Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023: Overview and Selected Issues

Abstract

The annual Department of Defense appropriations act provides discretionary funding for nearly all military-related activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) except the construction of facilities and the provision of family housing for authorized military personnel, which typically are funded in separate appropriations legislation. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023, enacted as Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328), provides $788.5 billion in discretionary budget authority, which amounts to $36.0 billion (4.8%) more than the Biden Administrations $752.4 billion request for programs covered by the act. Compared to the corresponding funding legislation for FY2022, the FY2023 bill provides an increase of $68.9 billion (9.6%) for defense programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 08, 2024
Accession Number
AD1219946

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  • Cameron M. Keys
  • Pat Towell

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  • Library of Congress

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  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting