Rep. Blake Moore
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) secured several wins in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA), which the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Sept. 10.
“As co-chair of the House Military Depot Caucus and the House Air Force Caucus, I have worked to secure numerous bipartisan policy measures in the NDAA that will strengthen the defense industrial base and the long-term health of facilities like the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base and Tooele Army Depot in Northern Utah,” said Rep. Moore.
The congressman’s priorities will help advance the mission set and benefit the United States military service members at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB) in Davis County, Utah.
According to his staff, the lawmaker worked with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to include several standalone amendments and bills that were adopted in the House-passed NDAA, H.R. 3838.
For instance, Rep. Moore led a bicameral floor amendment to widen the definition of “direct hire authority” for depots and industrial facilities that would include supporting staff and units, such as program and management analysts, facilities mechanics, training instructors, and those involved in safety/occupational health.
The new definition would enable facilities like HAFB to use direct hire authority to quickly hire new staff, manage attrition, recruit for increased workload, and reduce reliance on private contractors, according to a summary provided by Rep. Moore’s staff.
Additionally, the congressman cosponsored the bipartisan Depot Investment Reform Act of 2025, H.R. 3336, with bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA).
Language from H.R. 3336 Included in the House-approved NDAA would amend the calculation of minimum required capital investment for DOD depots. Instead of using the average over the past three fiscal years, the requirement would be based on the preceding, current, and estimated amount for the upcoming fiscal year to ensure that annual DOD investments into U.S. depots are more closely tied to future workload and readiness needs, the summary says.
Among several other wins by Rep. Moore included in the House-approved NDAA are two floor amendments he cosponsored. One would require the DOD to study the impacts of Defense Logistics Agency Class IX recovery rates on depots and industrial facilities, while the other would enable DOD depots and industrial facilities to write off debt and depreciation for government-directed mission changes.
“This year’s NDAA provides improved resources for our service members and their families, promotes critical Made-In-America equipment manufacturing, and ensures our Armed Forces have the tools they need to remain second to none on the global stage,” Rep. Moore said.
H.R. 3838 now heads to the U.S. Senate, which will reconcile the bill with its version of the NDAA, S. 2296.