Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 122 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H3333-H3363]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

General Leave

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to
include extraneous material on H.R. 4016, and that I may include
tabular material on the same.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Steil). Is there objection to the
request of the gentleman from California?
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 580 and rule
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 4016.
The Chair appoints the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Fine) to preside
over the Committee of the Whole.

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In the Committee of the Whole

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, with Mr.
Fine in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the
first time. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees.
The gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from
Minnesota (Ms. McCollum) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2026.
I start by thanking Chairman Cole for his leadership in this process.
I thank the Defense Subcommittee ranking member, Ms. McCollum, for her
partnership and friendship. Finally, I thank the Defense Subcommittee
staff for their tireless work on this year's bill.
Mr. Chair, H.R. 4016 provides $831.5 billion for the Department of
Defense and the intelligence community. While this is relatively flat
discretionary funds enacted in fiscal year 2025, coupled with the
recently enacted Reconciliation Act, it provides nearly $1 trillion to
modernize and sustain our Armed Forces.
Today's threat environment continues to grow more complex. Russia
remains an aggressive actor. China's values continue to clash with ours
as they advance their military capability. Now more than ever, the
United States requires strategic investments to defend and protect the
American people. Preventing harmful actors' aggression amplifies the
need to develop and field the capability that provides America the
military advantage we need.
First, this bill champions America's military superiority in a
variety of ways. It enhances investments in fifth- and sixth-generation
aircraft, such as F-35s, F-47s, and F/A-XXs.
The bill prioritizes modernization of the nuclear triad through
investments in the B-21 Raider, the Columbia-class submarine, and
Sentinel.
This bill also provides approximately $13 billion for missile defense
and space programs in support of the Golden Dome effort. Innovation in
our Defense Industrial Base and workforce remain cornerstones to
providing America a competitive edge. This bill builds on successful
prior initiatives through combined funding of $1.3 billion spread
across DIU, the Office of Strategic Capital, and APFIT.
Furthermore, $1.5 billion is provided to support the Maritime
Industrial Base by investing in critical supply chain and workforce
training.
Drug trafficking, including fentanyl, remains a very serious crisis
across America and throughout the United States and poses a national
security threat. This bill protects the homeland with this in mind.
It combats international actors who facilitate drug trafficking and
manufacturing by investing $1.15 billion to counter drug programs,
including increasing funding for the National Guard efforts.

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Following the administration's lead, this bill leans forward on
shaping a more efficient and effective Department of Defense by
reducing $6.5 billion, almost 45,000 civilian employees.
Mr. Chair, altogether, this bill is a good bill. I encourage its
passage, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 4016, the Department
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
Before I begin getting into the bill, I recognize the work of my
staff: Jennifer Chartrand and Jason Gray on the minority side; and Ben
Peterson and my defense fellow, Lisa Lawrence, on the other side.
Of course, I also recognize the work that we do with Adam Sullivan
and all of the fabulous majority staff. I thank them all for their hard
work.

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Mr. Chair, I thank my ranking member, Chairwoman DeLauro, as well as
Chairman Cole for their work on this bill. I especially thank Chairman
Calvert for his friendship and leadership on this subcommittee.
The chairman had to write this bill without a full budget request.
Those are unprecedented circumstances, and I know the process was
difficult.
Mr. Chair, turning to the bill, the fiscal year 2026 Department of
Defense Appropriations Act totals $831.5 billion. That is the same
level that DOD is currently operating at under the full-year continuing
resolution.
This bill was written without having any of the full fiscal year 2026
budget request in front of us. That is a huge problem, and let me
explain why.
The Defense appropriations bill is this committee's largest
discretionary funding bill. It is a complex piece of legislation. It
deals with a wide range of national security issues, such as the
construction of ships and submarines, the launch of technology and
advanced satellites, and the development of hypersonic weapons. Most
importantly, it supports our servicemembers and their families who
bravely serve our Nation.
It is in the best interest of our Nation for our Defense bill to be
written the right way, and that is done with thorough analysis. The
DOD's programs require a detailed annual review because these programs
naturally ebb and flow over time.
The only way for our subcommittee to analyze this information and
write a thoughtful and informed bill is to review a full budget
request.
Mr. Chair, I want to take a moment just to illustrate that. These two
poster boards represent a single DOD program that we fund. This is the
future long-range assault aircraft. This is an advanced helicopter for
the Army. This poster shows the 9-page Congressional Budget
Justification documents for this program from last year's budget
request.
These documents represent critical granular details that the
subcommittee needs to properly evaluate the DOD programs. It not only
shows us what the request is for, for the coming fiscal years, but also
what is expected over the next 5 years.
That detail for the next 5 years is how we can see if the program is
still on target compared to the previous year. Why is this important?
We don't have clean audits from the Department of Defense except for
the Marine Corps.
These documents are the only way we can track money. These documents
are part of the normal budget process that every administration and
Congress has operated under. This year, because President Trump's
administration failed to submit a full budget request, what do we have
to write this bill?
Mr. Chair, I call your attention to the second poster board. The
number we see here is one line. This represents all that we received on
the future long-range assault aircraft to write this bill.
Mr. Chair, it is nine pages of background on one hand and one number
on the other. This administration gave us almost no information to make
decisions. That is completely unacceptable.
I wonder what the majority's action would have been if the Biden
administration had failed to submit a budget request. The fact is that
we did not have President Trump's plan for his Defense priorities when
this bill was written. This makes this bill, unfortunately, an
incomplete product.
For example, Golden Dome at this point is merely a concept and not a
full plan. None of us have been briefed on how the administration
intends to spend $175 billion or deliver it in 3 years. The analysis by
DOD is incomplete. We don't know how the money for Golden Dome will
impact future Defense bills.
Another example is the cost to deploy the National Guard around the
country to do Homeland Security's job. In June, we found out the cost
to deploy 4,000 California National Guardsmen and 700 marines to Los
Angeles was $134 million. Now, Secretary Hegseth is reviewing a request
from the Department of Homeland Security to deploy more than 20,000
National Guard troops across the country. To what end is that goal? Is
it to turn the National Guard into the national police? Well, I don't
agree with that.
The National Guard is intended to be used for specific purposes. Yes,
they are used in States when natural disasters occur or, yes, even in
times of civil unrest when their Governors call them up. Then there are
the title 10 missions, when they are deployed overseas or in times of
national emergency, like on September 11.
Deploying 20,000 troops has a serious budgetary impact.
Secretary Hegseth did not give us a complete budget. We don't know
what thought went into this, the duration of these deployments, how
much they will cost, or where the funding will be pulled from to pay
for them.
The President proposes, and Congress disposes. That is the way our
system works in the Constitution. There are consequences for not
following this process. We may end up buying too much of one platform
and wasting taxpayer dollars, or we may end up buying too little of
another, leaving a gap in our capabilities to defend our country.
When we write this bill without seeing the full budget request, we
fail to maximize the buying power for the taxpayers. It is deeply
unfortunate that the Trump administration and OMB, in particular, have
put the committee in this position.
This bill also includes many of the same poison pill riders that were
in previous House versions of the Defense bill. These partisan social
riders should never become law. They lead us down a road that, once
again, may result in a full-year CR.
Last year's CR was bad enough. A second one would be a catastrophe.
Our national security cannot afford to lose another year.
Once again, this bill limits the ability of service personnel and
their families to receive the reproductive healthcare they deserve.
Women make up almost 20 percent of the military services, and many
women servicemembers live in States that have limited or banned access
to reproductive care.

Once again, the provisions that disenfranchise gay, lesbian, and
transgender servicemembers are included in this bill.
These poison pill riders will not go unnoticed by our troops, and
they will impact recruitment and retention.
As I told Secretary Hegseth last month, we have witnessed a
deliberate effort by the Trump administration to silence and diminish
the achievements of minorities and women in the military. Their
dedication, heroism, and sacrifices on behalf of our Nation deserve
recognition and not erasure.
As a former history teacher, I acknowledge the uncomfortable truths
about our own history. Acknowledging them is the only way we move
forward together.
Since World War II, the Department of Defense has made great strides
in building a military that is more reflective of the population of the
Nation it defends. That should be celebrated. It should not be
reversed. That is how we build a more perfect Union together.
Mr. Chairman, regrettably, at this time, I will be unable to vote for
passage of this bill. I cannot recommend that my colleagues support it.
I will work with Chairman Calvert in the future as we go through
conference to make sure that we can, together, hopefully, produce a
bill we can both support.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota
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McCollum) for the purpose of a colloquy.
Would the ranking member like to enter into a colloquy?
Ms. McCOLLUM. As the Chair pointed out, I rise to designate the
gentlewoman from Connecticut, and I move to strike the last word.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman for the purpose of
a colloquy.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. I was
done with full debate.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman to enter into a
colloquy.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I think I have a slightly different script.
We are friends, and we will get through this.
Mr. Chair, I would like to engage with the gentleman in a colloquy,
and I would like to rise on an issue of great importance to me and many
Members on both sides of the aisle.
Would the gentleman like me to continue?
Mr. CALVERT. Yes, please.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, that is the status of Afghan nationals
living in the United States under temporary protected status.
For 20 years after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, the
United States maintained a significant military and diplomatic presence
in Afghanistan.

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As part of that effort, we asked the people of Afghanistan to trust
the United States and to work with us to support the Afghan National
Government and build a new future for their nation.
Obviously, we did not succeed. Tens of thousands of Afghans stood
shoulder to shoulder with U.S. troops and diplomats serving in
Afghanistan over two decades. They did so at great risk to their own
lives and the lives of their families.
When we withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, we evacuated over 100,000
Afghans.
Why?
It is because we knew what would happen when the Taliban would return
to power. Those Afghans and their families who had assisted U.S.
operations would be subject to the vengeful retribution of the Taliban.
Not all of those who were evacuated came to the United States, but many
did.
The least we could do to repay their assistance was to help the
Afghans who risked everything for us to start new lives. The temporary
protected status designation that they received was essential to
keeping them safe.
As of this January, there were 11,685 Afghans legally present in our
country under TPS.
Many of these families are waiting for their Special Immigrant Visa
application process to be completed. This is a process that involves
rigorous background checks and requires verification of their work
assisting the United States, but it can take up to 7 years for an
applicant to receive their visa.
That is why it is deeply unfortunate that the administration has
allowed the temporary protected status for Afghanistan to expire last
night. I have asked the administration for a 90-day extension of TPS
protections for Afghans in the U.S. while we work on a legislative
solution. That is because for the Afghans who will be sent back under
this, this is their worst nightmare, and we know how it will end. Not
only will this cost them their freedom, it will cost many of them their
lives.
Congress must act to prevent this.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks.
As the gentlewoman points out so powerfully, for over two decades,
Afghan interpreters, translators, and contractors stood side by side
with U.S. servicemembers in some of the most dangerous circumstances
imaginable. They knew they were risking their lives and the lives of
their loved ones to support the United States in our mission to bring
justice to those who attempted to harm our way of life on September 11,
2001.
The Biden administration's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan in
2021 was, quite simply, a failure. It is heartbreaking that we
needlessly lost 13 servicemembers at the hands of terrorists during the
chaotic evacuation of Kabul Airport.
Following the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, we
promised not to leave those Afghans who supported us behind. Many left
their home country to come to America under Special Immigrant Visas in
order to escape the possibility of death as reprisal for their actions.
Some applications for Special Immigrant Visas are still waiting to be
approved. Further, many fled repressive Taliban rule and have been
afforded temporary protected status given the unstable situation that
still exists in Afghanistan today.
We should be clear that the Special Immigrant Visa background check
process is robust, but that diligent process can take time, which is
why it is critical that those Afghans who still have Special Immigrant
Visa applications pending should be given protection to remain in the
United States until the applications are adjudicated.
As the chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I can
tell you, Mr. Chair, that this is not just about keeping a promise, it
is also a matter of national security.
Future partners and allies around the world are watching how we treat
those who helped us in Afghanistan. For every Afghan ally left behind,
there is a broken promise and a stain on our credibility.
I look forward to working in a bipartisan manner to fulfill our duty
and ensure that our Afghan partners receive the justice and safety they
have earned.
Would the distinguished ranking member agree that we have a moral
obligation to ensure that every qualified Special Immigrant Visa
applicant receives the protection they deserve?
Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I thank my friend, the chairman, for his
comments, and I absolutely agree with him.
This is the Defense bill that we are debating, and jurisdiction for
this issue resides in the Homeland Security Subcommittee. However, we
know there is bipartisan support in the House and Senate to protect
Special Immigrant Visa holders and applicants. That was demonstrated
through the bipartisan passage of the Additional Afghanistan
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022.
I have spoken with Members both Democratic and Republican who served
in Afghanistan, and they have told me that this is an important issue
for them, and they want to find a legislative fix. My hope is that we
can find a bipartisan political consensus as the appropriations process
moves forward.
Mr. Chair, America must stand with the allies who supported us in our
two-decade war in Afghanistan, and that is the least we can do.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for her comments, and
I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), who is the distinguished ranking member of
the Appropriations full committee.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member for yielding. I
also want to thank all the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee staff on
both sides of the aisle. In particular, I want to shout out Jennifer
Chartrand, Jason Gray, and Ed Etzkorn.

Through this bill, we have the solemn responsibility of appropriating
the funds necessary to defend our Nation and to protect the safety and
well-being of our men and women in uniform. However, I must oppose this
bill which abandons our allies, damages our military readiness, and
promotes divisive policies that undermine morale.
I come from a defense-dependent State. I understand the importance of
the investments we make in our Nation's defense. We must always work to
ensure that our servicemembers have the best possible equipment to
defend our Nation. I am proud that the American-made Black Hawk
helicopters, the best helicopters in the world, are made by Sikorsky
Aircraft in Stratford, Connecticut, in my district.
I am also proud that Pratt & Whitney produces the F135 engine, the
power plant for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, in my district. The
highly skilled workers in this plant are critical for our defense
industrial base, and the rising cost of living is making it harder for
them to make ends meet.

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These workers bring immense value to Pratt & Whitney, to Connecticut,
and to our national security, and they recently fought for their value
to be recognized. I proudly joined them on the picket line.
While I am pleased that Pratt & Whitney and the union representing
that facility's workers have agreed on a contract, Congress must do
more to address the cost of living. The cost-of-living crisis is felt
by every American family, and it has a direct effect on our military
readiness and capabilities.
Instead of addressing the cost of living, President Trump and
Republicans are only making it worse. Safety net programs and other
basic services have been attacked by the administration and defunded in
the Republicans' big, ugly bill.
I said this to Secretary Hegseth in our hearing last month: America's
future servicemembers are learning in our public schools. They might
rely on Medicaid to see a doctor. They may only have a meal to eat
because of WIC or food stamps, or they may live in subsidized housing.
If tomorrow's servicemembers are worried today about having their
most basic needs met, then they are being held back from their fullest
potential, and that weakens our national security.
In the bill before us, rather than working with House Democrats to
strengthen our national security and prioritize the issues that matter
most to our men and women in uniform, House Republicans are abandoning
our allies, undermining democracy at home and abroad, and failing to
support our servicemembers.
Despite broad support in Congress for helping Ukraine defend itself
against Russia's brutal invasion, they empower Putin by failing to
include $300 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
The majority's bill holds the door open for disinformation created by
America's enemies rather than allowing the Department of Defense to
counter the threat, allowing extremism and propaganda to proliferate
across the internet and media landscape.
The bill continues House Republicans' attacks on the right of women
to seek an abortion and the rights of minorities to be protected from
discrimination, while destroying the Department's efforts to build a
more inclusive, effective, and modern military.
Moreover, the bill weakens the department by continuing the
administration's reckless and indiscriminate cuts to vital civilian
personnel and yielding to DOGE and Elon Musk.
In further conceding Congress' prerogative over funding the
Department of Defense to DOGE, the majority directs the Department to
find nearly $8 billion in undetermined cuts, with everything from
military healthcare to troops' pay and operations accounts, potentially
facing reductions to the detriment of our readiness, and to
servicemembers' and military families' quality of life.
Instead of focusing on how to keep the American people safe and
improve the quality of life for members of our Armed Forces, House
Republicans' bill undermines readiness and abandons our allies.
I cannot support this bill, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''

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Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, may I ask the chairman if he is prepared to
close, and I will give my closing statement.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I have no speakers presently, so I would be
prepared to yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I understand if the chairman has someone
come, just so he knows that.
Mr. Chair, we have no further speakers, and I yield myself the
balance of my time to close.
Mr. Chair, I thank the Members on the House floor for the patience
they have had with my voice this evening.
The fiscal year 2025 appropriations process was a complete disaster,
in my opinion, and it was the result of the first full-year continuing
resolution for the Department of Defense. Our national security cannot
afford for that to happen again.
We must do everything together in our power to prevent that. That
means working in a bipartisan way to make these poison pill riders come
out of this bill.
I look forward to working with Chairman Calvert and the Senate to
improve this bill so that we can avoid another full-year CR. Let us
give our servicemembers and their families the bipartisan Defense bill
that they deserve.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues at this time to oppose this bill, and
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the 5-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 4016

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and
for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Military Personnel, Army

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence,
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between
permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active
duty (except members of reserve components provided for
elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant
to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, and to the Department of
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $52,502,044,000.

