HOUSE PASSES NDAA AND RECONCILIATION PACKAGEYesterday, the House brought two major bills to the floor for votes: their version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and a full year continuing resolution (CR) to continue funding the federal government for all of FY27 once the fiscal year ends on September 30. The NDAA was brought to the House floor back in June for debate, but final voting was postponed
until after the Fourth of July recess. The bill was brought back to the floor and passed in a 216-212 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate where it likely will not be taken up until after the midterm elections. As the end of the fiscal year comes closer, the House has been preparing to keep the government funded via a CR which will keep the government funded for the entirity of FY27. The measure passed in a narrow 216-214
vote where is now heads to the Senate for consideration. However, its viability largely depends on the outcome of the midterm elections. Following the midterm elections, this Congress will become a “lame duck” Congress, offering an opportunity for many difficult bills to proceed (as there will be two years before the next election). Keep an eye on the Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments and potentially other nuclear
focused bills. ECA will continue to monitor these bills and provide updates as they progress through Congress. Stay up to date with the latest federal appropriations updates by visiting our updated Federal Budget Tracker
here.
DON'T MISS OUT! REGISTER TODAY FOR THE NATIONAL CLEANUP WORKSHOP!
Register today for the annual National Cleanup Workshop from September 14th - 16th, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia! $1,375
Private Sector $875 DOE Approved Attendees*use DOE discount registration code $475 Virtual
New Speakers Announced: - Tim Walsh, Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
- Joel Bradburne, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, DOE-EM
- Dave Brunnert, Chief Operating Officer, DOE-EM
- Jack Zimmerman, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory and Policy
Affairs, DOE-EM
- Marla Morales, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposition, DOE-NE
- Erik Olds, Manager, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management/Acting Manager, Portsmouth Paducah Project Office, DOE-EM
- Edwin R. Deshong, III, Manager, Savannah River Operations Office, DOE-EM
- Michael Lempke, President, Global Security, HII
- Benjamin
Souther, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Environmental and Security, Bechtel
- John Eschenberg, Senior Vice President, Amentum
- Al Collins, Business Group President, Mission Solutions, Fluor
- Heatherly Dukes, President, BWXT Technical Services Group
- Jeff Kendall, President, AtkinsRéalis U.S. Nuclear
- David "DJ" Johnson, Vice President/General Manager,
HOneywell Federal Solutions; Chair, EFCOG
- Chuck Hope, Council Member, City of Oak Ridge, TN; Chair, ECA
- Mark Bollinger, Manager, Carlsbad Field Office, DOE-EM
- Ray Geimer, Manager, Hanford Field Office, DOE-EM
Schedule: Tuesday, September
15: Full-Day Programming, Evening Networking Reception Wednesday, September 16: Full-Day Programming
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REGISTER TODAY FOR THE LOS ALAMOS NUCLEAR FORUM
Register today for the Los Alamos Nuclear Forum on August 25 in Los Alamos, NM at the SALA Event Center! The
Los Alamos Nuclear Forum brings together the leaders shaping the next generation of nuclear energy, national security, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and critical infrastructure. Hosted in the birthplace of the Atomic Age, LANF is where government, national laboratories, industry, investors, utilities, Tribal leaders, universities, and policymakers come together to move nuclear innovation from research to
real-world deployment.
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