1

Becembei 9, 2u1S
"#$% &'((%) "*+, -.// &011#23
Bighlights of the National Befense Authoiization Act foi Fiscal Yeai 2u14

The National Befense Authoiization Act (NBAA) foi Fiscal Yeai 2u14 is the key mechanism to pioviue necessaiy
authoiities anu funuing foi Ameiica's militaiy. This is the fifty-seconu consecutive NBAA. The legislation meets
Chaiiman NcKeon's goal of pioviuing foi a stiong uefense in an eia of unceitain anu ueclining iesouices. The total
funuing authoiizeu ieflects the will of the Bouse to pioviue oui tioops the iesouices they neeu to meet a
uangeious woilu. Bowevei, Chaiiman NcKeon also iecognizes that, moie than evei, the impacts of iapiu uefense
cuts, FY1S sequestiation, anu the piospect of futuie sequestei cuts in the yeais to come, will foice oui waifighteis
to be not only keen stewaius of oui national secuiity, but to maximize value foi eveiy taxpayei uollai. To that enu,
this legislation suppoits anu piotects oui waifighteis anu theii families; auuiesses ongoing anu emeiging conflicts
with iesolve anu accountability; piotects Ameiica touay while piepaiing foi futuie thieats; anu finally contiols
costs while making wise choices with iestiaineu iesouices.

425$(66) This legislation is substantially baseu on two bills: (1) BR. 196u, the National Befense Authoiization Act
foi FY14 which passeu the Bouse on }une 14, 2u1S by a vote of S1S-1u8; anu (2) S.1197, a piouuct of the Senate
Aimeu Seivices Committee which passeu out of committee on the same uay by a vote of 2S-S. Because passing this
legislation befoie the enu of the calenuai yeai is vital, these two piouucts weie meigeu thiough a seiies of
negotiations at all levels of the Bouse anu Senate. Negotiatois also consiueieu, anu in many cases incluueu, a
numbei of pioposals offeieu by membeis of both paities that weie intenueu foi consiueiation by the full Senate.
This legislation iepiesents a bioau bi-paitisan consensus about Ameiica's national secuiity goals, iesouices, anu
policies.

"(#%02(7 &($%8596)
I. Resouices foi a Bangeious Woilu
II. Suppoit anu Piotect Ameiica's Waifighteis anu Nilitaiy Families
III. Facing Conflict with Resolve anu Accountability
Iv. Contiolling Costs anu Naking Wise Choices
v. Piotecting Ameiica Touay While Piepaiing foi Futuie Thieats


:;&<=:>;& "<: / ./-?;:<=& @<:A.
!"#$"%& &()%" *#"%+,)-&. ,/-,"%-& -/0 /-12 3/% 0("+% -)0+/-)1 &",4%+025 $40 )1&/ 0("+% ",/-/#+, &",4%+026 7+0( 0(+& +-
#+-85 0(" 9:** 34-8+-; +& &"0 )0 0(" ,/##/- </&+0+/- 3/% -)0+/-)1 8"3"-&"5 %"31",0"8 +- 0(" =/4&" >48;"0 ?@(+,(
34-8"8 /4% -)0+/-)1 8"3"-&" )0 <%"A&"B4"&0"% 1"C"1& @(+1" ,/#<12+-; @+0( 0(" /C"%)11 &"B4"&0"% $48;"0 ,)< /3 DEFG
$+11+/- 3/% 8+&,%"0+/-)%2 34-8+-;H5 0(" I%"&+8"-0.& $48;"0 %"B4"&05 )-8 0(" J"-)0" >48;"06 K(" 34-8+-; )40(/%+L"8 $2
0(" 9:** +& )1&/ ,/-&+&0"-0 @+0( 0(" $48;"0 <%/</&"8 $2 0(" M"<4$1+,)- J0482 N/##+00""5 )& @"11 )& =/4&" )-8 J"-)0"
*<<%/<%+)0+/-& $+11&6 N()+%#)- !,O"/- &4<</%0& 0(" =/4&" $48;"0 "33/%0 0/ /33&"0 8"3"-&" &"B4"&0"% 0(%/4;( ,40& +-
1"&&"% <%+/%+02 <%/;%)#&6

A0TB0RIZEB F0NBINu LEvELS: Consistent with the Bouse buuget, this legislation authoiizes $SS2.1 billion in
spenuing foi national uefense anu an auuitional $8u.7 billion foi 0veiseas Contingency 0peiations. This is
consistent with levels authoiizeu in the FY 1S NBAA foi the base buuget anu $7.8 billion less foi wai spenuing.
?P4-8+-; K)$1" >"1/@H



2

FY14 NBAA Funuing Levels
402B56( /1509% CD E8FF8596G
B0B Biscietionaiy Base Buuget Request $S26.8
B0E Biscietionaiy Base Buuget Request $17.6
FY 14 Biscietionaiy NBAA Topline $S44.4*
Befense Nanuatoiy Spenuing $7.7**
FY14 NBAA Topline $SS2.1
0veiseas Contingency 0peiations $8u.7


*Boes not incluue $7.6 billion of authoiization not within the juiisuiction of the BASC (The Aimeu Seivices
Committees)
** Incluues statutoiy iequiiements foi Concuiient Receipt; uoes not incluue $u.6 billion of obligations
outsiue juiisuiction of BASC (The Aimeu Seivices Committees)

The NBAA is consistent with the Bouse passeu buuget, which was caieful to iuentify othei non-uefense souices to
accommouate the neeueu funuing in national secuiity accounts while also ieuucing oveiall spenuing below the
Buuget Contiol Act cap. The Bouse buuget passeu with 221 Republican votes on Naich 21, 2u1S.



