{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/final-ndaa-includes-numerous-tillis-provisions-to-improve-the-lives-of-north-carolina-servicemembers-and-families", "Final NDAA Includes Numerous Tillis Provisions to Improve the Lives of North Carolina Servicemembers and Families", "2022-12-16", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The Senate recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which included multiple provisions by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to improve the lives of servicemembers and military families.\n\nThe bipartisan legislation also includes the authorization of $302.3 million for North Carolina military installations. Since being elected in 2015, Senator Tillis has secured more than $3 billion for North Carolina\u2019s military installations.\n\n\u201cI was proud to lead a bipartisan effort to provide much needed improvements to installations across the country, including Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cNorth Carolina\u2019s military installations continue to play a crucial role in protecting the United States against threats all across the world. Ensuring Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, New River, and Seymour Johnson have the resources they need to successfully protect our great nation has been a top priority of mine since the first day I took office. This bipartisan legislation is a big win for North Carolina\u2019s servicemembers and our military families, and I am proud it will be signed into law by President Biden. I will continue to work hard for our brave men and women in uniform.\u201d\n\nSenator Tillis\u2019 Priorities Secured in the NDAA:\n\nTakes care of our troops\n\nThe NDAA rescinds DOD\u2019s COVID vaccine mandate amid the nation\u2019s massive recruiting crisis.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes funding to support a 4.6 percent pay raise for both military service members and the Department of Defense civilian workforce.\n\nThis legislation bans Uighur slave labor-made items in military commissaries and exchanges.\n\nThe NDAA increases maximum special and incentive payments and bonuses by over 30 percent.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes DOD to pay relocation and quarantine costs for pets during military moves.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes a Survivor Benefit Plan open season for the first time since 2005.\n\nThe legislation limits frequency of adjustments to overseas cost of living allowances to every 6 months.\n\nThe NDAA permanently authorizes the DOD Skillbridge program.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes a pilot program on hiring special education inclusion coordinators in Child Development Centers to ensure quality services are provided to children with special needs.\n\nThe NDAA extends the reimbursement authority for spouse relicensing costs after a permanent change of station (PCS) for an additional 5 years.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes the reimbursement of spouse business costs arising from a PCS.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes $50 million for Impact Aid and $20 million for Impact Aid for military dependents with severe disabilities.\n\nThe NDAA requires DOD to establish a comprehensive initiative for brain health, the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative, to improve cognitive performance and brain health of servicemembers.\n\nThe NDAA makes improvements to the TRICARE Dental Program, including improving specialty care referrals under TRICARE Prime during permanent changes of station.\n\nThe NDAA makes certain improvements relating to behavioral health care in the military health system.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes transitional health care benefits to National Guard members who are separated from full-time duty in response to a national emergency declaration and supported by federal funds.\n\nFY2023 Military Construction for North Carolina Installations\n\nFort Bragg - $84.5 million\n\nFort Bragg - Automated Infantry Platoon Battle Course (P&D) - $1.35 million\n\nFort Bragg Automated Record Fire Range (P&D) - $2 million\n\nFort Bragg Child Development Center (P&D) - $3.6 million\n\nFort Bragg Multipurpose Machine Gun Range (MPMG 2) (P&D) - $1.6 million\n\nFort Bragg Multipurpose Training Range - $34 million\n\nFort Bragg Albritton Middle School Addition (P&D) - $7.5 million\n\nFort Bragg SOF Operations Building - $18.8 million\n\nFort Bragg SOF Supply Support Activity - $15.6 million\n\nMCAS Cherry Point - $117.4 million\n\nCherry Point Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (INC) \u2013 $21 million\n\nCherry Point CH-53K Gearbox Repair and Test Facility \u2013 $38.4 million\n\nCherry Point - F-35 Flightline Util Modernization Ph 2 (INC) \u2013 $58 million\n\nMCAS New River - $21 million\n\nNew River Three Module Type II Hangar \u2013 $21 million\n\nMCB Camp Lejeune - $54 million\n\nCamp Lejeune Regional Communications Station, Hadnot Point - $47.4 million\n\nCamp Lejeune Lejeune Schools Modernization (P&D) - $6.6 million\n\nSeymour Johnson AFB - $3.8 million\n\nSeymour Johnson Combat Arms and Maintenance Complex (P&D) - $3.3 million\n\nSeymour Johnson KC\u201346 Alert Facility (P&D) - $530,000\n\nArmy National Guard - $19.5 million\n\nMcleansville Camp Burton Road National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop - $15 million\n\nMorrisville Army Aviation Flight Facility #1 (P&D) - $4.5 million\n\nArmy Reserve Center: Ashville, NC - $2 million\n\nAsheville Cost to Complete: Army Reserve Center - $2 million\n\nTotal MILCON Funding - $302.3 million\n\n###", 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://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/final-ndaa-includes-numerous-tillis-provisions-to-improve-the-lives-of-north-carolina-servicemembers-and-families"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.103412851691246, "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"}