US HB4526

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for destroying illicit contraband, including seized counterfeit materials, unauthorized military gear, illegal narcotics, and classified materials

Requires disposal systems to be equipped for border security, narcotic interdiction, and contraband elimination operations, and made available to military installations, forward operating bases, and partner security forces

Prohibits the Department of Defense from using open-air burn pits to dispose of illicit contraband, classified military equipment, or hazardous waste materials

Increases fiscal year 2026 appropriations for Other Procurement, Army by $8,950,000 for solid waste disposal systems

Offsets the funding increase by reducing Operation and Maintenance, Army overseas operating costs by $8,950,000, specifically from amounts used for open-air burn pits in contingency operations