&=44<:H /-. 4:<H;>H /I;:J>/K& @/:"J?LH;:& /-. IJAJH/:* "/IJAJ;&
K(" 1";+&1)0+/- <%/C+8"& /4% @)%3+;(0"%& )-8 0("+% 3)#+1+"& @+0( 0(" ,)%" )-8 &4<</%0 0("2 -""85 8"&"%C"5 )-8 ()C"
")%-"8Q @(+1" <%/0",0+-; 0("# -/0 /-12 3%/# 3/%"+;- "-"#+"& +-0"-0 /- 8/+-; 0("# ()%#5 $40 3%/# 0(" 4-),,"<0)$1"
%+&R /3 &"S4)1 )&&)410 3%/# @+0(+- 0(" 3/%,"6 T+0)1 <%/C+&+/-& +-,148"U

H255B 4#3) The NBAA suppoits cuiient law, which is intenueu to ensuie pay foi oui tioops keeps pace with the
civilian sectoi, but pioviues the Piesiuent with latituue to make exceptions by executive oiuei. Piesiuent 0bama
has notifieu Congiess that he intenus to use his authoiity to set the 2u14 militaiy pay inciease at 1 peicent. The
NBAA neithei affiims oi iejects the Piesiuent's uecision.

;&&;-HJ/A 4/* /-. M;-;"JH&) The NBAA also incluues combat pay anu othei benefits piomiseu to the tioops.

H:J>/:;) BASC Nembeis believe access to quality healthcaie seivices uuiing ietiiement is a benefit eaineu
thiough piioi seivice to oui nation. Ninuful of Congiess' commitment to seivicemembeis anu theii families, anu
enuoising the bi-paitisan woik of the militaiy peisonnel subcommittee, the NBAA once again 2(N($%6 #FF
/718986%2#%859 B25B56#F6 %5 89$2(#6( H:J>/:; O((6 52 (6%#EF86' 9(P H:J>/:; O((6Q Congiess has alieauy put


S

TRICARE on a sustainable path thiough iefoims in seveial iecent NBAAs. Those iefoims connect TRICARE fee
incieases to ietiiee cost of living incieases. B0B's iecoiu of incoiiectly calculating TRICARE costs anu theii
iepeateu iequests to tiansfei billions in unuseu funus out of the piogiam to covei othei unueifunueu uefense
piioiities iaises questions about iepeateu claims by the Bepaitment of Befense that the Befense Bealth Piogiam is
unsustainable.

>51E#%%89R &(S0#F /66#0F% J9 H'( I8F8%#23) Nembeis of the Aimeu Seivices Committees aie ueeply committeu
to making sexual assault pievention anu piosecution a coineistone of this yeai's NBAA. As a piouu Aimy
gianufathei, the Chaiiman well unueistanus the iesponsibility of Congiess to piotect oui foices fiom exteinal anu
inteinal uangeis. The NBAA incluues substantial bi-paitisan iefoims iecommenueu by the subcommittee on
militaiy peisonnel; especially those measuies intiouuceu by Reps. Tuinei anu Tsongas anu Reps. Waloiski, Noem,
Castio, anu Sanchez.

The legislation 89$F07(6 5T(2 UV B25T868596 52 2(O5216 to the 0nifoim Coue of Nilitaiy }ustice ielateu to
combatting sexual assault in the militaiy. These iefoims woulu 6%28B $511#97(26 5O %'(82 #0%'528%3 %5 7861866
# O89789R E3 # $502% 1#2%8#F- a powei they have helu since the eailiest uays of oui militaiy. It woulu also
B25'8E8% $511#97(26 O251 2(70$89R R08F%3 O89789R6 to guilty of a lessei offence. Wheie seivicemembeis aie
founu guilty of sexual assault ielateu offenses the NBAA (6%#EF86'(6 1898101 6(9%(9$89R R087(F89(6Q Cuiiently,
such guiuelines only exist in the militaiy foi the ciimes of muiuei anu espionage. 4(26599(F 2($5276 P8FF 95P
89$F07( 89O521#%859 59 6(SW2(F#%(7 5OO(96(6Q Recognizing that victim suppoit is as vital as piosecution, the
NBAA woulu #FF5P T8$%816 5O 6(S0#F #66#0F% %5 #BBF3 O52 # B(21#9(9% $'#9R( 5O 6%#%859 52 098% %2#96O(2X
while authoiizing the Secietaiy of Befense to infoim commanueis of theii authoiity to 2(15T( 52 %(1B52#28F3
2(#668R9 6(2T8$(1(1E(26 P'5 #2( %'( #FF(R(7 B(2B(%2#%526 5O 6(S0#F #66#0F%Q The NBAA iequiies the
B25T86859 5O T8$%816K $5096(F6X qualifieu anu specially tiaineu lawyeis in each of the seivices, to be maue
available to pioviue legal assistance to the victims of sex-ielateu offenses. The NBAA #776 2#B(X 6(S0#F #66#0F%X
52 5%'(2 6(S0#F 186$5970$% %5 %'( B25%($%(7 $511098$#%8596 5O 6(2T8$(1(1E(26X with a Nembei of Congiess
oi an Inspectoi ueneial- anu expanus those piotections foi sexual assault ciimes. The NBAA (F8189#%(6 %'( Y
3(#2 6%#%0%( 5O F818%#%8596 59 2#B( #97 6(S0#F #66#0F%Q To bettei piotect victims' iights, the NBAA 2(O5216 %'(
/2%8$F( UZ B25$(66 %5 #T587 7(6%20$%8T( O86'89R (SB(78%8596 anu piopeily focus on piobable cause. A numbei of
victim's iights B5F8$8(6 #2( (96'289(7 89 6%#%0%(Q Finally, to ensuie that the militaiy is bettei positioneu to ueal
with the ciisis of sexual assault within its ianks, the NBAA iequiies the Secietaiy of Befense to assess the cuiient
iole anu authoiities of commanueis in the auministiation of militaiy justice anu the investigation, piosecution, anu
aujuuication of offenses unuei the 0nifoim Coue of Nilitaiy }ustice.

