These provisions are designed to help the Department meet its obligation to complete an unqualified audit by 2018.Īdditionally, Senator Manchin is pleased that this bill provides federal civilian employees in the National Guard eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select. The Department of Defense remains the only major federal agency that has not completed a financial audit, yet receives more than half of the discretionary budget funds. Senator Manchin is glad that included in FY18 NDAA is a 2.4 percent pay increase for military personnel, a required study by the Department on Defense on opioid-prescribing practices and Audit the Pentagon provisions, which have previously been introduced by Senator Manchin in the 112th, 113th and 114th Congress. I am committed to continuing to work to reduce spending in a strategic way that is good for the taxpayer and that will not harm our servicemen and women.” “This defense package is truly a bipartisan piece of legislation and provides necessary funding to support our troops, defend our nation and provide support to our West Virginia service members and facilities,” Senator Manchin said. “Maintaining a strong defense must be one of our highest national priorities, and while I am not happy about the price tag of this bill, I support this legislation because it provides critical resources for our military. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauds the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, a vital piece of legislation that will provide our military with the means necessary to defend our nation.
NovemManchin Applauds Senate Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
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