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S. 2792 117th Congress Senate

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Official title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2021 Introduced by: Jack Reed Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2021
An errata sheet on written report No. 117-39 was printed.
Sep 22, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.
Sep 22, 2021
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Reed. With written report No. 117-39.
Sep 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 21

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

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SAMDT 3,834 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action September 22, 2021

An errata sheet on written report No. 117-39 was printed.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2022 and addresses related issues.

For example, the bill

  • provides or extends procurement authority for certain helicopters and amphibious shipbuilding programs;
  • requires DOD to establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for certain officers and civilian leaders;
  • provides statutory authority related to DOD Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories, including direct hire authority with respect to advanced degree holders for positions at such laboratories;
  • establishes within DOD a working group to develop a plan for creating a digital development infrastructure that supports tools and processes for developing and fielding applications powered by artificial intelligence;
  • requires DOD core processes, such as acquisition and infrastructure planning, to fully consider and make needed adjustments to account for current and emerging climate and environmental challenges and to ensure climate resilience;
  • expands Selective Service registration to include women;
  • requires DOD to track allegations of retaliation against individuals who have made complaints of sexual assault or sexual harassment;
  • requires DOD to implement certain recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military;
  • repeals a preference for fixed-price contracts in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement;
  • prohibits DOD from acquiring personal protective equipment from non-allied foreign nations, with some exceptions;
  • extends and modifies authorities to assist vetted Syrian groups and individuals, provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and support the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq; and
  • extends and modifies the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
 Related & companion bills 25
  • HR 4104 Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act
  • HR 4339 Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act
  • HR 4397 Department of Defense Burn Pits Health Provider Training Act
  • HR 4560 Taiwan Partnership Act
  • HR 5147 To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign natio…
  • HR 5158 Accurate Data for Defense (ADD) Resiliency Act
  • HR 5302 U.S.-Israel Military Technology Cooperation Act
  • S 21 A bill to extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.
  • S 1520 Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021
  • S 1923 Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021
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  • S 2526 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements for the pla…
  • S 2903 Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021
  • S 2904 Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Metrics Act of 2021
  • S 2905 University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 2906 Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021
  • HR 2378 Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act
  • HR 3769 Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 2058 Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021
  • HR 5862 To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of De…
  • HR 6058 PFAS Health Study Act of 2021
  • HR 9627 Extension of the Department of Defense’s Authority for Certain Payments to Redress Injury and Loss Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2792/
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"S. 2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2792/.
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S. 2792, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2792/.
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