This is a bill to make appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Here are some key points from the bill:
**Title:** Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
**Section 1. Short Title**
* This act may be cited as the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026”.
**Section 2. Table of Contents**
* The table of contents is not provided in this text.
**Section 3. Annual Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2026**
* This section makes appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense and other agencies.
**Section 4. Military Personnel**
* Makes appropriations for military personnel, including pay raises, benefits, and health care.
* Increases funding for certain programs, such as the Nuclear Security Enterprise and the Missile Defense Agency.
**Section 5. Operations and Maintenance**
* Makes appropriations for operations and maintenance, including fuel, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
* Increases funding for certain programs, such as the Ballistic Missile Defense System and the Air Force’s F-35A program.
**Section 6. Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation**
* Makes appropriations for research, development, test, and evaluation, including funding for new technologies and systems.
* Increases funding for certain programs, such as the Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft.
**Section 7. Procurement**
* Makes appropriations for procurement, including funding for purchasing equipment and supplies.
* Increases funding for certain programs, such as the F-35A program and the Virginia-class submarines.
**Section 8. Other Programs**
* Makes appropriations for other programs, including funding for military construction, veterans’ benefits, and disaster relief.
* Increases funding for certain programs, such as the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service.
**Section 9. Authorization of Appropriations**
* Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for various programs and activities within the Department of Defense.
**Section 10. Effective Date**
* The act takes effect on October 1, 2025.
**Section 11. Repeal and Reassignment of Existing Authorities**
* Repeals certain existing authorities and reassigns them to other provisions in the act.
**Section 12. Clerical Error Correction**
* Corrects a clerical error in the previous appropriations act.
This is just a summary, and the full text of the bill may contain additional sections, subsections, and details.
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