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handle is hein.amenin/aeiaeop0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Key Points * Congrwss requires select uniorrn'd and civilian leaders in the Pentagon to submit unfunded priity Its (JLs, eann year hory atr the presideni's budget is released. in pterformring its constitutional responsibilities, Congress uses the UPIs, as the best judgment and advice of senior -aders, to understand r isk inerent in the defense budget. This year's UPLs total $16.9 billion and are notable in paitfr what theycdo not include: reouests for assistance in addressing inflation that was not part of the budget request. Asin previoi years, investrnent accounts continue to dominiat te IUPLs, providing continuiri evidence that defense needs both capsacity and capability to perfom its missions. As required by law, the chiefs of the military depart- ments, combatant con ands, and selected staff in the Office of the Secretary of Defense are required to sub- ni, imfunded priority lists UPLs) dirly ai C ess for nonsideration as Congress develops the iseal year (F X2024. appropriations and authrorizati-n legislation. It is parteularly useful this year to examin e t.e cou- tent, size, and appropriateness of taese l'sts, as trey raise an interesting issue about the unique namnue of national defense in the overall federal goveroment mission and budget. In this report, we wil cover key points for the debate about the requirernmt tr TPLs and provide themes and highlights of interest in tie FY2o2A siubmlii nsii. Requirement for the UPLs A group of lasnakiers sent a letter to the secretary of defense earlier this year asking him to limit UPLs, sone- thing he is not actually perritted to do. This letter, the subsequent discussion during posture hearings, and a letter ar'm the Depatnren of Defense (D' )) comp- troller to the Hill on the natter illuminate congressio- na_ disagreement about the lists Congress has required t e DOD's uniformed leadership to u bmit. Setting aside for now the quality o the lists and the cventu l execution of programs on hie Hists for which Congress appropriates funds, it is worth etxa mining two key ouest is: Should Co:ngress reqluir senior tin- formed personnel to directly cntvey t e&r best military judgment 'n risk in the defse u-dget through sub- mission of UPLs? And should it require such lists on'y from defense leaders? 'o answer these questions, there are twn frunda me:- tal points to consider First, do ogressional respori- sibilities to autherize and appropriat dids kenent from, and in fact retuire atice directly from senior nilitary leader? Second, is t DOD ik every ther federal departmusent

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