Provisions to defense bill critical to jobs in South MS
Two provisions in a $585 billion defense bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives are critical to jobs in south Mississippi. (Source: WLOX)
BILOXI, MS (WLOX/AP) –
Two provisions in a $585 billion defense bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives are critical to jobs in South Mississippi.
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker reports one of the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act focuses on C-130Js at Keesler Air Force Base.
It prohibits the transfer of the planes stationed at Keesler until 60 days after financial reports are submitted to Congress…
…Another provision passed by the House pushes for more shipbuilding in Jackson County. The provision authorizes $800 million for shipbuilders at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula to build a 12th LPD-17 amphibious warship.
WLOX
12/4/14
Magnolia Tribune
