Brendan Boyle on Homeland Security

	Brendan Boyle on Homeland Security

Respect sequestration on defense budget without gimmicks.

Boyle voted NAY National Defense Authorization Act

HR 1735 authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for all military branches. This bill also authorizes appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), which are exempt from discretionary spending limits, in the amount of $89.2 billion. Other spending authorized:

$16 billion: Total Aircraft Procurement, Navy
$16 billion: Total Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy
$16 billion: Total Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
$19 billion: Total Major Equipment Air Force
$107 billion: Total Procurement
$70 billion: Total Research, Development, Test & Eval
$138 billion: Total Operation & Maintenance

Veto message from President Obama (Oct. 7): While there are provisions in this bill that I support, this bill fails to authorize funding for our national defense in a fiscally responsible manner. It underfunds our military in the base budget, and instead relies on an irresponsible budget gimmick that has been criticized by members of both parties. Specifically, the bill's use of Overseas Contingency Operations funding--which was meant to fund wars and is not subject to budget caps--does not provide the stable, multi-year budget upon which sound defense planning depends. Because this bill authorizes base budget funding at sequestration levels, it threatens the readiness and capabilities of our military.

Legislative outcome: NDAA passed House 270-156-8 Oct. 1; passed Senate 70-27-3 Oct. 7; vetoed with no override, Oct. 22.

Source: Supreme Court case 15-H1735 argued on Oct 7, 2015

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