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REPORT

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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 2810 

NOVEMBER 9, 2017.—Ordered to be printed 


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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

REPORT

2017

115–404 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 2810 

NOVEMBER 9, 2017.—Ordered to be printed 


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C O N T E N T S 

CONFERENCE REPORT ....................................................................................... 1 

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE .................................................................................................................... 761 

Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items .............. 761 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority implication ................................................................................................................. 761 

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) ............................................................... 762 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 762 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 762 

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 762 

Virginia-class submarine advanced procurement ................................... 762 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 763 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 763 

Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 763 

Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles (sec. 111) ............. 763 

Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter 

Information Network-Tactical program (sec. 112) .............................. 763 

Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles 

(sec. 113) ................................................................................................. 764 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 764 

Aircraft carriers (sec. 121) ........................................................................ 764 

Icebreaker vessel (sec. 122) ...................................................................... 765 

Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers 

(sec. 123) ................................................................................................. 766 

Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 124) ....................................................................................... 766 

Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship 

replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30 (sec. 125) .................................................................... 767 

Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft (sec. 126) . 767 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels (sec. 127) ................................................................. 767 

Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission 

parachute system (sec. 128) .................................................................. 767 

Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary 

wing aircraft (sec. 129) .......................................................................... 768 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 768 

Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft (sec. 131) ............ 768 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

aircraft (sec. 132) ................................................................................... 768 

Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization 

program (sec. 133) .................................................................................. 768 

Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2 (sec. 134) .......................................... 770 

Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program (sec. 135) ................................................................ 770 

Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft (sec. 136) ............. 771 

Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft (sec. 137) . 771 

Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the 

National Guard (sec. 138) ..................................................................... 772 

Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 

replacement programs (sec. 139) .......................................................... 772 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 772 

F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority (sec. 141) ............ 772 


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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters—Continued 

Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or 

emerging technologies and capabilities (sec. 142) ............................... 772 

Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use 

specified standard data link (sec. 143) ................................................. 772 

Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study (sec. 144) ................................ 773 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 773 

Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class destroyer . 773 

Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain vessels .... 773 

Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic missile security 

capability ................................................................................................ 773 

Authority to increase primary aircraft authorization of Air Force 

and Air National Guard A–10 aircraft units for purposes of facilitating A–10 conversion .......................................................................... 774 

Increase in amounts for enhancing intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance capability ...................................................................... 774 

Limitation on demilitarization of certain cluster munitions ................. 775 

Littoral Combat Ship ................................................................................ 775 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .......... 776 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 776 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) .............................................. 776 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ............ 776 

Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program (sec. 

211) ......................................................................................................... 776 

Capital investment authority (sec. 212) .................................................. 776 

Prizes for advanced technology achievements (sec. 213) ....................... 776 

Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (sec. 214) ........................................ 777 

Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping 

and demonstration program (sec. 215) ................................................. 777 

Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects (sec. 216) .............. 777 

Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise 

at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions (sec. 217) ....................................................................................... 777 

Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program (sec. 218) .... 778 

Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to 

Stimulate Competitive Research (sec. 219) ......................................... 778 

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of technologies 

for military missions (sec. 220) ............................................................. 778 

Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals (sec. 

221) ......................................................................................................... 778 

Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities 

for purposes of planning and budget certification (sec. 222) .............. 779 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter 

Follow-On Modernization (sec. 223) ..................................................... 779 

Improvement of update process for populating mission data files 

used in advanced combat aircraft (sec. 224) ........................................ 779 

Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education (sec. 225) ...................................................................................... 779 

Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program (sec. 226) ................................. 780 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 780 

Columbia-class program accountability matrices (sec. 231) .................. 780 

Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 232) ....................................... 781 

Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from 

Department of Defense laboratories (sec. 233) .................................... 781 

Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data 

link networks (sec. 234) ......................................................................... 782 

Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement 

of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 235) ......................................................... 782 

Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat 

vehicle for the Army (sec. 236) ............................................................. 782 


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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Continued 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Battle Command System (sec. 237) ...................................................... 783 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 783 

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of technologies 

for military missions .............................................................................. 783 

Hypersonic airbreathing weapons capabilities ....................................... 783 

Limitation on availability of funds for MQ–25 unmanned air system . 784 

Differentiation of research and development activities from service 

activities ................................................................................................. 784 

Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing systems .......... 784 

Strategy for use of virtual training technology ....................................... 784 

Increase in funding for electronics and electronic devices of the Army 785 

Increase in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

and Minority Institutions ...................................................................... 785 

STEM(MM) jobs action plan ..................................................................... 786 

Jet noise reduction program of the Navy ................................................ 786 

Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the Department of Defense .............................................................................. 786 

Very-low profile hardware to interact with the Mobile User Objective 

Systems and other systems ................................................................... 787 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 787 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 787 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) .............................................. 787 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment ............................................................ 787 

Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse 

(sec. 311) ................................................................................................. 787 

Energy performance goals and master plan (sec. 312) ........................... 787 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon (sec. 313) ...... 788 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

in connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas (sec. 

314) ......................................................................................................... 788 

Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, 

and lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen (sec. 315) ................. 788 

Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water 

(sec. 316) ................................................................................................. 788 

Sentinel Landscapes Partnership (sec. 317) ........................................... 788 

Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York 

(sec. 318) ................................................................................................. 789 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment .......................................................... 789 

Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project (sec. 321) ........ 789 

Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment to restoration and modernization at each installation (sec. 

322) ......................................................................................................... 789 

Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base (sec. 323) ............... 789 

Subtitle D—Reports ......................................................................................... 790 

Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness (sec. 331) .............. 790 

Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability 

(sec. 332) ................................................................................................. 790 

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of nonfederalized National Guard (sec. 333) .................................................. 790 

Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department 

of Defense (sec. 334) .............................................................................. 790 

Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense (sec. 

335) ......................................................................................................... 791 

Report on optimization of training in and management of special 

use airspace (sec. 336) ........................................................................... 791 

Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary 

air training enterprise (sec. 337) .......................................................... 791 

Updated guidance regarding biennial core report (sec. 338) ................. 791 

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 792 


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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued 

Subtitle E—Other Matters—Continued 

Explosive safety board (sec. 341) ............................................................. 792 

Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships (sec. 342) ....................... 792 

Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management 

software system of the Navy (sec. 343) ................................................ 792 

Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military 

or security forces (sec. 344) ................................................................... 792 

Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, 

and plants (sec. 345) .............................................................................. 793 

Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices (sec. 346) ........................................................................................ 793 

Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation 

(sec. 347) ................................................................................................. 793 

Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms (sec. 348) ................. 793 

Department of the Navy marksmanship awards (sec. 349) ................... 794 

Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles (sec. 350) .......................... 794 

Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response (sec. 

351) ......................................................................................................... 795 

Modification of the Second Division Memorial (sec. 352) ....................... 795 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 795 

Prohibition on application of hiring freezes at Department of Defense 

industrial base facilities ........................................................................ 795 

Annual briefings on Army explosive ordnance disposal ......................... 795 

Report on Arctic readiness ....................................................................... 796 

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base 

on manufacturing workforce ................................................................. 796 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense cost models 

used in making personnel decisions ..................................................... 796 

Authority to carry out environmental restoration activities at National Guard and Reserve locations ..................................................... 796 

Environmental oversight and remediation at Red Hill Bulk Fuel 

Storage Facility ...................................................................................... 796 

Increase in funding for civil military programs ...................................... 797 

Report on maternity uniforms .................................................................. 797 

Status of compliance with process for communicating availability 

of surplus ammunition .......................................................................... 798 

Increase in funding for National Guard counter-drug programs .......... 798 

Facilities demolition plan of the Army .................................................... 798 

Funding for environmental restoration, Navy ........................................ 799 

Additional funding table matters ............................................................. 799 

Funding for environmental restoration, Air Force ................................. 799 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................... 799 

Subtitle A—Active Forces ................................................................................ 799 

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) ................................................ 799 

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402) ................................................................................................. 800 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ............................................................................. 800 

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) ........................................ 800 

End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves 

(sec. 412) ................................................................................................. 800 

End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ............ 800 

Fiscal Year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians 

(sec. 414) ................................................................................................. 801 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 415) ................................................ 801 

Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in 

support of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau (sec. 

416) ......................................................................................................... 801 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 802 

Military personnel (sec. 421) .................................................................... 802 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ..................................................... 802 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy .............................................................. 802 

Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance 

to their selection (sec. 501) ................................................................... 802 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy—Continued 

Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers 

recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment 

(sec. 502) ................................................................................................. 802 

Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers 

who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early 

Retirement Board (sec. 503) .................................................................. 802 

Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced 

flexibility in officer personnel management (sec. 504) ....................... 803 

Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary 

of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject to repeal of statutory specification of general officer 

grade (sec. 505) ...................................................................................... 803 

Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general 

or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces 

(sec. 506) ................................................................................................. 803 

Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory 

specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic 

Board of the United States Military Academy and the Dean of 

the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy (sec. 507) ........ 804 

Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge 

Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force (sec. 508) ........................ 804 

Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general 

and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces (sec. 509) ..................... 804 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management .............................................. 804 

Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under section 

12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code (sec. 511) ........... 804 

Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon 

original appointment as a commissioned officer (sec. 512) ................ 805 

Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty (sec. 513) ........................ 805 

Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army 

National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters (sec. 514) ......... 805 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities ........................................................ 806 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS ............................................................................................... 806 

Consideration of additional medical evidence by boards for the correction of military records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury 

(sec. 520) ................................................................................................. 806 

Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces when 

the claims involve sexual assault (sec. 521) ........................................ 806 

Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members who are victims of sex-related offenses (sec. 522) ....................... 806 

Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of 

military records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation 

(sec. 523) ................................................................................................. 807 

Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards 

for the correction of military records and discharge review boards 

(sec. 524) ................................................................................................. 807 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES ...................................... 807 

Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the 

Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program (sec. 526) ............. 807 

Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty 

in high-demand, low-density assignments (sec. 527) .......................... 808 

Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain 

administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits (sec. 528) .......................................................................................... 808 

Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 

for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians (sec. 529) .................................................................................... 808 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES—Continued 

Provision of information on naturalization through military service 

(sec. 530) ................................................................................................. 808 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues ................................... 809 

Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (sec. 531) .................. 809 

Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial 

and related matters (sec. 532) .............................................................. 810 

Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on 

wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or 

visual images of sexually explicit conduct (sec. 533) .......................... 810 

Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, 

or emotionally abusing a child (sec. 534) ............................................. 811 

Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals 

enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program (sec. 

535) ......................................................................................................... 811 

Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges 

often faced by male victims of sexual assault (sec. 536) .................... 811 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military 

sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images (sec. 537) ............................................... 811 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual 

assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against 

the member’s spouse or other family member (sec. 538) .................... 812 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition ........ 812 

Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain 

veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 541) ...... 812 

Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps and veterans (sec. 542) ........................ 812 

Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics (sec. 543) .......................................... 813 

Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for 

the National Guard and Reserves (sec. 544) ....................................... 813 

Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning Initiative 

of the Navy (sec. 545) ............................................................................ 813 

Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program (sec. 546) ................................................................... 814 

Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education 

in-residence courses (sec. 547) .............................................................. 814 

Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships (sec. 548) . 814 

Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen (sec. 549) ................................................................................. 814 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters .................................................................................................. 815 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS .............................. 815 

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 551) ....... 815 

Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of 

local educational agencies (sec. 552) .................................................... 816 

Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of members 

of the Armed Forces (sec. 553) .............................................................. 816 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS ...................................... 817 

Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned 

to special operations forces (sec. 555) .................................................. 817 

Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse 

of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to another 

State (sec. 556) ....................................................................................... 817 

Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members 

of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, 

and eviction (sec. 557) ........................................................................... 818 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS—Continued 

Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 558) .................................................................... 818 

Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services 

providers for Department child development centers (sec. 559) ........ 818 

Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities 

for military spouses on military installations outside the United 

States (sec. 560) ..................................................................................... 819 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards ............................................................. 819 

Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner 

for acts of valor during World War II (sec. 561) ................................. 819 

Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam (sec. 562) ..................... 819 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements .................................... 820 

Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of 

duty in remote locations with high family support costs (sec. 571) .. 820 

Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career 

management (sec. 572) .......................................................................... 820 

Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard for 

the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans (sec. 573) ........ 820 

Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status 

of National Guard and Reserve technicians (sec. 574) ....................... 821 

Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare 

services of the Department of Defense (sec. 575) ................................ 821 

Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers of the Department of Defense (sec. 576) ................................... 821 

Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report 

on the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard 

Bureau (sec. 577) ................................................................................... 822 

Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United 

States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program (sec. 578) ..................................................................... 822 

Subtitle I—Other Matters ................................................................................ 822 

Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the homeland security industry (sec. 581) .......................................................................... 822 

Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as 

a basic branch of the Army (sec. 582) .................................................. 823 

Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to 

oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the Armed 

Forces on active duty (sec. 583) ............................................................ 823 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 823 

Clarification of baselines for authorized numbers of general and flag 

officers on active duty and in joint duty assignments ........................ 823 

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed at the top of the promotion list .................................. 823 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard 

and Reserve ............................................................................................ 824 

Authority for officers to opt-out of promotion board consideration ....... 824 

Inclusion of specific email address block on certificate of release 

or discharge from active duty (DD Form 214) ..................................... 824 

Plan to meet demand for cyberspace career fields in the reserve 

components of the Armed Forces .......................................................... 824 

Responsibility of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces for standards 

and qualifications for military specialties within the Armed Forces 824 

Revision to Manual for Courts-Martial with respect to dissemination 

of visual depictions of private areas or sexually explicit conduct 

without the consent of the person depicted ......................................... 825 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sexrelated offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces ........... 825 

Information for the Special Victims’ Counsel or Victims’ Legal Counsel ............................................................................................................ 825 

Consistent access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents 

of members of the Armed Forces .......................................................... 826 

Inclusion of additional information in annual SAPRO reports ............. 826 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Sexual assault prevention and response ................................................. 826 

Report on availability of postsecondary credit for skills acquired during military service ................................................................................ 826 

ROTC Cyber Institutes at the senior military colleges .......................... 826 

Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials ........ 827 

Pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and nonFederal efforts for civilian employment of members of the Armed 

Forces following transition from Active Duty to civilian life ............. 827 

Use of assistance under Department of Defense Tuition Assistance 

Program for non-traditional education to develop cybersecurity and 

computer coding skills ........................................................................... 827 

Sense of Senate on increasing enrollment in senior reserve officers’ 

training corps programs at minority-serving institutions .................. 828 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 828 

Replacement of military decorations at the request of relatives of 

deceased members of the Armed Forces .............................................. 828 

Congressional Defense Service Medal ..................................................... 828 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

awarded to members of the Armed Forces .......................................... 829 

Mechanisms to facilitate the obtaining by military spouses of occupational licenses or credentials in other states ....................................... 829 

Award of Vietnam Service Medal to veterans who participated in 

Mayaguez rescue operation ................................................................... 829 

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs and military working dogs ............................................. 829 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service 

Medal ...................................................................................................... 830 

Expedited replacement of military decorations for veterans of World 

War II and the Korean War .................................................................. 830 

Atomic Veterans Service Medal ............................................................... 830 

Authority of Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel Protection 

Equipment award of the Army to former members of the Army ....... 830 

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance ................................................... 830 

Voter registration ...................................................................................... 831 

Sense of Congress regarding section 504 of title 10, United States 

Code, on existing authority of the Department of Defense to enlist 

individuals, not otherwise eligible for enlistment, whose enlistment 

is vital to the national interest ............................................................. 831 

Sense of Congress regarding nondiscrimination at United States Military Academy ......................................................................................... 831 

Issuance of consolidated pregnancy and parenthood instruction .......... 831 

Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ................................. 831 

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

and medical discharges ......................................................................... 832 

Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces ... 832 

Authorization of support for Beyond Yellow Ribbon program ............... 832 

Criminal background checks of employees of the military child care 

system and providers of child care services and youth program 

services for military dependents ........................................................... 832 

Review of TAP for women ......................................................................... 833 

Annual report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program 

for members of the Armed Forces ........................................................ 833 

Air Force pilot program on education and training and certification 

of secondary and post-secondary students as aircraft technicians .... 833 

Pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and nonFederal efforts for civilian employment of members of the Armed 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 834 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS .......... 834 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances ..................................................................... 834 

Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay (sec. 601) ............................... 834 

Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living 

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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances—Continued 

Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative housing (sec. 603) ........................................... 834 

Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and 

their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent 

change of station within the United States (sec. 604) ........................ 835 

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of 

basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 605) . 835 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 

Island (sec. 606) ..................................................................................... 836 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays ...................................... 836 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

reserve forces (sec. 611) ......................................................................... 836 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

health care professionals (sec. 612) ...................................................... 836 

One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers (sec. 613) .................................................................................... 837 

One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated 

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) .............. 837 

One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) ................................................ 837 

Report regarding the national pilot shortage (sec. 616) ......................... 837 

Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted 

members who pilot remotely piloted aircraft (sec. 617) ...................... 838 

Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation 

of special pay authorities (sec. 618) ..................................................... 838 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits .................. 838 

Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 

621) ......................................................................................................... 838 

Adjustments to the Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump 

sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement 

system for members of the uniformed services (sec. 622) .................. 839 

Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized 

retirement system for reserve component members experiencing 

a break in service (sec. 623) .................................................................. 839 

Technical corrections to use of member’s current pay grade and years 

of service in a division of property involving disposable retired 

pay (sec. 624) .......................................................................................... 839 

Continuation pay for the Coast Guard (sec. 625) ................................... 839 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 840 

Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service 

property, Dallas, Texas (sec. 631) ......................................................... 840 

Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 

for care of remains of those who die on active duty and are interred 

in a foreign cemetery (sec. 632) ............................................................ 840 

Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished 

to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into 

the Armed Forces (sec. 633) .................................................................. 840 

Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces 

(sec. 634) ................................................................................................. 840 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 841 

Adjustment to Basic Allowance for Housing at with dependents rate 

of certain members of the uniformed services ..................................... 841 

Per diem allowance policies ...................................................................... 841 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay 

adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed services .......................................................................................................... 842 

Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands .................................................. 842 

Reimbursement for state licensure and certification costs of a member of the Armed Forces arising from separation from the Armed 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 842 


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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Increase in maximum amount of aviation bonus for 12-month period 

of obligated service ................................................................................ 843 

Report regarding management of military commissaries and exchanges ................................................................................................... 843 

Promotion of financial literacy concerning retirement among members of the Armed Forces ...................................................................... 844 

Inclusion of Department of Agriculture in Transition Assistance Program ........................................................................................................ 844 

Report on use of second-destination transportation to transport fresh 

fruit and vegetables to commissaries in the Asia-Pacific region ....... 844 

Sense of Senate on the use by exchange stores of small businesses 

as suppliers ............................................................................................ 844 

Element in next quadrennial review of military compensation on 

value assigned by members of the Armed Forces to various aspects 

of military compensation ....................................................................... 844 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ......................................................... 845 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits .............................. 845 

Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components (sec. 701) ......... 845 

Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical 

agents (sec. 702) ..................................................................................... 845 

Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 703) ........................................................................ 846 

Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for 

hospice care services under the TRICARE program (sec. 704) .......... 846 

Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are 

separating from the Armed Forces (sec. 705) ...................................... 846 

Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces (sec. 706) ..................................................................................... 847 

Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members 

of the reserve components (sec. 707) .................................................... 847 

Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

TRICARE program (sec. 708) ............................................................... 847 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration ....................................................... 848 

Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment 

facilities located outside the United States (sec. 711) ........................ 848 

Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals 

at military treatment facilities (sec. 712) ............................................ 848 

Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities 

(sec. 713) ................................................................................................. 849 

Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under 

TRICARE retail pharmacy program (sec. 714) ................................... 850 

Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities 

(sec. 715) ................................................................................................. 850 

Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths 

and severity of injuries caused by agents of war (sec. 716) ............... 851 

Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care 

clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities 

under pilot program (sec. 717) .............................................................. 851 

Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities 

carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries (sec. 718) .............................................. 851 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 

719) ......................................................................................................... 852 

Residency requirements for podiatrists (sec. 720) .................................. 852 

Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program 

(sec. 721) ................................................................................................. 852 

Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical 

treatment facilities (sec. 722) ................................................................ 852 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 853 

Pilot program on health care assistance system (sec. 731) .................... 853 


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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed 

Forces (sec. 732) ..................................................................................... 853 

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for 

children of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 733) .......................... 854 

Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members 

of the Armed Forces (sec. 734) .............................................................. 854 

Study on safe opioid prescribing practices (sec. 735) ............................. 854 

Report on implementation of GAO recommendations (sec. 736) ........... 855 

Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of 

exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances (sec. 

737) ......................................................................................................... 855 

Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand effects of burn pits (sec. 738) ...................................................... 855 

TRICARE technical amendments (sec. 739) ............................................ 855 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 855 

TRICARE Advantage demonstration program ....................................... 855 

Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE 

Retired Reserve of certain members of the reserve components ....... 856 

Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation ...................................... 857 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the 

Armed Forces ......................................................................................... 857 

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

and TRICARE Prime ............................................................................. 857 

Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program ............... 858 

Training requirement for health care professionals prescribing 

opioids for treatment of pain in the Armed Forces ............................. 858 

One-year extension of pilot program for prescription drug acquisition 

cost parity in the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program .................. 858 

Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...................................... 859 

Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of Vets4Warriors 

crisis hotline program ............................................................................ 859 

Pilot program on establishment of integrated health care delivery 

systems ................................................................................................... 859 

Authorization of intergovernmental agreements for the provision of 

health screenings ................................................................................... 860 

Tick-borne diseases ................................................................................... 860 

Report ......................................................................................................... 860 

Provision of support by Department of Defense to Department of 

Veterans Affairs regarding electronic health record system .............. 860 

Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast 

cancer ...................................................................................................... 861 

Encouraging transition of military medical professionals into employment with Veterans Health Administration ........................................ 861 

Prohibition on conduct of certain medical research and development 

projects .................................................................................................... 861 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments and related 

research efforts of the Department of Defense .................................... 862 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS ......................................................................................... 862 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management .......................................... 862 

Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition (sec. 

801) ......................................................................................................... 862 

Management of intellectual property matters within the Department 

of Defense (sec. 802) .............................................................................. 863 

Performance of incurred cost audits (sec. 803) ....................................... 863 

Repeal of certain auditing requirements (sec. 804) ................................ 864 

Increased simplified acquisition threshold (sec. 805) ............................. 864 

Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold (sec. 806) ........ 865 

Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny (sec. 807) ........................... 865 

Defense policy advisory committee on technology (sec. 808) ................. 865 


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management—Continued 

Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment 

authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations Command (sec. 809) .................................................... 866 

Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions (sec. 810) ..................................................................... 866 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 

and Limitations ............................................................................................. 866 

Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements 

(sec. 811) ................................................................................................. 866 

Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements (sec. 

812) ......................................................................................................... 867 

Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods 

other than United States goods (sec. 813) ........................................... 868 

Comptroller General report on health and safety records (sec. 814) .... 868 

Limitation on unilateral definitization (sec. 815) ................................... 869 

Amendment to sustainment reviews (sec. 816) ....................................... 869 

Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement technical assistance programs (sec. 817) .................................... 869 

Enhanced post-award debriefing rights (sec. 818) .................................. 870 

Amendments relating to information technology (sec. 819) ................... 870 

Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances (sec. 

820) ......................................................................................................... 870 

Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments (sec. 

821) ......................................................................................................... 870 

Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process 

(sec. 822) ................................................................................................. 871 

Exemption from design-build selection procedures (sec. 823) ............... 871 

Contract closeout authority (sec. 824) ..................................................... 871 

Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties 

for cost overruns (sec. 825) ................................................................... 871 

Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering Boards (sec. 826) .............................................................................. 872 

Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests (sec. 827) ..................................................... 872 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs ... 872 

Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program (sec. 

831) ......................................................................................................... 872 

Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 832) ......... 872 

Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision 

and acquisition system milestones (sec. 833) ...................................... 873 

Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon 

system design (sec. 834) ........................................................................ 873 

Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon systems (sec. 835) ............................................................................. 874 

Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, 

and control of operating and support costs for major weapon systems (sec. 836) ........................................................................................ 874 

Should-cost management (sec. 837) ......................................................... 874 

Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools (sec. 838) .... 875 

Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and 

data (sec. 839) ........................................................................................ 875 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce ........................... 876 

Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce (sec. 

841) ......................................................................................................... 876 

Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (sec. 842) ............................................................................. 877 

Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce 

(sec. 843) ................................................................................................. 877 

Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project 

(sec. 844) ................................................................................................. 878 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items .................................. 878 

Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals (sec. 846) ......... 878 

Revision to definition of commercial item (sec. 847) .............................. 879 


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items—Continued 

Commercial item determinations (sec. 848) ............................................ 879 

Review of regulations on commercial items (sec. 849) ........................... 880 

Training in commercial items procurement (sec. 850) ........................... 880 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting .............................. 880 

Improvement of planning for acquisition of services (sec. 851) ............. 880 

Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts (sec. 852) ...................................................................................... 881 

Report on outcome-based services contracts (sec. 853) .......................... 881 

Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts (sec. 854) ... 882 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and 

Prototyping .................................................................................................... 882 

Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units (sec. 861) ...................................................................... 882 

Methods for entering into research agreements (sec. 862) .................... 883 

Education and training for transactions other than contracts and 

grants (sec. 863) ..................................................................................... 883 

Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects (sec. 864) ... 883 

Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping program (sec. 865) ...................................................................... 883 

Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding (sec. 

866) ......................................................................................................... 884 

Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority 

(sec. 867) ................................................................................................. 884 

Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, 

and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process 

(sec. 868) ................................................................................................. 884 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition ............................. 885 

Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations (sec. 

871) ......................................................................................................... 885 

Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations 

(sec. 872) ................................................................................................. 885 

Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor 

major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business 

systems (sec. 873) .................................................................................. 885 

Software development pilot program using agile best practices (sec. 

874) ......................................................................................................... 886 

Pilot program for open source software (sec. 875) .................................. 887 

Subtitle I—Other Matters ................................................................................ 888 

Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts (sec. 881) ... 888 

Procurement of aviation critical safety items (sec. 882) ........................ 888 

Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying 

acquisition regulations (sec. 883) ......................................................... 888 

Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo 

vehicles (sec. 884) .................................................................................. 889 

Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 

coins (sec. 885) ....................................................................................... 889 

Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time (sec. 886) ..... 889 

Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign 

military sales (sec. 887) ......................................................................... 889 

Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (sec. 888) ......................................... 890 

Report on defense contracting fraud (sec. 889) ....................................... 890 

Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements (sec. 890) ..................................................................................... 890 

Training on agile or iterative development methods (sec. 891) ............. 890 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 891 

Repeal of temporary suspension of public-private competitions for 

conversion of Department of Defense functions to performance by 

contractors .............................................................................................. 891 

Ensuring transparency in acquisition programs .................................... 891 

Waiver authority for purposes of expanding competition ...................... 891 

Treatment of independent research and development costs on certain 

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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Nontraditional contractor definition ........................................................ 891 

Repeal of domestic source restriction related to wearable electronics .. 892 

Identification of commercial services ....................................................... 892 

Acquisition positions in the Offices of the Secretaries of the Military 

Departments ........................................................................................... 893 

Restriction on use of reverse auctions and lowest price technically 

acceptable contracting methods for safety equipment ........................ 893 

Department of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with existing law ................................................................................................ 893 

Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget information .... 893 

Modification to definition of commercial items ....................................... 894 

Preference for acquisition of commercial items ...................................... 894 

Exemption of certain contracts from inflation adjustments .................. 894 

Procurement exception relating to agreements with foreign governments ...................................................................................................... 894 

Enhancing program licensing ................................................................... 894 

Temporary limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract services .......................................................................................... 895 

Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States ....... 895 

Improved transparency and oversight over Department of Defense 

research, development, test, and evaluation efforts and procurement activities related to medical research ......................................... 895 

Rights in technical data related to medical research ............................. 895 

Oversight, audit, and certification from the Defense Contract Audit 

Agency for procurement activities related to medical research ......... 896 

Pilot program for adoption of acquisition strategy for Defense Base 

Act insurance ......................................................................................... 896 

Annual report on limitation of subcontractor intellectual property 

rights ....................................................................................................... 896 

Comptroller General of the United States report on Department of 

Defense critical telecommunications equipment or services obtained 

from suppliers closely linked to a leading cyber-threat actor ............ 897 

Sense of Congress on the small turbine engine industrial base ............ 897 

Modification to the HUBZone program ................................................... 897 

Buy American Act training for Defense acquisition workforce ............. 897 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 898 

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters .......... 898 

Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics (sec. 901) ..................................................... 898 

Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs 

for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision 

authority (sec. 902) ................................................................................ 898 

Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment (sec. 903) ......................................... 899 

Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer 

of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment to 

Under Secretary of Defense positions (sec. 904) ................................. 899 

Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of 

certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) (sec. 905) ......................................................................... 899 

Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as 

Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters (sec. 

906) ......................................................................................................... 900 

Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense (sec. 907) .............................................. 900 

Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 

Defense (sec. 908) .................................................................................. 900 

Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 909) ......................................................... 900 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 910) .... 902 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics ............................................... 902 


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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT—Continued 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics—Continued 

Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management (sec. 911) ....................................... 902 

Transparency of defense management data (sec. 912) ........................... 902 

Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition 

program outcomes (sec. 913) ................................................................. 903 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and 

Elements ........................................................................................................ 903 

Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management (sec. 921) ...................... 903 

Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense 

headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction plan 

(sec. 922) ................................................................................................. 904 

Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities (sec. 923) ...................... 904 

Corrosion control and prevention executives matters (sec. 924) ........... 904 

Background and security investigations for Department of Defense 

personnel (sec. 925) ............................................................................... 904 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements ..................................... 906 

Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of 

Defense (sec. 931) .................................................................................. 906 

Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental 

test and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

(sec. 932) ................................................................................................. 907 

Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (sec. 933) .............. 907 

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 908 

Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States 

(sec. 941) ................................................................................................. 908 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 908 

Responsibility of the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense for risk management activities regarding supply chain 

for information technology systems ...................................................... 908 

Redesignation of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Health ........ 908 

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department 

of the Navy and Marine Corps ............................................................. 908 

Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code ..................... 908 

Modification of definition of OSD personnel for purposes of limitation 

on number of Office of Secretary of Defense personnel ...................... 909 

Other provisions of law and other references ......................................... 909 

Effective date ............................................................................................. 909 

Reduction in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments ................................................................................... 909 

Briefing on force management level policy ............................................. 909 

Sense of Congress on cooperative program for information security 

education ................................................................................................ 910 

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

missing persons ...................................................................................... 910 

Reduction in limitation of number of Department of Defense SES 

positions .................................................................................................. 910 

Transfer of lead of Guam Oversight Council from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the Navy ................................... 910 

Requirement for National Language Service Corps ............................... 910 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 911 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 911 

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) .................................................... 911 

Consolidation, codification and improvement of certain authorities 

and requirements in connection with the audit of the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1002) ........................ 911 

Improper payment matters (sec. 1003) .................................................... 912 

Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 

and elements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1004) .................... 912 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters—Continued 

Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense (sec. 

1005) ....................................................................................................... 912 

Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on 

full financial statements (sec. 1006) ..................................................... 913 

Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services (sec. 

1007) ....................................................................................................... 913 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities ................................................................ 913 

Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) ....................................... 913 

Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking (sec. 1012) ............ 914 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards ...................................................... 914 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1021) .............................................. 914 

Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of certain critical components (sec. 1022) .................................. 916 

Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment (sec. 1023) ..................................................................................... 916 

Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderogaclass cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) .................................. 917 

Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force 

ships (sec. 1025) ..................................................................................... 917 

Surveying ships (sec. 1026) ...................................................................... 918 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 918 

Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat 

terrorism (sec. 1031) .............................................................................. 918 

Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program 

(sec. 1032) ............................................................................................... 918 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

to the United States (sec. 1033) ............................................................ 918 

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1034) ............................ 918 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

to certain countries (sec. 1035) ............................................................. 919 

Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1036) ................ 919 

Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family 

testimony in military commission trials (sec. 1037) ........................... 919 

Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings 

(sec. 1038) ............................................................................................... 920 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations ............................... 920 

Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary 

expenses for intelligence and counterintelligence activities (sec. 

1041) ....................................................................................................... 920 

Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs 

(sec. 1042) ............................................................................................... 920 

Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities (sec. 

1043) ....................................................................................................... 921 

Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes (sec. 1044) ..................................................................... 921 

Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department 

of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department within two years of separation from 

military service or employment with the Department (sec. 1045) .... 921 

Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine 

countermeasures platforms (sec. 1046) ................................................ 921 

Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability 

and capacity (sec. 1047) ......................................................................... 922 

Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1048) ............................................................................ 922 

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 1049) .. 922 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 923 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports—Continued 

Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 

25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (sec. 1051) ........................................ 923 

Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations of human rights (sec. 1052) ......................................................... 923 

Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 

Center (sec. 1053) .................................................................................. 924 

Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource gaps 

and required infrastructure (sec. 1054) ............................................... 924 

Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery 

and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms (sec. 1055) ....... 924 

Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report (sec. 1056) ............ 925 

Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 

military operations (sec. 1057) .............................................................. 925 

Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization (sec. 

1058) ....................................................................................................... 925 

Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam (sec. 1059) ......... 925 

Assessment of global force posture (sec. 1060) ....................................... 925 

Army modernization strategy (sec. 1061) ................................................ 926 

Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units 

(sec. 1062) ............................................................................................... 926 

Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft 

(sec. 1063) ............................................................................................... 927 

Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force (sec. 1064) ................. 927 

Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic 

region (sec. 1065) ................................................................................... 927 

Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities (sec. 1066) ................................ 927 

Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics 

Center (sec. 1067) .................................................................................. 928 

Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle systems (sec. 1068) ........................................................................... 928 

Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting national security (sec. 1069) ..................................................... 928 

Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense 

systems (sec. 1070) ................................................................................ 929 

Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial base (sec. 1071) .............................................................................. 929 

Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces 

(sec. 1072) ............................................................................................... 929 

Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system 

for undersea fixed surveillance (sec. 1073) .......................................... 929 

Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the 

organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations (sec. 1074) .................... 929 

Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to 

Department of Defense missions (sec. 1075) ....................................... 930 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology ........................................ 931 

Modernizing Government Technology Act (secs. 1076–1078) ................ 931 

Subtitle H—Other Matters .............................................................................. 931 

Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments (sec. 1081) ................ 931 

Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review 

(sec. 1082) ............................................................................................... 931 

Modification of requirement relating to conversation of certain military technician (dual status) positions to civilian positions (sec. 

1083) ....................................................................................................... 931 

National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned aircraft (sec. 1084) ................................................................... 932 

Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers (sec. 1085) ...................... 932 

Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees (sec. 

1086) ....................................................................................................... 932 

Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test 

accident at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 1087) ......................... 932 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle H—Other Matters—Continued 

Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities (sec. 1088) ........................................................................................ 933 

Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on 

Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force training and operational aircraft (sec. 1089) ...................................................................................... 933 

Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events (sec. 1090) ............................................................... 933 

Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1091) ................................... 934 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems (sec. 1092) .............. 934 

Carriage of certain programming (sec. 1093) .......................................... 935 

National strategy for countering violent extremism (sec. 1094) ............ 935 

Sense of Congress regarding World War I (sec. 1095) ........................... 935 

Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement 

agreements (sec. 1096) .......................................................................... 935 

Office of Special Counsel reauthorization (sec. 1097) ............................ 936 

Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to 

and from Afghanistan (sec. 1098) ......................................................... 936 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 936 

Calculations for payments into Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund using single level percentage of basic pay determined on Armed Force-wide rather than Armed Forces-wide basis . 936 

Certifications on audit readiness of the Department of Defense and 

the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense .............................. 937 

Information on Department of Defense funding in Department press 

releases and related public statements on programs, projects, and 

activities funded by the Department ................................................... 937 

Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards ....................................................................................................... 937 

Authority to use video teleconferencing technology in military commission procedures ................................................................................ 938 

Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily 

for emergency or critical medical treatment ....................................... 938 

National Guard flyovers of public events ................................................ 938 

Transfer of funds to World War I Centennial Commission ................... 938 

Prohibition on use of funds to designate or expand Federal National 

Heritage Areas ....................................................................................... 938 

Requirement relating to transfer of excess Department of Defense 

equipment to Federal and State agencies ............................................ 938 

Department of Defense integration of information operations and 

cyber-enabled information operations .................................................. 939 

Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the 

continental United States ..................................................................... 939 

Sense of Congress on use of test sites for research and development 

on countering unmanned aircraft systems .......................................... 939 

Reports on infrastructure and capabilities of Lajes Field, Portugal ..... 940 

Report on project, program, and portfolio management standards ....... 940 

Protection of Second Amendment rights of military families ................ 940 

Recognition of the United States Special Operations Command .......... 941 

Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of retired 

general or flag officers by foreign governments for Emoluments 

Clause purposes ..................................................................................... 941 

Findings and sense of Congress regarding the National Guard Youth 

Challenge Program ................................................................................ 941 

Report on large-scale, joint exercises involving the air and land domains ...................................................................................................... 941 

Sense of Congress regarding National Purple Heart Recognition Day . 942 

Business case analysis on establishment of active duty association 

and additional primary aircraft authorization for the 168th Air 

Refueling Wing ....................................................................................... 942 

Sense of Congress regarding Pacific War Memorial ............................... 942 

Federal charter for Spirit of America ...................................................... 943 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Protection against misuse of Naval Special Warfare Command insignia ........................................................................................................... 943 

Reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans 

who were the subjects of mustard gas or Lewisite experiments 

during World War II .............................................................................. 943 

Exception to the interdepartmental waiver doctrine for cleanup of 

vehicle crashes ....................................................................................... 944 

Prevention of certain health care providers from providing non-department health care services to veterans .......................................... 944 

Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation 

access control initiatives ....................................................................... 944 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems ................................. 945 

Report on the circumstances surrounding the 2016 attacks on the 

U.S.S. Mason .......................................................................................... 945 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense implementation of open recommendations .............................................................. 945 

Report on airports used by Mahan Air .................................................... 946 

Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data 

Act ........................................................................................................... 947 

Sense of Congress on use of Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program and Department of Defense Information Technology 

Exchange Program to obtain personnel with cyber skills and abilities for the Department of Defense ...................................................... 947 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS ................................................. 947 

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel 

to assist in business transformation and management innovation 

(sec. 1101) ............................................................................................... 947 

Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial 

Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (sec. 

1102) ....................................................................................................... 948 

Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay 

for civilian employees of the Department of Defense (sec. 1103) ...... 948 

Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention 

laboratories (sec. 1104) .......................................................................... 948 

One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas (sec. 1105) .............................................. 949 

Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce (sec. 1106) .......................................... 949 

Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and 

Test Facilities Base civilian personnel (sec. 1107) .............................. 949 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat 

zone (sec. 1108) ...................................................................................... 950 

Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan (sec. 

1109) ....................................................................................................... 950 

Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for cybersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense (sec. 

1110) ....................................................................................................... 950 

Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major Range 

and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center (sec. 1111) ................................................................... 950 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 951 

Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel 

management authority to attract experts in science and engineering ........................................................................................................... 951 

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions 

in or under the Department of Defense ............................................... 951 


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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Authority for wavier of requirement for a baccalaureate degree for 

positions in the Department of Defense on cybersecurity and computer programming ................................................................................ 951 

Briefing on diversity in the civilian workforce on Air Force installations ........................................................................................................ 952 

Elimination of the foreign exemption provision in regard to overtime 

for Federal civilian employees temporarily assigned to a foreign 

area ......................................................................................................... 952 

Briefing on plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing 

capabilities ............................................................................................. 952 

Expansion of SkillBridge initiative to include participation by Federal 

agencies .................................................................................................. 953 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS .......................... 954 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training .............................................................. 954 

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations (sec. 1201) ........... 954 

Support of special operations for irregular warfare (sec. 1202) ............ 954 

Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision 

guided munitions (sec. 1203) ................................................................ 955 

Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority 

to build capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 1204) ........................ 955 

Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises 

(sec. 1205) ............................................................................................... 955 

Global Security Contingency Fund (sec. 1206) ....................................... 956 

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (sec. 1207) ................ 956 

Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College (sec. 1208) ........................................................................ 956 

Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign 

countries participating in United States capacity building programs 

to protect civilians (sec. 1209) ............................................................... 957 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan ........................ 957 

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan 

(sec. 1211) ............................................................................................... 957 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 

coalition nations for support provided to United States military 

operations (sec. 1212) ............................................................................ 957 

Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies (sec. 1213) ............................ 959 

Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced 

in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan (sec. 

