{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/annual-defense-bill-headed-to-presidents-desk-includes-a-number-of-south-dakota-priorities", "Annual Defense Bill Headed to President\u2019s Desk, Includes a Number of South Dakota Priorities", "2020-12-11", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "SD", "Mike Rounds", "R000605", "www.rounds.senate.gov", "rounds", "https://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014 Today, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes a number of South Dakota priorities. U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Cybersecurity Subcommittee, authored and championed a number of these provisions.\n\n\u201cSenator Rounds has been a champion for the National Defense Authorization Act and all that it stands for \u2014 a strong national defense and robust support for our troops,\u201d said SASC Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.). \u201cHis efforts were critical to make this the strongest NDAA possible. I\u2019m especially proud of the work Senator Rounds did as chairman of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee, where he prioritized forward-looking policies to strengthen our cyber defenses and took a leadership role in establishment of the National Cyber Director. From making sure we maintain the right fleet of aircraft to support the National Defense Strategy to strengthening our national technology and industry base, the energy and intellectual horsepower Senator Rounds brings to national security is the leadership we need to ensure a bright future for our nation and our grandkids.\u201d\n\nThe fiscal 2021 NDAA:\n\nProvides a three percent pay raise for our troops;\n\nSupports military family readiness by advocating for the employment of military spouses and making sure the Department of Defense provides high-quality and accessible child care for military families;\n\nIncludes a Rounds provision to address the Air Force\u2019s bomber shortfall, which directly supports B-21 bomber program and Ellsworth Air Force Base;\n\nIncludes a Rounds provision to expand the Cyber Institutes program to include institutions that have a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, such as South Dakota State University in Brookings;\n\nIncludes many Rounds-led provisions to strengthen our cybersecurity efforts;\n\nFosters innovative technological development that restores, maintains or expands our comparative advantage over China and Russia for key capabilities and technologies, including hypersonic weapons, cybersecurity, biotechnologies and beyond;\n\nInvests in the equipment and weapons platforms that will secure our military supremacy across all domains;\n\nImproves how the Pentagon manages its budget and makes the process more transparent and accountable to Congress and the American people;\n\nRestores American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing so the U.S. doesn\u2019t have to rely on our adversaries such as China for important products necessary to our national security; and\n\nProtects our troops and supports military readiness by assuring our troops have adequate diagnostic equipment, testing capabilities and PPE, and by supporting the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nIncludes a Rounds-led anti-money laundering provision to prevent the abuse of shell companies and help law enforcement combat illicit financial activity being carried out by terrorists, drug and human traffickers, and other criminals.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:42:23Z"]], "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://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/annual-defense-bill-headed-to-presidents-desk-includes-a-number-of-south-dakota-priorities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2474450524896383, "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"}