?(97(2W-(0%2#F &%#97#276) Aftei a uecaue of honoiable seivice in hostile enviionments, women have
uemonstiateu a wiue iange of capabilities in combat opeiations. Chaiiman NcKeon welcomes BoB's ieview of jobs
within the militaiy to see what new ioles coulu be open to women, anu appieciates the 06( 5O R(97(2W9(0%2#F
6%#97#276 #6 # 1(#96 5O (9%2#9$( %5 8978T870#F 18F8%#23 6B($8#F%8(6Q The NBAA establishes a uefinition of a
genuei-neutial occupational stanuaiu that woulu be useu by each militaiy seivice to uevelop the stanuaius
iequiieu foi all militaiy caieei uesignatois.

:(F8R8506 A8E(2%8(6 425%($%8596) The NBAA (SB#976 2(F8R8506 O2((751 B25T868596 foi chaplains anu
seivicemembeis to incluue beliefs anu expiession of beliefs.

425%($%89R #97 &0BB52%89R @#2O8R'%(26 #97 I8F8%#23 "#18F8(6) 0thei piovisions in the NBAA aie uesigneu to
piotect waifighteis anu theii families fiom exteinal thieats, while ensuiing that units anu families aie suppoiteu
anu piepaieu foi ueployments. The NBAA ie-authoiizes B(26599(F 2($5T(23 authoiities useu by militaiy


4

commanueis anu Special 0peiations Foices to plan anu execute the save iecoveiy of 0.S. peisonnel isolateu uuiing
militaiy anu contingency opeiations. The NBAA iequiies a 1898101 +[V 7#3 95%8O8$#%859 E(O52( %'(
$#9$(FF#%859 5O # 7(BF531(9% #97 # 1898101 +ZV 7#3 95%8O8$#%859 E(O52( # 7(BF531(9% O52 8978T870#F6 foi
the opeiational ieseives. It also authoiizes the commanuei of 0.S. Special Foices Commanu to pioviue auuitional
family suppoit seivices to =Q&Q &B($8#F <B(2#%8596 "52$(6 #97 %'(82 O#18F8(6Q Finally, the NBAA takes action on
one of the most basic elements of piotection pioviueu to oui tioops - bouy aimoi. The NBAA O#$8F8%#%(6 %'(
7(T(F5B1(9% 5O (T(2 152( O09$%859#FX F8R'%(2X #97 152( B25%($%8T( E573 #2152. It will make bouy aimoi
iesemble a moie tiauitional weapon system acquisition piogiam that can builu on successive geneiations of
innovation anu investment, iathei than using the au hoc pioceuuies now in place. The NBAA also iequiies the
Secietaiy of Befense to conuuct a compiehensive stuuy anu assessment on ways to 81B25T( E573 #2152 #97
B(2659#F B25%($%859 (\08B1(9% #$\0868%859 #97 7(T(F5B1(9%Q



"/>J-? ><-"AJ>H @JHL :;&<A]; /-. />><=-H/MJAJH*
K(" 9:** "-&4%"& 0()0 *#"%+,).& 3/%,"& )%" %")825 %/$4&05 31"S+$1"5 )-8 ,)<)$1" "-/4;( 0/ 3)," -)0+/-)1 &",4%+02
0(%")0& @+0( %"&/1C"6 K(" 9:** <%/C+8"& /4% @)%3+;(0"%& @+0( 0(" %"&/4%,"& )-8 )40(/%+0+"& 0("2 -""8 0/ @+- 0(" @)%
+- *3;()-+&0)- )-8 R""< 4< <%"&&4%" /- )1 V)"8) )-8 +0& )33+1+)0"&6 W0 (/18& &"-+/% ,/##)-8"%&5 &"-+/% ,+C+1+)-
/33+,+)1&5 )-8 0(" N/##)-8"%A+-AN(+"3 ),,/4-0)$1" 3/% 0("+% ,(/+,"& )-8 ),0+/-& +- )- "C"% ,()-;+-; )-8 +-,%")&+-;12
8)-;"%/4& @/%186

:(6%5289R :(#789(66 H5 <02 /21(7 "52$(6) In oiuei to face any of the manifolu challenges to Ameiica's
secuiity, oui Aimeu Foices must fiist be at an acceptable state of ieauiness. H'( 68^(X 6B((7X #97 1($'#9861 5O
2($(9% 7(O(96( $0%6 #F59R P8%' %'( 636%(1#%8$ 097(2O09789R 5O $59%89R(9$3 5B(2#%8596X '#T( O52$(7
18F8%#23 2(#789(66 %5 '86%528$ F5P6 #97 86 #F2(#73 B0%%89R 502 P#2O8R'%(26 #% 286_Q Beeuing the iepeateu
wainings of Ameiica's senioi commanueis, the NBAA 2(6%52(6 T8%#F 2(#789(66 #$$509%6 E3 2(BF#$89R O0976
2(B25R2#11(7 %5 $5T(2 097(2O097(7 $51E#% 5B(2#%8596 anu auuiessing othei vital opeiations anu
maintenance piogiams; while iemaining consistent with Bouse buuget levels. H'( -.// 1((%6 %'( 42(687(9%K6
<T(26(#6 >59%89R(9$3 <B(2#%8596 C<><G 2(\0(6%X 2(BF(986'89R 2(#789(66 #$$509%6 iaiueu in piioi yeais to
covei unueifunueu wai costs. This incluues iestoiing /213 #97 /82 "52$( OF389R '502 B25R2#16X O#$8F8%8(6
606%#891(9%X 6'8B 7(B5% 1#89%(9#9$( O52 (#$' 6(2T8$(X /213 <4H;I4<X 7(B5% 1#89%(9#9$(X -#T3 $28%8$#F
6B#2(6 #97 $51E#% 60BB52% O52$(6 equipment anu sustainment, anu pioviues foi the 6%#E8F8^#%859 5O O0(F 2#%(6Q
While these steps will help, only a compiehensive solution to uefense iesouices, stiategy, anu ioles anu missions,
can fully iesolve the issue.

@89989R H'( @#2 J9 /OR'#986%#9) The NBAA ieauthoiizes vital authoiities foi oui commanueis on the giounu
anu key piogiams to auuiess the ciitical tiansition peiiou between now anu the enu of calenuai yeai 2u14. It also
ieauthoiizes vital #0%'528%8(6 O52 =Q&Q &B($8#F <B(2#%8596 "52$(6 #97 $509%(2W9#2$5%8$6 B25R2#16Q The most
impoitant element of the tiansition in Afghanistan is achieving a Bilateial Secuiity Agieement (BSA) between the
0niteu States anu the uoveinment of Afghanistan. The NBAA fully funus a seiies of impoitant authoiities that
suppoit the Afghanistan anu 0.S. national secuiity inteiest, incluuing the Afghan Infiastiuctuie Funu (AIF), the
tiansition in Afghan Secuiity Foices Funu (ASFF) anu the Commanuei's Emeigency Response Piogiam (CERP).
Bowevei, the NBAA B25'8E8%6 %'( 06( 5O '#FO 5O %'( O0976 O52 %'56( #0%'528%8(6 09%8F %'( &($2(%#23 5O .(O(96(
$(2%8O8(6 %'#% %'( M&/ 86 68R9(7 #97 86 89 %'( 9#%859#F 6($028%3 89%(2(6%6 5O %'( =98%(7 &%#%(6Q Piioiities the
Secietaiy must auuiess incluue ciitical piotections foi 0.S. seivicemembeis anu 0.S. inteiests. The NBAA also
iequiies the Secietaiy to issue an 09$F#668O8(7 6011#23 5O 89O521#%859 2(F#%(7 %5 7(%#89((6 '(F7 #% %'(
7(%(9%859 $(9%(2 #% 4#2P#9X /OR'#986%#9Q Recognizing that coalition foices aie at paiticulai iisk as they


S

withuiaw fiom Afghanistan, the NBAA tasks uA0 to 2(B52% 59 %'( $51B568%859 5O =Q&Q O52$(6 #97 %'(82
B#2%8$0F#2 6($028%3 2(\082(1(9%6 70289R %'( P8%'72#P#F 5O O52$(6Q Befoie any public announcement on a post
2u14 piesence is maue, the NBAA calls on the 42(687(9% %5 $5960F% P8%' >59R2(66 2(R#2789R %'( 68^(X 1866859
#97 (6%81#%(7 702#%859 5O 60$' # B2(6(9$(. Auuitionally, the NBAA 2(\082(6 # 2(B52% 59 %'( BF#9 %5 78620B%
#97 7(R2#7( %'( L#\\#98 -(%P52_Q

4#_86%#9) The NBAA iecognizes the stiategic value of oui ielationship with Pakistan, as well as the challenges that
accompany it. The NBAA iequiies the Secietaiy of Befense to iepoit on the %(216 #97 #R2((1(9%6 #665$8#%(7
P8%' %'( 15T(1(9% 5O =Q&Q 60BBF8(6 #97 (\08B1(9% %'250R' R25097 F89(6 5O $511098$#%859 C?A<>G P8%'
4#_86%#9Q While the NBAA ieauthoiizes impoitant coalition suppoit funus foi Pakistan; 06( 5O %'56( O0976 P8FF
E( 2(6%28$%(7 09%8F %'( &($2(%#23 $(2%8O8(6 %'#% 4#_86%#9 86 O0FF3 60BB52%89R %'( 15T(1(9% 5O 60BBF8(6
%'250R' %'( ?A<>6 89 4#_86%#9 as well as 60BB52%89R $509%(2%(2252861 5B(2#%8596 against teiioiist gioups
that thieaten the 0niteu States; uisiupting cioss-boiuei attacks against the 0.S. anu coalition in Afghanistan; anu
counteiing the flow of IEBs into Afghanistan.

H(225286% /%%#$_ J9 M(9R'#^8) While the Bouse Aimeu Seivices Committee continues its inquiiy into the tiagic
events in Benghazi on Septembei 11-12, 2u12, the NBAA will ensuie that B0B applies the lessons alieauy leaineu.
The NBAA iequiies a iepoit fiom the Secietaiy of Befense anu the }oint Staff ielateu to Benghazi. The iepoit will
covei the postuie anu 2(#789(66 5O =Q&Q /21(7 "52$(6 %5 2(6B597 %5 # 2(\0(6% E3 %'( .(B#2%1(9% 5O &%#%( to
suppoit embassy secuiity in the event of a similai attack.

&328#) The NBAA pioviues (9'#9$(7 #0%'528%3 O52 %'( .<.K6 >55B(2#%8T( H'2(#% :(70$%859 B25R2#1 %5
7(6%253 &328#K6 $'(18$#F P(#B596 anu iequiies the Bepaitment to uevelop a coopeiative thieat ieuuction
stiategy to $51E#% P(#B596 5O 1#66 7(6%20$%859 89 %'( I877F( ;#6% #97 -52%' /O28$#! 0nueistanuing that
unilateial iesponse to the Syiian ciisis is not in Ameiica's best inteiest, the NBAA #0%'528^(6 %'( /21(7 "52$(6
%5 %2#89 #97 (\08B 2(R859#F B#2%9(26 O52 @I. 2(6B596(Q Auuitionally, the NBAA authoiizes suppoit foi
}oiuanian boiuei secuiity to secuie that countiy's boiuei with Syiia.

