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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Funding Change for Fort McCoy Athletics Facility
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Baldwin has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill to redirect funding for military construction projects. The proposal would shift funds from a vehicle maintenance shop in Japan to build an all-weather athletics facility at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin.
This amendment, if passed, would increase the budget for a specific construction project at Fort McCoy by $15.3 million while reducing the budget for a maintenance facility at Kadena Air Base by $17 million.
Who It Affects
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Fort McCoy
The facility is slated to receive funding for an all-weather athletics facility construction project.
Kadena Air Base
The base is slated to have its authorized funding for a vehicle maintenance shop reduced by $17 million.
Key Facts
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Domestic vs. International Funding Trade-off
The amendment explicitly links the funding of a domestic Wisconsin military facility to the reduction of a construction project at an overseas base in Japan.
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