1214) ....................................................................................................... 959 

Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability 

in Afghanistan (sec. 1215) ..................................................................... 959 

Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces (sec. 1216) ................................................................................... 959 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran ................................. 959 

Report on United States strategy in Syria (sec. 1221) ........................... 959 

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1222) ..................... 960 

Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 

opposition (sec. 1223) ............................................................................. 961 

Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1224) ... 961 

Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran (sec. 1225) ............................................................... 962 

Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile launches 

from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection with those 

launches (sec. 1226) ............................................................................... 962 

Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense 

systems to the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 1227) ........................... 962 

Report on potential agreement with the Government of the Russian 

Federation on the status of Syria (sec. 1228) ...................................... 963 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation ............................. 963 


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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation—Continued 

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1231) ................................... 963 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1232) ....................................... 963 

Sense of Congress on European security (sec. 1233) .............................. 964 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 

(sec. 1234) ............................................................................................... 964 

Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of 

the Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1235) ........................................................ 965 

Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO 

(sec. 1236) ............................................................................................... 965 

Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries (sec. 1237) ...................................................................................... 965 

Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New 

START Treaty (sec. 1238) ..................................................................... 966 

Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation (sec. 1239) ...... 966 

Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1239A) ......................................................................... 967 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 ............................................................................................. 967 

INF Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 (secs. 1241–1242, 1246) .............. 967 

Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF 

Treaty (sec. 1243) ................................................................................... 968 

Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development 

of noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation (sec. 1244) .. 969 

Review of RS–26 ballistic missile (sec. 1245) .......................................... 970 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region ..................... 970 

Sense of Congress and Initiative on the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 

1251) ....................................................................................................... 970 

Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1252) ............................................... 971 

Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1253) ...................................................... 971 

Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities 

of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1254) ................ 972 

Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea (sec. 1255) .......... 972 

Strategy on North Korea (sec. 1256) ........................................................ 973 

North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles (sec. 1257) ... 974 

Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India (sec. 1258) ..................................................................................... 974 

Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States 

and Taiwan (sec. 1259) .......................................................................... 975 

Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services 

to Taiwan (sec. 1259A) .......................................................................... 975 

Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding global access (sec. 1259B) ............................................................... 976 

Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau 

(sec. 1259C) ............................................................................................ 976 

Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States 

(sec. 1259D) ............................................................................................ 976 

Subtitle G—Reports ......................................................................................... 976 

Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China (sec. 1261) .......................... 976 

Modification of annual update of Department of Defense Freedom 

of Navigation Operations report (sec. 1262) ........................................ 977 

Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State 

of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents (sec. 1263) ....................................................................................... 977 

Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related 

national security operations (sec. 1264) ............................................... 977 


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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle G—Reports—Continued 

Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners 

in Yemen (sec. 1265) .............................................................................. 978 

Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War 

Execution reports on quarterly basis (sec. 1266) ................................ 978 

Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian 

employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and 

successor operations (sec. 1267) ........................................................... 978 

Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military sales (sec. 1268) .................... 978 

Annual report on military and security developments involving the 

Russian Federation (sec. 1269) ............................................................. 979 

Subtitle H—Other Matters .............................................................................. 979 

Security and stability strategy for Somalia (sec. 1271) .......................... 979 

Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (sec. 1272) ....................................................................................... 979 

Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative (sec. 1273) . 979 

Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating 

countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program (sec. 1274) ..................................................................... 980 

United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen (sec. 1275) 980 

Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to 

foreign countries (sec. 1276) ................................................................. 980 

Department of Defense program to protect United States students 

against foreign agents (sec. 1277) ........................................................ 982 

Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation authority (sec. 1278) ...................................................................... 982 

Anticorruption strategy (sec. 1279) .......................................................... 982 

Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria (sec. 1279A) .......................................................................... 983 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1279B) ................................................................................ 983 

Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator (sec. 1279C) ......................... 983 

Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for joint interoperability and deterrence against aggression (sec. 1279D) .............. 984 

Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (sec. 1279E) ....... 984 

Clarification of authority to support border security operations of 

certain foreign countries (sec. 1279F) .................................................. 984 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 985 

Sense of Congress on cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine ............. 985 

Extension of Commanders’ Emergency Response Program and related 

authorities .............................................................................................. 985 

Report on United States strategy in Afghanistan .................................. 985 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi ..................................... 986 

Sense of Congress regarding the Afghan special immigrant visa program ........................................................................................................ 986 

Report on impact of humanitarian crisis on achievement of United 

States security objectives in Syria ....................................................... 986 

Sense of Congress on threats posed by the Government of Iran ........... 987 

Report on merits of an Incidents at Sea agreement between the 

United States, Iran, and certain other countries ................................ 987 

Report on steps and protocols related to the rescue, care, and treatment of captives of the Islamic State ................................................... 987 

Report on use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft 

and related services for illicit activities ............................................... 988 

Strategy for Syria and Iraq ...................................................................... 988 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia ............................................... 988 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ........ 989 

Russian aggression and the security environment in Europe ............... 989 

Limitation on availability of funds to extend the implementation 

of the New START Treaty .................................................................... 989 

Short title ................................................................................................... 991 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Intelligence Fusion Center ............................................. 991 


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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Findings and sense of Congress ............................................................... 991 

Strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles 

in the United States European Command’s areas of responsibility .. 991 

Plan to counter the military capabilities of the Russian Federation .... 991 

Sense of Congress on enhancing maritime capabilities ......................... 992 

Plan to reduce the risks of miscalculation and unintended consequences that could precipitate a nuclear war ..................................... 992 

Definitions .................................................................................................. 993 

Expansion of military-to-military engagement with the Government 

of Burma ................................................................................................. 993 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the rule of law in the South 

China Sea ............................................................................................... 993 

Sense of Congress on freedom of navigation operations in the South 

China Sea ............................................................................................... 994 

Sense of Congress on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ....... 994 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming the importance of the United 

States-Australia defense alliance ......................................................... 995 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence ....................... 995 

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence ........................ 996 

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabilities of China and Russia ....................................................................... 996 

Sense of Congress on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ............. 997 

Sense of Congress on the export of defense articles to Turkey ............. 997 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming strategic partnerships and allies ..... 997 

Sense of Congress on consideration of impact of marine debris in 

trade agreements ................................................................................... 997 

Sense of Congress regarding the Chibok schoolgirls and Boko Haram 997 

Report on Iran and North Korea nuclear and ballistic missile cooperation ................................................................................................. 998 

Contingency plans relating to South Sudan ........................................... 998 

Sense of Congress on the Western Hemisphere region .......................... 998 

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities of 

United States allies ............................................................................... 999 

Prohibition on use of funds to conduct military operations in Yemen .. 999 

Annual report on attempts of the Russian Federation to provide 

disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed Forces 

by social media ....................................................................................... 999 

Support of European Deterrence Initiative to deter Russian aggression .......................................................................................................... 1000 

Sense of Congress on the European Deterrence Initiative .................... 1000 

Enhancement of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative ....................... 1000 

Report on the capabilities and activities of the Islamic State of Iraq 

and Syria and other violent extremist groups in Southeast Asia ...... 1001 

Sense of Congress on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ..................... 1001 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ....................................... 1001 

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec. 1301) .......... 1001 

Funding allocations (sec. 1302) ................................................................ 1001 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ........................................................... 1002 

Subtitle A—Military Programs ........................................................................ 1002 

Working Capital Funds (sec. 1401) .......................................................... 1002 

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, Defense (sec. 1402) ........ 1002 

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities Defense-wide (sec. 

1403) ....................................................................................................... 1002 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1404) ..................................................... 1002 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1405) ........................................................ 1002 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1406) .............................................. 1002 

Subtitle B—Other Matters .............................................................................. 1003 

Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois 

(sec. 1411) ............................................................................................... 1003 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1412) ............................................................................................... 1003 

Armed Forces Retirement Home matters (sec. 1413) ............................. 1003 


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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Other Matters—Continued 

Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile (sec. 1414) ........ 1003 

Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 1415) ............................................ 1004 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ................................................... 1004 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 1004 

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations 

(sec. 1501) ............................................................................................... 1004 

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1502) .......................................... 1004 

Procurement (sec. 1503) ............................................................................ 1004 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1504) ....................... 1004 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1505) .................................................. 1005 

Military personnel (sec. 1506) .................................................................. 1005 

Working capital funds (sec. 1507) ............................................................ 1005 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide (sec. 

1508) ....................................................................................................... 1005 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1509) ..................................................... 1005 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1510) ........................................................ 1005 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 1005 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511) ............................... 1006 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512) ...................................................... 1006 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters .................................. 1006 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1521) ........................................ 1006 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund (sec. 1522) .................................. 1007 

Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures (sec. 1523) ..................................................................................... 1007 

Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency 

operations accounts (sec. 1524) ............................................................. 1007 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1007 

Enhancement of database of emergency response capabilities of the 

Department of Defense .......................................................................... 1007 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS ............................................................................................................. 1008 

Subtitle A—Space Activities ............................................................................ 1008 

Space acquisition and management and oversight (sec. 1601) .............. 1008 

Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction 

on United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments (sec. 1602) .................................. 1010 

Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and 

launches (sec. 1603) ............................................................................... 1010 

Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data (sec. 1604) ... 1010 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment 

of assured access to space (sec. 1605) .................................................. 1010 

Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, 

and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System (sec. 1606) ..... 1011 

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity (sec. 

1607) ....................................................................................................... 1011 

Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program (sec. 1608) 1012 

Launch support and infrastructure modernization (sec. 1609) ............. 1012 

Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations Center mission system (sec. 1610) .............................................................. 1012 

Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle (sec. 1611) ...... 1012 

Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list (sec. 1612) ............ 1012 

Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for 

loss or degradation of space capabilities (sec. 1613) ........................... 1013 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614) ..................... 1013 

Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event 

(sec. 1615) ............................................................................................... 1013 

Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather events (sec. 1616) .............................................................................. 1014 

Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center (sec. 1617) ........ 1014 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities ......... 1014 

Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors (sec. 1621) ....... 1014 


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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities— 

Continued 

Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities 

(sec. 1622) ............................................................................................... 1014 

Submission of audits of commercial activity funds (sec. 1623) .............. 1014 

Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands (sec. 

1624) ....................................................................................................... 1015 

Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients 

under career appointments for purposes of career tenure (sec. 

1625) ....................................................................................................... 1015 

Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition activities of the Department (sec. 1626) .................................... 1015 

Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff 

for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (sec. 1627) ........... 1015 

Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities (sec. 1628) ................................................................... 1016 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain offensive counterintelligence activities (sec. 1629) .................................................................. 1016 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters ....................................................... 1016 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS ............................................................. 1016 

Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons (sec. 1631) ..................................................................... 1016 

Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings (sec. 1632) ........... 1017 

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber 

warfare (sec. 1633) ................................................................................. 1017 

Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided 

by Kaspersky Lab (sec. 1634) ............................................................... 1018 

Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations (sec. 1635) ............................... 1018 

Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems (sec. 1636) ................... 1019 

Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations (sec. 1637) ........................................................... 1019 

Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of 

States (sec. 1638) ................................................................................... 1020 

Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems (sec. 1639) ..................................................... 1020 

Strategic Cybersecurity Program (sec. 1640) .......................................... 1020 

Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and 

defense (sec. 1641) ................................................................................. 1021 

Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications (sec. 1642) .................................................................................. 1021 

Assessment of defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1643) ...................... 1021 

Cyber posture review (sec. 1644) ............................................................. 1021 

Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls (sec. 1645) ......... 1022 

Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology (sec. 1646) ..... 1022 

Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces (sec. 

1647) ....................................................................................................... 1022 

Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of 

the United States Cyber Command (sec. 1648) ................................... 1022 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION ......................................................... 1023 

Cyber Scholarship Program (sec. 1649) ................................................... 1023 

Community college cyber pilot program and assessment (sec. 1649A) . 1023 

Federal Cyber Scholarship-For-Service program updates (sec. 1649B) 1023 

Cybersecurity teaching (sec. 1649C) ........................................................ 1023 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces ............................................................................. 1024 

Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system (sec. 1651) ........................................................................... 1024 

Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security 

enterprise (sec. 1652) ............................................................................. 1024 

Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft (sec. 1653) .......... 1024 


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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces—Continued 

Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight 

of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (sec. 1654) ........................................................................ 1024 

Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center (sec. 1655) .................................................................................. 1025 

Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system 

from commercial dependencies (sec. 1656) .......................................... 1025 

Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (sec. 1657) ....................................................................................... 1026 

Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence (sec. 

1658) ....................................................................................................... 1026 

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, control, and communications and continuity of government 

programs (sec. 1659) .............................................................................. 1026 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes (sec. 1660) ........................................................................ 1027 

Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Airto-Ground Communications Network (sec. 1661) ................................ 1027 

Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept (sec. 

1662) ....................................................................................................... 1027 

Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of groundbased strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1663) ....................................... 1028 

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States (sec. 1664) ................................................................ 1028 

Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, 

and nuclear weapons command and control system (sec. 1665) ........ 1028 

Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review (sec. 1666) ........................................................................ 1028 

Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation (sec. 1667) ........................... 1028 

Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent 

effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current 

and future security environments (sec. 1668) ..................................... 1029 

Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment 

System and multi-domain sensors (sec. 1669) ..................................... 1029 

Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted microelectronics (sec. 1670) ............................................ 1030 

Nuclear Posture Review (sec. 1671) ......................................................... 1030 

Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent 

of United Kingdom (sec. 1672) .............................................................. 1030 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs ........................................................... 1030 

Administration of missile defense and defeat programs (sec. 1676) ..... 1030 

Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production (sec. 

1677) ....................................................................................................... 1031 

Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army 

(sec. 1678) ............................................................................................... 1031 

Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor 

(sec. 1679) ............................................................................................... 1032 

Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack (sec. 

1680) ....................................................................................................... 1032 

Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site 

(sec. 1681) ............................................................................................... 1033 

Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability (sec. 1682) .............................. 1033 

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 

1683) ....................................................................................................... 1033 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative 

Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production (sec. 

1684) ....................................................................................................... 1034 

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1685) .................................... 1035 

Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability (sec. 

1686) ....................................................................................................... 1036 


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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs—Continued 

Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system (sec. 1687) ...... 1036 

Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer 

(sec. 1688) ............................................................................................... 1037 

Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United 

States (sec. 1689) ................................................................................... 1037 

Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense 

testing (sec. 1690) .................................................................................. 1038 

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 1038 

Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events (sec. 1691) .................... 1038 

Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 

(sec. 1692) ............................................................................................... 1038 

Conventional prompt global strike weapons system (sec. 1693) ........... 1040 

Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate (sec. 1694) .. 1041 

Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related 

technologies (sec. 1695) ......................................................................... 1041 

Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply chain (sec. 1696) .............................................................................. 1041 

Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping (sec. 1697) ......... 1042 

Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems 

(sec. 1698) ............................................................................................... 1042 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1042 

Establishment of subordinate unified command of the United States 

Strategic Command ............................................................................... 1042 

Policy of the United States with respect to classification of space 

as a combat domain ............................................................................... 1042 

Conditional transfer of acquisition and funding authority of certain 

weather missions to National Reconnaissance Office ......................... 1043 

Report on space-based nuclear detection ................................................. 1043 

Sense of Congress on new commercial satellite servicing activities ..... 1043 

Prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky 

Lab .......................................................................................................... 1043 

Prohibition on availability of funds for certain relocation activities 

for NATO intelligence fusion center ..................................................... 1044 

Sense of Congress and report on geospatial commercial activities 

for basic and applied research and development ................................ 1044 

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program .......... 1045 

Security clearance for dual-nationals ...................................................... 1045 

Suspension or revocation of security clearances based on unlawful 

or inappropriate contacts with representatives of a foreign government ........................................................................................................ 1045 

Strategy for the offensive use of cyber capabilities ................................ 1045 

Definition of deterrence in the context of cyber operations ................... 1046 

Short title ................................................................................................... 1046 

Review of proposed ground-based midcourse defense system contract . 1046 

Short title ................................................................................................... 1046 

Evaluation and evolution of terrestrial ground-based midcourse defense sensors .......................................................................................... 1047 

Sense of Congress on establishing an award program for the cyber 

community of the Department of Defense ........................................... 1048 

Report on integration of modernization and sustainment of nuclear 

triad ........................................................................................................ 1048 

Report on progress made in implementing the Cyber Excepted Personnel System ........................................................................................ 1048 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL 

BASE MATTERS ................................................................................................. 1048 

Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act (sec. 

1701) ....................................................................................................... 1048 

Uniformity in procurement terminology (sec. 1702) ............................... 1049 

Improving reporting on small business goals (sec. 1703) ....................... 1049 

Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists (sec. 1704) .......... 1050 

Responsibilities of commercial market representatives (sec. 1705) ...... 1050 


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TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL 

BASE MATTERS—Continued 

Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration of past performance with allies of the United States (sec. 

1706) ....................................................................................................... 1050 

Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of the Department of Defense (sec. 1707) ................... 1050 

Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance (sec. 

1708) ....................................................................................................... 1050 

Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for 

awards under the SBIR and STTR programs (sec. 1709) ................... 1051 

Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR 

and STTR programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1710) ......... 1051 

Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial base (sec. 1711) .............................................................................. 1051 

Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program to national technology and industrial base companies (sec. 1712) ............. 1052 

Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic 

producers (sec. 1713) ............................................................................. 1052 

Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts 

(sec. 1714) ............................................................................................... 1052 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1052 

Office of Women’s Business Ownership ................................................... 1052 

Women’s Business Center Program ......................................................... 1053 

Matching requirements under Women’s Business Center Program ..... 1053 

SCORE reauthorization ............................................................................ 1053 

SCORE program ........................................................................................ 1053 

Online component ...................................................................................... 1053 

Study and report on the future role of the SCORE program ................ 1054 

Technical and conforming amendments .................................................. 1054 

Use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs .................... 1054 

Marketing of services ................................................................................ 1054 

Data collection ........................................................................................... 1054 

Fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships .............................. 1055 

Equity for small business development centers ...................................... 1055 

Confidentiality requirements ................................................................... 1055 

Limitation on award of grants to small business development centers 1055 

TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS ............... 1056 

Government purchase and travel cards (secs. 1801–1806) .................... 1056 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS ................... 1056 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1056 

Short title (sec. 2001) ................................................................................ 1056 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law (sec. 2002) ................................................................................... 1056 

Effective date (sec. 2003) .......................................................................... 1056 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 1057 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1057 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101) ....................................................................................................... 1057 

Family housing (sec. 2102) ....................................................................... 1057 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) .................. 1058 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) ................................. 1058 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project 

(sec. 2105) ............................................................................................... 1058 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project 

(sec. 2106) ............................................................................................... 1058 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project (sec. 

2107) ....................................................................................................... 1058 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2108) ....................................................................................................... 1059 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 2006, 

and 2007 projects (sec. 2109) ................................................................ 1059 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................ 1059 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1059 


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TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201) ....................................................................................................... 1060 

Family housing (sec. 2202) ....................................................................... 1060 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) .................. 1060 

Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) ................................. 1060 

Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2205) ....................................................................................................... 1060 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2206) ....................................................................................................... 1061 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1061 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project 1061 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ................................ 1061 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1061 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2301) ....................................................................................................... 1063 

Family housing (sec. 2302) ....................................................................... 1063 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) .................. 1063 

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) .......................... 1063 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects 

(sec. 2305) ............................................................................................... 1063 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2306) ....................................................................................................... 1064 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .............. 1064 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1064 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) ................................................................................. 1066 

Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects (sec. 2402) ..... 1066 

Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403) ............. 1066 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project 

(sec. 2404) ............................................................................................... 1066 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2405) ....................................................................................................... 1066 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2406) ....................................................................................................... 1067 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS .................................................... 1067 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1067 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program ............................................................................................................... 1067 

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501) ....................................................................................................... 1067 

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) ............................... 1067 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions ......................................... 1068 

Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511) ................... 1068 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects 

(sec. 2512) ............................................................................................... 1068 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES ........................ 1068 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1068 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations ... 1069 

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601) ................................................................................. 1069 

Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2602) ............................................................................................... 1069 

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603) ............................................. 1069 

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604) ................................................................................. 1069 

Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605) ................................................................................. 1070 

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve (sec. 

2606) ....................................................................................................... 1070 

Subtitle B—Other Matters .............................................................................. 1070 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project 

(sec. 2611) ............................................................................................... 1070 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2612) ....................................................................................................... 1070 


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TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES—Continued 

Subtitle B—Other Matters—Continued 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2613) ....................................................................................................... 1070 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES ............ 1071 

Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account (sec. 2701) ..................................................................................... 1071 

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round (sec. 2702) ...................................................................... 1071 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1071 

Update to report on infrastructure capacity ........................................... 1071 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................... 1071 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 1071 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction 

activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and 

reports (sec. 2801) .................................................................................. 1071 

Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction projects (sec. 2802) ......................................................................... 1072 

Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities (sec. 2803) ................... 1072 

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States 

(sec. 2804) ............................................................................................... 1072 

Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters or terrorism incidents (sec. 2805) ................................................. 1073 

Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military construction projects (sec. 2806) ................................................................. 1073 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration ............................. 1073 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications 

and reports (sec. 2811) .......................................................................... 1073 

Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property 

(sec. 2812) ............................................................................................... 1073 

Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to 

provide installation support services (sec. 2813) ................................. 1073 

Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing 

wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State 

lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage 

caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps (sec. 2814) ......... 1074 

Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations (sec. 

2815) ....................................................................................................... 1074 

Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that 

limits encroachment on military installations (sec. 2816) .................. 1074 

Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family 

housing (sec. 2817) ................................................................................. 1074 

Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain 

projects (sec. 2818) ................................................................................. 1075 

Access to military installations by transportation network companies 

(sec. 2819) ............................................................................................... 1075 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms ............................ 1075 

Notification requirement for certain cost increases (sec. 2821) ............. 1075 

Annual report on schedule delays (sec. 2822) ......................................... 1075 

Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital 

replacement project (sec. 2823) ............................................................. 1076 

Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base (sec. 

2824) ....................................................................................................... 1076 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience ........................................................................ 1077 

Energy resilience (sec. 2831) .................................................................... 1077 

Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission 

assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures 

(sec. 2832) ............................................................................................... 1077 


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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience—Continued 

Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding 

energy and fuel contracts for military installations (sec. 2833) ......... 1077 

Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system 

conveyance authority (sec. 2834) .......................................................... 1077 

In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote 

energy resilience (sec. 2835) ................................................................. 1077 

Annual Department of Defense energy management reports (sec. 

2836) ....................................................................................................... 1077 

Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in 

life cycle cost analyses (sec. 2837) ........................................................ 1078 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances ....................................................................... 1078 

Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California (sec. 2841) .................................................................... 1078 

Land Conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (sec. 2842) 1078 

Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States 

Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (sec. 2843) .............................. 1078 

Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts 

(sec. 2844) ............................................................................................... 1078 

Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (sec. 2845) .. 1079 

Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, 

Fort Bliss, Texas (sec. 2846) ................................................................. 1079 

Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec01, Laramie County, Wyoming (sec. 2847) .......................................... 1079 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums ...................... 1079 

Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation (sec. 

2861) ....................................................................................................... 1079 

Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame (sec. 2862) ............................. 1080 

Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge 

tract (sec. 2863) ...................................................................................... 1080 

Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects 

to foreign governments without specific authorization in law (sec. 

2864) ....................................................................................................... 1080 

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 1080 

Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42 (sec. 2871) .............................................. 1080 

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield 

pavement markings (sec. 2872) ............................................................ 1081 

Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement 

Home to acquire and lease property (sec. 2873) .................................. 1081 

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar 

Station (sec. 2874) ................................................................................. 1081 

Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense 

facilities (sec. 2875) ................................................................................ 1081 

Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security 

space leased by the Department of Defense (sec. 2876) ..................... 1082 

Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil 

aviation (sec. 2877) ................................................................................ 1082 

Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets (sec. 

2878) ....................................................................................................... 1082 

Special rules for certain projects (sec. 2879) ........................................... 1082 

Energy security for military installations in Europe (sec. 2880) .......... 1083 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1083 

Authority to use expiring funds for certain military construction 

projects .................................................................................................... 1083 

Authorized cost increases ......................................................................... 1083 

Clarification of applicability of fair market value consideration in 

grants of easements on military lands for rights-of-way .................... 1083 

Modification of unspecified minor military construction project authority to cover correction of deficiencies that are threats to installation resilience ...................................................................................... 1084 

Improved process for disposal of Department of Defense surplus real 

property located overseas ...................................................................... 1084 

Land Conveyance, Naval Ship Repair Facility, Guam ........................... 1084 


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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Removal of certain deed restrictions and reversions associated with 

the conveyance of property of former Defense Depot Ogden, Utah ... 1085 

Land Conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah ........................................................................................................ 1085 

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved lands . 1085 

Temporary segregation from public land laws of property subject 

to proposed military land withdrawal; temporary use permits and 

transfers of small parcels of land between Departments of Interior 

and military departments; more efficient surveying of lands ............ 1085 

Limited authority for private sector supervision of military construction projects in event of extensive cost overruns or project delays .... 1086 

Battleship preservation grant program ................................................... 1086 

Short Title .................................................................................................. 1086 

Definitions .................................................................................................. 1086 

Areas to be added to Shiloh National Military Park .............................. 1086 

Establishment of affiliated area ............................................................... 1086 

Private property protection ...................................................................... 1087 

Technical correction to authority for return of certain lands at Fort 

Wingate, New Mexico, to original inhabitants .................................... 1087 

Report on compliance with runway clear zone requirements ................ 1087 

Sense of Congress on fire protection in Department of Defense facilities ........................................................................................................... 1088 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1088 

Summary .................................................................................................... 1088 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901) ....................................................................................................... 1088 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2902) ....................................................................................................... 1088 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2903) ....................................................................................................... 1089 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

project (sec. 2904) .................................................................................. 1089 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905) ............................................ 1089 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2906) ....................................................................................................... 1089 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ...................................... 1089 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 1089 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations .............................. 1089 

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) .......................... 1089 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) ............................................ 1090 

Other defense activities (sec. 3103) ......................................................... 1090 

Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) ........................................................................ 1090 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations ........... 1090 

Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative 

(sec. 3111) ............................................................................................... 1090 

Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation (sec. 

3112) ....................................................................................................... 1091 

Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration 

projects (sec. 3113) ................................................................................. 1091 

Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs (sec. 3114) ........................................................ 1091 

Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on 

low-enriched uranium (sec. 3115) ......................................................... 1092 

National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system (sec. 3116) ....................................................................................... 1092 

Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement (sec. 3117) ......................................................................... 1093 

Nuclear warhead design competition (sec. 3118) .................................... 1093 

Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects (sec. 

3119) ....................................................................................................... 1093 


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TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations—Continued 

Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health (sec. 3120) ............................................................. 1093 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility (sec. 3121) .................................................................... 1094 

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation (sec. 3122) ....................................................................................... 1094 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports ........................................................................ 1095 

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating 

to defense nuclear nonproliferation (sec. 3131) ................................... 1095 

Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security 

Administration (sec. 3132) .................................................................... 1095 

Modification of certain reporting requirements (sec. 3133) ................... 1095 

Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan (sec. 3134) .............................................................................. 1095 

Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign 

countries (sec. 3135) .............................................................................. 1096 

Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material (sec. 3136) ............................................................. 1096 

Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy (sec. 3137) ........................................................................ 1096 

Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security laboratories (sec. 3138) ................................................................... 1097 

Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste (sec. 

3139) ....................................................................................................... 1097 

Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems 

(sec. 3140) ............................................................................................... 1097 

Plutonium capabilities (sec. 3141) ........................................................... 1098 

Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project 

(sec. 3142) ............................................................................................... 1098 

Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for 

medical isotopes (sec. 3143) .................................................................. 1099 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 1099 

Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing 

(sec. 3151) ............................................................................................... 1099 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1099 

Department of Energy Counterintelligence polygraph program ........... 1099 

Security clearance for dual-nationals employed by National Nuclear 

Security Agency ..................................................................................... 1099 

Assessment of design trade options of W80–4 warhead ........................ 1099 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ............. 1100 

Authorization (sec. 3201) .......................................................................... 1100 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES ........................................... 1100 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3401) ............................................ 1100 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ................................................. 1100 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 1100 

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) .................... 1100 

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (sec. 3502) .......................................... 1101 

Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new 

entrants (sec. 3503) ............................................................................... 1101 

Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels (sec. 3504) ...................................................................... 1101 

Assistance for small shipyards (sec. 3505) .............................................. 1101 

Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard (sec. 

3506) ....................................................................................................... 1102 

Centers of excellence (sec. 3507) .............................................................. 1102 

Foreign spill protection (sec. 3508) .......................................................... 1102 

Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine 

Academy (sec. 3509) ............................................................................... 1102 

Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for 

major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(sec. 3510) ............................................................................................... 1103 


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TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Adopted—Continued 

Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with 

acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3511) ....................................................................................... 1103 

Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants 

(sec. 3512) ............................................................................................... 1103 

Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program (sec. 3513) ..................................................................................... 1103 

Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant 

Marine Academy (sec. 3514) ................................................................. 1103 

Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3515) ................................................ 1104 

Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels (sec. 3516) ............. 1104 

Training requirement for sexual assault investigators (sec. 3517) ....... 1104 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1104 

Maritime Administration .......................................................................... 1104 

Application of law ...................................................................................... 1104 

Recourse for non-U.S. seamen .................................................................. 1105 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES ....................................................................... 1105 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) ......................... 1105 

Summary of National Defense Authorizations for Fiscal Year 2018 .... 1105 

National Defense Budget Authority Implication .................................... 1110 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT .............................................................................. 1112 

Procurement (sec. 4101) ............................................................................ 1112 

Procurement for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4102) ............... 1160 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ..... 1170 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 4201) ....................... 1170 

Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations (sec. 4202) ............................................................................ 1214 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 1217 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 4301) .................................................. 1217 

Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations (sec. 

4302) ....................................................................................................... 1243 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL .............................................................. 1253 

Military personnel (sec. 4401) .................................................................. 1253 

Military personnel for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4402) ..... 1254 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .......................................................... 1254 

Other authorizations (sec. 4501) .............................................................. 1254 

Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4502) . 1257 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ....................................................... 1259 

Military construction (sec. 4601) .............................................................. 1259 

Military construction for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4602) . 1276 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 1277 

Department of Energy national security programs (sec. 4701) ............. 1278 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ....................................................................... 1292 

Overseas contingency operations for base requirements .............................. 1292 


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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2018 

NOVEMBER 9, 2017.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. THORNBERRY, from the Committee on Conference, 

submitted the following 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

[To accompany H.R. 2810] 

The Committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 

two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 

2810), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military 

activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, 

and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 

military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to 

recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as 

follows: 

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 

amendment, insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 

SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divisions as follows: 

(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 

(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 

(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 

Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 

(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is 

as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 


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Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles. 

Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program. 

Sec. 113. Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 122. Icebreaker vessel. 

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 125. Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD– 

30. 

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

Sec. 127. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission parachute system. 

Sec. 129. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary wing aircraft. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program. 

Sec. 134. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft. 

Sec. 137. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard. 

Sec. 139. Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs. 

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

Sec. 141. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority. 

Sec. 142. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or emerging 

technologies and capabilities. 

Sec. 143. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use specified standard data link. 

Sec. 144. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program. 

Sec. 212. Capital investment authority. 

Sec. 213. Prizes for advanced technology achievements. 


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Sec. 214. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 

Sec. 215. Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping and 

demonstration program. 

Sec. 216. Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects. 

Sec. 217. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 218. Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program. 

Sec. 219. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. 

Sec. 220. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense 

laboratories for research and development of technologies for military 

missions. 

Sec. 221. Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals. 

Sec. 222. Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities for 

purposes of planning and budget certification. 

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter FollowOn Modernization. 

Sec. 224. Improvement of update process for populating mission data files used in 

advanced combat aircraft. 

Sec. 225. Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

Sec. 226. Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Columbia-class program accountability matrices. 

Sec. 232. Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 233. Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 234. Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data link networks. 

Sec. 235. Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement of 

the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 236. Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle for the Army. 

Sec. 237. Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle 

Command System. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 312. Energy performance goals and master plan. 

Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon. 

Sec. 314. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas. 

Sec. 315. Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, and lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen. 

Sec. 316. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water. 

Sec. 317. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. 

Sec. 318. Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater 

near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project. 

Sec. 322. Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment to 

restoration and modernization at each installation. 

Sec. 323. Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness. 


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Sec. 332. Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability. 

Sec. 333. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of non-federalized National Guard. 

Sec. 334. Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 335. Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense. 

Sec. 336. Report on optimization of training in and management of special use airspace. 

Sec. 337. Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary air 

training enterprise. 

Sec. 338. Updated guidance regarding biennial core report. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 341. Explosive safety board. 

Sec. 342. Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships. 

Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management software system of the Navy. 

Sec. 344. Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military or security forces. 

Sec. 345. Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and 

plants. 

Sec. 346. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices. 

Sec. 347. Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation. 

Sec. 348. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 

Sec. 349. Department of the Navy marksmanship awards. 

Sec. 350. Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews 

of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Sec. 351. Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response. 

Sec. 352. Modification of the Second Division Memorial. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for 

operational support. 

Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support 

of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection. 

Sec. 502. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment. 

Sec. 503. Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers who 

may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early Retirement Board. 

Sec. 504. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of 

certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in 

officer personnel management. 

Sec. 505. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the 

Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject 

to repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade. 

Sec. 506. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general or flag 

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Sec. 507. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of 

the United States Military Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the 

United States Air Force Academy. 

Sec. 508. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to 

the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force. 

Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of 

the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under sections 12304a 

and 12304b of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 512. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon original appointment as a commissioned officer. 

Sec. 513. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components 

of the Armed Forces to perform duty. 

Sec. 514. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

Sec. 520. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for the Correction 

of Military Records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to 

post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. 

Sec. 521. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces when the 

claims involve sexual assault. 

Sec. 522. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members 

who are victims of sex-related offenses. 

Sec. 523. Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of military 

records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 

Sec. 524. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards for the 

correction of military records and discharge review boards. 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES

Sec. 526. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the Armed 

Forces under the Delayed Entry Program. 

Sec. 527. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty in 

high-demand, low-density assignments. 

Sec. 528. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits. 

Sec. 529. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 

the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians. 

Sec. 530. Provision of information on naturalization through military service. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 

Sec. 531. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016. 

Sec. 532. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial and related matters. 

Sec. 533. Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on wrongful 

broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or visual images of 

sexually explicit conduct. 

Sec. 534. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. 

Sec. 535. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program. 

Sec. 536. Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges often 

faced by male victims of sexual assault. 

Sec. 537. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of 

private sexual images. 

Sec. 538. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against the member’s spouse or other family member. 


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Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition 

Sec. 541. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on 

assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans 

through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 542. Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, and Marine Corps and veterans. 

Sec. 543. Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate 

in professional athletics. 

Sec. 544. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for the 

National Guard and Reserves. 

Sec. 545. Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the 

Navy. 

Sec. 546. Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program. 

Sec. 547. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted 

personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses. 

Sec. 548. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships. 

Sec. 549. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department 

of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS

Sec. 551. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 

Sec. 552. Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of local educational 

agencies. 

Sec. 553. Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS

Sec. 555. Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

Sec. 556. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse of a 

member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to another State. 

Sec. 557. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction. 

Sec. 558. Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department 

of Defense. 

Sec. 559. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services providers for Department child development centers. 

Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities for 

military spouses on military installations outside the United States. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 561. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner for 

acts of valor during World War II. 

Sec. 562. Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 571. Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of duty in 

remote locations with high family support costs. 

Sec. 572. Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career management. 

Sec. 573. Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on 

the availability of members of the National Guard for the performance 

of funeral honors duty for veterans. 

Sec. 574. Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status of 

National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare services 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 576. Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers 

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Sec. 577. Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 578. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United States 

report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 581. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment 

authority to include civilian employees of the homeland security industry. 

Sec. 582. Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic 

branch of the Army. 

Sec. 583. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to oversee use 

of food assistance programs by members of the Armed Forces on active 

duty. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay. 

Sec. 602. Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living in units 

under Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

Sec. 603. Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing Privatization Initiative housing. 

Sec. 604. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and their 

spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the United States. 

Sec. 605. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 

Sec. 606. Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten Island. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve 

forces. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 

care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 

pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays. 

Sec. 616. Report regarding the national pilot shortage. 

Sec. 617. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted members 

who operate remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 618. Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation of 

special pay authorities. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 621. Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Sec. 622. Adjustments to Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 623. Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized retirement system for reserve component members experiencing a break in 

service. 

Sec. 624. Technical corrections to use of member’s current pay grade and years of 

service in a division of property involving disposable retired pay. 

Sec. 625. Continuation pay for the Coast Guard. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 631. Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service property, Dallas, Texas. 

Sec. 632. Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for 

care of remains of those who die on active duty and are interred in a 

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Sec. 633. Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 634. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions 

with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for 

certain members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy 

Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents. 

Sec. 703. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 704. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice 

care services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 705. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are separating from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 706. Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 707. Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members of the 

reserve components. 

Sec. 708. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

TRICARE program. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment facilities located outside the United States. 

Sec. 712. Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals at 

military treatment facilities. 

Sec. 713. Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under TRICARE retail pharmacy program. 

Sec. 715. Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities. 

Sec. 716. Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war. 

Sec. 717. Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care clinics 

and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities under pilot program. 

Sec. 718. Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines provided to 

covered beneficiaries. 

Sec. 719. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 720. Residency requirements for podiatrists. 

Sec. 721. Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy 

assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 722. Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical treatment facilities. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Pilot program on health care assistance system. 

Sec. 732. Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness 

of part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 733. Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children 

of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 734. Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 735. Study on safe opioid prescribing practices. 

Sec. 736. Report on implementation of GAO recommendations. 

Sec. 737. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure 

of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances. 

Sec. 738. Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand 

effects of burn pits. 

Sec. 739. TRICARE technical amendments. 


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition. 

Sec. 802. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 803. Performance of incurred cost audits. 

Sec. 804. Repeal of certain auditing requirements. 

Sec. 805. Increased simplified acquisition threshold. 

Sec. 806. Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold. 

Sec. 807. Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny. 

Sec. 808. Defense policy advisory committee on technology. 

Sec. 809. Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations 

Command. 

Sec. 810 . Technical and conforming amendments related to program management 

provisions. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements. 

Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements. 

Sec. 813. Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods other 

than United States goods. 

Sec. 814. Comptroller General report on health and safety records. 

Sec. 815. Limitation on unilateral definitization. 

Sec. 816. Amendment to sustainment reviews. 

Sec. 817. Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement technical assistance programs. 

Sec. 818. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. 

Sec. 819. Amendments relating to information technology. 

Sec. 820. Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances. 

Sec. 821. Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments. 

Sec. 822. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 

Sec. 823. Exemption from design-build selection procedures. 

Sec. 824. Contract closeout authority. 

Sec. 825. Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties for cost 

overruns. 

Sec. 826. Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering 

Boards. 

Sec. 827. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability 

Office bid protests. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program. 

Sec. 832. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

process for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 833. Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision and 

acquisition system milestones. 

Sec. 834. Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon system design. 

Sec. 835. Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 836. Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, and 

control of operating and support costs for major weapon systems. 

Sec. 837. Should-cost management. 

Sec. 838. Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools. 

Sec. 839. Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and data. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce. 

Sec. 842. Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund. 

Sec. 843. Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce. 

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Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 846. Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals. 

Sec. 847. Revision to definition of commercial item. 

Sec. 848. Commercial item determinations. 

Sec. 849. Review of regulations on commercial items. 

Sec. 850. Training in commercial items procurement. 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting 

Sec. 851. Improvement of planning for acquisition of services. 

Sec. 852. Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts. 

Sec. 853. Report on outcome-based services contracts. 

Sec. 854. Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts. 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and Prototyping 

Sec. 861. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units. 

Sec. 862. Methods for entering into research agreements. 

Sec. 863. Education and training for transactions other than contracts and grants. 

Sec. 864. Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects. 

Sec. 865. Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping 

program. 

Sec. 866. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding. 

Sec. 867. Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority. 

Sec. 868. Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, and 

guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process. 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition 

Sec. 871. Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations. 

Sec. 872. Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 873. Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor major 

software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems. 

Sec. 874. Software development pilot program using agile best practices. 

Sec. 875. Pilot program for open source software. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 881. Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts. 

Sec. 882. Procurement of aviation critical safety items. 

Sec. 883. Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 884. Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo vehicles. 

Sec. 885. Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 coins. 

Sec. 886. Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time. 

Sec. 887. Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign military sales. 

Sec. 888. Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 889. Report on defense contracting fraud. 

Sec. 890. Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements. 

Sec. 891. Training on agile or iterative development methods. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 

Sec. 901. Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 902. Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which 

the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority. 

Sec. 903. Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

Sec. 904. Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of 

a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment to Under Secretary of Defense positions. 

Sec. 905. Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 


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Sec. 906. Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as Deputy 

Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters. 

Sec. 907. Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant 

Secretaries of Defense. 

Sec. 908. Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense. 

Sec. 909. Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 910. Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics 

Sec. 911. Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management. 

Sec. 912. Transparency of defense management data. 

Sec. 913. Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and 

other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes. 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and Elements 

Sec. 921. Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management. 

Sec. 922. Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction plan. 

Sec. 923. Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department 

of Defense headquarters activities. 

Sec. 924. Corrosion control and prevention executives matters. 

Sec. 925. Background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 931. Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management 

goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 932. Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental test and 

evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Sec. 933. Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Consolidation, codification, and improvement of certain authorities and 

requirements in connection with the audit of the financial statements of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1003. Improper payment matters. 

Sec. 1004. Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations and 

elements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1006. Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on full 

financial statements. 

Sec. 1007. Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 

Sec. 1012. Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1022. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of 

certain critical components. 

Sec. 1023. Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment. 

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga-class 

cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Sec. 1025. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships. 

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Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat terrorism. 

Sec. 1032. Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification display 

for Department of Defense combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United 

States. 

Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 

States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain 

countries. 

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family testimony in military commission trials. 

Sec. 1038. Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary expenses for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities. 

Sec. 1042. Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs. 

Sec. 1043. Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities. 

Sec. 1044. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes. 

Sec. 1045. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of 

the Department following separation from military service or employment with the Department. 

Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasures platforms. 

Sec. 1047. Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability and 

capacity. 

Sec. 1048. Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1049. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 25, 

2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

Sec. 1052. Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations 

of human rights. 

Sec. 1053. Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center. 

Sec. 1054. Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource gaps and 

required infrastructure. 

Sec. 1055. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery and 

nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms. 

Sec. 1056. Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report. 

Sec. 1057. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1058. Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization. 

Sec. 1059. Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam. 

Sec. 1060. Assessment of global force posture. 

Sec. 1061. Army modernization strategy. 

Sec. 1062. Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing 

number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units. 

Sec. 1063. Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft. 

Sec. 1064. Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force. 

Sec. 1065. Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region. 

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities. 

Sec. 1067. Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 

Sec. 1068. Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle 

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Sec. 1069. Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting 

national security. 

Sec. 1070. Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense systems. 

Sec. 1071. Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial 

base. 

Sec. 1072. Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces. 

Sec. 1073. Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for undersea fixed surveillance. 

Sec. 1074. Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations. 

Sec. 1075. Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology 

Sec. 1076. Definitions. 

Sec. 1077. Establishment of agency information technology systems modernization 

and working capital funds. 

Sec. 1078. Establishment of technology modernization fund and board. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 1083. Modification of requirement relating to conversion of certain military 

technician (dual status) positions to civilian positions. 

Sec. 1084. National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned 

aircraft. 

Sec. 1085. Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1086. Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees. 

