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116th Congress > Senate > Vote 176
Clerk session vote number: 176
Sponsor: INHOFE, James Mountain (R-OK)
Description: An original bill 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.
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;
- 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 intelligence activities, 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.
The bill sets forth policies for
- North Korea nuclear sanctions,
- perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),
- military housing privatization,
- paid family leave for federal personnel,
- limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting,
- sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and
- a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements.
For more detailed information, see
- Congressional Research Service Report R46144, FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: P.L. 116-92 (H.R. 2500, S. 1790);
- Congressional Research Service Report IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process; and
- Congressional Research Service Report IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA.
Bill titles: An original bill 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.; Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; PFAS Act of 2019; Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019; Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019; Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; Fair Chance Act; Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act; Maritime SAFE Act; Financial Industry Guidance to Halt Trafficking Act; FIGHT Act; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; Ports Improvement Act; Fair Chance Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; National Defense Strategy Implementation Act; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act of 2019; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act; REPAY Act; White Sands National Park Establishment Act; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; Ports Improvement Act; FIGHT Act; Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act; Maritime SAFE Act; Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act; USE IT Act; Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019; Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019; Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; Financial Industry Guidance to Halt Trafficking Act; Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019; Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019; PFAS Act of 2019; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; FIGHT Act; Financial Industry Guidance to Halt Trafficking Act; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019; Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act; Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020; Maritime SAFE Act; Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act; Ports Improvement Act; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; ATC Hiring Reform Act; Fair Chance Act; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; United States Space Force Act; Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; FIGHT Act; Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019; Financial Industry Guidance to Halt Trafficking Act; Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019; PFAS Act of 2019; Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020; Maritime SAFE Act; ATC Hiring Reform Act; Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act; Fair Chance Act; Ports Improvement Act; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; United States Space Force Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; White Sands National Park Establishment Act; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Fentanyl Sanctions Act; Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019; Stop Financing of al-Shabaab Act; Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; REPAY Act; Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act of 2019; Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act; National Defense Strategy Implementation Act; Fair Chance Act; Restore Honor to Service Members Act
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