Military Personnel, Navy

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence,
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between
permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active
duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere),
midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to
section 156 of Public Law 97-377, and to the Department of
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $40,053,124,000.

Military Personnel, Marine Corps

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence,
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between
permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on
active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for
elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97-377, and to the Department of Defense Military
Retirement Fund, $16,631,053,000.

Military Personnel, Air Force

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence,
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between
permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on
active duty (except members of reserve components provided
for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of
the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments
pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97-377, and to the
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund,
$38,141,269,000.

Military Personnel, Space Force

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence,
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between
permanent duty stations, for members of the Space Force on
active duty and cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of
Public Law 97-377, and to the Department of Defense Military
Retirement Fund, $1,349,349,000.

Reserve Personnel, Army

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 7038
of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active
duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing
reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund,
$5,672,023,000.

Reserve Personnel, Navy

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy
Reserve on active duty

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under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while
serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10,
United States Code, in connection with performing duty
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States
Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while
performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses authorized
by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for
payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement
Fund, $2,672,520,000.

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine
Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10,
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under
section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in
connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a)
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve
training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and
for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and
expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United
States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund, $965,831,000.

Reserve Personnel, Air Force

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 9038
of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active
duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing
reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund,
$2,625,741,000.

National Guard Personnel, Army

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army
National Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing
training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or
other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $10,206,305,000.

National Guard Personnel, Air Force

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air
National Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402
of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code,
or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10
or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in
connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a)
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing
training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or
other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,351,895,000.

TITLE II

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation and Maintenance, Army

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law,
$55,683,266,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000
may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be
expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of
the Army, and payments may be made upon the Secretary's
certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps,
as authorized by law, $71,739,379,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $15,055,000 may be used for emergencies and
extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or
authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be
made upon the Secretary's certificate of necessity for
confidential military purposes.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized
by law, $9,937,283,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by
law, $61,628,846,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$8,238,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary
expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authority of
the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made upon
the Secretary's certificate of necessity for confidential
military purposes.

Operation and Maintenance, Space Force

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Space Force, as authorized
by law, $4,859,883,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

(including transfer of funds)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the
Department of Defense (other than the military departments),
as authorized by law, $53,498,039,000: Provided, That not
more than $2,981,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander
Initiative Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10,
United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed
$36,000,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary
expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authority of
the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made upon the
Secretary's certificate of necessity for confidential
military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds
provided under this heading, not less than $70,000,000 shall
be made available for APEX Accelerators, of which not less
than $5,000,000 shall be available for centers with eligible
entities defined in 10 U.S.C. 4951(1)(D): Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to plan or implement the
consolidation or elimination of a budget or appropriations
liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the
office of the Secretary of a military department, or the
service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a
legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided
further, That of the funds provided under this heading,
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027,
shall be available only for expenses relating to certain
classified activities: Provided further, That of the funds
provided under this heading, $500,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, shall be available only
to conduct risk reduction and modification of National
Security Systems: Provided further, That the amounts
provided in the previous proviso may be transferred to
accounts under the headings ``Operation and Maintenance'',
``Procurement'', and ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation'': Provided further, That funds transferred
pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be merged with and
available for the same purpose and for the same period as the
appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided
further, That any transfer authority provided in the
preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer
authority provided by law: Provided further, That of the
funds provided under this heading, not less than $86,500,000
shall be made available for fourth estate network
optimization and transition costs: Provided further, That of
the funds provided under this heading, $27,693,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be available only for
expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may
be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to
operation and maintenance appropriations or research,
development, test and evaluation appropriations, to be merged
with and to be available for the same time period as the
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That
any ceiling on the investment item unit cost of items that
may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds not
apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso:
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
heading, $2,371,949,000, of which $1,274,174,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, shall be available to
provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or
other groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate
counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department of
Defense security cooperation programs: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate on the use and status of funds
made available in this paragraph: Provided further, That
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in
addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere
in this Act.

Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund

For the ``Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and
Equip Fund'', $357,516,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027: Provided, That such funds shall be
available to the Secretary of Defense in coordination with
the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including
training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and
services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renovation;
construction for facility fortification and humane treatment;
and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular
forces, groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to
participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria, and their affiliated or associated groups:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this
heading shall be available to provide assistance only for
activities in a country designated by the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, as
having a security mission to counter the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria, and following written notification to the
congressional defense committees of such designation:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces
or individuals, such elements or individuals are
appropriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such
elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups
associated with the Government of Iran; and receiving
commitments from such elements to promote respect for human
rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to
obligating from this appropriation account, notify the
congressional defense committees in writing of the details of
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Defense may accept and retain contributions, including
assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the
Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out
assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further,
That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein
from any foreign government or other entity may be credited
to this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used
for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Defense shall prioritize such contributions when providing
any assistance for construction for facility fortification:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a
provision of law relating to the acquisition of items and
support services or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary
determines that such provision of law would prohibit,
restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of such
assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver
is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate:
Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment
procured using funds provided under this heading that was
transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups
participating, or preparing to participate in activities to
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by
such forces or groups to the United States, and such
equipment may be treated as stocks of the Department of
Defense upon written notification to the congressional
defense committees: Provided further, That equipment
procured using funds provided under this heading, or under
the heading, ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'' in prior Acts, and
not yet transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or
groups participating, or preparing to participate in
activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may
be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense when
determined by the Secretary to no longer be required for
transfer to such forces or groups and upon written
notification to the congressional defense committees:
Provided further, That stipend support for the Kurdish
Peshmerga may only be reduced commensurate with support
provided from other sources, including Iraqi national funds:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under
this heading may be used to procure or transfer man-portable
air defense systems: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional
defense committees on the use of funds provided under this
heading, including, but not limited to, the number of
individuals trained, the nature and scope of support and
sustainment provided to each group or individual, the area of
operations for each group, and the contributions of other
countries, groups, or individuals.

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization,
and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities
and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and
transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of
services, supplies, and equipment; and communications,
$3,169,603,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization,
and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities
and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and
transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of
services, supplies, and equipment; and communications,
$1,291,205,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization,
and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of
facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles;
travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting;
procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and
communications, $330,276,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
operation and maintenance, including training, organization,
and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of
facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles;
travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting;
procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and
communications, $3,906,202,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the
Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment
and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance,
operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National
Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as
authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army
National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard
Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief,
National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army
National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair,
modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and
equipment (including aircraft), $8,209,300,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the
Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment
and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance,
operation, and repairs to structures and facilities;
transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles;
supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized
by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and
issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished
from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department
of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same
basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel
on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard
Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief,
National Guard Bureau, $7,152,065,000.

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $21,243,000, of which
not to exceed $10,000 may be used for official representation
purposes.

Environmental Restoration, Army

(including transfer of funds)

For the Department of the Army, $148,070,000, to remain
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of
the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required
for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of
the Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer
the funds made available by this appropriation to other
appropriations made available to the Department of the Army,
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes
and for the same time period as the appropriations to which
transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination
that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation, to be merged with and to be available for the
same purposes and for the same time period as this
appropriation: Provided further, That amounts transferred
back under the preceding proviso, and amounts credited to
appropriations made under this heading pursuant to section
2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, are available until
transferred under conditions set forth in the preceding
provisos: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Navy

(including transfer of funds)

For the Department of the Navy, $357,949,000, to remain
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of
the Navy shall, upon determining that such funds are required
for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of
the Department of the Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer
the funds made available by this appropriation to other
appropriations made available to the Department of the Navy,
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes
and for the same time period as the appropriations to which
transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination
that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation, to be merged with and to be available for the
same purposes and for the same time period as this
appropriation: Provided further, That amounts transferred
back under the preceding proviso, and amounts credited to
appropriations made under this heading pursuant to section
2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, are available until
transferred under conditions set forth in the preceding
provisos: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Air Force

(including transfer of funds)

For the Department of the Air Force, $342,149,000, to
remain available until transferred: Provided, That the
Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that such
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction
and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
and debris of the Department of the Air Force, or for similar
purposes, transfer the funds made available by this
appropriation to other appropriations made available to the
Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and to be
available for the same purposes and for the same time period
as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided
further, That upon a determination that all or part of the
funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary
for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be
transferred back to this appropriation, to be merged with and
to be available for the same purposes and for the same time
period as this

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appropriation: Provided further, That amounts transferred
back under the preceding proviso, and amounts credited to
appropriations made under this heading pursuant to section
2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, are available until
transferred under conditions set forth in the preceding
provisos: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide

(including transfer of funds)

For the Department of Defense, $8,885,000, to remain
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense shall, upon determining that such funds are required
for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of
the Department of Defense, or for similar purposes, transfer
the funds made available by this appropriation to other
appropriations made available to the Department of Defense,
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes
and for the same time period as the appropriations to which
transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination
that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation, to be merged with and to be available for the
same purposes and for the same time period as this
appropriation: Provided further, That amounts transferred
back under the preceding proviso, and amounts credited to
appropriations made under this heading pursuant to section
2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, are available until
transferred under conditions set forth in the preceding
provisos: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites

(including transfer of funds)

For the Department of the Army, $235,156,000, to remain
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of
the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required
for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at
sites formerly used by the Department of Defense, transfer
the funds made available by this appropriation to other
appropriations made available to the Department of the Army,
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes
and for the same time period as the appropriations to which
transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination
that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation, to be merged with and to be available for the
same purposes and for the same time period as this
appropriation: Provided further, That amounts transferred
back under the preceding proviso, and amounts credited to
appropriations made under this heading pursuant to section
2703(e) of title 10, United States Code, are available until
transferred under conditions set forth in the preceding
provisos: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid

For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian,
Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense
(consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402,
404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code),
$117,988,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account

For assistance, including assistance provided by contract
or by grants, under programs and activities of the Department
of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized
under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction
Act, $282,830,000, to remain available until September 30,
2028.

Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account

For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce
Development Account, $61,776,000: Provided, That no other
amounts may be otherwise credited or transferred to the
Account, or deposited into the Account, in fiscal year 2026
pursuant to section 1705(d) of title 10, United States Code.

TITLE III

PROCUREMENT

Aircraft Procurement, Army

For construction, procurement, production, modification,
and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance,
ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories
therefor; specialized equipment and training devices;
expansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes,
$2,980,039,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Missile Procurement, Army

For construction, procurement, production, modification,
and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance,
ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories
therefor; specialized equipment and training devices;
expansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes,
$6,667,478,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

For construction, procurement, production, and modification
of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including
ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; and procurement and installation of
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the
foregoing purposes, $3,254,797,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Ammunition, Army

For construction, procurement, production, and modification
of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized
by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes,
$2,877,887,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Other Procurement, Army

For construction, procurement, production, and modification
of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked
combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; communications and electronic equipment;
other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and
accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes,
$7,676,155,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Aircraft Procurement, Navy

For construction, procurement, production, modification,
and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance,
spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment;
expansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may
be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; and procurement and installation of
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway, $17,989,351,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Weapons Procurement, Navy

For construction, procurement, production, modification,
and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and
related support equipment including spare parts, and
accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants,
including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway,
$7,374,268,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

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contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses
necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,104,072,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy

For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition,
or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including
armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and
machine tools and installation thereof in public and private
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned
equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time
components and designs for vessels to be constructed or
converted in the future; and expansion of public and private
plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows:
Columbia Class Submarine, $5,274,513,000;
Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $5,215,766,000;
Carrier Replacement Program (CVN-80), $1,658,738,000;
Carrier Replacement Program (CVN-81), $1,622,935,000;
Virginia Class Submarine, $6,238,305,000;
Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $5,158,976,000;
CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,821,655,000;
DDG-1000 Program, $52,358,000;
DDG-51 Destroyer, $5,069,403,000;
FFG-Frigate, $100,000,000;
Medium Landing Ship, $225,000,000;
TAO Fleet Oiler, $1,657,391,000;
Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $141,500,000;
T-AGOS Surtass Ship, $424,945,000;
LCU 1700, $48,194,000;
Ship to Shore Connector, $320,000,000;
Service Craft, $210,355,000;
LCAC SLEP, $56,109,000;
Auxiliary Vessels, $206,019,000;
For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first
destination transportation, $733,864,000; and
Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs,
$699,210,000.
In all: $36,935,236,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2030: Provided, That additional
obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2030, for
engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such
budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage of
ship construction: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided under this heading for the construction or
conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards
in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities
for the construction of major components of such vessel:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this
heading shall be used for the construction of any naval
vessel in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for
Columbia Class Submarine (AP) may be available for the
purposes authorized by subsections (f), (g), (h) or (i) of
section 2218a of title 10, United States Code, only in
accordance with the provisions of the applicable subsection.

Other Procurement, Navy

For procurement, production, and modernization of support
equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy
ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and
ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway,
$14,932,187,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028: Provided, That such funds are also
available for the maintenance, repair, and modernization of
ships under a pilot program established for such purposes.

Procurement, Marine Corps

For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture,
and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment,
spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment,
appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in
public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and
contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine
Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants,
including land necessary therefor, and such lands and
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title,
$4,047,138,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft
and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized
ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts,
and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of
public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and
installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures,
and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing
purposes including rents and transportation of things,
$21,414,080,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Missile Procurement, Air Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of
missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare
parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment,
and training devices; expansion of public and private plants,
Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; reserve plant and Government and
contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses
necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and
transportation of things, $4,282,581,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

For construction, procurement, production, and modification
of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized
by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title;
and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes,
$706,389,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028.

Other Procurement, Air Force

For procurement and modification of equipment (including
ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground
electronic and communication equipment), and supplies,
materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided
for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement
only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of
public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and
installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures,
and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title;
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment
layaway, $31,313,050,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2028.

Procurement, Space Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of
spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare
parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment,
and training devices; expansion of public and private plants,
Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; reserve plant and Government and
contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses
necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and
transportation of things, $3,721,695,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Procurement, Defense-Wide

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department
of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary
for procurement, production, and modification of equipment,
supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise
provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; expansion of public and private plants,
equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection
of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
approval of title; reserve plant and Government and
contractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,626,275,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Defense Production Act Purchases

For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to
sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act
of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $321,923,000,
to remain available for obligation until expended, which
shall be obligated and expended by the Secretary of Defense
as if delegated the necessary authorities conferred by the
Defense Production Act of 1950: Provided, That of the
amounts appropriated under this heading $150,000,000 shall be
for biomanufacturing.

National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account

For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical,
and support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement
items for the Reserve components of the Armed Forces,
$800,000,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028: Provided, That the Chiefs of National
Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than 30 days
after enactment of this Act, individually submit to the
congressional defense committees the modernization priority
assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve
component: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned
fixed wing aircraft, or procure or modify missiles,
munitions, or ammunition.

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TITLE IV

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific
research, development, test and evaluation, including
maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of
facilities and equipment, $27,038,433,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2027: Provided,
That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available
for the V-22 may be used to meet unique operational
requirements of the Special Operations Forces.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department
of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary
for basic and applied scientific research, development, test
and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be
designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense,
pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and
operation of facilities and equipment, $36,491,467,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027.

Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and
Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational
test and evaluation, including initial operational test and
evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of,
production decisions; joint operational testing and
evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection
therewith, $348,709,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the amounts
appropriated under this heading, not less than $15,000,000
shall be for cyber assessments.

TITLE V

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Defense Working Capital Funds

For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,682,921,000.

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund

For the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund,
$5,700,000, for activities pursuant to the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.).

