National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
# Summary of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This document outlines key provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, focusing on defense spending, military aircraft programs, research and development, and program management requirements.
**Key Aircraft Program Restrictions:**
- Prohibits retirement of F-15E aircraft beyond 68 until 2029
- Maintains minimum RQ-4 inventory at 10 aircraft through 2028
- Limits F-16C/D retirement until specific reporting requirements are met
- Prohibits retirement of KC-135 aircraft (with limited exceptions)
- Maintains minimum A-10 inventory at 135 aircraft
- Requires certification before taking actions related to KC-46A remote vision systems
**Reporting Requirements:**
- Mandates annual reports on force structure changes for major weapon systems
- Requires detailed reporting on F-15E, F-16C/D, and other aircraft retirement plans
- Requires annual reports on hypersonic capabilities funding through 2030
- Mandates updates to accountability matrices for Next Generation Air Dominance programs
**Research & Development Focus:**
- Authorizes multiyear procurement for domestically processed critical minerals
- Establishes quantum information science fellowships and university partnerships
- Creates a Consortium on Additive Manufacturing for Defense Capability Development
- Requires biennial updates to hypersonics testing strategy
- Authorizes support for the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)
**Program Management:**
- Requires detailed accountability matrices for Next Generation Air Dominance programs
- Mandates key performance parameters for cost management
- Establishes Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office
- Requires cost-benefit analysis for F-35 propulsion modernization
The legislation contains numerous specific restrictions on aircraft retirement, procurement limits, and detailed reporting requirements designed to maintain military readiness while managing defense spending.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 18, 2023
Signed Dec 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Dec 13, 2023 · House Jul 14, 2023
How they voted
87–13
Passed
Total votes 100
Dec 13, 2023
D
Democratic47
87% Yea
I
Independent4
75% Yea
R
Republican49
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
42
Committee
32
Amendments
6
Dec 22, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 118 (Roll no. 723).
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 118 (Roll no. 723).
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report accompanying H.R. 2670.
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Mr. Rogers (AL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 118-301. (consideration: CR H6961-6962)
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 343.
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 343.
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion to waive the Rule XXVII point of order re: section 7902 with respect to the measure (conference report to accompany H.R. 2670) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 35. Record Vote Number: 342.
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Point of order that section 7902 of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670 violates Rule XXVIII raised in Senate.
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference report considered in Senate.
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670 to the committee on conference with instructions fell when cloture was invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670.
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 15. Record Vote Number: 341.
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5912-5915)
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670 to the committee on conference with instructions made in Senate. (text: CR S5838)
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670 presented in Senate. (CR S5838)
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5838-5839)
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 334.
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
upper
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference report H. Rept. 118-301 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6213-6718)
lower
Nov 15, 2023
Introduced
Senate insists on its amendment to H.R. 2670, agrees to a conference with the House, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Introduced
Motion to insist on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2670, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 313.
upper
Sep 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
MODIFICATION TO CONFEREES - The Chair appoints the following conferees on H.R. 2670 in lieu of their appointments on September 19, 2023: From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of subtitle J of title X of Division A, secs. 1085 and 1086, title LXVIII of Division E, Division I, and Division J of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. McHenry, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and Ms. Waters. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Sep 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 214 (Roll no. 400).
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 571, 572, 579, 1118, 1413, 1733, and 1885 of the House bill, and secs. 1084, 1090B, 1521, 1833, 1852, 6071, 6077, and 11020 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bost, Luttrell, and Takano.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 315, 707, 723, 866, 1602, 1608, 1804, 1854, 3501, 3511-13, 3515, 3531, and 3533 of the House bill, and secs. 314, 1083, 1090D, 1399N, 1606, 1644, 2814, title XXXV of division C, secs. 6079, 6226, 8141, and division H of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Graves (MO), Webster (FL), and Larsen (WA).
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of secs. 223, 853, 881, 882, 884, and 886 of the House bill, and secs. 141, 823, 831, 841-45, 849-52, and 5841 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Molinaro, Alford, and Velazquez.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 886, 1608, 1875, and 1879 of the House bill, and secs. 308, 845, 1090E, 1090G, 3144, 5204, and title X of division M of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Garcia, Mike, Collins, and Lofgren.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability for consideration of secs. 364, 834, 891, 899C, 921, 922, 1047, 1101-10, 1116-18, 1122, 1221, 1222, 1521, 1523, 1805, and 1880 of the House bill, and secs. 537, 867, subtitle H of title X of division A, secs. 1201-03, 1206-09, 1211-13, 1215, 1512, 11133, 6101, 6202, 6203, 6607, sec. 6831 of division E, 8141, 9005, 11331-33, and secs. 601, 603, 605, 703, 704, 715-18, 802, and 1001 of division M, and secs. 11001 and 11002 of division L of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Grothman, Perry, and Raskin.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 261, 510, 1853, 1865, 2843, 2844, 2847, and 3515 of the House bill, and secs. 312, 1041, 1090G, 2805, 6711, 11002 of division J, division K, and sec. 11341 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Carl, Hageman, and Grijalva.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 542, 822, 1049, 1689, and 3116 of the House bill, and secs. 1041, 1090H, subtitles I and K of title X of division A, subtitle I of title XIII of division A, secs. 6031, 6075, 6082, 6084, subtitle H of title LX of division E, secs. 6813, 6816, 6821, 6831 of division E, secs. 9007, 9011, 9012, 9014, and title LXXI of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Issa, Lee (FL), and Nadler.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 217, 1009, 1080K, 1210, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1216, 1220, 1220A, 1220C, 1220G, 1220K, 1220L, 1221-24, 1234, 1245, 1250, 1310L, 1505, and 1883 of the House bill, and secs. 212, 1085, 1302, 1397, 1399B, 1399D, 1399E, 1399F, 1399I, 1399J, 1399K, 1399L, subtitles H-K of title XIII of division A, secs. 1634, 6031, 6242, 6293, division F, and secs. 11104 and 11105 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: McCaul, McCormick, and Meeks.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of subtitle J of Title X of Division A, secs. 1085 and 1086, title LXVIII of Division E, Division I, and Division J of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: McHenry, Luetkemeyer, and Waters.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 224, 749, and 3121 of the House bill, and secs. 314, 712 of division A, 1087, 1088, 1090A, 1090G, 1099II, 3122-24, 3143, 3144, 6074, 8141, and sec. 11009 of division J of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Carter (GA), Pfluger, and Pallone.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 636, 651-55, 658-61, 1041, and 1042 of the House bill and secs. 303, 563, 592, 593, 1079, 1090K, 1099JJ, 1726, and 3142 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Foxx, Owens, and Scott (VA).
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Turner, Wenstrup, and Himes.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rogers of Alabama, Wilson of South Carolina, Lamborn, Wittman, Austin Scott of Georgia, Stefanik, DesJarlais, Kelly of Mississippi, Gallagher, Gaetz, Bacon, Banks, Bergman, Waltz, Johnson of Louisiana, McClain, Jackson of Texas, Fallon, Gimenez, Mace, Greene of Georgia, Smith of Washington, Courtney, Garamendi, Norcross, Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Khanna, Keating, Kim of New Jersey, Houlahan, Slotkin, Sherrill, and Escobar.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 19 (Roll no. 396).
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 393 - 27 (Roll no. 395).
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 393 - 27 (Roll no. 395).
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference.
lower
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H4401-4403)
lower
Jul 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2226, as amended.
upper
Jul 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 328).
lower
Jul 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 328).
lower
Jul 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ms. Houlahan moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H3599)
lower
Jul 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
lower
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