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HR 413 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Defense spending Department of Defense Executive agency funding and structure Military personnel and dependents

Defense and Deficit Reduction Act

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 25, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E106)
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense and Deficit Reduction Act - Prohibits the aggregate funds appropriated or otherwise made available for military functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) from exceeding: (1) in the case of FY2011, the aggregate for FY2008; and (2) in the case of FY2012-FY2016, the aggregate for the previous fiscal year.

Excludes military personnel pay and benefits in the determination of such aggregate funds.

Requires all resulting savings to be used for deficit reduction.

What's happening now January 25, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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