[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3261]
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  SA 6051. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. NAVY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall continue the Navy 
     University Research Initiatives (PE 0601103N) and shall carry 
     out the activities funded under such program element during 
     fiscal year 2027.
       (b) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
     for fiscal year 2027 by section 201 for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation, not less than $116,900,000 
     shall be available for Navy University Research Initiatives 
     (PE 0601103N).
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