[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4109]
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  SA 6694. Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mr. Bennet) 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.--
       (1) Additional funding.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2027 by section 201 for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation is hereby 
     increased by $41,900,000.
       (2) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2027 by section 301 for operations and 
     maintenance is hereby reduced by $41,900,000.
       (c) Availability for Navy University Research 
     Initiatives.--Notwithstanding section 4201, of the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 by section 
     201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as 
     revised by subsection (b)(1), up to $116,900,000 shall be 
     available for Navy University Research Initiatives (PE 
     0601103N).
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