Rep. Calvert Supports the Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert voted along with a majority (216 to 212) of the House of Representatives to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The NDAA establishes national security policies and spending authorizations.
“The passage of the National Defense Authorization Act is an important step in keeping America safe and supporting our military,” said Rep. Calvert. “The NDAA includes an important investment in our troops by giving them a well-deserved pay raise and resources to improve housing, education, and access to childcare for military families. The bill also builds upon the work I’ve done as Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee by authorizing key defense programs that are driving innovation and rapidly delivering new capabilities to our warfighters. At my request, the bill includes report language about the pending closure of the state prison adjacent to Naval Surface Warfare Center—Corona and requires a briefing from Navy leadership about potential encroachment issues with possible incompatible development. I’m committed to working with the city of Norco and the Navy to ensure a compatible use of that property is put in place. The NDAA also includes my provision for a pilot program to help transitioning servicemembers move into high-need K–12 classrooms and to recruit degree-holding military spouses and prepare them for fully certified special education teaching positions.”
For more information about the policies and programs in the FY27 NDAA, click here.
The following report language was included in the FY27 NDAA at Rep. Calvert’s request:
Naval Surface Warfare Center—Corona Potential Encroachment
The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)—Corona provides warfighting readiness through data analytics and assessment, engineering the Fleet’s Live-Virtual-Constructive training environment, and assuring the accuracy of measurements. With over 1,800 civilian personnel, a small contingent of Sailors and more than 2,000 contractors executing several different disciplines in support of the warfighter, NSWC Corona is a leader in data, analytics, visualizations, digital environments, engineering, and leveraging technology to bridge and integrate the Navy’s data silos, enabling informed decision-making by the warfighter.
The committee notes that approximately 84 acres of previous Federal Government land is currently owned by the State of California and hosts the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC). The State recently announced that they are closing the CRC and are considering land development which could lead to encroachment issues with the activities at NSWC.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by December 1, 2026, as to the Secretary’s plans to prevent encroachment at NSWC Corona. The briefing shall include:
(1) incompatible development adjoining NSWC Corona and efforts the Secretary is seeking to ensure compatible development; and
(2) a specific assessment as to options that are available to the Secretary to ensure compatible development with the NSWC Corona mission and local community.
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