J2#9) The NBAA iecognizes the continueu thieat poseu by Iian. The annual Iian Nilitaiy Powei Repoit is
expanueu to incluue an #66(661(9% 5O J2#9K6 RF5E#F 9(%P52_ 5O %(225286% #97 $28189#F R250B6 #6 P(FF #6 '5P
60$' R250B6 5B(2#%( %5 60BB52% #97 2(89O52$( J2#9K6 R2#97 6%2#%(R3Q The NBAA also iequiies a iepoit on
militaiy paitneiships with uulf Coopeiation Council (uCC) countiies, the impact of shifting piogiams fiom 0C0
funuing to the B0B base buuget anu the steps that B0B has taken anu is planning to take to impiove cooiuination,
effectiveness, anu inteiopeiability of iegional missile uefense systems. Finally the -.// #0%'528^(6 89%(R2#%(7
#82 #97 18668F( 7(O(96( P8%' ?>> $509%28(6Q

/$$509%#E8F8%3 59 %'( M#%%F(O8(F7) The NBAA holus the Commanuei-in-Chief accountable foi his policies on the
battlefielu. The bill iequiies the Secietaiy to 95%8O3 >59R2(66 5O #93 9(P &%#%06 5O "52$(6 /R2((1(9%6 C&<"/G
anu those that have been ieneweu, teiminateu, oi amenueu. The NBAA also expanus authoiities #81(7 #%
$51E#%89R $59%2#$%89R P8%' %'( (9(13, allowing piogiams that have woikeu well in the CENTC0N A0R to be
implementeu acioss all combatant commanus. The NBAA iequiies the Secietaiy to #66(66 %'( #OO8F8#%(6 #97
#7'(2(9%6 5O #F `#(7# anu the evolving thieat they pose to 0.S. national secuiity.

<T(268R'% 5O H#2R(%(7 <B(2#%8596: The NBAA incoipoiates all of the key piovisions of BASC vice Chaiiman Nac
Thoinbeiiy's <T(268R'% 5O &(968%8T( I8F8%#23 <B(2#%8596 /$% C<&<I/GX as a vehicle foi foimalizeu anu stiingent
oveisight of taigeteu lethal oi captuie opeiations by the Aimeu Foices oveiseas.



6

/$$509%#E8F8%3 O52 ]8%#F &%2#%(R8$ 425R2#16 #97 /66(%6) In oiuei to maintain Ameiica's vital stiategic euge, the
NBAA incluues seveial piovisions aimeu at holuing the Executive Bianch accountable foi ciitical systems. The
NBAA piohibits the %2#96O(2 5O 651( 18668F( 7(O(96( %($'95F5R3 %5 :0668# anu stiengthens congiessional
oveisight of Auministiation effoits with iegaiu to 0.S.- Russia missile uefense coopeiation geneially. The NBAA
iequiies a iepoit on :0668#9 6%2#%(R3X 75$%289( #97 %2#8989RX O52$( 6%20$%02(X #97 18F8%#23W%5W18F8%#23
$59%#$%6. The NBAA also iefoims B0B's business piocess with commeicial satellite companies ensuiing that
6%2#%(R8$ $51B(%8%526 75 95% R#89 89#7T(2%(9% #$$(66 %5 T8%#F 636%(16 52 89O521#%859Q Auuitionally, the NBAA
iequiies the B0B to uevelop a stiategy %5 F5P(2 %'( $56%X %'5250R' %'250R' 10F%8W3(#2 B25$02(1(9%X 5O
$511(2$8#F 6#%(FF8%( 6(2T8$(6! The NBAA also (9602(6 %'( /82 "52$( 1#89%#896 %'( $#B#E8F8%3 %5 7(BF53
10F%8BF( 90$F(#2 P#2'(#76 59 89%(2$59%89(9%#F E#FF86%8$ 18668F(6 CJ>MIGX shoulu technical pioblems oi
ueteiioiating inteinational ielations iequiie uoing so, anu iestiicts effoits to unnecessaiily ieuuce 0.S. ICBN
foices. In oiuei to piotect national secuiity, the NBAA B25'8E8%6 %'( 42(687(9% O251 #BB25T89R %'( 896%#FF#%859
5O :0668#9 6#%(FF8%( R25097 6%#%8596 89 %'( =98%(7 &%#%(6 %'#% B56( # %'2(#% %5 =Q&Q 9#%859#F 6($028%3Q The
NBAA fuithei 2(R0F#%(6 %'( 1#99(2 89 P'8$' %'( 42(687(9% 81BF(1(9%6 %'( -(P &H/:H %2(#%3 #97 B25%($%6
%'( -0$F(#2 H:J/.Q The NBAA also incluues seveial piovisions to $59%25F $56%6X 81B25T( (OO8$8(9$3X #97
B28528%8^( 90$F(#2 157(298^#%859 B25R2#16 P8%'89 %'( 90$F(#2 6($028%3 (9%(2B286(Q Auuitionally, the NBAA
suppoits key national secuiity space activities, incluuing an (1B'#686 59 6B#$( B25%($%859 anu 0peiationally
Responsive Space (0RS) piogiams in light of incieasing foieign thieats, as well as suppoit foi faii competition on
the evolveu expenuable launch vehicle piogiam.

