HR4365-118

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 16, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does
This is the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, providing funding for military operations, procurement, research and development, and personnel. It establishes spending authorities, transfer limitations, and congressional notification requirements for major defense programs and contracts.

Who Benefits and How
The Department of Defense receives appropriations for all military functions. Defense contractors benefit from procurement and R&D funding. Military personnel receive pay and benefits. The Mentor-Protégé program can access transferred funds for developmental assistance. Foreign national employees may continue employment at DoD. Humanitarian and civic assistance programs receive funding authorization.

Who Bears the Burden and How
The federal budget bears the defense appropriations. DoD must submit a baseline report within 60 days for reprogramming authorities. No more than 20% of funds can be obligated in the last 2 months of the fiscal year. Special access programs require 30-day advance notification to Congress. Multiyear contracts over million require 30-day congressional notification.

Key Provisions
- Secretary may transfer up to billion between appropriations with OMB approval
- Prohibits use of funds for unauthorized publicity or propaganda
- Prohibits influencing congressional action on legislation
- Prohibits reducing strategic delivery vehicles below specified levels
- Funds cannot remain available beyond current fiscal year unless specified
- 30-day notice required for special access programs
- 30-day notice required for large multiyear contracts
- Authorizes employment of non-citizens at DoD

Evidence Chain:

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

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Appropriates funds for Department of Defense military functions for fiscal year 2024, including procurement, R&D, operations, personnel, and establishes spending restrictions and transfer authorities.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Appropriations, Military

Primary Purpose

Appropriates funds for Department of Defense military functions for fiscal year 2024, including procurement, R&D, operations, personnel, and establishes spending restrictions and transfer authorities.

Policy Domains

Defense Appropriations Military

Legislative Progress

Oct 16, 2023

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

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

Government
116 mentions across 104 clauses
+39 positive -76 negative ?1 uncertain

53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters), Armed Forces units conducting civic assistance, Army special programs

Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense face effects in multiple directions

Positive-direction: 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters), Armed Forces units conducting civic assistance, Army special programs, Army tactical UAV programs, C-40 aircraft fleet operators, Current and former military personnel, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Department of Defense operations in Kuwait, DoD civilian employees, DoD personnel in CENTCOM area, DoD procurement offices, Foreign national employees of the Department of Defense, Indo-Pacific Command, Intelligence community agencies, Junior enlisted military personnel (E-1 through E-4), Littoral Combat Ship program, Maritime Administration, Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Force, Military installations, Military personnel, Military technicians in National Guard and Reserves, National Guard Distance Learning Project, National Guard and Reserve intelligence personnel, National Guard members on full-time duty, National Reconnaissance Office, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Navy shipbuilding programs, Office of Strategic Capital, Operational military units, US Pacific Fleet, US military personnel, US-Taiwan diplomatic relations

Negative-direction: Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Media Activity, Defense innovation and rapid prototyping programs, Department of Defense (HR/personnel), Department of Defense acquisition offices, Department of Defense administrative offices, Department of Defense budget offices, Department of Defense climate programs, Department of Defense counter-drug programs, Department of Defense intelligence programs, Department of Defense legislative affairs offices, Department of Defense program managers, Department of Defense public affairs offices, Department of Defense working capital funds, Department of Homeland Security, DoD Acquisition Workforce Development Account, DoD DEI office employees, DoD IT systems administrators, DoD Working Capital Fund managers, DoD detainee transfer operations, DoD diversity and inclusion offices, DoD employees who telework, DoD facility managers, DoD interrogation and detention programs, DoD military and civilian personnel, DoD organizational restructuring, DoD recruitment programs, DoD research and development programs, DoD security assistance programs to Ukraine, DoD security cooperation programs, DoD training and education programs, Executive Branch, Executive branch military operations, Federal agencies receiving defense appropriations, Federal detention facility operators, Fleet Forces Command, Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps University Krulak Center, Military families with transgender minor dependents, Naming Commission, National Intelligence Program, National Intelligence Program managers, National Security Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Other federal agencies seeking counter-drug funds, Rapid Prototyping Fund programs, Service members seeking abortion-related travel reimbursement, Space Force, State Department, Transgender service members, US Space Command, US intelligence agencies, US military installations in Iraq, US military operations in Iraq, US military operations in Syria

