THE 607-BILLION DOLLAR NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL HEADING TO THE PRESIDENT’S DESK CONTAINS MONEY FOR NUMEROUS PROJECTS AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY BASES. KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE GETS A SPACE VEHICLES COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT LAB. HOLLOMAN AND CANNON ARE ALSO RECEIVING FUNDING FOR SEVERAL NEW INITIATIVES.
THE ACT ALSO ENCOURAGES INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE AND AUTHORIZES FUNDING FOR THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT.