CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Alex Padilla (D-CA)

S.Amdt. 3181

S.Amdt. 3181 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3181, submitted by Mr. Padilla, aims to add a new section to title II of bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of the Navy to create a plan to renew vessels that are part of the United States Academic Research Fleet and administered by the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System.

  • The plan must include provisions for building up to four Global-class ships.
  • The amendment increases the amount authorized for research, development, test, and evaluation for fiscal year 2026 by $20,000,000.
  • These funds are for Ship Preliminary Design and Feasibility Studies (PE 0603564N) and for carrying out this section.