(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes 770 billion USD in defense spending, the White House said on Monday.
The Senate and the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for the bill, with strong support from both Democrats and Republicans. The Act provides benefits and better legal access for military personnel and their families, and expands the authority to strengthen national defense, Biden said in a statement after signing the bill into law.
Authorizing about 5% more military spending than last year, the defense spending bill for fiscal 2022 includes a 2.7% pay increase for military personnel, more aircraft and ships, and strategic resources to deal with geopolitical threats, including 7.1 billion USD for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.