The bill also moves Mexico into SouthCom, an area of responsibility which will foster a more holistic approach to Latin America security issues to drive reforms the department workforce. This bill cuts over 1 billion from the budget request of the department's civilian workforce. This bill accomplishes this goal through attrition while exempting employees engaged in shipyard depot, health care and sexual assault and response duties. (03:05–03:11)
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Asserts that the bill cuts over $1 billion from the budget request for the Department of Defense's civilian workforce.
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