John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 provided $532.8 billion to fund the operations of the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. It authorized a 2.2% pay increase for service members, expanded TRICARE healthcare coverage for forensic exams and certain dental procedures, and set the authorized personnel strength for the active-duty military and reserves. For everyday citizens, the law impacted local communities by funding military construction projects, providing "impact aid" to school districts with high concentrations of military families, and establishing new consumer protections that capped interest rates at 36% on certain loans made to service members and their dependents.