Senate Bill 4049
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Jul 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4049
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Question
On Passage of the Bill
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Bill Passed
Roll Number
140
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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;
- the Defense Inspector General;
- the Defense Health Program;
- the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
- Overseas Contingency Operations; and
- Military Construction.
The bill authorizes the FY2021 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding
- military personnel;
- acquisition policy and management;
- Space Force matters;
- international programs;
- National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
- compensation and other personnel benefits;
- health care;
- DOD organization and management;
- civilian personnel matters;
- matters relating to foreign nations; and
- strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.
The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
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.
Amendments (810)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (71)
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2422 to Senate Amendment 2301
To support supply chain innovation and multilateral security.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2419 to Senate Amendment 2301
To provide incentives for the Department of Defense to achieve a clean audit opinion on its financial statements.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2418 to Senate Amendment 2301
To eliminate a provision relating to the distribution of launches for phase two of the acquisition strategy for the National Security Space Launch program.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2417 to Senate Amendment 2301
To modify the requirements for the Department of Energy response to the review by the Nuclear Weapons Council of the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2411 to Senate Amendment 2301
To impose additional conditions and limitations on the transfer of Department of Defense property for law enforcement activities.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2391 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require reports on diversity and inclusion in the Armed Forces.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2378 to Senate Amendment 2301
To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media and to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
8
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2370 to Senate Amendment 2301
To improve section 212, relating to governance of fifth-generation wireless networking in the Department of Defense.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2341 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a plan to finish remediation activities conducted by the Secretary in Umatilla, Oregon.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2331 to Senate Amendment 2301
To modify the authorities on micro nuclear reactor programs.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2327 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a study and plan on the use of additive manufacturing and three-dimensional bioprinting in support of the warfighter.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2326 to Senate Amendment 2301
To strike the provision relating to laboratory- or production facility-directed research and development programs.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2319 to Senate Amendment 2301
To provide an exception to the limitation on period of care provided to newborn children of veterans.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2317 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Defense to commission an independent scientific study of the impacts of transboundary flows, spills, or discharges of pollution or debris from the Tijuana River on the personnel, activities, and installations of the Department of Defense.
Agreed To
Jul 23, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2301
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Amendments
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2298 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a report on round-the-clock availability of childcare for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who work rotating shifts.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2287 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2277 to Senate Amendment 2301
To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2270 to Senate Amendment 2301
To provide assistance for United States citizens and nationals taken hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and for other purposes.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2269 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a report on the impact of the children of certain Filipino World War II veterans on the national security, foreign policy, and economic and humanitarian interests of the United States.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2257 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a report on the use and potential refurbishment of existing operating and mothballed Federal research and testing facilities to support hypersonics activities of the Department of Defense.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2256 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require an analysis of sourcing and industrial capacity issues related to aluminum.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2255 to Senate Amendment 2301
To extend real-time sound monitoring at Navy installations where tactical fighter aircraft operate.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Not Agreed to in Senate
26
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2252 to Senate Amendment 2301
To reform Department of Defense transfers of personal property to law enforcement agencies.
