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Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Feb. 22, 2024
Report Number IF10516
Report Type In Focus
Authors Brendan W. McGarry, Valerie Heitshusen
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has a legacy of regular passage. FY2019 marked the 58th consecutive year for which an annual defense authorization was enacted. Many defense policymakers and officials see the bill as a reliable legislative vehicle for a range of policy matters. The NDAA routinely exceeds several hundred pages. It is comprised of policy provisions and annual authorizations of appropriations recently in excess of $700 billion. Unlike an appropriations bill, the NDAA does not provide budget authority for the Department of Defense (DOD). Instead, the NDAA establishes or continues defense programs, policies, projects, or activities at DOD and other federal agencies, and provides guidance on how the appropriated funds are to be used in carrying out those authorized activities. This primer provides an overview of the structure and organization of the NDAA.