i [H.A.S.C. No. 112–129] TESTIMONY FROM MEMBERS ON THEIR NATIONAL DEFENSE PRIORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION HEARING HELD APRIL 17, 2012 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 74–470 WASHINGTON : 2012 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, http://bookstore.gpo.gov. For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. Government Printing Office. Phone 202–512–1800, or 866–512–1800 (toll-free). E-mail, [email protected]. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON, California, Chairman ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland ADAM SMITH, Washington MAC THORNBERRY, Texas SILVESTRE REYES, Texas WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina LORETTA SANCHEZ, California W. TODD AKIN, Missouri MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania JEFF MILLER, Florida ROBERT ANDREWS, New Jersey JOE WILSON, South Carolina SUSAN A. DAVIS, California FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island MICHAEL TURNER, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington JOHN KLINE, Minnesota JIM COOPER, Tennessee MIKE ROGERS, Alabama MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam TRENT FRANKS, Arizona JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania DAVE LOEBSACK, Iowa K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine ROB WITTMAN, Virginia LARRY KISSELL, North Carolina DUNCAN HUNTER, California MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico JOHN C. FLEMING, M.D., Louisiana BILL OWENS, New York MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado JOHN R. GARAMENDI, California TOM ROONEY, Florida MARK S. CRITZ, Pennsylvania TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania TIM RYAN, Ohio SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland CHRIS GIBSON, New York HANK JOHNSON, Georgia VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri BETTY SUTTON, Ohio JOE HECK, Nevada COLLEEN HANABUSA, Hawaii BOBBY SCHILLING, Illinois KATHLEEN C. HOCHUL, New York JON RUNYAN, New Jersey JACKIE SPEIER, California AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia TIM GRIFFIN, Arkansas STEVEN PALAZZO, Mississippi ALLEN B. WEST, Florida MARTHA ROBY, Alabama MO BROOKS, Alabama TODD YOUNG, Indiana ROBERT L. SIMMONS II, Staff Director JAIME CHESHIRE, Professional Staff Member PAUL ARCANGELI, Minority Staff Director DUSTIN WALKER, Staff Assistant (II) C O N T E N T S CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS 2012 Page HEARING: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, Testimony from Members on Their National Defense Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Bill ........ 1 APPENDIX: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 .......................................................................................... 35 TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 TESTIMONY FROM MEMBERS ON THEIR NATIONAL DEFENSE PRIOR- ITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHOR- IZATION BILL STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Boren, Hon. Dan, a Representative from Oklahoma ............................................ 11 Chu, Hon. Judy, a Representative from California .............................................. 21 Connolly, Hon. Gerald E., a Representative from Virginia .................................. 3 Cravaack, Hon. Chip, a Representative from Minnesota ..................................... 9 Crawford, Hon. Eric A. ‘‘Rick,’’ a Representative from Arkansas ........................ 30 Davis, Hon. Danny K., a Representative from Illinois ......................................... 8 Graves, Hon. Sam, a Representative from Missouri ............................................. 14 Guthrie, Hon. Brett, a Representative from Kentucky ........................................ 12 Hanna, Hon. Richard L., a Representative from New York ................................ 2 Herrera Beutler, Hon. Jaime, a Representative from Washington ..................... 23 Holt, Hon. Rush D., a Representative from New Jersey ...................................... 5 Honda, Hon. Michael M., a Representative from California ................................ 32 Huelskamp, Hon. Tim, a Representative from Kansas ........................................ 7 Latham, Hon. Tom, a Representative from Iowa .................................................. 25 McKeon, Hon. Howard P. ‘‘Buck,’’ a Representative from California, Chair- man, Committee on Armed Services .................................................................. 1 Murphy, Hon. Tim, a Representative from Pennsylvania .................................... 27 Neugebauer, Hon. Randy, a Representative from Texas ...................................... 15 Pierluisi, Hon. Pedro R., a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico ................ 19 Stivers, Hon. Steve, a Representative from Ohio .................................................. 32 Walsh, Hon. Joe, a Representative from Illinois ................................................... 17 APPENDIX PREPARED STATEMENTS: Altmire, Hon. Jason, a Representative from Pennsylvania .......................... 84 Boren, Hon. Dan ............................................................................................... 79 Chu, Hon. Judy ................................................................................................. 88 Cravaack, Hon. Chip ........................................................................................ 95 Crawford, Hon. Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ ......................................................................... 98 Davis, Hon. Danny K. ...................................................................................... 46 Dent, Hon. Charles W., a Representative from Pennsylvania ...................... 80 Farr, Hon. Sam, a Representative from California ....................................... 42 Fitzpatrick, Hon. Michael E., a Representative from Pennsylvania ............ 91 (III) IV Page PREPARED STATEMENTS—Continued Gowdy, Hon. Trey, a Representative from South Carolina ........................... 107 Graves, Hon. Sam ............................................................................................. 51 Guthrie, Hon. Brett .......................................................................................... 86 Hanna, Hon. Richard L. ................................................................................... 108 Herrera Beutler, Hon. Jaime ........................................................................... 109 Holt, Hon. Rush D. ........................................................................................... 48 Honda, Hon. Michael M. .................................................................................. 55 Huelskamp, Hon. Tim ...................................................................................... 111 Kinzinger, Hon. Adam, a Representative from Illinois ................................. 123 Latham, Hon. Tom ........................................................................................... 43 McKeon, Hon. Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ .................................................................... 39 McMorris Rodgers, Hon. Cathy, a Representative from California .............. 82 Mulvaney, Hon. Mick, a Representative from South Carolina ..................... 124 Murphy, Hon. Tim ............................................................................................ 57 Neugebauer, Hon. Randy ................................................................................. 77 Petri, Hon. Thomas E., a Representative from Wisconsin ............................ 41 Pierluisi, Hon. Pedro R. ................................................................................... 129 Stivers, Hon. Steve ........................................................................................... 126 Stutzman, Hon. Marlin A., a Representative from Indiana .......................... 90 Walsh, Hon. Joe ................................................................................................ 127 DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD: Genitourinary Trauma in the Military, Department of Defense Report to Congress, submitted by Hon. Brett Guthrie .......................................... 135 H.R. 3985, the Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012, sub- mitted by Hon. Judy Chu ............................................................................. 144 WITNESS RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ASKED DURING THE HEARING: [There were no Questions submitted during the hearing.] QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS POST HEARING: [There were no Questions submitted post hearing.] TESTIMONY FROM MEMBERS ON THEIR NATIONAL DE- FENSE PRIORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 NA- TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Washington, DC, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:05 a.m., in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon (chairman of the committee) presiding. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, CHAIRMAN, COM- MITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. Good morning. The House Armed Services Committee meets today to receive testimony from Members of Congress on their na- tional defense priorities for the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA]. As we begin the process of crafting our legislation it is essential that this committee seek input from all Members of the House to better enable us to fulfill Congress’ Article I, Section 8 constitu- tional mandate to provide for the common defense. We all share the responsibility