S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Bill · 119th Congress (2025–2026). Passed Senate, 9 Oct 2025. Introduced 15 Jul 2025.

Official title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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.

Vote results

House: not yet considered.
Senate, 9 Oct 2025: Bill Passed, 77 Yea, 20 Nay, 0 Present, 3 Not voting. The Senate’s roll call
President: Not before the President yet: both chambers must pass it first.

How each member voted

Senate

Yea (77): Chuck Grassley (R-IA); Charles E. Schumer (D-NY); Mitch McConnell (R-KY); Jack Reed (D-RI); Mike Crapo (R-ID); Roger F. Wicker (R-MS); Susan M. Collins (R-ME); Jerry Moran (R-KS); John Thune (R-SD); Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV); John Boozman (R-AR); John Cornyn (R-TX); Lisa Murkowski (R-AK); Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY); Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI); Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI); John Barrasso (R-WY); Bill Cassidy (R-LA); Martin Heinrich (D-NM); Ben Ray Luján (D-NM); Gary C. Peters (D-MI); James E. Risch (R-ID); Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH); Mark R. Warner (D-VA); Michael F. Bennet (D-CO); Christopher A. Coons (D-DE); Richard Blumenthal (D-CT); John Hoeven (R-ND); Ron Johnson (R-WI); James Lankford (R-OK); Mike Lee (R-UT); Tim Scott (R-SC); Todd Young (R-IN); Tom Cotton (R-AR); Kevin Cramer (R-ND); Steve Daines (R-MT); Deb Fischer (R-NE); Tim Kaine (D-VA); Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME); Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY); Joni Ernst (R-IA); Ruben Gallego (D-AZ); Mike Rounds (R-SD); Dan Sullivan (R-AK); Jim Banks (R-IN); Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE); Ted Budd (R-NC); Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH); John Kennedy (R-LA); Roger Marshall (R-KS); Jacky Rosen (D-NV); John R. Curtis (R-UT); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS); Josh Hawley (R-MO); Elissa Slotkin (D-MI); Rick Scott (R-FL); Mark Kelly (D-AZ); Bill Hagerty (R-TN); John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO); Tommy Tuberville (R-AL); Jon Ossoff (D-GA); Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA); Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL); John Fetterman (D-PA); Eric Schmitt (R-MO); Pete Ricketts (R-NE); Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD); David McCormick (R-PA); Bernie Moreno (R-OH); Tim Sheehy (R-MT); James C. Justice (R-WV); Jon Husted (R-OH); Ashley Moody (R-FL); Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).

Nay (20): Edward J. Markey (D-MA); Ron Wyden (D-OR); Richard J. Durbin (D-IL); Bernard Sanders (I-VT); Patty Murray (D-WA); Tammy Baldwin (D-WI); Maria Cantwell (D-WA); Adam B. Schiff (D-CA); Chris Van Hollen (D-MD); Christopher Murphy (D-CT); Peter Welch (D-VT); Jeff Merkley (D-OR); Rand Paul (R-KY); Brian Schatz (D-HI); Tammy Duckworth (D-IL); Elizabeth Warren (D-MA); Cory A. Booker (D-NJ); Tina Smith (D-MN); Andy Kim (D-NJ); Alex Padilla (D-CA).

Not voting (3): Ted Cruz (R-TX); Thom Tillis (R-NC); Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV).

Not in office (4): Alan Armstrong (R-OK); Darline Graham (R-SC); Marco Rubio (R-FL); J.D. Vance (R-OH).

House

Not yet considered.

Summary

Main subject: Authorizes fiscal year 2026 appropriations and sets policy for Department of Defense activities, military construction, and Department of Energy national security programs, and also carries divisions on intelligence, State Department matters, the Coast Guard, and housing programs. Division A, Division B, Division C, Division D, Division F, Division H, Division I, Division J

Its core areas: Defense procurement, research and development, and operation and maintenance authorizations; Military personnel strengths, pay, personnel policy, and health care; Defense acquisition and industrial base rules; Military construction and military housing; Foreign assistance and posture in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East; Cyber, artificial intelligence, and space programs; Nuclear weapons, missile defense, and Department of Energy national security programs; Intelligence community authorization; Department of State authorization and related matters; Coast Guard authorization; Housing programs under the ROAD to Housing Act; Export controls and criminal sentencing provisions.

Unexpected Items: 249 provisions

These provisions fall outside the bill’s main subject or apply narrowly. This describes the text; it is not a judgment.

Not related to the bill’s main subject (95)

