Established during World War II and occupying 800,000 acres in a remote section of Tooele County, Dugway Proving Ground's military mission is chemical and biological defense testing and evaluation, and training for first responders.
It supports 2,500 full- and part-time employees, contributes nearly $267 million to Utah's gross domestic product and carried out 163 testing events in 2021.
that changes the wording of a 1994 provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that precludes requests for funding by the chemical and biological defense programs in budget accounts of the military. Added Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah: "Dugway Proving Ground has earned its place as a key installation in fulfilling the Department of Defense's unique and challenging Chemical-Biological mission," he said. "Dugway Proving Ground's effectiveness and establishment during the Second World War was due to its remote location. This intentional isolation is no excuse for the consistent neglect of Dugway Proving Ground.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the bill aims to cut through bureaucratic red tape impacting U.S. Army installations.
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