National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 29, 2010

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011.

Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) Defense Production Act purchases; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel; (7) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (8) Working Capital Funds; (9) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (10) the Defense Coalition Acquisition Fund; (11) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (12) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (13) the Defense Inspector General; (14) the Defense Health Program; (15) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (16) overseas contingency operations; (17) chemical demilitarization construction; (18) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (19) Guard and reserve forces facilities; and (20) base closure and realignment activities.

Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) environmental matters, including defense facilities coverage under the Sikes Act; (2) military personnel policy, including education and training; (3) military pay and allowances; (4) retired pay and survivor benefits; (5) military health care, including a health professions scholarship and financial assistance program for DOD civilians; (6) acquisition policy and management; (7) DOD organization and management, including a reduction in the number of Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense; (8) financial matters; (9) civilian personnel matters; (10) matters relating to foreign nations; and (11) matters relating to military construction and military family housing.

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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.

Establishes the Refined Petroleum Products, Marginal Expense Transfer Account for DOD purchases of refined petroleum products.

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Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D–MI

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Armed Services Committee

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Apr 29, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 29, 2010
Introduced in Senate

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