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You are here: Home / Security Spending / Summary: Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2792)

October 21, 2021

Summary: Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2792)

as reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee

(Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY22 Request; numbers may not add due to rounding) 

 

Total National Defense Discretionary Spending (050) 

Allocation  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
DoD Discretionary Base  $635.5 billion  $715 billion  $740.3 billion  
DoE Discretionary Base  $26.6 billion  $27.9 billion  $27.7 billion 
Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)*  $69 billion  n/a             n/a 
Total, NDAA Topline  $731.6 billion  $743.1 billion  $768 billion (+$24.9B) 
Defense Activities not in SASC Jurisdiction  $8.9 billion  $9.8 billion  $9.9 billion                    
Total, National Defense Topline**  $740.7 billion  $753 billion  $777.9 billion               

*Starting in FY22, OCO is included in the base budget 

**Does not include mandatory spending 

 

DOD Nuclear Weapons Funding Authorization for Select Programs 

Program  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD)   $1.45 billion  $2.6 billion  $2.6 billion  
Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine  $4.5 billion  $4.9 billion  $5.1 billion (+$130M)  
Trident II Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Mods Procurement   $1.2 billion  $1.1 billion  $1.1 billion   
Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N)   n/a  $5.2 million  $5.2 million   
W93 Mk7 Aeroshell  $31.5 million  $62 million  $62 million  
B-21 Strategic Bomber  $2.8 billion  $2.9 billion   $2.9 billion  
F-35 Dual Capable Aircraft Nuclear Certification  $88.5 million  $44.8 million  $44.8 million   
B-52 Upgrades  $483 million  $716 million  $716 million  
B61-12 Gravity Tail Bomb Assembly Kit  $45.3 million  $2.7 million  $2.7 million   
Long Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO)  $385 million  $609 million  $609 million    

 

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Authorization 

Program  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
Federal Salaries and Expenses  $443 million  $464 million  $464 million                    
Weapons Activities  $15.3 billion  $15.5 billion  $15.8 billion (+$271M) 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation  $2.3 billion  $1.9 billion  $2.0 billion (+$57M)     
Naval Reactors  $1.7 billion  $1.9 billion  $1.9 billion                      
Total, National Nuclear Security Administration  $19.7 billion  $19.7 billion  $20.1 billion (+$328M) 

 

DOE Nuclear Weapons Funding Authorization for Select Weapons Activities 

Program  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
B61-12 Gravity Bomb  $816 million  $772 million  $772 million           
W80-4 Nuclear Warhead  $1 billion  $1.1 billion  $1.1 billion              
W80-4 Alt SLCM Nuclear Warhead  n/a  $10 million  $10 million              
W87-1 Nuclear Warhead  $541 million  $691 million  $691 million            
W88 Nuclear Warhead  $257 million  $207 million  $207 million           
W93 Nuclear Warhead  $53 million  $72 million  $72 million              
Stockpile Sustainment  $998 million  $1.2 billion  $1.2 billion              
Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition  $56 million  $51 million  $51 million              
Plutonium Modernization – Los Alamos National Lab  $837 million  $1 billion  $1 billion                 
Plutonium Modernization – Savannah River Site  $442 million  $603 million  $603 million           
Total, Plutonium Modernization  $1.4 billion  $1.7 billion  $1.7 billion              

  

Select Provisions Related to Nuclear Weapons 

➤ B-1 Retirement: Bars reducing operational squadrons of B-1 bombers until the B-21 aircraft replaces them (Sec. 149) 

➤ Commission on Strategic Posture: Establishes a commission to examine and make recommendations on the long-term strategic posture of the United States, including a strategic threat assessment and a review of nuclear weapons policy, strategy, and force structure (Sec. 1536) 

➤ GBSD Development Reports: Establishes accountability matrices for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, similar to those required for the B-21 bomber program (Sec. 1538) 

➤ New GBSD Name: Requires the Air Force to establish a mission-design series popular name for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent not later than 30 days after NDAA enactment (Sec. 1540) 

➤ B-21 Integration of LRSO: Requires the Long-Range Standoff Weapon to be fully integrated with the B-21 not later than 2 years after the LRSO achieves initial operational capability (Sec. 1541) 

➤ Updated Nuclear Weapons Targeting Report: Directs the U.S. Comptroller General to update a 2012 study on DoD nuclear capabilities, force structure, employment policy, and targeting requirements (Sec. 1542) 

➤ Deployed ICBMs: Bars reducing the number of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles below 400 (Sec. 1543) 

