U.S. SENATE (NMB) – A number of key defense priorities spearheaded by U.S. Senator Jon Tester were included in the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act conference agreement. The House is expected to pass the bill next week and send it to the Senate, where it is also expected to pass.
The bill includes policies that will strengthen military bases across the country, including at Malmstrom Air Force Base and the Montana Air National Guard, and expand services for servicemembers, veterans, and military families.
Investments at Malmstrom include $552 million for research and development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, $78 million to support the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, $59 million for the construction of a Weapons Storage and Maintenance Facility, and $27 million for nuclear weapon modernization research and development.
