{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://turner.house.gov/2022/12/turner-secures-oh-10-wins-in-ndaa-to-improve-service-member-quality-of-life-and-modernize-our-military", "Turner secures OH-10 wins in NDAA to improve service member quality of life and modernize our military", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC- Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to advance the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (FY23 NDAA) through the U.S. House.\n\n\u201cThe FY23 NDAA is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that improves the lives of our dedicated service members and their families while prioritizing critical funding for military modernization. In securing $29 million for a second Child Development Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, as well as unprecedented levels of investment in emerging defense technologies, my work continues to advance Wright Patterson Air Force Base,\u201d said Turner. \"The bill funds our national defense capabilities; increases pay for our service members by 4.6 percent and eases the burden of military families\u2019 increased costs from inflation. In addition, as the threat landscape continues to increase, it is critical that our armed services exceed the pace of our adversaries by enhancing the deterrence value of capabilities. This bipartisan cooperation was necessary to develop and ultimately pass this vital legislation out of the House.\u201d\n\nCongressman Turner Specific FY 2023 NDAA Initiatives:\n\nChildcare at Wright Patterson Air Force Base:\n\n$29 million for construction of a new Child Development Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the second of two new CDCs funded at the installation in the last two years, totaling $53 million for childcare.\n\nInvestment in the Competitiveness of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base:\n\n$4 million for planning and design for the military constructions of the Human Performance Wing Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.\n\nIncreasing opportunities for HBCUs:\n\nIncreases funding for research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by $131 million.\n\nEstablishes a pilot program to increase HBCU and minority student involvement in defense research\n\nProtections for families of fallen service members:\n\nRequires the DoD to reimburse families if the personal effects of a deceased servicemember are damaged, lost, or destroyed.\n\nIncreasing our miliary capabilities:\n\nEstablishes a National Hypersonic Initiative, to accelerate the development of hypersonic missiles and eliminate our capability gap with Chinese and Russian programs.\n\nOverall FY 2023 NDAA Highlights:\n\nMilitary Construction Initiatives\n\n$29 million for construction of a new Child Development Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the second of two new CDCs funded at the installation in the last two years, totaling $53 million for childcare.\n\n$4 million for planning and design for the military constructions of the Human Performance Wing Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.\n\nService Member Pay and Benefits\n\nAuthorizes a 4.6% pay increase for servicemembers.\n\nExtends military recruitment and retention bonuses and special pay authorities.\n\nAuthorizes an additional $250 million to reduce costs of food and other necessities at military commissaries.\n\nExpands eligibility for Basic Needs Allowance for low-income servicemembers supporting a family\n\nLaunches comprehensive study of personnel compensation with the intention of improving pay competitiveness and enhancing retention of the all-volunteer force.\n\nMilitary Families\n\nPermanently authorizes reimbursement of spouse professional relicensing fees due to servicemember change of station.\n\nExtends authority to offer military families childcare discounts at DoD childcare facilities.\n\nAuthorizes DoD to reimburse military families for certain childcare expenses associated with servicemember change of station orders.\n\nCongressman Turner established the requirement for the DoD to reimburse families if the personal effects of a deceased servicemember are damaged, lost, or destroyed.\n\nResearch, Development, Test, & Evaluation\n\nEstablishes a National Hypersonic Initiative, to accelerate the development of hypersonic missiles and eliminate our capability gap with Chinese and Russian programs.\n\nIncludes unprecedented levels of investment in emerging technologies, including AI, biotechnology, quantum computing, and autonomous systems.\n\nIncreases funding for research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by $131 million.\n\nInvests nearly $400 million in the renovation and construction of DoD laboratories and testing facilities.\n\nNuclear Deterrence & Missile Defense\n\nRestores funding for nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) canceled by President Biden which fulfills a critical deterrence gap in our nuclear triad by providing a low-yield, flexible option.\n\nAccelerates funding for the modernization of our nuclear triad, providing an additional $500 million for infrastructure upgrades and plutonium pit and high explosives production.\n\nProhibits any reduction in the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles or the retiring or reconverting of our low-yield nuclear warheads.\n\nMoves forward planning for an East Coast Missile Defense Site.\n\nRequires an assessment of our nuclear strategy, policy, posture, and capabilities to ensure U.S. strategic deterrence is safe, secure, and reliable in the near and long term.\n\nProhibits the retirement of the B-83 Gravity Bomb until DoD submits a plan for its replacement.\n\nIndustrial Base Support\n\nIncreases DoD stocks of critical munitions, provides material and related services to allies and partners that have supported Ukraine, and provides materials and services to Ukraine.\n\nRequires strategic assessments of gaps and competitiveness in the defense industrial base for production of small arms, additive manufacturing, microelectronics, biotechnology, critical minerals, space systems, hypersonics, and textiles.\n\nImproving the Military Justice System\n\nPlaces sexual harassment and other offenses under the jurisdiction of the Special Trial Counsel.\n\nRequires independent trained investigators outside of the immediate chain of command to investigate claims of sexual harassment.\n\nAuthorizes the Secretary of Defense to expand restricted reporting of sexual assault to DoD civilian employees.\n\nCountering China\n\nAuthorizes over $11 billion for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, ensuring full funding of training and operations, expedited construction of defense infrastructure, and the timely deployment of weapons systems and logistics throughout Indo-Pacific to deter Chinese aggression.\n\nReaffirms U.S. support of the defense of Taiwan.\n\nFully funds military exercises with our allies and partners in the Pacific to counter China\u2019s growing reach.\n\nRequires assessments of Chinese efforts to infiltrate our defense supply chain through acquisition of defense industrial base companies and sources of raw materials and critical minerals.\n\nCountering Russia\n\nFully funds the European Deterrence Initiative.\n\nExpresses support for the membership of Finland and Sweden into NATO.\n\nAuthorizes $800 million for the 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