Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act
Floor Speech
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1612, I call up the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion at the desk.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. 5009 and that I may include tabular material on the same.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5009. For the first time in decades, this year's defense bill carries a different name. It is the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act. We did that to underscore the tremendous gains this bill makes toward improving the quality of life of our servicemembers and their families.
No servicemember should have to live in squalid conditions. No military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their children. No one serving in the military should have to wait to see a doctor. That is exactly what many of our servicemembers are experiencing, especially junior enlisted personnel.
This bill goes a long way to fixing that. It includes a 15 percent pay raise for the junior enlisted. It expands allowances for housing and food. The bill significantly increases funding to improve existing barracks and build new ones. It encourages the services to pursue public-private partnerships to provide better unaccompanied housing.
The bill reduces dangerous healthcare wait times by waiving referral requirements for specialty care and expanding the number of DOD doctors and nurses with new special recruitment and pay incentives.
The bill improves access to childcare for military families by increasing investment in DOD childcare centers and fully funding childcare fee assistance programs.
The bill helps military spouses gain and retain employment by making it easier for them to transfer professional licenses between States.
We are making these historic improvements in the quality of life of our servicemembers because, now more than ever, we need to recruit and retain the best and the brightest. That is because the threats our Nation faces, especially those from China, are more complex now than they have been in over 40 years.
To deter these threats, the FY25 NDAA reforms acquisition authorities and fosters private-sector innovation to speed the fielding of game- changing new technologies that will give us the advantage in a conflict with China. It strengthens our security partnerships with Taiwan and our Pacific allies. It fully funds the modernization of our nuclear deterrent; protects U.S. military bases, the defense supply chain, and academic research from Chinese espionage; and builds the logistics networks in the Pacific the military needs to carry out operations against China. It includes new investments to retool and revitalize the industrial base to ensure it can deliver the systems we need to prevail in any conflict.
In the face of growing threats from China, it is also critical we restore the military's focus on lethality. The FY25 NDAA does so by ending divisive policies that have hurt recruiting, unit cohesion, and military readiness.
We all know that deterring these threats will be an expensive endeavor. That is why this bill includes over $30 billion in savings from cutting systems that can't survive a conflict with China and by reining in programs like the F-35 that are not delivering on existing requirements.
Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill and a fair compromise that will go a long way to ensure our Nation can successfully deter and defeat any adversary.