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Legislation to Fund Intelligence Activities and Promote STEM Education Supported by Congressman Brady

Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an authorization bill that will provide American government intelligence agencies the resources they need to protect and defend our nation. Included are provisions that increase research and development for potentially game-changing technologies, and investments in modern capabilities which will make American intelligence gathering more effective and more efficient.

“The men and women in uniform who protect this nation from our enemies deserve to have the best information and the best technologies available, both for our sake and theirs,” said U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX). “In this dangerous world, it’s vital that America retains our edge and that our military has the resources necessary to respond to terrorist threats, both here at home and abroad.”

The bill requires a declassification review of the documents relating to the mission that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, making any of the declassified documents available to the public for review. “The American people want to know what happened that day and we can do that in a responsible way that safeguards assets still protecting our nation,” stated Brady, also noting that the bill requires regular reports to be submitted to Congress about Syria’s chemical weapons program.

The 2014 Intelligence Authorization Act also promotes STEM education at high schools and higher education institutions. “We must have a 21^st century workforce has the skills necessary to ensure cybersecurity for our nation and this bill will help current American students learn about the latest technologies, readying them to meet cyber-threats head on,” Brady concluded.

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