Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

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Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. For over 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense have successfully evaluated land-based wind facilities and ensured they do not interfere with military or FAA operations. There is absolutely no reason to think that their evaluations of offshore wind facilities will be any less rigorous.

This amendment will require the Department of Transportation's inspector general to submit a study on the effects of offshore wind on commercial and military technical abilities such as radar, sonar, and navigation. However, these issues were already fully considered by experts at the Department of Defense, FAA, Coast Guard, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management during the existing permitting process.

Mr. Chair, I urge everyone to vote against this amendment.

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