WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Senate recently passed the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) funding bill for fiscal year 2024, that includes money for the Yakima Training Center, by an 82-15 vote.
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) wrote the bill, that includes $582 million for specific Washington state veterans and military construction projects across the state, as the Chair of the MilCon-VA subcommittee.
“The bottom line is: these resources are critical to providing high-quality health care to our veterans and ensuring we have world-class military infrastructure to support our servicemembers, and this legislation moves the ball forward in important ways even under tough funding constraints,” said Senator Murray.
Washington projects that will receive funding according to a press release from Senator Murray’s Office:
$100 million for barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.$195 million for Shipyard Electrical Backbone at Naval Base Kitsap/Puget Sound Shipyard.$62 million for SOF Consolidated Parachute Rigging Facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.$71 million for Bulk Storage Tanks, Phase 2 at Defense Fuel Supply Point Manchester.$45 million for the American Lake VAMC renovation costs.$78 million for Phase 3 of the Tahoma National Cemetery gravesite development.$7.5 million for vehicle maintenance shop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.$3.6 million for the National Guard/Reserve Center Building at Camp Murray.$11.1 million for the E/A-18G Aircraft Regional Service Facility at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.$7.9 million for barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.$960,000 for an Automated Infantry Platoon Battle Course at the Yakima Training Center.