TITLE VI

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Defense Health Program

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and
health care programs of the Department of Defense as
authorized by law, $40,917,184,000; of which $38,766,742,000
shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to
exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2027, and of which up to $21,023,765,000
may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE
program; of which $354,821,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for
procurement; and of which $1,795,621,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for
research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That
of the funds provided under this heading for research,
development, test and evaluation, not less than $700,000,000
shall be made available to the Defense Health Agency to carry
out the congressionally directed medical research programs:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, of the amount made available under this heading for
research, development, test and evaluation, not less than
$15,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention educational
activities undertaken in connection with United States
military training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance
activities conducted primarily in African nations: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees quarterly reports on the
current status of the electronic health record program:
Provided further, That the Comptroller General of the United
States shall perform quarterly performance reviews of the
electronic health record program.

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical
agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of
section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act,
1986, (Public Law 99-145; 50 U.S.C. 1521), $213,282,000, of
which $3,243,000 shall be for operation and maintenance for
the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program,
consisting of $2,340,000 for activities on military
installations and $903,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, to assist State and local governments;
and $210,039,000, to remain available until September 30,
2027, shall be for research, development, test and
evaluation.

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

(including transfer of funds)

For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the
Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations
available to the Department of Defense for military personnel
of the reserve components serving under the provisions of
title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for operation and
maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development,
test and evaluation, $1,149,304,000, of which $678,737,000
shall be for counter-narcotics support; $135,567,000 shall be
for the drug demand reduction program; $305,000,000 shall be
for the National Guard counter-drug program; and $30,000,000
shall be for the National Guard counter-drug schools program:
Provided, That the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be available for obligation for the same time period
and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which
transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination
that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be
used to support a new start program or project only after
written prior notification to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.

Office of the Inspector General

For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title
5, United States Code, $517,599,000, of which $511,895,000
shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to
exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and
extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval or
authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made
upon the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for
confidential military purposes; of which $1,079,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028,
shall be for procurement; and of which $4,625,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, shall be for research,
development, test and evaluation.

TITLE VII

RELATED AGENCIES

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund

For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement
and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding
level for continuing the operation of the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System,
$514,000,000.

Intelligence Community Management Account

For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community
Management Account, $642,000,000.

TITLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8001. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not
authorized by the Congress.
Sec. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions of
law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment
of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not
apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided,
That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire
foreign national employees of the Department of Defense
funded by this Act may not be at a rate in excess of the
percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees
of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the
provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or
at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by
the appropriate host nation to its own employees, whichever
is higher: Provided further, That this section shall not
apply to Department of Defense foreign service national
employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose
pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign
Service Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limitations
of this provision shall not apply to foreign national
employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of
Turkey.
Sec. 8003. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the appropriations
in this Act which are limited for obligation during the
current fiscal year

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shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal
year: Provided, That this section shall not apply to
obligations for support of active duty training of reserve
components or summer camp training of the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense
that such action is necessary in the national interest, the
Secretary may, with the approval of the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed
$6,000,000,000 of working capital funds of the Department of
Defense or funds made available by this Act to the Department
of Defense for military functions (except military
construction) between such appropriations or funds or any
subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available
for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the
appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided, That
such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher
priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements,
than those for which originally appropriated and in no case
where the item for which funds are requested has been denied
by the Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers
made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in
this Act: Provided further, That no part of the funds in
this Act shall be available to prepare or present a request
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate for reprogramming of funds,
unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen
military requirements, than those for which originally
appropriated and in no case where the item for which
reprogramming is requested has been denied by the Congress:
Provided further, That a request for multiple reprogrammings
of funds using authority provided in this section shall be
made prior to June 30, 2026: Provided further, That
transfers among military personnel appropriations shall not
be taken into account for purposes of the limitation on the
amount of funds that may be transferred under this section.
Sec. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific
programs, projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts
and adjustments to budget activities corresponding to such
programs, projects, and activities) contained in the tables
titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the
explanatory statement regarding this Act and the tables
contained in the classified annex accompanying this Act, the
obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act for those programs,
projects, and activities are hereby required by law to be
carried out in the manner provided by such tables to the same
extent as if the tables were included in the text of this
Act.
(b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in
subsection (a) may not be treated as subdivisions of
appropriations for purposes of section 8005 of this Act:
Provided, That section 8005 of this Act shall apply when
transfers of the amounts described in subsection (a) occur
between appropriation accounts, subject to the limitation in
subsection (c): Provided further, That the transfer amount
limitation provided in section 8005 of this Act shall not
apply to transfers of amounts described in subsection (a) if
such transfers are necessary for the proper execution of such
funds.
(c) During the current fiscal year, amounts specified in
the referenced tables in titles III and IV of this Act
described in subsection (a) may not be transferred pursuant
to section 8005 of this Act other than for proper execution
of such amounts, as provided in subsection (b).
Sec. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense shall submit
a report to the congressional defense committees to establish
the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer
authorities for fiscal year 2026: Provided, That the report
shall include--
(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column
to display the President's budget request, adjustments made
by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if
appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both
by budget activity and program, project, and activity as
detailed in the Budget Appendix; and
(3) an identification of items of special congressional
interest.
(b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the
funds provided in this Act shall be available for
reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in
subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense
committees, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in
writing to the congressional defense committees that such
reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency
requirement: Provided,That this subsection shall not apply
to transfers from the following appropriations accounts:
(1) ``Environmental Restoration, Army'';
(2) ``Environmental Restoration, Navy'';
(3) ``Environmental Restoration, Air Force'';
(4) ``Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide'';
(5) ``Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense
Sites''; and
(6) ``Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities,
Defense''.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 8008. During the current fiscal year, cash balances
in working capital funds of the Department of Defense
established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United
States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as are
necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made from
such funds: Provided, That transfers may be made between
such funds: Provided further, That transfers may be made
between working capital funds and the ``Foreign Currency
Fluctuations, Defense'' appropriation and the ``Operation and
Maintenance'' appropriation accounts in such amounts as may
be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval
of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
except that such transfers may not be made unless the
Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress of the
proposed transfer: Provided further, That except in amounts
equal to the amounts appropriated to working capital funds in
this Act, no obligations may be made against a working
capital fund to procure or increase the value of war reserve
material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense has
notified the Congress prior to any such obligation.
Sec. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used
to initiate a special access program without prior
notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional
defense committees.
Sec. 8010. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be
available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs
economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000
in any one year of the contract or that includes an unfunded
contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a
contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear
contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in
excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the
congressional defense committees have been notified at least
30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided,
That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the
economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at
least to the limits of the Government's liability: Provided
further, That no part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall be available to initiate multiyear procurement
contracts for any systems or component thereof if the value
of the multiyear contract would exceed $500,000,000 unless
specifically provided in this Act: Provided further, That no
multiyear procurement contract can be terminated without 30-
day prior notification to the congressional defense
committees: Provided further, That the execution of
multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value
analysis to determine lowest cost compared to an annual
procurement: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided by this Act may be used for a multiyear contract
executed after the date of the enactment of this Act unless
in the case of any such contract--
(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a
budget request for full funding of units to be procured
through the contract and, in the case of a contract for
procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit
to be procured through the contract for which procurement
funds are requested in that budget request for production
beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year
covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such
unit in that fiscal year;
(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include
consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the
contractor associated with the production of unfunded units
to be delivered under the contract;
(3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor
under the contract may not be made in advance of incurred
costs on funded units; and
(4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment
based on a failure to award a follow-on contract.
Sec. 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the operation
and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby
appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United
States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs
under chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code: Provided,
That such funds may also be obligated for humanitarian and
civic assistance costs incidental to authorized operations
and pursuant to authority granted in section 401 of title 10,
United States Code, and these obligations shall be reported
as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United States
Code: Provided further, That funds available for operation
and maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian
and similar assistance by using Civic Action Teams in the
Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands and freely
associated states of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of
Free Association as authorized by Public Law 99-239:
Provided further, That upon a determination by the Secretary
of the Army that such action is beneficial for graduate
medical education programs conducted at Army medical
facilities located in Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may
authorize the provision of medical services at such
facilities and transportation to such facilities, on a
nonreimbursable basis, for civilian patients from American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau,
and Guam.
Sec. 8012. None of the funds made available by this Act
shall be used in any way, directly

