S. 2474: An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including the Defense Health Program, Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations. The bill sets forth restrictions and requirements for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

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Official text

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2474.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2474 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116