On Friday, August 3, 2018, Congress sent the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2019 to the White House. The President is expected to have a signing ceremony for the bill at Ft. Drum, New York on Monday, August 13, 2018. The President has 10 days to sign the bill, not counting Sundays, and Monday is the 10th day after receiving the bill.
Fort Drum is home to the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located in northern New York, approximately 30 miles from Canada.