[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E730-E731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017

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                               speech of

                          HON. ROBERT J. DOLD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2016

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the state of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4909) to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense

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     and for military construction, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes:

  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Chair, I rise today to highlight the importance of my 
amendment to extend the authorization of a Naval construction project 
located at Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois for one year.
  In 2013 the installation at Great Lakes reached out to request funds 
for the construction of a new unaccompanied housing building on the 
base for recently enlisted individuals. The current housing building is 
suffering from ongoing maintenance issues making the building 
unsuitable and inadequate.
  Mr. Chair, this year's NDAA represents a renewed investment in our 
soldiers with a pay raise, increased access to health care, and a 
number of other positive steps to support our fighting men and women. 
My amendment represents another positive investment in our troops. 
These men and women deserve to be housed in good conditions. This 
amendment does not add any cost to the legislation, and simply extends 
the authorization of this already appropriated for construction project 
for Fiscal Year 2017.

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