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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for
Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles;
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
Operation and Maintenance;
Working Capital Funds;
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
Overseas Contingency Operations; and
Military Construction.
The bill authorizes the FY2021 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies, including those regarding
Space Force matters;
National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
DOD organization and management;
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
The bill authorizes various intelligence-related activities and programs for FY2021.
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
Jun 25, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 23, 2020
Senate Jul 23, 2020 · the primary vote
S. 4049, As Amended
Bill Passed
86 Yea 14 Nay
Crossed both parties 13 of 100 voting members broke with their own party: 9 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
100 members on this roll call, from the official Senate record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 4049 as passed Senate on Jul 23, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
Organizations that named S. 4049 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
1546 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.