Bill > HR1473

This bill, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, appropriates funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, for the Department of Defense and other government agencies. It allocates substantial funding across various categories, including military personnel, operation and maintenance, procurement, and research, development, test, and evaluation for all branches of the armed forces. The bill also includes provisions for environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian aid, and cooperative threat reduction programs. Furthermore, it addresses general provisions related to the use of appropriated funds, such as restrictions on publicity or propaganda, employment of non-citizens, and limitations on reprogramming funds. The legislation also contains a division for continuing appropriations for other government departments and agencies, as well as a division establishing the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR Act) to provide educational options for low-income students in the District of Columbia.