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AOC CAPITOL HILL UPDATE: Is the FY 18 Defense Budget Wrapping Up?
Despite few defense budget legislative initiatives complete, Congress is slowly making progress on several fronts and there are positive signs that this may be a smoother budget cycle than in previous years.
Setting the Stage
To date, the House has completed all its major defense-related legislation for FY 18. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is in Conference Committee with the Senate and the Defense Appropriations Act, along with all other FY 18 spending bills, has passed the House and awaits Senate consideration. In July, the House passed H.R. 3219, a "mini-bus" appropriations bill that included FY 18 defense spending, which was combined with H.R. 3354 to create a 12-bill omnibus appropriations measure.
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