Congress set the Army’s total for 2023 at 452,000, to a summary of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/09/16/can-re-enlistments-save-army-recruiting/

Fortunately, my legislation to ban this technology was included in the final 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2023/12/26/michelle-steel-a-look-back-at-what-we-accomplished-in-congress-in-2023/

Over the past three years, Congress used the National Defense Authorization Act to force the three largest military branches to appoint a special counsel to independently investigate and prosecute serious crimes, like sexual assault.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/07/14/congress-criticizes-cover-up-of-sex-assault-claims-at-coast-guard-academy-in-ct/

The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Pentagon to rescind any policies or directives related to the vaccine mandate.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2023/02/the-cio-shuffle-continues-at-two-agencies/

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes a proposal to purchase and modify commercial icebreaker for the Coast Guard while it waits for the first polar security cutter, Murkowski said.

Source: https://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/u-s-top-watchdog-agency-cites-concerns-over-icebreaker-program/article_5509f0ca-357a-11ee-9e2c-9bc8e00a603c.html

The Act would repeal Sec. 913 of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which codified the appointment of those positions into law.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/01/exclusive-chip-roy-introduces-bill-to-eliminate-chief-diversity-officers-and-advisors-at-the-pentagon/

The mandate has survived lawsuits and much GOP criticism, but Democrats agreed to include language in the annual National Defense Authorization Act to end it in order to get enough Republicans on board with the must-pass legislation.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11621479/Pentagon-Biden-COVID-vaccine-mandate-military.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The National Security Strategy (October 2022), 2022 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America, and the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/440538/policy-strategy-partners-sfa-implications-2022-national-security-strategy-national-defense-strategy-and-2023-national-defense-authorization

The United States spends a lot on national security — funding in the latest National Defense Authorization Act was nearly $858 billion.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/4e74d94feda1e724?ref=ff

With the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the U.S. Congress in December, which embedded elements of the Burma Act, the United States has signaled its commitment to supporting the people’s struggle against military dictatorship.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/myanmar-juntas-airstrikes-strike-back-where-it-hurts/