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or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any
legislation or appropriation matters pending before the
Congress.
Sec. 8013. None of the funds available in this Act to the
Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for
necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades, or maintenance
activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce
the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery
vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in the
report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 1042
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 8014. (a) Funds appropriated in title III of this Act
for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege Program
may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in
this Act solely for the purpose of implementing a Mentor-
Protege Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant
to section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, under the
authority of this provision or any other transfer authority
contained in this Act.
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall include with the budget
justification documents in support of the budget for fiscal
year 2026 (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105
of title 31, United States Code) a description of each
transfer under this section that occurred during the last
fiscal year before the fiscal year in which such budget is
submitted.
Sec. 8015. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be available for the purchase
by the Department of Defense (and its departments and
agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain unless
the anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United
States from components which are substantially manufactured
in the United States: Provided, That for the purpose of this
section, the term ``manufactured'' shall include cutting,
heat treating, quality control, and testing of chain and
welding (including the forging and shot blasting process):
Provided further, That for the purpose of this section
substantially all of the components of anchor and mooring
chain shall be considered to be produced or manufactured in
the United States if the aggregate cost of the components
produced or manufactured in the United States exceeds the
aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured
outside the United States: Provided further, That when
adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet
Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the
Secretary of the Service responsible for the procurement may
waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying
in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate that such an acquisition
must be made in order to acquire capability for national
security purposes.
Sec. 8016. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
shall be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds
activity of the Department of Defense that procures malt
beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale
(including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a
military installation located in the United States unless
such malt beverages and wine are procured within that State,
or in the case of the District of Columbia, within the
District of Columbia, in which the military installation is
located: Provided, That, in a case in which the military
installation is located in more than one State, purchases may
be made in any State in which the installation is located:
Provided further, That such local procurement requirements
for malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic
beverages only for military installations in States which are
not contiguous with another State: Provided further, That
alcoholic beverages other than wine and malt beverages, in
contiguous States and the District of Columbia shall be
procured from the most competitive source, price and other
factors considered.
Sec. 8017. None of the funds available to the Department
of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M-1
Carbines, M-1 Garand rifles, M-14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles,
.30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or
destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that
are not otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under
Federal law, unless the small arms ammunition or ammunition
components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or
designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use.
Sec. 8018. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated
or made available by this Act shall be used during a single
fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization,
unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into
or within the National Capital Region: Provided, That the
Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-
case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional
defense committees that such a relocation is required in the
best interest of the Government.
Sec. 8019. Of the funds made available by this Act under
the heading ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', $35,169,000 shall
be available only for incentive payments authorized by
section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C.
1544): Provided, That a prime contractor or a subcontractor
at any tier that makes a subcontract award to any
subcontractor or supplier as defined in section 1544 of title
25, United States Code, or a small business owned and
controlled by an individual or individuals defined under
section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be
considered a contractor for the purposes of being allowed
additional compensation under section 504 of the Indian
Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime
contract or subcontract amount is over $500,000 and involves
the expenditure of funds appropriated by an Act making
appropriations for the Department of Defense with respect to
any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwithstanding
section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this section
shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition
of supplies or services, including any contract and any
subcontract at any tier for acquisition of commercial items
produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, by any
subcontractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of title
25, United States Code, or a small business owned and
controlled by an individual or individuals defined under
section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code.
Sec. 8020. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the
Air Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in
the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable
military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base,
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base,
Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air Force Base that are
excess to the needs of the Air Force.
(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost
to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a)
in accordance with the request for such units that are
submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield
Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of
Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon,
Minnesota, and Washington. Any such conveyance shall be
subject to the condition that the housing units shall be
removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by
the Secretary.
(c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any
conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units
under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the
Secretary of the Air Force under subsection (b).
(d) In this section, the term ``Indian tribe'' means any
recognized Indian tribe included on the current list
published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104
of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of 1994 (Public
Law 103-454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 U.S.C. 5131).
Sec. 8021. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide'', not less than $19,861,000 may be made
available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts,
including training and technical assistance to tribes,
related administrative support, the gathering of information,
documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system
for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete
estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from
Department of Defense activities.
Sec. 8022. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense
Media Activity may not be used for any national or
international political or psychological activities.
Sec. 8023. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not
less than $79,000,000 shall be available for the Civil Air
Patrol Corporation, of which--
(1) $57,900,000 shall be available from ``Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force'' to support Civil Air Patrol
Corporation operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-
drug activities, and drug demand reduction activities
involving youth programs;
(2) $17,800,000 shall be available from ``Aircraft
Procurement, Air Force''; and
(3) $3,300,000 shall be available from ``Other Procurement,
Air Force'' for vehicle procurement.
(b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive
reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for
counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and
local government agencies.
Sec. 8024. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to establish a new
Department of Defense (department) federally funded research
and development center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as
a separate entity administrated by an organization managing
another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership corporation
consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and other
nonprofit entities.
(b) Except when acting in a technical advisory capacity, no
member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory
Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any
similar entity of a defense FFRDC, or any entity that
contracts with the Federal government to manage or operate
one or more FFRDCs, or any paid consultant to a defense FFRDC
shall receive funds appropriated by this Act as compensation
for services as a member of such entity: Provided, That a
member of any such entity shall be allowed travel expenses
and per diem as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel
Regulations, when engaged in the performance of membership
duties: Provided further, That except when acting in a
technical advisory capacity, no paid consultant shall receive
funds appropriated by this Act as compensation by more than
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the
funds available to the department from any source during the
current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a
fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new
buildings not located on a military installation, for payment
of cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for
absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable
contributions, not to include employee participation in
community service and/or development.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the
funds appropriated in this Act, not more than $2,886,300,000
may be funded for professional technical staff-related costs
of the defense FFRDCs: Provided, That within such funds, not
more than $461,300,000 shall be available for the defense
studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided further, That this
subsection shall not apply to staff years funded in the
National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence
Program: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense
shall, with the submission of the department's fiscal year
2027 budget request, submit a report presenting the specific
amounts of staff years of technical effort to be allocated
for each defense FFRDC by program during that fiscal year and
the associated budget estimates, by appropriation account and
program.
Sec. 8025. For the purposes of this Act, the term
``congressional defense committees'' means the Armed Services
Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services
Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives,
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
Sec. 8026. For the purposes of this Act, the term
``congressional intelligence committees'' means the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate.
Sec. 8027. During the current fiscal year, the Department
of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance
and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the
production of components and other Defense-related articles,
through competition between Department of Defense depot
maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, That the
Senior Acquisition Executive of the military department or
Defense Agency concerned, with power of delegation, shall
certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of
all direct and indirect costs for both public and private
bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget
Circular A-76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under
this section.
Sec. 8028. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense
unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the
Buy American Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term
``Buy American Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United
States Code.
(b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person
has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing
a ``Made in America'' inscription to any product sold in or
shipped to the United States that is not made in America, the
Secretary shall determine, in accordance with section 4658 of
title 10, United States Code, whether the person should be
debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense.
(c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with
appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of
the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in
expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made
equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment
and products are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and
available in a timely fashion.
Sec. 8029. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate
for use in any Government-owned facility or property under
the control of the Department of Defense which were not
melted and rolled in the United States or Canada: Provided,
That these procurement restrictions shall apply to any and
all Federal Supply Class 9515, American Society of Testing
and Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or armor steel plate:
Provided further, That the Secretary of the military
department responsible for the procurement may waive this
restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic
supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense
requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition
must be made in order to acquire capability for national
security purposes: Provided further, That these restrictions
shall not apply to contracts which are in being as of the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 8030. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after
consultation with the United States Trade Representative,
determines that a foreign country which is party to an
agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms
of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of
products produced in the United States that are covered by
the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the
Secretary's blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with
respect to such types of products produced in that foreign
country.
(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any
reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding,
between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to
which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the
Buy American Act for certain products in that country.
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a
report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from
foreign entities in fiscal year 2026. Such report shall
separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the
Buy American Act was waived pursuant to any agreement
described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any international agreement
to which the United States is a party.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ``Buy American
Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
Sec. 8031. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may
be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other
than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic
origin: Provided, That the Secretary of the military
department responsible for such procurement may waive this
restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, that adequate domestic
supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense
requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition
must be made in order to acquire capability for national
security purposes: Provided further, That this restriction
shall not apply to the purchase of ``commercial products'',
as defined by section 103 of title 41, United States Code,
except that the restriction shall apply to ball or roller
bearings purchased as end items.
Sec. 8032. None of the funds in this Act may be used to
purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the
United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to
the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition
must be made in order to acquire capability for national
security purposes that is not available from United States
manufacturers.
Sec. 8033. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-
case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each
limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign
sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that the
application of the limitation with respect to that country
would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between
the Department of Defense and the foreign country, or would
invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of
defense items entered into under section 4851 of title 10,
United States Code, and the country does not discriminate
against the same or similar defense items produced in the
United States for that country.
(b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to--
(1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised
after such date under contracts that are entered into before
such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason
other than the application of a waiver granted under
subsection (a).
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding
construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings,
food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section
XI (chapters 50-65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States and products classified under headings 4010,
4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229,
7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105,
8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404.
Sec. 8034. None of the funds made available in this Act,
or any subsequent Act making appropriations for the
Department of Defense, may be used for the purchase or
manufacture of a flag of the United States unless such flags
are treated as covered items under section 4862(b) of title
10, United States Code.
Sec. 8035. During the current fiscal year, amounts
contained in the Department of Defense Overseas Military
Facility Investment Recovery Account shall be available until
expended for the payments specified by section 2687a(b)(2) of
title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 8036. During the current fiscal year, appropriations
which are available to the Department of Defense for
operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items
having an investment item unit cost of not more than
$350,000: Provided, That upon determination by the Secretary
of Defense that such action is necessary to meet the
operational requirements of a Commander of a Combatant
Command engaged in a named contingency operation overseas,
such funds may be used to purchase items having an investment
item unit cost of not more than $500,000.
Sec. 8037. Up to $8,132,000 of the funds appropriated
under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'' may be
made available for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative
Program for the purpose of enabling the United States Indo-
Pacific Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation
activities such as humanitarian assistance, and payment of
incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising
with foreign security forces: Provided, That funds made
available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any
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assistance, security assistance or combined exercise
expenses: Provided further, That funds may not be obligated
to provide assistance to any foreign country that is
otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance
under any other provision of law.
Sec. 8038. The Secretary of Defense shall issue
regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-
related products in military resale outlets in the United
States, its territories and possessions at a price below the
most competitive price in the local community: Provided,
That such regulations shall direct that the prices of tobacco
or tobacco-related products in overseas military retail
outlets shall be within the range of prices established for
military retail system stores located in the United States.
Sec. 8039. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the
appropriations or funds available to the Department of
Defense Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase
of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new
inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the
current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers
of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an
item would not have been chargeable to the Department of
Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and
if the purchase of such an investment item would be
chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations
made to the Department of Defense for procurement.
(b) The fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Department
of Defense as well as all justification material and other
documentation supporting the fiscal year 2026 Department of
Defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the
Congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified
as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation
contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed
fiscal year 2026 procurement appropriation and not in the
supply management business area or any other area or category
of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds.
Sec. 8040. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for
programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year,
except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for
Contingencies, which shall remain available until September
30, 2027: Provided, That funds appropriated, transferred, or
otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Central
Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior fiscal
year shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That any funds appropriated or transferred to the
Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and
development acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert
action programs authorized by the President under section 503
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall
remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further,
That any funds appropriated or transferred to the Central
Intelligence Agency for the construction, improvement, or
alteration of facilities, including leased facilities, to be
used primarily by personnel of the intelligence community,
shall remain available until September 30, 2028.
Sec. 8041. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be
used--
(1) to establish a field operating agency; or
(2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or
civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is
transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the
member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of
that headquarters.
(b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military
department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a
case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines, and
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that the granting of the
waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the
financial requirements of the department.
(c) This section does not apply to--
(1) field operating agencies funded within the National
Intelligence Program;
(2) an Army field operating agency established to
eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised
explosive devices, and, as determined by the Secretary of the
Army, other similar threats;
(3) an Army field operating agency established to improve
the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities
and to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the
Department of Defense; or
(4) an Air Force field operating agency established to
administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and
Mortuary Operations for the Department of Defense and
authorized Federal entities.
Sec. 8042. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act
shall be available to convert to contractor performance an
activity or function of the Department of Defense that, on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by
Department of Defense civilian employees unless--
(1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-
private competition that includes a most efficient and cost
effective organization plan developed by such activity or
function;
(2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over
all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers
for performance of the activity or function, the cost of
performance of the activity or function by a contractor would
be less costly to the Department of Defense by an amount that
equals or exceeds the lesser of--
(A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's
personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or
function by Federal employees; or
(B) $10,000,000; and
(3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a
proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of
Defense by--
(A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan
available to the workers who are to be employed in the
performance of that activity or function under the contract;
or
(B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health
benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less
towards the premium or subscription share than the amount
that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits
for civilian employees under chapter 89 of title 5, United
States Code.
(b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to
subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c)
of section 2461 of title 10, United States Code, and
notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement,
or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter
into a contract for the performance of any commercial or
industrial type function of the Department of Defense that--
(A) is included on the procurement list established
pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (section
8503 of title 41, United States Code);
(B) is planned to be converted to performance by a
qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified
nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals
in accordance with that Act; or
(C) is planned to be converted to performance by a
qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an
Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, as defined in
section 8(a)(15) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(a)(15)).
(2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or
contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469
and 2474 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) The conversion of any activity or function of the
Department of Defense under the authority provided by this
section shall be credited toward any competitive or
outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be
established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed
to be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with,
subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United States
Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial
activities.
Sec. 8043. None of the funds available in this Act may be
used to reduce the authorized positions for military
technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air
National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the
purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian
personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military
technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a
direct result of a reduction in military force structure.
Sec. 8044. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for
assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
unless specifically appropriated for that purpose: Provided,
That this restriction shall not apply to any activities
incidental to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission
to recover and identify the remains of United States Armed
Forces personnel from the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea.
Sec. 8045. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year
thereafter, funds appropriated for operation and maintenance
of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands and Defense
Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay,
allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be
incurred against appropriations for the National Guard and
Reserve when members of the National Guard and Reserve
provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to
Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and Joint Intelligence
Activities, including the activities and programs included
within the National Intelligence Program and the Military
Intelligence Program: Provided, That nothing in this section
authorizes deviation from established Reserve and National
Guard personnel and training procedures.
Sec. 8046. (a) None of the funds available to the
Department of Defense for any fiscal year for drug
interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to
any other department or agency of the United States except as
specifically provided in an appropriations law.
(b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence
Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-
drug activities may be transferred to any other department or
agency of the United States except as specifically provided
in an appropriations law.
Sec. 8047. In addition to the amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $49,000,000
is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense:
Provided, That upon the determination of the Secretary of
Defense that it shall serve the national interest, the
Secretary shall make grants in the amounts specified as
follows: $24,000,000 to the United Service Organizations and
$25,000,000 to the Red Cross.
Sec. 8048. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Act, the Small Business Innovation Research program and the
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Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be
taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or
activities to the extent they contribute to the extramural
budget. The Secretary of each military department, the
Director of each Defense Agency, and the head of each other
relevant component of the Department of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees, concurrent with
submission of the budget justification documents to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a
report with a detailed accounting of the Small Business
Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology
Transfer program set-asides taken from programs, projects, or
activities within such department, agency, or component
during the most recently completed fiscal year.
Sec. 8049. None of the funds available to the Department
of Defense under this Act may be obligated or expended to pay
a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense
for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee
when--
(1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of
the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and
(2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated
with a business combination.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8050. During the current fiscal year, no more than
$30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the
heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' may be
transferred to appropriations available for the pay of
military personnel, to be merged with, and to be available
for the same time period as the appropriations to which
transferred, to be used in support of such personnel in
connection with support and services for eligible
organizations and activities outside the Department of
Defense pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United States
Code.
Sec. 8051. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of
equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by
any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable
basis. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish
the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case
basis.
(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be
credited to funds available for the National Guard Distance
Learning Project and be available to defray the costs
associated with the use of equipment of the project under
that subsection. Such funds shall be available for such
purposes without fiscal year limitation.
Sec. 8052. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or prior Acts may be obligated or
expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or
on backup aircraft inventory status any C-40 aircraft.
(b) The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to
an individual C-40 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer
mission capable due to a Class A mishap.
(c) If the Secretary determines under subsection (b) that
an aircraft is no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a
certification in writing that the status of such aircraft is
due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance,
repairs, or other reasons.
(d) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the necessary
steps taken by the Department of Defense to meet the travel
requirements for official or representational duties of
members of Congress and the Cabinet in fiscal years 2026 and
2027.
Sec. 8053. (a) None of the funds appropriated in title IV
of this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to
military forces for operational training, operational use, or
inventory requirements: Provided, That this restriction does
not apply to end-items used in development, prototyping in
accordance with an approved test strategy, and test
activities preceding and leading to acceptance for
operational use.
(b) If the number of end-items budgeted with funds
appropriated in title IV of this Act exceeds the number
required in an approved test strategy, the Under Secretary of
Defense (Research and Engineering) and the Under Secretary of
Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), in coordination with
the responsible Service Acquisition Executive, shall certify
in writing to the congressional defense committees that there
is a bonafide need for the additional end-items at the time
of submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for
fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code: Provided, That this restriction does not apply
to programs funded within the National Intelligence Program.
(c) The Secretary of Defense shall, at the time of the
submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for
fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a
report detailing the use of funds requested in research,
development, test and evaluation accounts for end-items used
in development, prototyping and test activities preceding and
leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided, That
the report shall set forth, for each end item covered by the
preceding proviso, a detailed list of the statutory
authorities under which amounts in the accounts described in
that proviso were used for such item: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Defense shall, at the time of the submittal
to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year
2027 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a
certification that funds requested for fiscal year 2027 in
research, development, test and evaluation accounts are in
compliance with this section: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-
case basis by certifying in writing to the Subcommittees on
Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national
security interest to do so.
Sec. 8054. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or other Department of Defense
Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended for the
purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military
family housing units of the Department of Defense, including
areas in such military family housing units that may be used
for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense
business.
Sec. 8055. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' for any new
start Defense Innovation Acceleration (PE 0603838D8Z) or
Rapid Prototyping Program (PE 0604331D8Z) demonstration
project with a value of more than $5,000,000 may only be
obligated 15 days after a report, including a description of
the project, the planned acquisition and transition strategy
and its estimated annual and total cost, has been provided in
writing to the congressional defense committees: Provided,
That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a
case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense
committees that it is in the national interest to do so.
Sec. 8056. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to
provide a classified quarterly report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as
directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act.
Sec. 8057. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10,
United States Code, a servicemember who is a member of the
National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty under
section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, may perform
duties in support of the ground-based elements of the
National Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Sec. 8058. None of the funds provided in this Act may be
used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition
held by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire
cartridge and a United States military nomenclature
designation of ``armor penetrator'', ``armor piercing (AP)'',
``armor piercing incendiary (API)'', or ``armor-piercing
incendiary tracer (API-T)'', except to an entity performing
demilitarization services for the Department of Defense under
a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing
projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by
the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture
ammunition pursuant to a contract with the Department of
Defense or the manufacture of ammunition for export pursuant
to a License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Military
Articles issued by the Department of State.
Sec. 8059. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or their designee, may
waive payment of all or part of the consideration that
otherwise would be required under section 2667 of title 10,
United States Code, in the case of a lease of personal
property for a period not in excess of 1 year to any
organization specified in section 508(d) of title 32, United
States Code, or any other youth, social, or fraternal
nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau, or their designee, on a case-by-case
basis.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8060. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $194,452,598
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Defense is authorized to transfer such funds to other
activities of the Federal Government: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into and
carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property,
construction, personal services, and operations related to
projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided
further, That contracts entered into under the authority of
this section may provide for such indemnification as the
Secretary determines to be necessary: Provided further, That
projects authorized by this section shall comply with
applicable Federal, State, and local law to the maximum
extent consistent with the national security, as determined
by the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 8061. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or
any other Act may be used to implement a change to--
(1) the appropriations account structure for the National
Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation
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(2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is
presented in the unclassified P-1, R-1, and O-1 documents
supporting the Department of Defense budget request.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to
prohibit the merger of programs or changes to the National
Intelligence Program budget at or below the Expenditure
Center level, provided such change is otherwise in accordance
with subsection (a).
(c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary
of Defense may jointly study and develop detailed proposals
for alternative budget presentation and appropriation
accounts. Such study shall include a comprehensive
counterintelligence risk assessment to ensure that none of
the alternative processes will adversely affect
counterintelligence.
(d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined
under subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence
and the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected
agencies;
(2) receive certification from all affected agencies
attesting that the proposed alternatives will not adversely
affect counterintelligence; and
(3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary
certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed
alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense
and intelligence committees.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8062. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed
$11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II
of this Act for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'',
``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', and ``Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force'' may be transferred by the military
department concerned to its central fund established for
Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 2493(d) of title
10, United States Code.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8063. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in
this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department
of Defense, to remain available for obligation until
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, that upon the determination of the Secretary of
Defense that it shall serve the national interest, these
funds shall be available only for a grant to the Fisher House
Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and furnishing of
additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family
members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization
of an eligible military beneficiary.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8064. Of the amounts appropriated for ``Operation and
Maintenance, Navy'', up to $1,000,000 shall be available for
transfer to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105).
Sec. 8065. None of the funds available to the Department
of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control
relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and
administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned
to the Pacific fleet: Provided, That the command and control
relationships which existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain
in force until a written modification has been proposed to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the
proposed modification may be implemented 30 days after the
notification unless an objection is received from either the
House or Senate Appropriations Committees: Provided further,
That any proposed modification may not preclude the ability
of the commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command to
meet operational requirements.
Sec. 8066. Any notice that is required to be submitted to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate under section 3601 of title
10, United States Code, as added by section 804(a) of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 shall be submitted pursuant to that requirement
concurrently to the Subcommittees on Defense of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate.
Sec. 8067. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the headings ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' and ``Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'',
$500,000,000 shall be for the Israeli Cooperative Programs:
Provided, That of this amount, $60,000,000 shall be for the
Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel
for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to
counter short-range rocket threats, subject to the U.S.-
Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement; $127,000,000 shall be
for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD)
program, including cruise missile defense research and
development under the SRBMD program; $40,000,000 shall be for
co-production activities of SRBMD systems in the United
States and in Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements
consistent with each nation's laws, regulations, and
procedures, subject to the U.S.-Israeli co-production
agreement for SRBMD; $100,000,000 shall be for an upper-tier
component to the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture, of
which $100,000,000 shall be for co-production activities of
Arrow 3 Upper Tier systems in the United States and in Israel
to meet Israel's defense requirements consistent with each
nation's laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to the
U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier;
and $173,000,000 shall be for the Arrow System Improvement
Program including development of a long range, ground and
airborne, detection suite.
Sec. 8068. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'',
$699,210,000 shall be available until September 30, 2026, to
fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases.
Sec. 8069. Funds appropriated by this Act for intelligence
and intelligence-related activities are deemed to be
specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of
section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)) until the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Sec. 8070. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be
available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new
program, project, or activity unless such program, project,
or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of
national security and only after written prior notification
to the congressional defense committees.
Sec. 8071. None of the funds in this Act may be used for
research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or
deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense
system.
Sec. 8072. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for
the purpose of decommissioning any Littoral Combat Ship.
Sec. 8073. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31,
United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in
this Act under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'' shall be considered to be for the same purpose as any
subdivision under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'' appropriations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1
percent limitation shall apply to the total amount of the
appropriation.
Sec. 8074. None of the funds appropriated or made
available by this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish
the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of
the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC-130
Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in
this Act: Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd
Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to perform other missions in
support of national defense requirements during the non-
hurricane season.
Sec. 8075. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be
available for integration of foreign intelligence information
unless the information has been lawfully collected and
processed during the conduct of authorized foreign
intelligence activities: Provided, That information
pertaining to United States persons shall only be handled in
accordance with protections provided in the Fourth Amendment
of the United States Constitution as implemented through
Executive Order No. 12333.
Sec. 8076. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for
programs of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for
research and technology, which shall remain available until
September 30, 2027.
Sec. 8077. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence
shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence
committees to establish the baseline for application of
reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2026:
Provided, That the report shall include--
(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column
to display the President's budget request, adjustments made
by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if
appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by
Expenditure Center and project; and
(3) an identification of items of special congressional
interest.
(b) None of the funds provided for the National
Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for
reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in
subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence
committees, unless the Director of National Intelligence
certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence
committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary
as an emergency requirement.
Sec. 8078. Any transfer of amounts appropriated to the
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Account in or for fiscal year 2026 to a military department
or Defense Agency pursuant to section 1705(e)(1) of title 10,
United States Code, shall be covered by and subject to
section 8005 of this Act.
Sec. 8079. (a) None of the funds provided for the National
Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section
102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024(d)) that--
(1) creates a new start effort;
(2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of
$10,000,000 or more;
(3) transfers funding into or out of the National
Intelligence Program; or
(4) transfers funding between appropriations, unless the
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committees are notified 30 days in advance of such
reprogramming of funds; this notification period may be
reduced for urgent national security requirements.
(b) None of the funds provided for the National
Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section
102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase or decrease of
the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the
Act unless the congressional intelligence committees are
notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds;
this notification period may be reduced for urgent national
security requirements.
Sec. 8080. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in
this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on
the public website of that agency any report required to be
submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the
determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve
the national interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
(1) the public posting of the report compromises national
security; or
(2) the report contains proprietary information.
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so
only after such report has been made available to the
requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less
than 45 days.
Sec. 8081. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal
contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the
contractor agrees not to--
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or
independent contractors that requires, as a condition of
employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree
to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or
arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including
assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional
distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring,
supervision, or retention; or
(2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing
agreement with an employee or independent contractor that
mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve
through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of
sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery,
intentional infliction of emotional distress, false
imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be expended for any Federal
contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires
each covered subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and
not to take any action to enforce any provision of, any
agreement as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent
contractor performing work related to such subcontract. For
purposes of this subsection, a ``covered subcontractor'' is
an entity that has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a
contract subject to subsection (a).
(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with
respect to a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with
employees or independent contractors that may not be enforced
in a court of the United States.
(d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of
subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or
subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or
subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary
personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid
harm to national security interests of the United States, and
that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer
than necessary to avoid such harm. The determination shall
set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for
the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall state
any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the
reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm to
national security interests of the United States. The
Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and
simultaneously make public, any determination under this
subsection not less than 15 business days before the contract
or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8082. From within the funds appropriated for
operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in
this Act, up to $165,000,000, shall be available for transfer
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance
with the provisions of section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84):
Provided, That for purposes of section 1704(b), the facility
operations funded are operations of the integrated Captain
James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the
North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy
Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated
as a combined Federal medical facility as described by
section 706 of Public Law 110-417: Provided further, That
additional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated
for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written
notification by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
Sec. 8083. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available may be used by the Department of
Defense or a component thereof in contravention of the
provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 8084. Notwithstanding price or other limitations
applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles,
appropriations available to the Department of Defense may be
used for the purchase of: (1) heavy and light armored
vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force
protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle;
and (2) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per
vehicle for use by military and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense in the United States Central Command
area of responsibility.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8085. Upon a determination by the Director of
National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in
the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer
not to exceed $1,500,000,000 of the funds made available in
this Act for the National Intelligence Program: Provided,
That such authority to transfer may not be used unless for
higher priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence
requirements, than those for which originally appropriated
and in no case where the item for which funds are requested
has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a
request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority
provided in this section shall be made prior to June 30,
2026.
Sec. 8086. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', $206,019,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2030, may
be used for the purchase of two used sealift vessels for the
National Defense Reserve Fleet, established under section 11
of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (46 U.S.C. 57100):
Provided, That such amounts are available for reimbursements
to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account
of the United States Department of Transportation for
programs, projects, activities, and expenses related to the
National Defense Reserve Fleet: Provided further, That
notwithstanding section 2218 of title 10, United States Code,
none of these funds shall be transferred to the National
Defense Sealift Fund for execution.
Sec. 8087. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant
awards on a public website in a searchable format.
Sec. 8088. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used by the National Security Agency to--
(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose
of targeting a United States person; or
(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term
is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States
Code) of any electronic communication of a United States
person from a provider of electronic communication services
to the public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Sec. 8089. None of the funds made available in this or any
other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or
employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or
implements the transfer of administrative responsibilities or
budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity
financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal
agency not financed by this Act without the express
authorization of Congress: Provided, That this limitation
shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly provided for
in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions
of Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 8090. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for
``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $785,052,000, to remain
available until expended, may be used for any purposes
related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet established
under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (46
U.S.C. 57100): Provided, That such amounts are available for
reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime
Administration account of the United States Department of
Transportation for programs, projects, activities, and
expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 8091. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act for
the TAO Fleet Oiler program shall be used to award a new
contract that provides for the acquisition of the following
components unless those components are manufactured in the
United States: Auxiliary equipment (including pumps) for
shipboard services; propulsion equipment (including engines,
reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; spreaders
for shipboard cranes; and anchor chains, specifically for the
seventh and subsequent ships of the fleet.
(b) None of the funds provided in this Act for the FFG-
Frigate program shall be used to award a new contract that
provides for the acquisition of the following components
unless those components are manufactured in the United
States: Air circuit breakers; gyrocompasses; electronic
navigation chart systems; steering controls; pumps;
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enclosed lifeboats; auxiliary equipment pumps; shipboard
cranes; auxiliary chill water systems; and propulsion
propellers: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall
incorporate United States manufactured propulsion engines and
propulsion reduction gears into the FFG-Frigate program
beginning not later than with the eleventh ship of the
program.
Sec. 8092. None of the funds provided in this Act for
requirements development, performance specification
development, concept design and development, ship
configuration development, systems engineering, naval
architecture, marine engineering, operations research
analysis, industry studies, preliminary design, development
of the Detailed Design and Construction Request for Proposals
solicitation package, or related activities for the T-ARC(X)
Cable Laying and Repair Ship or the T-AGOS(X) Oceanographic
Surveillance Ship may be used to award a new contract for
such activities unless these contracts include specifications
that all auxiliary equipment, including pumps and propulsion
shafts, are manufactured in the United States.
Sec. 8093. No amounts credited or otherwise made available
in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense
Acquisition Workforce Development Account may be transferred
to:
(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section
804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or
(2) credited to a military-department specific fund
established under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Sec. 8094. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by
military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense
for gaming, or for entertainment that includes topless or
nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited by
Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosures 3 and
14b).
Sec. 8095. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to maintain or
establish a computer network unless such network is designed
to block access to pornography websites.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal
investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities, or
for any activity necessary for the national defense,
including intelligence activities.
Sec. 8096. None of the funds provided for, or otherwise
made available, in this or any other Act, may be obligated or
expended by the Secretary of Defense to provide motorized
vehicles, aviation platforms, munitions other than small arms
and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors,
operational military units, or operational military platforms
if the Secretary determines that providing such units,
platforms, or equipment would undermine the readiness of such
units, platforms, or equipment.
Sec. 8097. (a) None of the funds made available by this or
any other Act may be used to enter into a contract,
memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with,
make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any
corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that
has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative
remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not
being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with
the authority responsible for collecting such tax liability,
provided that the applicable Federal agency is aware of the
unpaid Federal tax liability.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the applicable
Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the
corporation described in such subsection and has made a
determination that such suspension or debarment is not
necessary to protect the interests of the Federal Government.
Sec. 8098. (a) Amounts appropriated under title IV of this
Act, as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables
titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the
explanatory statement regarding this Act, may be used for
expenses for the agile research, development, test and
evaluation, procurement, production, modification, and
operation and maintenance, only for the following Software
and Digital Technology Pilot programs--
(1) Defensive CYBER (PE 0608041A);
(2) Risk Management Information (PE 0608013N);
(3) Maritime Tactical Command and Control (PE 0608231N);
(4) Space Domain Awareness/Planning/Tasking SW (PE
1208248SF);
(5) Global Command and Control System (PE 0303150K); and
(6) Acquisition Visibility (PE 0608648D8Z).
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this or prior
Department of Defense Appropriations Acts may be obligated or
expended to initiate additional Software and Digital
Technology Pilot Programs in fiscal year 2026.
Sec. 8099. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to transfer the
National Reconnaissance Office to the Space Force: Provided,
That nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or
prohibit cooperation, collaboration, and coordination between
the National Reconnaissance Office and the Space Force or any
other elements of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 8100. None of the funds made available in this Act
may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or
regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on
December 10, 1984):
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105-277;
112 Stat. 2681-822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations
prescribed thereto, including regulations under part 208 of
title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title
22, Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of Public Law 109-148.
Sec. 8101. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to provide arms,
training, intelligence, or other assistance to the Azov
Battalion, the Third Separate Assault Brigade, or any
successor organization.
Sec. 8102. During the current fiscal year, the Department
of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to
exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in section
2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipation of
receipt of contributions, only from the Government of Kuwait,
under that section: Provided, That, such contributions
shall, upon receipt, be credited to the appropriations or
fund which incurred such obligations.
Sec. 8103. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', for
the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $1,274,174,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be available
for International Security Cooperation Programs and other
programs to provide support and assistance to foreign
security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct,
support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or
building partner capacity programs: Provided, That the
Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to
obligating funds made available in this section, notify the
congressional defense committees in writing of the details of
any planned obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary
of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate on the use and status of funds made available in this
section.
Sec. 8104. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', for
the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $267,298,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be available
to reimburse countries other than Pakistan under section 1226
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), of which not less than
$150,000,000 shall be for Jordan: Provided, That the
Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to
obligating funds made available in this section, notify the
congressional defense committees in writing of the details of
any planned obligation and the nature of the expenses
incurred: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense
shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
on the use and status of funds made available in this
section.
Sec. 8105. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense- Wide'', for
the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $500,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be for the
Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative: Provided, That such
funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide
assistance, including new procurement of defense articles,
services, and military education and training to Taiwan:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide
quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on
the use and status of funds made available in this section.
Sec. 8106. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used in contravention of
the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
Sec. 8107. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act for excess defense articles,
assistance under section 333 of title 10, United States Code,
or peacekeeping operations for the countries designated
annually to be in violation of the standards of the Child
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-457; 22
U.S.C. 2370c-1) may be used to support any military training
or operation that includes child soldiers, as defined by the
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assistance
is otherwise permitted under section 404 of the Child
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.
Sec. 8108. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available for any
member of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, or the Taliban.
Sec. 8109. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available for the
United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
Sec. 8110. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in
connection with the conduct of operations in which the United
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United States Code, shall be made in accordance with section
8005 of this Act.
Sec. 8111. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or any other Act may be used by the
Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the
Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum
of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a
grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to
Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport.
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in
subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence,
determines that it is in the vital national security interest
of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to
the congressional defense committees that--
(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal
military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal
military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab
Republic;
(2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have
withdrawn from Ukraine; and
(3) agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking
active measures to destabilize the control of the Government
of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine.
(c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense
shall conduct a review of any action involving
Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the
Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not
later than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is
issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing the results of the review conducted with respect
to such waiver.
Sec. 8112. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the
congressional defense committees in writing not more than 30
days after the receipt of any contribution of funds received
from the government of a foreign country for any purpose
relating to the stationing or operations of the United States
Armed Forces: Provided, That such notification shall include
the amount of the contribution; the purpose for which such
contribution was made; and the authority under which such
contribution was accepted by the Secretary of Defense:
Provided further, That not fewer than 15 days prior to
obligating such funds, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees in writing a
notification of the planned use of such contributions,
including whether such contributions would support existing
or new stationing or operations of the United States Armed
Forces.
Sec. 8113. (a) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments
and the Chiefs of the Armed Forces, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, not later than 30 days
after the last day of each quarter of the fiscal year, a
report on the use of operation and maintenance funds for
activities or exercises in excess of $5,000,000 that have
been designated by the Secretary of Defense as unplanned
activities for fiscal year 2026.
(b) Each report required by subsection (a) shall also
include--
(1) the title, date, and location, of each activity and
exercise covered by the report;
(2) an identification of the military department and units
that participated in each such activity or exercise
(including an estimate of the number of participants);
(3) the total cost of the activity or exercise, by budget
line item (with a breakdown by cost element such as
transportation); and
(4) a short explanation of the objective of the activity or
exercise.
(c) The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
Sec. 8114. Concurrent with any exercise of the drawdown
authority provided by Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit a written report to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate that contains
a description of the defense articles and defense services to
be furnished, including the quantity, approximate value, and
a timeline for the delivery of such defense articles and
defense services, as well as an estimate of the cost to
replace such article or an equivalent capability.
Sec. 8115. Not later than 15 days after the date on which
any foreign base that involves the stationing or operations
of the United States Armed Forces, including a temporary
base, permanent base, or base owned and operated by a foreign
country, is opened or closed, the Secretary of Defense shall
notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the
opening or closing of such base: Provided, That such
notification shall also include information on any personnel
changes, costs, and savings associated with the opening or
closing of such base.
Sec. 8116. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or
expended by the United States Government for any of the
following purposes:
(1) To establish any military installation or base for the
purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United
States Armed Forces in Iraq.
(2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource
of Iraq or Syria.
Sec. 8117. Up to $500,000,000 of the funds appropriated by
this Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide'' for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency
may be used to support the armed forces of Jordan.
Sec. 8118. Beginning on the date that is 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, none of the funds
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the
United States Northern Command may be used to carry out any
activity with respect to Mexico, except for activities
directly related to the planning and operational requirements
established under Executive Order 14167 (90 Fed. Reg. 8613;
relating to Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the
Territorial Integrity of the United States) or a successor
directive: Provided, That any such funds that are
unobligated as of such date and that were previously made
available to the United States Northern Command for
activities with respect to Mexico (other than the activities
to which the exception in the preceding provision of this
section applies) shall instead be made available to the
United States Southern Command to carry out activities with
respect to Mexico in a manner consistent with applicable law
and subject to approval of a revised Unified Command Plan by
the President: Provided further, That the preceding
provisions of this section shall not apply if the President
determines that reassignment of responsibility for Mexico
from the United States Northern Command to the United States
Southern Command is not necessary or appropriate and the
Secretary of Defense, not later than 30 days after such
determination is made, submits a report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the rationale for keeping Mexico in the area of
responsibility of the United States Northern Command,
including operational, strategic, and diplomatic
considerations: Provided further, That nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit the President's authority
as Commander in Chief to assign command responsibilities or
direct military operations.
Sec. 8119. In addition to amounts appropriated in title II
or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act,
$1,500,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of
Defense and made available for transfer to the operation and
maintenance accounts of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
Force, and Space Force (including National Guard and Reserve)
for purposes of improving military readiness: Provided, That
the transfer authority provided under this section is in
addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere
in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided under this section may be obligated or expended
until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense provides the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a detailed execution plan for such funds.
Sec. 8120. The amounts appropriated in title II of this
Act are hereby reduced by $750,000,000 to reflect excess cash
balances in Department of Defense Working Capital Funds, as
follows:
(1) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $100,000,000;
(2) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $450,000,000;
and
(3) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'',
$200,000,000.
Sec. 8121. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall allocate amounts made available
from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund for fiscal
year 2026 pursuant to the transfer authority in section
102(b)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law
117-167), to the account specified, in the amounts specified,
and for the projects and activities specified, in the table
titled ``Department of Defense Allocation of Funds: CHIPS and
Science Act Fiscal Year 2026'' in the explanatory statement
regarding this Act.
(b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any
amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under
section 102(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in
effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of
a fiscal year for the Department of Defense: Provided, That
in any fiscal year, the matter preceding this proviso shall
not apply to the allocation, apportionment, or allotment of
amounts for continuing administration of programs allocated
using funds transferred from the CHIPS for America Defense
Fund, which may be allocated pursuant to the transfer
authority in section 102(b)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 only
in amounts that are no more than the allocation for such
purposes in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Secretary of Defense may reallocate funds allocated
by subsection (a) of this section, subject to the terms and
conditions contained in the provisos in section 8005 of this
Act: Provided, That amounts may be reallocated pursuant to
this subsection only for those requirements necessary to
carry out section 9903(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283).
(d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the
President for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate proposed allocations by
account and by program, project, or activity, with detailed
justifications, for amounts made available under section
102(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2027.
(e) The Department of Defense shall provide the Committees
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the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on
the status of balances of projects and activities funded by
the CHIPS for America Defense Fund for amounts allocated
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including all
uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds.
Sec. 8122. In carrying out the program described in the
memorandum on the subject of ``Policy for Assisted
Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or
Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service
Members'' issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued to
implement such memorandum, the Secretary of Defense shall
apply such policy and guidance, except that--
(1) the limitation on periods regarding embryo
cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in
part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and
(2) the term ``assisted reproductive technology'' shall
include embryo cryopreservation and storage without
limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation and
storage.
Sec. 8123. The Secretary of Defense may obligate funds
made available by this Act for procurement or for research,
development, test and evaluation for the F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter to modify not fewer than nine F-35 aircraft,
including at least three F-35 aircraft of each variant, for
any test configuration: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the
Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy, notify the
congressional defense committees not fewer than 30 days prior
to obligating funds under this section: Provided further,
That any transfer of funds pursuant to the authority provided
in this section shall be made in accordance with section 8005
of this Act.
Sec. 8124. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or any other Act may be obligated to
integrate an alternative engine on any F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 8125. The Secretary of Defense may use up to
$650,000,000 of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act to the Department of Defense for the
rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated
support services pursuant to section 3601 of title 10, United
States Code, but only for the purposes specified in clauses
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(B) of such
section and subject to the applicable limits specified in
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of such subsection and, in the
case of clause (iv) of such subsection, subject to a limit of
$50,000,000, or for the purposes specified in section 229 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31) and subject to a limit of $100,000,000:
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the
congressional defense committees promptly of all uses of this
authority.
Sec. 8126. There is appropriated to the ``Department of
Defense Credit Program Account'' established pursuant to
section 149(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code,
$97,770,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out
a pilot program on capital assistance to support defense
investment in the industrial base as authorized by section
149(e) of such title, of which up to $32,566,000 may be used
for administrative expenses and project-specific transaction
costs: Provided, That costs of loans and loan guarantees,
including the cost of modifying such loans and loan
guarantees, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
such amounts are available to subsidize gross obligations for
the principal amount of loans, and total loan principal, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$4,390,000,000: Provided further, That, for the purposes of
carrying out the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office may request, and
the Secretary shall promptly provide documentation and
information relating to a project receiving capital
assistance as authorized under section 149(e) of such title.
Sec. 8127. Notwithstanding section 8053 of this Act,
amounts appropriated under the heading ``Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' of this Act,
as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled
Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the report
accompanying this Act for ``Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Fielding'' line 294A, may be used for expenses for agile
research, development, test and evaluation, procurement,
production, modification, and operation and maintenance
requirements, including the initial acquisition of end-items
for operational use: Provided, That none of these funds may
be obligated or expended until 15 days after the Secretary of
Defense provides the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed execution
plan for such funds.
Sec. 8128. Amounts appropriated under the heading
``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' of this Act, as detailed in
budget activity one in the tables titled Explanation of
Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement
regarding this Act for ``Major Equipment, OSD'' line 2 for
``Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative
Technologies (APFIT)'', that exceed the amounts requested
may, in addition to such uses as are otherwise authorized by
law, be used for the procurement of software (including
software-only solutions), the research, development, test,
and evaluation of software (including software-only
solutions), and operation and maintenance of software
(including software-only solutions): Provided, That not less
frequently than biannually through September 30, 2028, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on transition outcomes for
APFIT acquisition awards made using amounts appropriated in
this Act and previous Acts.
Sec. 8129. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available may be used to support, directly or
indirectly, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any
laboratory owned or controlled by the governments of the
People's Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
under the Maduro regime, or any other country determined by
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, to be a foreign adversary.
Sec. 8130. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to fund any work to be
performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.
Sec. 8131. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available in this or any other Act may be used to
transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or
within the United States, its territories, or possessions
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who--
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States; and
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 8132. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to transfer any
individual detained at United States Naval Station Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the individual's
country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other
foreign entity except in accordance with section 1034 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92) and section 1035 of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232).
Sec. 8133. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available in this or any other Act may be used to
construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United
States, its territories, or possessions to house any
individual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of
detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the
effective control of the Department of Defense.
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to
any modification of facilities at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
(c) An individual described in this subsection is any
individual who, is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of
the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(2) is--
(A) in the custody or under the effective control of the
Department of Defense; or
(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 8134. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 8135. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to enforce any COVID-
19 mask mandates.
Sec. 8136. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to require a member of
the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of
Defense to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
Sec. 8137. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to require vaccination
against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for student attendance at
a Department of Defense Education Activity school.
Sec. 8138. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used, with regards to a
member of the Armed Forces with a minor dependent child
enrolled in an Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)--
(1) to provide gender transition procedures, including
surgery or medication, to such child through such EFMP;
(2) to provide a referral for a procedure described in
paragraph (1) to such child through such EFMP; or
(3) to approve a change of duty station for such member
through such EFMP for the purpose of providing such child
with access to procedures described in paragraph (1).
Sec. 8139. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 7 of
title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28,
United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of
the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations
Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any
discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially,
on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance
with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction,
that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one
man and one woman.
(b) Discriminatory Action Defined.--As used in subsection
(a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the
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(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause
any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny,
delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person
referred to in subsection (a);
(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any
charitable contribution made to or by such person;
(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude,
terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal
grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement,
guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification,
accreditation, employment, or other similar position or
status from or to such person;
(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a
Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal
treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational
program, from or to such person; or
(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal
property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora
(including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or
charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.
(c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.--The Federal
Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified
for purposes of Federal law any person that would be
accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such
purposes but for a determination against such person wholly
or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral
conviction described in subsection (a).
Sec. 8140. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to--
(1) classify or facilitate the classification of any
communications by a United States person as mis-, dis-, or
mal- information; or
(2) partner with or fund nonprofit or other organizations
that pressure or recommend private companies to censor lawful
and constitutionally protected speech of United States
persons, including recommending the censoring or removal of
content on social media platforms.
Sec. 8141. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to carry out any
program, project, or activity that promotes or advances
Critical Race Theory, any concept associated with Critical
Race Theory, or that teaches or trains any idea or concept
that condones an individual being discriminated against or
receiving adverse or beneficial treatment based on race or
sex, that condones an individual feeling discomfort, guilt,
anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on
account of that individual's race or sex, as well as any idea
or concept that regards one race as inherently superior to
another race, the United States or its institutions as being
systemically racist or sexist, an individual as being
inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of that
individual's race or sex, an individual's moral character as
being necessarily determined by race or sex, an individual as
bearing responsibility for actions committed in the past by
other members of the same race or sex, or meritocracy being
racist, sexist, or having been created by a particular race
to oppress another race.
Sec. 8142. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to implement,
administer, or otherwise carry out the Department of Defense
memorandum dated October 20, 2022, or any successor to such
memorandum, or to propose, promulgate, or implement any
substantially similar rule or policy.
Sec. 8143. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used or transferred to
another Federal agency, board, or commission to recruit,
hire, or promote any person who has been convicted of a
Federal or State child pornography charge, has been convicted
of any other Federal or State sexual assault charge, or has
been formally disciplined for using Federal resources to
access, use, or sell child pornography.
Sec. 8144. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to promote, host,
facilitate, or support events on United States military
installations or as part of military recruiting programs that
violate the Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation or
bring discredit upon the military, such as a drag queen story
hour for children or the use of drag queens as military
recruiters.
Sec. 8145. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used for surgical
procedures or hormone therapies for the purposes of gender
affirming care.
Sec. 8146. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to carry out section
147 of title 10, United States Code, or section 554(a) or
913(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
Sec. 8147. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to implement,
administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategic Plan of the
Department of Defense, or Executive Order 13985 of January
20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing racial
equity and support for under-served communities through the
Federal Government), Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021
(86 Fed. Reg. 34593, relating to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce),
Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg.
10825, relating to further advancing racial equity and
support for underserved communities through the Federal
government), or shall be used to execute activities that
promote or perpetuate divisive concepts related to race or
sex, such as the concepts that one race or sex is inherently
superior to another, or that an individual's moral character
or worth is determined by their race or sex.
Sec. 8148. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used for any office of
diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Sec. 8149. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be made available to NewsGuard
Technologies Inc.
Sec. 8150. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used in contravention of
Department of Defense Instruction 3216.01, ``Use of Animals
in DoD Conducted and Supported Research and Training'', dated
March 20, 2019.
Sec. 8151. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to divest or prepare
to divest more than eight U-2 aircraft.
Sec. 8152. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to divest or prepare
to divest any F-15 aircraft unless the Secretary of Defense
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate that such aircraft will be
replaced in a manner that maintains the current total
aircraft assigned at a given unit and the readiness of such
unit.

