H.R. 8800

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Sponsor: Mike Rogers

1 cosponsor
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Among other elements, the bill

  • authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft and ships;
  • sets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
  • sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;
  • sets policy regarding DOD acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and the acquisition workforce;
  • sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;
  • sets policy for various matters related to DOD cybersecurity and artificial intelligence;
  • requires DOD to include projected demand for foreign military sales in certain contexts, including munitions production planning, sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs, and decisions regarding production rate increases of defense articles;
  • requires DOD to establish an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied sources of certain strategic materials, including specified metals, alloys, oxides, and magnets;
  • authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and 
  • authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration.

For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see

  • In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, and
  • In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.

Text of the bill

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A Department of Defense Authorizations

I Procurement

A Authorization of Appropriations

B Army Programs

C Navy Programs

D Air Force Programs

E Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

II RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

A Authorization of Appropriations

B Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

C Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

III Operation and Maintenance

A Authorization of Appropriations

B Energy and Environment

C Logistics and Sustainment

D Reports

E Other Matters

IV MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

A Active Forces

B Reserve Forces

C Authorization of Appropriations

V MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

A Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

B Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions, and Military Records

C Member Training

D Member Education

E Military Justice

F Investigations and Other Legal Matters

G Career Transition

H Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education

I Decorations and Awards

J Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

K Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026

VI MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS

A Bonus and Incentive Pays

B Allowances

C Leave

D Family and Survivor Benefits

E Defense Resale Matters

F Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

VII Health Care Provisions

A TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

B Health Care Administration

C Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

VIII Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters

A Acquisition Policy and Management

B Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

C Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

D Intellectual Property Matters

E Other Matters

IX Department of Defense Organization and Management

X General Provisions

A Financial Matters

B Naval Vessels and Shipyards

C Counterterrorism

D Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

E Studies and Reports

F Other Matters

XI Civilian Personnel

XII Matters relating to Foreign Nations

A Assistance and Training

B Matters relating to the Near and Middle East

C Matters relating to Israel

D Matters relating to Europe

E Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific

F Reports

G Other matters

XIV Other Authorizations

A Military Programs

B Other Matters

XV Cyberspace-related Matters

A Cybersecurity

B Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

C Reports and Other Matters

XVI Space Activities, Strategic Programs, and Intelligence Matters

A Space Activities

B Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

C Nuclear Forces

D Missile Defense Programs

E Other Matters

F Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains

XVII Other Defense Matters

A Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

B Other Matters

C Initiating biomedical outcomes to garner advancements into innovative efficacy

D Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the National Archives and Records Administration

XVIII Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base

A Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains

B Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing

C Organic Industrial Base

D Small Business Matters

E Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters

F Other Matters

B Military Construction Authorizations

XXI Army Military Construction

XXII Navy Military Construction

XXIII Air Force Military Construction

XXIV Defense Agencies Military Construction

XXV International Programs

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program

B Host Country In-Kind Contributions

XXVI Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities

XXVII Base Realignment and Closure Activities

XXVIII Military Construction General Provisions

A Military Construction Programs

B Military Housing Reforms

C Real Property and Facilities Administration

D Land Conveyances and Withdrawals

E Pilot Programs

F Miscellaneous Authorities

G Reports and Other Matters

C Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations

XXXI Department of Energy National Security Programs

A National Security Programs and Authorizations

B Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

C Reports and Other Matters

XXXII Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

XXXIV Naval Petroleum Reserves

XXXV Maritime Administration

A Authorization of Appropriations

A Maritime Administration

B Merchant Marine Academy

C Other Matters

D Coast Guard

E Maritime Workforce and Education

XXXVI SHIPs for America

A Oversight and Accountability

B Maritime Security Trust Fund

C Sealift capability

D Vessels of the United States in international commerce

1 Strategic sealift programs

2 Cargo preference

3 Regulatory reform

E Shipbuilding

1 Shipbuilding financial incentives

2 Department of Defense Programs

3 Shipbuilding innovation and infrastructure

F Workforce Development

1 Workforce incentives

2 Workforce Pipeline

3 United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies

4 Maritime Credentialing Modernization

D Funding Tables

XLI Procurement

XLII Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

XLIII Operation and Maintenance

XLIV Military Personnel

XLV Other Authorizations

XLVI Military Construction

XLVII Department of Energy National Security Programs

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs Added Jun 15

Where this section came from

Not in the first version (Introduced in House, May 13).

  1. Jun 15, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on Armed Services, Jun 4 Reported by House Committee on Armed Services, Jun 15 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
What is a markup?

A markup is a committee meeting where members go through a bill and vote on changes before sending it to the full chamber.

