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Proposed Expansion of Military Retirement Fund Coverage

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6063

June 24, 2026

military retirement federal budget NOAA Public Health Service Department of Defense uniformed services

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this change would integrate NOAA and Public Health Service commissioned officers into the Department of Defense retirement funding system, requiring new actuarial calculations and funding contributions from the Departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services by January 1, 2027.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

NOAA commissioned officers

Their retirement pay and benefits would be integrated into the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.

Public Health Service commissioned officers

Their retirement pay and benefits would be integrated into the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.

Department of Commerce

The department would be required to participate in retirement fund contributions and consultations with the Board of Actuaries.

Department of Health and Human Services

The department would be required to participate in retirement fund contributions and consultations with the Board of Actuaries.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Background

Mr. Lujan is a United States Senator. context
S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. context

Summary

This amendment proposes expanding the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund to include commissioned officers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Public Health Service. It establishes a framework for calculating and funding the retirement liabilities for these additional .

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would be covered by this change?

Commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Public Health Service would be added to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.

When must the new funding calculations be completed?

The Board of Actuaries is required to determine the value of future benefits and the by January 1, 2027.

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

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Consolidation of Retirement Funding

The amendment represents a shift toward centralizing retirement funding for all uniformed services under the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, rather than maintaining separate departmental accounts.

Department of Defense National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Public Health Service

Connected Entities

organizationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration“Uniformed service whose officers would be added to the retirement fund.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Defense“Primary agency managing the Military Retirement Fund.”Map →

organizationPublic Health Service“Uniformed service whose officers would be added to the retirement fund.”Map →

personMr. Lujan“Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationBoard of Actuaries“Responsible for determining unfunded liabilities and amortization schedules.”Map →

Sources

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