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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301100926/http://orourke.house.gov/media-center/vote-explanations/voted-yes-on-house-amendment-to-hr-3304-the-national-defense | Voted "Yes" on House Amendment to H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) | 2013-12-12 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | TX | Beto O'Rourke | O000170 | web.archive.org | legacy | The House passed the House Amendment to H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014. This measure represents an agreement negotiated between House and Senate Members to ensure that a Defense Authorization Act is enacted before Congress adjourns for the year. In June, the House passed its version of the NDAA, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) for fiscal year 2014. I voted in support of that legislation. Unfortunately, the Senate was not able to pass its version of the NDAA this year, and this bipartisan compromise represents the best way forward to avoid major disruptions in U.S. defense operations. I voted yes because this measure, like the one in June I supported, provides the resources that our armed forces, including the men and women who serve at Fort Bliss, need to keep our nation safe. It would fund the Department of Defense at the level requested by President Obama and our military leadership while also providing our troops with a modest pay increase. This agreement contains other important provisions similar to the ones I supported in June, including reforms to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to combat sexual assaults in the military. Some of the key reforms include: ending the statute of limitations on bringing rape and sexual assault charges; prohibits commanders from reducing guilty findings to a lesser offense; and requires the dishonorable discharge or dismissal of anyone convicted of a sexual assault. The defense bill also eases restrictions on the ability of DoD to transfer overseas Guantanamo detainees who have been cleared for transfer. The provisions are an important step for the government to bring to an end the indefinite detention of individuals without charge or trail. This legislation is not perfect. However, a failure to pass the NDAA would have far reaching effects on our military and their family members. The NDAA has been passed for 51 consecutive years, and without its timely passage again this year, we put at risk many important military programs that would expire otherwise. Allowing this legislation to slip to January adds yet more uncertainty to our military and further complicates the duty of our commanders. I could not allow this to happen. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |