Text of Senate Amendment 6051

On 2026-06-24, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6051" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6051

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3261] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6051. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following: SEC. ___. NAVY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall continue the Navy University Research Initiatives (PE 0601103N) and shall carry out the activities funded under such program element during fiscal year 2027. (b) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 by section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, not less than $116,900,000 shall be available for Navy University Research Initiatives (PE 0601103N). ______