{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/with-authorization-for-3rd-ddg-51-destroyer-golden-secures-wins-for-bath-shipbuilders-umaine-servicemembers-and-families-in-final-defense-bill", "With Authorization for 3rd DDG-51 Destroyer, Golden Secures Wins for Bath Shipbuilders, UMaine, Servicemembers and Families in Final Defense Bill", "2022-12-09", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "ME", "Jared F. Golden", "G000592", "golden.house.gov", "golden", "https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 The conference report of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) \u2014 the final version of the legislation \u2014 passed the House yesterday. The legislation contains a number of priorities fought for and secured by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), including much of an amendment he proposed and guided through the House to authorize a $37 billion increase in defense spending on investments in our national security, our servicemembers, and shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works.\n\n\u201cI am proud to have supported a bill that fortifies our nation\u2019s security, ensures our men and women in uniform have the pay they deserve, and provides consistent work for our Navy\u2019s skilled shipbuilding workforce,\u201d said Golden. \u201cThis bill delivers authorization for a third DDG-51 destroyer, in addition to a contract for the construction of up to 15 DDGs over the next five years. The DDG is in a class of its own and so are the men and women at Bath Iron Works who make these ships.\u201d\n\nIn June, Golden introduced an amendment to increase defense spending at the NDAA markup for the House Armed Services Committee. The amendment passed out of the committee with bipartisan support and was included in the version of the NDAA the House passed in July.\n\nThe final House FY2023 NDAA contains many of the provisions Congressman Golden worked to secure on a number of priorities, including:\n\nShipbuilding:\n\nEstablishing a new multi-year contract for up to 15 DDG-51 destroyers over the next five years, many of which will be built at BIW;\n\n$250 million for infrastructure investments at large surface combatant shipyards (such as BIW);\n\nAdvanced procurement funding beyond the Administration\u2019s request for a potential, additional DDG next year;\n\nFunding to support the DDG(X) development program. The DDG(X) is the planned successor large surface combatant to the DDG-51 destroyer.\n\nResearch and Innovation in Maine:\n\nAuthorizing over $25 million for defense research programs including the University of Maine\u2019s large scale manufacturing program;\n\nSecuring $4 million Community Project Funding authorization for a joint University of Maine and Southern Maine Community College State-wide Partnership for Manufacturing Training Innovation program in Orono, Brunswick, and South Portland. These centers will help coordinate efforts and leverage resources to help Maine manufacturing businesses.\n\nME Air National Guard:\n\nProvision limiting the number of reserve and National Guard KC-135 tanker aircraft (the kind used by the ME Air National Guard\u2019s 101st Air Refueling Wing (\u201cMaineiacs\u201d) can convert from a primary to backup training and maintenance status.\n\nServicemembers:\n\nAuthorizing a 4.6% pay increase for servicemembers to deal with rising costs due to inflation.\n\nSmall Business:\n\nSecuring provision that instructs the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with an association of eligible Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) to better manage the PTAC program. PTACs assist local businesses with navigating government contracting, including at the Department of Defense.\n\nOther:\n\nAuthorizing $800 million to support the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative;\n\nAuthorizing more than $6 billion for the European Defense Initiative, a Department of Defense program, to strengthen the capability of US forces, NATO allies, and our European partners to deter and, if necessary, respond to Russian aggression;\n\nAuthorizing $11.5 billion for the Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative, a Department of Defense program, to strengthen deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific in response to Chinese coercion.\n\nFor a summary of the final bill, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/with-authorization-for-3rd-ddg-51-destroyer-golden-secures-wins-for-bath-shipbuilders-umaine-servicemembers-and-families-in-final-defense-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.378967124968767, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}