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S1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

114th Congress (2015–2017) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

This page covers S1356 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1356 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber Senate
Latest vote 2015-11-10: Motion Agreed to (91-3)
Latest action 2015-11-25: Became Public Law No: 114-92.
Policy area Armed Forces and National Security
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 5, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide appropriations, which are considered in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction; Working Capital Funds; the National Defense Sealift Fund; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Defense-Wide Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; and the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. This bill also authorizes appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), which are exempt from discretionary spending limits. OCO appropriations authorized in the bill support base budget requirements as well as OCO activities. The bill authorizes the FY2016 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; acquisition policy and management; DOD organization and management; civilian personnel matters; matters relating to foreign nations; cooperative threat reduction; and…

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Roll-call votes on S1356 (114th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2015-11-10 Senate On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356) Motion Agreed to (91-3) 52 3 3 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is S1356 in the 114th Congress?

S1356 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI].

What is the latest action on S1356?

On 2015-11-25: Became Public Law No: 114-92.

How many roll-call votes were held on S1356?

1 recorded vote in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2015-11-10, was "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)": Motion Agreed to (91-3).