HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE RELEASES CHAIR'S MARKUP OF NDAA

arlier today, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) released the Chairman’s Markup of the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) The NDAA dictates what level of appropriations are authorized to be dispersed to DOE Defense activities, including Defense Environmental Cleanup across the DOE-EM complex, as well as The National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) various programs.

See authorized line items below (all amounts in thousands of dollars):

Plutonium Modernization (NNSA)

  • Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization – $1,555,386 (Authorized)

    • $50,000 increase over 1,505,386 (FY2026 Request)

  • Savannah River Plutonium Modernization – 1,205,486 (Authorized)

    • No change from 1,205,386 (FY2026 Request)

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

  • Richland - $867,521 (Authorized)

    • $30,000 increase over $837,521 (FY2026 Request)

  • Office of River Protection – $786,800 (Authorized)

    • No change from FY2026 Request

  • Idaho National Laboratory – $460,021 (Authorized)

    • No change from FY2026 Request

  • Oak Ridge Reservation – $366,562 (Authorized)

    • Increase of $20,000 over $346,563 (FY2026 Request)

  • Savannah River Site – $1,615,388 (Authorized)

    • $3,750 increase over 1,611,638 (FY 2026 Request)

  • Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) – $415,424 (Authorized)

    • No change from FY2026 Request

  • Nevada Site – $64,835 (Authorized)

    • No change from FY2026 Request

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory – $278,288 (Authorized)

    • No change from FY2026 Request

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup – $7,009,750 (Authorized)

  • Increase of 16,012 over 6,956,000 (FY2026 Request)

Office of Legacy Management – $200,258 (Authorized)

  • No change from FY2026 Request

According to multiple Senate notices, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is scheduling Subcommittee markups for the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act for Monday, July 7 and Tuesday July, 8 with a Full Committee markup slated for Tuesday, July 8, and continuing for the rest of the week if necessary. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee, responsible for the authorization of these programs, will meet on Tuesday, July 8 at 11:00am. The markups are not yet scheduled under the SASC's calendar. 

The markup for the FY2026 NDAA will be able to be viewed on Congress’ website later.

ECA will continue to provide updates as these markups are scheduled, and as more developments are made on the NDAA. For more on the NDAA and Budget and appropriations process visit our website.

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