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Sec. 8153. The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds
from any available Department of the Navy appropriation
(except military construction) to any available Navy ship
construction appropriation for the purpose of liquidating
necessary changes resulting from inflation, market
fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any ship construction
program appropriated in law: Provided, That the Secretary
may transfer not to exceed $40,000,000 under the authority
provided by this section: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall, not less than 30 days prior to the transfer
of any funds, notify the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the
details of any proposed transfer: Provided further, That
any funds transferred pursuant to this section shall retain
the same period of availability as when originally
appropriated: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this section is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.
Sec. 8154. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act is hereby reduced by $3,000,000,000 to
reflect savings and efficiencies attributable to proposed
appropriations set forth in title II of H.R. 1 (as engrossed
in the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025): Provided,
That such reduction may not be derived from amounts
appropriated by this Act for the National Intelligence
Program or the Military Intelligence Program.
Sec. 8155. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made
available in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by
$1,000,000,000 to reflect savings due to favorable bulk fuel
rates: Provided, That such reduction may not be derived from
amounts appropriated by this Act for the National
Intelligence Program or the Military Intelligence Program.
Sec. 8156. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act is hereby reduced by $3,750,000,000 to
reflect savings resulting from Department of Defense
cooperation with the Department of Government Efficiency:
Provided, That such reduction may not be derived from amounts
appropriated by this Act for the National Intelligence
Program or the Military Intelligence Program.
Sec. 8157. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act is hereby reduced by $1,000,000,000 to
reflect savings attributable to efficiencies, streamlining of
functions, and management improvements in the Department of
Defense: Provided, That such reduction may not be derived
from amounts appropriated by this Act for the National
Intelligence Program or the Military Intelligence Program.
Sec. 8158. (a) In the event a law affecting the budget of
the Department of Defense is enacted through the
reconciliation process under section 310 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 pursuant to title
II of H. Con. Res. 14, the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall,
not later than 45 days after the enactment of such law and at
the time of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the
President for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year
thereafter pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code, submit to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate the following
with respect to amounts made available by such law:
(1) Proposed allocations by account and by program,
project, or activity, with detailed justifications.
(2) P-1 and R-1 budget justification documents, which shall
identify the allocation of funds by program, project, and
activity.
(3) Budget justification documents, to be known as M-1 and
O-1, which shall identify the allocation of funds by budget
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(b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate
quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and
activities funded using amounts described in subsection (a),
including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds.
Sec. 8159. (a) The total amount appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may not be used for the salary or
expenses of more than 75 full-time equivalent personnel,
including Government employees and employees of Federal
contractors, for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.
(b) Any reduction in full-time equivalent personnel by
operation of subsection (a) shall not apply to any
personnel--
(1) performing cost assessment functions; or
(2) capability enabling functions, including defense
industrial base, economic, and manpower analysis.
Sec. 8160. The Secretary of Defense shall obligate funds
made available by this Act and prior appropriations Acts
under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation, Navy'' for the Next Generation Fighter program in
a manner that achieves accelerated Initial Operational
Capability for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft:
Provided, That not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees reports on the status of such program.
Sec. 8161. Amounts appropriated in this Act under the
heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
Defense-Wide'' for the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency shall remain available until September 30, 2027, as
detailed in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level
Adjustments in the explanatory statement accompanying this
Act: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate quarterly reports on the
execution of such funds, detailed at the project level.
Sec. 8162. In addition to any other funds made available
for such purposes, there is appropriated $90,000,000, for an
additional amount for the ``National Defense Stockpile
Transaction Fund'', to remain available until September 30,
2028, for activities pursuant to the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.): Provided,
That of the amounts appropriated under this section
$10,000,000 shall be for titanium requirements: Provided
further, That none of the funds provided under this section
may be obligated or expended until 30 days after the
Secretary of Defense provides the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a detailed execution plan for such funds.
Sec. 8163. Of the funds provided under the heading
``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', not less than
$80,000,000 shall be made available for the establishment of
a Platform Supply Vessel Pilot Program (in this section
referred to as the ``Program'') for the purpose of validating
Service requirements necessary to meet at-sea and in-shore
logistics operations: Provided, That the Program shall
evaluate options to time charter no less than six, and enter
into a contractual agreement for no less than two time
charters: Provided further, That the condition of the time
charter should consider existing United States-built platform
supply vessels that are documented under the laws of the
United States, owned by a citizen of the United States under
46 U.S.C. 50501, configured for logistics support in the
Indo-Pacific region that can meet the regulatory and physical
requirements to transport nearly 500,000 gallons of various
standard fuels, and provide up to 10,000 square feet of
combined deck space for transport of military equipment and
personnel for delivery in and out of shallow draft ports in
the Indo-Pacific region: Provided further, The Secretary of
the Navy shall provide a briefing within 180 days after the
enactment of this Act to the House and Senate Appropriations
Committees on the status of the Program and the effectiveness
of using PSVs to fill this critical need.
Sec. 8164. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used--
(1) to transfer the headquarters functions of the United
States Southern Command from Miami, Florida to another
location; or
(2) in the event the United States Southern Command is
merged with another combatant command, to transfer the
headquarters functions administered by the United States
Southern Command prior to such merger from Miami, Florida to
another location.
Sec. 8165. Funds made available for the UH-60 Blackhawk
aircraft program under this Act and prior appropriations Acts
under the headings ``Aircraft Procurement, Army'' and
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'' shall be
obligated only for the purposes for which such funds were
appropriated and such funds may not be reprogrammed or
transferred for other purposes: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or
prior appropriations Acts may be used to pause, cancel, or
terminate the UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft program or to prepare
to pause, cancel, or terminate such program.
Sec. 8166. Funds made available for the E-7 Wedgetail
aircraft program under this Act and prior appropriations Acts
under the headings ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'' and
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force''
shall be obligated only for the purposes for which such funds
were appropriated and such funds may not be reprogrammed or
transferred for other purposes: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or
prior appropriations Acts may be used to pause, cancel, or
terminate the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program or to prepare to
pause, cancel, or terminate such program.
Sec. 8167. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
shall be used in contravention to the Posse Comitatus Act of
1878.
Sec. 8168. None of the funds in this Act may be used to
discontinue or restrict access to sexual assault forensic
examinations that were available to civilian personnel as of
January 20, 2025.
Sec. 8169. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used for the transmittal of classified information or
war or operational plans over unsecured networks.
Sec. 8170. Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall publish
on the public website of the Department of Defense a report
itemizing all expenses and contracts associated with the
planning and execution of the military parade in Washington,
D.C. on President Trump's 79th birthday, including but not
limited to post-event cleaning and repairs.
Sec. 8171. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under
the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', for
the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $12,000,000 shall be
for the Irregular Warfare Center.

