Press Release

Senator Gillibrand Announces Several Of Her Defense Priorities Included In Soon-To-Pass FY2023 Bipartisan Funding Bill

Dec 22, 2022

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, is announcing that several of her defense priorities were included in the soon-to-pass FY2023 bipartisan funding bill. This includes $7 million for the Department of Defense’s Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP) and additional funding for tick-borne disease research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Despite the high number of Lyme disease cases in the United States, with over 90,000 cases of Lyme being reported in New York State alone over the last two decades, federal investment in research and prevention remains at just $322 per case. Gillibrand also helped secure nearly $1.6 billion for peer-reviewed medical research in the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. Notably, Gillibrand also helped lead the bipartisan push to fully fund U.S.-Israel missile defense cooperation. Israel’s missile defense system is made up of four operational layers: Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 2 and now Arrow 3, and funding for these programs will reflect what is requested in President Biden’s budget. 

“This vital defense funding allocated in the FY2023 appropriations bill will help save lives, strengthen U.S. national security, and further advances in research and development across the medical field,” said Senator Gillibrand. “As chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, I’m proud I was able to help secure over $2.7 billion to ensure our armed forces operate in a manner worthy of our service members’ dedication and to help keep Americans healthy and safe.” 

 

Request Project Name

FY 2023 Agreement

Amount

Israeli Missile Defense Cooperation Programs

Support President’s Budget

$500,000,000

Tick-Borne Disease Research Program

Peer-reviewed tickborne disease research

$7,000,000

Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP)

Peer-reviewed kidney cancer research

$50,000,000

Peer-reviewed breast cancer research

Peer-reviewed breast cancer research

$150,000,000

Military Burn Research Program

Peer-reviewed military burn research

$10,000,000

Defense Manufacturing Communities Support Program

Program increase – Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

$30,000,000

Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research

Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research 

$45,000,000                                   

LC-130J Procurement

Program increase – Polar tactical airlift capabilities study

$1,000,000

Peer-reviewed autism research

Peer-reviewed autism research

$15,000,000

DoD Impact Aid

Program increase – Impact Aid

$60,000,000

Peer-reviewed cancer research

Peer-reviewed cancer research

$130,000,000

Burn Pit Research and Treatment

Peer-reviewed toxic exposures research – burn pit exposure

$30,000,000

Peer-reviewed medical research

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program

$370,000,000

Peer-reviewed lung cancer research

Peer-reviewed lung cancer research

$25,000,000 

PFAS Testing and Remediation

Program increase – PFAS

$224,900,000

Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular dystrophy research

Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular dystrophy research

$10,000,000

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program

Peer-reviewed tuberous sclerosis complex research

$8,000,000

Army JROTC STEM

Program increase – JROTC STEM training and education

$1,500,000

Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)

Program increase – Procurement Technical Assistance Program

$28,918,000

Neurofibromatosis Research Program

Peer-reviewed neurofibromatosis research

$25,000,000

Humanitarian Demining

Program increase

$12,067,000

Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP) for existing initiatives in the field of Optics and other critical industry areas

Program increase – Manufacturing engineering education for existing initiatives in critical industry areas

$15,000,000

Defense Resiliency Platform against Extreme Cold Weather

Program increase – Defense resiliency against extreme cold weather

$11,000,000

Navy Research Collaboration on Energy Resilience

Program increase – Energy resilience

$8,000,000

Biopolymers for Military Infrastructure

Program increase – Biopolymers for military infrastructure

$1,000,000

Earthen Structures Soil Enhancement

Program increase – Earthen structures soil enhancement

$2,000,000

Improving Reliability for Electrical Systems for Future Aircraft

Program increase – Improving reliability of electrical systems for future aircraft

$5,000,000

Directed Energy Demonstration

Program increase – short pulse laser directed energy demonstration

$9,000,000

Air Force JROTC STEM

Program increase – JROTC STEM training and education

$1,500,000

Navy JROTC STEM

Program increase – JROTC STEM training and education

$500,000

Marine Corps Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization

Program increase – FSRM

$50,000,000

Army Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

Program increase – FSRM

$265,000,000

Marine Corps JROTC STEM

Program increase – JROTC STEM training and education

$500,000

Air Force Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization

Program increase – FSRM

$265,000,000

National Guard Facilities Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization

Program increase – FSRM

$75,000,000

Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization

Program increase – FSRM

$265,000,000