The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. 117-263) is a federal law that specifies the budget, expenditures, and policies of the U.S. Department of Defense. It authorizes $839.3 billion in discretionary spending for national defense, including $808.4 billion for DoD base discretionary, $30.5 billion for Department of Energy base discretionary, and $0.4 billion for defense-related activities. Key provisions include a 4.6% pay raise for service members and civilians, inflation bonuses for those earning under $45,000, $15 minimum wage for federal service and construction contract workers, $138.6 billion for research and development (including over $111 million for HBCUs), $7 billion for Pacific Deterrence Initiative, over $4 billion for European Deterrence Initiative, establishment of a DoD Center for Excellence in Civilian Harm Mitigation, and reforms to strengthen the DoD civilian workforce and defense acquisition processes. It also covers military pay, procurement, and other research and development initiatives.