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H.R.4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 119th Congress (2025-2026) Section Summary:

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Shipbuilding And Conversion, Navy For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation th

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Shipbuilding And Conversion, Navy For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: Columbia Class Submarine, $5,274,513,000; Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $5,215,766,000 (reduced by $16,000,000) (increased by $16,000,000); Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–80), $1,658,738,000; Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–81), $1,622,935,000; Virginia Class Submarine, $6,238,305,000; Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $5,158,976,000; CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,821,655,000; DDG–1000 Program, $52,358,000; DDG–51 Destroyer, $5,069,403,000; FFG–Frigate, $100,000,000; Medium Landing Ship, $225,000,000; TAO Fleet Oiler, $1,657,391,000; Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $141,500,000; T–AGOS Surtass Ship, $424,945,000; LCU 1700, $48,194,000; Ship to Shore Connector, $320,000,000; Service Craft, $210,355,000; LCAC SLEP, $56,109,000; Auxiliary Vessels, $206,019,000; For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $733,864,000; and Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, $699,210,000. In all: $36,935,236,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2030: Provided, That additional obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2030, for engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major components of such vessel: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for Columbia Class Submarine (AP) may be available for the purposes authorized by subsections (f), (g), (h) or (i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States Code, only in accordance with the provisions of the applicable subsection.