President Signs $717 Billion Defense Authorization Act

摘要

President Trump was able to set the table for a tasty shipbuilding feast for defense contractors when he signed the $717 billion John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) on August 13 at a ceremony at Fort Drum, NY.Now the question is whether Congress is going to pay the bill for the heaping, helping of ships. The act is not a spending bill. Rather, it authorizes appropriations for $24.1 billion in Navy shipbuilding, providing guidance to Congress on how the money should be spent.