House Passes Defense Authorization
The House passed the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540) this afternoon by a vote of 322-96.
As reported (H. Rept. 112-72) from the House Armed Services Commtitee (HASC) the bill authorizes $660 billion in FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) and national security activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). The $660 billion comprises $553 billion for DOD’s base budget, $119 billion for overseas contingency operations, and $18 billion for DOE.
What happens next is anyone’s guess. The Hill newspaper reported on May 15 that defense experts consider the bill an “illusion” and “there is littlle chance any other military spending bill will approach the size” of the HASC plan.
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