spending reduction account

Sec. 8172. $0.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2026''.

The CHAIR. All points of order against the provisions in the bill are
waived.
No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in
part A of House Report 119-199, amendments en bloc described in section
3 of House Resolution 580, and pro forma amendments described in
section 4 of that resolution.
Each amendment printed in part A of House Report 119-199 shall be
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject
to amendment except as provided by section 4 of House Resolution 580,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting
of amendments printed in part A of House Report 119-199 not earlier
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their
respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as
provided by section 4 of House Resolution 580, and shall not be subject
to a demand for division of the question.
During consideration of the bill for amendment, the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for
the purpose of debate.

Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, I offer
amendments en bloc, as the designee of Chairman Cole, en bloc No. 1.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 2, 9, 12, 13,
20, 24, 31, 35, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 71, 81, 94, 108, 109, 128, 139,
140, 148, 162, 170, 177, 178, 180, 185, 187, 188, 197, 219, 224, 226,
241, 243, 251, 264, 265, 276, 289, 302, 304, 312, 313, and 319, printed
in part A of House Report 119-199, offered by Mr. Calvert of
California:

Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Amo of Rhode Island

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska

Page 9, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 12 Offered by Ms. Balint of Vermont

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

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Amendment No. 13 Offered by Ms. Barragan of California

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Beyer of Virginia

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 31 Offered by Ms. Brownley of California

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000) (reduced by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 47 Offered by Ms. Castor of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 51 Offered by Mr. Crank of Colorado

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 52 Offered by Mr. Crank of Colorado

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Crank of Colorado

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Crank of Colorado

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 55 Offered by Mr. Crawford of Arkansas

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,500,000) (increased by $3,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Downing of Montana

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 81 Offered by Mr. Feenstra of Iowa

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 94 Offered by Mr. Fong of California

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 108 Offered by Mr. Graves of Missouri

Page 9, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 109 Offered by Mr. Graves of Missouri

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,400,000) (increased by $8,400,000)''.

