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Union Calendar No. 129 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4016 
[Report No. 119–162] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2025 
Mr. CALVERT, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2026, and for other purposes, namely: 
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TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Army on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, and to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund, $52,502,044,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve pro-
vided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for 
members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for 
payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, 
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and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $40,053,124,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Ma-
rine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve 
provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to sec-
tion 156 of Public Law 97–377, and to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $16,631,053,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air 
Force on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, and to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund, $38,141,269,000. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Space Force on active duty and cadets; for members of 
the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments 
pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, and to 
the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$1,349,349,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Re-
serve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 
7038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $5,672,023,000. 
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Re-
serve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in con-
nection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing re-
serve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$2,672,520,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 
10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equiv-
alent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon 
leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
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Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$965,831,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 
9038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $2,625,741,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, 
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United 
States Code, or while serving on duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or 
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equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by 
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $10,206,305,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$5,351,895,000. 
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TITLE II 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as author-
ized by law, $55,683,266,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $12,478,000 may be used for emergencies and ex-
traordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval 
or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments 
may be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of necessity 
for confidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the 
Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $71,739,379,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $15,055,000 may be used 
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary 
of the Navy, and payments may be made upon the Sec-
retary’s certificate of necessity for confidential military 
purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, 
as authorized by law, $9,937,283,000. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as 
authorized by law, $61,628,846,000: Provided, That not 
to exceed $8,238,000 may be used for emergencies and 
extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval 
or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and pay-
ments may be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of ne-
cessity for confidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Space Force, as 
authorized by law, $4,859,883,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), as authorized by law, $53,498,039,000: 
Provided, That not more than $2,981,000 may be used 
for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund authorized 
under section 166a of title 10, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 may be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary 
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of Defense, and payments may be made upon the Sec-
retary’s certificate of necessity for confidential military 
purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, not less than $70,000,000 shall be 
made available for APEX Accelerators, of which not less 
than $5,000,000 shall be available for centers with eligible 
entities defined in 10 U.S.C. 4951(1)(D): Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to plan or imple-
ment the consolidation or elimination of a budget or ap-
propriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military depart-
ment, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed 
Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
heading, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2027, shall be available only for expenses relating to 
certain classified activities: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, $500,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2027, shall be avail-
able only to conduct risk reduction and modification of 
National Security Systems: Provided further, That the 
amounts provided in the previous proviso may be trans-
ferred to accounts under the headings ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance’’, ‘‘Procurement’’, and ‘‘Research, Develop-
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