Sec. 582: National Week of Military Recruitment: Designates the last full week of September as the National Week of Military Recruitment in title 36 and requests an annual Presidential proclamation.
Sec. 724: Improvement of availability of care for veterans from facilities and providers of the Department of Defense: Subsection (i) of this DoD–VA care-sharing section changes a title 38 date for certain limits on payments of pension from November 30, 2031 to April 30, 2032.
Sec. 1038: Continued implementation of anti-trafficking programs for children: Directs the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, with a Department of Health and Human Services office, to continue implementing child anti-trafficking recommendations and to report to the Judiciary Committees.
Sec. 1052: Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain H–2B nonimmigrants: Extends from December 31, 2029 to December 31, 2031 the period covering admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain H-2B nonimmigrants.
Sec. 1067: Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States: Allows the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to prescribe a list of sensitive federal sites for real estate reviews, and adds annual member-agency reviews and reporting on that list.
Sec. 1068: Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled veterans’ outreach program: Extends services under the disabled veterans' outreach program in title 38 to certain spouses, defined as eligible persons.
Sec. 1069: Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police: Amends title 40 so the Marshal of the Supreme Court may provide protection to retired or former Justices and to immediate family members of Justices and Supreme Court officers when the Marshal finds it necessary.
Sec. 1070: Second Chance Act Reauthorization: Reauthorizes Second Chance Act and related criminal justice grant programs for 2026 through 2030 and adds substance use treatment and reentry housing as eligible uses.
Sec. 1071: Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service: Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the federal leave chapter of title 5 to members of the Public Health Service and repeals section 219 of that Act.
Sec. 1072: Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems: Directs the Secretary of Commerce to study national security and cybersecurity risks of consumer routers and modems tied to covered countries and report to Congress within 1 year.
Sec. 1073: Fairness in issuance of tactical equipment to Diplomatic Security Service personnel: Requires the Diplomatic Security Service to provide men's and women's sizing options when it issues tactical gear that is commercially available in both.
Sec. 1074: Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee: Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a 15-member Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee that terminates 10 years after establishment.
Sec. 1075: Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of certain transactions relating to agriculture: Amends the Defense Production Act so the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reviews agricultural land transactions and the President must prohibit certain purchases of agricultural land near sensitive sites by covered foreign persons, with a waiver.
Sec. 1076: Finding opportunities for resource exploration: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Geological Survey, to enter memoranda of understanding with partner countries on mapping critical minerals and rare earth elements.
Sec. 1077: Requirement to provide certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States: Amends title 38 to require the VA to furnish telehealth, mail order pharmacy benefits, and beneficiary travel payments to veterans in the Freely Associated States, and changes a pension payment date.
Sec. 1078: Protecting covered information in public records: Bars government agencies and data brokers from posting or selling certain personal information of Members of Congress, their families, and designated staff, and requires removal within 72 hours of a request.
Sec. 1079: Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system: Amends the Social Security Act to change how death data is shared with the Do Not Pay working system and requires clear and convincing evidence before recording a death, effective December 27, 2026.
Sec. 1080: Agent membership: Amends the Federal Credit Union Act by replacing "all those credit unions" with "any such credit unions" in section 304(b)(2).
Division A, Title X, Subtitle F, Sec. 1081: Exemption from immigrant visa limit: Exempts from the immigrant visa numerical limit certain aliens eligible under section 203(a)(1) or (3) whose parent was naturalized under two specified laws.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle F, Sec. 1083: Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply: Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to map supply chains for certain drugs and biological products, requires annual reports, and requires the Department of Defense to report every 180 days on drugs it bought that have ties to the People's Republic of China.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1091: Preventing first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl: Adds training and purchase of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl as an allowed use of an existing Justice Department grant program for first responders.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1092: Reauthorizing support and treatment for officers in crisis: Extends the authorization period of a law enforcement officer support and treatment grant program from 2020 through 2024 to 2025 through 2029.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1093: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 Reauthorization: Reauthorizes and revises the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, including the Internet Crimes Against Children task force program, and authorizes $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028. ($70,000,000)
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1094: Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program: Makes certain retired law enforcement officers eligible for public safety officers' death and disability benefits if harmed in a targeted attack because of their service, with retroactive applicability.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1095: Strong Communities Program: Creates a COPS Strong Communities Program allowing competitive grants for officers and recruits to attend law enforcement training in exchange for service commitments near their residence, with repayment terms.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1096: Retired law enforcement officers continuing service: Authorizes Justice Department grants to law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel for civilian tasks, with audit and accountability rules.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1097: Trauma kit standards: Requires trauma kits bought with certain Justice Department grant funds to meet performance standards set by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle H, Sec. 1098: Honoring our fallen heroes: Presumes that a public safety officer's exposure to a carcinogen caused a line-of-duty injury for listed cancers, sets diagnosis timing conditions, and lets claims be filed within 3 years of enactment.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1092: Definitions: Defines terms such as IUU fishing, seafood, and beneficial owner for a subtitle about illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1093: Statement of policy: States a U.S. policy to coordinate with governments and others to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and support the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries agreement.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1094: Establishment of an IUU vessel list: Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to create a public list of foreign vessels and owners engaged in IUU fishing, with listing and removal procedures, and authorizes $10,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2030. ($10,000,000)
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1095: Visa sanctions for foreign persons: Makes owners and beneficial owners of vessels on the IUU vessel list inadmissible, ineligible for visas, and subject to visa revocation, with a presidential national interest waiver.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1096: Agreements: Encourages the President and the Federal Government to consider IUU fishing and forced labor in agreements with other nations and to push other nations to ratify fishing-related treaties.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1097: Enforcement provisions: Directs the Coast Guard to strive to increase observation of vessels suspected of IUU fishing, requires follow-up with regional fisheries management organizations, and requires a report to Congress within 3 years.
Division A, Title X, Subtitle I, Sec. 1098: Improved management at the regional fisheries management organizations: Adds IUU fishing and forced-labor enforcement strategies to the Interagency Working Group's duties and directs the Secretary of State to identify regional fisheries organizations lacking a boarding and inspection program.
Sec. 1099: Strategies to optimize data collection, sharing, and analysis: Requires the Working Group, within 3 years, to identify data streams, barriers to data sharing, and recommendations for tracking seafood linked to IUU fishing and forced labor.
Sec. 1099A: Investment and technical assistance in the fisheries sector: Encourages more State and Commerce support for technical assistance and investment in other nations' fisheries sectors and requires an analysis of U.S. capacity-building resources.
Sec. 1099B: Strategy to identify seafood and seafood products from foreign vessels using forced labor: Requires a strategy for using U.S. Government data to identify seafood harvested on foreign vessels using forced labor, and public posting of information about it.
Sec. 1099C: Reports: Requires studies on new technology in fisheries enforcement and on Russian and Chinese fishing industries, and a National Academies study on IUU fishing costs, with $2,000,000 authorized. ($2,000,000)
Sec. 1099D: Authorization of appropriations for National Sea Grant College Program: Extends authorization of appropriations for the National Sea Grant College Program through fiscal year 2031.
Sec. 1099E: Exception related to the importation of goods: Provides that the authorities and requirements in this Act and its amendments do not include authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
Sec. 1620B: Modification to certification requirement regarding contracting for military recruiting: Amends a prior-year certification requirement for military recruiting contracts so the contractor must not rate or rank news sources, give opinions on their accuracy or bias, or acquire such ratings from others, and strikes subsection (c).
Sec. 1704: Authorization of appropriations: Authorizes $150,000,000 to the Department of the Treasury for each of the first two fiscal years after enactment to carry out Title XVII, and allows direct-hire appointments to competitive service positions at Treasury and Commerce without the usual hiring procedures. ($150,000,000)
Sec. 1705: Termination: Ends the force and effect of Title XVII on the date the Secretary of Commerce revises a specified federal regulation to remove the People's Republic of China from its list of foreign adversaries.
Sec. 1711: Imposition of sanctions: Authorizes the President to impose International Emergency Economic Powers Act blocking sanctions on foreign persons determined to be covered foreign persons, with civil and criminal penalties for violations, and requires annual reports.
Sec. 1721: Prohibition and notification on investments relating to covered national security transactions: Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to let the Treasury Secretary prohibit U.S. persons from certain investment transactions in specified technologies with covered foreign persons, and to require notification of others. Civil penalties are capped at the greater of $250,000 or twice the transaction amount.
