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“Senior defense officials should have capped special-purpose funds for emergency or unusual expenses, instead of open-ended authority to spend from those accounts.”
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“The Defense Department should have to notify Congress before starting special access programs and should face extra notice, authorization, and funding checks before making large long-term equipment-buying commitments.”
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“The Defense Secretary should be allowed to move up to $6 billion between defense accounts for higher-priority unexpected military needs, as long as Congress is notified.”
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“Defense officials should give Congress reports, plans, briefings, and studies on weapons, industry, technology, environmental issues, foreign threats, military strategy, and how the National Guard helps during cyber incidents.”
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“The Pentagon should have limited authority to move money for unforeseen higher-priority needs, while giving Congress notice before starting or significantly changing highly restricted classified programs and reporting on money shifts, assistance funds, intelligence changes, and sensitive defense topics.”
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“Congress should take back specified older defense funds that have not yet been legally committed from prior-year procurement, research, health, and security assistance accounts.”
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