Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2017 out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), which included his amendment that adds a technical correction to the language included in the Readiness Mark at his request. The amendment was included in an en bloc package during the Readiness section of the Full Committee Mark.

“I am pleased to have this important language included in the NDAA that would help installations like the Anniston Army Depot retain a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. The provision would make it easier for the Anniston Army Depot to hire temporary and term employees for permanent positions as they become available. Besides just being a smart use of resources, these hard working folks have the prior expertise that could help the Depot better respond to the pressing needs of our warfighters,” Rogers said.

The NDAA is expected to come to the House Floor in May.

Rogers serves as the Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee on HASC.

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