Sec. 1731: Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List: Requires reports on whether listed PRC persons qualify for the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List and requires rules prohibiting U.S. persons from holding securities of listed entities after 365 days, with a waiver process.
Sec. 1741: Exception relating to importation of goods: Provides that the sanctions authorities and requirements of Title XVII do not include sanctions on the importation of goods.
Sec. 6022: Study and report: Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to study and report on transparency and cooperation of certain registered brokers, dealers and investment advisors that are controlled by or organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6023: International nuclear energy: Creates the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025, setting up civil nuclear export working groups, financing and grant programs for embarking civil nuclear nations (grants up to $5,500,000), and authorizing $15,500,000 and $50,000,000 from foreign assistance funds.
Sec. 6024: National registry of Korean American divided families: Directs the Secretary of State to engage Korean American families divided by the Korean War Armistice and to establish a private national registry of their names and information.
Sec. 6026: Alignment of updates of strategic plan for the Manufacturing USA Program with updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing: Changes the update cycle of the Manufacturing USA Program strategic plan at the National Institute of Standards and Technology from every 3 years to every 4 years to align with the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 6028: Informational materials under the Foreign Agents Registration Act: Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act to define and rename 'informational material' and to require registration statements on material furnished to government officials.
Sec. 6030: Treatment of exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938: Makes certain Foreign Agents Registration Act exemptions unavailable to agents that are corporate or government entities owned or controlled by listed countries, adds a process to modify the country list, and sunsets after 5 years.
Sec. 6031: Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia: Allows the NASA Administrator to enter a reimbursement agreement of up to five years with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for costs of planning removal and replacement of drinking water wells on NASA-administered property.
Sec. 6032: Report on implementation of artificial intelligence into certain anti-money laundering investigations: Requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to report within 180 days on the feasibility of using artificial intelligence in anti-money laundering investigations.
Sec. 6033: Keeping drugs out of schools: Authorizes the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to award school-community drug prevention grants of up to $75,000 per fiscal year to Drug-Free Communities funded coalitions, and authorizes $7,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. ($7,000,000)
Sec. 6034: Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders: Extends Securities Exchange Act section 16(a) insider disclosure requirements to directors and officers of foreign private issuers and requires filings in English, with SEC regulations due within 90 days.
Sec. 6035: Requirement to testify: Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to testify annually, at committee chairs' discretion, on the operations of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
Sec. 6036: CDFI bond guarantee program improvement: Amends the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program to set a minimum guarantee of $25,000,000 and an annual guarantee cap of $1,000,000,000, and extends the program's authority date.
Sec. 6037: Capitalization assistance to enhance liquidity: Expands Community Development Financial Institutions Fund authority to provide liquidity assistance to organizations and raises a per-organization amount from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000.
Sec. 6038: Native CDFI relending program: Sets aside up to $50,000,000 per fiscal year of Housing Act of 1949 section 502 direct loan funds for loans to Native community development financial institutions, with grants for operational support and a 20 percent cost share. ($50,000,000)
Sec. 6252: Findings: Sets out congressional findings about Taiwan's economy and its possible membership in the International Monetary Fund.
Sec. 6253: Sense of the Congress: States the sense of Congress that Taiwan should have greater participation in the International Monetary Fund and other international financial institutions.
Sec. 6254: Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF: Directs the U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund to support Taiwan's admission and participation there, with a Treasury waiver of up to 1 year at a time and a 10-year sunset.
Sec. 6255: Testimony requirement: Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to describe U.S. efforts to support Taiwan's participation at international financial institutions in testimony for each of the next 7 years.
Sec. 308: Higher Education Act of 1965 special rule: Amends section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that, for intelligence community officers and employees in a qualifying Federal service, a permanent duty station within 50 miles of their element's headquarters facility is excluded from the term 'permanent duty station'.
Division F, Sec. 907: Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems: Requires the Election Assistance Commission to add penetration testing to the testing and certification of voting system hardware and software under the Help America Vote Act within 180 days.
Division F, Sec. 908: Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure program for election systems: Creates a 5-year pilot program under the Help America Vote Act for researchers to test election systems and disclose vulnerabilities, with legal safe harbor for participating researchers and deadlines for vendor patches.
Sec. 6203: Notification of international travel advisories: Requires air carriers, ticket agents, websites, and search engines selling foreign air transportation tickets to make reasonable effort to notify passengers of U.S. travel advisories, effective one year after enactment.
Division H, Sec. 5701: Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of flag officers: Changes the title and qualifications of the head of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and requires presidential appointment with Senate consent for flag officer grades of rear admiral (upper half) or above in that corps.
Division H, Sec. 5702: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet: Amends the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act on operation, planning and procurement of the NOAA vessel fleet and authorizes $93,000,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2026. ($93,000,000)
Division H, Sec. 5703: Cooperative Aviation Centers: Replaces NOAA aviation accession training programs with Cooperative Aviation Centers at designated institutions and assigns an advisor for aviator recruitment for the NOAA commissioned officer corps.
Division H, Sec. 5704: Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain positions: Lets former NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps members separated under honorable conditions after at least 3 years of service compete for certain federal vacancies, with the provision repealed after 5 years.
Division H, Sec. 5705: Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated service agreements with standard for veterans’ benefits: Changes the physical disqualification standard for NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps obligated service agreements from misconduct or grossly negligent conduct to willful misconduct.
Sec. 5706: Streamlining separation and retirement process: Rewrites the rule for the effective date of NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps retirements and separations, generally not earlier than 60 days after approval unless the officer requests an earlier date.
Sec. 5707: Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified: Amends how NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps ensigns found not fully qualified are separated, removing the word permanent and the revocation of the officer's commission.
Sec. 5708: Repeal of limitation on educational assistance: Repeals the limitation on educational assistance for the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps in the 2020 amendments act.
Sec. 5709: Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Lets NOAA sell or transfer its survey and research vessels and equipment and, for 2 years, keep the proceeds to buy, repair or maintain such vessels and equipment.
Division H, Sec. 5722: Definitions: Amends the definitions in the South Pacific Tuna Act, including narrowing 'fishing vessel' to commercial purse seine fishing for tuna and redefining closed area and licensing area.
Division H, Sec. 5723: Prohibited acts: Amends the prohibited acts under the South Pacific Tuna Act, removing some paragraphs and adding prohibitions on violating regional terms and conditions and on exceeding authorized fishing effort or catch limits.
Sec. 5724: Exceptions: Repeals section 6 of the South Pacific Tuna Act, the section that set exceptions to the prohibited acts.
Sec. 5727: Licenses: Rewrites the South Pacific Tuna Act licensing provisions on forwarding vessel license applications, fees, and grounds for not forwarding an application.
Sec. 5730: Disclosure of information: Replaces the South Pacific Tuna Act disclosure section with a rule that certain fishing information be kept confidential, with listed exceptions for courts, enforcement, and Congress.
Sec. 5731: Closed area stowage requirements: Amends the closed-area stowage requirement in the South Pacific Tuna Act, replacing specific boom-lowering language with requirements set by the Secretary.
Sec. 5732: Observers: Repeals section 14 of the South Pacific Tuna Act, the observers provision.
Sec. 5733: Fisheries-related assistance: Rewrites the fisheries-related assistance section to let the Secretaries of Commerce and State provide technical assistance, training, and other support to a Pacific Island Party.
Sec. 5736: Additional agreements: Replaces the 30-day timeline in the South Pacific Tuna Act with authority for the Secretary to set procedures for reviewing agreements for additional fishing access.
Sec. 5741: North Pacific Research Board enhancement: Adds an Alaska Native representative seat to the North Pacific Research Board, allows the NOAA Administrator to raise the 15 percent administrative cap in some years, and waives that cap for 5 years.
Division I, Sec. 5205: Community Investment and Prosperity Act: Raises from 15 to 20 the limit figure in the national bank and Federal Reserve member bank public welfare investment provisions.
Division I, Sec. 5211: Build More Housing Near Transit Act: Amends the federal transit project law (49 U.S.C. 5309) so the Secretary of Transportation may raise a transit project's justification rating when the applicant documents pro-housing policies.
Sec. 1555: Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command: Requires briefings on unidentified anomalous phenomena to include details on intercepts by two named commands, including intercepts dating back to January 1, 2004 in the first briefing.
Sec. 1556: Consolidated security classification guidance matrix for programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena: Directs the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office to issue a consolidated security classification guidance matrix for programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena within 180 days.
Sec. 1561: Consolidation of reporting requirements applicable to All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office: Amends a 2022 law to consolidate reporting requirements and require data on unidentified aerial phenomena to be made available to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
Sec. 1712: Definitions: Defines terms for the sanctions subtitle, including covered foreign person, country of concern, and the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List.