Amendment No. 128 Offered by Ms. Houlahan of Pennsylvania

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 139 Offered by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan

Page 39, line 9 after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000) (reduced by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 140 Offered by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan

Page 40, line 19 (Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Defense-wide), after the first dollar amount,
insert ``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 148 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 162 Offered by Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 170 Offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 177 Offered by Mr. Liccardo of California

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 178 Offered by Mr. Liccardo of California

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $4,200,000) (increased by $4,200,000)''.

Amendment No. 180 Offered by Mr. Luttrell of Texas

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,500,000) (reduced by $7,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 185 Offered by Mr. Mackenzie of Pennsylvania

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 187 Offered by Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increase by $7,800,000) (decrease by $7,800,000)''.

Amendment No. 188 Offered by Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 197 Offered by Mr. McCormick of Georgia

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000) (reduced by $4,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 219 Offered by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 224 Offered by Mr. Mills of Florida

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 226 Offered by Mr. Mills of Florida

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $8,000,000) (increased by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 241 Offered by Mr. Nehls of Texas

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 243 Offered by Ms. Norton of District of Columbia

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 251 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 264 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

Page 30, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 265 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

Page 27, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $17,000,000) (reduced by $17,000,000)''.

amendment no. 276 offered by Mr. Steube of Florida

Page 42, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 289 offered by Ms. Tenney of New York

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 302 offered by Ms. Titus of Nevada

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 304 offered by Ms. Tokuda of Hawaii

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 312 offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 313 offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,500,000) (reduced by $2,500,000)''.

amendment no. 319 offered by Mr. Van Orden of Wisconsin

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $7,500,000) (increased by $7,500,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial messaging
amendments and were supported by both sides. Mr. Chair, I reserve the
balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this package of en bloc amendments
to the Defense bill that are in the interest of Members on both sides
of the aisle, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my
time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Alford).

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Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Chair, our ranking member, and
the distinguished ranking member of the full committee. It is good to
be here on this late evening to do important business for the American
people.
I rise in strong support today of H.R. 4016, the Defense
appropriations bill before us, not just as a matter of policy, but as a
matter of preparedness.
Together, we can ensure that our men and women in uniform and their
families have what they need when they need it.
Right now, our small-caliber ammunition stockpiles are not where they
need to be. This is unacceptable. This bill makes critical investments
to fix that, Mr. Chair. It ensures we are getting the necessary rounds
back into the magazines of our servicemembers, whether they are
training at home or deployed in harm's way.
Let's be clear: Asking our troops to be ready to fight tonight
without basic tools to complete their mission is a risk that we are not
willing to take. This bill prevents that from happening.
However, it is not just about restocking. We are also rebuilding;
rebuilding our industrial supply base so that we are not relying on
adversaries or unstable foreign markets for the things that make our
military work.
This means we must continue building batteries for our most complex
weapons systems right here in the good old United States of America. We
must push forward with the most important technological edge we have in
modern warfare, including the B-21 Raider.
The B-21 is not just another aircraft. It is the future of our long-
range strike capabilities, a sixth-generation stealth bomber that will
reaffirm American air dominance and serve as a powerful deterrent to
rogue regimes and near-peer adversaries alike.
The threats we face today, from the Pacific to the Middle East, are
not theoretical. They are real. Our adversaries are evolving, and they
are not waiting for us to catch up.
This bill helps us stay ahead. It ensures that the American people
and the American military remain the arsenal of democracy. Above all,
it supports the men and women who wear our country's uniform and stand
ready to defend this Nation each and every day.
Let's take a quick look at this next poster. It will show exactly
what the Democrats would be voting against for the FY26 Defense
Appropriations Act.
They would be voting against a pay raise for American troops and
border security investments to counter drug trafficking.
They would be voting against investments for critical ships and
aircraft, against modernization of America's nuclear triad, against
missile warning systems and technology, and against next-generation
U.S. weapons systems.
They would be voting against increased stability for servicemembers
and their families, against training and equipment for an agile,
capable force, against supporting the supply chain production, against
deterring the Chinese Communist Party and foreign adversaries, and
voting to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortion travel.
Mr. Chair, for their sake, for our sake, for the sake of our great
Nation, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this
bill, to deliver on our America First agenda with President Trump and
to stand firm in our commitment to peace through strength.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I have no additional speakers. I yield back
the balance of my time on en bloc number 1.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, I offer
amendments en bloc, as the designee of Chairman Cole.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 14, 15, 26, 30,
43, 44, 50, 79, 87, 88, 96, 97, 123, 127, 130, 138, 155, 163, 164, 165,
173, 174, 175, 176, 192, 199, 204, 205, 213, 215, 225, 231, 242, 250,
262, 263, 272, 273, 275, 280, 283, 284, 285, 294, 301, 321, and 323,
printed in part A of House Report 119-199 offered by Mr. Calvert of
California:

amendment no. 14 offered by Mr. Barrett of Michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 15 offered by Mr. Barrett of Michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 26 offered by Mr. Bilirakis of Florida

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,600,000) (increased by $4,600,000)''.

amendment no. 30 offered by Mr. Brownley of California

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 43 offered by Mr. Carter of Georgia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,500,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,500,000)''.

amendment no. 44 offered by Mr. Carter of Georgia

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,800,000) (reduced by $7,800,000)''.

amendment no. 50 offered by Mr. Correa of California

Page 42, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert the
following ``(increased by $15,000,000) (reduced by
$15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 79 offered by Mr. Ezell of Mississippi

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 87 offered by Mrs. Fischback of Minnesota

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 88 offered by Mrs. Fischback of Minnesota

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $4,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.

amendment no. 96 offered by Mr. Fong of California

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $12,700,000) (reduced by $12,700,000)''.

amendment no. 97 offered by Mr. Fry of South Carolina

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,500,000) (reduced by $10,500,000)''.

amendment no. 123 offered by Mr. Horsford of Nevada

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $12,000,000) (increased by $12,000,000)''.

amendment no. 127 offered by Ms. Houlahan of Pennsylvania

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,850,000) (reduced by $4,850,000)''.

amendment no. 130 offered by ms. houlahan of pennsylvania

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $6,000,000) (increased by $6,000,000)''.

amendment no. 138 offered by mr. hudson of north carolina

Page 41, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000) (reduced by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 155 offered by mr. johnson of south dakota

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 163 offered by mr. kelly of pennsylvania

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 164 offered by mr. kennedy of new york

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 165 offered by mrs. kiggans of virginia

Page 41, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''.

amendment no. 173 offered by ms. leger fernandez of new mexico

Page 41, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,680,000) (increased by $1,680,000)''.

amendment no. 174 offered by ms. letlow of louisiana

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 175 offered by ms. letlow of louisiana

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

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Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 176 offered by mr. levin of california

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 192 offered by ms. mcbride of delaware

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 199 offered by mr. mccormick of georgia

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 204 offered by mr. mcgarvey of kentucky

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $12,500,000) (increased by $12,500,000)''.

amendment no. 205 offered by mr. mcgovern of massachusetts

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000) (increased by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 213 offered by mr. messmer of indiana

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 215 offered by mr. miller of ohio

Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount insert,
``(increased by $9,700,000) (reduced by $9,700,000)''.

amendment no. 225 offered by mr. mills of florida

Page 28, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000) (increased by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 231 offered by mr. moore of utah

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced
by $12,000,000) (increased by $12,000,000)''.

amendment no. 242 offered by mr. norton of the district of columbia

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 250 offered by mr. panetta of california

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $30,871,000) (reduced by $30,871,000)''.

amendment no. 262 offered by ms. scholten of michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 263 offered by ms. scholten of michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 272 offered by mr. steil of wisconsin

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 273 offered by mr. steil of wisconsin

Page 33, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000)''.
Page 33, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

amendment no. 275 offered by mr. steil of wisconsin

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 280 offered by mr. subramanyam of virginia

Page 39, line 9, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000) (reduced by $4,000,000)''.

amendment no. 283 offered by mr. subramanyam of virginia

Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,900,000) (increased by $5,900,000)''.

amendment no. 284 offered by mr. swalwell of california

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 285 offered by mr. swalwell of california

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 294 offered by mr. timmons of south carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 301 offered by ms. titus of nevada

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 321 offered by mr. van orden of wisconsin

Page 40, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 323 offered by mrs. wagner of missouri

Page 39, Line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)(reduced by $6,000,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.

{time} 2340

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial messaging
amendments and are supported by both sides.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this package of en bloc amendments
to the Defense bill that are of interest to Members on both sides of
the aisle, and I urge its adoption.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa
(Mr. Nunn).
Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman Calvert not only for
his leadership on this but for the fight to make sure that our men and
women in the field have the resources, tools, and capabilities to win
the next generation of fight.
Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 4016, particularly our
amendments, the wireless power transmission, No. 371, as well as the
MAPS Generation II, a precision navigation and timing system.
As a combat veteran myself, I know firsthand how critical it is to
provide our warfighters with the tools they need to be able to achieve
mission success.
To that end, I am proud to offer two bipartisan amendments with my
colleagues on the other side of the aisle to make sure that we
strengthen this bill and help our warfighters on the front lines.
This first amendment increases the investment in wireless drone
charging. This keeps our unmanned aircraft operational longer and
reduces the need for a long-term resupply.
We know this is important. As we see in Ukraine today, this is not
the fight of the future. This is the fight of today, and the U.S. gets
to be a leader in our ability to help present this.
The second supports the MAPS Generation II, a next-generation system
that allows vehicle crews to operate in GPS-denied environments,
preserving our battlefield advantage.
As someone who has flown combat operations in environments where GPS
denial can be a critical disablizer to our U.S. forces, this allows us
to not only fight forward but to make sure that we can have precision
both on target as well as defending ourselves.
This system, I will note, is proudly manufactured in the heart of the
heartland, in my home State of Iowa. It is creating American jobs while
protecting American troops.
I thank Chairman Calvert for his leadership and urge my colleagues on
both sides of the aisle to support these amendments.
Let us give our servicemembers the tools they need to succeed and
honor their sacrifice by defending them on the front line as we defend
them right here on the home front.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time on en
bloc No. 2.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc 2, offered by
the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, I offer
amendments en bloc, as the designee of Chairman Cole.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 4, 5, 56, 61,
62, 63, 66, 67, 70, 102, 103, 105, 119, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 143,
144, 145, 146, 167, 168, 186, 206, 207, 208, 214, 227, 230, 233, 239,
249, 253, 254, 256, 258, 259, 260, 268, 279, 297, 298, 307, and 315,
printed in part A of House Report 119-199, offered by Mr. Calvert of
California:

Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Amo of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

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Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Alford of Missouri

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 56 Offered by Mr. Crow of Colorado

Page 28, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,500,000) (increased by $7,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 61 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina

On page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (decreased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000) (increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 66 Offered by Mr. DesJarlais of Tennessee

Page 25, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $9,000,000) (increased by $9,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 67 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 70 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 102 Offered by Mr. Gimenez of Florida

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Gimenez of Florida

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 105 Offered by Mr. Gooden of Texas

Page 28, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 119 Offered by Mr. Hern of Oklahoma

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,500,000) (reduced by $7,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 120 Offered by Mr. Hern of Oklahoma

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 121 Offered by Mrs. Hinson of Iowa

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 122 Offered by Mrs. Hinson of Iowa

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 125 Offered by Mrs. Houchin of Indiana

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 126 Offered by Mrs. Houchin of Indiana

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $20,000,000) (reduced by $20,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 143 Offered by Mr. Issa of California

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 144 Offered by Mr. Issa of California

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 145 Offered by Mr. Issa of California

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,100,000) (decreased by $8,100,000)''.

Amendment No. 146 Offered by Mr. Issa of California

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,800,000) (increased by $7,800,000)''.

Amendment No. 167 Offered by Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $9,000,000) (reduced by $9,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 168 Offered by Mrs. Kim of California

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 186 Offered by Mr. Mackenzie of Pennsylvania

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 206 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $11,000,000) (increased by $11,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 207 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,500,000) (increased by $4,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 208 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $9,700,000) (increased by $9,700,000)''.

Amendment No. 214 Offered by Mr. Meuser of Pennsylvania

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 227 Offered by Mr. Moore of Alabama

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 230 Offered by Mr. Moore of North Carolina

Page 42, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $4,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 233 Offered by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000) (increased by $7,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 239 Offered by Mr. Nehls of Texas

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,900,000) (increased by $3,900,000)''.

Amendment No. 249 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 253 Offered by Mr. Patronis of Florida

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,500,000) (increased by $7,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 254 Offered by Mr. Peters of California

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $6,100,000) (increased by $6,100,000)''.

Amendment No. 256 Offered by Ms. Pettersen of Colorado

Page 40, line 1, after dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by
$10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 258 Offered by Ms. Randall of Washington

Page 19, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 259 offered by Mr. Rouzer of North Carolina

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,100,000) (reduced by $3,100,000)''.

amendment no. 260 offered by Mr. Rulli of Ohio

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 268 offered by Ms. Sewell of Alabama

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 279 offered by Mr. Subramanyam of Virginia

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,800,000) (increased by $8,800,000)''.

amendment no. 297 offered by Ms. Titus of Nevada

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $9,000,000) (increased by $9,000,000)''.

amendment no. 298 offered by Ms. Titus of Nevada

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 307 offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 315 offered by Ms. Van Duyne of Texas

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial messaging
amendments and are supported by both sides.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this package of en bloc amendments
to the Defense bill that are in the interest of Members on both sides
of the aisle, and I urge its adoption.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas
(Mr. Ellzey).
Mr. ELLZEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this bill, and I
thank Chairman Cole for his leadership in getting this bill to the
floor quickly. The Defense Department cannot afford another 1-year CR.
Mr. Chair, I also thank Chairman Calvert for his vision and
commitment, and I thank the subcommittee staff, on both sides of the
aisle, for their hard work in crafting this legislation in a very short
time.
The bill before us today makes several notable and timely
investments. One of the most important investments is the Navy's sixth-
generation fighter, F/A-XX. Our Navy, our joint force, and our future
combatant commanders need this aircraft.
Relying only on the Air Force's sixth-generation fighter, the F-47,
does not solve our air superiority challenge.
I am a fervent supporter of the F-47 and would have done everything
necessary to ensure that it was built. Unfortunately, some in the
Pentagon think this is an either/or choice. It is basic math.
We need more airframes, land-based and carrier-based, and we need to
complicate our adversary's targeting. We can't do either of those with
only the Air Force's planned buy.
We avoid war by ensuring that our enemy knows that we will win. We
win with both the F/A-XX and the F-47, not one or the other.
Don't take my word for it. Our high-ranking uniformed leaders,
warriors all, shared with us the importance of having both Air Force
and Navy sixth-generation fighters: Admiral Paparo, commander of the
INDOPACOM, a man for whom I have worked for, flown with, and highly
admire; General Allvin, chief of staff of the Air Force; Admiral Kilby,
the Acting CNO; and General Caine, our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
These experienced and highly decorated warfighters all see the
operational necessity of both generation-six aircraft, so who is
against it? Bean counters and academics are against it. Those wearing
suits to work, not uniforms. Many are well meaning, but many have
earned a nice living telling us we can't do something when we
absolutely can.
I challenge you to wonder if we would have won World War II with
those who provide hurdles for us instead of a smooth path.
What troubles me is that a couple of scientists, working deep inside
the Pentagon in a couple of wings that, frankly, don't need to be used,
have the power to counter the operational assessments of several four-
stars.
I respect the work they do and the scope with which they do it, but
their spreadsheets shouldn't be the final word. A 3-year delay is a de
facto cancellation and a win for China, and China is watching. While
they are watching, they are building ships at a torrid pace. They have
three generation-six airplanes and aircraft carriers that they are
building at an astonishing rate.
China doesn't want us to build the F/A-XX because that opens the
Davidson window. If we do build it, it closes it. That is exactly why
we should.
Mr. Chair, that is exactly why I thank Chairman Calvert for the
generational investment in the F/A-XX.
Finally, I am humbled to be standing here in the well of the House
representing the patriots of Texas' Sixth, Americans who believe in a
strong national defense.
This bill makes smart investments in defense, in America's might, and
the prevention of war, but, if necessary, winning it.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time on en
bloc No. 3.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc 3, offered by
the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

Amendments En Bloc No. 4 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, I offer
amendments en bloc, as the designee to Chairman Cole.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting of amendment Nos. 1, 17, 18, 19,
23, 27, 33, 34, 73, 74, 77, 78, 80, 83, 100, 101, 118, 131, 136, 142,
156, 160, 161, 166, 172, 182, 195, 203, 211, 223, 245, 246, 247, 286,
288, 306, 318, 325, 326, and 327, printed in part A of House Report
119-199, offered by Mr. Calvert of California:

amendment no. 1 offered by Mr. Amo of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 17 offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 18 offered by Mr. Begich of Alaska

Page 9, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 19 offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 23 offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 27 offered by Mr. Bilirakis of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 33 offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000)''.

amendment no. 34 offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 73 Offered by Ms. Elfreth of Maryland

On page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
On page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 74 Offered by Ms. Elfreth of Maryland

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.

amendment no. 77 Offered by Mr. Ezell of Mississippi

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 78 Offered by Mr. Ezell of Mississippi

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,500,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
(i``ncreased by $7,500,000)''.

amendment no. 80 Offered by Mr. Ezell of Mississippi

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 17, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 83 Offered by Mr. Finstad of Minnesota

On page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
On page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 100 Offered by Mr. Garbarino of New York

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 101 Offered by Mr. Garbarino of New York

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 118 Offered by Mr. Harris of North Carolina

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 131 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $11,900,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $11,900,000)''.

amendment no. 136 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.

