UPDATE: S.4049 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

LATEST ACTION: July 23, 2020 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 140.

BILL TITLE: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

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 regarding

-- military personnel;

-- acquisition policy and management;

-- Space Force matters;

-- 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 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 and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on July 28, 2020.]

BILL NUMBER: 116th Congress: Senate Bill 4049 (S.4049)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. Senate

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. Senate

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on S.4049, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4049

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4049/text

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

07/23/2020 -- Senate -- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 140.

07/23/2020 -- Senate -- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 139. (CR S4435)

07/23/2020 -- Senate -- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4434-4448)

07/22/2020 -- Senate -- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4365-4397, S4399-4414)

07/21/2020 -- Senate -- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4310-4339)

07/02/2020 -- Senate -- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4197)

07/02/2020 -- Senate -- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4183-4198)

07/01/2020 -- Senate -- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4084-4085, S4091-4093, S4096-4101, S4114-4117, S4129)

06/30/2020 -- Senate -- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3980, S3984-3993, S3996-3998, S4008-4010, S4013-4014)

06/29/2020 -- Senate -- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3642)

06/29/2020 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 128.

06/29/2020 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3630)

06/25/2020 -- Senate -- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 127. (CR S3296)

06/25/2020 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3278)

06/24/2020 -- Senate -- By Senator Inhofe from Committee on Armed Services filed written report. Report No. 116-236.

06/24/2020 -- Senate -- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3170)

06/24/2020 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3170)

06/23/2020 -- Senate -- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

06/23/2020 -- Senate -- Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. Without written report.

06/23/2020 -- Senate -- Introduced in Senate.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of July 23, 2020. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4049/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: Senate Armed Services Committee.

SUBJECTS: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Advisory bodies, Afghanistan, Alaska, Alliances, Alternative and renewable resources, Animal protection and human-animal relationships, Arctic and polar regions, Arizona, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control and nonproliferation, Asia, Assault and harassment offenses, Atmospheric science and weather, Australia, Aviation and airports, Banking and financial institutions regulation, Buy American requirements, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Caribbean area, Cemeteries and funerals, Chemical and biological weapons, Child care and development, China, Collective security, Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, Conflicts and wars, Congressional oversight, Congressional tributes, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Crime prevention, Crime victims, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records, Cuba, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Defense spending, Dental care, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Detention of persons, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Disaster relief and insurance, District of Columbia, Domestic violence and child abuse, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Egypt, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Employment discrimination and employee rights, Energy efficiency and conservation, Energy research, Energy storage, supplies, demand, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Europe, Evidence and witnesses, Executive agency funding and structure, Federal appellate courts, Federal officials, Fires, First Amendment rights, First responders and emergency personnel, Florida, Food industry and services, Food supply, safety, and labeling, Foreign aid and international relief, Foreign and international corporations, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Government information and archives, Government liability, Government studies and investigations, Guam, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Health facilities and institutions, Health technology, devices, supplies, Higher education, Housing industry and standards, Housing supply and affordability, Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles, Illinois, Immigration status and procedures, Immunology and vaccination, Indian lands and resources rights, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Intellectual property, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, International law and treaties, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Land transfers, Latin America, Law enforcement administration and funding, Law enforcement officers, Licensing and registrations, Louisiana, Mammals, Manufacturing, Marine and inland water transportation, Marshall Islands, Materials, Medical research, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Mental health, Metals, Middle East, Military assistance, sales, and agreements, Military command and structure, Military education and training, Military facilities and property, Military history, Military law, Military medicine, Military operations and strategy, Military personnel and dependents, Military procurement, research, weapons development, Military readiness, Monuments and memorials, Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers, National Guard and reserves, National symbols, Nebraska, Nevada, New Zealand, Noise pollution, Nuclear power, Nuclear weapons, Oceania, Organized crime, Performance measurement, Political movements and philosophies, Pollution liability, Product safety and quality, Protest and dissent, Public contracts and procurement, Public utilities and utility rates, Qatar, Racial and ethnic relations, Radioactive wastes and releases, Reconstruction and stabilization, Religion, Research administration and funding, Research and development, Russia, Sex offenses, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Small business, South Korea, Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status, Spacecraft and satellites, Special education, Strategic materials and reserves, Syria, Taiwan, Telephone and wireless communication, Terrorism, Texas, U.S. history, U.S. territories and protectorates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Veterans' medical care, Vietnam, Violent crime, Virginia, Visas and passports, Washington State, Women's health.