Applies only to a specific place or group (18)

Sec. 211: Modifications to defense research capacity building program: Requires that funding opportunities in a named defense research program element include separate solicitations for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities, and for other Minority-Serving Institutions.
Division A, Sec. 317: Provision of bottled water to communities with private drinking water contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of Department of Defense: Requires the Secretary of Defense to keep providing bottled water to communities with private wells affected by Department of Defense PFAS contamination, but only those already receiving bottled water the day before enactment.
Sec. 834: Uninsurable risk on certain contracts: Directs the Secretary of Defense to give due consideration to equitable adjustments for loss of work in process on a defined set of contracts: classified, fixed-price contracts where the contractor cannot obtain third-party insurance or the insurer cannot process a claim.
Sec. 849: Modernization of Army arsenals: Directs the Army to establish munitions production lines at each Army organic industrial base installation that has received less than $100,000,000 in modernization funding over two fiscal years and has substantial suitable acreage. ($100,000,000)
Sec. 1059: University-based secure innovation incubator program of Department of Defense: Creates a university-based secure facility incubator program and requires at least one pilot location at a university within 100 miles of the geographic center of the United States.
Sec. 1060: Priority consideration of energy projects that are likely to experience significant temporal impact due to seasonal Arctic climate conditions: Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to prioritize clearance of mining and energy project applications for projects affected by seasonal Arctic climate conditions.
Sec. 1613: Assessment of feasibility and advisability of establishing an operational technology cybersecurity training center of excellence: Directs an assessment of a cyber training center of excellence, with location criteria favoring a military installation that already has particular infrastructure, facilities, workforce and cyber training ranges.
Sec. 2808: Extension of authority for temporary expanded land acquisition for equine welfare: Extends from February 1, 2026 to August 1, 2026 a temporary authority for expanded land acquisition for equine welfare and requires an Army briefing on its use.
Sec. 2823: Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot authority for use of other transactions for installation or facility prototyping: Allows one unaccompanied housing project, exempt from the limits in 10 U.S.C. 4022(i)(2), at a Department of Defense joint base for medical training, with transactions up to $500,000,000. ($500,000,000)
Sec. 2845: Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation: Extends from September 30, 2028 to September 30, 2034 the prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2848: Prohibition on use of funds for development of Greenbury Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland: Bars use of fiscal year 2026 Department of Defense funds, and outside funds, for certain construction or improvements at Greenbury Point Conservation Area, Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland.
Sec. 5331: Report on adoption of graphite oxide-based firefighting foams: Requires the Secretary of Defense to report by February 1, 2026 on progress and strategy for accelerating adoption of one type of firefighting foam, including a timeline for replacing foams containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances with it.
Sec. 5162: Consolidation of authorities for college student precommissioning initiative: Sets eligibility for the Coast Guard college precommissioning program by institution type, including schools whose undergraduate enrollment is at least 50 percent from listed groups, and allows other financial assistance expenses up to $25,000 per academic year.
Sec. 5803: Improving self-sufficiency of families in HUD-subsidized housing: Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to study work requirements at public housing agencies in the Moving to Work demonstration that proposed work requirements, if the Secretary makes certain determinations.
Sec. 141: Information on future large and oversized air cargo transportation services: Directs the Secretary of Defense to solicit industry information on acquiring services of a civilian-developed airplane that meets listed cargo-length, entry-into-service and flight-hour criteria, and to report the results by April 1, 2026.
Sec. 551: Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of military and civilian personnel: Makes $50,000,000 available for assistance to local educational agencies under a 2006 authority, $10,000,000 for impact aid payments for children with severe disabilities, and $20,000,000 for payments to agencies the Secretary determines have higher concentrations of military children with severe disabilities. ($20,000,000)
Division A, Sec. 703: Assessment of behavioral health and social health conditions of military personnel and their families assigned to Creech Air Force Base, Nevada: Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to assess behavioral and social health conditions of Air Force members and their families assigned to one named base and to brief Congress by March 1, 2026.
Sec. 5179: Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and equipment by covered foundations: Lets the Secretary authorize a defined type of nonprofit foundation to use Coast Guard Academy facilities or equipment, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis.

Policy change made through a dollar amount (1)

Sec. 1203: Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School: Changes the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School authority from may to shall and bars tuition fees from including any amount for the School's fixed operating costs.

