HR2670-118

Reported

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9C3C645FA34447AABB824F0FA1149038: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
  • Section HD5AC59C71C9145D088ECF45598182152: 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents This Act is organized into seven divisions as follows: Division A—Department of Defense...
  • Section H54B560D767584D869054E795378810B2: 3. Congressional defense committees In this Act, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,...
  • Section H0AE991AD6B434D8A8D3AD9CA42416C7F: 4. Budgetary effects of this Act The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be...
  • Section H211376072C3B45559A43D23E14F1D584: 101. Authorization of appropriations Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Jul 26, 2023

Received

Jun 30, 2023

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Apr 18, 2023

Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Smith of …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

National Security
158 mentions across 158 clauses
+23 positive -95 negative ?40 uncertain

Affected programs, Air Force, Air Force acquisition workforce

Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense, DoD Inspector General face effects in multiple directions

Positive-direction: Air Force acquisition workforce, Air Force civilian employees at STRATCOM/SPACECOM, Army Criminal Investigation Division, Army law enforcement personnel, Civilian personnel in combat zones, Coast Guard, Counter-narcotics programs, Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Geographic combatant commands, Military personnel, NATO member military personnel, National Guard members, Navy civilian employees in Guam, Nonappropriated fund employees, Overseas contingency operations IG staff, Recently separated military and DoD civilian personnel, US service members abroad, Yuma Proving Ground personnel

Negative-direction: Air Force, Air Force aviation training commands, Central Command, Chief Digital and AI Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of Defense components, Department of Defense intelligence agencies, DoD DEI Office, DoD cartographic services, European Command, Indo-Pacific Command, Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Military service chiefs, Naval Special Warfare Command, Navy, Office of USD for Personnel and Readiness, Office of USD for Research and Engineering, Special Operations Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Ukraine assistance programs

Government
114 mentions across 114 clauses
+59 positive -48 negative ?7 uncertain

Active duty Air Force members, Active duty military personnel, Air Force Tactical Air Control Party personnel

Government Accountability Office, Navy face effects in multiple directions

Positive-direction: Active duty Air Force members, Air Force members at Creech AFB, All separating service members, Army Reserve personnel, At-risk service members, Coast Guard, Coast Guard members, DoD civilian workforce, DoD firefighters, Eligible service members for Last Member Standing award, Enlisted Army and Navy personnel, Federal agencies needing cyber support, Female service members and DoD employees, Former Air Force space operations personnel, Junior enlisted service members, Military personnel, Military pilots and aviators, Military service members, Military whistleblowers, Military working dog program, Neurodivergent individuals in DoD, Personnel at Creech AFB, Personnel on military installations, Reserve component members with children, Reserve component parents, Reserve members on extended training orders, Selected Reserve members, Senior military officers, Service members at Kabul airport, Service members at cold weather duty stations, Service members cleared of criminal allegations, Service members discharged for COVID-19 vaccine refusal, Service members eligible for bonuses and special pay, Service members facing courts-martial, Service members in disability evaluation, Service members needing notary services, Service members on initial field or sea duty, Service members refusing COVID-19 vaccine, Service members seeking Supreme Court review, Service members seeking mental health care, Sexual assault victims in military, Southeastern US military training facilities, Space Force, Special operations forces members, Surviving service members from units with high casualties, Transitioning service members, Veterans entering federal employment, Warrant officers transferring between components

Negative-direction: Air Force Tactical Air Control Party personnel, Army 3rd Infantry Regiment, Army Criminal Investigation Division, Army close combat personnel, Army logistics and maintenance personnel, Attending Physician to Congress, CAPE office personnel, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, Defense Health Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense, Department of Defense and HHS, Department of Defense depot operations, Department of Defense research and engineering offices, Department of State, DoD Countering Extremism Work Group, DoD DEI office personnel, DoD acquisition offices, DoD diversity and inclusion personnel, DoD diversity office personnel, DoD policy offices, Executive Branch, Federal Prison Industries, General Services Administration, Global Engagement Center, Government-operated drydocks, Military OneSource program, Military installation commanders, Military medical accession processing, Military recruitment command, Military training organizations, Military vehicle training programs, Navy Office of Information, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Special operations forces command, Transition Assistance Program administration, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Defense
67 mentions across 62 clauses
+48 positive -13 negative ?6 uncertain

A-10 maintenance and support contractors, Aerial refueling operations contractors, Air defense system manufacturers

