Senate Armed Services Committee Completes Markup of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (US Senate Armed Services Committee)

(Source: US Senate Armed Services Committee) Thursday, May 14, 2015 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced details of the committee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. The committee on Thursday voted, 22-4, to report the bill, which authorizes $612 billion funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. "This is a reform bill," McCain said. "It tackles acquisition reform, military retirement reform, personnel reform, headquarters and management reform. This...