➤ SLCM-N AoA: Limits DoD staff funds to 90% until the analysis of alternatives for the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile is released and briefed on to Congress (Sec. 1544) 

➤ Sense of Congress on GBSD: States that ICBMs are a critical component of the U.S. nuclear deterrent and the continued development of the GBSD system is needed (Sec. 1547) 

➤ Sense of Congress on Nuclear Testing: States that Congress should have an oversight role on explosive nuclear weapons testing and that no identified conditions require the resumption of underground nuclear testing (Sec. 3113) 

➤ Strategy for Treatment of Nuclear Modernization Waste: Requires the NNSA to develop a comprehensive strategy for treating, storing, and disposing of defense nuclear waste generated as a result of ongoing stockpile maintenance and modernization activities (Sec. 3131)  

➤ Limitations on Funding LEU Research: Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any FY22 funds to conduct research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium unless certain determinations are made (Sec. 3156) 

 

 Funding Authorization for Select Missile Defense & Defeat Programs 

Program  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)  $892 million  $648.9 million  $760 million (+$111M) 
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense/Next Generation Interceptor  $2.3 billion  $1.9 billion  $1.9 billion 
Iron Dome  $73 million  $108 million  $108 million 
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense   $1.1 billion  $1.7 billion  $1.8 billion (+$89.4M) 
Guam  $0  $118.3 million  $350 million (+$232M) 
Hawaii Discrimination Radar  $133 million  $0  $76 million (+$76M) 

 

Select Provisions Related to Missile Defense 

➤ Next Generation Interceptor: Requires the MDA to uphold sound acquisition practices as outlined by the GAO, rigorous flight testing, and two successful intercepts before starting production (Sec. 1551) 

➤ BMD Systems Acquisition Authority: Extends period for transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments until October 1, 2023 (Sec. 1554) 

➤ Review of BMD Readiness and Sustainment: Requires a GAO report on whether U.S. missile defense architecture is ready for warfighter use (Directed Report Language) 

 

Miscellaneous Programs 

Program  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
F-35/Joint Strike Fighter  96 planes  85 planes  91 planes (+6) 
Virginia Class Submarine Procurement  $6.8 billion/ 

2 submarines 

$6.4 billion/ 

2 submarines 

$6.4 billion/ 

2 submarines 

A-10 Modernization  $136 million  $84 million  $84 million   
F-15 EX/Eagle II  $1.5 billion/ 

12 planes 

$1.5 billion/ 

12 planes 

$28 billion (+S576M)/ 

17 planes (+5) 

Hypersonic Weapon Prototyping Research for ARRW & HACM  $386 million  $438 million  $438 million    
Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) Procurement  n/a  $161 million  $161 million      
Cooperative Threat Reduction  $360.2 million  $240 million  $240 million                
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund  $3.1 billion  $3.3 billion  $3.3 billion                     
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative  $250 million  $250 million  $300 million (+$50M)   
Space Force  $15.4 billion  $17.5 billion   $18.3 billion (+$868M)   
DoD Military & Civilian Pay Raise  3.0%  2.7%  2.7%                             

 

Active Forces End-Strength  

Service Branch  FY21 Enacted  FY22 Request  SASC Authorization 
Army  486,000  485,000  485,000                     
Navy  348,359  346,200  346,200                   
Marine Corps  181,204  178,500  178,500                   
Air Force  329,051  328,300  329,220 (+920)      
Space Force  6,434  8,400  8,400                       
Total, Active Forces  1,351,048  1,346,400  1,347,320 (+920)    

 

Miscellaneous Provisions of Interest 

➤ Blocking Ship Retirement: Prohibits the decommissioning or inactivation of a battle force ship–including the Littoral Combat Ship–before the end of such ship’s expected service unless certain conditions are met (Sec. 135) 

➤ A-10 Retirement: Blocks A-10 retirement, unless the Air Force secretary determines an aircraft is no longer mission-capable (Sec. 143) 

➤ Annual Test and Evaluation Report: Reestablishes a permanent requirement for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation to produce an annual report to Congress (Sec. 245) 

➤ Selective Service Modernization: Requires women to register for the draft (Sec. 511) 

➤ Extension of Paid Parental Leave: Increases paid parental leave to 12 weeks for all service members for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child (Sec. 520) 

➤Prosecuting Military Crimes: Removes military commanders’ authority to prosecute sexual assault and other major crimes (Sec. 562) 

 

Committee Passage  

The bill was voted favorably out of committee by a 23-3 vote. 

SASC Summary 

Bill Text 

Report 

Funding Tables 

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