Sec. 1087. Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test accident 

at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 1088. Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities. 

Sec. 1089. Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on Navy, 

Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational aircraft. 

Sec. 1090. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events. 

Sec. 1091. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 

Practice and Firearms Safety. 

Sec. 1092. Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department 

of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems. 

Sec. 1093. Carriage of certain programming. 

Sec. 1094. National strategy for countering violent extremism. 

Sec. 1095. Sense of Congress regarding World War I. 

Sec. 1096. Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement agreements. 

Sec. 1097. Office of Special Counsel reauthorization. 

Sec. 1098. Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to and 

from Afghanistan. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel to assist 

in business transformation and management innovation. 

Sec. 1102. Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial Base 

Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay for 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1104. Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1105. One year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 

pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 

working overseas. 

Sec. 1106. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department 

of Defense workforce. 

Sec. 1107. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic 

Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities 

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Sec. 1108. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 

and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1109. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for 

cybsersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1111. Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major Range 

and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 

certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Support of special operations for irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1203. Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision 

guided munitions. 

Sec. 1204. Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority to 

build capacity of foreign security forces. 

Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 

Sec. 1206. Global Security Contingency Fund. 

Sec. 1207. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. 

Sec. 1208. Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense 

College. 

Sec. 1209. Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign countries participating in United States capacity building programs to protect civilians. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

Sec. 1221. Report on United States strategy in Syria. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 

the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1225. Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military 

power of Iran. 

Sec. 1226. Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile launches 

from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection with those 

launches. 

Sec. 1227. Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense systems to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1228. Report on agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation on 

the status of Syria. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States 

and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on European security. 

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Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO. 

Sec. 1237. Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan Countries. 

Sec. 1238. Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New START 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1239. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1239A. Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation. 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 

2017 

Sec. 1241. Short title. 

Sec. 1242. Findings. 

Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development of 

noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding material 

breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1245. Review of RS–26 ballistic missile. 

Sec. 1246. Definitions. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress and Initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1252. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1253. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the IndoAsia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1254. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities of the 

United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments 

of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the 

United States, Japan, and South Korea. 

Sec. 1256. Strategy on North Korea. 

Sec. 1257. North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1258. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India. 

Sec. 1259. Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States and 

Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259A. Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259B. Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding 

global access. 

Sec. 1259C. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau. 

Sec. 1259D. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States. 

Subtitle G—Reports 

Sec. 1261. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1262. Modifications to annual update of Department of Defense Freedom of 

Navigation Operations report. 

Sec. 1263. Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of 

Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents. 

Sec. 1264. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks 

for the United States’ use of military force and related national security 

operations. 

Sec. 1265. Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners in 

Yemen. 

Sec. 1266. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War Execution reports on quarterly basis. 

Sec. 1267. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, 

Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations. 

Sec. 1268. Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military sales. 

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Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Security and stability strategy for Somalia. 

Sec. 1272. Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System. 

Sec. 1273. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative. 

Sec. 1274. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program. 

Sec. 1275. United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen. 

Sec. 1276. Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to foreign 

countries. 

Sec. 1277. Department of Defense program to protect United States students against 

foreign agents. 

Sec. 1278. Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation 

authority. 

Sec. 1279. Anticorruption strategy. 

Sec. 1279A. Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria. 

Sec. 1279B. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 1279C. Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator. 

Sec. 1279D. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for interoperability and deterrence against aggression. 

Sec. 1279E. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. 

Sec. 1279F. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1406. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain 

James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1413. Armed Forces Retirement Home matters. 

Sec. 1414. Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional 

materials for the National Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 1415. Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs of the 

Department of Defense. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 

Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1503. Procurement. 

Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1506. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. 

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Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1522. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures. 

Sec. 1524. Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency operations accounts. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Space acquisition and management and oversight. 

Sec. 1602. Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction on 

United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments. 

Sec. 1603. Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and launches. 

Sec. 1604. Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data. 

Sec. 1605. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment of 

assured access to space. 

Sec. 1606. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, 

and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System. 

Sec. 1607. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 

Sec. 1608. Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program. 

Sec. 1609. Launch support and infrastructure modernization. 

Sec. 1610. Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations Center 

mission system. 

Sec. 1611. Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle. 

Sec. 1612. Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list. 

Sec. 1613. Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for loss 

or degradation of space capabilities. 

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications. 

Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event. 

Sec. 1616. Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather 

events. 

Sec. 1617. Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies. 

Sec. 1622. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 

Sec. 1623. Submission of audits of commercial activity funds. 

Sec. 1624. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1625. Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure. 

Sec. 1626. Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition 

activities of the Department. 

Sec. 1627. Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. 

Sec. 1628. Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information 

facilities. 

Sec. 1629. Limitation on availability of funds for certain counterintelligence activities. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS

Sec. 1631. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons. 

Sec. 1632. Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings. 

Sec. 1633. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare. 

Sec. 1634. Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided by 

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Sec. 1635. Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant 

command for cyber operations. 

Sec. 1636. Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel 

contributing to cybersecurity systems. 

Sec. 1637. Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

Sec. 1638. Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of States. 

Sec. 1639. Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems. 

Sec. 1640. Strategic Cybersecurity Program. 

Sec. 1641. Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and defense. 

Sec. 1642. Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications. 

Sec. 1643. Assessment of defense critical electric infrastructure. 

Sec. 1644. Cyber posture review. 

Sec. 1645. Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls. 

Sec. 1646. Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

Sec. 1647. Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces. 

Sec. 1648. Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command. 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION

Sec. 1649. Cyber Scholarship Program. 

Sec. 1649A. Community college cyber pilot program and assessment. 

Sec. 1649B. Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program updates. 

Sec. 1649C. Cybersecurity teaching. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1651. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control 

system. 

Sec. 1652. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise. 

Sec. 1653. Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft. 

Sec. 1654. Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. 

Sec. 1655. Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center. 

Sec. 1656. Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system from 

commercial dependencies. 

Sec. 1657. Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. 

Sec. 1658. Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, 

control, and communications and nuclear deterrence. 

Sec. 1659. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, 

control, and communications and continuity of government programs. 

Sec. 1660. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1661. Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Air-toGround Communications Network. 

Sec. 1662. Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept. 

Sec. 1663. Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of ground-based 

strategic deterrent missile. 

Sec. 1664. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 

United States. 

Sec. 1665. Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, 

nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1666. Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise 

Review. 

Sec. 1667. Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation. 

Sec. 1668. Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent effect 

and operation of United States nuclear forces in current and future security environments. 

Sec. 1669. Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors. 

Sec. 1670. Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened 

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Sec. 1671. Nuclear Posture Review. 

Sec. 1672. Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent of 

United Kingdom. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1676. Administration of missile defense and defeat programs. 

Sec. 1677. Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production. 

Sec. 1678. Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army. 

Sec. 1679. Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

Sec. 1680. Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack. 

Sec. 1681. Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site. 

Sec. 1682. Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability. 

Sec. 1683. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1684. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1685. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1686. Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability. 

Sec. 1687. Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense 

element of the ballistic missile defense system. 

Sec. 1688. Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 

Sec. 1689. Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United States. 

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense testing. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1691. Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 

Sec. 1692. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1693. Conventional prompt global strike weapons system. 

Sec. 1694. Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate. 

Sec. 1695. Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related technologies. 

Sec. 1696. Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply 

chain. 

Sec. 1697. Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping. 

Sec. 1698. Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems. 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL BASE 

MATTERS 

Sec. 1701. Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act. 

Sec. 1702. Uniformity in procurement terminology. 

Sec. 1703. Improving reporting on small business goals. 

Sec. 1704. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists. 

Sec. 1705. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives. 

Sec. 1706. Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration 

of past performance with allies of the United States. 

Sec. 1707. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection 

with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1708. Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance. 

Sec. 1709. Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for 

awards under the SBIR and STTR programs. 

Sec. 1710. Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR and 

STTR programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1711. Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial 

base. 

Sec. 1712. Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence 

requirements of National Industrial Security Program to national technology and industrial base companies. 

Sec. 1713. Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic producers. 

Sec. 1714. Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts. 

TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS 

Sec. 1801. Short title. 

Sec. 1802. Definitions. 

Sec. 1803. Expanded use of data analytics. 

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Sec. 1805. Interagency charge card data management group. 

Sec. 1806. Reporting requirements. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law. 

Sec. 2003. Effective date. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 2006, 

and 2007 projects. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects. 

Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 

land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

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Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction 

projects. 

Sec. 2803. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified 

minor military construction authorities. 

Sec. 2804. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 

Sec. 2805. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters 

or terrorism incidents. 

Sec. 2806. Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military construction projects. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and 

reports. 

Sec. 2812. Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property. 

Sec. 2813. Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to provide 

installation support services. 

Sec. 2814. Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing wildfires 

caused by Department of Defense activities on State lands; restoration 

of lands of other Federal agencies for damage caused by Department of 

Defense vehicle mishaps. 

Sec. 2815. Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations. 

Sec. 2816. Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that limits encroachment on military installations. 

Sec. 2817. Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family housing. 

Sec. 2818. Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department 

of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain projects. 

Sec. 2819. Access to military installations by transportation network companies. 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Notification requirement for certain cost increases. 

Sec. 2822. Annual report on schedule delays. 

Sec. 2823. Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital replacement project. 

Sec. 2824. Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command 

and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base. 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

Sec. 2831. Energy resilience. 

Sec. 2832. Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures. 

Sec. 2833. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding energy 

and fuel contracts for military installations. 

Sec. 2834. Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system conveyance authority. 

Sec. 2835. In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote energy resilience. 

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Sec. 2837. Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life cycle 

cost analyses. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, 

California. 

Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. 

Sec. 2843. Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 

Sec. 2844. Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 

Sec. 2846. Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, Fort 

Bliss, Texas. 

Sec. 2847. Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec-01, Laramie County, Wyoming. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2861. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation. 

Sec. 2862. Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame. 

Sec. 2863. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge tract. 

Sec. 2864. Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects to 

foreign governments without specific authorization in law. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2871. Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements 

at Air Force Plant 42. 

Sec. 2872. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pavement markings. 

Sec. 2873. Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement Home 

to acquire and lease property. 

Sec. 2874. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station. 

Sec. 2875. Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense facilities. 

Sec. 2876. Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security 

space leased by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 2877. Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil aviation. 

Sec. 2878. Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets. 

Sec. 2879. Special rules for certain projects. 

Sec. 2880. Energy security for military installations in Europe. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 2906. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative. 

Sec. 3112. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation. 

Sec. 3113. Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration projects. 

Sec. 3114. Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation 

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Sec. 3115. Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on lowenriched uranium. 

Sec. 3116. National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system. 

Sec. 3117. Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement. 

Sec. 3118. Nuclear warhead design competition. 

Sec. 3119. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 

Sec. 3120. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and 

Worker Health. 

Sec. 3121. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating to 

MOX facility. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation. 

Sec. 3132. Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3133. Modification of certain reporting requirements. 

Sec. 3134. Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness 

plan. 

Sec. 3135. Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign 

countries. 

Sec. 3136. Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons and 

fissile material. 

Sec. 3137. Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention 

strategy. 

Sec. 3138. Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security 

laboratories. 

Sec. 3139. Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste. 

Sec. 3140. Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems. 

Sec. 3141. Plutonium capabilities. 

Sec. 3142. Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project. 

Sec. 3143. Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for medical 

isotopes. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3151. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to uranium mining and nuclear testing. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946. 

Sec. 3503. Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new entrants. 

Sec. 3504. Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of 

vessels. 

Sec. 3505. Assistance for small shipyards. 

Sec. 3506. Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard. 

Sec. 3507. Centers of excellence. 

Sec. 3508. Foreign spill protection. 

Sec. 3509. Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. 

Sec. 3510. Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for major 

projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3511. Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3512. Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants. 

Sec. 3513. Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program. 

Sec. 3514. Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine 

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Sec. 3515. Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3516. Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy from 

sexual assault onboard commercial vessels. 

Sec. 3517. Training requirement for sexual assault investigators. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing in 

the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate 

Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first on the 

conference report or amendment between the Houses. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

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Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program. 

Sec. 113. Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 122. Icebreaker vessel. 

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 125. Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD– 

30. 

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

Sec. 127. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission parachute system. 

Sec. 129. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary wing aircraft. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program. 

Sec. 134. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft. 

Sec. 137. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard. 

Sec. 139. Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs. 

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

Sec. 141. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority. 

Sec. 142. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or emerging 

technologies and capabilities. 

Sec. 143. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use specified standard data link. 

Sec. 144. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study. 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, 

the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

SEC. 111. AUTHORITY TO EXPEDITE PROCUREMENT OF 7.62MM RIFLES. 

(a) 7.62MM RIFLES.— (1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army 

is authorized to expedite the procurement of a commercially 

available off-the-shelf item or nondevelopmental item for a 

7.62mm rifle capability in accordance with this section. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Army may use the 

authority under paragraph (1) to procure only the following: 

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(B) Equipment and ammunition associated with such 

rifles. 

(3) CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.— (A) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.—In awarding contracts under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Army shall 

use full and open competition to the extent practicable. 

(B) PROCEDURES OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COM- PETITION.—The Secretary of the Army may not award a 

contract under paragraph (1) using procedures other than 

full and open competition until a period of 10 days has 

elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits 

to the congressional committees the report described in subparagraph (C). 

(C) REPORT.—The report described in this subparagraph is a report of the Secretary of the Army that includes— 

(i) a detailed justification for limiting full and 

open competition for the procurement authorized under 

paragraph (1); 

(ii) a description of the objectives, costs, and 

timelines associated with the procurement; and 

(iii) an assessment of the projected impact of the 

procurement on any related programs in terms of cost, 

schedule, and the use of full and open competition in 

such programs. 

(b) RELATED PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army is authorized 

to use funds made available to carry out subsection (a)— 

(A) to accelerate by two years the squad designated 

marksman rifle program of the Army; 

(B) to accelerate by two years the advanced armor 

piercing ammunition program of the Army; and 

(C) subject to paragraph (2), to accelerate the next generation squad weapon program of the Army. 

(2) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.—Any contract awarded 

under the next generation squad weapon program of the Army 

shall be awarded using full and open competition. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘commercially 

available off-the-shelf item’’, ‘‘full and open competition’’, and ‘‘nondevelopmental item’’ have the meanings given the terms in chapter 

1 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INCREMENT 2 

OF THE WARFIGHTER INFORMATION NETWORK-TACTICAL 

PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 

for fiscal year 2018 for Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information 

Network-Tactical program of the Army (referred to in this section as 

‘‘WIN-T Increment 2’’) not more than 50 percent may be used to 

enter into, or to prepare to enter into, a contract for the procurement 

of equipment under the program until the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits the report under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2018, the Secretary of 

the Army, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the Army, shall 

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egy of the Army for modernizing air-land ad-hoc, mobile tactical 

communications and data networks. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) shall include 

the following: 

(1) A description of the strategy of the Army for modernizing air-land ad-hoc, mobile tactical communications and data 

networks. 

(2) The justification, rationale, and decision points for the 

strategy, including how network requirements are being redefined. 

(3) How the Army intends to implement the recommendations accepted by the Secretary of the Army related to air-land 

ad-hoc, mobile tactical communications and data networks provided by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation pursuant to section 237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

781). 

(4) How the Army will address the vulnerabilities identified 

by the report of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation on the mobile, ad-hoc network against a modern 

peer adversary capable of cyber and electronic warfare detection 

and intrusion. 

(5) A timeline and decision points for upgrading fielded 

WIN-T Increment 1B systems. 

(6) A list of planned upgrades for components of WIN-T Increment 2 designed to improve program capabilities, including 

size, weight, and complexity, including the impact of these improvements on the cost of the program, as well as fielding 

schedules for Army Brigade Combat Teams. 

(7) How the strategy will reduce Army reliance on satellite 

communications, including procurement and test strategies for 

more resilient and secure mid-tier line of sight capability. 

(8) How the strategy will address identified joint interoperability capability gaps, specifically for units known as ‘‘fight tonight’’ units, including procurement and test plans for identified solutions. 

(9) Decision points associated with the near term modernization strategy for mitigating operational capability gaps 

for such ‘‘fight tonight’’ units. 

(10) The decision points and timelines associated with the 

fielding of modernized mobile tactical network communications 

to the reserve components of the Army. 

(11) The planned funding and program realignments required for fiscal year 2018 and across the future years defense 

program that will be required to support the new strategy. 

(12) Identification of the changes in acquisition policy as 

well as operational requirements being implemented to deliver 

an effective, suitable, and survivable network to the warfighter. 

(13) Identification of the changes in leadership and governance that will be associated with the new strategy. 

(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by section (b) shall 

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SEC. 113. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UPGRADE OF 

M113 VEHICLES. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the upgrade of M113 vehicles of the Army, not more than 50 percent may 

be obligated or expended until the date on which Secretary of the 

Army submits to the congressional defense committees the report described in subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—The report described in this subsection is a report 

setting forth the strategy of the Army for the upgrade of M113 vehicles that includes the following: 

(1) A detailed strategy for upgrading and fielding M113 vehicles. 

(2) An analysis of the manner in which the Army plans to 

address M113 vehicle survivability and maneuverability concerns. 

(3) An analysis of the historical costs associated with upgrading M113 vehicles, and a validation of current cost estimates for upgrading such vehicles. 

(4) A comparison of— 

(A) the total procurement and life cycle costs of adding 

an echelon above brigade requirement to the Army MultiPurpose Vehicle; and 

(B) the total procurement and life cycle costs of upgrading legacy M113 vehicles. 

(5) An analysis of the possibility of further accelerating 

Army Multi-Purpose Vehicle production or modifying the fielding strategy for the Army Multi-Purpose Vehicle to meet nearterm echelon above brigade requirements. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

SEC. 121. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF COST LIMITATION BASELINE FOR CVN–78 

CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM.—Section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 

Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2105), as most recently amended by section 

122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 749), is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) CARRIER DESIGNATED AS CVN–79.—The total amount 

obligated from funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement account, for the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 

79 may not exceed $11,398,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to 

subsection (b)). 

‘‘(3) FOLLOW-ON SHIPS.—The total amount obligated from 

funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement 

account, for any ship that is constructed in the CVN–78 class 

of aircraft carriers after the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 

79 may not exceed $12,568,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to 

subsection (b)).’’; 

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‘‘(1) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to economic inflation— 

‘‘(A) after September 30, 2013, in the case of the aircraft carrier designated as CVN–79; and 

‘‘(B) after September 30, 2017, in the case of any ship 

that is constructed in the CVN–78 class of aircraft carriers 

after the aircraft carrier designated as CVN–79.’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(g) EXCLUSION OF BATTLE AND INTERIM SPARES FROM COST

LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall exclude from the determination of the amounts set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 

subsection (a), the costs of the following items: 

‘‘(1) CVN–78 class battle spares. 

‘‘(2) Interim spares.’’. 

(b) WAIVER ON LIMITATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

CVN–79.—The Secretary of Defense may waive subsections (a) and 

(b) of section 128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 751) after a period of 

60 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification 

of the intent of the Secretary to issue such a waiver. The Secretary 

shall include in any such notification the following: 

(1) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the waiver. 

(2) The revised test and evaluation master plan that describes when full ship shock trials will be held on Ford-class 

aircraft carriers. 

(3) A certification that the Secretary has analyzed and accepted the operational risk of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford deploying without having conducted full ship shock trials, and that 

the Secretary has not delegated the decision to issue such waiver. 

SEC. 122. ICEBREAKER VESSEL. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO PROCURE ONE POLAR-CLASS HEAVY ICEBREAKER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be procured for the 

Coast Guard one polar-class heavy icebreaker vessel. 

(2) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any 

obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 

contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the 

availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such 

later fiscal year. 

(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT

OF ICEBREAKER VESSELS.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year that are unobligated as of the 

date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended for 

the procurement of an icebreaker vessel other than the one polarclass heavy icebreaker vessel authorized to be procured under subsection (a)(1). 

(c) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.— 

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Guard shall be responsible for contracting actions carried out 

using such funds. 

(2) NAVY.—If funds are appropriated to the Department of 

Defense to carry out subsection (a)(1), the head of contracting 

activity for the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command shall be responsible for contracting actions carried out using such funds. 

(3) INTERAGENCY ACQUISITION.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the head of contracting activity for the Coast 

Guard or head of contracting activity for the Navy, Naval Sea 

Systems Command (as the case may be) may authorize interagency acquisitions that are within the authority of such head 

of contracting activity. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report assessing the cost of, and schedule for, the procurement of new icebreaker vessels for the Federal Government. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of the following: 

(A) The status of the efforts of the Coast Guard to acquire new icebreaking capability, including an explanation 

of how such efforts are coordinated through the integrated 

program office. 

(B) Actions taken by the Coast Guard to incorporate 

key practices of other countries with respect to the procurement of icebreaker vessels to increase the Coast Guard’s 

knowledge of, and to reduce the costs and risks of, procuring such vessels. 

(C) The extent to which the cost and schedule for the 

construction of Coast Guard icebreakers differs from such 

cost and schedule in other countries. 

(D) The extent to which innovative acquisition practices 

(such as multiyear funding and block buys) may be applied 

to the procurement of icebreaker vessels to reduce the costs 

and accelerate the schedule of such procurement. 

(E) A capacity replacement plan to mitigate a potential 

icebreaker capability gap if the Polar Star cannot remain 

in service. 

(F) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH 

BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy 

may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement 

of up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroyers. 

(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary of 

the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal 

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systems associated with such destroyers in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable. 

(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 

a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability of 

appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

(d) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not modify a 

contract entered into under subsection (a) if the modification would 

increase the target price of the destroyer by more than 10 percent 

above the target price specified in the original contract awarded for 

the destroyer under subsection (a). 

SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR VIRGINIA 

CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy 

may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement 

of not more than 13 Virginia class submarines. 

(b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not modify a 

contract entered into under subsection (a) if the modification would 

increase the target price of the submarine by more than 10 percent 

above the target price specified in the original contract awarded for 

the submarine under subsection (a). 

(c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary of 

the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal 

year 2018, for advance procurement associated with the Virginia 

class submarines for which authorization to enter into a multiyear 

procurement contract is provided under subsection (a) and for 

equipment or subsystems associated with the Virginia class submarine program, including procurement of— 

(1) long lead time material; or 

(2) material or equipment in economic order quantities 

when cost savings are achievable. 

(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 

a fiscal year after fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of 

appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

(e) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A contract for the 

construction of Virginia class submarines entered into under subsection (a) shall include a clause that limits the liability of the 

United States to the contractor for any termination of the contract. 

The maximum liability of the United States under the clause shall 

be the amount appropriated for the submarines covered by the contract regardless of the amount obligated under the contract. 

(f) VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘Virginia 

class submarine’’ means a block V configured Virginia class submarine. 

SEC. 125. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEAD SHIP OF THE AMPHIBIOUS SHIP REPLACEMENT DESIGNATED LX(R) OR AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK DESIGNATED LPD–30. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Using funds authorized to be appropriated 

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ning with the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the design and construction of— 

(1) the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement class 

designated LX(R); or 

(2) the amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30. 

(b) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect to the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary may use incremental funding to make payments under the contract. 

(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—The contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under such contract 

for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability 

of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

SEC. 126. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR V–22 OSPREY 

AIRCRAFT. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code (except as provided in 

subsection (b)), the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more 

multiyear contracts, beginning with the 2018 program year, for the 

procurement of the following: 

(1) V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

(2) Common configuration-readiness and modernization 

upgrades for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

(b) CONTRACT PERIOD.—Notwithstanding section 2306b(k) of 

title 10, United States Code, the period covered by a contract entered into on a multiyear basis under the authority of subsection (a) 

may exceed five years, but may not exceed seven years. 

(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 

a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability of 

appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

SEC. 127. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF SOLE-SOURCE SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN VESSELS. 

Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2017 or fiscal year 2018’’. 

SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE ENHANCED MULTI-MISSION PARACHUTE SYSTEM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 

for fiscal year 2018 for the enhanced multi-mission parachute system, not more than 80 percent may be used to enter into, or to prepare to enter into, a contract for the procurement of such parachute 

system until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits 

to the congressional defense committees the certification under subsection (b) and the report under subsection (c). 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a certification that states— 

(1) whether the multi-mission parachute system fielded by 

the Marine Corps meets Marine Corps requirements; 

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(3) whether the PARIS, Special Application Parachute of 

the Marine Corps meets Marine Corps requirements; 

(4) whether the testing plan for the enhanced multi-mission 

parachute system meets all applicable regulatory requirements; 

and 

(5) whether the Department of the Navy has determined 

that a high glide canopy parachute system is as safe and effective as the fielded free fall parachute systems. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— 

(1) an explanation for using the Parachute Industry Association specification for a military parachute given that sports 

parachutes are deployed from relatively slow flying civilian aircraft at altitudes below 10,000 feet; 

(2) a cost estimate for any new equipment and training that 

the Marine Corps will require in order to use a high glide parachute; 

(3) justification for why the Department of the Navy is not 

conducting any testing of parachutes until first article testing; 

and 

(4) an assessment of the risks associated with high glide 

canopy parachutes with a focus on how the Department of the 

Navy will mitigate the risk of malfunctions experienced in other 

high glide canopy parachute programs. 

SEC. 129. REPORT ON NAVY CAPACITY TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF 

CERTAIN ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 30, 2018, the Secretary of 

the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that describes and assesses the capacity of the Navy to increase 

production of the aircraft described in subsection (b), taking into account an increase in the size of the surface fleet of the Navy to 355 

ships. 

(b) AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED.—The aircraft described in this subsection are the following: 

(1) Anti-submarine warfare rotary wing aircraft. 

(2) Search and rescue rotary wing aircraft. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

SEC. 131. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR AIR FORCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. 

(a) INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Section 8062 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(i)(1) During the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and 

ending on October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less 

than 1,970 aircraft, and a total primary mission aircraft inventory 

(combat-coded) of not less than 1,145 fighter aircraft. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘fighter aircraft’ means an aircraft that— 

‘‘(i) is designated by a mission design series prefix of F– 

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‘‘(iii) executes single-role or multi-role missions, including air-to-air combat, air-to-ground attack, air interdiction, 

suppression or destruction of enemy air defenses, close air 

support, strike control and reconnaissance, combat search 

and rescue support, or airborne forward air control. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘primary mission aircraft inventory’ means 

aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to 

a unit for the performance of its wartime mission.’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF AIR FORCE FIGHTER AIR- CRAFT.— (1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (c), during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force may not proceed 

with a decision to retire fighter aircraft in any number that 

would reduce the total number of such aircraft in the Air Force 

total active inventory below 1,970, and shall maintain a minimum of 1,145 fighter aircraft designated as primary mission 

aircraft inventory. 

(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT OF FIGHTER

AIRCRAFT.—Except as provided in subsection (c), during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on October 1, 

2022, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire fighter aircraft from the total active inventory as of the date of the enactment of this Act until the later of the following: 

(A) The date that is 30 days after the date on which 

the Secretary submits the report required under paragraph 

(3). 

(B) The date that is 30 days after the date on which 

the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that— 

(i) the retirement of such fighter aircraft will not 

increase the operational risk of meeting the National 

Defense Strategy; and 

(ii) the retirement of such aircraft will not reduce 

the total fighter force structure below 1,970 fighter aircraft or the primary mission aircraft inventory below 

1,145. 

(3) REPORT ON RETIREMENT OF AIRCRAFT.—The Secretary of 

the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: 

(A) The rationale for the retirement of existing fighter 

aircraft and an operational analysis of the portfolio of capabilities of the Air Force that demonstrates performance of 

the designated mission at an equal or greater level of effectiveness as the retiring aircraft. 

(B) An assessment of the implications for the Air Force, 

the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve of the 

force mix ratio of fighter aircraft. 

(C) Such other matters relating to the retirement of 

fighter aircraft as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.—The requirement of 

subsection (b) does not apply to individual fighter aircraft that the 

Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be 

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(d) FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘fighter aircraft’’ has the meaning given the term in subsection 

(i)(2)(A) of section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

subsection (a) of this section. 

SEC. 132. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF E–8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE- MENT.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2018 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 

to retire, or prepare to retire, any E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to individual E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar 

System aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on 

a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other 

damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

SEC. 133. REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF JSTARS AIRCRAFT 

RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—If the budget request submitted to Congress 

for any fiscal year includes a request by the Secretary of the Air 

Force to cancel or modify the JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit, as part of such budget 

request, the report described in subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—The report described in this subsection, is a report 

that includes the following: 

(1) The assumptions, rationale, and all analysis supporting 

the proposed cancellation or modification of the JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program. 

(2) An assessment of the implications of such cancellation 

or modification for meeting the mission requirements for air 

battle management and moving target indicator intelligence 

discipline of the Air Force, the Air National Guard, the Army, 

the Army National Guard, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the 

combatant commands. 

(3) A certification that the plan for the cancellation or 

modification of the recapitalization program would not result in 

an increased time during which there is a capability or capacity 

gap in providing battlefield management, command and control 

and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities 

to the combatant commanders. 

(4) Such other matters relating to the proposed cancellation 

or modification as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (b) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘budget request’’ means the budget materials 

submitted by the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget 

of the President for a fiscal year (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code). 

(2) The term ‘‘JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program’’ 

means the recapitalization program for the E–8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft as such program is 

proposed to be carried out in the budget request submitted to 

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SEC. 134. LIMITATION ON SELECTION OF SINGLE CONTRACTOR FOR C– 

130H AVIONICS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM INCREMENT 2. 

(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not select 

only a single prime contractor to carry out increment 2 of the C– 

130H avionics modernization program until the Secretary submits 

to the congressional defense committees a written certification that, 

in selecting such a single prime contractor— 

(1) the Secretary will ensure, to the extent practicable, that 

commercially available off-the-shelf items are used under the 

program, including technology solutions and nondevelopmental 

items; and 

(2) excessively restrictive military specification standards 

will not be used to restrict or eliminate full and open competition in the selection process. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘commercially 

available off-the-shelf item’’, ‘‘full and open competition’’, and ‘‘nondevelopmental item’’ have the meanings given the terms in chapter 

1 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EC–130H COMPASS CALL RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any fiscal year 

for the EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program of the Air 

Force may be obligated until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to the congressional defense committees the certification described in subsection (b). 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in this subsection is a written statement certifying that— 

(1) an independent review of the acquisition process for the 

EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program of the Air 

Force has been conducted; and 

(2) as a result of such review, it has been determined that 

the acquisition process for such program complies with all applicable laws, guidelines, and best practices. 

SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF U–2 AND RQ–4 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may take no action that would prevent the Air Force from maintaining the fleets 

of U–2 aircraft or RQ–4 aircraft in their current, or improved, configurations and capabilities until— 

(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifies in writing to the appropriate committees of Congress that— 

(A) in the case of the RQ–4 aircraft, the validated operating and sustainment costs of the capability developed to 

replace the RQ–4 aircraft are less than the validated operating and sustainment costs for the RQ–4 aircraft on a 

comparable flight-hour cost basis; or 

(B) in the case of the U–2 aircraft, the validated operating and sustainment costs of the capability developed to 

replace the U–2 aircraft are less than the validated operating and sustainment costs for the U–2 aircraft on a comparable flight-hour cost basis; and 

(2) the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight 

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Congress that the capability to be fielded at the same time or 

before the retirement of the U–2 aircraft or RQ-4 aircraft (as the 

case may be) would result in equal or greater capability available to the commanders of the combatant commands and would 

not result in less capacity available to the commanders of the 

combatant commands. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the certification requirement under subsection (a)(1) with respect to U–2 aircraft or RQ–4 aircraft if the Secretary— 

(1) determines, after analyzing sufficient and relevant data, 

that a greater capability is worth increased operating and 

sustainment costs; and 

(2) provides to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

certification of such determination and supporting analysis. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

(d) REPEAL.—Section 133 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1321) is repealed. 

SEC. 137. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UPGRADES TO MQ–9 REAPER 

AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall conduct an analysis that 

compares the costs and benefits of the following: 

(1) Upgrading fielded MQ–9 Reaper aircraft to a Block 5 

configuration. 

(2) Proceeding with the procurement of MQ–9B aircraft instead of upgrading fielded MQ–9 Reaper aircraft to a Block 5 

configuration. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report that includes 

the results of the cost-benefit analysis conducted under subsection (a). 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

SEC. 138. PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE RADAR FOR F–16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) MODERNIZATION PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air 

Force shall develop a plan to modernize the radars of F–16 fighter 

aircraft of the National Guard by replacing legacy mechanicallyscanned radars for such aircraft with active electronically scanned 

array radars. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan developed under subsection 

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SEC. 139. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AIR FORCE FIELDING 

PLAN FOR HH–60 REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS. 

(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—The Comptroller General 

of the United States shall conduct a review of the Air Force fielding 

plan for the HH–60 replacement programs. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under subsection (a) 

shall include, with respect to the HH–60 replacement programs, the 

following: 

(1) A description of the recommendations of the National 

Commission on the Structure of the Air Force regarding the use 

of concurrent and proportional fielding and how the Air Force 

applied the recommendations in the fielding plan for the HH– 

60G replacement programs. 

(2) An evaluation of the fielding plan, including an assessment of the Air Force rationale for the plan, as well as the alternative fielding plans considered by the Air Force. 

(3) An evaluation of the potential readiness impact of the 

fielding plan on active duty, National Guard, and Reserve 

units, including the impact of the plan on the ability of such 

units to meet training, maintenance, and deployment requirements, as well as the implications for total force integration initiatives should the fielding not be proportional. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Comptroller 

General shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the review conducted under subsection (a). 

(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2018, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional committees a report that includes the results of the review conducted under subsection (a). 

(e) HH–60G REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘HH–60G replacement programs’’ means the HH–60G 

Ops Loss Replacement program and the HH–60W Combat Rescue 

Helicopter program. 

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

SEC. 141. F–35 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) through (e), from 

amounts made available for obligation under the F–35 aircraft program, the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more contracts, 

beginning with the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the procurement of economic order quantities of material and equipment that 

has completed formal hardware qualification testing for the F–35 

aircraft program for use in procurement contracts to be awarded for 

such program during fiscal years 2019 and 2020. 

(b) LIMITATION.—The total amount obligated under all contracts entered into under subsection (a) shall not exceed 

$661,000,000. 

(c) PRELIMINARY FINDINGS.—Before entering into a contract 

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make each of the following 

findings with respect to such contract: 

(1) The use of such a contract will result in significant savings of the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program 

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(2) The minimum need for the property to be procured is expected to remain substantially unchanged during the contemplated contract period in terms of production rate, procurement rate, and total quantities. 

(3) There is a reasonable expectation that, throughout the 

contemplated contract period, the Secretary will request funding 

for the contract at the level required to avoid contract cancellation. 

(4) That there is a stable design for the property to be procured and that the technical risks associated with such property 

are not excessive. 

(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and the 

anticipated cost avoidance through the use of an economic order 

quantity contract are realistic. 

(6) Entering into the contract will promote the national security interests of the United States. 

(d) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract 

under subsection (a) until a period of 30 days has elapsed following 

the date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense 

committees, in writing, that each of the following conditions is satisfied: 

(1) A sufficient number of end items of the system being acquired under such contract have been delivered at or within the 

most recently available estimates of the program acquisition 

unit cost or procurement unit cost for such system to determine 

that the estimates of the unit costs are realistic. 

(2) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to be 

awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense program 

submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United 

States Code, for that fiscal year will include the funding required to execute the program without cancellation. 

(3) The contract is a fixed-price type contract. 

(4) The proposed contract provides for production at not 

less than minimum economic rates given the existing tooling 

and facilities. 

(5) The Secretary has determined that each of the conditions described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (c) 

will be met by such contract and has provided the basis for 

such determination to the congressional defense committees. 

(6) The determination under paragraph (5) was made after 

the completion of a cost analysis performed by the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation for the purpose of 

section 2334(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, and the analysis supports that determination. 

(e) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (d), the Secretary 

of Defense may enter into a contract under subsection (a) on or after 

March 1, 2018, if— 

(1) the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation has not completed a cost analysis of the preliminary findings made by the Secretary under subsection (c) with respect to 

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(2) the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees, in writing, that each of the conditions described in 

paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (d) is satisfied; and 

(3) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on 

which the Secretary submits the certification under paragraph 

(2). 

SEC. 142. AUTHORITY FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL UNITS TO 

ACQUIRE NEW OR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES. 

The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the head of 

each military service, may provide to an explosive ordnance disposal 

unit the authority to acquire new or emerging technologies and capabilities that are not specifically provided for in the authorized 

equipment allowance for the unit, as such allowance is set forth in 

the table of equipment and table of allowance for the unit. 

SEC. 143. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND UNMANNED 

AERIAL VEHICLES USE SPECIFIED STANDARD DATA LINK. 

Section 157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1667) is amended— 

(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) SOLICITATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

‘‘(1) ensure that any solicitation issued for a Common Data 

Link described in subsection (a), regardless of whether the solicitation is issued by a military department or a contractor with 

respect to a subcontract— 

‘‘(A) conforms to a Department of Defense specification 

standard, including interfaces and waveforms, existing as 

of the date of the solicitation; and 

‘‘(B) does not include any proprietary or undocumented 

waveforms or control interfaces or data interfaces as a requirement or criterion for evaluation; and 

‘‘(2) notify the congressional defense committees not later 

than 15 days after issuing a solicitation for a Common Data 

Link to be sunset (CDL–TBS) waveform.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Secretary of Defense’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(C) by inserting ‘‘before October 1, 2023’’ after ‘‘committees’’. 

SEC. 144. REINSTATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE CERTAIN 

C–5 AIRCRAFT; MOBILITY CAPABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 

(a) PRESERVATION OF RETIRED AIRCRAFT.—Section 141 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1659), as amended by section 132 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328), is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 

‘‘(d) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN RETIRED C–5 AIRCRAFT.— 

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after the date on which the briefing under section 144(b) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is provided to the congressional defense committees. 

‘‘(2) MANNER OF PRESERVATION.—The retired C–5 aircraft 

preserved under paragraph (1) shall be preserved such that 

each aircraft— 

‘‘(A) can be returned to service; and 

‘‘(B) is not used to supply parts to other aircraft unless 

specifically authorized by the Secretary of Defense upon a 

request by the Secretary of the Air Force.’’. 

(b) STUDY AND BRIEFING.— 

(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a mobility capability and requirements study that estimates the 

number or airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, and sealift ships 

needed to meet combatant commander requirements. 

(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the results of the study carried out under 

paragraph (1). The briefing shall include— 

(A) a detailed explanation of the strategy and associated force sizing and shaping constructs, associated scenarios, and assumptions used to conduct the analysis; 

(B) estimated risk based on Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff risk management classifications; and 

(C) implications of operations in contested areas with 

regard to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program. 

Sec. 212. Capital investment authority. 

Sec. 213. Prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

Sec. 214. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 

Sec. 215. Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping and 

demonstration program. 

Sec. 216. Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects. 

Sec. 217. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 218. Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program. 

Sec. 219. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. 

Sec. 220. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense 

laboratories for research and development of technologies for military 

missions. 

Sec. 221. Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals. 

Sec. 222. Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities for 

purposes of planning and budget certification. 

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter FollowOn Modernization. 

Sec. 224. Improvement of update process for populating mission data files used in 

advanced combat aircraft. 

Sec. 225. Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Columbia-class program accountability matrices. 

Sec. 232. Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 233. Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 234. Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data link networks. 

Sec. 235. Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement of 

the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 236. Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle for the Army. 

Sec. 237. Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle 

Command System. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4201. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and 

Limitations 

SEC. 211. COST CONTROLS FOR PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 

(a) FIXED CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Except as provided in 

subsection (b), the capability requirements for aircraft procured 

under the presidential aircraft recapitalization program of the Air 

Force (referred to in this section as the ‘‘PAR Program’’) shall be the 

capability requirements identified in version 7.0.2 of the system requirement document for the PAR Program. 

(b) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Chief of Staff of the Air Force may adjust the capability requirements described in subsection (a) only if 

the Chief of Staff submits to the congressional defense committees 

a written determination that such adjustment is necessary— 

(1) to resolve an ambiguity relating to the capability requirement; 

(2) to address a problem with the administration of the capability requirement; 

(3) to lower the development cost or life-cycle cost of the 

PAR program; 

(4) to comply with a change in international, Federal, 

State, or local law or regulation that takes effect after September 30, 2017; 

(5) to address a safety issue; or 

(6) subject to subsection (c), to address an emerging threat 

or vulnerability. 

(c) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENT FOR EMERGING THREAT OR

VULNERABILITY.—The Chief of Staff of the Air Force may use the 

authority under paragraph (6) of subsection (b) to adjust the requirements described in subsection (a) only if the Secretary and the 

Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on a nondelegable basis— 

(1) jointly determine that such adjustment is necessary and 

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(2) submit to the congressional defense committees notice of 

such joint determination. 

(d) ANALYSIS FOR FIXED-PRICE TYPE CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall work with the contractor and conduct 

an analysis of risk and explore opportunities to enter into additional 

fixed price type contracts for engineering and manufacturing development beyond the procurement of the unmodified commercial aircraft as described in paragraph (1). 

(e) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than October 1, 2017, 

and on a quarterly basis thereafter through October 1, 2022, the 

Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the efforts of the Secretary to 

control costs under the PAR Program. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall 

include, with respect to the PAR Program, the following: 

(A) An overview of the program schedule. 

(B) A description of each contract awarded under the 

program, including a description of the type of contract and 

the status of the contract. 

(C) An assessment of the status of the program with respect to— 

(i) modification; 

(ii) testing; 

(iii) delivery; and 

(iv) sustainment. 

(f) SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘service acquisition executive’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 101(a)(10) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 212. CAPITAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY. 

Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000 for procurements by 

a major range and test facility installation or a science and technology reinvention laboratory and not less than $250,000 for procurements at all other facilities’’. 

SEC. 213. PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS. 

Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in recognition of’’ and inserting ‘‘and other types of prizes that the Secretary determines 

are appropriate to recognize’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘cash prize of’’ and inserting ‘‘prize with a fair market value of’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) No prize competition may result in the award of a solely 

nonmonetary prize with a fair market value of more than $10,000 

without the approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering.’’; 

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(A) by inserting ‘‘or nonmonetary items’’ after ‘‘accept 

funds’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘and from State and local governments’’ 

and inserting ‘‘, from State and local governments, and 

from the private sector’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary 

may not give any special consideration to any private sector 

entity in return for a donation.’’; and 

(4) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: 

‘‘(f) USE OF PRIZE AUTHORITY.—Use of prize authority under 

this section shall be considered the use of competitive procedures for 

the purposes of section 2304 of this title.’’. 

SEC. 214. JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE. 

(a) REDESIGNATION.—The joint technology office on hypersonics 

in the Office of the Secretary of Defense is redesignated as the ‘‘Joint 

Hypersonics Transition Office’’. Any reference in a law (other than 

this section), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 

the United States to the joint technology office on hypersonics shall 

be deemed to be a reference to the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 

(b) HYPERSONICS DEVELOPMENT.—Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 

Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), as amended by section 1079(f) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 999), is amended— 

(1) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘JOINT

TECHNOLOGY OFFICE ON HYPERSONICS’’ and inserting ‘‘JOINT

HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘joint technology 

office on hypersonics’’ and inserting ‘‘Joint Hypersonics 

Transition Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’)’’; 

and 

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘office’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’; 

(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘joint technology office established under subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’; and 

(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out the program required 

by subsection (b), the Office shall do the following: 

‘‘(1) Expedite testing, evaluation, and acquisition of 

hypersonic weapon systems to meet the stated needs of the 

warfighter, including flight testing, ground-based-testing, and 

underwater launch testing. 

‘‘(2) Coordinate and integrate current and future research, 

development, test, and evaluation programs and system demonstration programs of the Department of Defense on 

hypersonics. 

‘‘(3) Undertake appropriate actions to ensure— 

‘‘(A) close and continuous integration of the programs 

on hypersonics of the military departments and the Defense 

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‘‘(B) that both foundational research and developmental and operational testing resources are adequate and 

well funded, and that facilities are made available in a 

timely manner to support hypersonics research, demonstration programs, and system development. 

‘‘(4) Approve prototyping demonstration programs on 

hypersonic systems to speed the maturation and deployment of 

the systems to the warfighter,. 

‘‘(5) Ensure that any demonstration program on hypersonic 

systems that is carried out in any year after its approval under 

paragraph (3) is carried out only if certified under subsection 

(e) as being consistent with the roadmap under subsection (d). 

‘‘(6) Develop strategies and roadmaps for hypersonic technologies to transition to operational capabilities for the 

warfighter. 

‘‘(7) Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and agencies to 

support United States technological advantage in developing 

hypersonics.’’; 

(5) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘joint technology office 

established under subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’; and 

(6) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘joint technology office 

established under subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’; 

and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘joint technology office’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’. 

SEC. 215. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON SYSTEM PROTOTYPING AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING AS THE OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF DI- RECTED ENERGY WEAPONS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 219 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Not 

later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Department of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall serve’’. 

(b) PROTOTYPING AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) PROTOTYPING AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary, shall establish a program on the 

prototyping and demonstration of directed energy weapon systems to build and maintain the military superiority of the 

United States by— 

‘‘(A) accelerating, when feasible, the fielding of directed 

energy weapon prototypes that would help counter technological advantages of potential adversaries of the United 

States; and 

‘‘(B) supporting the military departments, the combatant commanders, and other relevant defense agencies and 

entities in developing prototypes and demonstrating operational utility of high energy lasers and high powered 

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‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.—(A) Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2018, the Under Secretary shall issue guidelines 

for the operation of the program established under paragraph 

(1), including the following: 

‘‘(i) Criteria required for an application for funding by 

a military department, defense agency or entity, or a combatant command. 

‘‘(ii) The priorities, based on validated requirements or 

capability gaps, for fielding prototype directed energy weapon system technologies developed by research funding of the 

Department or industry. 

‘‘(iii) Criteria for evaluation of an application for funding or changes to policies or acquisition and business practices by such a department, agency, or command for purposes of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the 

program. 

‘‘(B) Funding for a military department, defense agency, or 

combatant command under the program established under 

paragraph (1) may only be available for advanced technology 

development, prototyping, and demonstrations in which the Department of Defense maintains management of the technical 

baseline and a primary emphasis on technology transition and 

evaluating military utility to enhance the likelihood that the 

particular directed energy weapon system will meet the Department end user’s need. 

‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING.—(A) Not less frequently 

than once each year, the Under Secretary shall solicit from the 

heads of the military departments, the defense agencies, and the 

combatant commands applications for funding under the program established under paragraph (1) to be used to enter into 

contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transaction agreements entered into pursuant to section 2371b of title 10, United 

States Code, with appropriate entities for the prototyping or 

commercialization of technologies. 

‘‘(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 

any official of the Department of Defense to provide funding 

under the program to any congressional earmark as defined 

pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives or any congressionally directed spending item 

as defined pursuant to paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 

‘‘(4) FUNDING.—(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) 

and subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, 

test, and evaluation, defense-wide, up to $100,000,000 may be 

available to the Under Secretary to allocate to the military departments, the defense agencies, and the combatant commands 

to carry out the program established under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(B) Not more than half of the amounts made available 

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‘‘(i) develops the strategic plan required by subsection 

(a)(2)(A); and 

‘‘(ii) submits such strategic plan to the congressional 

defense committees. 

‘‘(5) UNDER SECRETARY DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘Under Secretary’ means the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering in the Under Secretary’s capacity 

as the official with principal responsibility for the development 

and demonstration of directed energy weapons pursuant to subsection (a)(1).’’. 

SEC. 216. APPROPRIATE USE OF AUTHORITY FOR PROTOTYPE 

PROJECTS. 

Section 2371b(d)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or nonprofit research institution’’ after ‘‘defense contractor’’. 

SEC. 217. MECHANISMS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO TECHNICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO 

SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

(a) ARRANGEMENTS AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and each secretary of a military department may establish one or more 

multi-institution task order contracts, consortia, cooperative 

agreements, or other arrangements to facilitate expedited access 

to university technical expertise, including faculty, staff, and 

students, in support of Department of Defense missions in the 

areas specified in subsection (e). 

(2) USE FOR TECHNICAL ANALYSES AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT.—The Secretary may use an arrangement under paragraph (1) to fund technical analyses and other engineering support as required to address acquisition, management, and operational challenges, including support for classified programs 

and activities. 

(b) LIMITATION.—An arrangement established under subsection 

(a)(1) may not be used to fund research programs that can be executed through other Department of Defense basic research activities. 

(c) CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.—An arrangement established under subsection (a)(1) 

shall, to the degree practicable, be made in consultation with other 

Department of Defense activities, including federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), university affiliated research centers (UARCs), and Defense laboratories and test centers, 

for purposes of providing technical expertise and reducing costs and 

duplicative efforts. 

(d) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary of Defense or 

a secretary of a military department establishes one or more arrangements under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall 

establish and implement policies and procedures to govern— 

(1) selection of participants in the arrangement or arrangements; 

(2) the awarding of task orders under the arrangement or 

arrangements; 

(3) maximum award size for tasks under the arrangement 

or arrangements; 

(4) the appropriate use of competitive awards and sole 

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(5) technical areas under the arrangement or arrangements. 

(e) MISSION AREAS.—The areas specified in this subsection are 

as follows: 

(1) Cybersecurity. 

(2) Air and ground vehicles. 

(3) Shipbuilding. 

(4) Explosives detection and defeat. 

(5) Undersea warfare. 

(6) Trusted electronics. 

(7) Unmanned systems. 

(8) Directed energy. 

(9) Energy, power, and propulsion. 

(10) Management science and operations research. 

(11) Artificial intelligence. 

(12) Data analytics. 

(13) Business systems. 

(14) Technology transfer and transition. 

(15) Biological engineering and genetic enhancement. 

(16) High performance computing. 

(17) Materials science and engineering. 

(18) Quantum information sciences. 

(19) Special operations activities. 

(20) Modeling and simulation. 

(21) Autonomous systems. 

(22) Model based engineering. 

(23) Such other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(f) SUNSET.—No new arrangements may be entered into under 

subsection (a)(1) after September 30, 2020. 

(g) ARRANGEMENTS ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) 

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘arrangement established under 

subsection (a)(1)’’ means a multi-institution task order contract, consortia, cooperative agreement, or other arrangement established 

under subsection (a)(1). 

SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF LABORATORY QUALITY ENHANCEMENT 

PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) new interpretations of existing statutes and regulations that would enhance the ability of a director of a 

science and technology reinvention laboratory to manage 

the facility and discharge the mission of the laboratory;’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

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such subsection (relating to governance and oversight processes) the 

following: 

‘‘(i) The findings of the panel with respect to the review conducted by the panel under subsection (a)(1)(C). 

‘‘(ii) The recommendations made by the panel under such 

subsection. 

‘‘(iii) Such comments, findings, and recommendations as 

the panel may have received by a science and technology reinvention laboratory with respect to— 

‘‘(I) the review conducted by the panel under such subsection; or 

‘‘(II) recommendations made by the panel under such 

subsection. 

‘‘(B)(i) The panel described in subsection (b)(4) shall review and 

refashion such recommendations as the panel may receive under 

subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(ii) In reviewing and refashioning recommendations under 

clause (i), the panel may, as the panel considers appropriate, consult 

with the science and technology executive of the affected service. 

‘‘(C) The panel described in subsection (b)(4) shall submit to the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering the recommendations made by the panel under subsection (a)(1)(C) and the 

recommendations refashioned by the panel under subparagraph (B) 

of this paragraph.’’; 

(3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsection (f) 

and (g), respectively; and 

(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): 

‘‘(e) INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW.—(1) The Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, acting under the 

guidance of the Secretary, shall issue regulations regarding the 

meaning, scope, implementation, and applicability of any provision 

of a statute relating to a science and technology reinvention laboratory. 

‘‘(2) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the Under 

Secretary shall, to the degree practicable, emphasize providing the 

maximum operational flexibility to the directors of the science and 

technology reinvention laboratories to discharge the missions of 

their laboratories. 

‘‘(3) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the Under 

Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, consult and coordinate 

with the secretaries of the military departments and such other 

agencies or entities as the Under Secretary considers relevant, on 

any proposed revision to regulations under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(4) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the Under 

Secretary shall seek recommendations from the panel described in 

subsection (b)(4).’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—(1) Subsections (a), (c)(1)(C), 

and (d)(2) of such section are amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 

(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 342(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337), 

as amended by section 211(f) of the National Defense Authorization 

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subsection (a)(3) of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant 

Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 

SEC. 219. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—Subsection (b) of 

section 257 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 

(2) and (3), respectively; 

(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 

paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (1): 

‘‘(1) To increase the number of university researchers in eligible States capable of performing science and engineering research responsive to the needs of the Department of Defense.’’; 

and 

(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 

inserting ‘‘relevant to the mission of the Department of Defense 

and’’ after ‘‘that is’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (c) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): 

‘‘(3) To provide assistance to science and engineering researchers at institutions of higher education in eligible States 

through collaboration between Department of Defense laboratories and such researchers.’’. 

(c) MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR STATE PARTICIPATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘in areas relevant to 

the mission of the Department of Defense’’ after ‘‘programs’’; 

and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The Under Secretary shall not remove a designation of a 

State under paragraph (2) because the State exceeds the funding 

levels specified under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph unless 

the State has exceeded such funding levels for at least two consecutive years.’’. 

(d) MODIFICATION OF COORDINATION REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘relevant to the mission 

of the Department of Defense and’’ after ‘‘Research are’’. 

(e) MODIFICATION OF NAME.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is amended— 

(A) in subsections (a) and (e) by striking ‘‘Experimental’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Established’’; 

and 

(B) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘EXPERIMENTAL’’ 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Such Act is amended, in the 

table of contents in section 2(b), by striking the item relating to 

section 257 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 257. Defense established program to stimulate competitive research.’’. 

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 307 of the 1997 

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from 

Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia (Public Law 105–18) is amended by 

striking ‘‘Experimental’’ and inserting ‘‘Established’’. 

SEC. 220. CODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES TO 

PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEFENSE LABORATORIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR 

MILITARY MISSIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 2362 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for defense laboratories 

for research and development of technologies for 

military missions 

‘‘(a) MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE FUNDS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish mechanisms under which the director of a defense laboratory may use an amount of funds equal to not less than 

two percent and not more than four percent of all funds available 

to the defense laboratory for the following purposes: 

‘‘(A) To fund innovative basic and applied research that is 

conducted at the defense laboratory and supports military missions. 

‘‘(B) To fund development programs that support the transition of technologies developed by the defense laboratory into 

operational use. 

‘‘(C) To fund workforce development activities that improve 

the capacity of the defense laboratory to recruit and retain personnel with necessary scientific and engineering expertise that 

support military missions. 

‘‘(D) To fund the repair or minor military construction of 

the laboratory infrastructure and equipment, in accordance 

with subsection (b). 

‘‘(2) The mechanisms established under paragraph (1) shall 

provide that funding shall be used under paragraph (1) at the discretion of the director of a defense laboratory in consultation with 

the science and technology executive of the military department concerned. 

‘‘(3) The science and technology executive of a military department may develop policies and guidance to leverage funding and 

promote cross-laboratory collaboration, including with laboratories 

of other military departments. 

‘‘(4) After consultation with the science and technology executive 

of the military department concerned, the director of a defense laboratory may charge customer activities a fixed percentage fee, in addition to normal costs of performance, in order to obtain funds to 

carry out activities authorized by this subsection. The fixed fee may 

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‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— 

Funds shall be available in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(D) 

only if— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of the total cost of the project before the date on which the 

Secretary uses the mechanism under such subsection for such 

project; and 

‘‘(2) the Secretary ensures that the project complies with the 

applicable cost limitations in— 

‘‘(A) section 2805(d) of this title, with respect to revitalization and recapitalization projects; and 

‘‘(B) section 2811 of this title, with respect to repair 

projects. 

‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—(1) Not later 

than March 1 of each year until March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on the use of the authority under subsection (a) during the preceding year. 

‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect 

to the year covered by the report, the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the mechanisms used to provide funding under subsection (a)(1). 

‘‘(B) A statement of the amount of funding made available 

to each defense laboratory for research described under such 

subsection. 

‘‘(C) A description of the investments made by each defense 

laboratory using funds under such subsection. 

‘‘(D) A description and assessment of any improvements in 

the performance of the defense laboratories as a result of investments under such subsection. 

‘‘(E) A description and assessment of the contributions to 

the development of needed military capabilities provided by research using funds under such subsection. 

‘‘(F) A description of any modification to the mechanisms 

under subsection (a) that would improve the efficiency of the authority under such subsection to support military missions.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 2362 the following new item: 

‘‘2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 219 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), is hereby repealed. 

(2) Section 2805(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘under section 219(a) of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2363(a) 

of this title’’. 

SEC. 221. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES 

TO INCLUDE COMPETITIVE SELECTION FOR AWARD OF 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROPOSALS. 

Section 2302(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

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SEC. 222. INCLUSION OF MODELING AND SIMULATION IN TEST AND 

EVALUATION ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF PLANNING 

AND BUDGET CERTIFICATION. 

Section 196 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘, 

including modeling and simulation capabilities’’ after ‘‘and resources’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘, including modeling 

and simulation activities,’’ after ‘‘evaluation activities’’. 

SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–35 JOINT 

STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW-ON MODERNIZATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 25 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2018 or any other fiscal year for the Department of 

Defense may be obligated for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On 

Modernization until the Secretary of Defense provides the final report required under section 224(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

(b) DUAL CAPABLE AIRCRAFT.—Neither the limitation in subsection (a) nor the limitation in section 224(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 shall be construed to 

limit or otherwise restrict any funding that is required to develop, 

certify, or deliver F–35A dual capable aircraft. 

SEC. 224. IMPROVEMENT OF UPDATE PROCESS FOR POPULATING MISSION DATA FILES USED IN ADVANCED COMBAT AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IMPROVEMENTS TO UPDATE PROCESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall take such 

actions as may be necessary to improve the process used to update the mission data files used in advanced combat aircraft of 

the United States so that such updates can occur more quickly. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In improving the process under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure the following: 

(A) That under such process, updates to the mission 

data files are developed, operationally tested, and loaded 

onto systems of advanced combat aircraft while in theaters 

of operation in a time-sensitive manner to allow for the distinguishing of threats, including distinguishing friends 

from foes, loading and delivery of weapon suites, and coordination with allied and coalition armed forces. 

(B) When updates are made to the mission data files, 

all areas of responsibility (AoRs) are included. 

(C) The process includes best practices relating to such 

mission data files that have been identified by industry and 

allies of the United States. 

(D) The process improves the exchange of information 

between weapons systems of the United States and weapon 

systems of allies and partners of the United States, with respect to such mission data files. 

(b) CONSULTATION AND PILOT PROGRAMS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult the innovation organizations 

resident in the Department of Defense and may consider carrying 

out a pilot program under another provision of this Act. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2018, the Secretary 

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actions taken by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) and how the 

process described in such subsection has been improved. 

SEC. 225. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION. 

(a) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, support national security innovation and entrepreneurial education programs. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Support under paragraph (1) may include 

the following: 

(A) Materials to recruit participants, including veterans, for programs described in paragraph (1). 

(B) Model curriculum for such programs. 

(C) Training materials for such programs. 

(D) Best practices for the conduct of such programs. 

(E) Experimental learning opportunities for program 

participants to interact with operational forces and better 

understand national security challenges. 

(F) Exchanges and partnerships with Department of 

Defense science and technology activities. 

(G) Activities consistent with the Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program established under section 

1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note). 

(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with the heads of such Federal agencies, universities, and public and private entities engaged in the development 

of advanced technologies as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

(c) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 

(1) develop and maintain metrics to assess national security innovation and entrepreneurial education activities to ensure standards for programs supported under subsection (b) are 

consistent and being met; and 

(2) ensure that any recipient of an award under the Small 

Business Technology Transfer program, the Small Business Innovation Research program, and science and technology programs of the Department of Defense has the option to participate in training under a national security innovation and entrepreneurial education program supported under subsection (b). 

(d) PARTICIPATION BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF

THE ARMED FORCES.—The Secretary may encourage Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces to participate in a national security innovation and entrepreneurial education program 

supported under subsection (a) in order to gain exposure to modern 

innovation and entrepreneurial methodologies. 

(e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 

shall consider coordinating and partnering with activities and organizations involved in the following: 

(1) Hack the Army. 

(2) Hack the Air Force. 

(3) Hack the Pentagon. 

(4) The Army Digital Service. 

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(6) The Air Force Digital Service. 

(7) Challenge and prize competitions of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 

(8) The Defense Science Study Group. 

(9) The Small Business Innovation Research Program 

(SBIR). 

(10) The Small Business Technology Transfer Program 

(STTR). 

(11) War colleges of the military departments. 

(12) Hacking for Defense. 

(13) The National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship (NSSEFF) program. 

(14) The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program. 

(15) The young faculty award program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 

SEC. 226. LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNATION EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR A CERTAIN DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT 

PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not implement the decision, issued on July 1, 

2017, to cancel the designation, under Department of Defense Directive 4400.1E, entitled ‘‘Defense Production Act Programs’’ and dated 

October 12, 2001, of the currently assigned Department of Defense 

Executive Agent for the program carried out under title III of the 

Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) until the 

Secretary has— 

(1) completed the review and assessment required by subsection (b)(1); and 

(2) carried out the briefing required by subsection (c). 

(b) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall conduct a review and 

assessment of the program described in subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review and assessment required by 

paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) Assessment of the current management structure 

for the program, including analysis of the mechanisms for 

accountability, as well as cost and management controls 

currently in place. 

(B) Analysis of alternatives for proposals to modify that 

management structure to increase accountability, cost and 

management controls. Such analysis of alternatives should 

consider the relative merits of centralization and decentralization, roles of other military departments in program 

management and contracting, as well as the different roles 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense might play in management, oversight and execution. 

(C) Recommendations for improving the assessment 

and selection of projects in order to— 

(i) ensure that projects selected are appropriate for 

use of funds appropriated to carry out title III of the 

Defense Production Act of 1950; 

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confidence that project ideas or the companies being 

supported will be viable; and 

(iii) increase overall successful execution for selected projects. 

(D) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall brief the appropriate Committees of Congress on the findings of the Secretary with 

respect to the review and assessment conducted under subsection 

(b). 

(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—In the event the Secretary of Defense decides to cancel the designation, under Department of Defense Directive 4400.1E, entitled ‘‘Defense Production Act Programs’’ 

and dated October 12, 2001, of the currently assigned Department 

of Defense Executive Agent for the program described in subsection 

(a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written notification of such decision at least 60 days before 

the decision goes into effect. 

(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Financial Services of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 231. COLUMBIA-CLASS PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES. 

(a) SUBMITTAL OF MATRICES.—Concurrent with the President’s 

annual budget request submitted to Congress under section 1105 of 

title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of 

the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees and 

the Comptroller General of the United States the matrices described 

in subsection (b) relating to the Columbia-class program. 

(b) MATRICES DESCRIBED.—The matrices described in this subsection are the following: 

(1) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GOALS.—A matrix that 

identifies, in six-month increments, key milestones, development 

events, and specific performance goals for the design and construction of the Columbia-class program, which shall be subdivided, at a minimum, according to the following: 

(A) Technology-readiness levels of major components 

and key demonstration events. 

(B) Design maturity. 

(C) Manufacturing-readiness levels for critical manufacturing operations and key demonstration events. 

(D) Manufacturing operations. 

(E) Reliability. 

(2) COST.—A matrix expressing, in annual increments, the 

total cost phased over the entire Columbia-class design and construction period of— 

(A) the Navy service cost position for the prime contractor’s portion of Columbia-class design and construction activities, including the estimated price at completion for each 

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(B) the program manager’s estimate for the prime contractor’s portion of Columbia-class design and construction 

activities, including the estimated price and variance at 

completion for each submarine; and 

(C) the prime contractor’s estimate for the prime contractor’s portion of Columbia-class design and construction 

activities, including the estimated price and variance at 

completion for each submarine. 

(c) UPDATE OF MATRICES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of the Navy submits the matrices required 

by subsection (a), and concurrent with the submittal of each annual budget request to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, 

United States Code, beginning with the fiscal year 2020 request, 

the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the United 

States updates to the matrices described in subsection (b). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each update submitted under paragraph 

(1) shall detail progress made toward the goals identified in the 

matrix described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated cost 

data as prescribed in subsection (b)(2). 

(3) TREATMENT OF INITIAL MATRICES AS BASELINE.—The 

matrices submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be treated 

as the baseline for the full Columbia-class design and construction period for purposes of the updates submitted pursuant to 

paragraph (1) of this subsection. 

(4) REPORT TERMINATION.—The report required under 

paragraph (1) shall terminate upon delivery of the first Columbia-class submarine. 

(d) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

STATES.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States receives an update to a matrix 

under subsection (c)(1), the Comptroller General shall review such 

matrix and provide to the congressional defense committees an assessment of such matrix in whatever form that the Comptroller General deems appropriate. 

(e) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (129 Stat. 

754; Public Law 114–92) is hereby repealed. 

(f) MAJOR COMPONENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘major component’’ includes, at a minimum, the integrated power 

system, nuclear reactor, propulsor and related coordinated stern features, stern area system, and common missile compartment. 

SEC. 232. REVIEW OF BARRIERS TO INNOVATION IN RESEARCH AND 

ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall review directives, rules, regulations, and other policies that adversely 

affect the ability of the innovation, research, and engineering enterprise of the Department of Defense to effectively and efficiently execute its missions, including policies and practices concerning the following: 

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(3) Infrastructure, installations, and military construction. 

(4) Acquisition. 

(5) Management. 

(6) Such other areas as the Secretary may designate. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on— 

(1) the findings of the Secretary with respect to the review 

conducted under subsection (a); 

(2) proposed changes in directives, rules, regulations, and 

other policies that will enhance the ability of the innovation, research, and engineering enterprise of the Department to executive its designated missions, including a description of how proposed changes have been coordinated with other appropriate 

Secretaries of the military departments and the appropriate 

heads of the defense agencies; and 

(3) processes by which new directives, rules, regulations, 

and other policies will be reviewed for their potential to adversely affect the ability of the innovation, research, and engineering enterprise of the Department and the lead official designated to execute such review in consultation with other relevant and appropriate Secretaries of the military departments 

and heads of defense agencies. 

SEC. 233. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE INCENTIVES FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

LABORATORIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 

pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of distributing royalties and other payments as described in this section. 

Under the pilot program, except as provided in subsections (b) and 

(d), any royalties or other payments received by a Federal agency 

from the licensing and assignment of inventions under agreements 

entered into by Department of Defense laboratories, and from the licensing of inventions of Department of Defense laboratories, shall be 

retained by the laboratory which produced the invention and shall 

be disposed of as follows: 

(1)(A) The laboratory director shall pay each year the first 

$2,000, and thereafter at least 20 percent, of the royalties or 

other payments, other than payments of patent costs as delineated by a license or assignment agreement, to the inventor or 

coinventors, if the inventor’s or coinventor’s rights are directly 

assigned to the United States. 

(B) A laboratory director may provide appropriate incentives, from royalties or other payments, to laboratory employees 

who are not an inventor of such inventions but who substantially increased the technical value of the inventions. 

(C) The laboratory shall retain the royalties and other payments received from an invention until the laboratory makes 

payments to employees of a laboratory under subparagraph (A) 

or (B). 

(2) The balance of the royalties or other payments shall be 

transferred by the agency to its laboratories, with the majority 

share of the royalties or other payments from any invention 

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used or obligated by that laboratory during the fiscal year in 

which they are received or during the 2 succeeding fiscal 

years— 

(A) to reward scientific, engineering, and technical employees of the laboratory, including developers of sensitive 

or classified technology, regardless of whether the technology has commercial applications; 

(B) to further scientific exchange among the laboratories of the agency; 

(C) for education and training of employees consistent 

with the research and development missions and objectives 

of the agency or laboratory, and for other activities that increase the potential for transfer of the technology of the laboratories of the agency; 

(D) for payment of expenses incidental to the administration and licensing of intellectual property by the agency 

or laboratory with respect to inventions made at that laboratory, including the fees or other costs for the services of 

other agencies, persons, or organizations for intellectual 

property management and licensing services; or 

(E) for scientific research and development consistent 

with the research and development missions and objectives 

of the laboratory. 

(3) All royalties or other payments retained by the laboratory after payments have been made pursuant to paragraphs (1) 

and (2) that are unobligated and unexpended at the end of the 

second fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in which the royalties and other payments were received shall be paid into the 

Treasury of the United States. 

(b) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any payment made to an employee under 

the pilot program shall be in addition to the regular pay of the 

employee and to any other awards made to the employee, and 

shall not affect the entitlement of the employee to any regular 

pay, annuity, or award to which the employee is otherwise entitled or for which the employee is otherwise eligible or limit the 

amount thereof. Any payment made to an inventor as such shall 

continue after the inventor leaves the laboratory. 

(2) CUMULATIVE PAYMENTS.—(A) Cumulative payments 

made under the pilot program while the inventor is still employed at the laboratory shall not exceed $500,000 per year to 

any one person, unless the Secretary concerned (as defined in 

section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) approves a larger 

award. 

(B) Cumulative payments made under the pilot program 

after the inventor leaves the laboratory shall not exceed 

$150,000 per year to any one person, unless the head of the 

agency approves a larger award (with the excess over $150,000 

being treated as an agency award to a former employee under 

section 4505 of title 5, United States Code). 

(c) INVENTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES.—Under the pilot program, a laboratory receiving royalties or other payments as a result 

of invention management services performed for another Federal 

agency or laboratory under section 207 of title 35, United States 

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to offset payments to inventors under subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1), costs and expenses incurred under subparagraph (D) 

of subsection (a)(2), and the cost of foreign patenting and maintenance for any invention of the other agency. All royalties and other 

payments remaining after offsetting the payments to inventors, 

costs, and expenses described in the preceding sentence shall be 

transferred to the agency for which the services were performed, for 

distribution in accordance with subsection (a)(2). 

(d) CERTAIN ASSIGNMENTS.—Under the pilot program, if the invention involved was one assigned to the laboratory— 

(1) by a contractor, grantee, or participant, or an employee 

of a contractor, grantee, or participant, in an agreement or 

other arrangement with the agency; or 

(2) by an employee of the agency who was not working in 

the laboratory at the time the invention was made, 

the agency unit that was involved in such assignment shall be considered to be a laboratory for purposes of this section. 

(e) SUNSET.—The pilot program under this section shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 234. COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PLAN FOR LOW PROBABILITY OF 

DETECTION DATA LINK NETWORKS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, develop a plan to 

procure a secure, low probability of detection data link network capability with the ability to effectively operate in hostile jamming environments while preserving the low observable characteristics of 

the relevant platforms, between existing and planned— 

(1) fifth-generation combat aircraft; 

(2) fifth-generation and fourth-generation combat aircraft; 

(3) fifth-generation and fourth-generation combat aircraft 

and appropriate support aircraft and other network nodes for 

command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance purposes; and 

(4) fifth-generation and fourth-generation combat aircraft 

and their associated network-enabled precision weapons. 

(b) ADDITIONAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan required by 

subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) nonproprietary and open systems approaches compatible 

with the Rapid Capabilities Office Open Mission Systems initiative of the Air Force and the Future Airborne Capability Environment initiative of the Navy; 

(2) a competitive acquisition process, to include comparative flight demonstrations in realistic airborne environments; 

and 

(3) low risk and affordable solutions with minimal impact 

or changes to existing host platforms, and minimal overall integration costs. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 15, 2018, the Under 

Secretary and the Vice Chairman shall provide to the congressional 

defense committees a potential acquisition strategy and briefing on 

the plan developed under subsection (a). 

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ations and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of the Air 

Force and the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, not more than 85 

percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 15 days has 

elapsed following the date on which the Under Secretary and Vice 

Chairman submits to the congressional defense committees the plan 

required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 235. CLARIFICATION OF SELECTION DATES FOR PILOT PROGRAM 

FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Section 233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the enactment of this 

Act’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘such submittal’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘propose and implement’’ 

and inserting ‘‘submit to the Assistant Secretary concerned a 

proposal on, and implement,’’. 

SEC. 236. REQUIREMENT FOR A PLAN TO BUILD A PROTOTYPE FOR A 

NEW GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE FOR THE ARMY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle 

for the Army. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of how the Secretary intends to exploit the 

latest enabling component technologies that have the potential 

to dramatically change basic combat vehicle design and improve lethality, protection, mobility, range, and sustainment, including an analysis of capabilities of the most advanced foreign 

ground combat vehicles and whether any have characteristics 

that should inform the development of the Army’s prototype vehicle, including whether any United States allies or partners 

have advanced capabilities that could be directly incorporated 

in the prototype. 

(2) The schedule, cost, key milestones, and leadership plan 

to rapidly design and build the prototype ground combat vehicle. 

SEC. 237. PLAN FOR SUCCESSFULLY FIELDING THE INTEGRATED AIR 

AND MISSILE DEFENSE BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to successfully field a suitable, survivable, and effective Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System 

program. 

(b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for research, development, test, 

and evaluation may be obligated by the Secretary of the Army for 

the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense and the Integrated Air 

and Missile Defense Battle Command System until the date on 

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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 312. Energy performance goals and master plan. 

Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon. 

Sec. 314. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas. 

Sec. 315. Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, and lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen. 

Sec. 316. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water. 

Sec. 317. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. 

Sec. 318. Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater 

near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project. 

Sec. 322. Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment to 

restoration and modernization at each installation. 

Sec. 323. Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness. 

Sec. 332. Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability. 

Sec. 333. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of non-federalized National Guard. 

Sec. 334. Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 335. Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense. 

Sec. 336. Report on optimization of training in and management of special use airspace. 

Sec. 337. Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary air 

training enterprise. 

Sec. 338. Updated guidance regarding biennial core report. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 341. Explosive safety board. 

Sec. 342. Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships. 

Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management software system of the Navy. 

Sec. 344. Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military or security forces. 

Sec. 345. Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and 

plants. 

Sec. 346. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices. 

Sec. 347. Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation. 

Sec. 348. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 

Sec. 349. Department of the Navy marksmanship awards. 

Sec. 350. Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews 

of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Sec. 351. Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response. 

Sec. 352. Modification of the Second Division Memorial. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. 


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Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

SEC. 311. MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE SITING 

CLEARINGHOUSE. 

(a) CODIFICATION.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting after section 183 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 183a. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse (in this section referred to as the ‘Clearinghouse’). 

‘‘(2) The Clearinghouse shall be— 

‘‘(A) organized under the authority, direction, and control of 

an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated by the Secretary; 

and 

‘‘(B) assigned such personnel and resources as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to carry out this section. 

‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—(1) The Clearinghouse shall coordinate Department of Defense review of applications for energy projects filed 

with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of 

title 49 and received by the Department of Defense from the Secretary of Transportation. In performing such coordination, the 

Clearinghouse shall provide procedures to ensure affected local military installations are consulted. 

‘‘(2) The Clearinghouse shall accelerate the development of planning tools necessary to determine the acceptability to the Department of Defense of proposals included in an application for an energy project submitted pursuant to such section. 

‘‘(3) The Clearinghouse shall perform such other functions as 

the Secretary of Defense assigns. 

‘‘(c) REVIEW OF PROPOSED ACTIONS.—(1) Not later than 60 days 

after receiving from the Secretary of Transportation a proper application for an energy project under section 44718 of title 49 that may 

have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness, the 

Clearinghouse shall conduct a preliminary review of such application. The review shall— 

‘‘(A) assess the likely scope, duration, and level of risk of 

any adverse impact of such energy project on military operations and readiness; and 

‘‘(B) identify any feasible and affordable actions that could 

be taken by the Department, the developer of such energy 

project, or others to mitigate the adverse impact and to minimize risks to national security while allowing the energy project 

to proceed with development. 

‘‘(2) If the Clearinghouse finds under paragraph (1) that an energy project will have an adverse impact on military operations and 

readiness, the Clearinghouse shall issue to the applicant a notice of 

presumed risk that describes the concerns identified by the Department in the preliminary review and requests a discussion of possible 

mitigation actions. 

‘‘(3) At the same time that the Clearinghouse issues to the applicant a notice of presumed risk under paragraph (2), the Clearinghouse shall provide the same notice to the governor of the State in 

which the project is located and request that the governor provide 

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to the application. The Secretary of Defense shall consider the comments of the governor in the Secretary’s evaluation of whether the 

project presents an unacceptable risk to the national security of the 

United States and shall include the comments with the finding provided to the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 

44718(f) of title 49. 

‘‘(4) The Clearinghouse shall develop, in coordination with other 

departments and agencies of the Federal Government, an integrated 

review process to ensure timely notification and consideration of energy projects filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 

section 44718 of title 49 that may have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness. 

‘‘(5) The Clearinghouse shall establish procedures for the Department of Defense for the coordinated consideration of and response to a request for a review received from another Federal agency, a State government, an Indian tribal government, a local government, a landowner, or the developer of an energy project, including guidance to personnel at each military installation in the 

United States on how to initiate such procedures and ensure a coordinated Department response. 

‘‘(6) The Clearinghouse shall develop procedures for conducting 

early outreach to parties carrying out energy projects that could 

have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness and 

to clearly communicate to such parties actions being taken by the 

Department of Defense under this section. The procedures shall provide for filing by such parties of a project area and preliminary 

project layout at least one year before expected construction of any 

project proposed within a military training route or within line-ofsight of any air route surveillance radar or airport surveillance 

radar operated or used by the Department of Defense in order to 

provide adequate time for analysis and negotiation of mitigation options. Material marked as proprietary or competition sensitive by a 

party filing for this preliminary review shall be protected from public release by the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(d) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

shall develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing the impacts 

upon the military of projects filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49. 

‘‘(2) In developing the strategy required by paragraph (1), the 

Secretary shall— 

‘‘(A) assess the magnitude of interference posed by projects 

filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 

44718 of title 49; 

‘‘(B) solely for the purpose of informing preliminary reviews 

under subsection (c)(1) and early outreach efforts under subsection (c)(5), identify distinct geographic areas selected as proposed locations for projects filed, or for projects that are reasonably expected to be filed in the near future, with the Secretary 

of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49 where 

the Secretary of Defense can demonstrate such projects could 

have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness, 

including military training routes, and categorize the risk of 

adverse impact in such areas; 

‘‘(C) develop procedures for the initial identification of such 

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a process to provide notice and seek public comment prior to 

making a final designation of the geographic areas, including 

maps of the area and the basis for identification; 

‘‘(D) develop procedures to periodically review and modify, 

consistent with the notice and public comment process under 

subparagraph (C), geographic areas identified under subparagraph (B) and to solicit and identify additional geographic 

areas as appropriate; 

‘‘(E) at the conclusion of the notice and public comment period conducted under subparagraph (C), make a final finding 

on the designation of a geographic area of concern or delegate 

the authority to make such finding to a Deputy Secretary of Defense, an Under Secretary of Defense, or a Principal Deputy 

Under Secretary of Defense; and 

‘‘(F) specifically identify feasible and affordable long-term 

actions that may be taken to mitigate adverse impacts of 

projects filed, or which may be filed in the future, with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, 

on military operations and readiness, including— 

‘‘(i) investment priorities of the Department of Defense 

with respect to research and development; 

‘‘(ii) modifications to military operations to accommodate applications for such projects; 

‘‘(iii) recommended upgrades or modifications to existing systems or procedures by the Department of Defense; 

‘‘(iv) acquisition of new systems by the Department and 

other departments and agencies of the Federal Government 

and timelines for fielding such new systems; and 

‘‘(v) modifications to the projects for which such applications are filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, including changes in size, 

location, or technology. 

‘‘(3) The Clearinghouse shall make access to data reflecting geographic areas identified under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) 

and reviewed and modified under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph available online. 

‘‘(e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINDING OF UNACCEPTABLE

RISK.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may not object to an energy 

project filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, except in a case in which the Secretary of Defense determines, after giving full consideration to mitigation actions identified pursuant to this section, that such project, in isolation or cumulatively with other projects, would result in an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. The Secretary of Defense’s finding of unacceptable risk to national security 

shall be transmitted to the Secretary of Transportation for inclusion 

in the report required under section 44718(b)(2) of title 49. 

‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after making a finding of unacceptable risk under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on such finding and the basis for such finding. 

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ered, and an explanation of why the mitigation options were not feasible or did not resolve the conflict. The report may include a classified annex. Unclassified reports shall also be provided to the project 

proponent. The Secretary of Defense may provide public notice 

through the Federal Register of the finding. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the appropriate State 

agency of a finding made under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may only delegate the responsibility for making a finding of unacceptable risk under paragraph 

(1) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, an under secretary of defense, 

or a deputy under secretary of defense. 

‘‘(4) The Clearinghouse shall develop procedures for making a 

finding of unacceptable risk, including with respect to how to implement cumulative effects analysis. Such procedures shall be subject 

to public comment prior to finalization. 

‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS.—The 

Secretary of Defense is authorized to request and accept a voluntary 

contribution of funds from an applicant for a project filed with the 

Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49. 

Amounts so accepted shall remain available until expended for the 

purpose of offsetting the cost of measures undertaken by the Secretary of Defense to mitigate adverse impacts of such a project on 

military operations and readiness or to conduct studies of potential 

measures to mitigate such impacts. 

‘‘(g) EFFECT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD ASSESSMENT.—An action taken pursuant to this section shall not be considered to be a substitute for any assessment or determination required 

of the Secretary of Transportation under section 44718 of title 49. 

‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘adverse impact on military operations and 

readiness’ means any adverse impact upon military operations 

and readiness, including flight operations, research, development, testing, and evaluation, and training, that is demonstrable and is likely to impair or degrade the ability of the 

armed forces to perform their warfighting missions. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘energy project’ means a project that provides 

for the generation or transmission of electrical energy. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘landowner’ means a person that owns a fee 

interest in real property on which a proposed energy project is 

planned to be located. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘military installation’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 2801(c)(4) of this title. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘military readiness’ includes any training or 

operation that could be related to combat readiness, including 

testing and evaluation activities. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘military training route’ means a training 

route developed as part of the Military Training Route Program, carried out jointly by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Defense, for use by the armed forces 

for the purpose of conducting low-altitude, high-speed military 

training. 

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tablishment, or expansion, of a structure or sanitary landfill, 

that the Secretary of Defense can demonstrate would— 

‘‘(A) endanger safety in air commerce directly related to 

the activities of the Department of Defense; 

‘‘(B) interfere with the efficient use of the navigable airspace directly related to the activities of the Department of 

Defense; or 

‘‘(C) significantly impair or degrade the capability of 

the Department of Defense to conduct training, research, 

development, testing, and evaluation, and operations or to 

maintain military readiness.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) REPEAL OF EXISTING PROVISION.—Section 358 of the Ike 

Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2011 (49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is repealed. 

(2) CROSS-REFERENCE IN TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

Section 44718(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting ‘‘and in accordance with section 183a(e) of title 10’’ 

after ‘‘conducted under subsection (b)’’. 

(3) REFERENCE TO DEFINITIONS.—Section 44718(g) of title 

49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘211.3 of title 

32, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 6, 

2014’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘183a(g) of title 10’’. 

(4) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 10 is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 183 the following new item: 

‘‘183a. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse for review 

of mission obstructions.’’. 

(c) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (a), any rule or 

regulation promulgated to carry out section 358 of the Ike Skelton 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (49 U.S.C. 

44718 note), that is in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue in effect and apply to the extent such 

rule or regulation is consistent with the authority under section 

183a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

until such rule or regulation is otherwise amended or repealed. 

(d) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC

AREAS.—The initial identification of geographic areas under section 

183a(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a), shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING CRITICAL MILITARY- USE AIRSPACE AREAS.—Section 44718 of title 49, United States 

Code, as amended by subsection (b)(3), is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR IDENTIFIED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—In the 

case of a proposed structure to be located within a geographic area 

identified under section 183a(d)(2)(B) of title 10, the Secretary of 

Transportation may not issue a determination pursuant to this section until the Secretary of Defense issues a finding under section 

183a(e) of title 10, the Secretary of Defense advises the Secretary of 

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be forthcoming, or 180 days have lapsed since the project was filed 

with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to this section, 

whichever occurs first.’’. 

