The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 is a key mechanism by which the Congress of the United States fulfills its primary constitutional responsibilities, pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution; to “provide for the common defense.” This bill would mark the 50th consecutive enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act. The House version of the bill, H.R. 1540, passed the House Armed Services Committee in May by a vote of 60-1 and the full House by a vote of 322-96. The Senate passed their version, S. 1867, on Dec. 1st by a vote of 93-7.

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