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS(In Thousands of Dollars) ProgramFY 2027 RequestHouse Authorized Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies Appropriation Summary: Nuclear Energy160,000160,000 Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D253,0000 Atomic Energy Defense Activities National nuclear security administration: Weapons activities27,441,15927,586,159 Defense nuclear nonproliferation2,389,5952,389,595 Naval reactors2,393,6922,243,692 Federal salaries and expenses577,097577,097 Total, National Nuclear Security Administration32,801,54332,796,543 Environmental and other defense activities: Defense environmental cleanup6,983,3187,194,318 Other defense activities1,184,7211,184,721 Total, Environmental & other defense activities8,168,0398,379,039 Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities40,969,58241,175,582 Total, Discretionary Funding41,382,58241,335,582 Nuclear Energy Idaho sitewide safeguards and security160,000160,000 Total, Nuclear Energy160,000160,000 Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program253,0000 Program decrease[–253,000] Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D253,0000 Weapons Activities Stockpile Management Stockpile Major Modernization B61–1346,42846,428 W80–4 LEP1,048,3401,048,340 W80–5 Modification Program050,000 Program adjustment[50,000] W87–1 Modification Program913,231913,231 W93 Program1,106,1061,106,106 Future Programs99,79499,794 Total, Stockpile Major Modernization3,213,8993,263,899 Stockpile services Stockpile Operations1,885,2901,885,290 Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition90,76090,760 Production Operations1,146,5861,146,586 Nuclear Enterprise Assurance121,015121,015 Subtotal, Stockpile Services3,243,6513,243,651 Total, Stockpile Management6,457,5506,507,550 Production Modernization Primary Capability Modernization Plutonium Modernization Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization Los Alamos Pit Production1,460,7911,460,791 21–D–512 Plutonium Pit Production Project, LANL812,100812,100 07–D–220-04 Transuranic Liquid Waste Facility, LANL10,00010,000 04–D–125 Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project, LANL110,000110,000 Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization2,392,8912,392,891 Savannah River Plutonium Modernization Savannah River Pit Production302,000302,000 21–D–511 Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, SRS1,946,5231,946,523 Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium Modernization2,248,5232,248,523 Enterprise Pit Production Support270,897270,897 Total, Plutonium Modernization4,912,3114,912,311 High Explosives and Energetics High Explosives & Energetics251,765251,765 Total, High Explosives and Energetics251,765251,765 Total, Primary Capability Modernization5,164,0765,164,076 Secondary Capability Modernization Secondary Capability Modernization1,728,5461,728,546 06–D–141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y–12290,000365,000 Commissioning risk reduction and early casting demonstration[75,000] Total, Secondary Capability Modernization2,018,5462,093,546 Tritium and Defense Fuels Program Tritium and Defense Fuels Program880,781880,781 Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels Program880,781880,781 Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization258,008258,008 26–D–511 MESA Photolithography Capability (MPC), SNL51,00051,000 22–D–513 Power Sources Capability, SNL140,000140,000 Total, Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization449,008449,008 Capability Based Investments203,163203,163 Warhead Assembly Modernization47,96547,965 18–D–680 Material Staging Capability, PX22,50042,500 Program acceleration[20,000] Total, Production Modernization8,786,0398,881,039 Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering Assessment Science Assessment Science1,243,2671,243,267 26–D–512 LANSCE Modernization Project (LAMP), LANL15,20015,200 24–D–513 Z-pinch Experimental Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS91,70091,700 17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS154,142154,142 Total, Assessment Science1,504,3091,504,309 Engineering Engineering230,043230,043 26–D–513 Combined Radiation Environments for Survivability Testing, SNL105,000105,000 Total, Engineering335,043335,043 Rapid & Advanced Capabilities499,209499,209 Inertial Confinement Fusion Inertial Confinement Fusion829,736829,736 26–D–514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability, LLNL84,00084,000 Total, Inertial Confinement Fusion913,736913,736 Advanced Simulation and Computing909,765909,765 Weapon Technology and Manufacturing Maturation405,413405,413 Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering4,567,4754,567,475 Infrastructure and Operations Operations of facilities1,752,3101,752,310 Safety and environmental operations217,902217,902 Maintenance and repair of facilities1,384,3231,384,323 Recapitalization1,203,1271,203,127 Construction: 27–D–512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building, LANL88,70088,700 25–D–511 PULSE New Access, NNSS50,00050,000 23–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL65,00065,000 Total, Construction203,700203,700 Total, Infrastructure and operations4,761,3624,761,362 Secure transportation asset Operations and equipment443,075443,075 Program direction143,996143,996 Total, Secure transportation asset587,071587,071 Defense Nuclear Security Operations and Maintenance1,305,7931,305,793 Total, Defense nuclear security1,305,7931,305,793 Information technology and cybersecurity935,000935,000 Legacy contractor pensions40,86940,869 Total, Weapons Activities27,441,15927,586,159 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs Material management and minimization Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply117,820117,820 Nuclear Material Removal and Elimination68,94568,945 Plutonium Disposition79,03979,039 Total, Material management & minimization265,804265,804 Global material security International nuclear security61,01361,013 Radiological security193,104193,104 Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence136,457136,457 Total, Global material security390,574390,574 Nonproliferation and arms control214,494214,494 Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D Proliferation Detection296,170296,170 Nuclear Detonation Detection318,447318,447 Forensics R&D30,00030,000 Nonproliferation Stewardship Program174,383174,383 Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D819,000819,000 Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs1,689,8721,689,872 Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program Emergency Management35,04535,045 Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation650,550650,550 Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response Program685,595685,595 Legacy contractor pensions14,12814,128 Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation2,389,5952,389,595 Naval Reactors Naval reactors operating1,551,5741,551,574 Program direction71,84171,841 Construction: 25–D–530 Naval Examination Acquisition Project80,00080,000 14–D–901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF691,953541,953 Program decrease[–150,000] Total, Construction771,953621,953 Use of prior-year balances–1,676–1,676 Total, Naval Reactors2,393,6922,243,692 Federal Salaries And Expenses Program Direction577,097577,097 Total, Federal Salaries And Expenses577,097577,097 Defense Environmental Cleanup Closure sites: Closure sites administration500500 Richland: River corridor and other cleanup operations69,000134,000 Project increase[65,000] Central plateau remediation795,124795,124 Richland community and regulatory support12,00012,000 Construction:0 24–D–401 Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility Supercell 11 Expansion Proj06,000 Project increase[6,000] Total, Construction—Richland06,000 Total, Richland876,124947,124 Office of River Protection: Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning466,000466,000 Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition984,000984,000 Construction: 01–D–16D High-Level Waste Facility330,000430,000 Project increase[100,000] 15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System75,00075,000 23–D–403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms Risk Management Project90,00090,000 Total, Construction—Office of River Protection 495,000595,000 Total, Office of River Protection1,945,0002,045,000 Idaho National Laboratory: Idaho cleanup and waste disposition472,726472,726 Idaho community and regulatory support3,2953,295 Construction: 22–D–403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel Staging Facility2,0002,000 23–D–402—Calcine Construction2,0002,000 Total, Construction—Idaho4,0004,000 Total, Idaho National Laboratory480,021480,021 NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1,9551,955 Nuclear facility D & D Separations Process Research Unit950950 Nevada Site64,83564,835 Sandia National Laboratories1,0301,030 Los Alamos National Laboratory293,937293,937 Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites362,707362,707 Oak Ridge Reservation: OR Nuclear facility D & D289,297289,297 Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D289,297289,297 U233 Disposition Program70,00070,000 OR cleanup and disposition85,80085,800 Construction: 17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility57,82857,828 Total, Construction—Oak Ridge57,82857,828 Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition213,628213,628 OR community & regulatory support5,1005,100 OR technology development and deployment3,5003,500 Total, Oak Ridge Reservation511,525511,525 Savannah River Sites: Savannah River risk management operations465,620465,620 Total, Savannah River Risk Management Operations465,620465,620 SR Community and Regulatory Support5,4505,450 Savannah River National Laboratory Operations & Maintenance90,71990,719 Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste Stabilization and Disposition1,066,0001,106,000 Program increase[40,000] Construction: 20-D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 1282,50082,500 Total, Construction—Savannah River sites82,50082,500 Total, Savannah River sites1,710,2891,750,289 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Waste Isolation Pilot Plant400,020400,020 Construction: 21–D–401 Hoisting Capability Project72,00072,000 Total, Construction—Waste Isolation Pilot Plant72,00072,000 Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant472,020472,020 Program Direction297,318297,318 Program Support20,32020,320 Safeguards and Security291,482291,482 Technology Development and Deployment16,01216,012 Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup6,983,3187,194,318 Other Defense Activities Environment, health, safety and security Program direction81,17981,179 Environment, Health, Safety & Security150,761150,761 Total, Environment, Health, safety and security231,940231,940 Office of Enterprise Assessments Program direction56,63256,632 Enterprise Assessments32,18332,183 Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments88,81588,815 Specialized security activities471,082471,082 Office of Legacy Management Legacy management177,716177,716 Program direction22,67022,670 Total, Office of Legacy Management200,386200,386 Defense-related administrative support187,475187,475 Office of hearings and appeals5,0235,023 Subtotal, Other Defense Activities1,184,7211,184,721 Total, Other Defense Activities1,184,7211,184,721

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