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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 20, 2021
This bill provides FY2022 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD). It also provides additional FY2022 appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
Military Personnel;
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Operation and Maintenance;
Procurement;
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
Revolving and Management Funds.
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
the Defense Health Program,
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
the Office of the Inspector General.
The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
The bill also provides additional FY2022 appropriations for
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board,
Military Construction,
Family Housing Construction for the Army, and
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Within the Department of Energy, the bill provides additional FY2022 appropriations for (1) the National Nuclear Security Administration, and (2) Environmental and Other Defense Activities.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
People & committees
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D–MT
Legislative record
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
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