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04/01/21 09:20 AM IST

National Defence Authorisation Act, 2021

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The US Senate has voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the fiscal year 2021 National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA)

Highlights
  • The National Defence Authorisation act for 2021 was enacted by the United States of America to specify budget, expenditure and policies of US Department of Defence for the FY 2021.
  • The Defence Authorisation actdetermined the annual budget of United States as $740.5 billion.
Background
  • The first National Defence authorisation act was passed in the year 1961.
  • Since then, the act has been passed every year.
  • The committee is responsible for funding and oversight of department of Defence in the United States.
Source: The Hindu

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