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, below is a table representing $31.6 billion in savings over the Future Years Defense Program included in the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. SAVINGS TABLE, FY 2025 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (In Thousands of Dollars) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL FYDP SERVICE/COMPONENT DESCRIPTION OF SAVINGS/PLATFORM DIVESTED SAVINGS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIR FORCE Divestment of A-10 Aircraft -3,851,964 AIR FORCE Divestment of B-1 Aircraft -668,300 AIR FORCE Divestment of B-2 Aircraft -210,700 AIR FORCE Divestment of E-11 Aircraft -341,412 AIR FORCE Divestment of EC-130H Aircraft -189,728 AIR FORCE Divestment of F-15C/D Aircraft -2,959,622 AIR FORCE Divestment of F-16C/D Aircraft -2,029,804 AIR FORCE Divestment of HH-60G Helicopters -904,007 AIR FORCE Divestment of KC-135R/T Aircraft -644,846 AIR FORCE Divestment of T-1A Aircraft -285,406 AIR FORCE Divestment of T-38A/C Aircraft -511,500 AIR FORCE Divestment of UH-1N Aircraft -90,000 AIR FORCE Divestment of UH-1 OSA Aircraft -37,000 AIR FORCE F-35, Excess cost growth -345,297 AIR FORCE Strategic Microelectronic Supply System, Program Decrease -5,000 AIR FORCE GPSIII Follow On, Early To Need -323,600 AIR FORCE C-40 Fleet Expansion, Unjustified Request -318,689 AIR FORCE KC-46A Mdap, Excessive Cost Growth -159,020 AIR FORCE Combat Rescue Helicopter, Program Decrease -15,000 AIR FORCE F-15 EPAW, Reduce Carryover -8,031 AIR FORCE F-15 EPAW, Installation Excess to Need -9,024 AIR FORCE C-135, MUOS Radios Unjustified Support Cost Growth -4,294 AIR FORCE C-135, COMM2 Crypto Unjustified PSC OGC Growth -1,177 AIR FORCE HC/MC-130 Modifications, Support Costs Excess Growth -4,823 AIR FORCE Small Diameter Bomb II, Unjustified Growth -3,472 AIR FORCE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -49,000 AIR FORCE Cartridges, Program Reduction -6,331 AIR FORCE General Purpose Bombs, Program Reduction -10,000 AIR FORCE Expendable Countermeasures, Unjustified Growth -4,528 AIR FORCE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -428,233 AIR FORCE National Security Space Launch, NSSL Program Savings -131,558 AIR FORCE B-52, B-52 Radar Modernization Reduction -23,640 AIR FORCE Initial Spares/Repair Parts, C-40 Fleet Expansion Reductions -10,000 AIR FORCE National Security Space Launch, Acquisition Strategy Savings -13,500 AIR FORCE Tech Transition Program, Funding Carryover -11,500 AIR FORCE Requirements Analysis And Maturation, Funding Carryover -4,100 AIR FORCE Air & Space Operations Center (AOC), Funding Carryover -6,340 AIR FORCE Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency, Funding Carryover -1,900 AIR FORCE Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Dem/Val, Insufficient -8,000 Justification AIR FORCE Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), Late Contract Award -140,625 AIR FORCE VC-25B, Program Delay -108,486 AIR FORCE Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat System (HDBTDS) Program, -10,000 Program Decrease AIR FORCE Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Program Decrease -10,000 AIR FORCE Acq Workforce - Cyber, Network, & Bus Sys, Program Decrease -10,000 AIR FORCE E-7, E-7 - Slow Expenditure -16,936 AIR FORCE E-11A, E-11A - Slow Expenditure -8,795 AIR FORCE Next Generation Air Dominance, Program Delay -30,920 AIR FORCE Sustainment Science And Technology (S&T), Excess Growth -2,080 AIR FORCE Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, Unjustified Growth -18,810 AIR FORCE Deployment & Distribution Enterprise R&D, Unjustified Growth -2,760 AIR FORCE Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), Unjustified Growth -101,782 AIR FORCE Requirements Analysis & Concept Maturation, Unjustified Request -10,045 AIR FORCE Combat Training Ranges, Excess Growth - ARTS-V3 -15,645 AIR FORCE ICBM Fuze Modernization, Unjustified Request -2,030 AIR FORCE ICBM Reentry Vehicles, Reduce Carryover -39,209 AIR FORCE F-22A Squadrons, Early to Need -7,179 AIR FORCE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -153,533 AIR FORCE NC3 Advanced Concepts, Unjustified Growth -4,600 AIR FORCE Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS), Excess To Need -65,329 AIR FORCE Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS), Projected -1,300 Underexecution AIR FORCE Operational Energy and Installation Resilience, Unjustified Growth -19,500 AIR FORCE Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), JSE-XA Ahead Of Need -11,722 AIR FORCE Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program, Unjustified Growth -2,134 AIR FORCE Logistics Operations, Program Decrease -6,000 AIR FORCE Primary Combat