Defense
29 mentions across 24 clauses
+20 positive -9 negative

Alternative F-35 engine developers, Ammunition demilitarization contractors, Boeing (C-40 manufacturer)

Defense contractors faces effects in multiple directions

Positive-direction: Ammunition demilitarization contractors, Boeing (C-40 manufacturer), Compliant defense contractors, Defense contractors using Native American subcontractors, Defense equipment suppliers, F-35 program subcontractors, General Atomics (Gray Eagle manufacturer), General Electric (CH-53K engine supplier), Israeli defense contractors (Rafael, Israel Aerospace Industries), Large defense contractors serving as mentors, Lockheed Martin (F-35 prime contractor), National Ballistic Missile Defense System, Nuclear weapons systems, Pratt & Whitney (F-35 engine supplier), Sikorsky (CH-53K manufacturer), US defense contractors in missile defense, US defense contractors in reciprocal agreements, US defense industrial base, US defense manufacturers

Negative-direction: Alternative F-35 engine developers, Defense contractors seeking large multiyear contracts, Defense contractors undergoing mergers or acquisitions, Defense contractors with mandatory arbitration policies, Defense programs with unobligated prior year funds, Foreign defense contractors from non-compliant countries, Nuclear weapons developers

Manufacturing
17 mentions across 10 clauses
+8 positive -9 negative

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, Foreign anchor and chain manufacturers, Foreign bearing manufacturers

Positive-direction: Local alcohol distributors near military installations, US anchor and mooring chain manufacturers, US and Canadian steel manufacturers, US ball and roller bearing manufacturers, US flag manufacturers, US manufacturers supplying DoD, US semiconductor manufacturers, US supercomputer manufacturers

Negative-direction: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, Foreign anchor and chain manufacturers, Foreign bearing manufacturers, Foreign flag manufacturers, Foreign manufacturers, Foreign steel manufacturers, Foreign supercomputer manufacturers, Out-of-state alcohol distributors, Rosoboronexport and subsidiaries

Foreign Entities
12 mentions across 12 clauses
+7 positive -5 negative

Chinese military companies, Coalition partners in counter-ISIS operations, Countries using child soldiers

Positive-direction: Coalition partners in counter-ISIS operations, Foreign security partners in Asia Pacific, Government of Israel, Government of Jordan, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman governments, Taiwan, Taiwan (country/government)

Negative-direction: Chinese military companies, Countries using child soldiers, Government of Kuwait, North Korea, Ukraine

Nonprofits
11 mentions across 10 clauses
+8 positive -3 negative

American Red Cross, Arms control advocates, Child protection advocates

Positive-direction: American Red Cross, Arms control advocates, Child protection advocates, Fisher House Foundation, Fisher Houses supporting military families, Human rights organizations, United Service Organizations, Youth and social nonprofit organizations

Negative-direction: Guantanamo closure advocates, Human rights advocates seeking detainee transfers, Nuclear arms reduction advocates

Military
8 mentions across 8 clauses
+5 positive -3 negative

Azov Battalion, Foreign partners in counter-ISIS operations, Foreign security forces receiving US support

Positive-direction: Foreign security forces receiving US support, Jordanian Armed Forces, Military families with hospitalized members, Severely injured service members seeking reproductive services, Veterans and military personnel using integrated care

Negative-direction: Azov Battalion, Foreign partners in counter-ISIS operations, Military families in base housing

Professional Services
7 mentions across 7 clauses
+2 positive -5 negative

Contractor employees subject to harassment, Contractors with traditional marriage policies, DEI consultants and contractors

Positive-direction: Contractor employees subject to harassment, Contractors with traditional marriage policies

Negative-direction: DEI consultants and contractors, DEI consultants for DoD, DoD contractors who telework, Former intelligence officials who signed Hunter Biden letter, Private contractors seeking to replace federal workers

General Public
6 mentions across 6 clauses
+6 positive

General public and transparency advocates, General public seeking government transparency, Social media users

67/171
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Appropriations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Defense

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