US Senate on Friday approved the National Defense Authorization Act that includes pay raises for America’s soldiers, modernizations for equipment and provisions to require more scrutiny before troops are withdrawn from Afghanistan or Germany.

The $740.5 billion defense bill was passed days after the US House overwhelmingly approved the measure that President Donald Trump has vowed to veto.

US news agencies report that Trump now has 10 days, excluding Sundays, to sign the bill into law or issue a veto. Congress would have to again vote on the measure to override a veto, Stars and Stripes reported.

The passage marked the 60th consecutive year that Congress approved the defense bill before the end of the calendar year, the report said.

The Trump administration has said it would reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan to roughly 2,500, by Jan. 15.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the NDAA requires the administration to submit to Congress a comprehensive assessment of the withdrawal before it can use funds to pull those troops.

Trump's decision to reduce troop levels in Afghanistan comes amidst ongoing peace efforts in the country. The level of violence has remained high in Afghanistan despite the peace efforts. 

The peace negotiators in Doha earlier this month achieved an agreement on procedural rules of the peace negotiations, but they are yet to finalize the agenda of the talks.