Forces, Unjustified Request -34,000 AIR FORCE Combat Enhancement Forces, Unjustified Request -68,000 AIR FORCE Base Support, Unjustified Request -95,000 AIR FORCE Administration, Unjustified Request -160,000 AIR FORCE Cyberspace Activities, Program Decrease -10,000 AIR FORCE Flying Hour Program, Historical Underexecution -70,000 AIR FORCE Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance, Historical Underexecution -100,000 AIR FORCE Air Operations Training (OJT, Maintain Skills), Historical -45,000 Underexecution AIR FORCE Flight Training, Historical Underexecution -5,000 AIR FORCE Unobligated Balances -289,500 AIR FORCE Other Servicewide Activities, Unjustified Growth -20,000 AIR FORCE RESERVE Unobligated Balances -62,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD Unobligated Balances -62,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance, Program Decrease Unaccounted -9,000 For
AIR NATIONAL GUARD Contractor Logistics Support and System Support, Program Decrease -17,000 Unaccounted For ARMY Divestment of Fixed Wing Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) -30,815 Aircraft ARMY Divestment of UH-60L Blackhawk Helicopters -31,812 ARMY Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2-I, IDDS-A Integrated -54,104 Logistics Support Unjustified ARMY TOW 2 System Summary, Unit Cost Increases -16,153 ARMY Information Systems, Execution Delays -15,000 ARMY Army Command Post Integrated Infrastructure, Carryover -5,000 ARMY Synthetic Training Environment (STE), Synthetic Training -10,436 Environment ARMY Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS), Program Decrease -19,500 ARMY Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P), Program Decrease -10,500 ARMY Conventional Munitions Demilitarization, Excessive Demil -2,900 ARMY 60MM Mortar, All Types, Excessive Unit Cost Growth -3,000 ARMY Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Family Of Vehicles, Program Decrease -119,344 ARMY Javelin (AAWS-M) System Summary, Initial Spares Cost Growth -4,000 ARMY EW Planning & Management Tools (EWPMT), Award Cancellation -21,278 ARMY Javelin (AAWS-M) System Summary, Forward Funded in FY24 -48,083 Supplemental ARMY Terrestrial Layer Systems (TLS), Terrestrial Layer System Brigade -8,513 Combat Team Realignment ARMY Night Vision Devices, Integrated Visual Augmentation System -10,000 ARMY Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Early To Need: Support Costs -52,259 ARMY Improved Recovery Vehicle (M88 Hercules), Program Delays -10,000 ARMY CTG, 30MM, All Types, Unjustified Unit Cost Increases -10,343 ARMY Artillery Propellants, Fuzes And Primers, All, Excess Growth: -5,114 Precision Guidance Kit ARMY Family of Weapon Sights (FWS), Program Termination: FWS-CS -42,372 ARMY Synthetic Training Environment Refinement & Prototyping, Program -2,000 Decrease ARMY Information Technology Development, Program Decrease -10,000 ARMY Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD), Unjustified THAAD -27,000 Integration ARMY 155MM Self-Propelled Howitzer Improvements, Program Rebaseline -7,335 Delay ARMY Army Tactical Command & Control Hardware & Software, EACP - Slow -6,750 Expenditure ARMY Maneuver - Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD), Excessive Contractor -15,230 Logistics Support Growth Inc 2 ARMY Maneuver - Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD), Systems Development -16,000 Cost Growth Inc 3 ARMY Emerging Technology Initiatives, Delayed Expenditure Rate -6,430 ARMY Expanded Mission Area Missile (EMAM), MDACS Delayed New Start -14,080 ARMY Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2 - Block 1, Carryover -17,000 ARMY Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicles, Electric Light Reconnaissance -10,274 Vehicle Reduction ARMY Lower Tier Air Missile Defense (LTAMD) Sensor, Unjustified Request -22,035 ARMY Medium Tactical Vehicles, Unjustified Request -11,523 ARMY Force Readiness Operations Support, Historical Underexecution -100,000 ARMY Administration, Program Decrease -10,000 ARMY Theater Level Assets, Unjustified Request -7,500 ARMY Servicewide Communications, Program Decrease -40,000 ARMY Land Forces Operations Support, Historical Underexecution -75,000 ARMY Other Service Support, Historical Underexecution -50,000 ARMY Other Personnel Support, Historical Underexecution -50,000 ARMY Aviation Assets, Historical Underexecution -20,000 ARMY Land Forces Systems Readiness, Historical Underexecution -25,000 ARMY Unobligated Balances -11,320 ARMY Base Operations Support, Unjustified Growth -70,000 ARMY Maneuver Units, Unjustified Growth -58,000 ARMY Modular Support Brigades, Unjustified Growth -14,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Unobligated Balances -43,000 ARMY RESERVE Land Forces Operations Support, Unjustified Request -25,800 ARMY RESERVE Unobligated Balances -1,500 CBDP Chemical Biological Situational Awareness, Program Decrease - -25,515 Execution Risk CBDP Chemical and Biological Defense Program - Dem/Val, Program Decrease -6,087 - Excess Growth CBDP Chemical and Biological Defense (Operational Systems Development), -4,205 Program Decrease - Excess Growth CYBER Robust Infrastructure and Access, Program Decrease -40,000 CYBER Cyber Operations Technology Support, Program Decrease - Joint -15,000 Development Environment Lack of Credible Execution Plan CYBERCOM Uscybercom Headquarters, Projected Underexecution -6,953 DARPA Defense Research Sciences, Program Decrease -5,000 DARPA Advanced Aerospace Systems, Program Decrease - Execution Adjustment -17,682 DARPA Basic Operational Medical Research Science, Unjustified Request -9,905 DARPA Biomedical Technology, Unjustified Request -6,597 DARPA Information & Communications Technology, Unjustified Request -9,078 DARPA Electronics Technology, Unjustified Request -5,543 DARPA Space Programs and Technology, Programmatic Rebaseline: Draco -16,094 DARPA Space Programs and Technology, Unjustified Request -9,665 DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency, Unobligated Balances -5,700 DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency, Program Decrease -30,863 DCSA National Industrial Security Systems (NISS), Program Decrease - -3,300 Underexecution DCSA Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Program Decrease -30,000 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Private Sector Care, Historical Underexecution -400,000 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Undistributed, Unobligated Balances -185,900 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY In-House Care, Insufficient Justification -101,221 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Consolidated Health Support, Unjustified Growth -6,988 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Information Management, Unjustified Growth -29,382 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Base Operations/Communications, Unjustified Request -8,079 DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -6,450 DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Program Reduction -28,008 DEFENSE-WIDE FY25 Bulk Fuel Savings -1,096,584 DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Program Reduction -11,882 DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -111,060 DHRA Defense Human Resources Activity, Program Decrease -28,785 DISA Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS), Program Decrease -2,503 DISA Teleport Program, Teleport Excess Growth -1,603 DISA Defense Information Systems Agency, Program Decrease -35,000 DLA Microelectronics Technology Development and Support, Program -5,000 Decrease DLA Defense Logistics Agency, Program Decrease -20,613 DLSA Defense Legal Services Agency, Program Decrease -31,188 DOE EM Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning, Unjustified -16,000 growth DOE EM Program direction - Defense Environmental Cleanup, Insufficient -8,065 justification DOE EM Program support - Defense Environmental Cleanup, Program decrease -200,000 DOE NNSA Academic programs, Unjustified growth -75,000 DOE NNSA Information technology and cybersecurity, Unjustified growth -7,600 DOE NNSA Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence, Insufficient -70,000 justification DOE NNSA 