Active
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
8
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2251 to Senate Amendment 2301
To extend the prohibition on commercial export of certain munitions to the Hong Kong Police Force.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
20
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2244 to Senate Amendment 2301
To restore American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing by increasing federal incentives in order to enable advanced research and development, secure the supply chain, and ensure long-term national security and economic competitiveness.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2243 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require an assessment of United States manufacturing surge capacity.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2241 to Senate Amendment 2301
To express the sense of Congress on the implementation of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 with respect to Taiwan arms sales.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2238 to Senate Amendment 2301
To improve coordination of United States sanctions policy.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2235 to Senate Amendment 2301
To authorize a pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2231 to Senate Amendment 2301
To ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2220 to Senate Amendment 2301
To express the sense of the Senate on the extension of limitations on the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2217 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on military aviators and aviation support personnel to determine the incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among such aviators and personnel.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2215 to Senate Amendment 2301
To strengthen the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2204 to Senate Amendment 2301
To amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 to authorize the transfer of funds for the endowment fund for the Oklahoma City National Memorial, and for other purposes.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2186 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report assessing the billing practices of the Department of Defense for care received under the TRICARE program and at military medical treatment facilities.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2178 to Senate Amendment 2301
To improve the cyber workforce and establish cyber challenges.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2168 to Senate Amendment 2301
To express the Sense of Congress on support for coordinated action to ensure the security of Baltic allies.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2103 to Senate Amendment 2301
To improve the response of the Department of Defense to threats to United States forces from small unmanned aerial systems worldwide.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Agreed To
Jul 23, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2080 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require an element in annual reports on cyber science and technology activities on work with academic consortia on high priority cybersecurity research activities in Department of Defense capabilities.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2077 to Senate Amendment 2301
To strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and expand accountability within the Federal Government.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2058 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and issue a report on the affordability of insulin.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2053 to Senate Amendment 2301
To impose reporting requirements relating to the SBIR and STTR programs of the Small Business Administration.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2018 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a report on the Chemical and Biological Defense Program of the Department of Defense.
Agreed To
Jun 25, 2020
Submitted in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2011
To withdraw all United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.
Submitted
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1991 to Senate Amendment 2301
To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1987 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide States with information regarding unredeemed matured savings bonds.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1977 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a briefing on the assignment of members of the Armed Forces on active duty to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense.
Agreed To
Jul 22, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
41
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1972 to Senate Amendment 2301
To expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1971 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans read-only access to the documents of such veterans contained in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1968 to Senate Amendment 2301
To expand eligibility for mental health services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1966 to Senate Amendment 2301
To provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and for the mental health of individuals in rural areas.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1907 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on diversity and inclusion within the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1891 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake technology, and for other purposes.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
6
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1883 to Senate Amendment 2301
To state the policy of the United States on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
9
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1881 to Senate Amendment 2301
To designate the week of September 20 through September 26, 2020, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1878 to Senate Amendment 2301
To authorize certain postgraduate health care employees and health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment via telemedicine.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1825 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1808 to Senate Amendment 2301
To provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry, and for other purposes.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1803 to Senate Amendment 2301
To improve efficient use of sensitive compartmented information facilities.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1797 to Senate Amendment 2301
To improve the authority for operations of unmanned aircraft for educational purposes.
Agreed To
Jul 22, 2020
Not Agreed to in Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1788 to Senate Amendment 2301
To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and invest that money in jobs, education, health care, and housing in communities in the United States in which the poverty rate is not less than 25 percent.
Active
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1753 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on the screening practices for Great Lakes and inland waterways seaports.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
13
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1729 to Senate Amendment 2301
To increase funding for the study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in drinking water.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1694 to Senate Amendment 2301
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the unemployment rate of female veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001.
Agreed To
Jul 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1693 to Senate Amendment 2301
To provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve components.
Agreed To
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08/07/2020
Held at the desk.
08/07/2020
Received in the House.
08/07/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/23/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 140.
07/23/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 140.
07/23/2020
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 139. (CR S4435)
07/23/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4434-4448)
07/22/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4365-4397, S4399-4414)
07/21/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4310-4339)
07/02/2020
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4197)
07/02/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4183-4198)
07/01/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4084-4085, S4091-4093, S4096-4101, S4114-4117, S4129)
06/30/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3980, S3984-3993, S3996-3998, S4008-4010, S4013-4014)
06/29/2020
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3642)
06/29/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 128.
06/29/2020
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3630)
06/25/2020
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 127. (CR S3296)
06/25/2020
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3278)
06/24/2020
By Senator Inhofe from Committee on Armed Services filed written report. Report No. 116-236.
06/24/2020
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3170)
06/24/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3170)
06/23/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
06/23/2020
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. Without written report.
06/23/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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