J96%8%0%859#F /$$509%#E8F8%3) The NBAA also holus national secuiity institutions accountable to stiict oveisight,
especially those who aie playing vital ioles in uefenuing Ameiica against the teiioiist thieat. The NBAA iequiies a
B5F8$3 R5T(2989R 7(O(96( 89%(FF8R(9$( B28528%8(6 #97 F818%6 %'( O09789R O52 %'( .(O(96( >F#97(6%89( &(2T8$(
C.>&G until the Secietaiy ceitifies that the piogiam piimaiily fills B0B's unique iequiiements. The NBAA uiiects
the Secietaiy of Befense to ieview the O0%02( 25F(6 #97 18668596 5O &<><I #97 =Q&Q &B($8#F <B(2#%8596 "52$(6Q
In iesponse to majoi secuiity failuies at Ameiica's nucleai facilities, the NBAA implements seveial initiatives to
81B25T( 6($028%3 #% %'( -#%859#F -0$F(#2 &($028%3 /718986%2#%859 C--&/GX incluuing iequiiing the NNSA
auministiatoi to annually ceitify the secuiity of nucleai weapons, mateiials, anu classifieu infoimation. The NBAA
also expiesses congiessional concein about iecent iestiuctuiing within the 0ffice of the Secietaiy that makes the
<OO8$( 5O -(% /66(661(9% suboiuinate to the 0nueisecietaiy foi Policy.


><-H:<AAJ-? ><&H& /-. I/aJ-? @J&; >L<J>;&
W- )- "%) /3 ,/-&0%)+-"8 %"&/4%,"&5 0(" 9:** #)R"& ,/-0%/11+-; ,/&0& ) 0/< <%+/%+026 =/@"C"%5 0(" 9:** )1&/ ;4)%8&
);)+-&0 ),(+"C+-; 3)1&" &(/%0A0"%# &)C+-;& )0 0(" "S<"-&" /3 C+0)1 1/-;A0"%# &0%)0";+, ,)<)$+1+0+"&6

M02(#0$2#%8$ :(70$%859) The NBAA iequiies seveial steps towaiu ieuucing wasteful buieauciacy within B0B. It
iequiies the Secietaiy to uevelop a plan foi the O0%02( 25F( 5O %'( b589% J1B25T86(7 ;SBF568T( .(T8$( .(O(#%
<2R#98^#%859 CbJ;..<GQ Auuitionally the NBAA iequiies the Secietaiy to 7(%(2189( 8O %'( /82 &(# M#%%F( <OO8$(
86 70BF8$#%8T( of effoits moie efficiently caiiieu out by the }oint Staff. The NBAA also 2(70$(6 OF#R 5OO8$(2 E8FF(%6
E3 Z,Q

4F#%O521 /$$509%#E8F8%3) The NBAA iecognizes that the taxpayei must be piotecteu against pooi choices anu
cost oveiiuns fiom tioubleu acquisition piogiams. To that enu the NBAA expiesses concein with the uesign
associateu with the /2F(8R' M02_( $F#66 .(6%253(2 "F8R'% UX limits funuing foi the next stage of the Aimy's
?25097 >51E#% ]('8$F( uevelopment until the Secietaiy of the Aimy submits a status iepoit to Congiess, anu
iequiies the Secietaiy of the Aimy to iepoit on a stiategy to impiove the fuel efficiency of the I+ /E2#16 H#9_Q


7

Two acquisition piogiams, the A8%%52#F >51E#% &'8B CA>&G anu the "WUY b589% &%28_( "8R'%(2 Cb>&G ieceive
auuitional oveisight. The NBAA iequiies an inuepenuent assessment of }SF softwaie piogiams, as well as iepoit
on the long-teim sustainment plan foi the autonomic logistics infoimation system. LCS also iequiies a lifetime
sustainment plan, as well as impioveu oveisight. The NBAA iequiies uA0 to iepoit on the piocuiement of a new
42(687(9%8#F L(F8$5B%(2Q

>59O87(9$( 89 >56% ;6%81#%(6 89 :(B52%89R) Select cost iepoits will be iequiieu to incluue uata iegaiuing
confiuence in uata as an effoit to pieuict cost oveiiuns.

;OO8$8(9$3 &%078(6) The NBAA tasks uA0 with caiiying out seveial stuuies with intent to ieuuce buieauciacy. uA0
will examine =& >(9%2#F >511#97 along with #FF O09$%859#F $51E#%#9% $511#976 anu piopose changes to
$02%#8F %'( (SB#96859 5O '(#7\0#2%(26 6%#OOQ uA0 will apply the same appioach to the <OO8$( 5O %'( &($2(%#23 5O
.(O(96( C<&.GX %'( b589% &%#OO Cb>&GX #97 %'( &(2T8$( &($2(%#28(6Q The uA0 is also taskeu with examining the
factois contiibuting to B0B's lack of compliance in conuucting a Quauiennial Roles anu Nissions Review, as
iequiieu in the FYu8 NBAA, anu submitting a capabilities-baseu buuget. Auuitionally, the NBAA iequiies the B0B
to uevelop a stiategy %5 F5P(2 %'( $56%X %'5250R' 10F%8W3(#2 B25$02(1(9%X 5O $511(2$8#F 6#%(FF8%( 6(2T8$(6Q

-#T#F :(6502$(6) The NBAA suppoits the ietention of 6(T(9 -#T3 $2086(26 #97 %P5 #1B'8E8506 6'8B6
pioposeu foi eaily ietiiement.

M:/>) 0nueistanuing that a iounu of base closuies at this time woulu not only be costly, but ieflect tempoiaiy
buuget piessuies at the expense of long teim stiategic assets, the NBAA B25'8E8%6 .<. O251 898%8#%89R #95%'(2
25097 5O M:/>Q

H2#8989R :#9R(6) The NBAA iecognizes the twin piessuies uefense cuts anu sequestiation have alieauy taken a
heavy toll on militaiy tiaining. The NBAA will (9602( .<. '#6 $59%890(7 #$$(66 %5 18F8%#23 %2#8989R 2#9R(6
such as Naval Aii Weapons Station China Lake anu Chocolate Nountain Aeiial uunneiy Range.

