TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commends the Senate Armed Services Committee for developing a strong, bipartisan bill that accomplishes a range of budget and policy objectives that would enhance the ability of the nation’s defense industrial base to support U.S. national security interests while remaining competitive at home and abroad.
The Chamber urges you to consider the following recommendations as you take up H.R. 2810, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.”
Specifically, the Chamber supports adoption of the Flake-Johnson amendment 463, the “Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017.” The provision would provide muchneeded resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to improve staffing and security at U.S. ports of entry and, accordingly, facilitate American trade and travel.