This year's bill once again provides significant investment, innovation and modernization. The bill reflects the requirement to leverage the innovation community and American entrepreneurs to rise to the occasion. The bill also maintains high levels of funding for the Department's drug interdiction and counter drug activity, adding 242 million above the President's request. and increasing funding for the National Guard Counter Drug Program and the National Guard Youth Challenge Program to empower states to take a more active role in the defense of their community. (04:23–04:33)
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Asserts that the bill adds $242 million above the President's request for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.
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