National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Bill: 112-s-2467
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2012-04-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Afghanistan
Alaska
Alliances
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Asia
Australia
California
Canada
Caribbean area
Cemeteries and funerals
Chemical and biological weapons
Colombia
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Connecticut
Consumer credit
Cuba
Defense spending
Delaware
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Economic development
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employee leave
Energy efficiency and conservation
Europe
European Union
Executive agency funding and structure
First responders and emergency personnel
Florida
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Germany
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Higher education
Home and outpatient care
Illinois
Infrastructure development
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Iraq
Kentucky
Land transfers
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Maryland
Massachusetts
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Michigan
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military civil functions
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military history
Military law
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
National Guard and reserves
Nevada
New Zealand
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania
Pennsylvania
Religion
Research administration and funding
Research and development
School athletics
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Strategic materials and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Tennessee
Terrorism
Texas
Transportation costs
United Kingdom
Utah
Vermont
Veterans' medical care
Virginia
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2013.
 Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel; (7) Working Capital Funds; (8) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (9) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; (10) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (11) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (12) the Defense Inspector General; (13) the Defense Health Program; (14) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (15) overseas contingency operations; (16) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (17) Guard and reserve forces facilities; and (18) base closure and realignment activities. 
Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) military personnel policy, including education and training and defense dependents education; (2) military pay and allowances; (3) military health care; (4) acquisition policy and management; (5) DOD organization and management, including intelligence- and space-related matters; (6) civilian personnel matters; (7) matters relating to foreign nations; and (8) matters relating to military construction and military family housing.
 
Establishes: (1) a Troops-to-Teachers Program to assist members and former members of the Armed Forces in obtaining employment as teachers; and (2) the Defense Coalition Repair Fund to support the sale, transfer, or distribution of defense articles to coalition partners and allied or friendly nations.
 
Military Retirement Modernization Commission Act - Establishes the Military Retirement Modernization Commission.
 
Federal Civilian Employees in Zones of Armed Conflict Benefits Act of 2012 - Provides certain allowances, special payments, and related benefits to federal employees assigned to designated zones of armed conflict.
 
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.
 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 2012 - Establishes the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to make recommendations for defense base closures and realignments in 2013 and 2015.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2828)
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Introduced in Senate