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S. 1356 · 114th Congress · enacted

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-92.

Latest official action 2015-11-25 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Highlights: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide appropriations, which are considered in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction; Working Capital Funds; the National Defense Sealift Fund; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Defense-Wide Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; and the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. This bill also authorizes appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), which are exempt from discretionary spending limits. OCO appropriations authorized in the bill support base budget requirements as well as OCO activities. The bill authorizes the FY2016 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; acquisition policy and management; DOD organization and management; civilian personnel matters; matters relatin…

Congressional Research Service · 2015-11-05

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

PAC FOR AMERICA$10,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$6,500

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $6,500

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FEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS 1031 PAC$5,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $5,000

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IN THE ARENA PAC$5,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $5,000

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AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$4,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $4,000

Official PAC record
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC.$3,500

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $3,500

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC$3,500

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $3,500

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BRACEPAC$2,500

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
WEC ENERGY GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $2,500

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AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

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GAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC)$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

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INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC)$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

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SUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
U.S. VENTURE INC. PAC$1,000

Ron Johnson · Sponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
S CORPORATION ASSOCIATION PAC (S-CORP PAC)$0

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What happened after enactment?

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Measured outcome: not established

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