?0#9%#9#15 M#3) The NBAA maintains the B25'8E8%859 #R#896% %2#96O(2 5O 7(%#89((6 O251 ?0#9%#9#15 M#3
%5 %'( =98%(7 &%#%(6 #97 %'( B25'8E8%859 59 $596%20$%859 5O 7(%#89((6 O#$8F8%8(6 89 %'( =98%(7 &%#%(6. The
NBAA also maintains limitations 59 7(%#89(( %2#96O(26 %5 %'827 $509%28(6 7(68R9(7 %5 O52(6%#FF 2((9R#R(1(9%Q

;S($0%8T( >51B(96#%859 :(O521) The NBAA iecognizes the White Bouse's foimula foi calculating allowable
piivate sectoi compensation on B0B contiacts has become uysfunctional anu uoes little to piotect the taxpayei oi
pioviue tianspaiency in goveinment contiacting. The NBAA 2#%859#F8^(6 %'( $#B %5 DcZYXVVV #97 75(6 #P#3
P8%' %'( OF#P(7 O5210F#Q The NBAA #FF5P6 O52 %'( $#B %5 E( #7N06%(7 E#6(7 59 %'( ;1BF531(9% >56% J97(SX
which is commonly known anu publically available inuex computeu by the Buieau of Laboi Statistics. The NBAA
iejecteu calls by some to cap inuiviuual inuustiy compensation at the Piesiuent oi vice Piesiuent's salaiy level, as
such a stanuaiu iepiesents an aibitiaiy compaiison between compensation anu salaiy anu will only seive to uiive
ciitical talent fiom the nation's uefense inuustiial base.

J9706%28#F M#6( I#%%(26) the NBAA incluues a new title in the bill to B25%($% #97 6($02( 7(O(96( 89706%28#F
E#6( $#B#$8%3 #97 6($028%3Q Incluueu aie piovisions to assist small businesses anu to stiengthen the Piocuiement
Technical Assistance Coopeiative Agieement Piogiam. The title also incluues piovisions to inciease tianspaiency
in iepoiting of small business paiticipation anu stiengthens the iequiiements foi small business subcontiacting
plans, iepoiting anu goals.



8

&$8(9$( #97 H($'95F5R3) The NBAA cieates new authoiities to stiengthen the ability of B0B laboiatoiies to
suppoit the continueu uevelopment anu expansion of its woikfoice anu facilities. It extenus authoiities to B25T87(
O52 %'( (S$'#9R( 5O 89O521#%859 %($'95F5R3 B(26599(F E(%P((9 B28T#%( 89706%23 #97 .<.Q The NBAA also
authoiizes the ability to #P#27 B28^(6 O52 #7T#9$(7 %($'95F5R3 #$'8(T(1(9%6Q The NBAA suppoits Bepaitment-
wiue Science anu Technology investments, incluuing P52_O52$( 7(T(F5B1(9% O52 7(O(96( F#E6, anu uefense-
wiue 782($%(7 (9(2R3 B25R2#16Q

/2152 M28R#7( >51E#% H(#1 "52$( &%20$%02( #97 J9706%28#F M#6() The NBAA continues investment in the
Aimy's combat vehicle inuustiial base by pioviuing auuitional funuing foi /E2#16 %#9_ 0BR2#7(6 anu heavy
equipment impioveu iecoveiy vehicles. The auuitional funuing will ensuie we maintain a viable inuustiial base
anu #T587 099($(66#23 9#%859#F 286_ O251 2(F389R 65F(F3 59 O52(8R9 18F8%#23 6#F(6 to sustain this ciitical
national capability.


4:<H;>HJ-? /I;:J>/ H<./* @LJA; 4:;4/:J-? "<: "=H=:; HL:;/H&
K(" 9:** ,/-0+-4"& +-C"&0#"-0 )-8 /C"%&+;(0 3/% C+0)1 &2&0"#& @(+1" <%"&"%C+-; /4% ,)<),+02 0/ #""0 3404%"
,()11"-;"&6

.(O(96( J9%(FF8R(9$() The NBAA authoiizes ciitical national secuiity activities anu piogiams incluuing $3E(2
6($028%3 #97 5B(2#%8596X $51E#%%89R P(#B596 5O 1#66 7(6%20$%859X $509%(2 %(2252861X 7(O(96( 89%(FF8R(9$(X
#97 &B($8#F <B(2#%8596 "52$(6Q This incluues a iequiiement that the Secietaiy of Befense cieate # B5F8$3 %'#%
R5T(296 7(O(96( 89%(FF8R(9$( B28528%8(6Q The NBAA iequiies an assessment by the Chaiiman of the }oint Chiefs of
Staff on B0B input into the -#%859#F J9%(FF8R(9$( 428528%8(6 "2#1(P52_. Recognizing that iobust Intelligence,
Suiveillance, anu Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities aie vital to cuiient combat opeiations in Afghanistan, as well
as emeiging thieats like the piolifeiation of al Qaeua affiliates in Noith Afiica, the NBAA ensuies ISR iesouices aie
maximizeu by iequiiing the Secietaiy to submit a plan ielateu to the 72#P75P9 5O 7(O(96( 89%(FF8R(9$( #66(%6
89 /OR'#986%#9d anu pievents the piematuie ietiiement of ?F5E#F L#P_ EF5$_ UV unmanneu aiiciaft thiough the
enu of 2u14.

