Senate approves big boost for recovery of US remains in North Korea
By: Leo Shane III   1 day ago
WASHINGTON — Senate lawmakers on Monday backed adding $10 million to their defense budget plans for next year to offset what they hope will be more expenses related to returning the remains of fallen U.S. combat troops from North Korea in the near future.
The move, part of the fiscal 2019 defense budget debate in the Senate this week, follows a similar move by House lawmakers in June and all but guarantees a hefty boost for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency if both chambers can settle on a defense spending plan by the start of the new fiscal year, on Oct. 1.
Provision sponsor Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said the move will ensure that DPAA officials will have the resources needed in coming months to increase their workload and processing as negotiations with North Korea progress.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/08/21/senate-approves-big-boost-for-recovery-of-us-remains-in-north-korea/
