H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act, was passed by the U.S. House of
Representatives this week for the Fiscal Year 2019 and the Act has several implications
for Utah. “House passage of this year’s NDAA further signals Congress’s continued
commitment to fulfill its constitutional duty to provide for the common defense,” shares
Representative Bishop. “The House passed a bill which recognizes Utah’s crucial role in
national security. It’s now up to the Senate to do its work and support our nation’s men
and women in uniform.” The Act streamlines the process by which the Department of
Defense uses public lands in the west on existing military test and training ranges. It also
transfers 80 acres of surplus U.S. Forest Service land near Bear Lake to the Utah State
University Space Dynamics Laboratory.
