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| https://coffman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2410 | Coffman Praises the Signing into Law of the National Defense Authorization Act | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CO | Mike Coffman | C001077 | coffman.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) praised the signing into law of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill, now a law, contains significant policy and funding initiatives for the Department of Defense (DoD) for 2018. Coffman, as Chairman of the House Armed Forces Subcommittee on Military Personnel, worked across party lines to ensure that the bill includes key provisions for our troops, their families, while supporting military readiness and issues important to Colorados 6th district. As chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, and as a Marine Corps combat Veteran, my goal is to ensure that we have the best trained, best equipped, and best led military in the world. The signing of the FY18 NDAA is a very important step in providing the necessary resources to DoD to do just that. I applaud the President for signing the NDAA into law today. Some of the provisions championed by Rep. Coffman that were included in the FY2018 NDAA: Authorizing the by-law pay raise for troops by 2.4% the highest in 8 years; Increasing the end-strengths of the active, National Guard, and Reserve forces, thereby heightening mission readiness while reducing the stress and strain on the force; Permanently preserving Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance payments, closing the gap in the widows tax, to surviving military spouses; Improving sexual assault prevention and response by adding a new provision to the Uniform Code of Military Justice specifically prohibiting nonconsensual sharing of intimate images; and Tackling challenges faced by military families regarding State licensure and certification requirements that interfere with a spouses employment when forced to move to a new state due to military orders. Background for Colorados 6thCongressional District: Representative Coffman included in the NDAA a provision that will benefit Buckley Air Force Base (AFB) by providing additional funding for the Department of DefensesReadiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program(REPI). The REPI program provides funds to procure additional land around military bases to protect them from encroaching development. These land buffers then become additional open space for outdoor recreation for surrounding communities. This program is critical for the flying mission at Buckley AFB which is the districts largest employer. Another provision facilitates the relocation of the Fleet Ballistic Missile program to the Denver area, which will result in about 350 new, high-paying jobswhile saving DoD & tax payers an estimated $60 million per year in recurring cost avoidance. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |