September 9, 2025

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced

24 public bills, H.R. 5218- 5241; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 683-688, were introduced.

Reports Filed

Reports were filed today as follows: H. Res. 682, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) 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, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-255); H.R. 2034, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-256); H.R. 3481, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-257); H.R. 2701, to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-258); H.R. 3951, to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-259); H.R. 3854, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of certain automation tools in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-260); H.R. 2334, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by State law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-261); and H.R. 3579, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-262).

Speaker

Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bacon to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Recess

The House recessed at 11:12 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.

Recess

The House recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

The House considered H.R. 3838, 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. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, September 10th.

Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-8 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill.

Agreed to

Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255: Gottheimer (No. 1) that includes a sense of Congress that the Secretaries of Defense and State must use every opportunity at forums involving NATO or major non- NATO allies to ensure that such allied countries do not enforce warrants issued by the ICC against members of the armed forces of the U.S. or of its other allies; Ogles (No. 2) that establishes the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and its agencies should not participate in international defense exhibitions of they or the jurisdictions in which they are held block the participation of Israeli companies or restrictions as a means of deterring Israel from defending itself; Boebert (No. 3) that prohibits the entering into contracts with entities engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel; Steube (No. 4) that requires briefing on the status of deliveries to the Government of Israel of any military aircraft or air-launched munitions approved for transfer that are undelivered or partially delivered; Finstad (No. 5) that extends and modifies the annual Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China; Crane (No. 6) that directs DoD to share intelligence with former Afghan army and police units for the purposes of resisting the Taliban; Palmer (No. 8) that terminates the prohibition of clean agent fire suppression (F-Gas) in the Department of Defense; Clyde (No. 12) that ensures no recommendation, procedure, or plan of the commission established under section 370 Public Law 116-283 shall apply to any civil works project of the Department of Defense; Stefanik (No. 27) that bans non-US citizens from maintaining, administering, operating, accessing, using, or receiving information about ant Department of Defense cloud computing system, Department data, or Department-related data; McDowell (No. 28) that directs the Secretaries of State, DOD, DHS, and the AG, and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on the military power and illicit activities of covered cartels; Graves (MO) (No. 30) that reauthorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard through fiscal year 2029; Jack (No. 35) that strikes section 708 and directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program allowing members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to purchase fixed indemnity supplemental insurance plans for cancer-related noncovered expenses; Aderholt (No. 36) that requires a report to address certain textile shortages in defense procurement; Amo (No. 37) that provides authorization for the Department of Defense Education Activity to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide students of DODEA schools with access to postsecondary course credit through dual or concurrent enrollment programs and to provide financial assistance to students to cover the costs associated with such programs; Amo (No. 38) that requires a report on the impact and potential of AUKUS Pillar 1; Amo (No. 39) that expresses the sense of Congress that domestic production of defense articles for AUKUS boosts local economies and improves national security by enhancing domestic defense article production capabilities and the DOD should promote and prioritize domestic manufacturing, supply chain, and research for AUKUS defense articles; Amo (No. 40) that authorizes APEX Accelerators to assist small businesses in acquiring procurement contracts for defense articles for AUKUS; Amo (No. 41) that requires a report on the Low-Cost Undersea Effectors Commercial Solutions Opening; Arrington (No. 42) that prohibits certain reductions to B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons through September 30, 2030; Arrington (No. 43) that requires the creation and implementation of wellness checks to ensure accountability for servicemembers who sustain injuries or illnesses and are on sick call; Babin (No. 44) that requires the DOD Inspector General to conduct a study into the implementation of Section 744(b)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 with regard to the accreditation of military dental treatment facilities; Bacon (No. 45) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a recommendation to the president and the Senate on restoring the rank of General John D. Lavelle to general based on recently declassified information, the position of the Air Force, and his record; Baird (No. 46) that directs the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress within 90 days on the effectiveness and feasibility of using pulsed lasers to defend against drone swarms in the near term and missile threats in the medium term; Barr (No. 47) that includes Blue Grass Army Depot in Section 342 of the underlying text to prohibit the reduction of employed civilian personnel at the Army facility; Barr (No. 48) that directs the Department of Defense to assess the national security implications of the reliance on China and other foreign adversaries for the production of shipping containers and to establish a requirement to establish a domestic production facility at an existing Army depot with a consolidated shipping center; Barrett (No. 49) that requires two reports from the Department of Defense on the installation of certain collision avoidance systems in military rotary-wing aircraft; Begich (No. 50) that prevents the Department of Defense from reducing sustainment or shutting down the AN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane radar at Shemya Island, Alaska, until a certified replacement is fully operational; Bergman (No. 51) that authorizes funding for Virtual Engineering for Army Readiness and Sustainment; Bergman (No. 52) that authorizes funding for Humanitarian Airborne Mobile Infrastructure Capability; Bergman (No. 53) that authorizes funding for Fuel Cell Multi-Modular Use Utilizing Hydrogen for Army ground vehicles; Beyer (No. 54) that authorizes a Visitor Education Center adjacent to the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial; Bice (No. 55) that authorizes a member of the Armed Forces (without a waiver) to take parental leave during the two-year period after the birth of a child, adoption of a child, or placement of a minor child in the custody of such member; Biggs (No. 56) that prohibits the use of funds to acquire information or communication technology from entities with substantial ownership or control by the Peoples Republic of China; Biggs (No. 57) that directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of deploying small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at Department of Defense installations; Biggs (No. 58) that requires the Department of Defense to perform an audit; Biggs (No. 59) that requires the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and potential benefits of adding creatine supplements to Meals Ready to Eat (MREs); Biggs (No. 60) that requires that each five-year assessment of STRACNET will include an annex, created in coordination between the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with assessment of cybersecurity vulnerabilities to our strategic rail network, recommended fixes, and timelines for implementation; Biggs (No. 61) that calls for a study exploring the feasibility of allowing departments and agencies to have critical mineral purchasing and reselling capabilities for the purpose of reducing the bureaucratic burden and increasing the speed of purchasing minerals for projects within those departments and agencies; Biggs (No. 62) that requires DoD to conduct a study examining the current role of the National Guard in cyber incident response, assessing both federal-level engagements and state-level deployments; Biggs (No. 63) that requires an annual update of the list of defense articles that may only be sold via the Foreign Military Sales program versus the Direct Commercial Sales program; Bilirakis (No. 64) that requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to submit to Congress an assessment of whether targeted protection of bone marrow using gamma radiation shielding personal protective equipment (PPE) is likely to reduce the risk of acute radiation syndrome; Boebert (No. 65) that prohibits the use of funds for non-tactical electric vehicle components produced by child and slave labor; Boebert (No. 66) that requires the DoD to report on institutions of higher education that have received DoD funding and hosted a Confucius Institute; Bost (No. 67) that improves the Transition Assistance Program by adding accountability in the program and improving pathways for servicemembers and spouses to take TAP; Buchanan (No. 68) that requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the threat of fiber optic-controlled drones to US military installations, operations and personnel; Buchanan (No. 69) that requires a GAO report to assess vulnerabilities in U.S. supply chains for critical minerals essential to defense manufacturing, including rare earth elements, lithium, cobalt and nickel; Buchanan (No. 70) that directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to provide certain members of the Armed Forces with continuous glucose monitoring technology; Buchanan (No. 71) that requires the Department of Defense to maintain prescription drop boxes on all military bases to allow for the safe disposal of unused prescription drugs, including opioids; Buchanan (No. 72) that mandates the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, submit a report to Congress that: 1. Identifies the types and estimated number of dual-use technologies developed or manufactured in the United States that have been acquired by entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party over the past 5 years; 2. Describes the primary methods of acquisition; 3. Provides recommendations to strengthen protections against foreign acquisition of dual-use technologies; Buchanan (No. 73) that requires the Department of Defense to replace the use of dogs, cats, nonhuman primates and marine mammals in live fire trauma training with advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers or actors; Buchanan (No. 74) that prohibits the use of foreign social media platforms on all government-issued devices while on military instillations; Buchanan (No. 75) that requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to develop a strategy and report to Congress on their plan to increase the export of domestically manufactured defense-related components and materials; Burlison (No. 76) that authorizes the President of the United States to award the Medal of Honor to Gregory McManus for acts of valor while serving in the United States Army; Cammack (No. 77) that requires the Secretary of the Navy to report to Congress within 180 days on aviation fleet maintenance backlogs, aircraft availability rates, and plans to reduce downtime, with a specific focus on bases in Florida; Cammack (No. 78) that requires the Department of Defense to establish a timeline to achieve a clean financial audit and to submit annual reports to Congress detailing progress and barriers; Cammack (No. 79) that authorizes the National Security Agency to support the cybersecurity of the defense industrial base, telecommunications sector, and cybersecurity service providers by sharing cyber threat intelligence, coordinating with the private sector, and providing direct assistance to strengthen defenses and respond to incidents; Cammack (No. 80) that directs GAO to conduct a component-level assessment of the Department of Defense's reliance on Chinese-sourced materials in munitions, microelectronics, and energy storage systems, and to provide recommendations for alternative sourcing strategies; Cammack (No. 81) that provides recommendations for alternative sourcing strategies; Cammack (No. 82) that requires the Secretary of Defense to report within one year on the interoperability of cyber training programs across the Armed Forces, including the use of standardized curricula and whether establishing a DOD cyber academy would improve preparedness; Cammack (No. 83) that directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with FEMA, to report annually on National Guard equipment shortfalls in each state, their impact on disaster response (including hurricanes), and recommendations for addressing them through modernization and prepositioning of equipment; Cammack (No. 84) that directs the Secretary of Defense to expand interagency coordination targeting fentanyl and precursor chemicals, including joint operations with HHS and DOJ, and requires a report to Congress within 180 days identifying gaps in detection, monitoring, and interdiction; Cammack (No. 85) that directs the Secretary of Defense to assess vulnerabilities in military medical supply chains, including reliance on China for active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical devices, and report findings to the Armed Services Committees within 180 days; Carter (TX) (No. 86) that provides the US Armed Forces with a pilot program to conduct military construction with additive manufacturing; Case (No. 87) that directs the Army to conduct a study and send Congress a report on options for expanding a reserve contracted wartime sealift capacity in the Indo-Pacific region; Case (No. 88) that directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment and United States Indo-Pacific Command to carry out a joint study to assess the critical infrastructure investments in Hawaii for any potential conflict-related military needs operations in the Indo-Pacific region; Case (No. 89) that directs the GAO to examine how to improve the DOD's foreign exchange programs; Case (No. 90) that directs the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a study to assess the capacity of each United States public and private shipyard, and each foreign shipyard of an allied or partner country, to support battle damage repair in the event of an armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific; and Case (No. 91) that makes Joint Task Force-Micronesia responsible for strengthening community relationships between the U.S. Armed Forces and Freely Associated States (FAS) citizens impacted by military installations, installations, and operating locations in the FAS;

Rogers (AL) amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that modifies the Civilian Marksmanship program to include additional surplus firearms for training and educating U.S. citizens in the responsible use of firearms;

Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255

Castor (FL) (No. 92) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, to submit a report assessing the locality pay system for Department of Defense employees; Castor (FL) (No. 93) that prohibits funds to be used for the closing of a military treatment facility without an appropriate risk analysis and report to Congress; Castro (TX) (No. 94) that requires the Department of Defense to publicly disclose annual statistics on civilian care at military treatment facilities (MTFs) including: the total civilian medical debt held at each MTF, the number of civilians treated, the number of patients receiving debt waivers or reductions since the modified waiver program was implemented, and the average size of reduced bills; Ciscomani (No. 95) that requires the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, to submit to Congress an unclassified report on the plans to develop a configurable, low-cost, expendable electronic warfare capability to support unmanned surface vessel (USV) survivability; Cisneros (No. 96) reauthorizes FY23 NDAA program that allowed service secretaries to reimburse home-of-record travel for junior enlisted servicemembers stationed in Alaska; Cloud (No. 97) that includes the Corpus Christi Army Depot in Section 342 of the underlying text; Cloud (No. 98) that authorizes Department of Defense Depots to conduct work for the U.S. Coast Guard on rotary aircraft; Cloud (No. 99) that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to address outstanding debt and depreciated capital for our Defense Depots and Arsenals due to government-directed mission changes; Cloud (No. 100) that requires a study and Report to Congress on the effects of Defense Logistics Agency Class IX Recovery Rates on Military Depots and Arsenals; Courtney (No. 101) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on military housing to be monitored for levels of radon, requires service secretaries to establish testing procedures, and requires installations to notify service secretaries of instances of radon mitigation in military housing; Crane (No. 102) that directs the DoD to work with institutions of higher learning to develop a college credit equivalency for special operations with medical training that gives their training and field experience elevated college credits when applying for medical degrees like nursing or a medical doctorate degree; Crane (No. 103) that amends Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5505.07 and any similar, relevant, or updated instructions on titling to mandate that DoD delete, remove, or rescind from the Defense Central Index of Investigations (DCII) or titling file and all relevant material 10-years after a service member leaves/discharged from the armed forces if, the serve member will not be charged with a crime (contained in the DCII or titling file) or court martialed in the next 12-months, unless the service member was found guilty at a court martial for the offenses in the DCII (titling) file; Crane (No. 104) that requires the Secretary of Defense to study the number of forward-deployed DoD civilians exposed to toxic substances in combat zones; Davis (NC) (No. 105) that adds two additional alternative smokeless products to Section 748 that the Secretary may allow smokers to use if the Secretary determines to move forward with the pilot program; Davis (NC) (No. 106) that establishes a pilot program to examine the benefits of virtual reality headsets in supplementing mental health training for military personnel experiencing suicidal ideation and related conditions; DesJarlais (No. 107) that requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security to jointly submit a report on the dismantlement of legacy nuclear weapons; Dunn (No. 108) that requires the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of incorporating additional federal, commercial, or state-operate spaceports into the Department of Defense's national security launch infrastructure; Dunn (No. 109) that requires an annual report on the presence and activities of European Union and NATO militaries in the Indo-Pacific region; Dunn (No. 110) that requires the Defense Health Agency to conduct a supply chain risk assessment and develop and maintain a list of critical medical products that rely on covered items originating from China; Edwards (No. 111) that requires the Department of Defense to submit an annual report to the Administrator of the General Services Administration on certain office space occupancy data; Edwards (No. 112) that requires the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of the western most counties in North Carolina as potential locations for future defense assets and to prepare a report for Congress; Elfreth (No. 113) that raises the maximum number of years of service required for eligibility for the Funded Legal Education Program, allowing more enlisted members the opportunity to become lawyers in the military; Ellzey (No. 114) that revises Title 10 to achieve parity across the US Service Academies by requiring the Director of Admissions of the US Naval Academy to be a uniformed officer, not a civilian; Evans (No. 115) that requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to conduct a comprehensive security assessment of non-domestic additive manufacturing equipment and associated software which supplies the defense industrial base; Ezell (No. 116) that adds language to match the Senate version of the NDAA included language supporting sea launch of missile defense targets; Ezell (No. 117) that authorizes $3M in FY2026 for SOCOM Program Element 1160405BB to procure ultra-light (<6 lb) Group-1 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS); Fallon (No. 118) that authorizes the Defense Health Agency to use Defense Health Program and Army medical readiness funds to procure, pre-position, and sustain medical countermeasures such as vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and advanced wound care products for deployed forces; Finstad (No. 119) that authorizes the use of contracts using cost- plus incentive-fee contracting for certain military construction projects associated with the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of Defense; Fitzgerald (No. 120) that requires DoD, SBA, and IRS to report on resources available to small businesses for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance; Fitzpatrick (No. 121) that establishes within the DoD a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-Impacted Defense Communities; Fong (No. 122) that requires an assessment on the health care services available to the military and civilian personnel workforce at NAWS China Lake; Fong (No. 123) that requires a biennial assessment of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division; Fong (No. 124) that extends the biennial assessment of the Air Force Test Center; Frost (No. 125) that requires an annual report for 4 years on taxpayer money saved through oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse in defense spending; Fry (No. 126) that establishes a permanent magnet traceability pilot program to validate domestic supply chain integrity for rare earths and critical materials, including examples from mine to magnet and from end-of-life recycled products to magnet; Fry (No. 127) that requires the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, to submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the Department's efforts to prioritize the recovery of rare earth elements from end-of- life Department of Defense equipment through the Strategic Materials Recovery and Reuse Program, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act; Garbarino (No. 128) that requires the Army provide a report to Congress on funding plans for any new tactical communications procurements before full radio communications funding shall be accessible, as well as how new procurements will meet resiliency and encryption requirements and ensure interoperability with currently fielded systems; Gillen (No. 129) that directs the Defense Department to issue recommendations to improve the transition of Air Traffic Controllers in the Armed Forces to civilian Air Traffic Control Occupations; Gimenez (No. 130) that authorizes conveyance of land at Naval Air Station Key West to be eligible for local township development; Goldman (No. 131) that requires a report on Russia's sabotage operations against US, NATO allies and partners, specifically with regard to industrial, commercial, and military targets; Gonzales (TX) (No. 132) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on delays in the accreditation of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, including current timelines, causes of delays, and recommendations to ensure timely accreditation; Gonzales (TX) (No. 133) that directs the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress on housing and quality-of-life needs for servicemembers deployed in support of Joint Task Force-Southern Border; Gonzales (TX) (No. 134) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, to report on staffing levels and access to child development centers across the Armed Forces; Gonzales (TX) (No. 135) that requires the Secretary of Defense to report on the adequacy of commissaries and dining facilities at military installations supporting critical national security missions, with an assessment of impacts on servicemember readiness, morale, and retention; Gonzales (TX) (No. 136) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the proposed consolidation of U.S. Army North and U.S. Army South into a Western Hemisphere Command and provide a detailed analysis of potential headquarters locations, with specific consideration of San Antonio's operational, strategic, and infrastructure advantages; Gonzales (TX) (No. 137) that authorizes the award of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, to be known as the ``Operation Midnight Hammer Medal,'' to eligible personnel who served during the 2025 Iran-Israel conflict, including Operation Midnight Hammer; Gonzalez (TX) (No. 138) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on how many missing service members found deceased over the last 10 years were first designated as ``Absent Without Leave (AWOL)'' or ``Unauthorized Absence (UA)'' instead of ``Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN)'';

Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting of the following amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255

Gosar (No. 139) that authorizes Department of Defense employees at Yuma Proving Ground to use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of their official duties; Gosar (No. 140) that requires expeditious disclosure of all records relating to the January 28, 2024, attack on Tower 22 in Jordan; Gosar (No. 141) that requires a report on the sources of rare earth materials and elements extracted, processed, and refined to support new technologies of the DOD; Gottheimer (No. 142) that requires a briefing on the NATO Procurement and Supply Agency (NPSA) procurement exposure and supply chain risks with respect to China; Gottheimer (No. 143) that requires a study on steps Israel, the U.S., and Egypt can take to enhance international security measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt to ensure Hamas and other actors cannot use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to smuggle weapons and illicit goods; Gottheimer (No. 144) that increases funding for the National Defense Education Program by $5 million to strengthen and expand STEM education opportunities and workforce initiatives targeted at military students; Harris (No. 145) that allows anesthesia to be covered by TRICARE for in-office dental procedures for pediatric dentistry; Hayes (No. 146) that requires a review and the update of online information relating to suicide prevention and behavioral health; Hill (No. 147) that requires the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a written report about the Air National Guard C-130J Formal Training Unit; Hill (No. 148) that supports the accreditation of the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center located at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Arkansas; Himes (No. 149) that requires annual reporting on Department of Defense use of AI tools to modernize its business practices, in an effort to ensure it's being done in a cost-effective and market- informed way; Hinson (No. 150) that modifies requirements for prime contractors of certain telecommunications contracts; Horsford (No. 151) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report assessing the adequacy of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move reimbursements; Horsford (No. 152) that directs the Department of Defense to study the unique mental health effects of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) combat operations and recommend improvements to support services for affected personnel; Horsford (No. 153) that directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to Congress on the sustainment and modernization needs of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, including readiness and future platform considerations; Houchin (No. 154) that modifies language in the FY2026 NDAA to prioritize the deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technology at installations; Houlahan (No. 155) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy on the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies; Hudson (No. 156) that provides funding for the development, test, and integration of adaptable radar capabilities; Hudson (No. 157) that provides funding for advanced drone development for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; Huizenga (No. 158) that expresses that each NATO member state should annually commit to providing, at a minimum, 3.5 percent of GDP to core defense spending and an additional 1.5 percent of GDP to defense- related infrastructure spending to ensure NATO military readiness; Huizenga (No. 159) that requires the Secretary of Defense to compile a report and global mapping of the PRC's efforts to build or buy strategic foreign ports; Issa (No. 160) that directs the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security when the Coast Guard is not operating as part of the Navy) to establish standardized procedures granting unescorted access to military installations for eligible Surviving Gold Star Family Members; Issa (No. 161) that awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War; Jackson (IL) (No. 162) that directs the Secretary of Defense to assess Russian private military corporations' human rights violations in Africa, including human rights violations against religious groups, and assess the extent to which the Russian military and Russian private military corporations are collaborating with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to secure mining assets that are linked to the PRC; Jackson (TX) (No. 163) that authorizes the Administrator for Nuclear Security to accelerate and modernize material staging capabilities to replace aged, over-subscribed facilities at the Pantex plant; Jackson (TX) (No. 164) that revises the grade of the Attending Physician to the Congress to that of 0-6 and removes exclusions for the Attending Physician to the Congress from the distribution of commissioned officers on active duty for the armed forces; Joyce (OH) (No. 165) that authorizes Project Spectrum, a DoD Small Business Office program launched under the first Trump Administration that provides grants to small businesses to help them shore up their cybersecurity so they can compete for DoD contracts; Joyce (OH) (No. 166) that requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to carry out a two-year pilot program to insert suicide prevention resources onto smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces and to provide training on these resources; Joyce (OH) (No. 167) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report outlining a plan to establish and disseminate a clear definition of the reenlistment waiver process; Joyce (PA) (No. 168) that requires a briefing from the Chief of Staff of the Army to the House Armed Services Committee on the sustainment plan for Army's Directed Energy Programs of Record; Kean (No. 169) that updates the definition of conventional ammunition to include lethal or non-lethal armed/attack unmanned aerial vehicle/ systems; Keating (No. 170) that requires the update and preservation of memorials to Chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery by the Secretary of the Army; Kelly (IL) (No. 171) that expands the period of eligibility for the Military OneSource program from 12-months to 18-months upon retirement, discharge, or release; Kelly (IL) (No. 172) that establishes a pilot program to provide a nutrition rating system through the Commissary CLICK2GO mobile application that indicates the overall nutritional value of foods based of nutrient density and ingredient quality; Kiggans (VA) (No. 173) that requires the Department of Defense to provide TRICARE beneficiaries with timely electronic notices before any coverage transition requirement takes effect, to ensure servicemembers and their families are fully informed of enrollment changes such as aging into TRICARE for Life; Kiggans (VA) (No. 174) that directs DoD to submit a report to Congress by March 1, 2026, evaluating the costs, savings, and family impacts of reducing the frequency of PCS moves and Navy sea/shore rotations; King-Hinds (No. 175) that authorizes the use of funds under the Innovative Readiness Training program for the procurement of supplies and materials necessary to complete ongoing training activities; King-Hinds (No. 176) that includes the Northern Mariana Islands as an eligible location for the overhaul, repair, and maintenance of naval vessels; King-Hinds (No. 177) that requires a study of the Defense Access Road Program current authorities and limitations preventing routine maintenance; Krishnamoorthi (No. 178) that requires the Secretary of Defense to analyze the proliferation of Chinese medical equipment in DOD facilities and other DOD contexts; Krishnamoorthi (No. 179) that requires the Department of Defense to develop and implement a strategy to enhance defense industrial cooperation between the United States and allies and partners of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region over the next 5 years, including incorporating lessons learned from defense industrial cooperation initiatives with European allies and identifying priority armaments for joint development, production, or sustainment with Indo- Pacific allies and partners including Taiwan; Krishnamoorthi (No. 180) that prohibits heads of executive agencies from procuring or operating and federal funds from being used to procure or operate covered unmanned ground vehicle systems that are manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity with exemptions in the national interest of the United States; LaLota (No. 181) that requires DOD in consultation with DHS to conduct a study on potential adjustments to Basic Allowance for Housing calculations, including costs, savings, and impacts on quality of life, recruitment, and retention, with special attention to unique geographic areas such as Montauk and Shinnecock, NY, and Nantucket, MA, and to report findings to Congress within 180 days; Lawler (No. 182) that recognizes former Cadet Nurses' service to the country and provide them with honorary veterans status, honorable discharges, a service medal, a burial plaque or grave marker, and other privileges; Lee (NV) (No. 183) that authorizes the Department of Defense to provide retention incentive pay to enlisted servicemembers that have a college degree in a field related to their military specialty to help improve recruitment and retention; Lee (NV) (No. 184) that requires the delivery of a report on DoD's progress to meeting DFARS Case 2021-D015 (Restriction of Certain Metal Products), which bans the DoD from sourcing magnets from covered entities (e.g., China) over two phases which conclude with a full ban on 1 January 2027; Lee (NV) (No. 185) that requires the submission of a report to Congress outlining the cost, schedule, and implementation plan to establish classified and unclassified communication enclaves between the DoD and Congress as annotated in the 2024 PPBE reform commission's final report; Lee (NV) (No. 186) that establishes a data sharing process to enable states to access military enlistment data to better inform high school students and educators on military careers and more accurately track the outcome of students who choose a career in the military after graduation; Lee (NV) (No. 187) that designates Creech Air Force Base, Indian Springs, Nevada, as a remote or isolated installation; and Lee (NV) (No. 188) that requires the delivery of a report from DoD outlining ongoing encroachment management projects, landscape partnerships, and stakeholder engagements to ensure the long term viability of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR); and

Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 4 consisting of the following amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255

Levin (No. 189) that lowers threshold for the Secretary to provide a temporary BAH adjustment for area cost-of-living increases from 20% to 15%, and makes the Secretary's temporary BAH adjustment authority permanent. Identical to H.R. 4060 (119th Congress); Levin (No. 190) that adds to DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP) counseling pathway factors; Liccardo (No. 191) that states that it should be the policy of the Department of Defense to ensure that requirements management capabilities used in acquisition programs are open, interoperable, vendor agnostic and reflect modern software engineering practices, and requires DoD to update acquisition and contracting guidance accordingly; Luttrell (No. 192) that directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to support the research, development, implementation, and oversight of unattended robotic process automation within the Department of Defense; Luttrell (No. 193) that provides $35M in flight hour funding for the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades; Mace (No. 194) that provides that statutory exceptions to DoD Buy America procurement requirements shall not apply with respect to the procurement of fish, shellfish, or a seafood product; Mackenzie (No. 195) that requires an updated study on opioid prescribing to ensure health professionals in the military health system conform with clinical practice guidelines and other guidance provided by the CDC and FDA; Magaziner (No. 196) that requires a report on the development and integration of next-generation fuel cells into the rotorcraft fleets of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; McCormick (No. 197) that directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the strategic importance and potential expansion of the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement signed on September 13, 2023; Messmer (No. 198) that provides $50,000,000 in RDT&E for the development of a quantum communications corridor linking certain Department of Defense installations, national laboratories, and universities conducting Department of Defense research. Reduces $50,000,000 from O&M Force Readiness Operations Support, Line070; Miller (OH) (No. 199) that requires the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to Congressional Defense Committees detailing the Navy's strategy for procuring two submarine cable laying and repair ships following the decommissioning of the USNS Zeus; Miller (WV) (No. 200) that requires the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on evaluation of the experimentation underway by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and the United States Fourth Fleet on behalf of United States Naval Forces Southern Command that would provide MOCs with machine- assisted dynamic bandwidth allocation and advanced computing power throughout their network architecture to manage vast hybrid sensor constellations conducting activity-based maritime domain awareness; Mills (No. 201) that establishes a pilot program to evaluate commercially available, next-generation Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) within Marine Corps rotary wing assets; Mills (No. 202) that establishes a pilot program to evaluate commercially available, next-generation Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) within Army rotary wing assets; Moolenaar (No. 203) that directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit an annual report analyzing arms sales facilitated by entities in the People's Republic of China, including their technical capabilities, proliferation risks, and impact on U.S. interests. Requires the report to include a strategy developed by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to dissuade purchases of new Chinese weapons systems and defense equipment, including reforms to U.S. sales processes, information campaigns, and potential deterrent measures; Moolenaar (No. 204) that authorizes $5 million through RDTE for Smart Susceptor Technology and offset by decreasing the Washington Headquarters Services account; Moolenaar (No. 205) that directs the Secretary of Defense to develop and maintain a classified and prioritized list of high-risk DoD critical infrastructure dependent on materials or components from foreign countries of concern and conduct a comprehensive risk assessment; Moolenaar (No. 206) that directs the Department of Defense to establish an initiative to prepare to fully harness the transformative potential of advanced artificial intelligence, modernize adoption plans, assess the national security and defense implications of advanced artificial intelligence, and analyze strategic competition factors relating to the People's Republic of China's pursuit of advanced artificial intelligence; Moore (NC) (No. 207) that directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition to prepare a report to be submitted to Congress to later than March 2026; Moore (UT) (No. 208) that modifies the definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes of direct hire authority to include supporting agencies and units of the same military installation/base; Moultan (No. 209) that expands Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Moultan (No. 210) that directs the milestone decision authority for the Next Generation Polar Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite program to revise the acquisition strategy for such program to include the auxiliary payload (commonly referred to ``APS-A'') in the program of record; Moylan (No. 211) that requires report on military housing in Guam; Moylan (No. 212) that requires a report on ship repair in Guam; Moylan (No. 213) that directs the release of an unclassified summary of certain independent assessments of the Guam missile defense system; Moylan (No. 214) that adjusts authorities for DoD civilian retention bonuses in Guam; Neguse (No. 215) that requires DOD to provide a review to Congress on average timelines for service members to receive an electronic copy of their medical records and develop minimum standards to ensure service members receive their records within a reasonable period; Neguse (No. 216) that directs Space Command to Coordinate with DHS and DEA to track fentanyl trafficking using satellite technology; Neguse (No. 217) that requires an OIG Report on the transition to TriWest for the TRICARE West Region, which will include implementation standards to prevent any future issues with transitions; Neguse (No. 218) that requires the DoD to report to Congress who is on the military housing waiting list and why certain members have been placed on the list; Neguse (No. 219) that extends the Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Program, which honors and recognizes Vietnam veterans for their service; Nunn (No. 220) that directs the DOD to conduct an analysis of the tools currently available to combat the impact and threat of adversarial AI-capabilities; Nunn (No. 221) that prohibits the Department of Defense from procuring, acquiring or utilizing any blockchain network infrastructure originating from a company or individual stemming from an entity or country of concern; Nunn (No. 222) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report outlining the status of integrated air and missile defense in the CENTOM AOR, particularly Israel; Nunn (No. 223) that directs the Secretary of Defense to work with our counterparts in the Israeli Ministry of Defense to establish a DIU field office within Israeli territory; Nunn (No. 224) that directs the Undersecretary of Defense, Acquisitions and Sustainment to develop a spend plan of up to $20 million for the Services' towards a comprehensive set of advanced manufacturing practices including AI-optimized robotic forming, additive and subtractive manufacturing, and advanced materials and processing practices for hypersonic research and development; Nunn (No. 225) that expands private capital financing opportunities for programs with Priority Ratings under the Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) by allowing private credit providers the ability to alleviate defense industrial base (DIB) constraints; Nunn (No. 226) that formalizes the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU) Joint Reserve Detachment (JRD); Nunn (No. 227) that amends Section 1248 of the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by extending and expanding the Department of Defense's annual assessments of Taiwan's military readiness, regional allied responses, and U.S. contingency planning in the face of rising CCP aggression; Nunn (No. 228) that directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic defense technology partnership between the rapid acquisition offices of the DOD and the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense; Nunn (No. 229) that requires the Secretaries of the military branches to guarantee that all beginner motorcycle safety trainings provided to service members stationed on base must meet the motorcycle safety requirements/curriculum for licensing for the State in which the military installation is located to ease the burden on soldiers, sailors, and marines; Obernolte (No. 230) that directs DOD to assess demand, identify supply chain gaps, and recommend reforms to strengthen domestic product ion of turbojet pyrotechnic; Obernolte (No. 231) that directs the Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment to establish procedures that prioritize sourcing from and securing an integrated boron supply chain, from mining, to processing, to advanced material manufacturing, from U.S.-domiciled, U.S.-based facilities for use in military applications; Obernolte (No. 232) that requires the Air Force to report on their efforts and work with local municipalities to find potential solutions to the water plume contamination from base activity at former George Air Force Base that do not place the burden of cleanup on the local communities surrounding the base or unduly restrict economic development opportunities for those communities; Ogles (No. 233) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the DNI to conduct a continual assessment of the impact of arms embargoes, sanctions, restrictions, or limitations imposed by foreign states or international organizations on Israel's defense capabilities; Ogles (No. 234) that orders a report identifying obstacles to U.S. assistance in strengthening Taiwan's self-defense capabilities; Ogles (No. 235) that directs the Secretary of Defense to invite Taiwan to participate in RIMPAC exercises; Ogles (No. 236) that requires report language on the plan of the Department of the Army to require and accelerate the fielding of Link 16 military tactical data networking capabilities throughout the Army, including on UH-60M and CH-47F aircraft; Panetta (No. 237) that authorizes Thomas Helmut Griffin to receive the Medal of Honor for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War; Panetta (No. 238) that conducts a tabletop exercise to test the resiliency and integration of communal and military assets to defend against shared threats, from cyber attacks to extreme weather events; Panetta (No. 239) that directs USSOCOM to create an Arctic Strategy focused on the use of Special Operations Forces to streamline readiness and project strength in the Arctic; Panetta (No. 240) that directs USD for P&R to submit a report assessing oculometric biomarker monitoring technologies to support mission sets of the Department of Defense regarding brain health; Panetta (No. 241) that reviews how the Defense Department calculates cost of living adjustment (COLA), specifically in high-cost areas of California; Panetta (No. 242) that directs the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to support the development of low-cost, easily scalable, and rapidly deployable technologies to counter internet shutdowns or limitations on network access abroad, particularly those imposed by adversary countries such as Iran; Pappas (No. 243) that requires the Department of Defense to submit a comprehensive report outlining its strategy for the research, development, and deployment of Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (FSAM) technologies; Pfluger (No. 244) that establishes a pilot program on psychological performance training at USAFA to improve readiness, resilience, and mental health of cadets; Pfluger (No. 245) that amends restrictions placed on the land transferred from the Army (Fort Hood) in Section 2848(a) of the FY 2005 NDAA; Pfluger (No. 246) that requires the Secretary of Defense to revoke security clearances for former personnel of the DOD who engage in lobbying activities on behalf of China; Pfluger (No. 247) that prohibits Treasury from charging interest on funds borrowed under section 5404(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; Pfluger (No. 248) that directs DoD to conduct a study of U.S. mobilization and sustainment readiness for a major Indo-Pacific conflict with emphasis on reserve forces mobilization; Plaskett (No. 249) that requires the Department of Defense to study and report to Congress on the readiness of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, located on St. Croix, for use by the United States Air Force; Randall (No. 250) that directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), to submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days of enactment assessing barriers to Tribal participation in the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) and related initiatives; Randall (No. 251) that directs the Department of Defense to implement the Comptroller General's recommendations from the October 30, 2024 report, ``Military Housing: DOD Should Address Critical Supply and Affordability Challenges for Service Members''; and Randall (No. 252) that expresses the Sense of Congress that the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) should be robustly funded to meet demand and address the program's consistent oversubscription.

Proceedings Postponed

Smith (NJ) amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that seeks to require the Secretary of Defense to certify that offshore wind projects in the North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Planning Areas will not interfere with radar capabilities;

Patronis amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that seeks to eliminate the preference for Motor Vehicles using Electric or Hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the Department of Defense; and

Wilson (SC) amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 119-255) that seeks to modify federal statutes 50 U.S.C. 797 and 18 U.S.C. 1382.

H. Res. 682, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 3838) and (H.R. 3486) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 243, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 242.

Presidential Messages

Read a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended, is to continue in effect beyond September 23, 2025--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 119-93).

Read a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency with respect to Ethiopia declared in Executive Order 14046 of September 17, 2021, is to continue in effect beyond September 17, 2025--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 119-94).

Quorum Calls: Votes

One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3914 and H3914-15. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:23 p.m.