SEC. 312. ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND MASTER PLAN. 

Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the 

end the following: ‘‘, the future demand for energy, and the requirements for the use of energy’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reduce the future demand 

and the requirements for the use of energy’’ and inserting ‘‘enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department of Defense has 

the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions 

that affect mission assurance on military installations’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(13) Opportunities to leverage financing provided by a 

non-Department entity to address installation energy needs.’’. 

SEC. 313. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF 

STIPULATED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH UMATILLA 

CHEMICAL DEPOT, OREGON. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.— (1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Army may transfer an amount of not more than $125,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund established under subchapter A of 

chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such 

transfer shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 

10, United States Code. 

(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under subsection (a) 

shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 

Base Realignment and Closure, Army. 

(b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under subsection (a) 

shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty assessed 

by the Environmental Protection Agency in the settlement agreement 

approved by the Army on July 14, 2016, against the Umatilla 

Chemical Depot, Oregon under the Federal Facility Agreement between the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency dated 

September 19, 1989. 

(c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of the Army 

makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount transferred 

as payment in full of the penalty referred to in subsection (b). 

SEC. 314. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF 

STIPULATED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH LONGHORN 

ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, TEXAS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.— 

(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Army may 

transfer an amount of not more than $1,185,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund established under subchapter A of 

chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such 

transfer shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 

10, United States Code. 

(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under subsection (a) 

shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by 

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(b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under subsection (a) 

shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipulated penalty assessed 

by the Environmental Protection Agency on April 5, 2013, against 

Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas, under the Federal Facility Agreement for Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, which was 

entered into between the Army and the Environmental Protection 

Agency in 1991. 

(c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of the Army 

makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall accept the amount transferred 

as payment in full of the penalty referred to in subsection (b). 

SEC. 315. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CLEANUP AND REMOVAL OF PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANT ASSOCIATED WITH THE 

PRINZ EUGEN. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

Department of the Army may by used for all necessary expenses for 

the removal and cleanup of petroleum, oil, and lubricants associated with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was transferred 

from the United States to the Republic of the Marshall Islands in 

1986. 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of the Army does not use 

the authority provided by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit 

a certification to the congressional defense committees not later than 

September 30, 2018, that the petroleum, oil, and lubricants associated with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen do not adversely impact 

safety or military operations. 

SEC. 316. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL STUDY ON HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES 

CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER. 

(a) STUDY ON HUMAN HEALTH IMPLICATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 

Registry, and, as appropriate, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and in consultation with the Department of Defense, shall— 

(A) commence a study on the human health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water, ground water, and any other 

sources of water and relevant exposure pathways, including 

the cumulative human health implications of multiple types 

of PFAS contamination at levels above and below health 

advisory levels; 

(B) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 

of this Act (or 7 years after such date of enactment after 

providing notice to the appropriate congressional committees of the need for the delay)— 

(i) complete such study and make any appropriate 

recommendations; and 

(ii) submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the results of such study; and 

(C) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until submission 

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propriate congressional committees a report on the progress 

of the study. 

(2) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro- priated by this Act for the Department of Defense, $7,000,000 

shall be available to carry out the study under this subsection. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(b) EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 

Registry, and, as appropriate, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and in consultation with the Department of Defense, shall conduct an exposure assessment of no 

less than 8 current or former domestic military installations 

known to have PFAS contamination in drinking water, ground 

water, and any other sources of water and relevant exposure 

pathways. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The exposure assessment required under 

this subsection shall— 

(A) include— 

(i) for each military installation covered under the 

exposure assessment, a statistical sample to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

in consultation with the relevant State health departments; and 

(ii) bio-monitoring for assessing the contamination 

described in paragraph (1); and 

(B) produce findings, which shall be— 

(i) used to help design the study described in subsection (a)(1)(A); and 

(ii) released to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 1 year after the conclusion of 

such exposure assessment. 

(3) TIMING.—The exposure assessment required under this 

subsection shall— 

(A) begin not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(B) conclude not later than 2 years after such date of 

enactment. 

(c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The Agency for 

Toxic Substance and Disease Registry may, as necessary, use staff 

and other resources from other Federal agencies in carrying out the 

study under subsection (a) and the assessment under subsection (b). 

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regulatory processes of the Environmental Protection Agency, including determinations of maximum contaminant levels. 

SEC. 317. SENTINEL LANDSCAPES PARTNERSHIP. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, 

may establish and carry out a program to preserve sentinel landscapes. The program shall be known as the ‘‘Sentinel Landscapes 

Partnership’’. 

(b) DESIGNATION OF SENTINEL LANDSCAPES.—The Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Interior, may, as the Secretaries determine appropriate, collectively designate one or more sentinel landscapes. 

(c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretaries may coordinate actions between their departments and with other agencies and 

private organizations to more efficiently work together for the mutual benefit of conservation, working lands, and national defense, 

and to encourage private landowners to engage in voluntary land 

management and conservation activities that contribute to the 

sustainment of military installations, ranges, and airspace. 

(d) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

and the Secretary of the Interior may give to any eligible landowner 

or agricultural producer within a designated sentinel landscape priority consideration for participation in any easement, grant, or assistance programs administered by that Secretary’s department. 

Participation in any such program pursuant to this section shall be 

voluntary. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MILITARY INSTALLATION.—The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the same meaning as provided in section 670(1) of 

title 16, United States Code. 

(2) STATE-OWNED NATIONAL GUARD INSTALLATION.—The 

term ‘‘State-owned National Guard installation’’ has the same 

meaning as provided in section 670(3) of title 16, United States 

Code. 

(3) SENTINEL LANDSCAPE.—The term ‘‘sentinel landscape’’ 

means a landscape-scale area encompassing— 

(A) one or more military installations or state-owned 

National Guard installations and associated airspace; and 

(B) the working or natural lands that serve to protect 

and support the rural economy, the natural environment, 

outdoor recreation, and the national defense test and training missions of the military- or State-owned National 

Guard installation or installations. 

(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 312(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 729; 10 U.S.C. 2684a note) is repealed. 

SEC. 318. REPORT ON RELEASE OF RADIUM OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL INTO THE GROUNDWATER NEAR THE INDUSTRIAL 

RESERVE PLANT IN BETHPAGE, NEW YORK. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an addendum 

to the report submitted to Congress in June 2017 entitled ‘‘2017 Annual Report For Groundwater Impacts at Naval Weapons Industrial 

Reserve Plant Bethpage, New York’’ that would detail any releases 

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the groundwater within a 75-mile radius of the industrial reserve 

plant in Bethpage, New York. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

SEC. 321. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTI-TRADES DEMONSTRATION 

PROJECT. 

Section 338 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 5013 note), as most recently amended by section 321 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1694) 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 

‘‘2023’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 

‘‘2024’’. 

SEC. 322. INCREASED PERCENTAGE OF SUSTAINMENT FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR REALIGNMENT TO RESTORATION AND 

MODERNIZATION AT EACH INSTALLATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may authorize an 

installation commander to realign up to 7.5 percent of an installation’s sustainment funds to restoration and modernization. 

(b) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) shall expire at 

the close of September 30, 2022. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘sustainment’’, ‘‘restoration’’, and 

‘‘modernization’’ have the meanings given the terms in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation. 

SEC. 323. GUIDANCE REGARDING USE OF ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish clear and prescriptive 

guidance on the process for conducting make-or-buy analyses for 

Army requirements, including the use of the organic industrial base. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

SEC. 331. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT READINESS. 

(a) MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT.—Section 482 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘The reports for the first and third quarters of a calendar year’’; 

and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 

‘‘The reports for the second and fourth quarters of a calendar year shall contain the information required by subsection (j).’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS’’; 

(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or 

fourth quarter of a calendar year’’; 

(C) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

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(E) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 

(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar 

year’’; 

(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting 

‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar year’’; 

(5) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar 

year’’; 

(6) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth quarter of a calendar 

year’’; and 

(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(j) REMEDIAL ACTIONS.—A report for the first or third quarter 

of a calendar year shall include— 

‘‘(1) a description of the mitigation plans of the Secretary 

to address readiness shortfalls and operational deficiencies 

identified in the report submitted for the preceding calendar 

quarter; and 

‘‘(2) for each such shortfall or deficiency, a timeline for resolution, the cost necessary for such resolution, the mitigation 

strategy the Department will employ until the resolution is in 

place, and any legislative remedies required.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 117 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘semi-annual’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘each quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘semi-annually’’. 

SEC. 332. BIENNIAL REPORT ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE 

AND REPAIR CAPABILITY. 

Section 2464(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) Any workload shortfalls at any work breakdown structure category designated as a lower-level category pursuant to 

Department of Defense Instruction 4151.20, or any successor instruction. 

‘‘(5) A description of any workload executed at a category 

designated as a first-level category pursuant to such Instruction, or any successor instruction, that could be used to mitigate 

shortfalls in similar categories. 

‘‘(6) A description of any progress made on implementing 

mitigation plans developed pursuant to paragraph (3). 

‘‘(7) A description of core capability requirements and corresponding workloads at the first level category. 

‘‘(8) In the case of any shortfall that is identified, a description of the shortfall and an identification of the subcategory of 

the work breakdown structure in which the shortfall occurred. 

‘‘(9) In the case of any work breakdown structure category 

designated as a special interest item or other pursuant to such 

Instruction, or any successor instruction, an explanation for 

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‘‘(10) Whether the core depot-level maintenance and repair 

capability requirements described in the report submitted under 

this subsection for the preceding fiscal year have been executed.’’. 

SEC. 333. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS OF NON-FEDERALIZED NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Section 10504 of title 10, 

United States Code, as amended by section 1051, is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘REPORT’’ 

and inserting ‘‘REPORT ON STATE OF THE NATIONAL

GUARD’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘The report’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) The annual report required by paragraph (1)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NON-FEDERALIZED SERVICE NATIONAL

GUARD PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) Not later than January 31 of each of calendar years 2018 

through 2020, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the recipients described in paragraph (3) a report that identifies the personnel, 

training, and equipment required by the non-Federalized National 

Guard— 

‘‘(A) to support civilian authorities in connection with 

natural and man-made disasters during the covered period; 

and 

‘‘(B) to carry out prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities relating to such disasters 

during the covered period. 

‘‘(2) In preparing each report under paragraph (1), the Chief of 

the National Guard Bureau shall— 

‘‘(A) consult with the chief executive of each State, the 

Council of Governors, and other appropriate civilian authorities; 

‘‘(B) collect and validate information from each State relating to the personnel, training, and equipment requirements described in paragraph (1); 

‘‘(C) set forth separately the personnel, training, and equipment requirements for— 

‘‘(i) each of the emergency support functions of the National Response Framework; and 

‘‘(ii) each of the Federal Emergency Management Agency regions; 

‘‘(D) assess core civilian capability gaps relating to natural 

and man-made disasters, as identified by States in submissions 

to the Department of Homeland Security; 

‘‘(E) take into account threat and hazard identifications 

and risk assessments of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the States; and 

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‘‘(3) The annual report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the following officials: 

‘‘(A) The congressional defense committees, the Committee 

on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

the Senate. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

‘‘(D) The Council of Governors. 

‘‘(E) The Secretary of the Army. 

‘‘(F) The Secretary of the Air Force. 

‘‘(G) The Commander of the United States Northern Command. 

‘‘(H) The Commander of the United States Pacific Command. 

‘‘(I) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command. 

‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘covered period’ means the fiscal 

year beginning after the date on which a report is submitted under 

paragraph (1).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual reports’’. 

(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1011 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 10504 and inserting the following: 

‘‘10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual reports.’’. 

SEC. 334. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS USED BY 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) CAPACITY.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Executive Agent for Military Working Dogs (hereinafter in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Executive Agent’’), shall— 

(1) identify the number of military working dogs required 

to fulfill the various missions of the Department of Defense for 

which such dogs are used, including force protection, facility 

and check point security, and explosives and drug detection; 

(2) take such steps as are practicable to ensure an adequate 

number of military working dog teams are available to meet 

and sustain the mission requirements identified in paragraph 

(1); 

(3) ensure that the Department’s needs and performance 

standards with respect to military working dogs are readily 

available to dog breeders and trainers; and 

(4) coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies, 

nonprofit organizations, universities, and private sector entities, 

as appropriate, to increase the training capacity for military 

working dog teams. 

(b) MILITARY WORKING DOG PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary, 

acting through the Executive Agent, shall work to ensure that military working dogs are procured as efficiently as possible and at the 

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(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until September 

30, 2021, the Secretary, acting through the Executive Agent, shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the procurement and retirement of military working dogs for the fiscal year 

preceding the fiscal year during which the report is submitted. Each 

report under this subsection shall include the following for the fiscal 

year covered by the report: 

(1) The number of military working dogs procured, by 

source, by each military department or Defense Agency. 

(2) The cost of procuring military working dogs incurred by 

each military department or Defense Agency. 

(3) The number of domestically-bred and sourced military 

working dogs procured by each military department or Defense 

Agency, including a list of vendors, their location, cost, and the 

quantity of dogs procured from each vendor. 

(4) The number of non-domestically-bred military working 

dogs procured from non-domestic sources by each military department or Defense Agency, including a list of vendors, their 

location, cost, and the quantity of dogs procured from each vendor. 

(5) The cost of procuring pre-trained and green dogs for 

force protection, facility and checkpoint security, and improvised explosive device, other explosives, and drug detection. 

(6) An analysis of the procurement practices of each military department or Defense Agency that limit market access for 

domestic canine vendors and breeders. 

(7) The total cost of procuring domestically-bred military 

working dogs versus the total cost of procuring dogs from nondomestic sources. 

(8) The total number of domestically-bred dogs and the 

number of dogs from foreign sources procured by each military 

department or Defense Agency and the number and percentage 

of those dogs that are ultimately deployed for their intended 

use. 

(9) An explanation for any significant difference in the cost 

of procuring military working dogs from different sources. 

(10) An estimate of the number of military working dogs expected to retire annually and an identification of the primary 

cause of the retirement of such dogs. 

(11) An identification of the final disposition of military 

working dogs no longer in service. 

(d) MILITARY WORKING DOG DEFINED.—For purposes of this 

section, the term ‘‘military working dog’’ means a dog used in any 

official military capacity, as defined by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 335. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stated: ‘‘It is appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate drivers 

of instability that impact the security environment in their 

areas into their planning.’’. 

(2) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stated: ‘‘I agree 

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time access to the Arctic, rising sea levels, desertification, 

among others — impact our security situation.’’. 

(3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford 

has stated: ‘‘It’s a question, once again, of being forward deployed, forward engaged, and be in a position to respond to the 

kinds of natural disasters that I think we see as a second or 

third order effect of climate change.’’. 

(4) Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has stated: 

‘‘Over the next 20 years and more, certain pressures-population, 

energy, climate, economic, environmental-could combine with 

rapid cultural, social, and technological change to produce new 

sources of deprivation, rage, and instability.’’. 

(5) Former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gordon Sullivan 

has stated: ‘‘Climate change is a national security issue. We 

found that climate instability will lead to instability in geopolitics and impact American military operations around the 

world.’’. 

(6) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

(ODNI) has stated: ‘‘Many countries will encounter climate-induced disruptions—such as weather-related disasters, drought, 

famine, or damage to infrastructure—that stress their capacity 

to respond, cope with, or adapt. Climate-related impacts will 

also contribute to increased migration, which can be particularly disruptive if, for example, demand for food and shelter 

outstrips the resources available to assist those in need.’’. 

(7) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has stated: 

‘‘DOD links changes in precipitation patterns with potential climate change impacts such as changes in the number of consecutive days of high or low precipitation as well as increases in the 

extent and duration of droughts, with an associated increase in 

the risk of wildfire. . . this may result in mission 

vulnerabilities such as reduced live-fire training due to drought 

and increased wildfire risk.’’. 

(8) A three-foot rise in sea levels will threaten the operations of more than 128 United States military sites, and it is 

possible that many of these at-risk bases could be submerged in 

the coming years. 

(9) As global temperatures rise, droughts and famines can 

lead to more failed states, which are breeding grounds of extremist and terrorist organizations. 

(10) In the Marshall Islands, an Air Force radar installation built on an atoll at a cost of $1,000,000,000 is projected to 

be underwater within two decades. 

(11) In the western United States, drought has amplified 

the threat of wildfires, and floods have damaged roads, runways, and buildings on military bases. 

(12) In the Arctic, the combination of melting sea ice, thawing permafrost, and sea-level rise is eroding shorelines, which 

is damaging radar and communication installations, runways, 

seawalls, and training areas. 

(13) In the Yukon Training Area, units conducting artillery 

training accidentally started a wildfire despite observing the 

necessary practices during red flag warning conditions. 

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(1) climate change is a direct threat to the national security 

of the United States and is impacting stability in areas of the 

world both where the United States Armed Forces are operating 

today, and where strategic implications for future conflict exist; 

(2) there are complexities in quantifying the cost of climate 

change on mission resiliency, but the Department of Defense 

must ensure that it is prepared to conduct operations both 

today and in the future and that it is prepared to address the 

effects of a changing climate on threat assessments, resources, 

and readiness; and 

(3) military installations must be able to effectively prepare 

to mitigate climate damage in their master planning and infrastructure planning and design, so that they might best consider 

the weather and natural resources most pertinent to them. 

(c) REPORT.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives a report on vulnerabilities to military installations and combatant commander requirements resulting from climate change over the next 20 years. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report on vulnerabilities to military 

installations and combatant commander requirements required 

by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) A list of the ten most vulnerable military installations within each service based on the effects of rising sea 

tides, increased flooding, drought, desertification, wildfires, 

thawing permafrost, and any other categories the Secretary 

determines necessary. 

(B) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary 

to ensure the continued operational viability and to increase the resiliency of the identified vulnerable military installations and the cost of such mitigations. 

(C) A discussion of the climate-change related effects on 

the Department, including the increase in the frequency of 

humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions and 

the theater campaign plans, contingency plans, and global 

posture of the combatant commanders. 

(D) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary 

to ensure mission resiliency and the cost of such mitigations. 

(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 336. REPORT ON OPTIMIZATION OF TRAINING IN AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bases, Ranges, and Airspace Directorate of the Air Force and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report on 

optimization of training in and management of special use airspace 

that includes the following: 

(1) Best practices for the management of special use airspace, including practices that— 

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(B) increase training opportunities for airmen; 

(C) increase joint use of such airspace; 

(D) improve coordination with respect to such airspace 

with— 

(i) the Federal Aviation Administration; 

(ii) Indian tribes; 

(iii) airports, civilian aircraft operators, and local 

communities; and 

(iv) private landowners and other stakeholders; or 

(E) improve the coordination of large force exercises, including the use of waivers or other exceptional measures. 

(2) An assessment of whether the capacity of ranges, including limitations on flight operations, is adequate to meet current 

and future training needs. 

(3) An assessment of whether the establishment of a dedicated squadron for the purpose of coordinating the use of a special use airspace at the installation located in that airspace 

would improve the achievement of the objectives described in 

subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1). 

(4) An assessment of the processes in place to consider, 

evaluate, and mitigate special use airspace impacts to the public right of transit through navigable airspace and the safe and 

efficient use of the National Airspace System by commercial 

and general aviation. 

(5) Recommendations for improving the management and 

utilization of special use airspace to meet the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) and 

to address any gaps in capacity identified under paragraph (2). 

(b) SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘special use airspace’’ means special use airspace designated under 

part 73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 337. PLAN FOR MODERNIZED, DEDICATED DEPARTMENT OF THE 

NAVY ADVERSARY AIR TRAINING ENTERPRISE. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Chief of Naval Operations and the 

Commandant of the Marine Corps shall develop a plan— 

(1) to establish a modernized, dedicated adversary air 

training enterprise for the Department of the Navy in order to— 

(A) maximize warfighting effectiveness and synergies of 

the current and planned fourth and fifth generation combat 

air forces through optimized training and readiness; and 

(B) harness intelligence analysis, emerging live-virtualconstructive training technologies, range infrastructure improvements, and results of experimentation and prototyping 

efforts in operational concept development; 

(2) to explore all available opportunities to challenge the 

combat air forces of the Department of the Navy with threat 

representative adversary-to-friendly aircraft ratios, known and 

emerging adversary tactics, and high-fidelity replication of 

threat airborne and ground capabilities; and 

(3) to execute all means available to achieve training and 

readiness goals and objectives of the Navy and Marine Corps 

with demonstrated institutional commitment to the adversary 

air training enterprise through the application of Department of 

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Forces, allies, and friends, and employing the use of industry 

contracted services. 

(b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection (a) 

shall include enterprise goals, objectives, concepts of operations, 

phased implementation timelines, analysis of expected readiness improvements, prioritized resource requirements, and such other matters as the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps consider appropriate. 

(c) SUBMITTAL OF PLAN AND BRIEFING.—Not later than March 

1, 2018, the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a written plan and briefing 

on the plan required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 338. UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING BIENNIAL CORE REPORT. 

To ensure that the biennial core reporting procedures of the Department of Defense align with the requirements of section 2464 of 

title 10, United States Code, and that each reporting agency provides accurate and complete information, the Secretary of Defense 

shall direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to update the Department of Defense Guidance, 

in particular Department of Defense Instruction 4151.20, to require 

future biennial core reports include instructions to the reporting 

agencies on how to— 

(1) report additional depot workload performed that has 

not been identified as a core requirement; 

(2) accurately capture inter-service workload; 

(3) calculate shortfalls; and 

(4) estimate the cost of planned workload. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 341. EXPLOSIVE SAFETY BOARD. 

(a) MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AMMUNITION STORAGE

BOARD.—Section 172 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretaries of the military departments’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense’’; 

(2) by inserting ‘‘that includes members’’ after ‘‘joint board’’; 

(3) by striking ‘‘selected by them’’ and inserting ‘‘selected by 

the Secretaries of the military departments,’’; 

(4) by inserting ‘‘military’’ before ‘‘officers’’; 

(5) by inserting ‘‘designated as the chair and voting members of the board for each military department’’ after ‘‘officers’’; 

(6) by inserting ‘‘and other’’ before ‘‘civilian officers’’; 

(7) by striking ‘‘or both’’ and inserting ‘‘as necessary’’; 

(8) by striking ‘‘keep informed on stored’’ and inserting 

‘‘provide oversight on storage and transportation of’’; and 

(9) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT BY SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall provide 

research, development, test, evaluation, and manufacturing oversight for energetic materials supporting military requirements.’’. 

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(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 172 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Ammunition 

storage’’ and inserting ‘‘Explosive safety’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 172 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘172. Explosive safety board.’’. 

SEC. 342. SERVICEWOMEN’S COMMEMORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may provide not 

more than $5,000,000 in financial support for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits, facilities, historical displays, and programs at military service memorials and museums 

that highlight the role of women in the military. The Secretary may 

enter into a contract, partnership, or grant with a non-profit organization for the purpose of performing such acquisition, installation, 

and maintenance. 

(b) PURPOSES.—The contracts, partnerships, or grants shall be 

limited to serving the purposes of— 

(1) preserving the history of the 3,000,000 women who have 

served in the United States Armed Forces; 

(2) managing an archive of artifacts, historic memorabilia, 

and documents related to servicewomen; 

(3) maintaining a women veterans’ oral history program; 

and 

(4) conducting other educational programs related to 

women in service. 

SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ADVANCED 

SKILLS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM OF THE NAVY. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated for the enhancement 

of the advanced skills management software system of the Navy 

until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which 

Secretary of the Navy makes the submission required under subsection (b)(3). 

(b) BRIEFING AND CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Navy 

shall— 

(1) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on any enhancements that are needed for the advanced skills management software system of the Navy; 

(2) after providing the briefing under paragraph (1), issue 

a request for information for such enhancements in accordance 

with part 15.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and 

(3) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives— 

(A) the results of the request for information issued 

under paragraph (2); and 

(B) a written certification that— 

(i) as part of the request for information, the Secretary solicited information on commercially available 

off-the-shelf software solutions that may be used to enhance the advanced skills management software system 

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(ii) the Secretary has considered using such solutions. 

(c) ADVANCED SKILLS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘advanced skills management software system’’ means a software application designed to— 

(1) identify job task requirements for Navy personnel; 

(2) assist in determining the proficiencies of such personnel; 

(3) document qualifications and certifications of such personnel; and 

(4) track the technical training completed by Navy aviation 

maintenance personnel. 

SEC. 344. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS FOR 

AFGHAN MILITARY OR SECURITY FORCES. 

Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, whenever 

the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for the provision of 

uniforms for Afghan military or security forces, the Secretary shall 

conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the uniform specification for the 

Afghan military or security forces uniform. Such analysis shall determine— 

(1) whether there is a more effective alternative uniform 

specification, considering both operational environment and 

cost, available to the Afghan military or security forces; 

(2) the efficacy of the existing pattern compared to other alternatives (both proprietary and non-proprietary patterns); and 

(3) the costs and feasibility of transitioning the uniforms of 

the Afghan military or security forces to a pattern owned by the 

United States, using existing excess inventory where available, 

and acquiring the rights to the Spec4ce Forest pattern. 

SEC. 345. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY 

FOR ARSENALS, DEPOTS, AND PLANTS. 

(a) MODIFIED AUTHORITY.—In the case of a military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant, the Secretary of the Army may authorize up to 10 leases and contracts per fiscal year under section 

2667 of title 10, United States Code, for a term of up to 25 years, 

notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of such section, if the Secretary 

determines that a lease or contract of that duration will promote the 

national defense for the purpose of— 

(1) helping to maintain the viability of the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant and any military installations 

on which it is located; 

(2) eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost of Government 

ownership of the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or 

plant, including the costs of operations and maintenance, the 

costs of environmental remediation, and other costs; and 

(3) leveraging private investment at the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant through long-term facility use 

contracts, property management contracts, leases, or other 

agreements that support and advance the preceding purposes. 

(b) DELEGATION AND REVIEW PROCESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army may delegate 

the authority provided by this section to the commander of the 

major subordinate command of the Army that has responsibility for the military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant 

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a whole. The commander may approve a lease or contract under 

such authority on a case-by-case basis or a class basis. 

(2) NOTICE OF APPROVAL.—Upon any approval of a lease or 

contract by a commander pursuant to a delegation of authority 

under paragraph (1), the commander shall notify the Chief of 

the Army Corps of Engineers and Congress of the approval. 

(3) REVIEW PERIOD.—Any lease or contract that is approved 

utilizing the delegation authority under paragraph (1) is subject 

to a 90-day hold period so that the Chief of the Army Corps of 

Engineers may review the lease or contract pursuant to paragraph (4). 

(4) DISPOSITION OF REVIEW.—If the Chief of the Army 

Corps of Engineers disapproves of a contract or lease submitted 

for review under paragraph (3), the agreement shall be null and 

void upon transmittal by the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to the delegating authority of a written disapproval, including a justification for such disapproval, within the 90-day 

hold period. If no such disapproval is transmitted within the 

90-day hold period, the agreement shall be deemed approved. 

(5) APPROVAL OF REVISED AGREEMENT.—If, not later than 

60 days after receiving a disapproval under paragraph (4), the 

delegating authority submits to the Chief of the Army Corps of 

Engineers a new contract or lease that addresses the concerns 

of the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers outlined in such 

disapproval, the new contract or lease shall be deemed approved unless the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers transmits to the delegating authority a disapproval of the new contract or lease within 30 days of such submission. 

(c) MILITARY MANUFACTURING ARSENAL, DEPOT, OR PLANT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘military manufacturing arsenal, 

depot, or plant’’ means a Government-owned, Government-operated 

defense plant of the Army that manufactures weapons, weapon components, or both. 

(d) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall terminate 

at the close of September 30, 2020. Any contracts entered into on or 

before such date shall continue in effect according to their terms. 

SEC. 346. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR SHARING DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military 

services. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive plan required under subsection (a) shall cover the sharing of best practices with regard to— 

(1) programing and scheduling; 

(2) core capability requirements; 

(3) workload; 

(4) personnel management, development, and sustainment; 

(5) induction, duration, efficiency, and completion metrics; 

(6) parts, supply, tool, and equipment management; 

(7) capital investment and manufacturing and production 

capability; and 

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SEC. 347. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET PRESENTATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Along with the budget for fiscal years 2019, 

2020, and 2021 submitted by the President pursuant to section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretaries of the military departments shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an annex for the following Operation and Maintenance 

sub-activity groups (SAG): 

(1) For the Army: 

(A) SAG 111 – Maneuver Units. 

(B) SAG 123 – Land Forces Depot Maintenance. 

(C) SAG 131 – Base Operations Support. 

(D) SAG 322 – Flight Training. 

(2) For the Navy: 

(A) SAG 1A5A – Aircraft Depot Maintenance. 

(B) SAG 1B1B – Mission and Other Ship Operations. 

(C) SAG 1B4B – Ship Depot Maintenance. 

(D) SAG BSS1 – Base Operating Support. 

(3) For the Marine Corps: 

(A) SAG 1A1A – Operational Forces. 

(B) SAG 1A3A – Depot Maintenance. 

(C) SAG 1B1B – Field Logistics. 

(D) SAG BSS1 – Base Operating Support. 

(4) For the Air Force: 

(A) SAG 011A – Primary Combat Forces. 

(B) SAG 011Y – Flying Hour Program. 

(C) SAG 011Z – Base Support. 

(D) SAG 021M – Depot Maintenance. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The annex required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) A summary by appropriation account with subtotals for 

Department of Defense components. 

(2) A summary of each appropriation account by budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity group with budget activity and activity group subtotals and an appropriation total. 

(3) A detailed sub-activity group by program element and 

expense aggregate listing in budget activity and activity group 

sequence. 

(4) A rollup document by sub-activity group with accompanying program element funding with the PB–61 program element tags included. 

(5) A summary of each depot maintenance facility with information on workload, work force, sources of funding, and expenses similar to the exhibit on Mission Funded Naval Shipyards included with the 2012 Navy Budget Justification. 

(6) A summary of contractor logistics support for each program element, including a measure of workload and unit cost. 

(c) FORMATTING.—The annex required under subsection (a) 

shall be formatted in accordance with relevant Department of Defense financial management regulations that provide guidance for 

budget submissions to Congress. 

SEC. 348. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS ARMY FIREARMS. 

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retary of the Army shall transfer to a suitable organic facility all 

excess firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms 

ammunition, and ammunition components currently stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, that are no longer actively issued for military service and that are otherwise prohibited 

from commercial sale, or distribution, under Federal law. 

(b) REPURPOSING AND REUSE.—The items specified for transfer 

under subsection (a) shall be melted and repurposed for military use 

as determined by the Secretary of the Army, including— 

(1) the reforging of new firearms or their components; and 

(2) force protection barriers and security bollards. 

(c) ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TRANSFER.—M–1 Garand, caliber .45 

M1911/M1911A1 pistols, caliber .22 rimfire rifles, and such additional items as designated by the Secretary in the annual report required under subsection (d) are not subject to the transfer requirement under subsection (a). 

(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 5 days after the budget of 

the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army, 

in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives a report specifying additional excess 

firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms ammunition, and ammunition components designated as no longer actively 

issued for military service and that are otherwise prohibited from 

commercial sale, or distribution, under Federal law. The Secretary 

of the Army shall designate these items to either be added to the 

transfer list for the purposes described under subsection (b) or the 

list of items exempted under subsection (c). The report may not include the redesignation or change in status of items previously designated for transfer or exemption pursuant to subsections (a) or (c). 

(e) ACTIONS PURSUANT TO ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of 

the Army may not take any action to transfer items designated in 

the report submitted under subsection (d) until the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year 

following the year such report is submitted. Upon enactment of such 

Act, the Secretary shall transfer or exempt the items so designated. 

SEC. 349. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MARKSMANSHIP AWARDS. 

Section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(i) AUTHORIZED NAVY TRANSFERS.—(1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of the Navy may transfer to the 

corporation, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this 

subchapter, M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles held within 

the inventories of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps and stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, or Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, as of the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018. 

‘‘(2) The items specified for transfer under paragraph (1)— 

‘‘(A) shall be used as awards for competitors in marksmanship competitions held by the United States Marine Corps or 

the United States Navy and may not be resold; and 

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SEC. 350. CIVILIAN TRAINING FOR NATIONAL GUARD PILOTS AND SENSOR OPERATOR AIRCREWS OF MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL 

VEHICLES. 

(a) CONTRACTS FOR TRAINING.—Subject to subsection (c), the 

Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts with 

appropriate civilian entities in order to provide flying or operating 

training for Air National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrew 

members in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle if the Secretary of 

the Air Force determines that— 

(1) Air Force training units lack sufficient capacity to train 

such pilots or sensor operator aircrew members for initial qualification in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle; 

(2) pilots or sensor operator aircrew members of Air National Guard units require continuation training in order to remain current and qualified in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle; 

(3) non-combat continuation training in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle is necessary for such pilots or sensor operator aircrew members to achieve required levels of flying or 

operating proficiency; and 

(4) such training for such pilots or sensor operator aircrew 

members is necessary in order to meet requirements for the Air 

National Guard to provide pilots and sensor operator aircrew 

members qualified in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle for 

operations on active duty and in State status. 

(b) NATURE OF TRAINING UNDER CONTRACTS.—Any training 

provided pursuant to a contract under subsection (a) shall incorporate a level of instruction that is equivalent to the instruction in 

the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle provided to pilots and sensor operator aircrew members at Air Force training units, as determined 

by the Secretary of the Air Force. 

(c) AUTHORITY CONTINGENT ON CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE

AND WAIT PERIOD.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not use the 

authority in subsection (a) unless and until the Secretary of the Air 

Force certifies to the congressional defense committees in writing, 90 

days in advance of executing such authority provided in subsection 

(a), that the use of the authority is necessary to provide required flying or operating training for Air National Guard pilots and sensor 

operator aircrew members in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle. 

SEC. 351. TRAINING FOR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON WILDFIRE 

RESPONSE. 

The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force 

may, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 

provide support for training of appropriate personnel of the National Guard on wildfire response and prevention, with preference 

given to military installations with the highest wildfire suppression 

need. 

SEC. 352. MODIFICATION OF THE SECOND DIVISION MEMORIAL. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization 

described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, may 

place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the 

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Constitution Avenue in the District of Columbia, to further honor 

the members of the Second Infantry Division who have given their 

lives in service to the United States. 

(b) APPLICATION OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Chapter 89 

of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’), shall apply to the design and placement of the 

commemorative elements or engravings authorized under subsection 

(a). 

(c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be used for modifications 

of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a). 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for 

operational support. 

Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support 

of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2018, as follows: 

(1) The Army, 483,500. 

(2) The Navy, 327,900. 

(3) The Marine Corps, 186,000. 

(4) The Air Force, 325,100. 

SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH 

MINIMUM LEVELS. 

Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) For the Army, 483,500. 

‘‘(2) For the Navy, 327,900. 

‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 186,000. 

‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 325,100.’’. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 

for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 2018, as follows: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 

343,500. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 

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(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,600. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800. 

(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 

by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 

shall be proportionately reduced by— 

(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 

as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are 

on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal 

year; and 

(2) the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at 

the end of the fiscal year. 

(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 

members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve 

component shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized 

strengths of such units and by the total number of such individual 

members. 

SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, 2018, the following number of Reserves to be serving on 

full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the 

National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,155. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,101. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,260. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 

SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS). 

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as 

of the last day of fiscal year 2018 for the reserve components of the 

Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, 

United States Code) shall be the following: 

(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

22,294. 

(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 

(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 

19,135. 

(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 8,880. 

SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2018 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 

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(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard as of September 30, 

2018, may not exceed the following: 

(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

0. 

(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 

0. 

(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2018, 

may not exceed 0. 

(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status 

technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 

30, 2018, may not exceed 0. 

(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 

TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

During fiscal year 2018, the maximum number of members of 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at 

any time on full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) 

of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

SEC. 416. NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ON FULLTIME DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES WITHIN THE 

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

(a) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES.—As of the 

end of fiscal year 2019, and as of the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the number of members of the Army National Guard of the 

United States serving with the National Guard Bureau on full-time 

duty for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components may not exceed the 

number equal to six percent of the total number of members of the 

Army National Guard of the United States authorized for service on 

full-time duty for that purpose in that fiscal year. 

(b) AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES.—As of the 

end of fiscal year 2019, and as of the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the number of members of the Air National Guard of the 

United States serving with the National Guard Bureau on full-time 

duty for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components may not exceed the 

number equal to six percent of the total number of members of the 

Air National Guard of the United States authorized for service on 

full-time duty for that purpose in that fiscal year. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

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Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department 

of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 

appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 

of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 

year 2018. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection. 

Sec. 502. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment. 

Sec. 503. Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers who 

may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early Retirement Board. 

Sec. 504. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of 

certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in 

officer personnel management. 

Sec. 505. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the 

Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject 

to repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade. 

Sec. 506. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general or flag 

officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 507. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of 

the United States Military Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the 

United States Air Force Academy. 

Sec. 508. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to 

the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force. 

Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of 

the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under sections 12304a 

and 12304b of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 512. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon original appointment as a commissioned officer. 

Sec. 513. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components 

of the Armed Forces to perform duty. 

Sec. 514. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

Sec. 520. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for the Correction 

of Military Records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to 

post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. 

Sec. 521. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces when the 

claims involve sexual assault. 

Sec. 522. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members 

who are victims of sex-related offenses. 

Sec. 523. Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of military 

records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 

Sec. 524. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards for the 

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PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES

Sec. 526. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the Armed 

Forces under the Delayed Entry Program. 

Sec. 527. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty in 

high-demand, low-density assignments. 

Sec. 528. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits. 

Sec. 529. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 

the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians. 

Sec. 530. Provision of information on naturalization through military service. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 

Sec. 531. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016. 

Sec. 532. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial and related matters. 

Sec. 533. Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on wrongful 

broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or visual images of 

sexually explicit conduct. 

Sec. 534. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. 

Sec. 535. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program. 

Sec. 536. Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges often 

faced by male victims of sexual assault. 

Sec. 537. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of 

private sexual images. 

Sec. 538. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against the member’s spouse or other family member. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition 

Sec. 541. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on 

assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans 

through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 542. Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, and Marine Corps and veterans. 

Sec. 543. Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate 

in professional athletics. 

Sec. 544. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for the 

National Guard and Reserves. 

Sec. 545. Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the 

Navy. 

Sec. 546. Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program. 

Sec. 547. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted 

personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses. 

Sec. 548. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships. 

Sec. 549. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department 

of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS

Sec. 551. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 

Sec. 552. Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of local educational 

agencies. 

Sec. 553. Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS

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Sec. 556. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse of a 

member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to another State. 

Sec. 557. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction. 

Sec. 558. Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department 

of Defense. 

Sec. 559. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services providers for Department child development centers. 

Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities for 

military spouses on military installations outside the United States. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 561. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner for 

acts of valor during World War II. 

Sec. 562. Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 571. Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of duty in 

remote locations with high family support costs. 

Sec. 572. Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career management. 

Sec. 573. Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on 

the availability of members of the National Guard for the performance 

of funeral honors duty for veterans. 

Sec. 574. Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status of 

National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare services 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 576. Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 577. Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau. 

Sec. 578. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United States 

report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 581. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment 

authority to include civilian employees of the homeland security industry. 

Sec. 582. Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic 

branch of the Army. 

Sec. 583. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to oversee use 

of food assistance programs by members of the Armed Forces on active 

duty. 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

SEC. 501. MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL BY OFFICERS 

OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THEIR 

SELECTION. 

(a) OFFICERS ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 614(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the day’’ and inserting 

‘‘10 calendar days’’. 

(b) OFFICERS IN RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS.—Section 14106 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by 

striking ‘‘the day’’ and inserting ‘‘10 calendar days’’. 

(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 

this section shall apply with respect to promotion selection boards 

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SEC. 502. CLARIFICATION TO EXCEPTION FOR REMOVAL OF OFFICERS 

FROM LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION AFTER 18 MONTHS WITHOUT APPOINTMENT. 

Section 629(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘the Senate is not able to obtain the information necessary’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the military department concerned is not able to obtain and provide to the Senate the information the Senate requires’’. 

SEC. 503. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFICATION OF 

NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHO MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR 

EARLY RETIREMENT BY A SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT 

BOARD. 

Section 638a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(1) In the case of an action under subsection (b)(2), the total 

number of officers described in that subsection that a selection 

board convened under section 611(b) of this title pursuant to the authority of that subsection may recommend for early retirement may 

not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered in 

each grade in each competitive category.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The total number of officers to be recommended for discharge by a selection board convened pursuant to subsection (b)(3) 

may not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered.’’. 

SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF SERVICE-IN-GRADE WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR 

VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN GENERAL AND 

FLAG OFFICERS FOR PURPOSES OF ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY IN OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. 

Section 1370(a)(2)(G) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

SEC. 505. INCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTY TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR ACQUISITION, 

TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS AMONG OFFICERS SUBJECT TO REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OFFICER GRADE. 

Section 3016(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a lieutenant general’’ and inserting ‘‘an officer’’. 

SEC. 506. CLARIFICATION OF EFFECT OF REPEAL OF STATUTORY 

SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER GRADE 

FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) RETENTION OF GRADE OF INCUMBENTS IN POSITIONS ON EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2102) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(tt) RETENTION OF GRADE OF INCUMBENTS IN POSITIONS ON

EFFECTIVE DATE.—The grade of service of an officer serving as of 

the date of the enactment of this Act in a position whose statutory 

grade is affected by an amendment made by this section may not 

be reduced after that date by reason of such amendment as long as 

the officer remains in continuous service in such position after that 

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(2) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 

by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of December 23, 2016, and 

be treated as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328). 

(b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO CHIEF OF VETERINARY CORPS

OF THE ARMY REPEAL.—Section 3084 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. 

