The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including two Amendments drafted by Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) and $124 million in appropriations for the Lowcountry. In response, Rep. Mace issued the following statement:
“The passage of the NDAA provides much-needed funding for our military and national security. We secured multiple amendments and authorized approximately $124 million for the Lowcountry.”
According to her campaign, these are the proposals from the Representative that were included in the final NDAA bill:
- Authorization for a hurricane and storm damage risk reduction project on the city of Charleston peninsula
- Federal reimbursement for a project for water navigation in Charleston Harbor
- $7,462,000 for stormwater management infrastructure in Beaufort County, including the Shell Point project
- $25,583,000 for waste and stormwater projects for the city of Charleston
- $7,822,000 for waste and stormwater infrastructure projects for the town of Mount Pleasant
- $55,000,000 for infrastructure improvements in and around Lakes Marion and Moultrie
- $55,465,000 for the City of Folly Beach for beach renourishment
- Authorizes a feasibility study for the development of water resources in Berkeley County
- Included Rep. Mace's Amendment to allow electric aircraft to implement short take-offs and landings
- Included Rep. Mace's Amendment to close a loophole and prevent Russia to use its gold reserves to circumvent sanctions
- As promised, Rep. Mace ensured language pertaining to Parris Island's closure was not included