FY2027 Topic

Space Force

TL;DR

Space Force in the FY2027 NDAA: 69 tagged sections covering Space Force, space, satellite, Space Systems.

Sections

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air…

Sec. 132 — Title I

Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications for FF(X) class frigates

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense…

Sec. 150 — Title I

Conveyance of certain F–14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama

The Secretary of the Navy may convey, without consideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama (in…

Sec. 163 — Title I

Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign adversaries

Prohibition(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense may not procure, lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system that—(A)is…

Sec. 214 — Title II

Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation Unit

Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and(2)by inserting after…

Sec. 219 — Title II

United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative

The Secretary of Defense shall designate an executive agent, as such term is defined in Department of Defense Directive 5101.01 (relating…

Sec. 220 — Title II

Establishment of synthetic training environment to support Indo-Pacific operations

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the…

Sec. 221 — Title II

Requirement to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities

The Secretary of Defense shall establish or designate, and operate, one or more test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft…

Sec. 234 — Title II

Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion technologies

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Commander of the…

Sec. 254 — Title II

Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development purposes

The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan to regenerate, restore, modify, and use a limited number of covered aircraft for…

Sec. 317 — Title III

Pilot program on off-grid tactical power

The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program on employing expeditionary off-grid power generation capabilities across the Joint…

Sec. 326 — Title III

Expansion of space-available travel program for members of the Armed Forces stationed at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and(2)by inserting after…

Sec. 358 — Title III

Pilot program for testing and evaluation of counter-fire unmanned fire suppression aircraft systems on military installations

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a three-year pilot program…

Sec. 361 — Title III

Minimum staffing requirements for fire apparatus at certain Space Force installations

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that at any Space Force installation with launch and landing facilities—(1)the minimum staffing…

Sec. 401 — Title IV

End strengths for active forces

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2027, as follows:(1)The Army, 469,000.(2)The Navy…

Sec. 506 — Title V

Limitation on the transfer to the Space Force of certain functions of the Air National Guard

Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118—159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note) is amended—(1)by…

Sec. 508 — Title V

Role of military chaplains

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure—(1)a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral counseling, including emotional, moral…

Sec. 511 — Title V

Recruitment: improvements relating to secondary schools

Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in…

Sec. 515 — Title V

Prohibition of hate symbols: regulations; guidance; training

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations—(1)a policy…

Sec. 517 — Title V

Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the Department of Defense

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the…

Sec. 529A — Title V

Establishment of the Military Service Academy Panel on Athletics

The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a panel to be known as the Military Service Academy Panel on…

Sec. 556 — Title V

Military domestic violence emergent housing policy

The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a policy under which unit level commanders in the covered Armed Forces, in response…

Sec. 561 — Title V

Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces

Congress makes the following findings:(1)The United States Armed Forces is the largest, all-volunteer military force in the world, yet…

Sec. 563 — Title V

Authorization of pilot program to help members separating from certain Armed Forces obtain employment as teachers

The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to refer covered members for employment as teachers in elementary and secondary…

Sec. 604 — Title VI

Payment of maximum amount of aviation incentive pay to aviation officers with more than 8 years of aviation service; enhancement of retention incentives available to aviation officers

Payment of maximum amount of aviation incentive pay to officers with more than 8 years of aviation serviceSection 334(c) of title 37…

Sec. 614 — Title VI

Modifications to cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force

Section 403b of title 37, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and(2)by inserting after…

Sec. 653 — Title VI

Reserves and retired members: acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign governments through private entities

Section 908(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and…

Sec. 702 — Title VII

Expanded access to dental care for certain dependents

Paragraph (2) of section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(2)Dependents who are covered by a dental…

Sec. 703 — Title VII

Fertility treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section:1074p.Fertility…

Sec. 705 — Title VII

Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of medical services provided at certain military medical treatment facilities

The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to carry out a service change described in subsection (c).(b)Reversal and restorationNot…

Sec. 706 — Title VII

TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception

Beginning not less than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies of up to 365 days shall be covered for…

Sec. 707 — Title VII

Pilot program to help certain members of the Armed Forces stop smoking

Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may carry out a one-year pilot…

Sec. 742 — Title VII

Improvement of process for filing of complaints and reporting of issues under TRICARE program

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to set forth the…

Sec. 758 — Title VII

Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a five-year pilot program…

Sec. 760 — Title VII

Pilot program on remote blood pressure monitoring for certain pregnant and postpartum TRICARE beneficiaries

Establishment(1)RequirementNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through…

Sec. 772 — Title VII

Strategic plan to address mental health of certain members of the Armed Forces

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military department and the Director of the Defense Health Agency…

Sec. 777 — Title VII

Review of the occupational health and safety conditions of operational facilities associated with the LGM–30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence…

Sec. 778 — Title VII

Continued evaluation of the TRICARE program through beneficiary experience surveys