SEC. 507. STANDARDIZATION OF AUTHORITIES IN CONNECTION WITH 

REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OFFICER GRADE FOR THE DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD 

OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE 

DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE ACADEMY. 

(a) DEAN OF ACADEMIC BOARD OF MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 

4335(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking the first and third sentences; and 

(2) in the remaining sentence, by striking ‘‘so appointed’’ 

and inserting ‘‘appointed as Dean of the Academic Board’’. 

(b) DEAN OF FACULTY OF AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 

9335(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘so 

appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘appointed as Dean of the Faculty’’. 

SEC. 508. FLEXIBILITY IN PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO POSITIONS OF 

STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE 

MARINE CORPS AND DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL 

OF THE NAVY OR AIR FORCE. 

(a) STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE

CORPS.—Section 5046(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection 

board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers 

for selection to appointment as Staff Judge Advocate, the Secretary 

may, in connection with such consideration for selection— 

‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to 

promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred 

to promotion to a higher grade; and 

‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Marine Corps require the waiver.’’. 

(b) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY.—Section 

5149(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene a selection 

board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers 

for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, the 

Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selection— 

‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to 

promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred 

to promotion to a higher grade; and 

‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Navy require the waiver.’’. 

(c) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 

8037(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

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(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Air Force elects to convene a selection 

board under section 611(a) of this title to consider eligible officers 

for selection to appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General, the 

Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for selection— 

‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title referring to 

promotion to the next higher grade as if such section referred 

to promotion to a higher grade; and 

‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the Secretary determines that the needs of the Air Force require the waiver.’’. 

SEC. 509. GRANDFATHERING OF RETIRED GRADE OF ASSISTANT 

JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL OF THE NAVY AS OF REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL AND 

FLAG OFFICERS GRADES IN THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the amendments made by 

section 502(gg)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2105), an officer selected to hold a position specified in subsection (b) as of December 

23, 2016, may be retired after that date in the grade of rear admiral 

(lower half) or brigadier general, as applicable, with the retired pay 

of such grade (unless entitled to higher pay under another provision 

of law). 

(b) SPECIFIED POSITIONS.—Subsection (a) applies with respect 

to the Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy provided for 

by subsections (b) and (c) of section 5149 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

SEC. 511. EQUAL TREATMENT OF ORDERS TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY 

UNDER SECTIONS 12304A AND 12304B OF TITLE 10, UNITED 

STATES CODE. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS FOR PREMOBILIZATION HEALTH CARE.—Section 1074(d)(2) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency operation under’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title or’’. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS FOR TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE.—Section 1145(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency operation’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title’’. 

SEC. 512. SERVICE CREDIT FOR CYBERSPACE EXPERIENCE OR ADVANCED EDUCATION UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A 

COMMISSIONED OFFICER. 

(a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A RESERVE OFFICER.—Section 

12207 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or (e)’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(f) and (g), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): 

‘‘(e)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 

if the Secretary of a military department determines that the number of commissioned officers with cyberspace-related experience or 

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the jurisdiction of such Secretary is critically below the number 

needed, such Secretary may credit any person receiving an original 

appointment as a reserve commissioned officer with a period of constructive service for the following: 

‘‘(A) Special experience or training in a particular cyberspace-related field if such experience or training is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned. 

‘‘(B) Any period of advanced education in a cyberspace-related field beyond the baccalaureate degree level if such advanced education is directly related to the operational needs of 

the armed force concerned. 

‘‘(2) Constructive service credited an officer under this subsection shall not exceed one year for each year of special experience, 

training, or advanced education, and not more than three years 

total constructive service may be credited. 

‘‘(3) Constructive service credited an officer under this subsection is in addition to any service credited that officer under subsection (a) and shall be credited at the time of the original appointment of the officer. 

‘‘(4) The authority to award constructive service credit under 

this subsection expires on December 31, 2023.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 

striking ‘‘or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (d), or (e)’’. 

(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH ORIGINAL

APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR OFFICERS.—Section 533(g)(4) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

SEC. 513. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES TO ORDER MEMBERS OF 

THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO 

PERFORM DUTY. 

Section 515 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 810) is amended— 

(1) in the second sentence of subsection (b), by striking 

‘‘such legislation as would be necessary to amend titles 10, 14, 

32, and 37 of the United States Code and other provisions of 

law in order to implement the Secretary’s approach by October 

1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘legislation implementing the alternate 

approach by April 30, 2019’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) ATTRIBUTES OF ALTERNATE APPROACH.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall ensure the alternate approach described in subsection 

(b)— 

‘‘(1) reduces the number of statutory authorities by which 

members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces may be 

ordered to perform duty to not more than 8 statutory authorities 

grouped into 4 duty categories to which specific pay and benefits may be aligned, which categories shall include— 

‘‘(A) one duty category that shall generally reflect active 

service performed in support of contingency type operations 

or other military actions in support of the commander of a 

combatant command; 

‘‘(B) a second duty category that shall— 

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‘‘(ii) consist of training, administration, operational support, and full-time support of the reserve 

components; 

‘‘(C) a third duty category that shall— 

‘‘(i) generally reflect duty performed under direct 

military supervision while not in active service; and 

‘‘(ii) include duty characterized by partial-day 

service; and 

‘‘(D) a fourth duty category that shall— 

‘‘(i) generally reflect remote duty completed while 

not under direct military supervision; and 

‘‘(ii) include completion of correspondence courses 

and telework; 

‘‘(2) distinguishes among duty performed under titles 10, 

14, and 32, United States Code, and ensures that the reasons 

the members of the reserve components are utilized under the 

statutory authorities which exist prior to the alternate approach 

are preserved and can be tracked as separate and distinct purposes; 

‘‘(3) minimizes, to the maximum extent practicable, disruptions in pay and benefits for members, and adheres to the principle that a member should receive pay and benefits commensurate with the nature and performance of the member’s duties; 

‘‘(4) ensures the Secretary has the flexibility to meet emerging requirements and to effectively manage the force; and 

‘‘(5) aligns Department of Defense programming and budgeting to the types of duty members perform.’’. 

SEC. 514. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR ENLISTED 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITERS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army 

may carry out a pilot program for the Army National Guard under 

which retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard 

would serve as contract recruiters for the Army National Guard. 

(b) OBJECTIVES OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall design any pilot program conducted under this section to determine the following: 

(1) The feasibility and effectiveness of hiring retired senior 

enlisted members of the Army National Guard who have retired 

within the previous two years to serve as recruiters. 

(2) The merits of hiring such retired senior enlisted members as contractors or as employees of the Department of Defense. 

(3) The best method of providing a competitive compensation package for such retired senior enlisted members. 

(4) The merits of requiring such retired senior enlisted 

members to wear a military uniform while performing recruiting duties under the pilot program. 

(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing a pilot program under this 

section, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the operators 

of a previous pilot program carried out by the Army involving the 

use of contract recruiters. 

(d) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION.—The Secretary of the 

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January 1, 2018, and all activities under such a pilot program 

shall terminate no later than December 31, 2020. 

(e) FUNDING SOURCE.—If a pilot program is conducted under 

this section, the Secretary of the Army shall use funds otherwise 

available for the National Guard Bureau to carry out the program. 

(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If a pilot program is conducted 

under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate a report containing an evaluation of the success of the 

pilot program, including the determinations described in subsection 

(b). The report shall be submitted not later than January 1, 2019. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE 

AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

SEC. 520. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EVIDENCE BY 

BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

AND LIBERAL CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE RELATING 

TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC 

BRAIN INJURY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 

(i) and (j), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): 

‘‘(h)(1) This subsection applies to a former member of the armed 

forces whose claim under this section for review of a discharge or 

dismissal is based in whole or in part on matters relating to posttraumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as supporting 

rationale, or as justification for priority consideration, and whose 

post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is related 

to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined by the Secretary 

concerned. 

‘‘(2) In the case of a claimant described in paragraph (1), a 

board established under subsection (a)(1) shall— 

‘‘(A) review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is presented by 

the claimant; and 

‘‘(B) review the claim with liberal consideration to the 

claimant that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain 

injury potentially contributed to the circumstances resulting in 

the discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization of 

the claimant’s discharge or dismissal.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1553(d)(3)(A)(ii) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘discharge of a lesser characterization’’ and inserting ‘‘discharge or dismissal or to the 

original characterization of the member’s discharge or dismissal’’. 

SEC. 521. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS REGARDING DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN THE 

CLAIMS INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT. 

(a) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.— 

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designated by section 520(a)(1), is amended by adding at the end 

the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The number and disposition of claims decided during 

the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which 

such information is made available in which sexual assault is 

alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, to the 

original characterization of the discharge or release of the 

former member.’’. 

(b) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 1553(f) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The number and disposition of claims decided during 

the calendar quarter preceding the calendar quarter in which 

such information is made available in which sexual assault is 

alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or in part, to the 

original characterization of the discharge or release of the 

former member.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.— 

Subsection (i) of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, as 

redesignated by section 520(a)(1) and amended by subsection 

(a), is further amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘claimant’’ both places 

it appears and inserting ‘‘former member’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘claimant’’ and inserting ‘‘former member’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘claimants’’ and inserting ‘‘former members’’. 

(2) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 1553(f)(2) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘claimant’’ and 

inserting ‘‘former member’’. 

SEC. 522. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF CHARACTERIZATION OF TERMS 

OF DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXRELATED OFFENSES. 

(a) CODIFICATION OF CURRENT CONFIDENTIAL PROCESS.— 

(1) CODIFICATION.—Chapter 79 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 1554a a new section 

1554b consisting of— 

(A) a heading as follows: 

‘‘§ 1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of 

discharge of members of the armed forces who are 

victims of sex-related offenses’’; and 

(B) a text consisting of the text of section 547 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 1553 note). 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 79 of such title is amended by inserting after 

the item relating to section 1554a the following new item: 

‘‘1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members of 

the armed forces who are victims of sex-related offenses.’’. 

(3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 547 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

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(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO AL- LEGE SEX-RELATED OFFENSES DURING MILITARY SERVICE.—Subsection (a) of section 1554b of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘sex-related 

offense’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘sex-related offense, or alleges 

that the individual was the victim of a sex-related offense,’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1554b of title 10, 

United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘boards for the correction of military 

records of the military department concerned’’ and inserting 

‘‘boards of the military department concerned established in 

accordance with this chapter’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘such an offense’’ and inserting ‘‘a sexrelated offense’’; 

(3) in subsection (b), striking ‘‘boards for the correction of 

military records’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘boards of the military department concerned established in accordance with this chapter’’; and 

(4) in subsection (d)— 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘title 10, United 

States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 

(C) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ‘‘such title’’ 

and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

SEC. 523. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF BOARDS FOR 

THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION. 

(a) MEMBERS OF BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY

RECORDS.—Section 534(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1552 note) 

is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘This 

curriculum shall also address the proper handling of claims in 

which a sex-related offense is alleged to have contributed to the 

original characterization of the discharge or release of the claimant, 

including guidelines for the consideration of evidence substantiating 

such allegations in accordance with the requirements of section 

1554b(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 522 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.’’. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL WHO INVESTIGATE

CLAIMS OF RETALIATION.—Section 546(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is 

amended by striking ‘‘section.’’ and inserting ‘‘section, including 

guidelines for the consideration of evidence substantiating such allegations in accordance with the requirements of section 1554b(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, as added by section 522 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.’’. 

SEC. 524. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF VIDEO TELECONFERENCING 

TECHNOLOGY BY BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 

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United States Code, and discharge review boards established under 

section 1553 of such title are authorized to utilize, in the performance of their duties, video teleconferencing technology, to the extent 

such technology is reasonably available and technically feasible. 

(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot program is to evaluate 

the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing video teleconferencing technology to allow persons who raise a claim before a board 

for the correction of military records, persons who request a review 

by a discharge review board, and witnesses who present evidence to 

such a board to appear before such a board without being physically 

present. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—As part of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall make funds available to develop the capabilities of boards for the correction of military records and discharge 

review boards to effectively use video teleconferencing technology. 

(d) NO EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Nothing in the pilot program is intended to alter the eligibility criteria of persons who may 

raise a claim before a board for the correction of military records, 

request a review by a discharge review board, or present evidence 

to such a board. 

(e) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense to 

carry out the pilot program shall terminate on December 31, 2020. 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE 

AUTHORITIES 

SEC. 526. MODIFICATION OF BASIS FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR 

ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES UNDER THE DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM. 

Section 513(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4) and, 

in such paragraph, by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 

‘‘this subsection’’; 

(2) by designating the second sentence of paragraph (1) as 

paragraph (2) and indenting the left margin of such paragraph 

(2) two ems to the right; 

(3) in paragraph (2), as so designated, by inserting ‘‘described in paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘the 365-day period’’; and 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so designated, the 

following new paragraph (3): 

‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary concerned may extend by up to an additional 365 days the period of extension under paragraph (2) for a 

person who enlisted before October 1, 2017, under section 504(b)(2) 

of this title if the Secretary determines that the period of extension 

under this paragraph is required for the performance of adequate 

background and security reviews of that person. 

‘‘(B) A person whose period of extension under paragraph (2) is 

extended under this paragraph shall undergo all security and suitability screening requirements and receive a favorable military security suitability determination before entering into service in a regular or reserve component. Screening priority shall be given to those 

persons who were enlisted for a military occupational specialty that 

requires specialized language or medical skills that are vital to the 

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‘‘(C) The authority to make an extension under this paragraph 

shall expire one year after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. The expiration of 

such authority shall not effect the validity of any extension made in 

accordance with this paragraph on or before that date.’’. 

SEC. 527. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITY TO ORDER RETIRED 

MEMBERS TO ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS. 

Section 688a(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘after December 31, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘outside a period 

as follows: 

‘‘(1) The period beginning on December 2, 2002, and ending 

on December 31, 2011. 

‘‘(2) The period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

and ending on December 31, 2022.’’. 

SEC. 528. NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS OF 

POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS BENEFITS. 

(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A member of the Armed Forces 

who receives an administrative separation or mandatory discharge 

under conditions other than honorable shall be provided written notification that the member may petition the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive, despite the characterization of the member’s service, certain benefits 

under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

(b) DEADLINE FOR NOTIFICATION.—Notification under subsection (a) shall be provided to a member described in such subsection in conjunction with the member’s notification of the administrative separation or mandatory discharge or as soon thereafter as 

practicable. 

SEC. 529. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 

Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 

108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

SEC. 530. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NATURALIZATION 

THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE. 

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members of the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are aliens lawfully 

admitted to the United States for permanent residence are informed 

of the availability of naturalization through service in the Armed 

Forces under section 328 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1439) and the process by which to pursue naturalization. 

The Secretary shall ensure that resources are available to assist 

qualified members of the Armed Forces to navigate the application 

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Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 

SEC. 531. CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE UNIFORM 

CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM BY THE MILITARY 

JUSTICE ACT OF 2016. 

(a) ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF OFFENSES UNDER

UCMJ.—Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code (article 

6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘President, and, to the extent practicable, 

shall have priority over all other proceedings before the court.’’ 

and inserting the following; ‘‘President, subject to section 830a 

of this title (article 30a).’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) To the extent practicable, a petition for a writ of mandamus described in this subsection shall have priority over all other 

proceedings before the Court of Criminal Appeals. 

‘‘(C) Review of any decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals 

on a petition for a writ of mandamus described in this subsection 

shall have priority in the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 

as determined under the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces.’’. 

(b) REVIEW OF CERTAIN MATTERS BEFORE REFERRAL OF

CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 830a of 

title 10, United States Code (article 30a of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice), as added by section 5202 of the Military Justice 

Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2904), is 

amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 

‘‘, or otherwise act on,’’ after ‘‘to review’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) Pre-referral matters under subsection (c) or (e) of section 806b of this title (article 6b).’’. 

(c) DEFENSE COUNSEL ASSISTANCE IN POST-TRIAL MATTERS FOR

ACCUSED CONVICTED BY COURT-MARTIAL.—Section 838(c)(2) of title 

10, United States Code (article 38(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking ‘‘section 860 of this title (article 60)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 860, 860a, or 860b of this title (article 

60, 60a, or 60b)’’. 

(d) LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF PLEA AGREEMENTS.—Section 853a of title 10, United States Code (article 53a of the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice), as added by section 5237 of the Military 

Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

2917), is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) is prohibited by law; or 

‘‘(5) is contrary to, or is inconsistent with, a regulation prescribed by the President with respect to terms, conditions, or 

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(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘shall bind the parties and 

the military judge’’ and inserting ‘‘shall bind the parties and 

the court-martial’’. 

(e) APPLICABILITY OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO SEN- TENCE APPEAL BY THE UNITED STATES.—Subsection (d)(1) of section 

856 of title 10, United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice), as added by section 5301 of the Military Justice 

Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2919), is 

amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 

after ‘‘concerned,’’ the following: ‘‘and consistent with standards 

and procedures set forth in regulations prescribed by the President,’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period at 

the end the following: ‘‘, as determined in accordance with 

standards and procedures prescribed by the President’’. 

(f) SENTENCE OF REDUCTION IN ENLISTED GRADE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 858a of title 10, 

United States Code (article 58a of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), as amended by section 5303(1) of the Military Justice 

Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2923), 

is further amended in the matter after paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘, effective on the date’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘, if 

such a reduction is authorized by regulation prescribed by the 

President. The reduction in pay grade shall take effect on the 

date’’. 

(2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 858a of title 

10, United States Code (article 58a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 858a. Art. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade’’. 

(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter VIII of chapter 47 of title 10, United 

States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 858a (article 58a) and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘858a. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade.’’. 

(g) CONVENING AUTHORITY AUTHORITIES.—Section 858b(b) of 

title 10, United States Code (article 58b(b) of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice), is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘section 860 of this title (article 60)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 860a or 860b 

of this title (article 60a or 60b)’’. 

(h) APPEAL BY THE UNITED STATES.—Section 862(b) of title 10, 

United States Code (article 62(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), is amended by striking ‘‘, notwithstanding section 866(c) of 

this title (article 66(c))’’. 

(i) REHEARING AND SENTENCING.—Subsection (b) of section 863 

of title 10, United States Code (article 63 of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice), as added by section 5327 of the Military Justice 

Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2929), is 

amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 

subject to such limitations as the President may prescribe by regulation’’. 

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tice), as amended by section 5330 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

(division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2932), is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by inserting after ‘‘required’’ the 

following: ‘‘by regulation prescribed by the President or’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(3)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘of Criminal Appeals’’ after ‘‘Court’’ the 

first time it appears; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If 

the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces determines that 

additional proceedings are warranted, the Court of Criminal Appeals shall order a hearing or other proceeding in 

accordance with the direction of the Court of Appeals for 

the Armed Forces.’’. 

(k) MILITARY JUSTICE REVIEW PANEL.—Subsection (f) of section 

946 of title 10, United States Code (article 146 of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice), as added by section 5521 of the Military Justice 

Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2962), is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ in the 

first sentence and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the sentence beginning 

‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting the following new sentence: ‘‘The 

analysis under this paragraph shall be included in the assessment required by paragraph (1).’’; and 

(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following 

new paragraph (5): 

‘‘(5) REPORTS.—With respect to each review and assessment 

under this subsection, the Panel shall submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. Each report— 

‘‘(A) shall set forth the results of the review and assessment concerned, including the findings and recommendations of the Panel; and 

‘‘(B) shall be submitted not later than December 31 of 

the calendar year in which the review and assessment is 

concluded.’’. 

(l) TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEM- BERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE.—Section 1059(e) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘the approval of’’ 

and all that follows through ‘‘as approved,’’ and inserting ‘‘entry 

of judgment under section 860c of this title (article 60c of the 

Uniform Code of Military Justice) if the sentence’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘by a court-martial’’ the 

second place it appears and all that follows through ‘‘include 

any such punishment,’’ and inserting ‘‘for a dependent-abuse offense and the conviction is disapproved or is otherwise not part 

of the judgment under section 860c of this title (article 60c of 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or the punishment is disapproved or is otherwise not part of the judgment under such 

section (article),’’. 

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ing ‘‘the approval’’ and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting ‘‘entry of judgment under section 860c of 

this title (article 60c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).’’. 

(n) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OFFENSES PENDING EXECUTION OF

MILITARY JUSTICE ACT OF 2016 AMENDMENTS.— (1) APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CASES.—Section 5542(c)(1) of 

the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2967) is amended by inserting after ‘‘shall apply 

to a case in which’’ the following: ‘‘a specification alleges the 

commission, before the effective date of such amendments, of 

one or more offenses or to a case in which’’. 

(2) CHILD ABUSE OFFENSES.—With respect to offenses committed before the date designated by the President under section 

5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967), subsection (b)(2)(B) of section 

843 of title 10, United States Code (article 43 of the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice), shall be applied as in effect on December 22, 2016. 

(3) FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT OF- FENSES.—With respect to the period beginning on December 23, 

2016, and ending on the day before the date designated by the 

President under section 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 

2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967), in the 

application of subsection (h) of section 843 of title 10, United 

States Code (article 43 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

as added by section 5225(b) of that Act (130 Stat. 2909), the reference in such subsection (h) to section 904a(1) of title 10, 

United States Code (article 104a(1) of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice), shall be deemed to be a reference to section 

883(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 83(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

(o) SENTENCING IN CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL CASES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In any transition-period court-martial, 

the relevant sentencing sections of chapter 47 of title 10, United 

States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be applied as follows: 

(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the relevant sentencing sections shall be applied as if the amendments to such sections made by the Military Justice Act of 

2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) and this section 

had not been enacted. 

(B) If the accused so requests, the relevant sentencing 

sections shall be applied as amended by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) and 

this section. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) TRANSITION-PERIOD COURT-MARTIAL.—The term 

‘‘transition-period court-martial’’ means a court-martial 

under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), that consists of both of the 

following: 

(i) A prosecution of one or more offenses committed 

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(ii) A prosecution of one or more offenses committed on or after that date. 

(B) RELEVANT SENTENCING SECTIONS.—The term ‘‘relevant sentencing sections’’ means section 856 of title 10, 

United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and any other sections (articles) of chapter 47 

of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), that, by regulation prescribed by the President, are designated as relevant to sentencing for the purposes of paragraph (1). 

(p) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect immediately after the amendments made by the 

Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) 

take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 

2967). 

SEC. 532. ENHANCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE 

IN COURTS-MARTIAL AND RELATED MATTERS. 

(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN PROGRAM FOR EFFECTIVE PROS- ECUTION AND DEFENSE.—Section 542(a)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

U.S.C. 827 note) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the 

following: ‘‘or there is adequate supervision and oversight of trial 

counsel and defense counsel so detailed to ensure effective prosecution and defense in the court-martial’’. 

(b) USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE LESS EXPERIENCED

JUDGE ADVOCATES IN PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE.—Section 542 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 827 note) is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): 

‘‘(c) USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE LESS EXPERIENCED

JUDGE ADVOCATES IN PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE.—The Secretary 

concerned may use highly qualified experts and other civilian employees who are under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, 

are available, and are experienced in the prosecution or defense of 

complex criminal cases to provide assistance to, and consult with, 

less experienced judge advocates throughout the court-martial process.’’. 

(c) PILOT PROGRAMS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.—Subsection (d) of section 542 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 827 note), as redesignated by subsection 

(b)(1) of this section, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘establishing’’ and all that 

follows and inserting ‘‘a military justice career track for judge 

advocates under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): 

‘‘(4) ELEMENTS.—Each pilot program shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A military justice career track for judge advocates 

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in the grade of colonel, or in the grade of captain in the 

case of judge advocates of the Navy. 

‘‘(B) The use of skill identifiers to identify judge advocates for participation in the pilot program from among 

judge advocates having appropriate skill and experience in 

military justice matters. 

‘‘(C) Guidance for promotion boards considering the selection for promotion of officers participating in the pilot 

program in order to ensure that judge advocates who are 

participating in the pilot program have the same opportunity for promotion as all other judge advocate officers 

being considered for promotion by such boards. 

‘‘(D) Such other matters as the Secretary concerned 

considers appropriate.’’. 

SEC. 533. PUNITIVE ARTICLE UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE ON WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES OR VISUAL IMAGES OF 

SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 917 (article 117 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) the following new 

section (article): 

‘‘§ 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Any person subject to this chapter— 

‘‘(1) who knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts or distributes an intimate visual image of another person or a visual 

image of sexually explicit conduct involving a person who— 

‘‘(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time the intimate 

visual image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct 

was created; 

‘‘(B) is identifiable from the intimate visual image or 

visual image of sexually explicit conduct itself, or from information displayed in connection with the intimate visual 

image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct; and 

‘‘(C) does not explicitly consent to the broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual image or visual image of 

sexually explicit conduct; 

‘‘(2) who knows or reasonably should have known that the 

intimate visual image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct was made under circumstances in which the person depicted in the intimate visual image or visual image of sexually 

explicit conduct retained a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual 

image or visual image of sexually explicit conduct; 

‘‘(3) who knows or reasonably should have known that the 

broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual image or visual 

image of sexually explicit conduct is likely— 

‘‘(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emotional distress, or financial loss for the person depicted in 

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reer, financial condition, reputation, or personal relationships; and 

‘‘(4) whose conduct, under the circumstances, had a reasonably direct and palpable connection to a military mission or 

military environment, 

is guilty of wrongful distribution of intimate visual images or visual 

images of sexually explicit conduct and shall be punished as a 

court-martial may direct. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) BROADCAST.—The term ‘broadcast’ means to electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that it be viewed 

by a person or persons. 

‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTE.—The term ‘distribute’ means to deliver to 

the actual or constructive possession of another person, including transmission by mail or electronic means. 

‘‘(3) INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGE.—The term ‘intimate visual 

image’ means a visual image that depicts a private area of a 

person. 

‘‘(4) PRIVATE AREA.—The term ‘private area’ means the 

naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female 

areola or nipple. 

‘‘(5) REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY.—The term ‘reasonable expectation of privacy’ means circumstances in which a 

reasonable person would believe that a private area of the person, or sexually explicit conduct involving the person, would not 

be visible to the public. 

‘‘(6) SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT.—The term ‘sexually explicit conduct’ means actual or simulated genital-genital contact, oral-genital contact, anal-genital contact, or oral-anal contact, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex, bestiality, masturbation, or sadistic or masochistic abuse. 

‘‘(7) VISUAL IMAGE.—The term ‘visual image’ means the following: 

‘‘(A) Any developed or undeveloped photograph, picture, 

film, or video. 

‘‘(B) Any digital or computer image, picture, film, or 

video made by any means, including those transmitted by 

any means, including streaming media, even if not stored 

in a permanent format. 

‘‘(C) Any digital or electronic data capable of conversion into a visual image.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 

(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 917 (article 117) the following new 

item: 

‘‘917a. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.’’. 

SEC. 534. GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR 

PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A 

CHILD. 

(a) GARNISHMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 1408 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(l) GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY A JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR

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Subject to paragraph (2), any payment of retired pay that would 

otherwise be made to a member shall be paid (in whole or in part) 

by the Secretary concerned to another person if and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of a child abuse garnishment 

order. 

‘‘(2) A court order providing for the payment of child support 

or alimony or, with respect to a division of property, specifically providing for the payment of an amount of the disposable retired pay 

from a member to the spouse or a former spouse of the member, 

shall be given priority over a child abuse garnishment order. The 

total amount of the disposable retired pay of a member payable 

under a child abuse garnishment order shall not exceed 25 percent 

of the member’s disposable retired pay. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘court order’ includes a child 

abuse garnishment order. 

‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘child abuse garnishment order’ 

means a final decree issued by a court that— 

‘‘(A) is issued in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of that court; and 

‘‘(B) provides in the nature of garnishment for the enforcement of a judgment rendered against the member for physically, 

sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. 

‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, a judgment rendered for 

physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child is any legal 

claim perfected through a final enforceable judgment, which claim 

is based in whole or in part upon the physical, sexual, or emotional 

abuse of an individual under 18 years of age, whether or not that 

abuse is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such as sexual exploitation or gross negligence. 

‘‘(6) If the Secretary concerned is served with more than one 

court order with respect to the retired pay of a member, the disposable retired pay of the member shall be available to satisfy such 

court orders on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the order 

of precedence specified in paragraph (2), with any such process 

being satisfied out of such monies as remain after the satisfaction 

of all such processes which have been previously served. 

‘‘(7) The Secretary concerned shall not be required to vary normal pay and disbursement cycles for retired pay in order to comply 

with a child abuse garnishment order.’’. 

(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Subsection (l) of section 

1408 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

shall apply with respect to a court order received by the Secretary 

concerned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of the date of the court order. 

SEC. 535. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING 

FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS ENLISTED IN THE ARMED FORCES 

UNDER A DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM. 

(a) TRAINING REQUIRED.—Commencing not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned 

shall, insofar as practicable, provide training on sexual assault prevention and response to each individual under the jurisdiction of 

such Secretary who is enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed 

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(b) TRAINING ELEMENTS.—The training provided pursuant to 

subsection (a)— 

(1) shall, to the extent practicable, be uniform across the 

Armed Forces; 

(2) should be provided through in-person instruction, whenever possible; 

(3) should include instruction on the proper use of social 

media; and 

(4) shall meet such other requirements as the Secretary of 

Defense may establish. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘delayed entry program’’ means the following: 

(A) The Future Soldiers Program of the Army. 

(B) The Delayed Entry Program of the Navy and the 

Marine Corps. 

(C) The program of the Air Force for the delayed entry 

of enlistees into the Air Force. 

(D) The program of the Coast Guard for the delayed 

entry of enlistees into the Coast Guard. 

(E) Any successor program to a program referred to in 

subparagraphs (A) through (D). 

(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 536. SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TRAINING REGARDING THE 

UNIQUE CHALLENGES OFTEN FACED BY MALE VICTIMS OF 

SEXUAL ASSAULT. 

The baseline Special Victims’ Counsel training established 

under section 1044e(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, shall include training for Special Victims’ Counsel to recognize and deal 

with the unique challenges often faced by male victims of sexual assault. 

SEC. 537. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO REPORTS 

REGARDING MILITARY SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND INCIDENTS INVOLVING NONCONSENSUAL DISTRIBUTION OF 

PRIVATE SEXUAL IMAGES. 

(a) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1631(b) of 

the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(13) Information and data collected through formal and 

informal reports of sexual harassment involving members of the 

Armed Forces during the year covered by the report, as follows: 

‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and unsubstantiated 

reports. 

‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated report. 

‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each substantiated 

report, including the type of disciplinary or administrative 

sanction imposed, if any, such as— 

‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court-martial; 

‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punishment under 

section 815 of title 10, United States Code (article 15 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or 

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‘‘(14) Information and data collected during the year covered by the report on each reported incident involving the nonconsensual distribution by a person subject to chapter 47 of title 

10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

of a private sexual image of another person, including the following: 

‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and unsubstantiated 

reports. 

‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated report. 

‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each substantiated 

report, including the type of disciplinary or administrative 

sanction imposed, if any, such as— 

‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court-martial; 

‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punishment under 

section 815 of title 10, United States Code (article 15 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or 

‘‘(iii) administrative separation or other type of administrative action imposed.’’. 

(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by 

this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 

and apply beginning with the reports required to be submitted by 

March 1, 2020, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 

10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 

SEC. 538. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO REPORTS 

REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS COMMITTED BY A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES AGAINST THE MEMBER’S 

SPOUSE OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBER. 

Beginning with the reports required to be submitted by March 

1, 2019, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 

U.S.C. 1561 note), information regarding a sexual assault committed by a member of the Armed Forces against the spouse or intimate partner of the member or another dependent of the member 

shall be included in such reports in addition to the annual Family 

Advocacy Program report. The information may be included as an 

annex to such reports. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and 

Transition 

SEC. 541. ELEMENT IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT 

SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS OF CERTAIN VETERANS 

THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(18) A description, developed in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of the assistance and support services 

for family caregivers of eligible veterans under the program conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 

1720G of title 38, including the veterans covered by the program, the caregivers eligible for assistance and support through 

the program, and the assistance and support available through 

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(b) PARTICIPATION OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVERS IN APPROPRIATE

PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with procedures established by the Secretary of Defense, each Secretary of a military 

department shall take appropriate actions to achieve the following: 

(A) To determine whether each member of the Armed 

Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who is undergoing preseparation counseling pursuant to section 1142 

of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection 

(a)), and who may require caregiver services after separation from the Armed Forces has identified an individual to 

provide such services after the member’s separation. 

(B) In the case of a member described in subparagraph 

(A) who has identified an individual to provide caregiver 

services after the member’s separation, at the election of the 

member, to permit such individual to participate in appropriate sessions of the member’s preseparation counseling in 

order to inform such individual of— 

(i) the assistance and support services available to 

caregivers of members after separation from the Armed 

Forces; and 

(ii) the manner in which the member’s transition to 

civilian life after separation may likely affect such individual as a caregiver. 

(2) CAREGIVERS.—For purposes of this subsection, individuals who provide caregiver services refers to individuals (including a spouse, partner, parent, sibling, adult child, other relative, or friend) who provide physical or emotional assistance to 

former members of the Armed Forces during and after their 

transition from military life to civilian life following separation 

from the Armed Forces. 

(3) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT.—Each Secretary of a 

miliary department shall commence the actions required pursuant to this subsection by not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 542. IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF 

THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS AND 

VETERANS. 

(a) IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT SKILLS VERIFICATION.—Section 

1143(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) In order to improve the accuracy and completeness of a certification or verification of job skills and experience required by 

paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

‘‘(A) establish a database to record all training performed 

by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps 

that may have application to employment in the civilian sector; 

and 

‘‘(B) make unclassified information regarding such information available to States and other potential employers referred to in subsection (c) so that State and other entities may 

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(b) IMPROVED ACCURACY OF CERTIFICATES OF TRAINING AND

SKILLS.—Section 1143(a) of title 10, United States Code, is further 

amended by inserting after paragraph (2), as added by subsection 

(a), the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a certification or 

verification of job skills and experience required by paragraph (1) 

is rendered in such a way that States and other potential employers 

can confirm the accuracy and authenticity of the certification or 

verification.’’. 

(c) IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS TO CERTIFICATION REQUESTS.— Section 1143(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For the purpose’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2)(A) A State may— 

‘‘(i) use a certification or verification of job skills and experience provided to a member of the armed forces under subsection (a); and 

‘‘(ii) in the case of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 

and Marine Corps, request the Department of Defense to confirm the accuracy and authenticity of the certification or 

verification. 

‘‘(B) A response confirming or denying the information shall be 

provided within five business days.’’. 

(d) IMPROVED NOTICE TO MEMBERS.—Section 1142(b)(4)(A) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the 

semicolon the following: ‘‘, including State-submitted and approved 

lists of military training and skills that satisfy occupational certifications and licenses’’. 

SEC. 543. LIMITATION ON RELEASE OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY 

GRADUATES TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4348(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) That the cadet— 

‘‘(A) will not seek release from the cadet’s commissioned 

service obligation to obtain employment as a professional 

athlete following graduation until the cadet completes a period of at least two consecutive years of commissioned service; and 

‘‘(B) understands that the appointment alternative described in paragraph (3) will not be used to allow the cadet 

to obtain such employment until at least the end of that 

two-year period.’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6959(a) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) That the midshipman— 

‘‘(A) will not seek release from the midshipman’s commissioned service obligation to obtain employment as a professional athlete following graduation until the midshipman completes a period of at least two consecutive 

years of commissioned service; and 

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shipman to obtain such employment until at least the end 

of that two-year period.’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9348(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) That the cadet— 

‘‘(A) will not seek release from the cadet’s commissioned 

service obligation to obtain employment as a professional 

athlete following graduation until the cadet completes a period of at least two consecutive years of commissioned service; and 

‘‘(B) understands that the appointment alternative described in paragraph (2) will not be used to allow the cadet 

to obtain such employment until at least the end of that 

two-year period.’’. 

(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall promptly revise the cadet and midshipman 

service agreements under sections 4348, 6959, and 9348 of title 10, 

United States Code, to reflect the amendments made by this section. 

The revised agreement shall apply to cadets and midshipmen who 

are attending the United States Military Academy, the United 

States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on 

the date of the enactment of this Act and to persons who begin attendance at such military service academies on or after that date. 

SEC. 544. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES. 

Section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2020’’. 

SEC. 545. ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO READY, RELEVANT 

LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE NAVY. 

(a) ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than March 

1, 2018, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a certification on the status of implementation of the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy for each 

applicable enlisted rating. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each certification under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A certification by the Commander of the United States 

Fleet Forces Command that the block learning and modernized 

delivery methods of the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative to 

be implemented during the fiscal year beginning in which such 

certification is submitted will meet or exceed the existing training delivery approach for all associated training requirements. 

(2) A certification by the Secretary of the Navy that the content re-engineering necessary to meet all training objectives and 

transition from the traditional training curriculum to the modernized delivery format to be implemented during such fiscal 

year will be complete prior to such transition, including full 

functionality of all required course software and hardware. 

(3) A detailed cost estimate of transitioning to the block 

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amount, appropriations account, budget program element or 

line item, and end strength adjustments. 

(4) A detailed phasing plan associated with transitioning to 

the block learning and modernized delivery approaches to be 

implemented during such fiscal year, including the current status, timing, and identification of reductions in ‘‘A’’ school and 

‘‘C’’ school courses, curricula, funding, and personnel. 

(5) A certification by the Secretary of the Navy that— 

(A) the contracting strategy associated with 

transitioning to the modernized delivery approach to be implemented during such fiscal year has been completed; and 

(B) contracting actions contain sufficient specification 

detail to enable a low risk approach to receiving the deliverable end item or items on-budget, on-schedule, and with 

satisfactory performance. 

SEC. 546. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE UNITED 

STATES MILITARY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) EXPANSION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may expand eligibility for the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program to include any member of the uniformed services. 

(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘uniformed services’’ 

has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(5) of title 10, 

United States Code. 

SEC. 547. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ATTENDANCE 

OF AIR FORCE ENLISTED PERSONNEL AT AIR FORCE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IN-RESIDENCE 

COURSES. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of the Air 

Force may be obligated or expended for the purpose of the attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional 

military education (PME) in-residence courses until the later of— 

(1) the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, and to the Comptroller General of the 

United States, a report on the attendance of such personnel at 

such courses as described in subsection (b); 

(2) the date on which the Comptroller General submits to 

such committees the report setting forth an assessment of the report under paragraph (1) as described in subsection (c); or 

(3) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE REPORT.—The report of the 

Secretary described in subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: 

(1) The purpose of the attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education inresidence courses. 

(2) The objectives for the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military education courses. 

(3) The required prerequisites for such enlisted personnel to 

attend such officer professional military education courses. 

(4) The process for selecting such enlisted personnel to attend such officer professional military education courses. 

(5) The impact of the attendance of such enlisted personnel 

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availability of officer allocations for the attendance of officers at 

such courses. 

(6) The impact of the attendance of such enlisted personnel 

at such officer professional military education courses on the 

morale and retention of officers attending such courses. 

(7) The resources required for such enlisted personnel to attend such officer professional military education courses. 

(8) The impact on unit and overall Air Force manning levels of the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer 

professional military education courses, especially at the statutorily-limited end strengths of grades E–8 and E–9. 

(9) The extent to which graduation by such enlisted personnel from such officer professional military education courses 

is a requirement for Air Force or joint assignments. 

(10) The planned assignment utilization for Air Force enlisted graduates of such officer professional military education 

courses. 

(11) Any other matters in connection with the attendance of 

such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military 

education courses that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date the 

Secretary submits the report described in subsection (a)(1), the 

Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on an assessment of the report by the Comptroller General. 

As soon as practicable after the briefing, the Comptroller General shall submit to such committees a report on such assessment for purposes of subsection (a)(2). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of whether the conclusions and assertions included in the report of the Secretary under subsection (a) are comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed. 

(B) An identification of any shortcomings, limitations, 

or other reportable matters that affect the quality of the 

findings or conclusions of the report of the Secretary. 

SEC. 548. LIEUTENANT HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall designate a 

number of scholarships under the Army Senior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps (SROTC) program that are available to students at 

minority-serving institutions as ‘‘Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper 

Leadership Scholarships’’. 

(b) NUMBER DESIGNATED.—The number of scholarships designated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the number the Secretary 

determines appropriate to increase the number of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships at minority-serving institutions. 

In making the determination, the Secretary shall give appropriate 

consideration to the following: 

(1) The number of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

scholarships available at all institutions participating in the 

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(2) The number of such minority-serving institutions that 

offer the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program to 

their students. 

(c) AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP.—The Secretary may increase any 

scholarship designated pursuant to subsection (a) to an amount in 

excess of the amount of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

program scholarship that would otherwise be offered at the minority-serving institution concerned if the Secretary considers that a 

scholarship of such increased amount is appropriate for the purpose 

of the scholarship. 

(d) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an institution of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 

SEC. 549. PILOT PROGRAMS ON APPOINTMENT IN THE EXCEPTED 

SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF PHYSICALLY DISQUALIFIED FORMER CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military department 

may carry out a pilot program under which former cadets or 

midshipmen described in paragraph (2) (in this section referred 

to as ‘‘eligible individuals’’) under the jurisdiction of such Secretary may be appointed by the Secretary of Defense in the excepted service under section 3320 of title 5, United States Code, 

in the Department of Defense. 

(2) CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), a former cadet or midshipman described in this 

paragraph is any former cadet at the United States Military 

Academy or the United States Air Force Academy, and any 

former midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, 

who— 

(A) completed the prescribed course of instruction and 

graduated from the applicable service academy; and 

(B) is determined to be medically disqualified to complete a period of active duty in the Armed Forces prescribed 

in an agreement signed by such cadet or midshipman in 

accordance with section 4348, 6959, or 9348 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(3) EXCEPTION.—A former cadet or midshipman whose 

medical disqualification as described in paragraph (2)(B) is the 

result of the gross negligence or misconduct of the former cadet 

or midshipman is not an eligible individual for purposes of appointment under a pilot program. 

(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot programs conducted 

under this section is to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of 

permitting eligible individuals who cannot accept a commission or 

complete a period of active duty in the Armed Forces prescribed by 

the Secretary of the military department concerned to fulfill an obligation for active duty service in the Armed Forces through service 

as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense. 

