![]() ![]() Advances Lankford’s Intergovernmental Critical Mineral Task Force Act to coordinate federal, state, and private-sector efforts to increase domestic production of critical minerals.Adopts Lankford’s Military Spouse Employment Act to give clear authority to hire military spouses to fully remote positions to maintain careers while loved ones serve.Adopts Lankford’s Border Patrol Enhancement Act to provide a pay raise to Border Patrol Agents.Includes Lankford’s Passport Act to address the eight-month delay of the passport backlog impacting 3 million Americans.Authorizes increased funding for counter-unmanned aircraft systems technology research and development, providing $5 million for Army RDT&E to assist Oklahoma State University’s work in counter-UAS technology research and development.Includes Lankford’s Quad Critical Minerals Partnership Act to authorize investments in mining and manufacturing of critical minerals with Quadrilateral Security Dialogue nations to diversify outside of China and strengthen national security.Adopts provisions from Lankford’s ADAPT Act to support defense contractors and small businesses while maintaining the integrity of security clearances.At Lankford’s direction, requires the Secretary of Defense to report the implementation of training pertaining to religious freedom.Provides a pay raise for our Armed Forces and civilian contractors.Directs DOD to pay reserve component pilots sufficient compensation to cover all inactive-duty training periods per month necessary for the pilots to obtain or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation.Īdditional wins for Oklahoma and the entire nation include:.Payroll increases for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve military technician (dual status) civilians.$400,000 for a vehicle maintenance shop in Ardmore.Modifies and improves the calculation of basic allowance for housing (BAH) rates with respect to junior enlisted members, which will directly benefit Altus Air Force Base.Fully funds long-range precision fires and air and missile defense.$76.6 million for the Microgrid and backup power.Fully funds the T-7, which will replace the T-38 Talon training aircraft.Improvements to the quality and oversight of military enlisted barracks, including the replacement of substandard barracks and requiring that enlisted housing meet the same basic standards as all other military housing. ![]() $8.4 million for the undergraduate pilot training center.Full funding for 155-millimeter ammunition, and general purpose bombs.$1.19 million for planning and design of new water treatment plant. ![]()
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