Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) got part of his Military Family Bill of Rights legislation in the Senate’s just passed emergency tax relief measure for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina. Kerry’s provision offers tax relief to employers of members of the National Guard and Reserve. The tax relief equates to an employee retention credit, providing a 40 percent tax credit for wages paid up to $6,000 after Aug. 28 and before Dec. 31. The Senate and House are in conference resolving differences of their respective bills.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.