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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the name for each of a series of United States federal laws specifying the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense. The first NDAA was passed in 1961.[1][2] The U.S. Congress oversees the defense budget primarily through two yearly bills: the National Defense Authorization Act and defense appropriations bills. The authorization bill is the jurisdiction of the Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee and determines the agencies responsible for defense, establishes recommended funding levels, and sets the policies under which money will be spent.[3] The appropriations bill provides funds.

The passage of a Defense Authorization Act is often used by Congress to honour a senior congress member or other individual. For example, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 is known as the "Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001" in honor of Representative Floyd D. Spence of South Carolina.[4]

Legislation from 2001 to present

Year Short or popular title Public law Description
2001 Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 Pub. L. 106–398 (text) (PDF)
2002 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 Pub. L. 107–107 (text) (PDF)
2003 Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Pub. L. 107–314 (text) (PDF)
2004 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 Pub. L. 108–136 (text) (PDF)
2005 Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 Pub. L. 108–375 (text) (PDF)
2006 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Pub. L. 109–163 (text) (PDF)
2007 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Pub. L. 109–364 (text) (PDF) Formally named after John Warner, a U.S. war veteran, long-term Senator, Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, and Secretary of the Navy from Virginia.
2008 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Pub. L. 110–181 (text) (PDF)
2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Pub. L. 110–417 (text) (PDF) "Expresses the sense of Congress that the Honorable Duncan Hunter, Representative from California, has discharged his official duties with integrity and distinction, has served the House of Representatives and the American people selflessly, and deserves the sincere gratitude of Congress and the Nation".[5] Title 8, Subtitle G: Governmentwide Acquisition Improvements, is known as the "Clean Contracting Act",[6] and focused on improvements to government procurement such as limiting the term of non-competitive contracts to one year (section 862) and prohibiting excessive use by contractors of sub-contractors or "tiers of sub-contractors" (section 866).[5]
2010 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Pub. L. 111–84 (text) (PDF) Contains important hate crimes legislation.
2011 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Pub. L. 111–383 (text) (PDF) Formally named after Ike Skelton, a long-term Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee from Missouri.
2012 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Pub. L. 112–81 (text) (PDF) Contains several controversial sections, the chief being §§ 1021–1022, which affirm provisions authorizing the indefinite military detention of civilians, including U.S. citizens, without habeas corpus or due process, contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), Pub. L. 107–40 (text) (PDF).[7]
2013 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Pub. L. 112–239 (text) (PDF)
2014 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Pub. L. 113–66 (text) (PDF) A United States federal law that specified the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2014. The law authorized the DOD to spend $607 billion in Fiscal Year 2014.[8] On December 26, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law.[9] This was the 53rd consecutive year that a National Defense Authorization Act has been passed.[8]
2015 Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Pub. L. 113–291 (text) (PDF) One of the proposed NDAA bills for fiscal year 2015. On May 8, 2014, the House Armed Services Committee ordered the bill reported (amended) by a vote of 61-0.[10] The Committee spent 12 hours debating the bill and voting on hundreds of different amendments before voting to pass it.[11]
2016 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Pub. L. 114–92 (text) (PDF)
2017 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Pub. L. 114–328 (text) (PDF)
2018 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Pub. L. 115–91 (text) (PDF)
2019 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Pub. L. 115–232 (text) (PDF) Formally named after John S. McCain III, a U.S. war veteran, prisoner of war, long-term Senator, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee.
2020 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Pub. L. 116–92 (text) (PDF) Formally established the United States Space Force as an independent branch of the Armed Forces.
2021 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Pub. L. 116–283 (text) (PDF) Formally named after William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry, a long-term Congressman, and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
2022 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Pub. L. 117–81 (text) (PDF)
2023 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Pub. L. 117–263 (text) (PDF) Named after James M. Inhofe, a long-term Senator, and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
2024 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the NDAA". Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ DeBruyne, Nese F. (April 19, 2018). Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2018. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Williams, Lynn B.; Heitshusen, Valerie (November 28, 2016). Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA (PDF). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. ^ United States Government Publishing Office, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Section 1, accessed 24 December 2022
  5. ^ a b Congress.gov, Summary: S.3001 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Archived January 19, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 8 February 2021
  6. ^ Wifcon.com, Bill Summary: The Clean Contracting Act Archived November 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 8 February 2021
  7. ^ Zachary Bell (December 19, 2012). "NDAA's indefinite detention without trial returns". Salon. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Bennett, John T. (December 20, 2013). "With Just Days to Spare, Senate Extends NDAA Streak". DefenseNews. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Statement by the President on H.R. 3304". White House Office of the Press Secretary. December 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "H.R. 4435 – All Actions". United States Congress. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  11. ^ Medici, Andy (May 15, 2014). "11 things you probably didn't know were in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015". Federal Times. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.

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