[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3947]
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  SA 6670. Mr. THUNE 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 subtitle D of title I, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COUNTER UNMANNED 
                   SYSTEMS RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF STRATEGIC 
                   ASSETS.

       (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Department of the Air Force $50,000,000 for counter 
     unmanned systems relating to the defense of strategic assets.
       (b) Offsets.--
       (1) Offset 1.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act for BMD enabling programs (RDDW 0603890C, line 88) 
     is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
       (2) Offset 2.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act for special programs--MDA (RDDW 0603891C, line 89) 
     is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
       (3) Offset 3.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act for Atomic Energy Defense Activities, National 
     Nuclear Security Administration, Naval Reactors, 14-D-901 
     Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF is hereby 
     reduced by $40,000,000.
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