Positive-direction: Aerial refueling operations contractors, Air defense system manufacturers, Alternative engine developers, Army aviation and missile contractors, Attritable weapons manufacturers, Australian and UK defense industries, Base protection and hardening contractors, Boeing (F-15EX manufacturer), Commercial moving target system providers, Counter-drone technology companies, Defense R&D contractors and research institutions, Defense aerospace contractors, Defense contractors and suppliers, Defense contractors facing inflation, Defense equipment manufacturers, Defense exporters to Taiwan, Defense industrial base companies, Defense industry in Indo-Pacific, Defense industry providing Ukraine equipment, Defense maintenance contractors, Defense operations and maintenance contractors, Defense technology companies, Defense technology companies with international markets, Defense technology startups and small businesses, Domestic armor manufacturers, Domestic defense manufacturers, Energetics and munitions manufacturers, F-16 maintenance and support contractors, Fighter aircraft manufacturers and support contractors, Israeli counter-drone technology companies, KC-135 maintenance and support contractors, KC-135 maintenance contractors, Lockheed Martin (C-130 manufacturer), Lockheed Martin (F-35 prime contractor), Lockheed Martin (LRASM manufacturer), Military training and simulation contractors, NATO defense innovation initiatives, Naval weapons developers and contractors, Pratt & Whitney (F-35 engine manufacturer), Radar system manufacturers, Seaplane manufacturers, Sikorsky (HH-60W manufacturer), Small defense technology businesses, Taiwan defense equipment suppliers, Torpedo manufacturers (Lockheed Martin), U.S. counter-UAS manufacturers

Negative-direction: A-10 maintenance and support contractors, Autonomous systems developers, Boeing (KC-46A prime contractor), Boeing (T-7A prime contractor), Defense contractors filing protests, Defense contractors on cost-reimbursement contracts, Defense contractors with pricing data delays, Large defense primes, Next generation tanker aircraft manufacturers, Original equipment manufacturers, Proprietary armor system vendors, Trackless Moving Target program contractors, Warfighter Machine Interface contractors

Manufacturing
47 mentions across 41 clauses
+40 positive -6 negative ?1 uncertain

Additive manufacturing companies, Anti-ship missile manufacturers, Battery and power storage technology companies

Positive-direction: Additive manufacturing companies, Anti-ship missile manufacturers, Battery and power storage technology companies, Biodefense and medical countermeasure companies, CL20 compound manufacturers, Carbon materials research companies, Cold weather medical equipment manufacturers, Defense contractors manufacturing munitions and warheads, Domestic EV and battery manufacturers, Domestic chemical manufacturers for munitions, Domestic component manufacturers, Domestic flag manufacturers, Domestic gallium and germanium producers, Domestic military footwear manufacturers, Domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers, Domestic specialty metals producers, ECG equipment manufacturers, EV charging infrastructure companies, Energetic materials manufacturers, Explosion welding companies, Hearing protection device manufacturers, Hydrogen energy technology companies, JLTV manufacturers, Low-cost munitions developers, Medical testing laboratories, Missile defense contractors, Munitions manufacturers, Naloxone manufacturers, Neuroimaging equipment manufacturers, Neuromodulation device manufacturers, Non-Chinese battery manufacturers, Non-opioid pain management providers, PFAS-free product manufacturers, Private sector competitors to FPI, Remote health monitoring technology companies, Smart concrete materials researchers and manufacturers, Titanium powder suppliers, US domestic manufacturers

Negative-direction: Chinese battery manufacturers (CATL, BYD, etc.), Electric vehicle manufacturers, Foreign chemical suppliers (non-allied countries), Manufacturers using PFAS in products, Pharmaceutical contractors, Radio equipment manufacturers

All Industries
38 mentions across 38 clauses
+16 positive -20 negative ?2 uncertain

Chinese defense technology companies, Chinese military-affiliated companies in US, Chinese military-linked companies

Positive-direction: Commercial technology companies, Domestic defense small businesses, Employee-owned defense contractors, Employers hiring veterans, Innovation-focused contractors, Military spouses and service members with licenses, Military spouses with professional licenses, Non-traditional defense contractors, SBIR program participants, SBIR/STTR applicants, Service members with professional licenses, SkillBridge participating employers, Small business defense innovators, Small businesses with strong affiliates

