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116th Congress > Senate > Vote 555
Clerk session vote number: 127
Sponsor: INHOFE, James Mountain (R-OK)
Description: An original bill 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.
Bill summary:
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
This bill authorizes FY2021 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, 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 Defense Health Program;
- the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
- Overseas Contingency Operations; and
- Military Construction.
The bill authorizes the FY2021 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies, including those regarding
- military personnel;
- acquisition policy and management;
- transfer of property for law enforcement activities;
- financial oversight;
- Space Force matters;
- artificial intelligence;
- advanced microelectronics;
- international programs;
- nuclear security and energy;
- National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
- compensation and other personnel benefits;
- health care;
- DOD organization and management;
- civilian personnel matters;
- diversity and inclusion;
- matters relating to foreign nations;
- hostage recovery;
- emergency alert systems;
- the autonomy of Hong Kong; and
- strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
The bill authorizes various intelligence-related activities and programs for FY2021.
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.
Bill titles: An original bill 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.; Secure United States Bases Act; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2020; Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020; Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act; USE IT Act; Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act; Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020; Open Technology Fund Authorization Act; Secure United States Bases Act; United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020; READI Act; Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020; Industries of the Future Act of 2020; Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act; CARE for Reservists Act of 2020; Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020; Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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