Funds a specific named project or event (53)

Sec. 341: Provision of sports foods and third-party certified dietary supplements to members of the United States Special Operations Command: Allows the Secretary of Defense to use Major Force Program 11 amounts to buy sports foods and third-party certified dietary supplements and distribute them to members of the United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 344: Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary helicopter training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama: Bars fiscal year 2026 Army funds from being used to solicit or award a contract to transform the Initial Entry Rotary Wing training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama, until a pilot, assessments, reports and briefings are completed.
Sec. 345: Conveyance of certain aircraft from Air Force to Arizona Aviation Historical Group, Phoenix, Arizona: Allows the Secretary of the Air Force to convey five surplus T–37B trainer aircraft and available spare parts to a named organization in Phoenix, Arizona, at no cost to the United States.
Sec. 1061: Non-Reimbursable Support for Afghanistan War Commission: Allows the Secretary of Defense to provide the Afghanistan War Commission with administrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and support on a nonreimbursable basis, and allows other agencies to provide support.
Sec. 1216: Security and oversight of al-Hol and Roj camps: Directs the Secretary of Defense to take measures, including support for vetted foreign partner security forces, to support the defenses of two named camps and detainee security, with annual reports through March 31, 2028.
Sec. 1230C: Baltic Security Initiative: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish the Baltic Security Initiative and authorizes $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 to carry it out. ($350,000,000)
Sec. 1232: Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup: Extends by one year, to fiscal year 2026, an existing authority to transfer funds for a named cleanup project (per the section heading).
Sec. 1286: Equity investment: Authorizes $3,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to a newly established revolving Development Finance Corporate Equity Investment Account administered by the Corporation. ($3,000,000,000)
Sec. 1421: Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home: Authorizes $77,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. ($77,000,000)
Sec. 1534: Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production: Allows up to $60,000,000 for Iron Dome components, $40,000,000 for the David's Sling Weapon System, and $100,000,000 for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program to be provided to the Government of Israel from fiscal year 2026 Missile Defense Agency procurement funds, subject to conditions and certifications.
Sec. 2104: Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Fort Gillem, Georgia: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for a named fiscal year 2021 project at Fort Gillem, Georgia, listed at $71,000,000. ($71,000,000)
Sec. 2107: Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2025 projects: Modifies fiscal year 2025 Army projects: changes the Naval Air Station Key West project authorization from $90,000,000 to $397,000,000 and the Fort Cavazos project from $147,000,000 to $69,000,000, and allows a barracks at Smith Barracks, Germany.
Sec. 2304: Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for a named fiscal year 2017 project at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, listed at $12,000,000. ($12,000,000)
Sec. 2404: Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Iwakuni, Japan: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for a named fiscal year 2019 Fuel Pier project at Iwakuni, Japan, listed at $33,200,000. ($33,200,000)
Sec. 2407: Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects: Modifies fiscal year 2024 projects: changes the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant microgrid authorization from $80,100,000 to $86,500,000 and allows added renovation and space conversion at Redstone Arsenal.
Sec. 2601: Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes Army National Guard military construction projects at eight named locations, each with its own dollar amount, in a table.
Sec. 2602: Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes Army Reserve military construction projects at five named locations, each with its own dollar amount, in a table.
Sec. 2603: Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes one Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve military construction project at a named installation in Texas for $106,870,000. ($106,870,000)
Sec. 2604: Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes Air National Guard military construction projects at twelve named locations, each with its own dollar amount, in a table.
Sec. 2605: Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes Air Force Reserve military construction projects at three named locations, each with its own dollar amount, in a table.
Sec. 2607: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 or later the authority for eleven named fiscal year 2023 National Guard and Reserve projects, listed in a table with amounts.
Sec. 2608: Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona: Allows the Secretary of the Air Force to acquire 10 acres of land under a fiscal year 2023 project authorization at Tucson International Airport, Arizona.
Sec. 3101: National Nuclear Security Administration: Authorizes six new National Nuclear Security Administration plant projects, including named projects at Sandia, Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos laboratories and an East Side Office Building, each with its own amount.
Sec. 3125: Plan to modernize nuclear security enterprise: Directs the National Nuclear Security Administration to carry out a materials staging modernization plan concurrently with high explosives infrastructure work, including continued construction of one named facility; no dollar amount is stated.
Sec. 5139: Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems: Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, subject to appropriations and a determination of need, to procure tactical maritime surveillance systems for the areas of operation of three named Coast Guard sectors and a land-based system that also covers Coast Guard Station South Padre Island.
Sec. 5166: Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress; Coast Guard Museum: Reinstates a Coast Guard training course on the workings of Congress and amends authority for services, use of funds and leasing for the National Coast Guard Museum, including design, engineering, construction administration and quality assurance services.
Division H, Sec. 5305: Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high yield investments and marine research: Amends the law governing investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement recoveries, allowing deposits in the Fund or outside accounts and directing grants to prioritize habitat protection and restoration programs.
Division I, Sec. 5704: NeighborWorks Accountability Act: Adds the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to the entities with an inspector general and authorizes such sums as may be necessary for that office.
Division J, Sec. 5205: Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer program: Authorizes $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to expand the Regional China Officer program, and $50,000 for each of those years for each Regional China Officer.
Division J, Sec. 5301: Supporting Department of State data analytics: Authorizes $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program. ($3,000,000)
Sec. 2101: Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out military construction projects at named installations in the United States and abroad, each with its own listed dollar amount.
Sec. 2102: Family housing: Authorizes Army family housing construction or acquisition at named installations with listed amounts, plus planning and design not to exceed $32,824,000.
Sec. 2105: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for four named fiscal year 2022 Army projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2106: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2023 Army projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2201: Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to carry out military construction projects at named installations in the United States and Japan, each with its own listed dollar amount.
Sec. 2202: Family housing: Authorizes Navy family housing construction at a named installation in Japan with a listed amount, plus improvements up to $68,230,000 and planning and design up to $3,806,000.
Sec. 2204: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2022 Navy projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2205: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2023 Navy projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2301: Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out military construction projects at named installations in the United States and abroad, each with its own listed dollar amount.
Sec. 2305: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for two named fiscal year 2019 Air Force projects at Royal Air Force Fairford, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2306: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2020 Air Force projects at Tyndall Air Force Base and Moody Air Force Base, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2307: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2022 Air Force projects at Hanscom Air Force Base and Royal Air Force Lakenheath, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2308: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2023 Air Force projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2309: Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 project at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming: Modifies the fiscal year 2025 Air Force project authority at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, so the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Utility Corridor may include 3,219 kilometers of telephone duct facility.
Sec. 2401: Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects: Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to carry out Defense Agencies construction projects at named installations in the United States and abroad, each with its own listed dollar amount.
Sec. 2402: Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects: Authorizes Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects at named installations in the United States, Germany, and Japan, each with its own listed dollar amount.
Sec. 2405: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2022 Defense Agencies and ERCIP projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2406: Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects: Extends until October 1, 2026 (or a later authorization act) the authority for named fiscal year 2023 Defense Agencies and ERCIP projects at listed installations, with original amounts in the table.
Sec. 2408: Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2025 projects: Modifies fiscal year 2025 microgrid projects at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to allow new power generation and microgrid facilities.
Sec. 2511: Republic of Korea funded construction projects: Allows the Secretary of Defense to accept Republic of Korea-funded construction projects at named Korean installations, each with its own listed amount.
Sec. 2512: Republic of Poland funded construction projects: Allows the Secretary of Defense to accept Republic of Poland-funded construction projects at named Polish installations, each with its own listed amount.
Sec. 4201: Research, development, test, and evaluation: Funding table for research, development, test, and evaluation. Among its lines it adds amounts for named items, including a precision interferometer at Lowell Observatory ([10,100]) and several Kwajalein Atoll projects, with figures in thousands of dollars.
Sec. 1223: Extension and modification of Ukraine security assistance initiative: Extends the Ukraine security assistance initiative to December 31, 2028, allows multi-year use of funds, and authorizes $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. ($500,000,000)

