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The '''National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017''' ({{USBill|114|H.R.|4909}}; NDAA 2017) is a [[List of bills in the 114th United States Congress|United States purposed federal bill]] which specifies the budget and expenditures of the [[United States Department of Defense]] (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017.
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The '''National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017''' ({{USBill|114|H.R.|4909}}; NDAA 2017) is a [[List of bills in the 114th United States Congress|United States purposed federal bill]] which specifies the budget and expenditures of the [[United States Department of Defense]] (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017. The law also authorizes "[[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy]] national security programs", benefits for military personnel and their families, and includes "authorities to facilitate" ongoing international operations for the Fiscal Year 2017. It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information.{{cn|date=December 2016}} "Also called the [[Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act|Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)]]".{{cn|date=December 2016}} The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account. It notably leaves restrictions in place on transferring [[Guantanamo Bay]] detainees to the United States mainland, and elevates [[Cyber Command]] to combatant command status.<ref name="The Hill">{{cite web|last1=KHEEL|first1=REBECCA|title=Obama signs annual defense policy bill into law|url=http://thehill.com/policy/defense/311725-obama-signs-annual-defense-policy-bill-into-law|website=The Hill|publisher=The Hill|accessdate=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{cite web|last1=Zengerle|first1=Patricia|title=U.S. Congress passes $618.7 billion annual defense bill|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-congress-idUSKBN13X26G|website=Reuters|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=24 December 2016}}</ref>


==History==
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On March 20, 2017, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] sent a [[presidential memorandum]] to the [[Secretary of State]] delegating the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).<ref>{{cite news|last1=[[White House Office of the Press Secretary|Office of the Press Secretary]]|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/20/presidential-memorandum-delegation-authority-under-national-defense|title=Presidential Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017|work={{noitalic|[[whitehouse.gov]]}}|publisher=[[White House]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|language=en|date=March 20, 2017|accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref>

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''National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017'' law also authorizes "[[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy]] national security programs", benefits for military personnel and their families, and includes "authorities to facilitate" ongoing international operations for the Fiscal Year 2017. It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information.{{cn|date=December 2016}} "Also called the [[Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act|Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)]]".{{cn|date=December 2016}} The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account. It notably leaves restrictions in place on transferring [[Guantanamo Bay]] detainees to the United States mainland, and elevates [[Cyber Command]] to combatant command status.<ref name="The Hill">{{cite web|last1=KHEEL|first1=REBECCA|title=Obama signs annual defense policy bill into law|url=http://thehill.com/policy/defense/311725-obama-signs-annual-defense-policy-bill-into-law|website=The Hill|publisher=The Hill|accessdate=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{cite web|last1=Zengerle|first1=Patricia|title=U.S. Congress passes $618.7 billion annual defense bill|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-congress-idUSKBN13X26G|website=Reuters|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=24 December 2016}}</ref>

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On March 20, 2017, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] sent a [[presidential memorandum]] to the [[Secretary of State]] delegating the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).<ref>{{cite news|last1=[[White House Office of the Press Secretary|Office of the Press Secretary]]|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/20/presidential-memorandum-delegation-authority-under-national-defense|title=Presidential Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017|work={{noitalic|[[whitehouse.gov]]}}|publisher=[[White House]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|language=en|date=March 20, 2017|accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/10/2017-07331/delegation-of-authority-under-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2017|title=IDelegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017|work=[[Federal Register]]|publisher=[[National Archives and Records Administration]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|date=April 8, 2017|accessdate=April 8, 2017|archiveurl=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-04-10/pdf/2017-07331.pdf|archivedate=April 10, 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
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==External links==
{{wikisource|Portal:Acts of the United States Congresses/Acts of the 114th United States Congress}}
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* [[Executive Office of the President]]
* [[United States Department of Defense]]
* [https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/executive-branch#Executive%20Office%20of%20the%20President Executive Office of the President]
* [https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department Department of Defense] in the [[Federal Register]]
* [http://comptroller.defense.gov/ Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)] Budget and Financial Management Policy





Revision as of 22:42, 8 April 2017

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Great Seal of the United States
Acronyms (colloquial)NDAA 2017
Announced inthe 114th United States Congress
Sponsored byMac Thornberry
Codification
Agencies affectedExecutive Office of the President, United States Department of Defense
Legislative history

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R. 4909; NDAA 2017) is a United States purposed federal bill which specifies the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for Fiscal Year 2017.

History

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 law also authorizes "Department of Energy national security programs", benefits for military personnel and their families, and includes "authorities to facilitate" ongoing international operations for the Fiscal Year 2017. It includes a new bill passed against Russian propaganda to counter the spread of biased information.[citation needed] "Also called the Countering Information Warfare Act of 2016 (S. 2692)".[citation needed] The total of $618.7 billion in spending, over $67 billion of which is destined for the overseas contingency operations account. It notably leaves restrictions in place on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States mainland, and elevates Cyber Command to combatant command status.[1][2]

On March 20, 2017, President Donald Trump sent a presidential memorandum to the Secretary of State delegating the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ KHEEL, REBECCA. "Obama signs annual defense policy bill into law". The Hill. The Hill. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ Zengerle, Patricia. "U.S. Congress passes $618.7 billion annual defense bill". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. ^ Office of the Press Secretary (March 20, 2017). "Presidential Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017". whitehouse.gov. Washington, D.C.: White House. Retrieved March 21, 2017. {{cite news}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  4. ^ "IDelegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017" (PDF). Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. April 8, 2017. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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