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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Floor Speech

Date: June 13, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense

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Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to support my amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. This amendment will bring the Department of Defense and other Federal, State and local agencies together to map out the futures of UAVs.

I first want to thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith and their staffs for their assistance on this important issue. I also want to thank those who have cosponsored this amendment--Representative Gene Green, Representative Ted Poe and Chairman Michael McCaul.

This amendment calls for the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration, to develop and implement plans to review the potential of joint testing training that might serve the dual purpose of providing capabilities to the Department of Defense to protect us abroad and on the international border. This amendment will go a long way to make sure we utilize all available resources and not waste taxpayers' money.

I urge all my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.

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