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(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(2) The Subcommittees on Energy and Water 
Development of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 3124. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO 
NUCLEAR POWER IN GUAM. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 180 days 
before any date on which the Secretary carries out the place-
ment of a nuclear reactor in Guam, submit to Congress and 
the Governor of Guam a notification of such placement. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to a 
nuclear reactor aboard a naval vessel. 
(c) NUCLEAR REACTOR DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘nuclear reactor’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘ad-
vanced nuclear reactor’’ in section 951 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271). 
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TITLE 
XXXII—DEFENSE 
NU-
CLEAR 
FACILITIES 
SAFETY 
BOARD 
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2026, $45,000,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL 
PETROLEUM RESERVES 
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2026 for the purpose of carrying out activities under 
chapter 869 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the 
naval petroleum reserves. 
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a) shall remain available until expended. 
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TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
Subtitle A—Maritime 
Administration 
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MAR-
ITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 
2026, for programs associated with maintaining the United 
States Merchant Marine, the following amounts: 
(1) For expenses necessary to support the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, $201,500,000, of 
which— 
(A) $101,500,000 shall be for Academy op-
erations; 
(B) $50,000,000 shall be for facilities main-
tenance and repair and equipment; and 
(C) $50,000,000 shall be for the development 
of a design-build plan for the phased rehabilita-
tion, modernization, and construction of facili-
ties and infrastructure at the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy in accordance with the 
Campus Modernization Plan required by section 
51329 of title 46, United States Code, as added 
by section 3531. 
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(2) For expenses necessary to support the State 
maritime academies, $58,800,000, of which— 
(A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student In-
centive Payment Program; 
(B) $13,000,000 shall be for direct pay-
ments for State maritime academies; 
(C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship 
fuel assistance; 
(D) $4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the 
costs of training ship sharing; and 
(E) $25,000,000 shall be for maintenance 
and repair of State maritime academy training 
vessels. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support the Na-
tional Security Multi-Mission Vessel program, includ-
ing funds for construction and necessary expenses to 
construct shoreside infrastructure to support such ves-
sels, $75,000,000. 
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 
Administration 
operations 
and 
programs, 
$105,500,000, of which— 
(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime 
environmental and technical assistance program 
under section 50307 of title 46, United States 
Code; 
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(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United 
States marine highway program, including to 
make grants authorized under section 55601 of 
title 46, United States Code; 
(C) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of En-
vironment and Compliance, including to assist 
in the environmental review of grant and permit 
programs administered by the Maritime Admin-
istration; and 
(D) $73,500,000 shall be for headquarters 
operations expenses. 
(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of ob-
solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of 
the Maritime Administration, $6,000,000. 
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and pre-
serve a United States flag merchant marine to serve 
the national security needs of the United States under 
chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, 
$390,000,000. 
(7) For expenses necessary to maintain and pre-
serve a United States flag merchant marine to serve 
the national security needs of the United States under 
chapter 534 of title 46, United States Code, 
$122,400,000. 
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(8) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee 
program authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, 
United States Code, $33,700,000, of which— 
(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost 
(as such term is defined in section 502(5) of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program; 
and 
(B) $3,700,000 may be used for administra-
tive expenses relating to loan guarantee commit-
ments under the program. 
(9) For expenses necessary to provide assistance 
to small shipyards and for maritime training pro-
grams authorized under section 54101 of title 46, 
United States Code, $105,000,000. 
(10) For expenses necessary to implement the 
port infrastructure development program, as author-
ized under section 54301 of title 46, United States 
Code, subject to the limitation under subsection (b), 
$550,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(b) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds may be obligated or 
expended for the port infrastructure development pro-
gram pursuant to subsection (a)(9) to make a grant 
to be used for the purchase of fully automated cargo 
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handling equipment that is remotely operated or re-
motely monitored with or without the exercise of 
human intervention or control, if the Secretary of 
Transportation determines such equipment would re-
sult in a net loss of jobs within a port or port ter-
minal. 
(2) REPORT.—If the Secretary makes a deter-
mination pursuant to paragraph (1), not later than 
three days after the date on which such determination 
is made, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
that includes the data and analysis used by the Sec-
retary in making such determination. 