14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF, -150,000 Unjustified growth DOE NNSA Federal Salaries and expenses, Program decrease -475 DOE NNSA Federal Salaries and expenses, Insufficient justification -25,000 DOE URANIUM ENRICHMENT Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D, Program reduction -1,996,957 DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Program Decrease - Indo- -200,000 Pacific Security Assistance Initiative DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Program Decrease - Section -20,000 1226 Support DTRA Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Applied Research, Program -9,340 Decrease DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Program Decrease -50,000 JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff, Unobligated Balances -4,000 MDA BMDS AN/TPY-2 Radars, Unjustified Growth -2,430 MDA Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment, Insufficient -60,225 Justification MDA Ballistic Missile Defense Test, Program Decrease - Previously -5,584 Funded MDA Ballistic Missile Defense Test, Program Decrease - Insufficient -4,740 Justification MDA Improved Homeland Defense Interceptors, Excess Support Costs -4,252
MILITARY PERSONNEL Air Force Reserve - Diversity and Inclusion Programs Reduction -75
MILITARY PERSONNEL Air National Guard - Diversity and Inclusion Programs Reduction -546
MILITARY PERSONNEL Army National Guard - Diversity and Inclusion Programs Reduction -83
MILITARY PERSONNEL Unobligated Balances -737,360 NAVY Divestment of USS Shihloh (CG 67) -96,455 NAVY Divestment of USS Jackson (LCS 6) -332,900 NAVY Divestment of USS Montgomery (LCS 8) -330,600 NAVY Divestment of USS Germantown (LCS 42) -26,429 NAVY Divestment of USS Lake Erie (CG 70) -191,700 NAVY Divestment of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) -172,000 NAVY Divestment of USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) -190,000 NAVY Divestment of USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) -177,000 NAVY Divestment of USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) -175,000 NAVY Divestment of USNS John Glenn (T-ESD 2) -162,500 NAVY Divestment of AH-1Z Helicopter -11,121 NAVY Divestment of AV-8B Aircraft -14,913 NAVY Divestment of C-2A Aircraft -29,516 NAVY Divestment of CH-53E Helicopter -29,944 NAVY Divestment of E-2C Aircraft -29,624 NAVY Divestment of EP-3E Aircraft -26,634 NAVY Divestment of F/A-18C Aircraft -51,509 NAVY Divestment of F/A-18D Aircraft -63,133 NAVY Divestment of F/A-18F Aircraft -24,185 NAVY Divestment of MH-53E Helicopter -51,045 NAVY Divestment of NP-3C Aircraft -2,349 NAVY Divestment of P-3C Aircraft -2,349 NAVY Divestment of RQ-21A Aircraft -40 NAVY Divestment of T-44C Aircraft -8,538 NAVY Divestment of TH-57B Aircraft -8,394 NAVY Divestment of TH-57C Aircraft -9,325 NAVY Divestment of VH-3D Helicopter -318 NAVY LPD FLIGHT II, LPD-33 program decrease -330,000 NAVY JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV, Excess cost growth -47,161 NAVY JSF STOVL, Excess cost growth -59,745 NAVY FFG-Frigate, Program Delay -1,170,442 NAVY Standard Boats, Insufficient Justification -80,250 NAVY LCS MCM Mission Modules, Insufficient Justification -20,000 NAVY LCS In-Service Modernization, Insufficient Justification -17,317 NAVY Expeditionary Loitering Munitions, Contract Execution -60,750 NAVY ESSM, Program Delay -18,000 NAVY E-2D Adv Hawkeye, Production Line Shutdown Early to Need -95,147 NAVY 5 Inch/54 Gun Ammunition, Underexecution -6,000 NAVY DDG Mod, Excessive Cost Growth -51,082 NAVY DDG 1000 Class Support Equipment, Excessive Cost Growth -41,596 NAVY Operating Forces IPE, Excessive Cost Growth -14,732 NAVY SSN Acoustic Equipment, Excessive Cost Growth -15,000 NAVY Naval Mission Planning Systems, Excessive Cost Growth -3,780 NAVY F-18 Series, HDVR 8-Kit Unit Cost Growth -5,358 NAVY F-18 Series, Avionics Obsolescence Excess Growth -7,882 NAVY H-53 Series, Other Support Costs Excess Growth -4,308 NAVY F-35 STOVL Series, Early to Need -25,914 NAVY F-35 CV Series, Early to Need -18,819 NAVY MQ-4 Series, Installation Costs Excess Growth -33,946 NAVY Submarine Broadcast Support, Excessive