Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2968
Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Asia
Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Chemical and biological weapons
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Latin America
Mexico
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Turkey
War and emergency powers
Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020

 
This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. 
 
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
 
 
Military Personnel; 
 
Operation and Maintenance; 
 
 Procurement; 
 
 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and 
 
 Revolving and Management Funds. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including 
 
 
 the Defense Health Program, 
 
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, 
 
 Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and 
 
 the Office of the Inspector General. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism. 
 
The bill also includes provisions that
 
 
repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force after 240 days;
 
prohibit funds from being used to construct a wall, fence, border barriers, or border security infrastructure along the southern land border of the United States;
 
prohibit funds from being used to deliver F-35 air vehicles or other F-35 weapon system equipment to Turkey; and
 
direct the President to remove the Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen unless a declaration of war or specific authorization has been enacted, with certain exceptions.
 

action_date: 2019-05-23
text: 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020

 
This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. 
 
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
 
 
Military Personnel; 
 
Operation and Maintenance; 
 
 Procurement; 
 
 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and 
 
 Revolving and Management Funds. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including 
 
 
 the Defense Health Program, 
 
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, 
 
 Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and 
 
 the Office of the Inspector General. 
 
 
The bill provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism. 
 
The bill also includes provisions that
 
 
repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force after 240 days;
 
prohibit funds from being used to construct a wall, fence, border barriers, or border security infrastructure along the southern land border of the United States;
 
prohibit funds from being used to deliver F-35 air vehicles or other F-35 weapon system equipment to Turkey; and
 
direct the President to remove the Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen unless a declaration of war or specific authorization has been enacted, with certain exceptions.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-84, by Mr. Visclosky.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-84, by Mr. Visclosky.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Introduced in House