Military Funding Arrangement Act

An amendment to reduce unnecessary military spending. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act, 643.

Passed 14 May 2023, 10 Aye, 9 Nay, 4 Abstain.

Amendment to Article 2 - Procurement

2.1 Army Programs

2.1.1 – Three-year procurement authority for Modernized Attack Helicopter Program '43.

2.1.2 – Three-year procurement authority for Infantry Fighting Vehicle Model ’20 Modernization Package.

2.1.3 – Multiyear procurement authority for construction to align with division basing.

2.2 Navy Programs

2.2.1 - Strategy for Domestic Destroyer Design ’52.

2.2.2 – Five-year procurement authority for Domestic Frigate Design ’43.

2.2.3 – Five-year procurement authority for Domestic Corvette Design ’22.

2.3 Air Force Programs

2.3.1 – Strategy for Integrated Air Defense Command Systems.

2.3.2 – Strategy for Multirole Fighter Design ’52.

2.3.3 – Strategy for the establishment of an Anti-Missile Defense System.

2.4 Coast Guard Programs

2.4.1 – Strategy for transfer of naval ships to Coast Guard Service.

2.5 Joint Force Programs

2.5.1 – Strategy for establishing Joint Military Coordination.

2.6 Military Research Programs

2.6.1 – Creates the Military Research Institute (MRI), responsible for the funding and execution of research programs for military technology. The MRI will be headquartered at Joint Base Rykkburg.

Amendment to Article 3 – Funding

3.1 - The Ministry of Defense authorization for Defense Spending is set at ₣10.2 billion per year at ₣2.550 billion per quarter.

3.2 – The Army budget is changed to ₣975 million per quarter.

3.3 – The Navy budget is changed to ₣577.5 million per quarter.

3.4 – The Air Force budget is changed to ₣760 million per quarter.

3.5 – The Coast Guard budget is changed to ₣87.5 million per quarter.

3.6 – The Military Research Institute budget is created at ₣150 million per quarter.

Author: Braughn F. G. Kryos