Cost Growth -7,379 NAVY Ship Missile Support Equipment, Excessive Cost Growth -4,643 NAVY Anti-Ship Missile Decoy System, Excessive Cost Growth -5,663 NAVY Standard Missiles Mods, Carryover -3,625 NAVY Practice Bombs, Q1300 LGTR Unit Cost Growth -4,508 NAVY Carrier Replacement Program, Rephasing of Incremental Funding -63,749 NAVY Special Purpose Supply Systems, Classified Adjustment -62,132 NAVY CVN Refueling Overhauls, CVN Refueling Complex Overhaul Reduction -250,000 NAVY Medium Landing Ship, Medium Landing Ship Lead Ship Reduction -238,000 NAVY JDAM, Excess to Need -2,025 NAVY Direct Support Munitions, Excess to Need -1,880 NAVY Outfitting, Early to Need -68,847 NAVY SSN(X), Program Delay -27,900 NAVY Frigate Development, Program Decrease -2,176 NAVY Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Increment II, Next Generation Jammer - -13,350 Low Band NAVY Marine Corps Assault Vehicles System Development & Demonstration, -5,000 Slow Expenditure Rate NAVY Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), Slow Expenditure Rate -5,400 NAVY Marine Corps Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems, Slow -2,000 Expenditure Rate NAVY Pilot Fish, Classified Adjustment -25,000 NAVY Advanced Nuclear Power Systems, Project 2370 Excess to Need -41,000 NAVY Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation And Demonstration, Program -42,214 Decrease NAVY Standard Missile Improvements, Prior Year Underexecutlon -7,875 NAVY Standard Missile Improvements, EU Development Delays -10,000 NAVY Lightweight Torpedo Development, Carryover -14,788 NAVY Ship Self Defense (Engage: Hard Kill), ESSMS System Integration and -6,970 Test Ahead of Need NAVY Ship Self Defense (Engage: Hard Kill), ESSM Blk 2 Software Upgrades -7,880 Ahead of Need NAVY Tomahawk And Tomahawk Mission Planning Center (TMPC), Product -1,589 Development Ahead of Need NAVY Ship Self Defense (Engage: Hard Kill), NGLS Excess To Need -7,630 NAVY Administration, Program Decrease -74,500 NAVY Mission and Other Ship Operations, Unjustified Request -81,000 NAVY Combat Support Forces, Unjustified Request -30,000 NAVY Base Operating Support, Unjustified Request -82,000 NAVY Specialized Skill Training, Unjustified Request -20,000 NAVY Administration, Unjustified Request -8,000 NAVY Military Manpower and Personnel Management, Unjustified Request -9,000 NAVY Enterprise Information, Program Decrease -10,000 NAVY Fleet Air Training, Historical Underexecution -100,000 NAVY Mission and Other Flight Operations, Historical Underexecution -100,000 NAVY Acquisition, Logistics, And Oversight, Historical Underexecution -40,000 NAVY Medical Activities, Historical Underexecution -35,000 NAVY Aviation Logistics, Historical Underexecution -15,000 NAVY Other Weapon Systems Support, Historical Underexecution -6,757 NAVY Unobligated Balances -212,000 NAVY Unobligated Balances -2,900 OSD Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), Program Decrease -5,000 OSD Analytic Assessments, Program Decrease -2,000 OSD International Innovation Initiatives, Program Decrease -20,000 OSD Advanced Innovative Technologies, Program Decrease -5,000 OSD Trusted & Assured Microelectronics, Program Decrease -20,000 OSD Chief Digital And Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - Dem/Val -6,872 Activities, Program Decrease OSD Defense Science Board, Program Decrease -1,382 OSD Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support, Program Decrease -116,000 OSD Technology Innovation, Program Decrease - Unclear Execution Plans -44,317 OSD Joint Electronic Advanced Technology, Program Decrease - Excess -1,800 Cost for Studies OSD Office Of Strategic Capital (OSC), Excess Growth - Critical -8,721 Technologies Limited Partner Program OSD Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development (CTEIP), Program -17,500 Decrease - Execution Risk OSD Joint Production Accelerator Cell (JPAC), Program Decrease - -3,010 Unjustified Request OSD Office Of The Secretary Of Defense, Program Decrease -223,396 SOCOM MH-47 Chinook, MH-47 Unjustified GFE Cost Growth -10,148 SOCOM Armed Overwatch/Targeting, Program Decrease - Armed Overwatch -20,000 SOCOM AC/MC-130J, Program Decrease - SOF Common TFITA SKR -1,074 SOCOM Unmanned ISR, Long Endurance Aircraft Contract Delay -3,900 SOCOM Aviation Systems, AC/MC-130J Mission Systems and MC-130J -1,713 Modiciations SOCOM Intelligence Systems Development, MTUAS Slow Expenditure -3,000 SOCOM Warrior Systems, NGTC -3,559 SOCOM SOF Advanced Technology Development, HSVTOL -47,150 SOCOM Aviation Systems, FARA Cancellation -4,200 SOCOM Aviation Systems, MC-130J Amphibious Capability -11,500 SOCOM Unmanned ISR, Prior Year Carryover -6,727 SOCOM Special Operations Command Intelligence, Program Decrease - Long -7,000 Endurance Aircraft SOCOM Special Operations Command Combat Development Activities, Projected -15,717 Underexecution SOCOM Special Operations Command Management/Operational Headquarters, -10,064 Projected Underexecution SOCOM Special Operations Command Theater Forces, Projected Underexecution -6,581 SOCOM Special Operations Command Theater Forces, Overestimation of Flying -7,000 Hours SPACE FORCE Classified Programs, Program Reduction -139,800 SPACE FORCE Space Systems Prototype Transitions (SSPT), Underexecution -17,887 SPACE FORCE Protected Tactical Service (PTS), PTS-R EMD Phase Schedule Delays -46,254 SPACE FORCE Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS), ESS C2 Terminal Acquisition Early -37,580 to Need SPACE FORCE Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS), Eco/Risk Excess To Need -6,700 SPACE FORCE Gps III Follow-On (Gps IIIF), Underexecution -10,095 SPACE FORCE Next Generation OPIR, Underexecution -10,000 SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Low Earth Orbit (LEO), -33,000 Management Reserve Reduction SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit -75,200 (MEO), MEO Vendor Termination SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit -10,000 (MEO), Epoch 2 Ops and Integration Early To Need SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit -10,700 (MEO), Management Services Excess To Need SPACE FORCE Satellite Control Network (Space), Underexecution -5,000 SPACE FORCE Next-Gen OPIR - Polar, Launch Support Ahead of Need -13,699 SPACE FORCE Space Operations, Unjustified Request -40,000 SPACE FORCE Unobligated Balances -9,000 SPACE FORCE Global C3I & Early Warning, Unjustified Growth -46,000 SPACE FORCE Administration, Unjustified Growth -15,000 USMC Ground Based Air Defense, Excessive Missile Costs -5,000 USMC Intelligence Support Equipment, Excess Advanced Signals Processor -21,885 USMC Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), Network Transport Excess -20,400 Growth USMC Anti-Armor Missile-Javelin, Guided Missiles Unit Cost Growth -898 USMC Common Computer Resources, Prior Year Underexecution -4,195 USMC Radio Systems, MCMP RIT Dismounted Radio Contract Award Delay -13,498 USMC Tactical Fuel Systems, Unjustified Request -4,138 USMC Physical Security Equipment, Prior Year Underexecution -8,092 USMC Training Devices, FOFTS-Next MCTIS-V Training System Previously -7,871 Funded USMC Electro Magnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Marine Corps -182,465 Realignment USMC Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Contract Savings -16,484 USMC Administration, Program Decrease -4,000 USMC Operational Forces, Historical Underexecution -30,000 USMC Field Logistics, Historical Underexecution -15,000 USMC Unobligated Balances -113,000 USMC Base Operating Support, Unjustified Growth -31,000 USMC RESERVE Unobligated Balances -1,800 USSOCOM Divestment of PC-12 Aircraft -8,800 USSOCOM Divestment of MC-12W Aircraft -28,800 WHS Washington Headquarters Services, Program Decrease -61,096 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL FYDP SAVINGS ................................................................... -31,621,532 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful to support the National Defense Authorization Act. I appreciate so much the leadership of Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Adam Smith for their diligent work for providing this crucial National Defense Authorization Act for peace through strength.
