National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

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Bill Number

S 1790

Introduced

Jun 11, 2019

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 116-92.

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Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.

The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for

Procurement;
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
Operation and Maintenance;
Working Capital Funds;
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
the Defense Inspector General;
the Defense Health Program;
the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
Overseas Contingency Operations; and
Military Construction.

The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding

military personnel;
acquisition policy and management;
international programs;
National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
compensation and other personnel benefits;
health care;
DOD organization and management;
civilian personnel matters;
matters relating to foreign nations; and
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.

The bill authorizes appropriations for intelligence activities, base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.

The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The bill sets forth policies for

North Korea nuclear sanctions,
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),
military housing privatization,
paid family leave for federal personnel,
limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting,
sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and
a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements.

For more detailed information, see

Congressional Research Service Report R46144, FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: P.L. 116-92 (H.R. 2500, S. 1790);
Congressional Research Service Report IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process; and
Congressional Research Service Report IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA.

Actions

Dec 20, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-92.
Dec 20, 2019

Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2019

Presented to President.
Dec 17, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2019

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 400.
Dec 17, 2019

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 400.
Dec 17, 2019

Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the conference report to accompany S. 1790) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 399. (CR S7069)
Dec 17, 2019

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.
Dec 17, 2019

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7061, S7064-7070)
Dec 16, 2019

Cloture on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 6. Record Vote Number: 398. (CR S7042)
Dec 16, 2019

Conference report considered in Senate. (CR S7037-7038, S7042-7046)
Dec 12, 2019

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 presented in Senate. (CR S7019)
Dec 12, 2019

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7019-7023)
Dec 12, 2019

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Dec 11, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2019

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)
Dec 11, 2019

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)
Dec 11, 2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 11, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 1790.
Dec 11, 2019

Mr. Smith (WA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 116-333 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 758. (consideration: CR H10082-10093)
Dec 11, 2019

Rule H. Res. 758 passed House.
Dec 10, 2019

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.
Dec 10, 2019

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Dec 9, 2019

Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9389-9951)
Dec 9, 2019

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed.
Dec 9, 2019

Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Dec 9, 2019

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 19, 2019

Conference held.
Sep 19, 2019

Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Sep 19, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 2019

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.
Sep 18, 2019

Senate disagrees to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.
Sep 18, 2019

Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 2019

Cloture on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 293. (CR S5569)
Sep 18, 2019

Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees presented in Senate. (CR S5563)
Sep 18, 2019

Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate. (CR S5562)
Sep 18, 2019