I8668F( .(O(96() Befenuing against ballistic oi theatei missile attack is an impoitant piioiity foi 0.S. National
Secuiity. The NBAA incieases missile uefense spenuing above the Piesiuent's buuget iequest, while still well
below planneu missile uefense funuing when the Piesiuent was fiist electeu. It piohibits the use of =Q&Q O09789R %5
#FF5P >'89(6( 18668F( 7(O(96( 636%(16 %5 E( 89%(R2#%(7 with 0.S. oi NAT0 systems. The NBAA invests in pioven
anu vital systems like J259 .51( e incluuing pioviuing new authoiity anu iesouices foi co-piouuction of Iion
Bome - anu pioviues significant iesouices above the Piesiuent's iequest foi othei Isiaeli Coopeiative Nissile
Befense piogiams, like Aiiow 2, Aiiow S, anu the Baviu's Sling Weapons System. The NBAA p25T87(6 O09789R O52
BF#9989R O52 %'( 7(BF531(9% 5O #9 ;#6% >5#6% 18668F( 7(O(96( 68%(X while the Nissile Befense Agency
unueitakes siting anu enviionmental stuuies- noting that both the Bush anu 0bama Auministiations have
suppoiteu an auuitional homelanu missile uefense site. Finally, the NBAA pioviues auuitional iesouices foi new
Bomelanu missile uefense iauai anu a new Bomelanu missile uefense inteiceptoi kill vehicle.

>3E(2 H'2(#%6) Recent iepoits only enhance Congiess' concein about the thieat poseu by cybei attack. The NBAA
iequiies B0B to conuuct a 1866859 #9#F3686 O52 $3E(2 5B(2#%8596 anu examine the piopei balance of cybei
capabilities acioss national secuiity oiganization as well as a iepoit on the $552789#%859 5O $3E(2 #97 (F($%2598$
P#2O#2( #$%8T8%8(6Q The NBAA woulu also iequiie B0B to pioviue $59R2(66859#F 95%8O8$#%859 P'(9
89T(6%8R#%8596 #2( 898%8#%(7 52 $51BF(%(7 iegaiuing netwoik cybei intiusions that iesult in the compiomise of
ciitical infoimation. Auuitionally, the NBAA woulu iequiie the Befense Science Boaiu to conuuct an inuepenuent


9

assessment of the oiganization, missions anu authoiities of 0.S. Cybei Commanu, anu iequiie B0B to cieate
6%#97#276 O52 $3E(2 5B(2#%8596 %2#8989RQ The NBAA pioviues 81B52%#9% #0%'528%8(6 %5 %'( .(B#2%1(9% 5O
;9(2R3 %5 (9602( %'( 89%(R28%3 5O 8%6 89O521#%859 %($'95F5R3 60BBF3 $'#89 W this is similai to authoiity
available to B0B anu the Intelligence Community anu is ciitical following the uiscoveiy of Chinese-supplieu
technology linkeu to the People's Libeiation Aimy at one of the nation's most impoitant nucleai weapons
laboiatoiies.

4#$8O8$ :(E#F#9$() The NBAA iecognizes the incieasing stiategic impoitance of ?0#1 anu ieaffiims the PAC0N
Combatant Commanuei's iequest foi '#27(9(7 O#$8F8%8(6 %5 7(%(2 O0%02( #RR2(668T( #$%8596 fiom stiategic
competitois, anu iequiies an analysis on 18668F( 7(O(96( $#B#E8F8%8(6 89 ?0#1. The NBAA also B25'8E8%6 %'(
.(B#2%1(9% 5O %'( -#T3 O251 2(%8289R $(2%#89 6'8B6 %'#% '#T( 5T(2 +V 3(#26 5O '0FF F8O( available. The NBAA
iequiies (SB#97(7 18F8%#23 B5P(2 2(B52%6 $5T(289R >'89# #97 -52%' a52(#Q

"52P#27 E#689R has been vital to the militaiy's iapiu iesponse in uefense of Ameiican inteiests. The NBAA
$59%890(6 %5 89T(6% 89 O52P#27 E#689R anu iequiies B0B to 2(B52% 59 %'( $59%890(7 2(\082(1(9% 5O O52P#27
E#689R - especially in Euiope - in suppoit of CENTC0N anu AFRIC0N missions.

M08F789R 4#2%9(26'8B >#B#$8%3) The NBAA pioviues 60BB52% #97 (9'#9$(7 $59R2(66859#F 5T(268R'% 5O _(3
.<. E08F789R B#2%9(26'8B $#B#$8%3 #0%'528%8(6X incluuing (SB#97(7 +ZVc ?F5E#F H2#89 f ;\08B authoiity to
engage with secuiity foices conuucting countei teiioiism opeiations, 81B25T89R ?F5E#F &($028%3 >59%89R(9$3
"097 2(B52%89R 2(\082(1(9%6, authoiization foi the National uuaiu's State Paitneiship Piogiam, anu extension
anu expansion of the #0%'528%3 %5 60BB52% %'56( O52$(6 $509%(289R %'( A527K6 :(686%#9$( /213Q

-#%859#F ?0#27 #97 :(6(2T( ;\08B1(9% I57(298^#%859) The NBAA suppoits moueinizing National uuaiu anu
Reseive Components by pioviuing #778%859#F O09789R 89 # -#%859#F ?0#27 #97 :(6(2T( >51B59(9%
;\08B1(9% /$$509%Q

]8%#F 4F#%O5216) The NBAA continues investment in weapons systems vital to auuiessing futuie thieats incluuing
suppoiting the Navy's authoiization iequest foi a nucleai aiiciaft caiiiei, >]- g[; multi-yeai piocuiement foi the
;WZ. L#P_(3( anu >W+UVb &0B(2 L(2$0F(6d moueinization of the >W+UVL aiiciaft foi the National uuaiu anu
Reseive; suppoit foi a>W,c tankei, the A59R :#9R( &%28_( M51E(2 (LRS-B), auuitional funuing foi auvance
piocuiement of the "h/W+[;h" &0B(2 L529(% anu the Naiine Coips /1B'8E8506 >51E#% ]('8$F(X anu auuitional
investment in the Aii Foice I`Wi :(#B(2 unmanneu aeiial systems.




###





N/4%0"&2 /3 =/4&" *%#"8 J"%C+,"& N/##+00"" N()+%#)- =/@)%8 I6 X>4,RY !,O"/-

Foi questions, please call the Committee at (2u2) 22S-2SS9