Senate authorizers to mark up this month 

The Senate Armed Services Committee will conduct a series of secret meetings this month to consider its version of the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill.

Subcommittees are scheduled to mark up their portions of the bill May 21 and May 22, with the personnel panel being the only one to do so in open session, according to a committee announcement.

The full committee, will meet May 23, May 24 and, if necessary, May 25 to complete the bill.

Meanwhile, the House Armed Services Committee will meet in open session May 9 to complete its version of the bill.