By Monica Montgomery The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes appropriations and establishes policy for the Department of Defense (DOD), nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy (DOE), defense intelligence programs, and other defense activities of the federal government (e.g., military construction projects, homeland security programs). The Defense Department is one of the only […]
Conference Outcomes of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Topline Funding Nuclear Weapons and Related Programs Columbia Class Strategic Submarine House: $4.33 billion, the requested amount Senate: $4.51 billion, an increase of $175 million Conference Outcome: $4.46 billion, an increase of $130 million B-21 Long-Range Strike Bomber House: $2.8 billion, the requested amount Senate: $2.8 billion, the requested amount Conference Outcome: $2.8 billion, the requested amount Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) House: $1.52 billion, the […]
FY 2021 Defense Appropriations Bill From Senate Appropriations Committee
$696.0 billion in Discretionary Spending $627.2 billion: Base Funding $68.7 billion: Overseas Contingency Operations Increase of $2.1 billion from FY 2020 and $2.1 billion below the administration request Military Personnel: $154.2 billion, a decrease of $907.6 million from request Operation and Maintenance: $251.6 billion, a decrease of $3.2 billion from request Procurement: $139.2 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion from […]
Select Comparisons Between House and Senate FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Bills
Topline Funding House Authorized Senate Authorized Total Funding $740.5 billion (includes $0.5 billion in defense related activities) $740.5 billion DoD Base Funding $635.5 billion $636.4 billion DoE Base Funding $26.6 billion $25.9 billion Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Funding $69 billion $69 billion Defense Funding Outside of Armed Services Jurisdiction $8.9 billion $9.1 billion Nuclear and Related Weapons […]
Defense Contractors’ Coronavirus Graft
By Jessica Budlong, Policy Intern At a time when almost 18 million Americans are unemployed, and 28 million are at risk of losing a roof over their heads, Congress may vote to pad the bank accounts of the already well-funded defense industry. The current National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is set to spend $740 billion on defense, and the […]
