Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) singled out two specific provisions from the numerous wins for Delaware contained in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for particular praise after President Biden signed the NDAA into law.
The NDAA authorized the conveyance of the former Cape Henlopen U.S. Army Reserve Center site to the City of Lewes, Del., to be used as a new municipal campus for the city. This will expedite the transfer of the facility to the city, allowing Lewes to eventually locate its City Hall, police station, and Board of Public Works at the site.
“Lewes has outgrown its current City Hall, and the eventual transfer of the U.S. Army Reserve Center will enable the city to better meet the needs of its growing community,” said Senator Coons. “The citizens of Lewes deserve a modern municipal campus that will serve them well, and today they are significantly closer to that goal.”
The NDAA also authorized the National Institute of Standards and Technology to build test beds and other specialized facilities at Manufacturing USA institutes such as the Newark-based National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL). Test beds are platforms for innovating new manufacturing processes and scaling up manufacturing capabilities, and will help create and keep new manufacturing jobs in the United States.
“For too long, the United States has left the manufacturing of technologies created by Americans to other countries, costing us jobs and leaving us vulnerable to supply chain disruptions and national security risks,” said Senator Coons. “The authorization to build test beds at Manufacturing USA institutes like NIIMBL will strengthen our advanced manufacturing capabilities and bring more high-skilled, good-paying jobs home.”
The text of the Lewes legislation can be found in section 8377 of the NDAA, while the text of the NIIMBL legislation can be found in section 5911 of the NDAA, available here.
A full list of Delaware’s victories in the FY2023 NDAA can be found here.
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