Subject: Defense Authorization Fact Sheet
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:33:54 +0000
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House Action Reports Fact Sheet 114-22 is now available on our website: http://www.cq.com/doc/har-4888637

The 137-page Fact Sheet deals with HR 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017. The bill authorizes $602.2 billion for the Pentagon and defense-related programs for FY 2017, equal to the president's overall request, including $543.4 billion for the Pentagon's base, non-war budget that is subject to spending caps. It also includes $58.8 billion for uncapped overseas contingency (OCO) funds for war operations and other anti-terror activities but provides that $23.1 billion of that total be used for non-war, base budget needs, including $18 billion for aircraft, ships and other items that the military services want but that were not included in the president's budget. That diversion of OCO funding would leave just $35.7 billion for war-related activities, thereby authorizing war funding for no more than the first seven months of the fiscal year or April 30, 2017.

House consideration of the measure is expected to begin on Tuesday, and the White House strongly objects to the bill, calling it a dangerous gimmick to provide more for defense without violating budget caps. The House Action Reports "Legislative Day" for each day the bill is considered will describe all amendments
made in order.

Chuck Conlon
CQ House Action Reports

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