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John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

S.Amdt. 3599

S.Amdt. 3599 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

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 3599, submitted by Mr. Hickenlooper, aims to change section 1507 of bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  • Require the Secretary of Defense to keep operating the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, including its distribution capability and functions, until the satellites currently in orbit reach the end of their functional life.

  • Require the Secretary of Defense to brief congressional defense committees within 60 days after the Act is enacted regarding:

    • The status of the program.
    • The costs, capabilities, and requirements for fiscal year 2026.
    • Projected costs to run the program for the remaining functional life of the satellites and the costs to replace the satellite functions.
    • Cybersecurity concerns involving the systems used to process program data.