Subtitle B—Maritime 
Infrastructure 
SEC. 3511. CLARIFICATION REGARDING USE OF PORT IN-
FRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM 
FUNDS TO REPLACE CHINESE PORT CRANE 
HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE. 
Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘including projects to improve 
port resilience;’’ and inserting ‘‘including—’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new items: 
‘‘(aa) projects to improve 
port resilience; and 
‘‘(bb) projects to upgrade or 
replace port cranes or parts of 
port cranes (including hardware 
and software) that— 
‘‘(AA) were installed or 
provided by the People’s Re-
public of China or any de-
partment, ministry, center, 
agency, or instrumentality of 
the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China; or 
‘‘(BB) are maintained, 
controlled, or sponsored by 
the 
People’s 
Republic 
of 
China or any department, 
ministry, center, agency, or 
instrumentality of the Gov-
ernment of the People’s Re-
public of China;’’. 
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SEC. 3512. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES RE-
LATING TO DEEPWATER PORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port 
Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking 
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding section 
888(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
468(b)), the Secretary shall have the authority to issue regu-
lations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act, 
in accordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, without regard to subsection (a) there-
of.’’. 
(b) NEPA COMPLIANCE.—Section 5 of the Deepwater 
Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking 
subsection (f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) NEPA COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF LEAD AGENCY.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘lead agency’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 111 of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e). 
‘‘(2) LEAD AGENCY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For all applications, 
the Department of Transportation shall be the 
Federal lead agency for purposes of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
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‘‘(B) EFFECT
OF
COMPLIANCE.—Compli-
ance with the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in accord-
ance with subparagraph (A) shall fulfill the re-
quirement of the Federal lead agency in carrying 
out the responsibilities under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) pursuant to this Act.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall transfer the au-
thorities provided to the Coast Guard in part 148 of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act), except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation. 
(2) RETENTION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The Com-
mandant shall retain responsibility for authorities 
pertaining to design, construction, equipment, and 
operation of deepwater ports and navigational safety. 
(3) UPDATES TO AUTHORITY.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall issue such regulations 
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as are necessary to reflect the updates to authorities 
prescribed by this subsection. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion, or the amendments made by this section, may be con-
strued to limit the authorities of other governmental agen-
cies previously delegated authorities of the Deepwater Port 
Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or any other law. 
(e) APPLICATIONS.—Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, shall apply to any appli-
cation submitted before the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 3513. ELIGIBILITY OF SHORE POWER PROJECTS 
UNDER PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In making port infrastructure de-
velopment grants under section 54301 of title 46, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall treat a project described in subsection (b) as— 
(1) having met the requirements of paragraph 
(1) and (6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of such title; and 
(2) being an eligible project under section 
5430l(a)(3) of such title. 
(b) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—A project described in this 
subsection is a project to provide shore power at a port that 
services both of the following: 
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TITLE XLIV—MILITARY 
PERSONNEL 
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Item 
FY 2026 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
Military Personnel ........................................................................
181,803,137 
181,053,137 
Historical unobligated balances .........................................
[–750,000 ] 
MERHCF ............................................................................................
12,850,165 
12,850,165 
TITLE XLV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Item 
FY 2026 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS ...............................................................
20,589 
20,589 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ..............
20,589 
20,589 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY 
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS .........................................
381,600 
381,600 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY ...............
381,600 
381,600 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 
TRANSPORTATION 
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS .............................................................
90,262 
90,262 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ..
90,262 
90,262 
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION 
FUND 
DEFENSE STOCKPILE ........................................................................
5,700 
5,700 
TOTAL 
NATIONAL 
DEFENSE 
STOCKPILE 
TRANSACTION FUND .......................................................
5,700 
5,700 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 
DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION SERV-
ICES 
ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEF .........................................................
1,272 
1,272 
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE .................................
10,697 
10,697 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 
WIDE ...........................................................................................
11,969 
11,969 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY 
AGENCY 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ....................................................
1,527,817 
1,527,817 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 
COMMISSARY AGENCY ...................................................
1,527,817 
1,527,817 
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE 
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—O&M ..................................................
3,243 
3,243 
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—RDT&E ............................................
210,039 
210,039 
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