UPDATE: S.1519 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

LATEST ACTION: March 22, 2018 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1886-1892, S1892-1931)

BILL TITLE: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

BILL SUMMARY:

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation.

The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; the Revolving and Working Capital Funds; the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Defense-Wide Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; and Overseas Contingency Operations.

The bill also authorizes the FY2018 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, navy vessels and shipyards, DOE national security programs, and matters relating to foreign nations.

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities.The bill also authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on March 26, 2018.]

BILL NUMBER: 115th Congress: Senate Bill 1519 (S.1519)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. Senate

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. Senate

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on S.1519, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1519

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1519/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

03/22/2018 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1886-1892, S1892-1931)

01/18/2018 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S270)

12/19/2017 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8073)

11/29/2017 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7367-7393)

11/28/2017 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7351-7355)

09/27/2017 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6159-6175)

09/26/2017 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6097-6121; S6122-6127)

09/25/2017 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5881)

07/10/2017 -- Senate -- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.

07/10/2017 -- Senate -- Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McCain. With written report No. 115-125. Additional views filed.

07/10/2017 -- Senate -- Introduced in Senate.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of March 22, 2018. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1519/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: Senate Armed Services Committee.

SUBJECTS: Administrative remedies, Afghanistan, Alliances, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Asia, Assault and harassment offenses, Aviation and airports, Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies, Burma, California, Caribbean area, Chemical and biological weapons, China, Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Crime victims, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Cuba, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Defense spending, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Detention of persons, Economic development, Electric power generation and transmission, Energy efficiency and conservation, Europe, Executive agency funding and structure, Foreign aid and international relief, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Guam, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances, Health care costs and insurance, Health facilities and institutions, Health promotion and preventive care, Illinois, Immigration status and procedures, Intellectual property, International law and treaties, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Judges, Latin America, Lawyers and legal services, Licensing and registrations, Marine and inland water transportation, Massachusetts, Medical research, Mental health, Middle East, Military assistance, sales, and agreements, Military command and structure, Military education and training, Military facilities and property, Military law, Military medicine, Military operations and strategy, Military personnel and dependents, Military procurement, research, weapons development, Military readiness, National Guard and reserves, Navigation, waterways, harbors, Nuclear weapons, Pacific Ocean, Pakistan, Palau, Photography and imaging, Public contracts and procurement, Research and development, Right of privacy, Rural conditions and development, Russia, Sex offenses, Small business, Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status, Syria, Terrorism, Texas, Transportation safety and security, Ukraine, Unemployment, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation, Veterans' medical care, Visas and passports, Water quality, Water use and supply, Wyoming.