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Sec. 851: APEX Accelerators: Raises the funding limit for APEX accelerators in Bureau of Indian Affairs service areas from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. ($1,500,000)
Sec. 1229: International Security Cooperation Program funding for United States European Command: Sets a floor of 15 percent of the funds authorized for the International Security Cooperation Program to be available for use by United States European Command.
Sec. 1255: Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation: Raises a dollar limit in the authority for United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation from $50,000,000 to $80,000,000 and extends the authority from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2028.
Sec. 1256: Extension and modification of United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems: Raises a dollar limit in the authority for United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems from $55,000,000 to $75,000,000 and extends the authority from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2028.
Sec. 2831: Authorization to acquire through exchange or lease certain land used by the Armed Forces in Hawaii: Authorizes military departments to exchange or lease certain land in Hawaii, caps any below-value exchange payment or in-kind consideration to the State of Hawaii at $2,500,000, and exempts conveyances from a screening process. ($2,500,000)
Sec. 3111: Organization and codification of provisions of law relating to atomic energy defense activities: In the codified text of this piece, payments to the State of South Carolina for economic and impact assistance are set at $1,000,000 per day, capped at $100,000,000 per year, if the MOX production objective is not met by stated dates.
Sec. 3112: Adjustment to plutonium pit production capacity: Rewrites the plutonium pit production schedule and sets separate minimum annual pit counts (30 and 50) for two named sites, alongside the overall 80-pit annual requirement starting in 2032.
Sec. 6231: Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines: Authorizes up to $500,000,000 per fiscal year for FY2026 through 2030 in Foreign Military Financing grants for the Philippines, plus direct loans up to $1,000,000,000 and loan guarantees up to $1,000,000,000 for the Philippines.
Division F, Sec. 904: Tour limits of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of certain nations in the United States: Sets tour limits of 3 consecutive years and 6 total years of diplomatic privileges and immunities, with a 2-year break required between 3-year periods, for personnel of five listed nations, with a case-by-case waiver by the Secretary of State.
Division F, Sec. 905: Strict enforcement of travel protocols and procedures of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of certain nations in the United States: Extends travel notification and advance approval requirements, including a request at least 2 business days ahead of travel, from Russian consular personnel to personnel of five listed nations, with penalties for noncompliance.
Division A, Title XII, Subtitle G, Sec. 1272: Less developed country focus: Sets limits on Corporation support for projects in high-income countries: support may not exceed 25 percent of a project's total cost, and total support in those countries may not exceed 8 percent of the Corporation's total contingent liability.

Exception or delay for a subset (59)