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Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 142 Offered by Mr. Hurd of Colorado

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,500,000)' ''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,500,000)''

amendment no. 156 Offered by Mr. Johnson of South Dakota

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 160 Offered by Mr. Keating of Massachusetts

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 161 Offered by Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 166 Offered by Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia

Page 33, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.
Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $4,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 172 Offered by Mr. Langworthy of New York

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 182 Offered by Ms. Mace of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 195 Offered by Mr. McCormick of Georgia

Page 9, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 203 Offered by Mr. McDowell of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 211 Offered by Mr. McGuire of Virginia

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 223 Offered by Mr. Mills of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 245 Offered by Mr. Obernolte of California

Page 42, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 42, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 246 Offered by Mr. Obernolte of California

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 247 Offered by Mr. Obernolte of California

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 286 Offered by Ms. Tenney of New York

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 288 Offered by Ms. Tenney of New York

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 306 Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 818 Offered by Mr. Van Orden of Wisconsin

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $11,200,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $11,200,000)''.

Amendment No. 325 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 326 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 327 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.

{time} 2350

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial amendments and
supported by both sides.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this package of amendments en bloc
No. 4 to the Defense bill that are of interest to Members of both sides
of the aisle. I urge adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I support en bloc No. 4, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

Amendments En Bloc No. 5 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, as the
designee of Mr. Cole, I offer amendments en bloc.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 5 consisting of amendment Nos. 6, 10, 29, 32,
36, 37, 42, 45, 64, 82, 95, 98, 99, 117, 129, 132, 135, 141, 147, 150,
152, 171, 179, 194, 209, 210, 212, 218, 228, 232, 236, 237, 238, 252,
267, 282, 291, 292, 295, 296, 305, and 314 printed in part A of House
Report 119-199, offered by Mr. Calvert of California:

amendment no. 6 offered by mr. babin of texas

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 10 offered by mr. bacon of nebraska

Page 9, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,800,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,800,000)''.

amendment no. 29 offered by ms. boebert of colorado

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $2,000,000)''.
Page 43, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Page 44, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

amendment no. 32 offered by mr. buchanan of florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.
Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 36 offered by mr. buchanan of florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $2,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

amendment no. 37 offered by mr. buchanan of florida

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $1,000,000)''.
Page 41, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
Page 42, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

amendment no. 42 offered by mr. carter of georgia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,500,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,500,000)''.

amendment no. 45 offered by mr. carter of louisiana

Page 9, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

amendment no. 64 offered by mr. desjarlais of tennessee

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 82 offered by mr. finstad of minnesota

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.
Page 41, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.
Page 42, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 95 offered by mr. fong of california

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,000,000)''.

amendment no. 98 offered by mr. fry of south carolina

Page 25, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

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amendment no. 99 offered by mr. garbarino of new york

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,500,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,500,000)''.

amendment no. 117 offered by ms. hageman of wyoming

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 129 offered by ms. houlahan of pennsylvania

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 132 offered by mr. hudson of north carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 135 offered by mr. hudson of north carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,600,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,600,000)''.

amendment no. 141 offered by mr. hurd of colorado

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,500,000)''.
Page 35, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,500,000)''.

amendment no. 147 offered by mr. jack of georgia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 41, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 42, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 150 offered by mr. james of michigan

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 152 offered by mr. james of michigan

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 171 offered by mr. lahood of illinois

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,800,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,800,000)''.

amendment no. 179 offered by mr. loudermilk of georgia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 194 offered by ms. mcclellan of virginia

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 209 offered by mr. mcguire of virginia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 210 offered by mr. mcguire of virginia

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 212 offered by mr. messmer of indiana

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 218 offered by mr. miller of ohio

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 228 offered by mr. moore of alabama

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,700,000)''.
Page 25, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,700,000)''.

amendment no. 232 offered by mr. moore of utah

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 236 offered by mr. mullin of california

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 237 offered by mr. mullin of california

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 41, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
Page 42, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 238 Offered by Mr. Mullin of California

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 252 Offered by Mr. Patronis of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,200,000)''.
Page 36, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,200,000)''.

Amendment No. 267 Offered by Mr. Sessions of Texas

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,500,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 282 Offered by Mr. Subramanyam of Virginia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $2,500,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 291 Offered by Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 27, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 292 Offered by Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 295 Offered by Mr. Timmons of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $3,300,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,300,000)''.

Amendment No. 296 Offered by Mr. Timmons of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 305 Offered by Mrs. Trahan of Massachusetts

On page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
On page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 314 Offered by Mr. Van Drew of New Jersey

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $9,900,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $9,900,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial amendments that
are supported by both sides.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I also support this package of amendments en
bloc to the Defense bill that are of interest to Members of both sides.
Mr. Chair, I urge adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of two of my
amendments that are included in H.R. 4016. It will address the fentanyl
crisis devastating our Nation, which has claimed hundreds of thousands
of lives, including thousands in my home State of Colorado.
My amendments redirect vital resources to strengthen our fight
against transnational criminal organizations and the deadly flow of
illicit fentanyl.
My first amendment redirects $2 million to bolster the National Guard
Counterdrug Program. This funding will enhance training and equipment
for our servicemembers, empowering them to disrupt the cartels and
criminal networks fueling this epidemic.
The National Guard is on the front lines of protecting our
communities, and this investment will ensure they have the tools to
stop these lethal drugs before they reach our streets.
My second amendment redirects $2 million of wasteful spending to
increase further funding for counternarcotic support within the
Department of Defense. This will strengthen the DOD's critical role in
intercepting fentanyl and synthetic opioids, saving countless lives.
This is something that is extremely critical in fighting this
devastating epidemic that we are facing.
The fentanyl crisis has torn families apart and left communities in
mourning. These amendments are a targeted, urgent response to fight
back against this deadly drug.

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Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support both of my amendments, to
stand with our servicemembers, and to protect the lives of Americans
across this great Nation.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk).
Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Chair, our Armed Forces face an ever-evolving
landscape of warfare demanding servicemembers who are capable of high
performance under extreme operational stress, yet we face a readiness
crisis. Suicide rates remain high. One in four servicemembers suffer
from PTSD, and over 40 percent meet the criteria for alcohol use
disorder.
Meanwhile, access to mental health support remains limited,
especially in key military regions. Recognizing the need to address
this reality is a step in the right direction, but we can and must do
more to equip our military personnel to continue being the finest
fighting force in the history of the world.
My amendment will provide for wearable technology research that
addresses these very issues by monitoring and improving stress response
and cognitive performance in real time. This real-time resilience
optimization for military readiness tool could track fatigue, deliver
tailored solutions for the wearer, and integrate with military health
systems all while keeping data secure.
Adopting this amendment provides a targeted solution to the
challenges we face and ensures that American warfighters remain the
most prepared, most adaptable, and most resilient force on Earth.
Mr. Chair, I urge Members to support this amendment.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I encourage Members to support en bloc No. 5,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

Amendments En Bloc No. 6 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, as the
designee of Mr. Cole, I offer amendments en bloc.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting of amendment Nos. 7, 8, 16, 21,
25, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 72, 75, 84, 86, 89, 90, 92, 93, 104, 107, 124,
137, 149, 154, 157, 183, 193, 196, 201, 216, 217, 220, 222, 229, 244,
266, 271, 281, 316, 322, 324, and 330 printed in part A of House Report
119-199, offered by Mr. Calvert of California:

Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by 4,500,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by 4,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 34, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Bean of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $9,400,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $9,400,000)''.

Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Boebert of Colorado

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $2,000,000)''.
Page 43, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
Page 44, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Burchett of Tennessee

Page 145, beginning on line 21, strike ``on President
Trump's 79th birthday'' and insert ``for the Army's 250th
birthday''.

Amendment No. 39 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 40 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1 after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Downing of Montana

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 75 Offered by Ms. Escobar of Texas

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 84 Offered by Mr. Finstad of Minnesota

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 86 Offered by Mr. Finstad of Minnesota

Amendment No. 89 Offered by Mr. Fitzgerald of Wisconsin

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 90 Offered by Mr. Fitzgerald of Wisconsin

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 92 Offered by Mr. Fitzgerald of Wisconsin

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 93 Offered by Mr. Fitzgerald of Wisconsin

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 104 Offered by Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 107 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 124 Offered by Mrs. Houchin of Indiana

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,500,000) (reduced by $7,500,000)''.

Amendment No. 137 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 149 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 154 Offered by Mr. James of Michigan

Page 9, line 19, after dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by
$5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after dollar amount, insert ``(increased
by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 157 Offered by Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.

amendment no. 183 Offered by Ms. Mace of South Carolina

At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be obligated or expended for the
purpose of decommissioning any vessel that is part of the
Army Prepositioned Stocks-Afloat.

amendment no. 193 Offered by Mrs. McClain of Michigan

Page 40, line 8, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000)''.

amendment no. 196 Offered by Mr. McCormick of Georgia

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.

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Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 201 Offered by Mr. McCormick of Georgia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 216 Offered by Mr. Miller of Ohio

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

amendment no. 217 Offered by Mr. Miller of Ohio

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

amendment no. 220 Offered by Mrs. Miller-Meeks of Iowa

At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the
following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to close--
(1) the Rock Island Arsenal Museum located in Rock Island
Arsenal, Illinois;
(2) the Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum
located in Lawton, Oklahoma; or
(3) the United States Army Transportation Museum located at
Fort Eustis, Virginia.

amendment no. 222 Offered by Mrs. Miller-Meeks of Iowa

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 229 Offered by Mr. Moore of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 244 Offered by Mr. Nunn of Iowa

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 28, line 9, after the dollar amount insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 266 Offered by Mr. Sessions of Texas

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 271 Offered by Ms. Stefanik of New York

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $18,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $18,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 281 Offered by Mr. Subramanyam of Virginia

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 316 Offered by Ms. Van Duyne of Texas

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 322 Offered by Mr. Veasey of Texas

Page 25, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,700,000)''.
Page 37, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $7,700,000)''.

Amendment No. 324 Offered by Ms. Wasserman Schultz of Florida

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 330 Offered by Mr. Yakym of Indiana

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial amendments
supported by both sides.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I also support this package of amendments en
bloc to the Defense appropriations bill that are of interest to Members
of both sides of the aisle. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North
Carolina (Mr. Harris).
Mr. HARRIS of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, we must ensure that our Army
Black Hawk helicopters endure as a hallmark of our country's fighting
force. That is why I have sponsored the amendment before us to
reallocate $15 million within the bill to the Black Hawk Improvement
Program, the account that invests in the blade improvement erosion
protection system development.
Right in the heart of Locust, North Carolina, United Protective
Technologies, in collaboration with researchers at UNC Charlotte, have
developed materials to fortify the motor blades of the helicopters
against wear and tear.
UPT is leading the way to ensure that when we put money into these
helicopters, they will last for years to come. As Black Hawk
helicopters take on increased weight, the fleet ages quicker than
anticipated. UPT's work will extend their lifespan and reduce the need
for full motor blade replacement. This saves the Army precious time and
money.
Our brave fighters should have the best equipment in the world to
respond to growing threats, and my amendment ensures this will happen
in a fiscally responsible manner.
Mr. Chair, I urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I encourage Members to vote ``yes'' on en
bloc No. 6, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.

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Amendments En Bloc No. 7 Offered by Mr. Calvert of California

Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 580, I offer
amendments en bloc as the designee of Mr. Cole.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 7 consisting of amendment Nos. 3, 11, 22, 46,
59, 60, 65, 68, 69, 76, 85, 133, 134, 151, 153, 158, 169, 181, 184,
189, 190, 191, 198, 200, 202, 234, 235, 240, 255, 257, 261, 269, 270,
274, 278, 290, 299, 300, 308, 309, 310, 311, 317, 320, 328, and 329
printed in part A of House Report 119-199 offered by Mr. Calvert of
California:

amendment no. 3 Offered by Mr. Amo of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 11 Offered by Mr. Balderson of Ohio

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $6,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $6,000,000)''.

amendment no. 22 Offered by Mr. Bergman of Michigan

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 46 Offered by Mr. Carter of Louisiana

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 59 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 60 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 65 Offered by Mr. DesJarlais of Tennessee

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 68 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increase by $10,000,000) (decrease by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 69 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $15,000,000) (increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 76 Offered by Mr. Evans of Colorado

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $25,000,000) (increased by $25,000,000)''.

amendment no. 85 Offered by Mr. Finstad of Minnesota

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 9, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 133 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,800,000)''.

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Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,800,000)''.

amendment no. 134 Offered by Mr. Hudson of North Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 28, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 151 Offered by Mr. James of Michigan

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 153 Offered by Mr. James of Michigan

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $12,000,000) (increased by $12,000,000)''.

amendment no. 158 Offered by Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania

Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 169 Offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 181 Offered by Mr. Luttrell of Texas

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $9,850,000) (increased by $9,850,000)''.

Amendment No. 184 Offered by Mr. Mackenzie of Pennsylvania

Page 30, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $16,000,000) (increased by $16,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 189 Offered by Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $13,300,100) (reduced by $13,300,100)''.

Amendment No. 190 Offered by Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $3,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 191 Offered by Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 198 Offered by Mr. McCormick of Georgia

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000) (reduced by $7,000,000)''.

Amendment No. 200 Offered by Mr. McCormick of Georgia

Page 8, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $8,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $8,000,000)''.

amendment no. 202 Offered by Mr. McDowell of North Carolina

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 234 Offered by Mr. Moulton of Massachusetts

Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $17,000,000) (reduced by $17,000,000)''.

amendment no. 235 Offered by Mr. Moulton of Massachusetts

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $25,000,000) (reduced by $25,000,000)''.

amendment no. 240 Offered by Mr. Nehls of Texas

Page 33, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $13,900,000) (increased by $13,900,000)''.

amendment no. 255 Offered by Ms. Pettersen of Colorado

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000) (reduced by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 257 Offered by Ms. Randall of Washington

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 261 Offered by Ms. Scholten of Michigan

Page 40, line 19, after the first dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 19, after the second dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 269 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

Page 40, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $24,100,000) (increased by $24,100,000)''.

amendment no. 270 Offered by Mr. Stanton of Arizona

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 274 Offered by Mr. Steil of Wisconsin

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $7,500,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,500,000)''.

amendment no. 278 Offered by Ms. Stevens of Michigan

On page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
On page 28, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 290 Offered by Ms. Tenney of New York

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $14,200,000)''.
Page 25, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $14,200,000)''.

amendment no. 299 Offered by Ms. Titus of Nevada

Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $15,000,000)''.
Page 40, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 300 Offered by Ms. Titus of Nevada

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $15,000,000) (reduced by $15,000,000)''.

amendment no. 308 Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $4,500,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $4,500,000)''.

amendment no. 309 Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 40, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000) (increased by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 310 Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(reduced by $12,000,000) (increased by $12,000,000)''.

amendment no. 311 Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $7,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $7,000,000)''.

amendment no. 317 Offered by Mr. Van Orden of Wisconsin

Page 39, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 320 Offered by Mr. Van Orden of Wisconsin

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $10,000,000)''.

amendment no. 328 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

Page 9, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $5,000,000)''.
Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert
``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

amendment no. 329 Offered by Mr. Wilson of South Carolina

Page 39, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced
by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000)''.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 580, the gentleman from
California (Mr. Calvert) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
McCollum) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, these are noncontroversial amendments, and
they are supported by both sides.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I also support this package of amendments en
bloc to the Defense bill that are of interest to Members on both sides
of the aisle.
I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise.
The motion was agreed to.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
Harris of North Carolina) having assumed the chair, Mr. Fine, Chair of
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported
that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R.
4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, had come
to no resolution thereon.

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