b'Congressman Kim Votes toPass Final National DefenseAuthorization Act, DeliveringJobs and Wins for New JerseyPress Release, December 7, 2021https://kim.house.govWashington, DCToday, Congressman Andy Kim voted to pass the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. Congressman Kim worked to secure historicinvestments in technology and innovation that will help keep jobs in New Jersey, prepare ourcountry for the challenges of the future, and honor the sacrifices our service members and their families make through a 2.7 percent pay raise.The bill passed the House with bipartisan support and a vote of 363-70. This legislationrepresents a compromise reached by leaders from the House and Senate Armed Servicescommittees and is expected to be passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President.The last place partisan politics belongs is in discussions about our national security, and Im proud to have worked with colleagues in both parties to achieve significant wins for our service members, their families, New Jersey, and our economy, said Congressman Kim. From provid-ing billions of dollars to create new jobs and support small businesses in Burlington and Ocean Counties, to achieving a pay raise for all military service members, Im proud to have worked in a bipartisan way to get these priorities passed.Provisions championed by Congressman Kim include:Supporting Jobs In New Jersey$25.866 million for the Aegis Ashore system, which supports hundreds of good, high-paying engineering and manufacturing jobs at the Lockheed Martin facility in Moorestown.Funding for the development of a digital low noise amplifier modification to the existingAN/SPY-1 radar, to be done in New Jersey.$6.555 billion in continued support for the Virginia-Class submarine program, which supports at least nine small parts manufacturers in NJ-03, including DC Fabricators in Florence, Champion Fasteners in Lumberton, Garvey Precision Machine in Willingboro, and Sea Box in Cinnaminsonamong others.Expanding opportunities for the CACI C5ISR project at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which enhances the capability of U.S. forcesto operate from environments where access to GPS is not available.Supporting Military Families2.7 percent increase in military pay for all military service members.Creating a basic needs allowance to ensure all military families can put food on the table and live dignified lives. Congressman Kim is a cosponsor of the Military Hunger Prevention Act and highlighted hunger as a critical issue among military families in a recent Armed Services Committee hearing.Requiring DoD to conduct safety inspections at all military-runchildcare centers and encouraging the military to develop public-privatepartnerships to alleviate childcare shortages in support of military families.Overhauling the militarys response to reports of sexual harassment and Andy Kim sexual assault by criminalizing sexual harassment within the Uniform United States Congressman Code of Military Justice and moving prosecution decisions in casesRepresents the Third Congressional Districtof sexual assault and other serious crimes out of the military chainof New Jersey, which stretches fromof command.the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore encompassing most of Burlington County Supporting military families by expanding military paid and parts of Ocean County. parental leave up to 12 weeks and expanding allowable leave for military foster parents.6 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'