Sec. 349: Naming of certain assets of the Department of Defense in the Commonwealth of Virginia: Requires the Secretary of Defense to implement, within 30 days, the naming recommendations adopted by the Commission for Department of Defense assets in Virginia, and bars changing those names to any other name.
Sec. 553: Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross employees in defense dependents' education system: Adds children of certain American Red Cross employees serving the Armed Forces overseas to the groups eligible for enrollment in the defense dependents' education system.
Sec. 624: Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as remote and isolated military installation: Requires designation of one named Army garrison as a remote and isolated military installation within 30 days of enactment.
Sec. 625: Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated installation: Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate one named Air Force base as a remote or isolated installation.
Sec. 714: Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services: Creates a third-party review board for appeals of denied military medical malpractice claims, but the section takes effect 10 years after enactment.
Sec. 718: Provision of health care services at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri: Requires an assessment of health care at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and bars closing, downgrading, or reducing services at the named hospital unless certifications are made to the Armed Services Committees.
Sec. 823: Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors: Exempts nontraditional defense contractors from ten listed requirements, including several Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, section 3702 of title 10, and Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Sec. 830: Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian energy sector: Modifies the prohibition on contracting with persons that have fossil fuel operations with Russia by adding an exception for activities fulfilling contracts entered into before the date of enactment.
Sec. 848: Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters from Foreign Entities of Concern: Bars use of funds for procuring photovoltaic modules made by a foreign entity of concern, but exempts third-party financing arrangements and delays the prohibition for one year for assets that enhance combat capability.
Sec. 863: Expedited acceptance program for supply chain illumination: Lets a contractor that discovers and promptly discloses a non-compliant item in its supply chain receive an expedited interim national security waiver to deliver an end item and be paid; the authority expires January 1, 2027.
Sec. 874: Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of Defense: Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue duty-free entry certificates for certain supplies imported under Department of Defense procurement contracts, with stated exceptions, and requires tariff-impact and certificate reports.
Sec. 917: Longer term and eligibility for appointment to rank of Admiral of Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command: Sets an eight-year term for the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command and lets that officer serve past 40 years of active commissioned service, up to 45 years, to complete the term.
Sec. 918: Delay of disestablishment of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific: Bars the Secretary of the Navy for one year from taking any action to disestablish the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific, and requires a briefing within 180 days.
Sec. 1013: Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles from certain technical authority requirements: Exempts Navy unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles from senior technical authority oversight requirements, except for certain cybersecurity, ordnance, and warfare systems approvals.
Sec. 1101: Educational travel authority for dependents of certain employees: Directs an update to the Joint Travel Regulations authorizing educational travel for dependents of a defined group of employees, notwithstanding the existing limit in section 1599b of title 10, and requires briefings through February 1, 2029.
Sec. 1108: Prohibition on use of funds to reduce the workforce at public shipyards: Bars use of funds authorized by this Act to reduce the workforce at public shipyards and exempts listed shipyard positions from workforce reductions through December 31, 2029.
Sec. 1207: State Partnership Program selection analysis: Directs changes to Department of Defense Instruction 5111.20 so that State Partnership Program selection considers current partnerships and gives preference to States with only one assigned country.
Sec. 1230B: Modification of requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among Baltic states: Exempts retransfers of U.S.-origin mobile rocket artillery system articles among three named countries from prior Presidential consent for 5 years and removes transfer-approval requirements among them.
Sec. 1521: Limitation on compensation caps: Bars any action to establish or implement a cap on reimbursement of compensation and benefits for certain contractor and research-center employees supporting nuclear, delivery-system, and missile defense work, unless an Act of Congress authorizes it.
Sec. 2849: Application of certain authorities and standards to historic military housing and associated historic properties of the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force: Lets the Navy and Air Force apply Army and other program comments to certain historic military housing to satisfy historic preservation requirements, including housing built after 1975 through 2045.
Sec. 6240B: Flexibility with respect to certain Arms Export control Act and other arms transfer requirements: Allows certain defense articles to be reexported, retransferred or temporarily imported between Australia, the United Kingdom, and eligible entities without the President's consent otherwise required under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act.
Sec. 6240C: Elimination of certification requirement for commercial technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the United Kingdom: Exempts certain manufacturing and technical licensing agreements for Australia and the United Kingdom from the congressional notification requirement in section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act.
Division F, Sec. 512: Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology research, development, or manufacturing: Bars intelligence community contracts with certain biotechnology entities tied to the 1260H list, and exempts overseas health care services and the acquisition or use of lawfully compiled commercially or publicly available human multiomic data.
Sec. 5112: Service life extension programs: Exempts Coast Guard service life extension programs from the requirements that apply to Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition projects and programs.
Sec. 5116: Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard: Bars the Commandant from acquiring a floating drydock for the Coast Guard Yard except by listed methods, exempts those acquisitions from several acquisition requirements, and requires berthing at the Yard in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sec. 5152: Temporary exemption from authorized end strength for enlisted members on active duty in Coast Guard in pay grades E–8 and E–9: Makes the statutory end-strength limit in 10 U.S.C. 517(a) not apply to the Coast Guard until October 1, 2027, for enlisted members in pay grades E-8 and E-9.
Sec. 5160: Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska, Alaska: Requires the Commandant to grant command sponsorship to dependents of Coast Guard members assigned to Unalaska, Alaska, on the member's request.
Sec. 5161: Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to Alaska: Requires a policy reimbursing airfare to home of record for Coast Guard members assigned to a duty location in Alaska whose travel is authorized by an officer above grade O-5.
Sec. 5223: Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender vessels: Allows temporary waivers from towing vessel requirements for fishing vessels and fish tender vessels under 200 gross tons that tow net pens in Southeast Alaska or Prince William Sound, expiring January 1, 2027.
Sec. 5232: Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed maritime systems: For 2 years, exempts small uncrewed maritime systems owned, operated, or chartered by NOAA, or used under NOAA survey contracts, from vessel inspection, design, operations, navigation, credentialing, or training requirements that a NOAA official determines would harm data collection.
Sec. 5244: Anchorages: Directs the Commandant to prohibit vessel anchoring on a described reach of the Hudson River, except within anchorages established before January 1, 2021.
Sec. 5249: Classification societies: Conditions delegation of certain authority to foreign classification societies on the society's home government delegating that authority to the American Bureau of Shipping or to no society, and bars delegation to a classification society from the People's Republic of China.
Division I, Sec. 5206: Build Now Act: Adjusts Community Development Block Grant allocations by housing growth rate: eligible recipients above the median receive a bonus, those below the median are reduced by 10 percent, and recipients meeting listed criteria are excluded.
Division I, Sec. 5403: Appraisal Industry Improvement Act: Changes Federal Housing Administration appraiser requirements and lets a Federal employee whose primary duty is appraisal be licensed or certified in one State or territory. It also exempts appraisers already approved from the new education requirement.
Division I, Sec. 5502: HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act: Amends the HOME program so that certain tenant selection rules do not apply to owners of small-scale housing, defined as housing with not more than 4 rental units.
Division I, Sec. 5504: New Moving to Work cohort: Lets the Secretary add up to 25 public housing agencies to a new Moving to Work cohort, chosen by size limits, with a set number of agencies allowed in each size band and a priority for agencies serving above-average shares of certain families.
Division I, Sec. 5505: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act: States that two civil rights titles do not apply to applications or awards for certain Continuum of Care projects for Indian tribes, tribally designated housing entities and eligible entities on reservation or trust lands.
Division I, Sec. 5506: Incentivizing local solutions to homelessness: Lets a recipient request a waiver of the spending cap in section 415(b) for amounts provided in fiscal years 2026 through 2029, which the Secretary approves or denies within 60 days.
Sec. 5603: Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act: Excludes veterans' disability benefits from income when determining eligibility for the supported housing program and for certain housing on Department property.
Sec. 5105: Job share and part-time employment opportunities: Requires a Department of State policy on job share and part-time employment, but exempts officers and employees of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research from that policy.
Division J, Sec. 5202: Support for congressional delegations: Directs diplomatic posts to support congressional travel, but the requirement does not apply during a simultaneous visit by certain named officials.
Sec. 2847: Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of utility systems for infrastructure improvements: Lets a military department make monetary contributions to conveyees of utility systems for infrastructure improvements without regard to listed provisions of title 10.
Division I, Sec. 5501: Reforming Disaster Recovery Act: In the new disaster recovery grant program, lets the Secretary set alternative definitions of 'persons of extremely low income' for five named territories, different from the definition that applies elsewhere.
Division I, Sec. 5503: Rural Housing Service Reform Act: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise a loan restriction rule so it excludes home-based businesses that are licensed, registered or regulated child care providers, and applicants seeking that status.
Sec. 143: Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning and control system aircraft: Bars Air Force funds from reducing the E–3 aircraft inventory below 16, with exceptions if a readiness plan is submitted or enough E–7 Wedgetail aircraft are procured and delivered.
Sec. 216: Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities and institutions of higher education conducting Department of Defense-funded research: Bars institutions of higher education conducting Department of Defense-funded research from contracts with covered nations or foreign entities of concern starting January 1, 2027, with Secretary of Defense waivers and exclusions for study-abroad programs, arms-length purchases, and pre-existing campus facilities.
Sec. 506: Space Force general officer management: Exempts certain Space Force general officers in a Space Force active status but not on sustained duty orders from general officer distribution limits, and sets an authorized strength of five for that group.
Sec. 804: Modifications to modular open systems approach: Rewrites modular open systems approach requirements for defense acquisition programs, exempting programs with approved acquisition strategies at enactment and allowing Secretary of Defense waivers.
Sec. 805: Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated defense acquisition programs: Creates an alternative test and evaluation pathway for software-pathway acquisition programs that exempts them from Test and Evaluation Master Plans and milestone-specific operational test events.
Sec. 879: Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving entities owned or controlled by China: Bars Department of Defense acquisition of computers and printers from covered Chinese entities, phased by percentage of procurement through fiscal year 2029, and excludes cloud-based services and cellular telephones.
Sec. 880: Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made additive manufacturing machines: Bars the Secretary of Defense from operating or contracting for additive manufacturing machines tied to covered foreign countries, excepting machines used for testing, analysis, and training related to intelligence, electronic warfare, and information warfare.
Sec. 881: Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology providers: Bars executive agencies from procuring biotechnology equipment or services from biotechnology companies of concern, with exceptions for intelligence activities, overseas health care services, commercially available multiomic data, and public health emergency countermeasures.
Division A, Title XII, Subtitle F, Sec. 1275: Codification of sanctions relating to the Western Balkans: Codifies existing sanctions on persons designated under executive orders relating to the Western Balkans, with a presidential waiver and exceptions for humanitarian activity, international obligations, intelligence activities, and importation of goods.
Sec. 1511: Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States: Requires Sentinel initial operational capability by September 30, 2033, sets a minimum inventory of 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles deployed across launch facilities at three named Air Force bases, and bars funds to reduce alert level or quantity, with exceptions for maintenance, safety, and transition.
Sec. 1541: Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt operation of the AN/FPS–108 COBRA DANE radar: Bars the Secretary of Defense from reducing sustainment for or halting the AN/FPS–108 COBRA DANE radar at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, Alaska, until a replacement-capability certification is submitted, with an exception for temporary maintenance interruptions.
Sec. 6083: Prohibition on prioritizing countries of concern over United States persons for exports of advanced integrated circuits: Requires export licenses for advanced integrated circuits but exempts exports to countries listed in Country Group A:4, A:5, or A:6, and requires a right-of-first-refusal certification for United States persons for exports to arms-embargoed countries or countries of concern.
Division I, Sec. 5203: Housing Supply Frameworks Act: Directs HUD to publish zoning guidelines and best practices, and abolishes and repeals the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse. The model State appeals process would let communities be exempted based on their stock of affordable housing.
Division I, Sec. 5207: Better Use of Intergovernmental and Local Development (BUILD) Housing Act: Lets the HUD Secretary designate assistance as funds for a special project for environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act, except for assistance with a procedure already specified in law. Adds Indian tribes to the entities that can assume environmental review duties.
Division J, Sec. 5207: Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered diplomatic posts: Requires 30 days' notice to Congress, with a certification, before the Secretary of State cuts Foreign Service personnel by at least 10 percent at certain posts. The notice does not apply where there is a security risk to personnel.

