Authorize appropriations totaling an estimated $727,569 million for 2020, mainly for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), the atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy, and the Maritime Administration
Authorize an additional $538 million for the Maritime Administration and other nondefense activities and $24 million for DoD over the 2021-2024 period
Prescribe personnel strengths for active-duty and selected-reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces
Extend DoD’s authority to pay various bonuses and allowances to military personnel
Make several changes to health benefits for both active and retired military personnel and their families
Create a new military service to organize, train, equip, and operate space forces
Require DoD to sell Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses over the next 10 years
Impose intergovernmental and private-sector mandates by increasing the authorized end strength for active-duty personnel, preempting state and local authorities, and amending certain contracts for military housing