S. 3280: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
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S. 3280: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
111th Congress · introduced 2010-04-29 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-04-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Plain summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) Defense Production Act purchases; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel; (7) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (8) Working Capital Funds; (9) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (10) the Defense Coalition Acquisition Fund; (11) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (12) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (13) the Defense Inspector General; (14) the Defense Health Program; (15) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (16) overseas contingency operations; (17) chemical demilitarization construction; (18) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (19) Guard and reserve forces facilities; and (20) base closure and realignment activities. Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning: (1) environmental matters, including defense facilities coverage under the Sikes Act; (2) military personnel policy, including education and training; (3) military pay and allowances; (4) retired pay and survivor benefits; (5) military health care, including a health professions scholarship and financial assistance program for DOD civilians; (6) acquisition policy and management; (7) DOD organization and management, including a reduction in the number of Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense; (8) financial matters; (9) civilian personnel matters; (10) matters relating to foreign nations; and (11) matters relating to military construction and military family housing. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Establishes the Refined Petroleum Products, Marginal Expense Transfer Account for DOD purchases of refined petroleum products.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · 0 cosponsors
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Words on this page, explained (4)
- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Fiscal year
- The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3280.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s3280 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111