Delays or blocks a specific regulation (4)

Sec. 226: Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations: Bars the Secretary of Defense from changing indirect cost rates for Department of Defense grants and contracts to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations until a certification about an alternative indirect cost model is made.
Sec. 1501: Delay in implementation of environmental assessment for rocket cargo test and demonstration at Johnston Atoll: Provides that a specific Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for a rocket cargo test at Johnston Atoll is not effective until it is modified to consider the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, and adds a cost comparison.
Sec. 5218: St. Lucie River railroad bridge: Requires the Commandant to conduct an independent boat traffic study at mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River before adopting a final rule in the identified docket.
Sec. 5248: Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear: Changes the end of the suspension of enforcement of the requirement on devices broadcasting on AIS for marking fishing gear so that it runs until December 31, 2029.

Changes a government process (4)

Division A, Sec. 311: Department of Defense guidelines regarding implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: Requires the Secretary of Defense to rescind all existing Department of Defense directives on implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and replace them with one new directive, and to designate an official responsible for timely reviews.
Division H, Sec. 5201: Merchant mariner credentialing: Revises merchant mariner credential and sea service requirements, and directs the Secretary to implement the new deck and training requirements without regard to the federal rulemaking chapters of title 5 and named Executive Orders.
Sec. 5243: Clarification of authorities: Changes who issues regulations and who leads National Environmental Policy Act review under the Deepwater Port Act, transfers certain deepwater port authorities from the Coast Guard to the Secretary of Transportation, and excludes applications submitted before enactment.
Division H, Sec. 5303: Timing of review: Bars any person from bringing an action challenging a decision by an on-scene coordinator on a removal action until the removal action is completed.

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Sec. 1262: Redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies as the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies: Redesignates the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies as the "James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Security Studies" and updates references in title 10 and another law.
Sec. 1537: Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site: Requires the Test Resource Management Center Director to visit and assess infrastructure at the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site each year through March 31, 2030, and brief Congress.
Sec. 1538: Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site: Requires biennial assessments of the capabilities and capacity of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in 2027 and odd-numbered years through 2033, with reports to the Secretary of Defense and Congress.
Sec. 2842: Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands: Redesignates the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll as the "Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range" and repeals a prior provision.

What it does

Division A, Sec. 101: Authorizes fiscal year 2026 appropriations for procurement for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force and Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101.
Division A, Sec. 401: Authorizes active duty strengths as of September 30, 2026: Army 454,000; Navy 344,600; Marine Corps 172,300; Air Force 321,500; Space Force 10,400.
Sec. 121: Allows the Secretary of the Navy, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to enter into one or more contracts for not more than five Columbia-class submarines.
Division A, Sec. 705: Requires TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select to cover fertility-related care, including in vitro fertilization, for active duty members and their dependents for services provided on or after October 1, 2027.
Sec. 1001: Lets the Secretary of Defense transfer up to $6,000,000,000 of fiscal year 2026 authorizations between accounts, with notice to Congress of each transfer.
Sec. 1219: Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Sec. 1223: Amends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to provide $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and extends the authority to December 31, 2028.
Sec. 3101: Authorizes fiscal year 2026 appropriations to the Department of Energy for National Nuclear Security Administration programs, as specified in the funding table in section 4701, and authorizes six new plant projects.
Sec. 4101: Lists procurement funding with a FY 2026 request total of 152,876,684 and a Senate-authorized total of 171,048,115, in thousands of dollars.
Sec. 6083: Amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require a license to export advanced integrated circuits, except to countries in Country Group A:4, A:5, or A:6, and requires a right-of-first-refusal certification for certain applications.
Division H, Sec. 5101: Amends title 14, United States Code, to authorize Coast Guard appropriations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, including $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026 in one authorization paragraph.
Division I, Sec. 5501: Creates a Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund in the Treasury and a Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery program that makes formula grants to areas affected by a catastrophic major disaster.

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