# 115-hr-2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

115-hr-2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX); status Became Public Law No: 115-91. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2810
- Congress: 115
- Title: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-91.
- Introduced: 2017-06-07
- Sponsor: WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; (3) Operation and Maintenance; (4) Working Capital Funds; (5) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; (6) Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; (7) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; (8) the Defense Inspector General; (9) the Defense Health Program; (10) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (11) Overseas Contingency Operations; and (12) Military Construction. The bill also authorizes the FY2018 personnel strength for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding compensation and other personnel benefits, the Ready Reserve Force and Military Sealift Command surge fleet, and matters relating to foreign nations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2017-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-2810 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2810)

## Related
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- [115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Pros…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4392)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3770)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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