National Defense Authorization Act
Definition
A series of United States federal laws that specify the annual budget, expenditures, and policies of the United States Department of Defense.
A legislative vehicle often used by Congress to pass broad national security and foreign policy directives under the guise of funding the military.
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Watching Congress pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act is like watching a group of teenagers decide which video game to play, except the controller costs billions of dollars.
The sheer size of the National Defense Authorization Act ensures that even the most obscure procurement programs find a cozy, well-funded home buried under thousands of pages of legislative prose.
Our leaders manage the National Defense Authorization Act with such incredible efficiency that I'm sure every taxpayer dollar is just as excited to be spent as they are.
Perhaps one day humanity will achieve world peace, but until then, we have the National Defense Authorization Act to keep our paper shredders running at full capacity.