(c) POSITIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The positions to which an eligible individual may be appointed under a pilot program conducted 

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of Defense in grades up to GS–9 under the General Schedule 

under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code (or equivalent). 

The authority in subsection (a) does not authorize the creation 

of additional positions, or create any vacancies to which eligible 

individuals may be appointed under a pilot program. 

(2) TERM POSITIONS.—Any appointment under a pilot program shall be to a position having a term of five years or less. 

(d) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.— 

(1) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—The authority in subsection (a) may be used only to the 

extent necessary to recruit and retain on a non-competitive basis 

cadets and midshipmen who are relieved of an obligation for 

active duty in the Armed Forces due to becoming medically disqualified from serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, and 

may not be used to appoint any other individuals in the excepted service. 

(2) VOLUNTARY ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENTS.—A pilot 

program conducted under this section may not be used as an 

implicit or explicit basis for compelling an eligible individual to 

accept an appointment in the excepted service in accordance 

with this section. 

(e) RELATIONSHIP TO REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.—Completion of a 

term appointment pursuant to a pilot program conducted under this 

section shall relieve the eligible individual concerned of any repayment obligation under section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37, United 

States Code, with respect to the agreement of the individual described in subsection (a)(2)(B). 

(f) TERMINATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint eligible individuals in the excepted service under a pilot program conducted 

under this section shall expire on the date that is four years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) EFFECT ON EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.—The termination 

by paragraph (1) of the authority in subsection (a) shall not affect any appointment made under that authority before the termination date specified in paragraph (1) in accordance with the 

terms of such appointment. 

(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date that is 

three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report containing an evaluation of 

the effectiveness of the pilot program conducted by such Secretary under this section, including the number of eligible individuals appointed as civilian employees of the Department of 

Defense under the program and the retention rate for such employees. 

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate and 

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Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military 

Family Readiness Matters 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION 

MATTERS 

SEC. 551. ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS. 

(a) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 

as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 

shall be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd 

D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2001 (20 U.S.C. 7703a). 

(2) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNT.—Of the amount available 

under subsection (a) for payments as described in that subsection, $5,000,000 shall be available for such payments to local 

educational agencies determined by the Secretary of Defense, in 

the discretion of the Secretary, to have higher concentrations of 

military children with severe disabilities. 

(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF

MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to be 

appropriated for fiscal year 2018 by section 301 and available for 

operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified 

in the funding table in section 4301, $40,000,000 shall be available 

only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational 

agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 

U.S.C. 7703b). 

(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that term in 

section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 

SEC. 552. TRANSITIONS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS FROM 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO 

OTHER SCHOOLS AND AMONG SCHOOLS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 

(a) PERMANENT SUPPORT AUTHORITY.—Section 574(c) of the 

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended by 

striking paragraph (3). 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 572(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended by striking ‘‘that includes 

a request for the extension of section 574(c) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 shall include’’ 

and inserting ‘‘shall include, with respect to section 574(c) of the 

John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note),’’. 


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SEC. 553. REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE, 

TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS FOR 

CHILDREN WHO ARE DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a description and assessment 

of— 

(1) current Department of Defense programs intended to 

improve educational opportunities and achievement in science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces; and 

(2) Department of Defense efforts to increase opportunities 

and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 

MATTERS 

SEC. 555. CODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL 

OPERATIONS FORCES. 

(a) CODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Chapter 88 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1788 

a new section 1788a consisting of— 

(1) a heading as follows: 

‘‘§ 1788a. Family support programs: immediate family members of members of special operations forces’’; and 

(2) a text consisting of subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e) of 

section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1788 note). 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 1788a of title 10, 

United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is 

further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d), as so added, as subsection (c); and 

(2) by inserting after such subsection the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 

and each March 1 thereafter, the Commander, in coordination 

with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the progress made in achieving the goals of the 

family support programs conducted under this section. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORTS.—Each report under this subsection shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A detailed description of the programs conducted 

under this section to address family support requirements 

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‘‘(B) An assessment of the impact of the programs on 

military readiness and on family members of members of 

the armed forces assigned to special operations forces. 

‘‘(C) A description of the special operations-peculiar aspects of the programs and a comparison and differentiation 

of these programs with other programs conducted by the 

Secretaries of the military departments to provide family 

support services to immediate family members of members 

of the armed forces. 

‘‘(D) Recommendations for incorporating lessons 

learned into other family support programs. 

‘‘(E) Any other matters the Commander considers appropriate regarding the programs.’’. 

(c) FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of section 1788a of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section and redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, is amended by striking 

‘‘specified’’ and all that follows through the end of the subsection 

and inserting ‘‘, from funds available for Major Force Program 11, 

to carry out family support programs under this section.’’. 

(d) ELIMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM REFERENCES AND OTHER

CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1788a of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is further 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears; 

(3) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘up to three’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘providing’’ and inserting ‘‘programs to provide’’; 

and 

(4) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘title 10, United 

States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘such title’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1788 the 

following new item: 

‘‘1788a. Family support programs: immediate family members of members of special 

operations forces.’’. 

(f) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 554 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 

U.S.C. 1788 note) is repealed. 

SEC. 556. REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION COSTS OF A SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE 

ARMED FORCES ARISING FROM RELOCATION TO ANOTHER STATE. 

(a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.—Section 476 of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(p)(1) From amounts otherwise made available for a fiscal year 

to provide travel and transportation allowances under this chapter, 

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forces for qualified relicensing costs of the spouse of the member 

when— 

‘‘(A) the member is reassigned, either as a permanent 

change of station or permanent change of assignment, from a 

duty station in one State to a duty station in another State; and 

‘‘(B) the movement of the member’s dependents is authorized at the expense of the United States under this section as 

part of the reassignment. 

‘‘(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under this subsection 

may not exceed $500 in connection with each reassignment described in paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, 

in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and Government 

Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report— 

‘‘(A) describing the extent to which the reimbursement authority provided by this subsection has been used; and 

‘‘(B) containing a recommendation by the Secretaries regarding whether the authority should be extended beyond the 

date specified in paragraph (4). 

‘‘(4) No reimbursement may be provided under this subsection 

for qualified relicensing costs paid or incurred after December 31, 

2022. 

‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘qualified relicensing costs’ 

means costs, including exam and registration fees, that— 

‘‘(A) are imposed by the State of the new duty station to secure a license or certification to engage in the same profession 

that the spouse of the member engaged in while in the State of 

the original duty station; and 

‘‘(B) are paid or incurred by the member or spouse to secure 

the license or certification from the State of the new duty station 

after the date on which the orders directing the reassignment 

described in paragraph (1) are issued.’’. 

(b) DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXPEDITE LICENSE

PORTABILITY FOR MILITARY SPOUSES.— 

(1) CONSULTATION WITH STATES.—The Secretary of Defense, 

and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 

Coast Guard, shall consult with States— 

(A) to identify barriers to the portability between States 

of a license, certification, or other grant of permission held 

by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces to engage 

in an occupation when the spouse moves between States as 

part of a permanent change of station or permanent change 

of assignment of the member; and 

(B) to develop recommendations for the Federal Government and the States, together or separately, to expedite 

the portability of such licenses, certifications, and other 

grants of permission for military spouses. 

(2) SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the consultation and preparing the recommendations under paragraph (1), 

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(A) States accepting licenses, certifications, and other 

grants of permission described in paragraph (1) issued by 

another State and in good standing in that State; 

(B) the issuance of a temporary license pending completion of State-specific requirements; and 

(C) the establishment of an expedited review process for 

military spouses. 

(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 15, 2018, the 

Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the States a report containing the recommendations 

developed under this subsection. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 557. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED PERIOD OF PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES RELATING TO MORTGAGES, MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE, AND 

EVICTION. 

Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring 

for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–154; 50 

U.S.C. 3953 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2020’’. 

SEC. 558. ENHANCING MILITARY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) HOURS OF OPERATION OF MILITARY CHILDCARE DEVELOP- MENT CENTERS.—Each Secretary of a military department shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the hours of operation of each 

childcare development center under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

are established and maintained in manner that takes into account 

the demands and circumstances of members of the Armed Forces, 

including members of the reserve components, who use such center 

in facilitation of the performance of their military duties. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The demands and 

circumstances to be taken into account under subsection (a) for purposes of setting and maintaining the hours of operation of a 

childcare development center shall include the following: 

(1) Mission requirements of units whose members use the 

childcare development center. 

(2) The unpredictability of work schedules, and fluctuations 

in day-to-day work hours, of such members. 

(3) The potential for frequent and prolonged absences of 

such members for training, operations, and deployments. 

(4) The location of the childcare development center on the 

military installation concerned, including the location in connection with duty locations of members and applicable military 

family housing. 

(5) Such other matters as the Secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate for purposes of this 

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(c) CHILDCARE COORDINATORS FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.— Each Secretary of a military department may provide for a 

childcare coordinator at each military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary at which are stationed significant numbers 

of members of the Armed Forces with accompanying dependent children, as determined by the Secretary. The childcare coordinator 

may work with the commander of the installation to ensure that 

childcare is available and responsive to the needs of members assigned to the installation. 

SEC. 559. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDERS FOR DEPARTMENT 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without regard to any provision of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 

United States Code, qualified childcare services providers in the 

competitive service if the Secretary determines that— 

(1) there is a critical hiring need for childcare services providers for Department of Defense child development centers; 

and 

(2) there is a shortage of childcare services providers. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out this section in 

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section. 

(c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall prescribe the regulations required by subsection (b), and commence implementation of subsection (a), by not later than May 1, 2018. 

(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end of each of 

fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the use of the appointment 

authority provided by subsection (a). 

(e) CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDER DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘childcare services provider’’ means a person who provides 

childcare services for dependent children of members of the Armed 

Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in child 

development centers on Department installations. 

(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The appointment authority provided by subsection (a) expires on September 30, 2021. 

SEC. 560. PILOT PROGRAM ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR 

TELEWORK FACILITIES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out a pilot program to assess the feasability and advisability 

of providing telework facilities for military spouses on military installations outside the United States. The Secretary shall consult 

with the host nation or nations concerned in carrying out the pilot 

program. 

(b) NUMBER OF INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 

the pilot program at not less than two military installations outside 

the United States selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot 

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(c) DURATION.—The duration of the pilot program shall be a period selected by the Secretary, but not more than three years. 

(d) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program shall include the following 

elements: 

(1) The pilot program shall be conducted as one or more 

public-private partnerships between the Department of Defense 

and a private corporation or partnership of private corporations. 

(2) The corporation or corporations participating in the 

pilot program shall contribute to the carrying out of the pilot 

program an amount equal to the amount committed by the Secretary to the pilot program at the time of its commencement. 

(3) The Secretary shall enter into one or more memoranda 

of understanding with the corporation or corporations participating in the pilot program for purposes of the pilot program, 

including the amounts to be contributed by such corporation or 

corporations pursuant to paragraph (2). 

(4) The telework undertaken by military spouses under the 

pilot program may only be for United States companies. 

(5) The pilot program shall permit military spouses to provide administrative, informational technology, professional, and 

other necessary support to companies through telework from Department installations outside the United States. 

(e) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for 

fiscal year 2018 by section 421 and available for military personnel 

as specified in the funding table in section 4401, up to $1,000,000 

may be available to carry out the pilot program, including entry 

into memoranda of understanding pursuant to subsection (d)(3) and 

payment by the Secretary of the amount committed by the Secretary 

to the pilot program pursuant to subsection (d)(2). 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

SEC. 561. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO 

GARLIN M. CONNER FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD 

WAR II. 

(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding the time 

limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, 

or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 

medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President 

may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to 

Garlin M. Conner for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (b). 

(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred to 

in subsection (a) are the actions of Garlin M. Conner during combat 

on January 24, 1945, as a member of the United States Army in 

the grade of First Lieutenant in France while serving with Company 

K, 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, for 

which he was previously awarded the Distinguished-Service Cross. 

SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE 

CROSS TO SPECIALIST FRANK M. CRARY FOR ACTS OF 

VALOR IN VIETNAM. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations 

specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other 

time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to 

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the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to 

Specialist Frank M. Crary for the acts of valor in Vietnam described 

in subsection (b). 

(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred to 

in subsection (a) are the actions of Frank M. Crary on April 7, 1966, 

as a member of the Army serving in the grade of Specialist in Vietnam while serving with Company D, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 12th 

Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

SEC. 571. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON ACCOMPANIED AND UNACCOMPANIED TOURS OF DUTY IN REMOTE LOCATIONS WITH 

HIGH FAMILY SUPPORT COSTS. 

(a) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comparative analysis of accompanied tours of duty and unaccompanied tours of duty of members of the Armed Forces in remote locations with high family support costs (including facility 

construction and operation costs), including— 

(1) the Azores; 

(2) United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 

(3) Okinawa, Japan; 

(4) the Republic of Korea; 

(5) Kwajalein Atoll; 

(6) Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; and 

(7) such other locations as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the analysis. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing 

the results of the analysis conducted under subsection (a). 

SEC. 572. REVIEW AND REPORTS ON POLICIES FOR REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICER CAREER MANAGEMENT. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct 

a review of the policies of the Department of Defense for the career 

management of regular and reserve officers of the Armed Forces 

pursuant to the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (commonly referred to as ‘‘DOPMA’’) and the Reserve Officer Personnel 

Management Act (commonly referred to as ‘‘ROPMA’’). 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) A statistical analysis, based on exit surveys and other 

data available to the military departments, on the impact that 

current personnel policies under the Defense Officer Personnel 

Management Act have on recruiting and retention of qualified 

regular and reserve officers of the Armed Forces. Specifically, 

the statistical analysis shall include an estimate of the number 

of officers who leave the Armed Forces each year because of dissatisfaction with the current personnel policies, including career 

progression, promotion policies, and a perceived lack of opportunity for schooling and broadening assignments. 

(2) An analysis of the extent to which current personnel 

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(3) An analysis of the impact that increased flexibility in 

promotion, assignments, and career length would have on officer competency in their military occupational specialties. 

(4) An analysis of the efficacy of officer talent management 

systems currently used by the military departments. 

(5) An analysis of the benefits and limitations of the current promotion timelines and the ‘‘up-or-out’’ system required by 

policy and law. 

(6) An analysis of the reasons and frequency with which officers in the grade of O–3 or above are passed over for promotion to the next higher grade, particularly those officers who 

have pursued advanced degrees, broadening assignments, and 

non-traditional career patterns. 

(7) The utility and feasibility of creating new competitive 

categories or an independent career and promotion path for officers in low-density military occupational specialties. 

(8) An analysis of how best to encourage and facilitate the 

recruitment and retention of officers with technical expertise. 

(9) The utility and feasibility of encouraging officers to pursue careers of lengths that vary from the traditional 20-year 

military career and the mechanisms that could be employed to 

encourage officers to pursue these varying career lengths. 

(10) An analysis of what actions have been or could be 

taken within current statutory authority to address officer management challenges. 

(11) An analysis of what actions can be taken by the Armed 

Forces to change the institutional culture regarding commonly 

held perceptions on appropriate promotion timelines, career progression, and traditional career patterns. 

(12) An analysis of how the Armed Forces can avoid an officer corps disproportionately weighted toward officers serving 

in the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel and 

Navy grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain, if statutory officer grade caps are relaxed. 

(13) The utility and feasibility of allowing officers to repeatedly and seamlessly transition between active duty and reserve 

active-status throughout the course of their military careers. 

(14) An analysis of the current officer force-shaping authorities and any changes needed to these authorities to improve 

recruiting, retention, and readiness. 

(15) An analysis of any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate to improve the effective recruitment 

and retention of officers. 

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

evaluating the impact on officer retention of granting promotion 

boards the authority to recommend officers of particular merit 

be placed at the top of the promotion list. 

(2) COMPLETE REPORT.—Not later than July 31, 2018, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

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(3) SCOPE OF REPORT.—If any recommendation of the Secretary of Defense in a report required by this subsection requires legislative or administrative action for implementation, 

the report shall include a proposal for legislative action, or a 

description of administrative action, as applicable, to implement such recommendation. 

SEC. 573. REVIEW AND REPORT ON EFFECTS OF PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE 

OF FUNERAL HONORS DUTY FOR VETERANS. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall undertake a review of the effects of the personnel requirements and limitations described in subsection (b) with respect to the members of the 

National Guard in order to determine whether or not such requirements unduly limit the ability of the Armed Forces to meet the demand for personnel to perform funeral honors in connection with funerals of veterans. 

(b) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.—The personnel requirements and limitations described in this subsection are 

the following: 

(1) Requirements, such as the ceiling on the authorized 

number of members of the National Guard on active duty pursuant to section 115(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, or 

end-strength limitations, that may operate to limit the number 

of members of the National Guard available for the performance of funeral honors duty. 

(2) Any other requirements or limitations applicable to the 

reserve components of the Armed Forces in general, or the National Guard in particular, that may operate to limit the number of members of the National Guard available for the performance of funeral honors duty. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review undertaken pursuant to subsection (a). The report 

shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the review. 

(2) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the review for legislative or administrative 

action to expand the number of members of the National Guard 

available for the performance of funeral honors functions at funerals of veterans. 

SEC. 574. REVIEW AND REPORT ON AUTHORITIES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT, USE, AND STATUS OF NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE TECHNICIANS. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a review of the following: 

(1) Authority for the employment, use, and status of National Guard technicians under section 709 of title 32, United 

States Code (commonly referred to as the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968). 

(2) Authorities for the employment, use, and status of National Guard and Reserve technicians under sections 10216 

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(3) Any other authorities on the employment, use, and status of National Guard and Reserve technicians under law. 

(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the review under subsection (a) 

shall be as follows: 

(1) To define the mission and requirements of National 

Guard and Reserve technicians. 

(2) To identify means to improve the management and administration of the National Guard and Reserve technician 

workforce. 

(3) To identify means to enhance the capability of the Department of Defense to recruit and retain National Guard and 

Reserve technicians. 

(4) To assess the current career progression tracks of National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of Army Reserve, the Chief of Air 

Force Reserve, and representatives of National Guard and Reserve 

technicians, including collective bargaining representatives of such 

technicians. 

(d) INCLUSION OF RECENT AUTHORITIES IN REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the review conducted under subsection (a) takes into account authorities, and modifications of authorities, for the employment, use, and status of National Guard 

and Reserve technicians contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328). 

(e) REQUIRED REVIEW ELEMENTS.—In meeting the purposes of 

the review conducted under subsection (a), as set forth in subsection 

(b), the Secretary of Defense shall address, in particular, the following: 

(1) The extent to which National Guard and Reserve technicians are assigned military duties inconsistent with, or of a different nature than, their civilian duties, the impact of such assignments on unit readiness, and the effect of such assignments 

on the career progression of technicians. 

(2) The use by the Department of Defense (especially within 

the National Guard) of selective retention boards to separate 

National Guard and Reserve technicians from military service 

(with the effect of thereby separating them from civilian service) 

before they accrue a full, unreduced retirement annuity in connection with Federal civilian service, and whether that use is 

consistent with the authority in section 10216(f) of title 10, 

United States Code, that technicians be permitted to remain in 

service past their mandatory separation date until they qualify 

for an unreduced retirement annuity. 

(3) The impact on recruitment and retention, and the budgetary impact, of permitting National Guard and Reserve technicians who receive an enlistment incentive before becoming a 

technician to retain such incentive upon becoming a technician. 

(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than April 1, 2018, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

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(1) the results of the review conducted under subsection (a), 

including a discussion of the matters set forth in subsections (b) 

and (e); and 

(2) such recommendations for legislative or administrative 

action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the review in order to improve and enhance the employment, use, and 

status of National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

SEC. 575. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of the following: 

(1) Expanding the operating hours of childcare facilities of 

the Department of Defense in order to meet childcare services 

requirements for swing-shift, night-shift, and weekend workers. 

(2) Using contracts with private-sector childcare services 

providers to expand the availability of childcare services for 

members of the Armed Forces at locations outside military installations at costs similar to the current costs for childcare 

services through child development centers on military installations. 

(3) Contracting with private-sector childcare services providers to operate childcare facilities of the Department on military installations. 

(4) Expanding childcare services as described in paragraphs (1) through (3) to members of the National Guard and 

Reserves in a manner that does not substantially raise costs of 

childcare services for the military departments or conflict with 

others who have a higher priority for space in childcare services 

programs, such as members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than September 1, 

2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 

SEC. 576. REVIEW AND REPORT ON COMPENSATION PROVIDED 

CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a review of the compensation provided for childcare services providers within the Department of Defense, including positions subject 

to General Schedule pay grades and positions occupied by nonappropriated fund instrumentality employees. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A comparison of the compensation provided for 

childcare services provider positions within the Department 

with the compensation provided to childcare services providers 

in the private sector who provide similar childcare services. 

(2) An assessment of the mix of General Schedule pay 

grades and compensation levels for nonappropriated fund instrumentality employees currently required by the Department 

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(3) A comparison of the budget implications of the current 

General Schedule pay grade mix and nonappropriated fund instrumentality compensation levels with the pay grade mix and 

compensation levels determined pursuant to paragraph (2) to be 

required by the Department to most effectively recruit and retain childcare services providers for dependents of members of 

the Armed Forces. 

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than September 1, 

2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the review conducted under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 577. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE OFFICE OF COMPLEX INVESTIGATIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 

United States shall conduct an assessment on the purpose, structure, and effectiveness of the Office of Complex Investigations within 

the National Guard Bureau. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment conducted 

under subsection (a) shall address the following: 

(1) The purpose of the Office of Complex Investigations and 

the criteria used to determine which cases will be investigated 

by the office. 

(2) The services provided by the Office of Complex Investigations. 

(3) The authority under which the Office of Complex Investigations may investigate violations of State law. 

(4) The structure of the Office of Complex Investigations, including— 

(A) the number of individuals assigned, both permanently and temporarily, to the office; 

(B) the organizational structure of the office; and 

(C) the annual budget of the office, the source of funding, and the extent to which States are required to reimburse the Department of Defense for activities conducted by 

the office. 

(5) The extent to which the investigations conducted by the 

Office of Complex Investigations could be conducted by another 

State or Federal entity. 

(6) The policies governing the Office of Complex Investigations, and the extent to which the office adheres to these policies. 

(7) The training provided to investigators and other employees of the Office of Complex Investigations. 

(8) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers 

relevant to the assessment. 

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than October 31, 

2018, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on 

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SEC. 578. MODIFICATION OF SUBMITTAL DATE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON INTEGRITY OF 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. 

Section 536(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2124) is amended 

by striking ‘‘18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

SEC. 581. EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF 

TECHNOLOGY ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY. 

(a) DEFINITION.—Subsection (b) of section 9314a of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) COVERED PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—(1) In 

this section, the term ‘covered private sector employee’ means— 

‘‘(A) an individual employed by a private firm that is engaged in providing to the Department of Defense significant 

and substantial defense-related systems, products, or services; 

or 

‘‘(B) an individual employed by a private firm in one of the 

critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy 

Directive 21 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience). 

‘‘(2) A covered private sector employee admitted for instruction 

at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology remains eligible for such instruction only so long as the person remains employed 

by the same firm.’’. 

(b) USE OF DEFINED TERM.—Section 9314a of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘defense industry employees described in subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered private sector employee’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Any such defense industry employee’’ and inserting ‘‘A covered private sector employee’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘defense industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered private sector employees’’; 

and 

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘defense industry employee’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘covered private sector employee’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Defense industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘A covered private sector employee’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘defense industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered private sector employees’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘defense industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered private sector employee’’; and 

(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘defense industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered private sector employees’’. 

(c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 9314a of title 

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(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘a defense focused’’ and 

inserting ‘‘a defense-focused or homeland security-focused’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or homeland security’’ after ‘‘and defense’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at 

the end the following: ‘‘or the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable’’. 

(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 9314a of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of certain private sector civilians’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 901 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 9314a and inserting the 

following new item: 

‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of certain private 

sector civilians.’’. 

SEC. 582. CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION OF EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL CORPS AS A BASIC BRANCH OF THE ARMY. 

(a) CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION.—Subject to subsection (b), section 3063(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new 

paragraph (13): 

‘‘(13) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps; and’’. 

(b) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONDITION ON EXECUTION.— 

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect on October 1, 2020, but only if the report 

required by paragraph (2) is not submitted before that date as 

required by such paragraph. 

(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than September 

30, 2020, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing certifications that the following 

actions have occurred as of that date: 

(A) The defense budget materials display funding requirements for explosive ordnance disposal separately and 

a program of record is established and maintained for explosive ordnance disposal. 

(B) A process has been established to ensure that, by 

not later than five years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, there is, and will continue to be, at least one general officer in the Army qualified regarding issues involving explosive ordnance disposal to ensure officer professional development and upward mobility. 

(C) The Ordnance Personnel Proponency Office is, and 

will continue to be, manned with an explosive ordnance 

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(D) Explosive ordnance disposal officer education has 

been included in a basic officer leadership course, a captains career course, and a policy and planning course specific to explosive ordnance disposal as part of intermediate 

level education and pre-command courses. 

(E) The office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G8, 

and the office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, have, 

and will continue to be, manned with explosive ordnance 

disposal officers responsible for the decision management 

decision packages, ammunition organizational integration, 

and force modernization related to explosive ordnance disposal. 

(F) The Army has established and maintained explosive ordnance disposal cells at the Army Forces Command, 

Army Service Component Commands, Army Special Operations Command, Army Training and Doctrine Command, 

and the Army Capability and Integration Center. 

(3) NOTICE OF REPORT.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

notify the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives 

of the submission of the report under paragraph (2) so that the 

Law Revision Counsel does not execute the amendments made 

by subsection (a). 

SEC. 583. DESIGNATION OF OFFICE WITHIN OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO OVERSEE USE OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an office or official 

within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for purposes as follows: 

(1) To discharge responsibility for overseeing the efforts of 

the Department of Defense to collect, analyze, and monitor data 

on the use of food assistance programs by members of the 

Armed Forces on active duty. 

(2) To establish and maintain relationships with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government to facilitate 

the discharge of the responsibility specified in paragraph (1). 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL 

BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay. 

Sec. 602. Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living in units 

under Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

Sec. 603. Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing Privatization Initiative housing. 

Sec. 604. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and their 

spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the United States. 

Sec. 605. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 

Sec. 606. Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten Island. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve 

forces. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 

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Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 

pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays. 

Sec. 616. Report regarding the national pilot shortage. 

Sec. 617. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted members 

who operate remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 618. Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation of 

special pay authorities. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 621. Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Sec. 622. Adjustments to Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 623. Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized retirement system for reserve component members experiencing a break in 

service. 

Sec. 624. Technical corrections to use of member’s current pay grade and years of 

service in a division of property involving disposable retired pay. 

Sec. 625. Continuation pay for the Coast Guard. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 631. Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service property, Dallas, Texas. 

Sec. 632. Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for 

care of remains of those who die on active duty and are interred in a 

foreign cemetery. 

Sec. 633. Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 634. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions 

with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

SECTION 601. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC MONTHLY PAY. 

The adjustment in the rates of monthly basic pay required by 

subsection (a) of section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, to be 

made on January 1, 2018, shall take effect, notwithstanding any determination made by the President under subsection (e) of such section with respect to an alternative pay adjustment to be made on 

such date. 

SEC. 602. PROHIBITING COLLECTION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FROM 

MEMBERS LIVING IN UNITS UNDER MILITARY HOUSING 

PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2886. Prohibiting collection of amounts in addition to rent 

from members assigned to units 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—An agreement for acquiring or constructing 

a military family housing unit or military unaccompanied housing 

unit under this subchapter which is entered into between the Secretary and an eligible entity shall prohibit the entity from imposing 

on a member of the armed forces who occupies the unit a supplemental payment, such as an out-of-pocket fee, in addition to the 

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and composition, without regard to whether or not the amount of 

the member’s basic allowance for housing is less than the amount 

of the rent. 

‘‘(b) PERMITTING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.—Nothing in 

this section shall be construed to prohibit an eligible entity from imposing an additional payment for optional services provided to residents, such as access to a gym or a parking space, or an additional 

payment for non-essential utility services, as determined in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. 

‘‘(c) NO EFFECT ON RENTAL GUARANTEES OR DIFFERENTIAL

LEASE PAYMENTS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to 

limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Secretary to enter into 

rental guarantee agreements under section 2876 of this title or to 

make differential lease payments under section 2877 of this title, so 

long as such agreements or payments do not require a member of 

the armed forces who is assigned to a military family housing unit 

or military unaccompanied housing unit under this subchapter to 

pay an out-of-pocket fee or payment in addition to the member’s 

basic housing allowance.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘2886. Prohibiting collection of amounts in addition to rent from members assigned 

to units.’’. 

SEC. 603. LIMITATION ON MODIFICATION OF PAYMENT AUTHORITY 

FOR MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE 

HOUSING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For each month during 2018, the Secretary 

of Defense shall pay to a lessor of covered housing 1 percent of the 

amount calculated under section 403(b)(3)(A)(i) of title 37, United 

States Code, for the area in which the covered housing exists. 

(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered housing’’ 

means a unit of housing— 

(1) acquired or constructed under the alternative authority 

of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code 

(known as the Military Housing Privatization Initiative); 

(2) that is leased to a member of a uniformed service who 

resides in such unit; and 

(3) for which the lessor charges such member rent that 

equals or exceeds the amount calculated under section 

403(b)(3)(A) of title 37, United States Code. 

(c) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a review of the following: 

(1) The management of the Military Housing Privatization 

Initiative to date. 

(2) Plans for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative 

after March 1, 2018. 

(3) The viability of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative after March 1, 2018. 

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SEC. 604. HOUSING TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR SPOUSES AND OTHER DEPENDENTS, UNDERGOING A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) HOUSING TREATMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 403 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 403a. Housing treatment for certain members of the armed 

forces, and their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the 

United States 

‘‘(a) HOUSING TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS WHO HAVE

A SPOUSE OR OTHER DEPENDENTS.— ‘‘(1) HOUSING TREATMENT REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall prescribe regulations that permit a member of the 

armed forces described in paragraph (2) who is undergoing a 

permanent change of station within the United States to request 

the housing treatment described in subsection (b) during the 

covered relocation period of the member. 

‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member described in this paragraph is any member who— 

‘‘(A) has a spouse who is gainfully employed or enrolled 

in a degree, certificate or license granting program at the 

beginning of the covered relocation period; 

‘‘(B) has one or more dependents attending an elementary or secondary school at the beginning of the covered relocation period; 

‘‘(C) has one or more dependents enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program; or 

‘‘(D) is caring for an immediate family member with a 

chronic or long-term illness at the beginning of the covered 

relocation period. 

‘‘(b) HOUSING TREATMENT.— 

‘‘(1) CONTINUATION OF HOUSING FOR THE SPOUSE AND

OTHER DEPENDENTS.—If a spouse or other dependent of a member whose request under subsection (a) is approved resides in 

Government-owned or Government-leased housing at the beginning of the covered relocation period, the spouse or other dependent may continue to reside in such housing during a period 

determined in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to this section. 

‘‘(2) EARLY HOUSING ELIGIBILITY.—If a spouse or other dependent of a member whose request under subsection (a) is approved is eligible to reside in Government-owned or Government-leased housing following the member’s permanent change 

of station within the United States, the spouse or other dependent may commence residing in such housing at any time during 

the covered relocation period. 

‘‘(3) TEMPORARY USE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR GOVERNMENT-LEASED HOUSING INTENDED FOR MEMBERS WITHOUT A

SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT.—If a spouse or other dependent of a 

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leased housing intended for the permanent housing of members 

without a spouse or dependent until the member’s detachment 

date or the spouse or other dependent’s arrival date, but only 

if such Government-owned or Government-leased housing is 

available without displacing a member without a spouse or dependent at such housing. 

‘‘(4) EQUITABLE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—If a 

spouse or other dependent of a member relocates at a time different from the member in accordance with a request approved 

under subsection (a), the amount of basic allowance for housing 

payable may be based on whichever of the following areas the 

Secretary concerned determines to be the most equitable: 

‘‘(A) The area of the duty station to which the member 

is reassigned. 

‘‘(B) The area in which the spouse or other dependent 

resides, but only if the spouse or other dependent resides in 

that area when the member departs for the duty station to 

which the member is reassigned, and only for the period 

during which the spouse or other dependent resides in that 

area. 

‘‘(C) The area of the former duty station of the member, 

but only if that area is different from the area in which the 

spouse or other dependent resides. 

‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO CERTAIN BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING PAYMENTS.—Nothing in this section shall 

be construed to limit the payment or the amount of basic allowance 

for housing payable under section 403(d)(3)(A) of this title to a 

member whose request under subsection (a) is approved. 

‘‘(d) HOUSING TREATMENT EDUCATION.—The regulations prescribed pursuant to this section shall ensure the relocation assistance programs under section 1056 of title 10 include, as part of the 

assistance normally provided under such section, education about 

the housing treatment available under this section. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) COVERED RELOCATION PERIOD.—(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ‘covered relocation period’, when used with 

respect to a permanent change of station of a member of the 

armed forces, means the period that— 

‘‘(i) begins 180 days before the date of the permanent 

change of station; and 

‘‘(ii) ends 180 days after the date of the permanent 

change of station. 

‘‘(B) The regulations prescribed pursuant to this section 

may provide for a shortening or lengthening of the covered relocation period of a member for purposes of this section. 

‘‘(2) DEPENDENT.—The term ‘dependent’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 401 of this title. 

‘‘(3) PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.—The term ‘permanent change of station’ means a permanent change of station 

described in section 452(b)(2) of t his title.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 such title is amended by inserting after the 

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‘‘403a. Housing treatment for certain members of the armed forces, and their spouses 

and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within 

the United States.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on October 1, 2018. 

SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 

UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 

Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

SEC. 606. REEVALUATION OF BAH FOR THE MILITARY HOUSING AREA 

INCLUDING STATEN ISLAND. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense, using the most recent data available 

to the Secretary, shall reevaluate the basic housing allowance prescribed under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, for the 

military housing area that includes Staten Island, New York. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays 

SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2018’’: 

(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus. 

(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation 

or enlistment bonus. 

(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted 

members assigned to certain high-priority units. 

(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 

bonus for persons without prior service. 

(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 

(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 

(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement of travel expenses for inactive-duty training outside of normal commuting 

distance. 

(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments 

for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service. 

SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 10, 

United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 

(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate 

accession program. 

(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 

loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected 

Reserve. 

(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, 

United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 

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(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention bonuses for psychologists. 

(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for registered nurses. 

(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for 

nurse anesthetists. 

(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties. 

(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental officers. 

(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy officers. 

(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical 

officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental 

specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2018’’: 

(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service. 

(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession 

bonus. 

(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incentive bonus. 

SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 

37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 

BONUS AUTHORITIES. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2018’’: 

(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 

enlisted members. 

(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 

officers. 

(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for nuclear officers. 

(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive pay 

and bonus authorities for officers. 

(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for officers in health professions. 

(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets 

and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 

(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 

duty pay. 

(9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus. 

(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for 

members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high 

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SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2018’’: 

(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention 

bonus. 

(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay. 

(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active 

members. 

(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 

(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay for members 

of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency. 

(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new officers in critical skills. 

(7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion 

to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 

(8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer 

between Armed Forces. 

(9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer 

candidates. 

SEC. 616. REPORT REGARDING THE NATIONAL PILOT SHORTAGE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a report regarding the extent of the national pilot shortage and the 

impact that such shortage has on the ability of the Department of 

Defense to retain pilots. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

assessments of the following: 

(1) The severity of the national pilot shortage, including 

which of the following are most acutely affected by such shortage— 

(A) geographic areas of the United States; and 

(B) sectors of the commercial aviation industry; 

(2) Compensation practices within the commercial aviation 

industry, including whether and how such practices affect the 

ability of the Department of Defense to retain pilots. 

(3) The annual business case of the Secretary of the Air 

Force for aviation bonus payments under section 334(c)(2) of 

title 37, United States Code, specifically— 

(A) whether the business case meets the requirements 

under such section of title 37; 

(B) whether the business case justifies the bonus 

amount for each aircraft type category; and 

(C) whether projections indicate that the business case 

will reduce the pilot shortage, and, if so, how quickly for 

each aircraft type category. 

(4) Non-monetary incentives the Secretary of the Air Force 

has used to retain pilots. 

(5) Other incentives available under current law and policies of the Department of Defense to increase retention of pilots. 

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SEC. 617. SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO OPERATE REMOTELY 

PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting after section 334 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 334a. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities: enlisted members who operate remotely piloted 

aircraft 

‘‘(a) AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.— ‘‘(1) INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary concerned 

may pay aviation incentive pay under this section to an enlisted 

member in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service who— 

‘‘(A) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this 

title or compensation under 206 of this title; 

‘‘(B) is designated as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot, 

or is in training leading to such a designation; 

‘‘(C) engages in, or is in training leading to, frequent 

and regular performance of operational flying duty or proficiency flying duty; 

‘‘(D) engages in or remains in aviation service for a 

specified period; and 

‘‘(E) meets such other criteria as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate. 

‘‘(2) ENLISTED MEMBERS NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN FLY- ING DUTY.—The Secretary concerned may pay aviation incentive 

pay under this section to an enlisted member who is otherwise 

qualified for such pay but who is not currently engaged in the 

performance of operational flying duty or proficiency flying duty 

if the Secretary determines, under regulations prescribed under 

section 374 of this title, that payment of aviation pay to that enlisted member is in the best interests of the service. 

‘‘(b) AVIATION BONUS.—The Secretary concerned may pay an 

aviation bonus under this section to an enlisted member in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service who— 

‘‘(1) is entitled to aviation incentive pay under subsection 

(a); 

‘‘(2) is within one year of completing the enlistment of the 

member; 

‘‘(3) reenlists or voluntarily extends the enlistment of the 

member— 

‘‘(A) for a period of at least one year; or 

‘‘(B) in the case of an enlisted member serving pursuant to an indefinite reenlistment, executes a written agreement— 

‘‘(i) to remain on active duty for a period of at least 

one year; or 

‘‘(ii) to remain in an active status in a reserve component for a period of at least one year; and 

‘‘(4) meets such other criteria as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate. 

‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.— 

‘‘(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary concerned shall determine the amount of a bonus or incentive pay to be paid 

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‘‘(A) aviation incentive pay under subsection (a) shall 

be paid at a monthly rate not to exceed $1,000 per month; 

and 

‘‘(B) an aviation bonus under subsection (b) may not 

exceed $35,000 for each 12-month period of obligated service agreed to under subsection (d). 

‘‘(2) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A bonus under this section may be paid in a lump sum or in periodic installments, as 

determined by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(3) FIXING BONUS AMOUNT.—Upon acceptance by the Secretary concerned of the written agreement required by subsection (d), the total amount of the bonus to be paid under the 

agreement shall be fixed. 

‘‘(d) WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.—To receive an aviation 

bonus under this section, an enlisted member determined to be eligible for the bonus shall enter into a written agreement with the Secretary concerned that specifies— 

‘‘(1) the amount of the bonus; 

‘‘(2) the method of payment of the bonus under subsection 

(c)(2); 

‘‘(3) the period of obligated service; and 

‘‘(4) the type or conditions of the service. 

‘‘(e) RESERVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MEMBERS PERFORMING INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING.—An enlisted member of reserve component 

who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of this title and 

who is authorized aviation incentive pay under this section may be 

paid an amount of incentive pay that is proportionate to the compensation received under section 206 of this title for inactive-duty 

training. 

‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.— 

‘‘(1) AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.—Aviation incentive pay paid 

to an enlisted member under subsection (a) shall be in addition 

to any other pay and allowance to which the enlisted member 

is entitled, except that an enlisted member may not receive a 

payment under such subsection and section 351(a)(2) or 353(a) 

of this title for the same skill and period of service. 

‘‘(2) AVIATION BONUS.—An aviation bonus paid to an enlisted member under subsection (b) shall be in addition to any 

other pay and allowance to which the enlisted member is entitled, except that an enlisted member may not receive a bonus 

payment under such subsection and section 331 or 353(b) of 

this title for the same skill and period of service. 

‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—An enlisted member who receives aviation incentive pay or an aviation bonus under this section and who fails 

to fulfill the eligibility requirements for the receipt of the incentive 

pay or bonus or complete the period of service for which the incentive pay or bonus is paid, as specified in the written agreement 

under subsection (d) in the case of a bonus, shall be subject to the 

repayment provisions of section 373 of this title. 

‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) AVIATION SERVICE.—The term ‘aviation service’ means 

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‘‘(2) OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTY.—The term ‘operational flying duty’ means flying performed under competent orders by enlisted members of the regular or reserve components while serving in assignments in which basic flying skills are normally 

maintained in the performance of assigned duties as determined by the Secretary concerned, and flying duty performed by 

members in training that leads to designation as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(3) PROFICIENCY FLYING DUTY.—The term ‘proficiency flying duty’ means flying performed under competent orders by enlisted members of the regular or reserve components while serving in assignments in which such skills would normally not be 

maintained in the performance of assigned duties. 

‘‘(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement may be entered into under this section after December 31, 2018.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 334 the following new item: 

‘‘334a. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities: enlisted members who 

operate remotely piloted aircraft.’’. 

SEC. 618. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 

2008 CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 

(a) REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.— (1) TITLE 10.—The following provisions of title 10, United 

States Code, are each amended by inserting ‘‘or 373’’ before ‘‘of 

title 37’’: 

(A) Section 510(i). 

(B) Subsections (a)(3) and (c) of section 2005. 

(C) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2007(e). 

(D) Section 2105. 

(E) Section 2123(e)(1)(C). 

(F) Section 2128(c). 

(G) Section 2130a(d). 

(H) Section 2171(g). 

(I) Section 2173(g)(2). 

(J) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2200a(e). 

(K) Section 4348(f). 

(L) Section 6959(f). 

(M) Section 9348(f). 

(N) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 16135. 