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the sustained collection and analysis of beneficiary experience data necessary to support the…

Sec. 780 — Title VII

Study on long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances on reproductive health and fertility

The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive, longitudinal study to assess the long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances…

Sec. 902 — Title IX

Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Membership on the Joint Chiefs of StaffSection 151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new…

Sec. 1052 — Title X

Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military welfare society for certain purposes

Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(E)The National Guard…

Sec. 1054 — Title X

Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of Excellence

Congress finds the following:(1)The information environment has emerged as a decisive domain of strategic competition in which adversaries…

Sec. 1081 — Title X

Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements

Section 185 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (l).(b)Briefings on basic housing allowance for members…

Sec. 1089E — Title X

Report on cost of United States military operations in Iran

Report required(1)In generalNot later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a…

Sec. 1101 — Title XI

Limitation on outside income for individuals in Office of the Secretary of Defense

Section 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(e)(1)Any covered employee who is employed by…

Sec. 1202 — Title XII

Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness

Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(10)Space domain awareness..

Sec. 1245 — Title XII

Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China

Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by…

Sec. 1502 — Title XV

Department of Defense AI incident and vulnerability reporting program

Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a the following new section:2224b.Artificial…

Sec. 1601 — Title XVI

Reorganization of acquisition responsibilities of the Space Force

Elimination of Space Development Agency(1)RepealSection 9087 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.(2)Conforming amendments(A)Title…

Sec. 1603 — Title XVI

Space launch support services and alternative launch procurement process

Extension of transition limitations and reporting requirementsSection 2276a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking…

Sec. 1604 — Title XVI

Spaceport of the Future initiative

Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 1177) is amended by adding at…

Sec. 1605 — Title XVI

Procurement of commercial space-based data and to support wildfire resilience

Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Commercial Space Office…

Sec. 1606 — Title XVI

Continuation of Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program of the Department of the Air Force

Requirement to continue, maintain, and execute programSubject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such purpose, the…

Sec. 1615 — Title XVI

Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet intelligence collection priorities

Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 426 the following new section:426a.Periodic strategy and…

Sec. 1635 — Title XVI

Limitation on reallocation of funds for Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range and United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll

Funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for activities at the Ronald Reagan Space and…

Sec. 1637 — Title XVI

Space Launch Complex 46

The Secretary of the Air Force may not take any action to reduce or modify the exclusive and priority use of Space Launch Complex 46 by…

Sec. 1655 — Title XVI

Space-based interceptors

Independent life-cycle cost estimate(1)RequirementThe Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent…

Sec. 1703 — Title XVII

Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty member of a Space Force professional military education program in the course of employment: free use by the Federal Government

Subsection (d)(2) of section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subparagraphs (M) through (O) as…

Sec. 1709 — Title XVII

Establishment of the Blast Overpressure Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall appoint, through the…

Sec. 1875 — Title XVIII

Guidance to ensure protection of covered information during covered preaward engagements

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a process to provide timely…

Sec. 2201 — Title XXII

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military construction…

Sec. 2205 — Title XXII

Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects

Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118—31; 137…

Sec. 2301 — Title XXIII

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military construction…

Sec. 2306 — Title XXIII

Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projects

Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117—263; 136…

Sec. 2405 — Title XXIV

Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projects

Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118—31; 137…

Sec. 2843 — Title XXVIII

Department of Defense pilot program for development and use of online real estate inventory tool

Pilot program required(1)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program for the development of an online real…

Sec. 4201 — Title XLII

Research, development, test, and evaluation

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION(In Thousands of Dollars)LineProgramElementItemFY 2027 RequestHouse…

Sec. 4301 — Title XLIII

Operation and maintenance

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE(In Thousands of Dollars)LineItemFY 2027 RequestHouse AuthorizedOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE…

Sec. 4601 — Title XLVI

Military construction

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION(In Thousands of Dollars)AccountState/Country and InstallationProject TitleFY 2027 RequestHouse…

Funding tables touching this topic

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projectsTable 2201 · State / Installation or Location / Amount
Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projectsTable 2201 · Country / Installation or Location / Amount
Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projectsTable 2205 · State/Country / Installation or Location / Project / Original Authorized Amount
Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projectsTable 2301 · State / Installation or Location / Amount
Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projectsTable 2301 · Country / Installation or Location / Amount
Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 projectsTable 2306 · State/Country / Installation or Location / Project / Original Authorized Amount
Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024 projectsTable 2405 · State/Country / Installation or Location / Project / Original Authorized Amount
Research, development, test, and evaluationTable 4201 · Line / ProgramElement / Item / FY 2027 Request / House Authorized
Operation and maintenanceTable 4301 · Line / Item / FY 2027 Request / House Authorized
Military constructionTable 4601 · Account / State/Country and Installation / Project Title / FY 2027 Request / House Agreement

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