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Defense spending accounted for about 20 percent of total federal spending in 2012. CBO analyzes the budgetary effects of proposed legislation related to national security and assesses the cost-effectiveness of current and proposed defense programs. CBO also evaluates federal programs and issues related to veterans.

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H.R. 6313, a bill to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland

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September 14, 2012

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H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act

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September 12, 2012

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H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2012

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August 23, 2012

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  • An Analysis of the Navy's Amphibious Warfare Ships for Deploying Marines Overseas

    November 18, 2011

  • Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program

    July 11, 2012

  • An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2012 Shipbuilding Plan

    June 23, 2011
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An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2013 Shipbuilding Plan

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July 25, 2012

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CBO Estimates That the Navy’s Latest 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan Will Cost More Than the Navy Estimates

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July 25, 2012


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  • S. 3276, FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012

    July 19, 2012
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H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

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July 19, 2012

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  • H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

    July 19, 2012
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S. 3276, FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012

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July 19, 2012

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The Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle Program and Alternatives

Apr 2013 - CBO compares the Army’s plan for the GCV with four options and finds that, although no option would meet all of the Army’s goals, all are likely to be less costly and pose a smaller risk of delay than CBO expects for the Army’s plan.

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CBO Projects That DoD’s Future Defense Plans Will Cost More Than DoD Estimates

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July 11, 2012


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Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program

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July 11, 2012

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