The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) $602 billion defense authorization bill, agreed to the afternoon of May 12 in a 23-3 vote, contains less procurement funding—and far more provisions curtailing programs—than the legislation that was to be debated on the House floor the week of May 16.From a surface view, the SASC and House Armed Services Committee (HASC) versions of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Acts conform to the exact same top lines: $543 billion for base expenses and $59…
Less Procurement Funds, More Oversight In SASC’s Defense Bill
By
Rich Abott
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