washington u.s. senate overwhelmingly pass compromise version annual defense policy bill thursday without controversial provision require women register draft allow contractors make religion-based hire decisions ninety-two senators back 618.7 billion national defense authorization act ndaa seven oppose pass house representatives similarly large margin last week bill go white house president barack obama veto sign law white house spokesman tell brief yet position bill report 2016 bill last obama presidency include republican-backed initiatives disagree past include 3.2 billion increase military spend similar increase non-defense fund bill also bar closure military base although top pentagon officials say much capacity block plan reductions active-duty troop number continue policies bar transfer prisoners u.s. soil detention center guantanamo bay cuba obama hop close administration ship inmates controversial prison democrat expect accomplish goal shutter leave office jan. 20. obama successor republican donald trump want keep guantanamo open expand ndaa pass chamber republican-led congress margins large enough overcome veto compromise legislation feature many provision military pay raise expansion landmark human right bill extremely popular congress l1n1e316a months negotiation senate house arm service committees unveil compromise version ndaa last month leave russell amendment religious freedom measure democrats say would let federal contractors discriminate workers basis gender sexual orientation overturn obama executive order house republicans say hop revisit provision trump take office worry veto threat democratic white house bill also exclude provision would require women register military draft pentagon leaders move allow combat provision recommend u.s. conduct yearly high-level military exchange taiwan beijing see breakaway province make final bill china defense ministry say statement official microblog friday firmly oppose move would inevitably damage u.s. interest u.s. congress pass 618.7 billion annual defense bill