Defense Authorizers Committed to Reaching NDAA Agreement This Week

摘要

The top Senate and House Armed Services Committee leaders are both determined to reachingan agreement for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by Nov. 22,even as major disagreements remain on the table.HASC Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and SASC Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) eachconfirmed to reporters on Nov. 19 that they expect a deal to be reached by Friday.Smith noted that he does not expect the act to be signed by Friday, but they will reach “a dealin principle.”