FY19 Defense Authorization Bill Passes Congress in Record Speed
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$717 Billion Budget Critical to Rebuilding, Restoring Readiness
The Department of Defense applauds the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at the swiftest pace in 20 years.
The Department of Defense applauds the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at the swiftest pace in 20 years.
This year's bill passed with overwhelmingly bipartisan support - a vote of 87-10 in the Senate and 359-54 in the House.
The FY19 NDAA authorizes a $717 billion national defense budget that rebuilds our military, increases lethality, strengthens our alliances and partnerships and reforms the way we do business.
"I am grateful for the strong commitment of members on both sides of the aisle to pass this year's NDAA in record time. Together, they have demonstrated the deep and abiding bipartisan support our military enjoys," said Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis.
"It is now our duty to implement these policies responsibly and ensure a culture of performance and accountability."
***Accountability in defense spending? If anyone can do it, it's Trump and Mattis***
***Accountability in defense spending? If anyone can do it, it's Trump and Mattis***
The approved bill:
Increases the military's authorized active-duty end strength by 15,600
Raises service member pay by 2.6 percent - the highest in nine years
Increases the military's authorized active-duty end strength by 15,600
Raises service member pay by 2.6 percent - the highest in nine years
Recognizes the importance of modernizing and strengthening the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to more effectively guard against the risk to national security posed by certain types of foreign investment
Provides waiver relief to key U.S. partners and allies from certain Russian-related sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act
Strengthens cyber defenses, prioritizes U.S. Cyber Command readiness and affirms the cyber authorities of the Secretary of Defense
The department looks forward to working with Congress in the same strong bipartisan spirit to fund our nation's defense priorities before the end of the fiscal year.
