John Reed (D-RI)

S.Amdt. 4040

S.Amdt. 4040 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 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 4040, submitted by Mr. REED, is an amendment to bill H.R. 4016. This bill focuses on appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and other purposes.

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that funds provided to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are used to keep a specific number of staff.

Specifically, it aims to add a section stating that funds shall be used to maintain at least the number of full-time permanent Federal employees that were employed on September 30, 2024, to carry out the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.