Meadows amendment on real property leases could affect AFC site

By Courtney McBride / May 22, 2018 at 10:04 AM
A proposed amendment to the House version of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill would impose new restrictions on real property leases by the Defense Department, and could add new hurdles to the headquarters selection for Army Futures Command. The provision, offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), would amend Section 2662 of Title 10, U.S. Code, which governs real property transactions by the Defense Department and includes congressional reporting requirements. Existing statute restricts the relevant service secretary, or the...

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