Posts tagged National Defense Authorization Act
Legislative Outlook

Following a relatively quiet two-week recess, lawmakers have returned to Washington, D.C. with a significant amount of work ahead of them. Check out Plurus' latest insight, our "Congressional Laundry List" of must-pass legislation, expiring provisions, and other measures being worked on.

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Valentina SalinasPlurus Strategies senate, house, congress, republican, democrat, ndaa, appropriations, fy24, expiring provisions, FAA reauthorization, farm bill, National Defense Authorization Act
FY19 Appropriations Outlook: What Moves When and How

As Congress returned from the Fourth of July holiday this week, the House and Senate will dedicate much of their time between now and the brief August recess to passing legislation to continue funding the federal government. While Congress may ultimately turn to a continuing resolution that punts an omnibus appropriations bill to the lame duck session or into next year, we anticipate that both chambers will try to move as many appropriations measures via minibus packages before fiscal year 2018 appropriations expire on September 30. 

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Spanjich, Appropriations, FY19, FY18, July Fourth, Fourth, Fiscal Year, Midterm, CR, continuing resolution, omnibus, minibus, THUD, energy and water, legislative branch, military construction, veterans affairs, Democrats, Republicans, Senate, House, Congress, Shelby, Leahy, Defense, Interior and Environment, Interior, Financial Services and General Government, FSGG, Agriculture, Ag, McConnell, Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services, HHS, Education, Labor-HHS, Kavanaugh, Supreme Court, nominations, nominees, confirmation, judicial, judge, EPA, environmental protection agency, NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, Farm Bill, National Flood Insurance Program, NFIP, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, WRDA, Water Resources Development Act, Dodd-Frank, financial reform, Coast Guard, reauthorization, opioids
The FY19 NDAA: National Defense Priorities and Opportunities for Non-Traditional Defense Companies

Although it seems the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) cycle just came to an end, the FY19 NDAA process is already underway. Because the annual defense policy bill is one of few “must pass” pieces of legislation, it is not only used to advance national security priorities, but in recent years, has also created opportunities for non-traditional defense companies.

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrSpanjich, Litke, Leiter, NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, Armed Services, FY18, Trump, defense, national defense priorities, defense spending, Mattis, FY19, National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, nuclear, alliances, Nuclear Posture Review, Army, cybersecurity, BRAC, Defense Innovation Unit, TRICARE
Expiring Provisions and Deadlines Loom

With many expiring provisions and other paramount issues facing looming deadlines of one kind or another, a running list keeps track of the crowded legislative calendar.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Spanjich, Expiring Provisions, Infrastructure, Debt Limit, legislative calendar, agenda, congress, trump, president, democrats, republicans, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CHIP, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrials, Obamacare, December 8, September 30, Medicare, extenders, repeal and replace, reconcilliation, budget resolution, FY18, FY17, appropriatons, National Flood Insurance Program, National Defense Authorization Act, tax reform, Tax Cut, FISA
Congress Faces a Lengthy “To Do” List and a Looming Calendar

With fewer than 25 legislative days on the calendar between now and the August recess, Congress and the Trump Administration face a lengthy to do list, including a desire for advancing three big measures: healthcare, tax reform, and infrastructure.

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Claire WashburnLeiter, Spanjich, Litke, Congress, House, Senate, Administration, Republicans, Democrats, Congressional calendar, Healthcare, Tax Reform, Infrastructure, debt limit, appropriations, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, expiring provision, Plurus, expiring provisions