill reauthorizes and sets forth policies for the Coast Guard, including measures related to its personnel and organization. It also addresses other maritime matters such as navigation, shipping, and ports.
Further, the bill sets forth policies for and addresses additional matters related to
- homeland security;
- veterans affairs;
- communications;
- intelligence;
- science, space, and technology;
- natural resources;
- oversight and reform;
- financial services; and
- semiconductor production.
For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R46714, FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act: Context and Selected Issues for Congress; Congressional Research Service In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process; and Congressional Research Service In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA.
Bill titles: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 2021 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.; Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020; Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act; Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act; LIFT Act; Electronic Message Preservation Act; Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020; Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act; BEST Act; Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act of 2019; Employment Fairness for Taiwan Act of 2020; Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act; Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020; First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act; FIRST Act; U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act; Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2020; FedRAMP Authorization Act; Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019; Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020; Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2020; Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019; Protecting America’s Wilderness Act; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2020; Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2020; Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Global Child Thrive Act of 2020; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act; Industries of the Future Act of 2020; Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020; READI Act; United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020; Secure United States Bases Act; Open Technology Fund Authorization Act; Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020; Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act; USE IT Act; Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act; Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020; Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2020; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Electronic Message Preservation Act; Industries of the Future Act of 2020; Paid Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act of 2020; Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020; Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act; Global Child Thrive Act of 2020; United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020; Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2020; Corporate Transparency Act; Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020; Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020; National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act; Employment Fairness for Taiwan Act of 2020; Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act; Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020; First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act; FIRST Act; U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act; Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2020; Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; FedRAMP Authorization Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019; Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020; Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2020; Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019; Protecting America’s Wilderness Act; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2020; Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2020; Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Global Child Thrive Act of 2020; Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020; Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act; Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act; LIFT Act; Electronic Message Preservation Act; Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020; Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act; BEST Act; Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act of 2019; Combating Russian Money Laundering Act; Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act; Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act; Industries of the Future Act of 2020; Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2020; Electronic Message Preservation Act; Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020; Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020; Corporate Transparency Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Global Child Thrive Act of 2020; National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020; Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020; United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020; Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; Paid Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act of 2020'; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020; Industries of the Future Act of 2020; Combating Russian Money Laundering Act; Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act; Electronic Message Preservation Act; Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act; Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2020; Corporate Transparency Act; Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020; National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020; Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020; Global Child Thrive Act of 2020; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020; United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020; Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020; Paid Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act of 2020; United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020; Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020; Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2020; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act; READI Act; USE IT Act; Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act; Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020; Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020; Industries of the Future Act of 2020; Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Secure United States Bases Act; Open Technology Fund Authorization Act; Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Stopping Trafficking, Illicit Flows, Laundering, and Exploitation Act of 2020; STIFLE Act of 2020; Protecting America's Wilderness Act; Combating Russian Money Laundering Act; Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act; Eliot L. Engel Department of State Authorization Act of 2020; COUNTER Act of 2019; Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act; Global Health Security Act of 2020; Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020; National Cyber Director Act; Electronic Message Preservation Act; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020; Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2020; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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