• U.S. Chamber Letter on S. 2792, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022"

Letters
November 19, 2021

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the substitute amendment to S. 2792, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022,” which would authorize $768 billion in discretionary spending for national defense commitments at home and abroad. Passage of this important legislation will strengthen and advance the National Defense Strategy and ensure that unfunded procurement, research, and readiness priorities of the services are met. This legislation should serve as a model for bipartisan cooperation as members of both parties have worked together to produce a bill that ensures that America’s servicemembers have the resources they need to defend freedom. We appreciate the Committee’s work in crafting this legislation and ask that you consider our recommendations.

We strongly support a robust defense industrial base and flexibility for federal contractors to provide the goods and services that the Department of Defense needs. Chamber members represent nearly all the federal contracting supply chain, from the smallest components to the largest weapon systems for the Department of Defense.