1583-1584 Nyland Federal Assembly

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367 FOR
91 AGAINST
80 ABSTAIN

Nichlas Hougaard
Speaker of the Assembly

With 268 votes needed for a majority, the Federal Child Benefit Bill of 1584 has been passed by the Assembly. With that, I now open debate on the Military Modernization Act of 1584

Military Modernization Act of 1584
Assembly Bill 1584.155
Drafted by: Committee on National Defense, Department of Defense, Olof Sverkerson, Robert Barnes, Martin Solberg, Frederick Moreson Submitted by: Richard Wood Johnson (NL) Submit Date: 13 Quartyr, 1584 Hearing Date: Revision Date: Summary: Nyland's military is many several decades past its prime, and far too small to effectively defend itself from the threats of the modern age. This act of the Assembly will fully modernize and futurize our nation's military by providing the funding necessary to procure necessary materials and manpower to overhaul our defense agencies into a top-class fighting force. Section 1: Defense Discretionary Budget The Federal Assembly shall approve the appropriation of $2.45 Trillion in additional discretionary spending portioned over the next 12 years. This additional discretionary spending shall be used for the sole purpose of recruitment, education and training, expansion of existing defense facilities, construction of new defense facilities and installations, and procurement of new defense hardware. Section 2: Defense Non-discretionary Budget Department of Defense non-discretionary spending shall be increased from $263 billion to $400 billion per annum to fund salaries, benefits, maintenance, humanitarian efforts and development of military bases, airfields, and naval ports. Section 3: Mandatory Increase in Personnel Per Branch A portion of the increased discretionary budget shall be used by each branch to increase the enlisted personnel count by the specified amounts: The Army shall increase their enlisted personnel count by at least 100,000 personnel. The Air Force shall increase their enlisted personnel count by at least 25,000 personnel. The Navy and Marines shall increase their enlisted personnel count by at least 75,000 personnel. A portion of the increased discretionary budget shall be used by each branch to increase the commissioned officer personnel count by the specified amounts: The Army shall increase their commissioned officer personnel count by at least 25,000 personnel. The Air Force shall increase their commissioned officer personnel count by at least 6,250 personnel. The Navy and Marines shall increase their commissioned officer personnel count by at least 18,750 personnel. Section 4: Establishment of Committees for the Modernization of Military Equipment Senatorial Committees shall be established to evaluate and manage Defense Contracts Programs, so as to select new equipment for the armed forces or to determine if suitable replacements shall be procured.