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James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

H.R. 7776 · 117th Congress · Dec 23, 2022 · Lineage

AN ACT

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

(a)
In general— This Act may be cited as the “James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023”.
(b)
References— Any reference in this or any other Act to the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023” shall be deemed to be a reference to the “James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023”.

2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents

(a)
Divisions— This Act is organized into 11 divisions as follows:
(1)
Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2)
Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.
(3)
Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4)
Division D—Funding Tables.
(5)
Division E—Non-Department of Defense Matters.
(6)
Division F—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
(7)
Division G—Homeland Security.
(8)
Division H—Water Resources.
(9)
Division I—Department of State Authorizations.
(10)
Division J—Oceans and Atmosphere.
(11)
Division K—Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.
(b)
Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

3. Congressional defense committees

In this Act, the term “congressional defense committees” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.

4. Budgetary effects of this Act

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, jointly submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference report or amendment between the Houses.

5. Explanatory statement

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 7, 2022, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.