Which DoD resource allocation process ends when the President signs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)?

Which DoD resource allocation process ends when the President signs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)?

• A. Enactment
• B. Apportionment
• C. Execution
• D. Distribution

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the National Defense Authorization Act is the authorization that, once signed into law, completes the authorization step of the DoD funding process. Enactment means the defense programs are formally authorized by law, which only happens when the President signs the NDAA. After enactment, the process moves into apportionment (allocating the authorized amounts), then execution (spending the funds), and finally distribution (flowing funds to components). So signing the NDAA ends the authorization phase, and the later steps follow.

The key idea is that the National Defense Authorization Act is the authorization that, once signed into law, completes the authorization step of the DoD funding process. Enactment means the defense programs are formally authorized by law, which only happens when the President signs the NDAA. After enactment, the process moves into apportionment (allocating the authorized amounts), then execution (spending the funds), and finally distribution (flowing funds to components). So signing the NDAA ends the authorization phase, and the later steps follow.