S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on July 8, 2024
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2025
2025-2029
2025-2034
Direct Spending (Outlays)
178
5,082
13,203
Revenues
*
-2
-5
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
178
5,084
13,208
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
520,994
888,235
not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
> $2.5 billion
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
Yes
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
> $5 billion
Contains intergovernmental mandate?
Yes, Under Threshold
Contains private-sector mandate?
Yes, Under Threshold
* = between -$500,000 and zero.
The bill would
Authorize appropriations totaling $923.0 billion for 2025, including $922.8 billion for military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy and $0.2 billion for nondefense activities
Prescribe end strength levels 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
Change compensation and health care benefits for military personnel and their families
Authorize loans and loan guarantees for research and development projects
Modify authorities for privatizing military housing
Impose intergovernmental mandates by preempting licensing laws and regulations administered by some intergovernmental entities
Expand an existing private-sector mandate by requiring certain registrants for the military draft to provide information to the Selective Service System
Areas of significant uncertainty include
Estimating the number of TRICARE beneficiaries who would use assisted reproductive technology
Predicting how DoD would address requirements to increase purchases of domestically produced pharmaceuticals
Anticipating the amount of unmet obligations related to foreign letters of credit for construction projects
