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| https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-ndaa-with-byrne-amendment-authorizing-additional-austal | House Passes NDAA with Byrne Amendment Authorizing Additional Austal Ship | 2020-12-08 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | AL | Bradley Byrne | B001289 | byrne.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) issued the following statement after the House passed the Conference Report for H.R. 6395, the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), by a vote of 335-78. The bill includes an amendment authored by Byrne authorizing $260 million to construct an additional Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel at Austal USA in Mobile. Congressman Byrnesaid:Passing the defense bill each year is among the most essential and challenging duties of Congress and requires not only countless hours of hard work but the ability to make compromises. While I don't agree with every provision in this conference report, the final product is a remarkable example of bipartisan teamwork to provide for the men and women of our Armed Forcesand ultimately to protect the American people. Important to Southwest Alabama, the inclusion in the conference report of my amendment to authorize the construction of an additional EPF at the Austal shipyard in Mobile represents a significant endorsement of Austal and the EPF's continued importance to our national defense.The Navy has set an ambitious but achievable goal of a 355-ship fleet, and the hardworking men and women of Austal areindispensable in achieving that important milestone. The work I have done on the Armed Services Committee is among my proudest accomplishments from my time in Congress. I am forever grateful for and proud of the key role so many Alabamians play in protecting the freedoms all Americans enjoy, and it has been my great honor to serve them. The NDAA sets policy and authorizes funding for the entire United States military and has been passed by the House each year for the previous 59 years.The House Armed Services Committee, of which Byrne is a member, passed the NDAA with Byrne's amendment on July 1, 2020 by a vote of 56-0, and the bill passed the House on July 21.The Senate is expected to consider and pass the NDAA conference report as soon as this week. A summary of the conference report may be found here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |