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HAC-D Bill Would More Than Halve Maximum DoD Reprogramming Amount

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

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HAC-D Bill Would More Than Halve Maximum DoD Reprogramming Amount

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.

The House Appropriations Committee's defense panel (HAC-D) has recommended more than halving the $4 billion in general reprogramming authority and $2 billion in overseas contingency operations special authority granted to DoD by Congress in fiscal years 2019 and 2020. HAC-D advises a maximum reprogramming amount of $1.9 billion, as opposed to the White House's request for $9.5 billion in reprogramming authority in fiscal 2021, according to the HAC-D version of the fiscal 2021 Defense Appropriations Bill released on July 7.…

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