This is a bipartisan legislation including critical provisions for the Palmetto State, including its military bases and critical missions at the Savannah River site.
As a 31-year veteran of the Army National Guard, myself along with three sons who have served in Iraq, Egypt, and Afghanistan, I especially appreciate this legislation which supports the deployment of the National Guard to the southern border, cuts inefficient programs and bureaucracy, and guts programs at the Department of Defense.
It reaffirms congressional support for our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific by countering Chinese Communist Party influence, by fully funding military information operations assistance to the region.
It also ensures Israel has adequate stocks of air defense interceptors to defend itself against the regime in Tehran. War criminal Putin and dictators like Assad must be deterred from invasions.
Additionally, the NDAA fully supports and requires plutonium pit production at the Savannah River Site and Los Alamos National Laboratory. It is clear that the National Nuclear Security Administration must do everything possible to restore this vital capability as quickly as possible and without delay for peace through strength.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the NDAA.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining.
Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Rogers for yielding me time.
Mr. Speaker, this will be my last floor speech as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and I am beyond proud that the last few minutes of my time on this floor is dedicated to our troops.
I rise today in support of the NDAA, but I rise, above all things, in support of our servicemembers and their families.
During my 4\1/2\ years as a Member of Congress, my office has championed this effort to get our troops off of food stamps and above the poverty line.
At times, it felt very difficult, but we have ultimately followed through with this commitment and this promise to our folks in uniform, especially our junior enlisted personnel who, just a couple of years ago, were making only $22,000 a year as a base salary.
My historic Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act was signed into law in February 2023 and allows our Active-Duty troops' spouses to cross- deck their professional licenses across all 50 States when they move, without having to spend thousands of dollars and potentially years getting recertified.
It was a huge victory for our servicemembers and their families, but it didn't solve the pay problems that our personnel were having.
This week, we will pass this year's NDAA, which includes our historic 14.5 percent pay raise for our junior enlisted, and this, in combination with the Defense appropriations bills over the last 2 years, represents the single largest pay raise for our enlisted troops in our Nation's history.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Chairman Calvert from the Appropriations Committee for truly driving this and enabling this.
Lastly, I thank God for this imperfect Union that we call America. She is only held together by the stitches sewn by the men and women and their families who serve in our military every day and in the future, and held together by the veterans who served in the past. May we never forget their sacrifices, for they are the ones who have delivered us this great gift called the United States of America.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members of Congress to support our military and this NDAA.
With that, Mr. Speaker, go Navy, beat Army.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nunn) for his words, and I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Murphy).
Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member because, as is obvious to anybody listening, he is very bright and very articulate, but he is also just a great friend and tremendous partner in working together in a bipartisan fashion year in and year out as we work on these important issues. I appreciate his help so much in fashioning this bill.
I will begrudgingly go ahead and acknowledge that our Senate counterparts have been pretty great to work with, too. Senator Reed and Senator Wicker are great gentlemen and have been real partners as we have gotten this bill to this point.
I thank the Armed Services Committee staff, as well as the leadership staff, the Rules Committee, the CBO, legislative counsel, the Parliamentarian's Office, and the Clerk's Office for all of their hard work in helping us get to where we are. I also thank Speaker Johnson for his leadership in moving this bill forward.
Mr. Speaker, the bill before us represents a bicameral compromise. Each corner has some wins and some losses, but the totality of the bill deserves support from all Members.
This bill would help revitalize our defense industrial base. It will build the ready, capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter China and our other adversaries, and it will provide historic improvements in the quality of life of our servicemembers and their families.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
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