This law authorizes fiscal year 2026 funding for defense activities, military construction, military personnel, intelligence, the Coast Guard, and the Department of State. It also sets military staffing levels and changes rules for buying equipment, managing defense programs, and supporting military members and families. Among its many provisions, it addresses cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, defense supply chains, military health care and schools, PFAS cleanup and drinking water, Coast Guard safety, and support for foreign partners.
Military members and families may be affected by changes to pay and allowances, leave, health care, child care, housing, relocation support, and military schools. The law also directs the Department of Defense to offer alternative drinking water to certain households whose private wells were contaminated by specified PFAS from defense activities. Many provisions require plans, reports, or pilot programs rather than guaranteeing a particular result. The law also covers Coast Guard operations, port safety, and oil spill response.
The law authorizes fiscal year 2026 appropriations for programs listed in its funding tables. It covers defense operations, equipment, personnel, research, construction, intelligence, State Department activities, and Coast Guard programs. The provided text does not state one total for all authorized amounts. Authorization does not by itself confirm that all funds will be appropriated or spent.
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