SCR 40 — CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.

SLS 26RS-2568 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

40 BY SENATORSENATORS SELDERSSELDERS, CONGRESS.MemorializesCongresstoensurethetimelypassageofappropriatonmeasuresALLAIN, BARROW, BARTHELEMY, BASS, CARTER, CATHEY, FOIL, HENRY, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, MYERS, PRESSLY, PRICE AND WOMACK A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To memorialize the Congress of the United States to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.Act in order to support the readiness, stability, and well-being of United States military personnel and their families.

AWHEREAS, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To memorialize the Congressstate of theLouisiana Unitedplays Statesa tovital ensurerole the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act in ordernational todefense supportthrough theits readiness,militaryinstallations, stability,defense-relatedindustries, and well-beingstrategic ofinfrastructure Unitedsupporting Statesair, militaryland, personnel and theirmaritime families.operations;

WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana plays a vital role in national defense through its military installations, defense-relatedindustries, and strategic infrastructure supporting air, land, and maritime operations;

and PageWHEREAS,thefundinguncertaintycandelaymilitaryconstruction,disrupttraining 1and ofoperations, 2and SLSstrain 26RS-2568essential ORIGINALservices SCRthat NO.support military personnel and their families, including housing, health care, childcare, and spousal employment opportunities;

40 WHEREAS,thefundinguncertaintycandelaymilitaryconstruction,disrupttraining and operations, and strain essential services that support military personnel and their families, including housing, health care, childcare, and spousal employment opportunities;

and WHEREAS,Page the1 state of Louisiana2 hasSCR aNO. long-standing commitment to supporting military personnel and their families, and recognizes the indispensable contributions they have made to national security and to emergency and disaster response efforts within this state;

and40 WHEREAS,thestateofLouisianarecognizestheurgentneedtofullyfundandalignENROLLED withWHEREAS, theNationalDefenseAuthorizationActinthe ordertostate supporttheoverallof effectivenessofLouisiana thehas Uniteda Stateslong-standing Armedcommitment Forces,to supporting military personnel,personnel and their families.families, and recognizes the indispensable contributions they have made to national security and to emergency and disaster response efforts within this state;

and WHEREAS,thestateofLouisianarecognizestheurgentneedtofullyfundandalign with theNationalDefenseAuthorizationAct in orderto supporttheoveralleffectivenessof the United States Armed Forces, military personnel, and their families.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 2 of the2 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 40 Original 2026 Regular Session Selders Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.

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