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5562-5570)
Sep 18, 2019

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 568, 721, 726, 727, 1083, 1431, 2812, 2813, 5702, and 6007 of the Senate bill, and secs. 530, 530A, 545, 546, 550E, 550G, 550H, 550I, 550J, 569, 570E, 570F, 574, 624, 705, 706, 713, 715, 1093, 1126, and 1411 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Takano, Brownley (CA), and Watkins .
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 353, 1612, 1682, 2805, title XXXV, secs. 6001, 6006, 6012, 6015, 6019, 6021, 6754, 8500, 8511, 8517, 8519, 8520, 8522, 8523, 8525, 8532, 8543, 8545, 8546, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and secs. 311, 313, 330A, 330O, 351, 354, 555, 569, 580C, 606, 896, 2808, 3501, and 3504 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Delgado, Pappas, and Katko.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of sec. 841 of the Senate bill, and secs. 872-76, 878, 879, 881, 882, and 886-89 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Velazquez, Golden, and Chabot.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 216, 219, 1612, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6742, 6754, 8524, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 214, 217, 882, and 1089 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Johnson (TX), Sherrill, and Baird.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Reform for consideration of secs. 218, 530, 559, 579, 1081, 1082, title XI, secs. 5802, 6012, subtitle B of title LXV, secs. 9304, 9307, 9311, 9313, 9314, 10303, 10432, 10434, 10601, 10603-05, 10612, 10741, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 212, 239, 5500, 629, 633, 804, 829, 842, 861, 872, 877, 883, 884, 891, 895, 899E, 899H, 899I, 1064, 1085, 1099B, title XI, secs. 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 3127 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Lynch, Connolly, and Green (TN).
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 314, 2812, 2814, 6001, 6020, subtitle C of title LXVII, sec. 8524, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8554, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and secs. 330G, 1094, 1099D, 1099F, 1099U, 2851, subtitle F of title XXVIII, secs. 2876, and 2880 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Grijalva, Haaland, and Bishop (UT).
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 1025, 1031, 1044, 1682, 6004, 6206, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6835, 6921, and 6944 of the Senate bill, and secs. 530F, 530G, 550D, 550F, 550J, 570H, 729, 827, 1011, 1048, 1049, 1050C, 1093, 1099C, 1099K, 1099V, 1099Z-3, 1212, 1296A, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 1733 of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Nadler, Lofgren, and Collins (GA).
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of secs. 6006, 6012, and 8543 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rose (NY), Underwood, and Walker.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 834, 1011, 1043, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1211, 1212, 1215, 1221-24, 1231-36, 1238, 1252, 1281-84, title XIII, secs. 1671, 1681, 2822, 6203-06, 6210, 6213, 6215, 6231, 6236, title LXVIII, secs. 6921, 6922, 6931, 6941, 6943, 6954, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8562, and 10701 of the Senate bill, and secs. 634, 1036, 1046, 1050, 1099X, 1201, 1202, 1204, 1207, 1210, 1213, 1215, 1218, 1221-25, 1229, 1231-34, 1240A, 1241, 1250D, 1251, 1255, 1258, 1260A, 1260B, 1265, 1266, 1269, 1270, 1270G, 1270H, 1270I, 1270N, 1270R, 1270S, 1270T, 1270 W, subtitle I of title XII, subtitle J of title XII, title XIII, secs. 1521, 1669, and title XVII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Engel, Meeks, and McCaul.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 6017, 6018, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6834, 6835, and title LXIX of the Senate bill, and secs. 550K, 560G, subtitle I of title X, secs. 1240B, 1292, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, 1733, and 2843 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waters, Sherman, and Barr.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 214, 315, 318, 703, 3112, 3113, 3201-03, 5318, 6001, 6006, 6021, 6701, 6711, 6721-24, 6741, 6742, 6751-54, 8101, 8202, 10421, 10422, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 315, 330F, 330H, 330O, 606, 737, 3111, 3112, 3127, 3128, 3201, and 3202 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pallone, Tonko, and Upton.
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 571, 572, and 5501 of the Senate bill, and secs. 211, 576, 580, 1099N, 1117, 3120, and 3503 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Scott (VA), Trahan, and Foxx (NC).
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 4 and 10608 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1006 and 1112 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Yarmuth, Peters, and Johnson (OH).
Sep 17, 2019

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Schiff, Sewell (AL), and Nunes.
Sep 17, 2019

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.
Sep 17, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2019

On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 -4 (Roll no. 532).
Sep 17, 2019

Mr. Smith (WA) moved that the House to close portions of the conference.
Sep 17, 2019

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 219 (Roll no. 531).
Sep 17, 2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Thornberry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
Sep 17, 2019

The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 17, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to be instructed to agree to section 2906 of the Senate bill with amendments that authorize specified military construction projects.
Sep 17, 2019

Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H7738-7742; text: CR H7738-7739)
Sep 17, 2019

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2019

Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H7737-7738)
Sep 17, 2019

On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 17, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 17, 2019

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.
Sep 17, 2019

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.
Sep 16, 2019

Held at the desk.
Sep 16, 2019

Received in the House.
Sep 12, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 12, 2019

Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 12, 2019

Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate in compliance with a request of the Senate for the return thereof.
Sep 12, 2019

Papers returned to Senate
Jul 2, 2019

Held at the desk.
Jul 2, 2019

Received in the House.
Jun 28, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 27, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 188.
Jun 27, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 188.
Jun 27, 2019

Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S4604)
Jun 27, 2019

Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 764, as modified, in Senate.
Jun 27, 2019

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4589-4604)
Jun 26, 2019

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4525-4531)
Jun 25, 2019

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4477-4487, S4488-4501)
Jun 24, 2019

Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) made in Senate. (text: CR S4452)
Jun 24, 2019

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4452)
Jun 24, 2019

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4202-4453)
Jun 24, 2019

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 6. Record Vote Number: 181.
Jun 24, 2019

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4197)
Jun 20, 2019

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4145)
Jun 19, 2019

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3831)
Jun 19, 2019

Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 176. (CR S3830)
Jun 13, 2019

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of measure presented in Senate. (CR S3469)
Jun 13, 2019

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3469)
Jun 11, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Jun 11, 2019

Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. With written report No. 116-48.
Jun 11, 2019

Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019

Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 2.
Apr 9, 2019

Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 4.
Apr 2, 2019

Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 4.
Mar 27, 2019

Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-508, pt. 2.

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