Negative-direction: Chinese defense technology companies, Chinese military-affiliated companies in US, Chinese military-linked companies, Companies boycotting Israel, Companies with Russian business ties, DoD contractors handling personal data, Restricted activities

Construction
38 mentions across 38 clauses
+38 positive

Construction contractors, Military housing developers in Guam

Education
37 mentions across 31 clauses
+21 positive -15 negative ?1 uncertain

Air Force professional military education providers, Air University, Army Command and General Staff College

Positive-direction: Air Force professional military education providers, Air University, Army Command and General Staff College, Community colleges, Financial literacy curriculum providers, Local school districts serving military families, Military graduate education institutions, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval War College, Non-military JROTC instructor candidates, STEM students pursuing defense careers, School districts serving military children with disabilities, Schools seeking JROTC instructors, Service academy cadets refusing COVID-19 vaccine, Standardized testing companies, Transitioning service members interested in teaching, Universities conducting defense research, Universities with PTAC programs, Universities with ROTC programs, Universities with defense education programs

Negative-direction: Chinese research institutions, Chinese-controlled educational institutions in US, Chinese-owned online tutoring companies, DEI training contractors, DoDEA curriculum developers, DoDEA high school students, DoDEA pre-K programs, DoDEA school libraries, DoDEA schools, Entities that received DoD funds going to China, Military education institutions, Military service academies, Researchers with foreign affiliations, Universities receiving DoD research funding, Universities with Chinese research partnerships

General Public
30 mentions across 30 clauses
+28 positive -2 negative

Communities near contaminated DoD sites, Dependents fleeing abuse, Dependents of abusive service members

Positive-direction: Communities near contaminated DoD sites, Dependents fleeing abuse, Dependents of abusive service members, Families of WWII missing personnel, Former service members discharged for COVID-19 vaccine refusal, James Capers Jr., Military dependent students with accommodations, Military dependents, Military families, Military families during PCS, Military families during relocations, Military families needing child care, Military families using home child care, Military families with special needs, Military foster and adoptive families, Military recruits with college credits, Military spouses, Military spouses with student loans, Parents of DoDEA students, Potential military recruits, Potential service academy applicants, Remarried surviving military spouses, Residents of Vieques and Culebra, TRICARE beneficiaries, Taxpayers, Thomas H. Griffin, Vietnam Era veterans with extraordinary heroism

Negative-direction: Military families seeking gender care for minors, Service academy applicants

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

12 terms
"intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility or control center" §H070F639873AD401D912A03996759D99A

such facilities or control centers located at the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base

"covered individual" §H3F5109E83B2241378042FCEDF60F25DB

an individual— involuntarily separated from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19

"unfunded priority, in the case of a fiscal year," §H43C3FB3928E048008B1DD3EFC9C48351

a program, activity, or mission requirement, that— is not funded in the budget of the President for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31

"covered official" §H52AD22CFB7B348D0A25F4C56F388478D

a Secretary concerned, the Director of the Army National Guard, or the Director of the Air National Guard

"quantum and quantum-hybrid applications" §H8032A2A3D4B143C98E822859646D0028

algorithms and applications which use quantum mechanics through quantum processing units, including— quantum-classical hybrid applications which are applications that use both quantum computing and classical computing hardware systems

"energetic materials" §H9CB4D90DB87F48AAA9E3F01D6248CD07

critical chemicals and formulations that— release large amounts of stored chemical energy

"dating partner, in the case of a specific person," §HB10FA593CF8D43D984650E66AAE6F4FE

a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with such specific person based on a consideration of— (A)the length of the relationship

"energetic materials" §HBDEE359A01044389AFF29645E52CE05F

critical chemicals that— release large amounts of energy in a short amount of time

"covered member" §HBE6A3AD2E86544129FEF091A768129D5

a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force— whom the Secretary of the military department concerned determines possesses skill or experience vital to the Armed Force concerned

"covered non-tactical vehicle" §HE652B3E0B0324934B9216EF209901D39

a non-tactical vehicle that is an electric vehicle, hydrogen-powered vehicle, or advanced biofuel-powered vehicle, as such terms are defined in section 328 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263

"energetic material" §HE9CD9F3BB6624B72BF447819095F1DFD

critical chemicals and formulations that— release large amounts of stored chemical energy

"unfunded priority, in the case of a fiscal year," §HEED5A37C315E4C14A3EFE66AE43B9089

a program, activity, or mission requirement, that— is not funded in the budget of the President for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31

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