Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015

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Madam Chairman, the ability of our national labs to meet their mission relies on the strength of their foundational capabilities. I submitted an amendment that would give the Directors of our national laboratories the authority to accept grant funding from nonprofits and foundations for scientific research that supports the core missions of these labs.

After discussion with the committee staff, rather than offering this amendment tonight, I look forward to working with Chairman Rogers of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith of the Armed Services Committee to find an acceptable solution on this issue.

I also want to thank Mr. McKeon for his service and his time. It has really been an honor to get to know him, and I continue to look forward to working with him for many years to come.

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