S-1197 : Still Just a Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014.

Authorizes appropriations to DOD for:

• procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement;
• research, development, test, and evaluation;
• operation and maintenance;
• active and reserve military personnel;
• Working Capital Funds;
• the National Defense Sealift Fund;
• chemical agents and munitions destruction;
• drug interdiction and counter-drug activities;
• the Defense Inspector General;
• the Defense Health Program;
• the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
• overseas contingency operations;
• the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;
• Guard and reserve forces facilities;
• base closure and realignment activities; and
• the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

Sets forth provisions or requirements concerning:

• military personnel policy, including education and training, sexual assault prevention and response, and military justice and legal matters;
• military pay and allowances;
• military health care;
• acquisition policy and management, including major defense acquisition programs;
• DOD organization and management, including space, intelligence, and cyberspace-related matters;
• financial matters, including counter-drug activities, counterterrorism, and nuclear forces matters;
• civilian personnel matters;
• matters relating to foreign nations, including assistance and training;
• cooperative threat reduction; and
• matters relating to military construction and military family housing.

Expands and revises provisions concerning prohibited retaliatory actions with respect to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces (military whistleblower protections).

Provides for a Special Victims' Counsel for members and dependents who are victims of a sexual assault committed by another member.

Establishes the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll.

Provides prohibitions against DOD contracting with a person or entity supporting a force against which the United States is actively engaged in hostilities.

Establishes: (1) an Undersecretary of Defense for Management; (2) the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System; and (3) the Department of Defense Readiness Restoration Fund.

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for military construction for the Armed Forces and defense agencies.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for DOE national security programs.