I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2019 Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself and Mr. Thornberry ) (both by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.