About S2943

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] (R-AZ)

Latest Action (2016-12-23): Became Public Law No: 114-328.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on November 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: This bill authorizes FY2017 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 budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Defense-Wide Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; and the Defense Health Program. The 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 FY2017 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

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Advisory bodies, Afghanistan, Africa, Alaska, Alliances, Armed Forces Retirement Home

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