National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

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Introduced

11 June 2019

Last action

20 December 2019 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 116-92.

Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for (1) Procurement, including helicopters, weapons, aircraft, vessels, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and (3) Operation and Maintenance. The bill also authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces. The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; acquisition policy and management; DOD organization and management; matters relating to foreign nations; cooperative threat reduction; working capital funds; chemical agents and munitions destruction; drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; the National Defense Sealift Fund; Overseas Contingency Operations; strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters; and the establishment of the Space Force within the Air Force. The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities. The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure (BRAC) activities and prohibits an additional BRAC round. The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The bill authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration.

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Timeline

27 March 2019
Committee
Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 2.
Source: Committee
2 April 2019
Committee
Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 4.
Source: Committee
9 April 2019
Committee
Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 4.
Source: Committee
10 April 2019
Committee
Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 2.
Source: Committee
11 June 2019
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Source: Calendars
11 June 2019
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. With written report No. 116-48.
Source: Committee
11 June 2019
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. With written report No. 116-48.
Source: Committee
11 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2019
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3469)
Source: Floor
19 June 2019
Vote
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 176. (CR S3830)
Source: Floor
20 June 2019
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4145)
Source: Floor
24 June 2019
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4197)
Source: Floor
25 June 2019
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4477-4487, S4488-4501)
Source: Floor
26 June 2019
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4525-4531)
Source: Floor
27 June 2019
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4589-4604)
Source: Floor
27 June 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 188.
Source: Floor
28 June 2019
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 July 2019
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
2 July 2019
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
12 September 2019
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 September 2019
Floor
Papers returned to Senate
Source: Floor
16 September 2019
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 September 2019
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
17 September 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith of Washington, Davis of California, Langevin, Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Courtney, Garamendi, Speier, Norcross, Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Brown of Maryland, Khanna, Keating, Vela, Kim, Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Cisneros, Thornberry, Wilson of South Carolina, Turner, Rogers of Alabama, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Hartzler, Stefanik, Kelly of Mississippi, Bacon, Banks, and Cheney.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 September 2019
Passed
Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, the bill S. 1790, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; to strike out all after the enacting clause of such bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2500 as passed by the House; to pass the Senate bill, as amended; and to insist on the House amendment thereto and request a conference with there Senate thereon. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H7738-7742; text: CR H7738-7739)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 September 2019
Passed
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H7737-7738)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 September 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2019
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2019
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2500. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Senate appointed conferees. Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cramer; McSally; Scott FL; Blackburn; Hawley; Reed; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters; Manchin; Duckworth; Jones.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 September 2019
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Source: Floor
19 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 September 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 September 2019
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9389-9951)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 December 2019
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 December 2019
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 December 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 758 Reported to House. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3, under a structured rule, with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5038 under a closed rule, with 1 hour of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1790 with 1 hour of debate.
Source: Floor
10 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2019
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 48 (Roll no. 672). (text: 12/9/2019 CR H9389-9951)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2019
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 48 (Roll no. 672).(text: 12/9/2019 CR H9389-9951)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 1790.
Source: Floor
11 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Smith (WA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 116-333 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 758. (consideration: CR H10082-10093)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2019
Passed
Rule H. Res. 758 passed House.
Source: Floor
12 December 2019
Floor
Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 presented in Senate. (CR S7019)
Source: Floor
12 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 December 2019
Vote
Cloture on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 6. Record Vote Number: 398. (CR S7042)
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (CR S7037-7038, S7042-7046)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 2019
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 400.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 2019
Floor
Point of order that the conference report to accompany S. 1790 violates section 3101(b) of S.Con.Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 December 2019
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7061, S7064-7070)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 2019
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 December 2019
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 December 2019
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-92.
Source: President
20 December 2019
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 December 2019
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

17 December 2019 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report S. 1790 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 86 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6