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handle is hein.crs/govefbt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional A Research Service informing the legist ive debate since 1914___________________ FY2022 NDAA: Summary of Discretionary Authorizations January 4, 2022 Of the $768.3 billion requested in the FY2022 President's budget for national defense programs, $743.1 billion was for discretionary programs falling within the scope of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA; P.L. 117-81). The remainder of the national defense budget request was for discretionary programs that were not within the jurisdiction of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), discretionary programs that did not require additional authorization, or mandatory programs that were previously authorized. In considering the FY2022 NDAA, Members of Congress debated various proposals to increase the amount of funding authorized in the legislation. The House-passed version of the bill (H.R. 4350) would have authorized a total of $768.1 billion for discretionary programs-$25 billion (3.4%) more than the President's request, according to H.Rept. 117- 118. During the HASC markup of its version of the bill, Representative Mike Rogers, ranking member of the committee, offered an amendment to increase authorized appropriations by $23.9 billion. He said the increase would ensure defense spending grows by 3% above inflation, meeting the recommendations of the bipartisan National Defense Strategy Commission. Rogers also said the increase would support the unfunded priorities of the armed services and combatant commands, as well as provide the resources necessary to counter the growing threat from China and other strategic competitors. The committee voted to adopt the amendment 42-17. Among those on the committee who voted against the amendment was, for example, Chair Adam Smith, who said a smaller increase would encourage DOD to spend money more wisely, improve acquisition and procurement practices, and better anticipate threats. If we give them another $23.9 billion, it takes the pressure off, he said. It makes it easier for them to just keep doing what they've been doing. In response to the House-passed legislation, the White House stated it planned to work with Congress to set an appropriate and responsible level of defense spending to support the security of the nation while also providing appropriate resources for non-security investments and security investments outside the Department of Defense (DOD). The White House argued, in part, The Administration opposes the direction to add funding for platforms and systems that cannot be affordably modernized given the need to prioritize survivable, lethal, and resilient forces in the current threat environment and eliminate wasteful spending. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11834 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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