(O) Section 16203(a)(1)(B). 

(P) Section 16301(h). 

(Q) Section 16303(d). 

(R) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 16401(f). 

(2) TITLE 14.—Section 182(g) of title 14, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 373’’ before ‘‘of title 37’’. 

(b) OFFICERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT UNDER

SECTION 329 OF TITLE 37.—Section 641 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking paragraph (6). 

(c) REENLISTMENT LEAVE.—The matter preceding paragraph (1) 

of section 703(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a)’’ after ‘‘section 

310(a)(2)’’. 

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matter following paragraph (4) of section 705(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after ‘‘section 314’’. 

(e) REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS

UNDERGOING EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT TO COMBAT ZONE.—Section 

705a(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 352(a)’’ after ‘‘section 305’’. 

(f) ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF

THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.—Section 116(a) of the Indian Health 

Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1616i(a)) is amended by inserting 

‘‘or 335(b)’’ after ‘‘section 302(b)’’. 

(g) MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCES CONTINUANCE WHILE IN A

MISSING STATUS.—Section 552(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting ‘‘or section 351(a)(2)’’ after ‘‘section 301’’. 

(h) MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 907(d) of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 351’’ after 

‘‘section 301’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 301c’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or 353(a)’’ after 

‘‘section 304’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 305’’; 

(E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 305a’’; 

(F) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 305b’’; 

(G) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 307a’’; 

(H) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 314’’; 

(I) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘316’’ and inserting 

‘‘353(b)’’; and 

(J) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘323’’ and inserting ‘‘section 355’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after 

‘‘section 307’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘308’’ and inserting ‘‘331’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘309’’ and inserting ‘‘331’’; and 

(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘or 353’’ after 

‘‘section 320’’. 

(i) PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE.—Section 208(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 210(a)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 373’’ after ‘‘303a(b)’’. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor 

Benefits 

SEC. 621. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS OF SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCES 

UNDER THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN. 

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(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

and 

(B) by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(I) for months from October 2016 through December 

2018, $310; and 

‘‘(J) for months during any calendar year after 2018, 

the amount determined in accordance with paragraph (6).’’; 

and 

(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following 

new paragraph (6): 

‘‘(6) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AFTER 2018.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the allowance payable under paragraph (1) for months during any calendar 

year beginning after 2018 shall be— 

‘‘(i) the amount payable pursuant to paragraph (2) 

for months during the preceding calendar year, plus 

‘‘(ii) an amount equal to the percentage of the 

amount determined pursuant to clause (i) which percentage is equal to the percentage increase in retired 

pay of members and former members of the armed 

forces for such calendar year under section 1401a of 

this title. 

‘‘(B) PUBLIC NOTICE ON AMOUNT OF ALLOWANCE PAYABLE.—The Secretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register each year the amount of the allowance payable under paragraph (1) for months in such year by reason of the operation of this paragraph.’’. 

SEC. 622. ADJUSTMENTS TO SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN FOR MEMBERS 

ELECTING LUMP SUM PAYMENTS OF RETIRED PAY UNDER 

THE MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS 

OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

(a) DEFINITION OF BASE AMOUNT.—Section 1447(6)(A) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding clause 

(i) by inserting ‘‘or 1415(b)(1)(B)’’ after ‘‘section 1409(b)(2)’’. 

(b) COORDINATION WITH REDUCTIONS IN RETIRED PAY.—Section 

1452 of such title is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘, other than retired 

pay received as a lump sum under section 1415(b)(1)(A) of this 

title,’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) after ‘‘, the retired pay’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, other than retired 

pay received as a lump sum under section 1415(b)(1)(A) of this 

title,’’ after ‘‘The retired pay’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, other than retired 

pay received as a lump sum under section 1415(b)(1)(A) of 

this title,’’ after ‘‘The retired pay’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or 1415(b)(1)(B)’’ 

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SEC. 623. TECHNICAL CORRECTION REGARDING ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS EXPERIENCING A BREAK 

IN SERVICE. 

(a) PERSONS EXPERIENCING A BREAK IN SERVICE.—Section 

12739(f)(2)(B)(iii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘on the date of the reentry’’ and inserting ‘‘within 30 days 

after the date of the reentry’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on January 1, 2018, immediately after the coming 

into effect of the amendment made by section 631(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

129 Stat. 843), to which the amendment made by subsection (a) relates. 

SEC. 624. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO USE OF MEMBER’S CURRENT 

PAY GRADE AND YEARS OF SERVICE IN A DIVISION OF 

PROPERTY INVOLVING DISPOSABLE RETIRED PAY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(4)— 

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘(as determined pursuant to subparagraph 

(B)’’; and 

(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph (B): 

‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a division of property as part of a final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation that becomes final prior to 

the date of a member’s retirement, the total monthly retired pay 

to which the member is entitled shall be— 

‘‘(i) in the case of a member not described in clause (ii), 

the amount of retired pay to which the member would have 

been entitled using the member’s retired pay base and years 

of service on the date of the decree of divorce, dissolution, 

annulment, or legal separation, as computed under section 

1406 or 1407 of this title, whichever is applicable, increased 

by the sum of the cost-of-living adjustments that— 

‘‘(I) would have occurred under section 1401a(b) of 

this title between the date of the decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation and the time 

of the member’s retirement using the adjustment provisions under section 1401a of this title applicable to the 

member upon retirement; and 

‘‘(II) occur under 1401a of this title after the member’s retirement; or 

‘‘(ii) in the case of a member who becomes entitled to 

retired pay pursuant to chapter 1223 of this title, the 

amount of retired pay to which the member would have 

been entitled using the member’s retired pay base and creditable service points on the date of the decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation, as computer 

under chapter 1223 of this title, increased by the sum of the 

cost-of-living adjustments as described in clause (i) that 

apply with respect to the member.’’; and 

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‘‘(8) A division of property award computed as a percentage of 

a member’s disposable retired pay shall be increased by the same 

percentage as any cost-of-living adjustment made under section 

1401a after the member’s retirement.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on December 23, 2016, as if enacted immediately 

following the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to which such amendments relate. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall apply with respect to any division of property as part of a final 

decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation involving a member of the Armed Forces to which section 1408 of title 10, 

United States Code, applies that becomes final after December 23, 

2016. 

SEC. 625. CONTINUATION PAY FOR THE COAST GUARD. 

For providing continuation pay for the United States Coast 

Guard under section 356 of title 37, United States Code, funds are 

hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 in the 

amount of $3,286,277. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 631. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE PROPERTY, DALLAS, TEXAS. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Army and Air Force Exchange Service may convey, by sale, exchange, or a combination 

thereof, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, that— 

(1) is located at 8901 Autobahn Drive in Dallas, Texas; and 

(2) was purchased using nonappropriated funds of the 

Army and Air Force Exchange Service. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Consideration for the real property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be at least equal to the fair 

market value of the property, as determined by the Army and 

Air Force Exchange Service. 

(2) TREATMENT OF CASH CONSIDERATION.—Notwithstanding section 574 of title 40, United States Code, any cash 

consideration received from the conveyance of the property 

under subsection (a) may be retained by the Army and Air 

Force Exchange Service because the property was acquired 

using nonappropriated funds. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Army and Air 

Force Exchange Service. The recipient of the property shall be required to cover the cost of the survey. 

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Army and Air 

Force Exchange Service may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 

the Army and Air Force Exchange Service considers appropriate to 

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(e) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Section 

2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a conveyance 

of property under this section. 

SEC. 632. AUTHORITY FOR THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR CARE OF REMAINS OF 

THOSE WHO DIE ON ACTIVE DUTY AND ARE INTERRED IN 

A FOREIGN CEMETERY. 

Section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(10) In the case of a decedent under the jurisdiction of a 

Secretary of a military department at the time of death, enduring care of remains interred in a foreign cemetery if the burial 

location was designated by such Secretary.’’. 

SEC. 633. CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC SOURCE REQUIREMENT FOR 

FOOTWEAR FURNISHED TO ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES ON INITIAL ENTRY INTO THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

Section 418(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) This subsection does not apply to the furnishing of athletic 

footwear to members of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, or the 

Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the armed forces, or prohibit the provision of a cash allowance to such members for such 

purpose, if the Secretary of Defense determines that compliance with 

paragraph (2) would result in a sole source contract for procurement 

of athletic footwear for the purpose stated in paragraph (1) because 

there would be only a sole certified source of supply for such footwear. 

‘‘(5) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all procurements 

of athletic footwear to which this subsection applies are made using 

firm fixed price contracts.’’. 

SEC. 634. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING DEBT 

COLLECTORS INTERACTIONS WITH UNIT COMMANDERS 

OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update Department 

of Defense Directive 1344.09 and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection 

laws with respect to the collection of debt. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for 

certain members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy 

Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents. 

Sec. 703. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 704. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice 

care services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 705. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are separating from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 706. Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 707. Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members of the 

reserve components. 

Sec. 708. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

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Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment facilities located outside the United States. 

Sec. 712. Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals at 

military treatment facilities. 

Sec. 713. Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under TRICARE retail pharmacy program. 

Sec. 715. Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities. 

Sec. 716. Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war. 

Sec. 717. Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care clinics 

and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities under pilot program. 

Sec. 718. Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines provided to 

covered beneficiaries. 

Sec. 719. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 720. Residency requirements for podiatrists. 

Sec. 721. Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy 

assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 722. Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical treatment facilities. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Pilot program on health care assistance system. 

Sec. 732. Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness 

of part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 733. Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children 

of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 734. Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 735. Study on safe opioid prescribing practices. 

Sec. 736. Report on implementation of GAO recommendations. 

Sec. 737. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure 

of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances. 

Sec. 738. Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand 

effects of burn pits. 

Sec. 739. TRICARE technical amendments. 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

SEC. 701. CONTINUED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AT FACILITIES OF 

THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF 

THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

(a) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT.—Paragraph (2) of section 

1076d(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) The term ‘TRICARE Reserve Select’ means— 

‘‘(A) medical care at facilities of the uniformed services 

to which a dependent described in section 1076(a)(2) of this 

title is entitled; and 

‘‘(B) health benefits under the TRICARE Select selfmanaged, preferred provider network option under section 

1075 of this title made available to beneficiaries by reason 

of this section and subject to the cost-sharing requirements 

set forth in such section 1075.’’. 

(b) TRICARE RETIRED RESERVE.—Section 1076e is amended— 

(1) In subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by striking 

‘‘RETIRED RESERVE’’; 

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(3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) The term ‘TRICARE Retired Reserve’ means— 

‘‘(A) medical care at facilities of the uniformed services 

to which a dependent described in section 1076(a)(2) of this 

title is entitled; and 

‘‘(B) health benefits under the TRICARE Select selfmanaged, preferred provider network option under section 

1075 of this title made available to beneficiaries by reason 

of this section and subject to the cost-sharing requirements 

set forth in such section 1075.’’. 

SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR 

THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM AND 

TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 1074g(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(6)(A) In the case of any of the years 2018 through 2027, the 

cost-sharing amounts under this subsection for eligible covered 

beneficiaries shall be determined in accordance with the following 

table: 

‘‘For: 

The costsharing 

amount for 

a 30-day 

supply of a 

retail generic is: 

The costsharing 

amount for 

a 30-day 

supply of a 

retail formulary is: 

The costsharing 

amount for 

a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order 

generic is: 

The costsharing 

amount for 

a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order 

formulary 

is: 

The costsharing 

amount for 

a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order 

non-formulary is: 

2018 $11 $28 $7 $24 $53 

2019 $11 $28 $7 $24 $53 

2020 $13 $33 $10 $29 $60 

2021 $13 $33 $10 $29 $60 

2022 $14 $38 $12 $34 $68 

2023 $14 $38 $12 $34 $68 

2024 $16 $43 $13 $38 $76 

2025 $16 $43 $13 $38 $76 

2026 $16 $48 $14 $44 $85 

2027 $16 $48 $14 $44 $85 

‘‘(B) For any year after 2027, the cost-sharing amounts under 

this subsection for eligible covered beneficiaries shall be equal to the 

cost-sharing amounts for the previous year adjusted by an amount, 

if any, determined by the Secretary to reflect changes in the costs 

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‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the cost-sharing amounts under this subsection for a dependent of a member of 

the uniformed services who dies while on active duty, a member retired under chapter 61 of this title, or a dependent of a member retired under such chapter shall be equal to the cost-sharing amounts, 

if any, for 2017.’’. 

(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS.— 

(1) PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(10) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2), (5), and (6), in order to 

encourage the use by covered beneficiaries of pharmaceutical agents 

that provide the best clinical effectiveness to covered beneficiaries 

and the Department of Defense (as determined by the Secretary, including considerations of better care, healthier people, and smarter 

spending), the Secretary may, upon the recommendation of the 

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee established under subsection (b) and review by the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel established under subsection (c)— 

‘‘(A) exclude from the pharmacy benefits program any pharmaceutical agent that the Secretary determines provides very 

little or no clinical effectiveness to covered beneficiaries and the 

Department under the program; and 

‘‘(B) give preferential status to any non-generic pharmaceutical agent on the uniform formulary by treating it, for purposes of cost-sharing under paragraph (6), as a generic product 

under the TRICARE retail pharmacy program and mail order 

pharmacy program.’’. 

(2) MEDICAL CONTRACTS.—Section 1079 of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(q) In the case of any pharmaceutical agent (as defined in section 1074g(g) of this title) provided under a contract entered into 

under this section by a physician, in an outpatient department of 

a hospital, or otherwise as part of any medical services provided 

under such a contract, the Secretary of Defense may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, adopt special reimbursement 

methods, amounts, and procedures to encourage the use of highvalue products and discourage the use of low-value products, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 

(3) REGULATIONS.—In order to implement expeditiously the 

reforms authorized by the amendments made by paragraphs (1) 

and (2), the Secretary of Defense may prescribe such changes to 

the regulations implementing the TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) as the Secretary considers appropriate— 

(A) by prescribing an interim final rule; and 

(B) not later than one year after prescribing such interim final rule and considering public comments with respect to such interim final rule, by prescribing a final rule. 

SEC. 703. PROVISION OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) HBOT TREATMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074n the following 

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‘‘§ 1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain 

members 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy available at a military medical treatment facility to a 

covered member if such therapy is prescribed by a physician to treat 

post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. 

‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘covered member’ means a member of the armed forces who is— 

‘‘(1) serving on active duty; and 

‘‘(2) diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 1074n the following new item: 

‘‘1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 704. SPECIFICATION THAT INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 

ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPICE CARE SERVICES UNDER THE 

TRICARE PROGRAM. 

Section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that 

hospice care may be provided to an individual under the age of 21 

concurrently with health care services or hospitalization for the 

same condition’’. 

SEC. 705. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF A RESERVE 

COMPONENT WHO ARE SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 

(e) and (f), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF A RESERVE COMPONENT.—(1) The Secretary concerned shall provide a 

physical examination pursuant to subsection (a)(5) to each member 

of a reserve component who— 

‘‘(A) during the two-year period before the date on which 

the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed forces 

served on active duty in support of a contingency operation for 

a period of more than 30 days; 

‘‘(B) will not otherwise receive such an examination under 

such subsection; and 

‘‘(C) elects to receive such a physical examination. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall— 

‘‘(A) provide the physical examination under paragraph (1) 

to a member during the 90-day period before the date on which 

the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed forces; 

and 

‘‘(B) issue orders to such a member to receive such physical 

examination. 

‘‘(3) A member may not be entitled to health care benefits pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) solely by reason of being provided 

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‘‘(4) In providing to a member a physical examination under 

paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide to the member 

a record of the physical examination.’’. 

SEC. 706. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS BEFORE MEMBERS SEPARATE FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1145(a)(5)(A) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and a mental health assessment conducted pursuant to section 1074n of this title’’ after ‘‘a 

physical examination’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1074n(a) of such title is 

amended by inserting ‘‘(and before separation from active duty pursuant to section 1145(a)(5)(A) of this title)’’ after ‘‘each calendar 

year’’. 

SEC. 707. EXPANSION OF SEXUAL TRAUMA COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

Section 1720D(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘on active duty’’; and 

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘that was suffered by the member while serving on active duty, 

active duty for training, or inactive duty training’’. 

SEC. 708. EXPEDITED EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FOR PRENATAL 

SURGERY UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall implement 

processes and procedures to ensure that a covered beneficiary under 

the TRICARE program whose pregnancy is complicated with (or 

suspected of complication with) a fetal condition may elect to receive 

expedited evaluation, nondirective counseling, and medical treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing 

surgical management and intervention in utero. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meanings given those 

terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

SEC. 711. MAINTENANCE OF INPATIENT CAPABILITIES OF MILITARY 

MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE 

UNITED STATES. 

Section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) MAINTENANCE OF INPATIENT CAPABILITIES AT MILITARY

MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED

STATES.—(1) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

shall ensure that each covered facility maintains, at a minimum, inpatient capabilities that the Secretary determines are similar to the 

inpatient capabilities of such facility on September 30, 2016. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may not eliminate the inpatient capabilities 

of a covered facility until the day that is 180 days after the Secretary provides a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the proposed 

elimination. During any such briefing, the Secretary shall certify 

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‘‘(A) The Secretary has entered into agreements with hospitals or medical centers in the host nation of such covered facility that— 

‘‘(i) replace the inpatient capabilities the Secretary proposes to eliminate; and 

‘‘(ii) ensure members of the armed forces and covered 

beneficiaries who receive health care from such covered facility, have, within a distance the Secretary determines is 

reasonable, access to quality health care, including case 

management and translation services. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary has consulted with the commander of 

the geographic combatant command in which such covered facility is located to ensure that the proposed elimination would 

have no impact on the operational plan for such geographic 

combatant command. 

‘‘(C) Before the Secretary eliminates the inpatient capabilities of such covered facility, the Secretary shall provide each 

member of the armed forces or covered beneficiary who receives 

health care from the covered facility with— 

‘‘(i) a transition plan for continuity of health care for 

such member or covered beneficiary; and 

‘‘(ii) a public forum to discuss the concerns of the member or covered beneficiary regarding the proposed reduction. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered facility’ means a military medical treatment facility located outside the United States.’’. 

SEC. 712. MODIFICATION OF PRIORITY FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AT MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

Subsection (b) of section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(b) PRIORITY OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

evaluation and treatment of covered beneficiaries at military 

treatment facilities shall be prioritized ahead of the evaluation 

and treatment of veterans and civilians at such facilities under 

subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the requirement 

under paragraph (1) in order to provide timely evaluation and 

treatment for individuals who are— 

‘‘(A) severely wounded or injured by acts of terror that 

occur in the United States; or 

‘‘(B) residents of the United States who are severely 

wounded or injured by acts of terror outside the United 

States.’’. 

SEC. 713. CLARIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY MEDICAL 

TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

Section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘miliary’’ and inserting 

‘‘military’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘commander’’ and inserting ‘‘military commander or director’’; and 

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‘‘(4) If the Secretary of Defense determines it appropriate, a 

military director (or any other senior military officer or officers) of 

a military medical treatment facility may be a commanding officer 

for purposes of chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice) with respect to military personnel assigned to the military 

medical treatment facility.’’. 

SEC. 714. REGULAR UPDATE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING STANDARD UNDER TRICARE RETAIL PHARMACY PROGRAM. 

Section 1074g(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) With respect to the TRICARE retail pharmacy program described in subsection (a)(2)(E)(ii), the Secretary shall ensure that a 

contract entered into with a TRICARE pharmacy program contractor includes requirements described in section 1860D–12(b)(6) of 

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)(6)) to ensure the 

provision of information regarding the pricing standard for prescription drugs.’’. 

SEC. 715. MODIFICATION OF EXECUTION OF TRICARE CONTRACTING 

RESPONSIBILITIES. 

Subsection (b) of section 705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(b) EXECUTION OF CONTRACTING RESPONSIBILITY.—With respect to any acquisition of managed care support services under the 

TRICARE program initiated after the date of the enactment of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall be responsible for— 

‘‘(1) decisions relating to such acquisition; 

‘‘(2) approving the acquisition strategy; and 

‘‘(3) conducting pre-solicitation, pre-award, and post-award 

acquisition reviews.’’. 

SEC. 716. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY USES FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS TO 

REDUCE DEATHS AND SEVERITY OF INJURIES CAUSED BY 

AGENTS OF WAR. 

Section 1107a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEATHS AND SEVERITY

OF INJURIES CAUSED BY AGENTS OF WAR.—(1) In a case in which 

an emergency use of an unapproved product or an emergency unapproved use of an approved product cannot be authorized under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

360bbb–3) because the emergency does not involve an actual or 

threatened attack with a biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent or agents, the Secretary of Defense may authorize an 

emergency use outside the United States of the product to reduce the 

number of deaths or the severity of harm to members of the armed 

forces (or individuals associated with deployed members of the 

armed forces) caused by a risk or agent of war. 

‘‘(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an authorization by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

effect with respect to the armed forces as an emergency use authorization under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

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‘‘(3) The Secretary may issue an authorization under paragraph 

(1) with respect to the emergency use of an unapproved product or 

the emergency unapproved use of an approved product only if— 

‘‘(A) the committee established under paragraph (5) has recommended that the Secretary issue the authorization; and 

‘‘(B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

makes a written determination, after consultation with the 

Commissioner of Food and Drugs, that, based on the totality of 

scientific evidence available to the Assistant Secretary, criteria 

comparable to those specified in section 564(c) of the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(c)) have 

been met. 

‘‘(4) With respect to the emergency use of an unapproved product or the emergency unapproved use of an approved product under 

this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall establish such scope, 

conditions, and terms under this subsection as the Secretary considers appropriate, including scope, conditions, and terms comparable to those specified in section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3). 

‘‘(5)(A) There is established in the Department of Defense a Department of Defense Emergency Use Authorization Committee (in 

this paragraph referred to as the ‘Committee’) to advise the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on proposed authorizations under this subsection. 

‘‘(B) Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense and shall consist of prominent health care professionals who are not employees of the Department of Defense (other 

than for purposes of serving as a member of the Committee). 

‘‘(C) The Committee may be established as a subcommittee of 

another Federal advisory committee. 

‘‘(6) In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘biological product’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 262(i)). 

‘‘(B) The terms ‘device’ and ‘drug’ have the meanings given 

those terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 

‘‘(C) The term ‘product’ means a drug, device, or biological 

product. 

‘‘(D) The terms ‘unapproved product’ and ‘unapproved use 

of an approved product’ have the meanings given those terms 

in section 564(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(a)(4)).’’. 

SEC. 717. MODIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE WAIT 

TIMES AT URGENT CARE CLINICS AND PHARMACIES AT 

MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES UNDER 

PILOT PROGRAM. 

(a) URGENT CARE CLINICS.—Subsection (c)(2) of section 744 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the 

Secretary shall determine the average wait time to display 

under such paragraph by using a formula derived from best 

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(b) PHARMACIES.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the 

Secretary shall determine the average wait time to display 

under such paragraph by using a formula derived from best 

practices in the health care industry.’’. 

SEC. 718. REQUIREMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE TO ENTITIES CARRYING OUT STATE VACCINATION PROGRAMS FOR COSTS OF VACCINES PROVIDED TO 

COVERED BENEFICIARIES. 

Section 719 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note) is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF

REIMBURSEMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘REIMBURSEMENT’’; and 

(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 

‘‘shall’’. 

SEC. 719. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND. 

Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573), as amended 

by section 722 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

113–291), section 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), and section 741(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

SEC. 720. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PODIATRISTS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—In addition to any other qualification required by law or regulation, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that to serve as a podiatrist in the Armed Forces, an individual 

must have successfully completed a three-year podiatric medicine 

and surgical residency. 

(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an 

individual who is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces 

on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 721. AUTHORIZATION OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS AND 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) ADDITION TO LIST OF AUTHORIZED PROFESSIONAL PROVIDERS OF CARE.—The Secretary of Defense shall revise section 

199.6(c) of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to add to the list of individual 

professional providers of care who are authorized to provide services 

to beneficiaries under the TRICARE program, as defined in section 

1072 of title 10, United States Code, the following types of health 

care practitioners: 

(1) Licensed or certified physical therapist assistants who 

meet the qualifications for physical therapist assistants specified in section 484.4 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or 

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(2) Licensed or certified occupational therapy assistants 

who meet the qualifications for occupational therapy assistants 

specified in such section 484.4, or any successor regulation, to 

furnish services under the supervision of an occupational therapist. 

(b) SUPERVISION.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish in 

regulations requirements for the supervision of physical therapist 

assistants and occupational therapy assistants, respectively, by 

physical therapists and occupational therapists, respectively. 

(c) MANUALS AND OTHER GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall update the CHAMPVA Policy Manual and other relevant 

manuals and subregulatory guidance of the Department of Defense 

to carry out the revisions and requirements of this section. 

SEC. 722. SELECTION OF MILITARY COMMANDERS AND DIRECTORS OF 

MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish the common qualifications and core competencies required for an individual to serve as a military commander or director of a military medical treatment facility. 

(b) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Secretary under this section shall be to ensure that each individual selected to serve as a 

military commander or director of a military medical treatment facility is highly qualified to serve as health system executive. 

(c) STANDARDS.—In establishing common qualifications and 

core competencies under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include 

standards with respect to the following: 

(1) Professional competence. 

(2) Moral and ethical integrity and character. 

(3) Formal education in health care executive leadership 

and in health care management. 

(4) Such other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 731. PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out 

a pilot program to provide a health care assistance service to certain 

covered beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Select using purchased 

care to improve the health outcomes and patient experience for covered beneficiaries with complex medical conditions. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program under subsection (a) may include the following elements: 

(1) Assisting beneficiaries with complex medical conditions 

to understand and use the health benefits under the TRICARE 

program. 

(2) Supporting such beneficiaries in accessing and navigating the purchased care health care delivery system. 

(3) Providing such beneficiaries with information to allow 

the beneficiaries to make informed decisions regarding the quality, safety, and cost of available health care services. 

(4) Improving the health outcomes for such beneficiaries. 

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ing the five-year period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate a report containing an evaluation of 

the success of the pilot program under subsection (a), including— 

(1) an analysis of the implementation of the elements under 

subsection (b); and 

(2) the feasibility of incorporating such elements into 

TRICARE support contracts. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’, ‘‘TRICARE program’’, and ‘‘TRICARE Select’’ have the 

meaning given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 732. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON 

MENTAL HEALTH READINESS OF PART-TIME MEMBERS OF 

THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a feasibility study and cost estimate for a pilot program that uses predictive analytics and screening to identify mental health risk and 

provide early, targeted intervention for part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to improve readiness and 

mission success. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The feasibility study conducted under subsection (a) shall include elements to assess the following with respect to the pilot program studied under such subsection: 

(1) The anticipated improvement in quality of behavioral 

health services for part-time members of the reserve components 

of the Armed Forces and the impact of such improvement in 

quality of behavioral health services on their families and employers. 

(2) The anticipated impact on the culture surrounding behavioral health treatment and help-seeking behavior. 

(3) The feasibility of embedding mental health professionals 

with units that— 

(A) perform core mission sets and capabilities; and 

(B) carry out high-risk and high-demand missions. 

(4) The particular preventative mental health needs of units 

at different states of their operational readiness cycle. 

(5) The need for additional personnel of the Department of 

Defense to implement the pilot program. 

(6) The cost of implementing the pilot program throughout 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(7) The benefits of an integrated operational support team 

for the Air National Guard and Army National Guard units. 

(c) COMPARISON TO FULL-TIME MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.—As part of the feasibility study conducted under subsection 

(a), the Secretary shall assess the mental health risk of part-time 

members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces as compared to full-time members of the reserve components of the Armed 

Forces. 

(d) USE OF EXISTING MODELS.—In conducting the feasibility 

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shall make use of existing models for preventative mental health 

care. 

SEC. 733. REPORT ON PLAN TO IMPROVE PEDIATRIC CARE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth a plan of the Department of Defense to improve pediatric care and related services for children of 

members of the Armed Forces. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) In order to ensure that children receive developmentally 

appropriate and age-appropriate health care services from the 

Department, a plan to align preventive pediatric care under the 

TRICARE program with— 

(A) standards for such care as required by the Patient 

Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148); 

(B) guidelines established for such care by the Early 

and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program 

under the Medicaid program carried out under title XIX of 

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and 

(C) recommendations by organizations that specialize 

in pediatrics. 

(2) A plan to develop a uniform definition of ‘‘pediatric 

medical necessity’’ for the Department that aligns with recommendations of organizations that specialize in pediatrics in 

order to ensure that a consistent definition of such term is used 

in providing health care in military treatment facilities and by 

health care providers under the TRICARE program. 

(3) A plan to develop measures to evaluate and improve access to pediatric care, coordination of pediatric care, and health 

outcomes for such children. 

(4) A plan to include an assessment of access to pediatric 

specialty care in the annual report to Congress on the effectiveness of the TRICARE program. 

(5) A plan to improve the quality of and access to behavioral health care under the TRICARE program for children of 

members of the Armed Forces, including intensive outpatient 

and partial hospitalization services. 

(6) A plan to mitigate the impact of permanent changes of 

station and other service-related relocations of members of the 

Armed Forces on the continuity of health care services received 

by such children who have special medical or behavioral health 

needs. 

(7) A plan to mitigate deficiencies in data collection, data 

utilization, and data analysis to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces. 

(c) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

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SEC. 734. LONGITUDINAL MEDICAL STUDY ON BLAST PRESSURE EXPOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of 

the Armed Forces during combat and training, including members 

who train with any high overpressure weapon system, such as antitank recoilless rifles or heavy-caliber sniper rifles. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) 

shall— 

(1) monitor, record, and analyze data on blast pressure exposure for any member of the Armed Forces who is likely to be 

exposed to a blast in training or combat; 

(2) assess the feasibility and advisability of including blast 

exposure history as part of the service record of a member, as 

a blast exposure log, in order to ensure that, if medical issues 

arise later, the member receives care for any service-connected 

injuries; and 

(3) review the safety precautions surrounding heavy weapons training to account for emerging research on blast exposure 

and the effects of such exposure on cognitive performance of 

members of the Armed Forces. 

(c) REPORTS.— 

(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives an interim report on the study methods and 

action plan for the study under subsection (a). 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than four years after the date 

the Secretary begins the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results 

of such study. 

SEC. 735. STUDY ON SAFE OPIOID PRESCRIBING PRACTICES. 

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on 

the effectiveness of the training provided to military health care providers regarding opioid prescribing practices, initiatives in opioid 

safety, the use of the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain, and other related 

training. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall address 

the effectiveness of training with respect to the following: 

(1) Identifying and treating individuals with chronic pain. 

(2) Reducing the total number of prescription opioids dispensed by the Department of Defense to beneficiaries of health 

care furnished by the Department. 

(3) Prescribing practices for opioid analgesic therapy, including— 

(A) reducing average dosage sizes; 

(B) reducing the average number of dosages; 

(C) reducing initial and average durations of opioid 

analgesic therapy; 

(D) reducing dose escalation when opioid analgesic 

therapy results in adequate pain reduction; and 

(E) reducing the average number of prescription opioid 

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(4) Reducing the number of overdoses due to prescription 

opioids for patients with acute pain and patients undergoing 

opioid therapy for chronic pain. 

(5) Providing counseling and referrals to treatment alternatives to opioid analgesics. 

(6) Providing education on the risks of opioid medications 

to individuals for whom such medications are prescribed, and 

to their families, with special consideration given to raising 

awareness among adolescents on such risks. 

(7) Effectiveness in communicating to military health care 

providers changes in policies of the Department of Defense regarding opioid safety and prescribing practices. 

(c) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall also consider 

the feasibility and advisability of further strengthening opioid prescribing practices by means of the following: 

(1) Developing and implementing a physician advisory 

committee of the Department of Defense regarding education 

programs for prescribers of opioid analgesics. 

(2) Developing methods to encourage health care providers 

of the Department to use physical therapy or alternative methods to treat acute or chronic pain. 

(3) Developing curricula regarding pain management and 

safe opioid analgesic prescription practices that incorporate 

opioid analgesic prescribing guidelines issued by the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a briefing on the results of the study under subsection (a) and the 

assessment under subsection (c). 

SEC. 736. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the implementation by the Department 

of Defense of the recommendations from the Government Accountability Office report entitled ‘‘Actions Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are Considered 

in Misconduct Separations’’ and published May 16, 2017. 

SEC. 737. DECLASSIFICATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN INCIDENTS OF EXPOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a declassification review of documents related to any known incident in 

which not fewer than 100 members of the Armed Forces were intentionally exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one 

case of a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined to be associated with that toxic substance. 

(b) LIMITATION.—The declassification required by subsection (a) 

shall be limited to information necessary for an individual who was 

potentially exposed to a toxic substance to determine the following: 

(1) Whether that individual was exposed to that toxic substance. 

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(3) Any potential health conditions that may have resulted 

from exposure to that toxic substance. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense is not required to declassify documents under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines 

that declassification of those documents would materially and immediately threaten the security of the United States. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ARMED FORCES.—The term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) EXPOSED.—The term ‘‘exposed’’ means, with respect to a 

toxic substance, that an individual came into contact with that 

toxic substance in a manner that could be hazardous to the 

health of that individual, that may include if that toxic substance was inhaled, ingested, or touched the skin or eyes. 

(3) EXPOSURE.—The term ‘‘exposure’’ means, with respect to 

a toxic substance, an event during which an individual was exposed to that toxic substance. 

(4) TOXIC SUBSTANCE.—The term ‘‘toxic substance’’ means 

any substance determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to be harmful to the environment or 

hazardous to the health of an individual if inhaled or ingested 

by or absorbed through the skin of that individual. 

SEC. 738. COORDINATION BY VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OF 

EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND EFFECTS OF BURN PITS. 

The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, acting through the Office of Public Health of the Veterans 

Health Administration, shall coordinate efforts related to furthering 

understanding of burn pits, the effect of burn pits on veterans, and 

effective treatments relating to such effects, including with respect 

to research efforts and training of clinical staff on related matters. 

SEC. 739. TRICARE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 

(a) DEFINITION OF TRICARE STANDARD.—Paragraph (15) of 

section 1072 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(15) The term ‘TRICARE Standard’ means the TRICARE 

program made available prior to January 1, 2018, covering 

health benefits contracted for under the authority of section 

1079(a) or 1086(a) of this title and subject to the same rates 

and conditions as apply to persons covered under those sections.’’. 

(b) COST-SHARING AMOUNTS.— 

(1) TRICARE SELECT.— 

(A) ALLOWANCE OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY.—Subsection (d) of section 1075 

of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The cost-sharing requirements applicable to services not 

specifically addressed in the table set forth in paragraph (1) shall 

be established by the Secretary.’’. 

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civilian network’’ and inserting ‘‘Ground ambulance civilian network’’. 

(2) TRICARE PRIME.— (A) ALLOWANCE OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS AS DETER- MINED BY THE SECRETARY.—Subsection (b) of section 1075a 

of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The cost-sharing requirements applicable to services not 

specifically addressed in the table set forth in paragraph (1) shall 

be established by the Secretary.’’. 

(B) MODIFICATION OF REFERENCE TO AMBULANCE CIVIL- IAN NETWORK.—Paragraph (1) of such section is amended, 

in the first column of the table, by striking ‘‘Ambulance civilian network’’ and inserting ‘‘Ground ambulance civilian 

network’’. 

(c) MEDICAL CARE FOR DEPENDENTS.— 

(1) REFERENCE TO MEDICALLY NECESSARY VITAMINS.—Paragraphs (3) and (18) of section 1077(a) of such title are amended 

by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘subsection (h)’’. 

(2) ELIGIBILITY OF DEPENDENTS TO PURCHASE HEARING

AIDS.—Section 1077(g) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘of 

former members of the uniformed services’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible for care under this section’’. 

(d) MODIFICATION OF REFERENCE TO FISCAL YEAR.— 

(1) CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.—Section 1079(b) such title is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 

year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘calendar year’’. 

(2) CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS, FORMER MEMBERS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.—Section 

1086(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘calendar year’’. 

(e) REFERRALS AND PREAUTHORIZATIONS FOR TRICARE 

PRIME.— (1) PREAUTHORIZATION FOR CARE AT RESIDENTIAL TREAT- MENT CENTERS.—Section 1095f(b) of such title is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) Inpatient care at a residential treatment center.’’. 

(2) REFERENCE.—Section 1075a(c) of such title is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 1075f(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1095f(a)’’. 

(f) APPLICABILITY OF PREMIUM FOR DEPENDENT COVERAGE.— 

Section 1110b(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘section 

1075 of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1075 or 1075a of this 

title, as appropriate’’. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION 

MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition. 

Sec. 802. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 803. Performance of incurred cost audits. 

Sec. 804. Repeal of certain auditing requirements. 

Sec. 805. Increased simplified acquisition threshold. 

Sec. 806. Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold. 

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Sec. 808. Defense policy advisory committee on technology. 

Sec. 809. Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations 

Command. 

Sec. 810 . Technical and conforming amendments related to program management 

provisions. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements. 

Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements. 

Sec. 813. Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods other 

than United States goods. 

Sec. 814. Comptroller General report on health and safety records. 

Sec. 815. Limitation on unilateral definitization. 

Sec. 816. Amendment to sustainment reviews. 

Sec. 817. Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement technical assistance programs. 

Sec. 818. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. 

Sec. 819. Amendments relating to information technology. 

Sec. 820. Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances. 

Sec. 821. Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments. 

Sec. 822. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 

Sec. 823. Exemption from design-build selection procedures. 

Sec. 824. Contract closeout authority. 

Sec. 825. Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties for cost 

overruns. 

Sec. 826. Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering 

Boards. 

Sec. 827. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability 

Office bid protests. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program. 

Sec. 832. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

process for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 833. Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision and 

acquisition system milestones. 

Sec. 834. Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon system design. 

Sec. 835. Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 836. Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, and 

control of operating and support costs for major weapon systems. 

Sec. 837. Should-cost management. 

Sec. 838. Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools. 

Sec. 839. Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and data. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce. 

Sec. 842. Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund. 

Sec. 843. Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce. 

Sec. 844. Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 846. Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals. 

Sec. 847. Revision to definition of commercial item. 

Sec. 848. Commercial item determinations. 

Sec. 849. Review of regulations on commercial items. 

Sec. 850. Training in commercial items procurement. 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting 

Sec. 851. Improvement of planning for acquisition of services. 

Sec. 852. Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts. 

Sec. 853. Report on outcome-based services contracts. 

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Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and Prototyping 

Sec. 861. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units. 

Sec. 862. Methods for entering into research agreements. 

Sec. 863. Education and training for transactions other than contracts and grants. 

Sec. 864. Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects. 

Sec. 865. Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping 

program. 

Sec. 866. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding. 

Sec. 867. Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority. 

Sec. 868. Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, and 

guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process. 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition 

Sec. 871. Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations. 

Sec. 872. Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 873. Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor major 

software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems. 

Sec. 874. Software development pilot program using agile best practices. 

Sec. 875. Pilot program for open source software. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 881. Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts. 

Sec. 882. Procurement of aviation critical safety items. 

Sec. 883. Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 884. Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo vehicles. 

Sec. 885. Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 coins. 

Sec. 886. Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time. 

Sec. 887. Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign military sales. 

Sec. 888. Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 889. Report on defense contracting fraud. 

Sec. 890. Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements. 

Sec. 891. Training on agile or iterative development methods. 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

SEC. 801. STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to include the following statements of 

purpose: 

(1) The defense acquisition system (as defined in section 

2545 of title 10, United States Code) exists to manage the investments of the United States in technologies, programs, and 

product support necessary to achieve the national security strategy prescribed by the President pursuant to section 108 of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) and to support 

the United States Armed Forces. 

(2) The investment strategy of the Department of Defense 

shall be postured to support not only the current United States 

Armed Forces, but also future Armed Forces of the United 

States. 

(3) The primary objective of Department of Defense acquisition is to acquire quality products that satisfy user needs with 

measurable improvements to mission capability and operational 

support, in a timely manner, and at a fair and reasonable 

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SEC. 802. MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS 

WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2321 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2322. Management of intellectual property matters within 

the Department of Defense 

‘‘(a) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, shall develop policy on the acquisition or licensing of 

intellectual property— 

‘‘(1) to enable coordination and consistency across the military departments and the Department of Defense in strategies 

for acquiring or licensing intellectual property and communicating with industry; 

‘‘(2) to ensure that program managers are aware of the 

rights afforded the Federal Government and contractors in intellectual property and that program managers fully consider 

and use all available techniques and best practices for acquiring or licensing intellectual property early in the acquisition 

process; and 

‘‘(3) to encourage customized intellectual property strategies 

for each system based on, at a minimum, the unique characteristics of the system and its components, the product support 

strategy for the system, the organic industrial base strategy of 

the military department concerned, and the commercial market. 

‘‘(b) CADRE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXPERTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish a cadre of personnel 

who are experts in intellectual property matters. The purpose of the 

cadre is to ensure a consistent, strategic, and highly knowledgeable 

approach to acquiring or licensing intellectual property by providing 

expert advice, assistance, and resources to the acquisition workforce 

on intellectual property matters, including acquiring or licensing intellectual property. 

‘‘(2) The Under Secretary shall establish an appropriate leadership structure and office within which the cadre shall be managed, 

and shall determine the appropriate official to whom members of 

the cadre shall report. 

‘‘(3) The cadre of experts shall be assigned to a program office 

or an acquisition command within a military department to advise, 

assist, and provide resources to a program manager or program executive officer on intellectual property matters at various stages of 

the life cycle of a system. In performing such duties, the experts 

shall— 

‘‘(A) interpret and provide counsel on laws, regulations, and 

policies relating to intellectual property; 

‘‘(B) advise and assist in the development of an acquisition 

strategy, product support strategy, and intellectual property 

strategy for a system; 

‘‘(C) conduct or assist with financial analysis and valuation 

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‘‘(D) assist in the drafting of a solicitation, contract, or 

other transaction; 

‘‘(E) interact with or assist in interactions with contractors, 

including communications and negotiations with contractors on 

solicitations and awards; and 

‘‘(F) conduct or assist with mediation if technical data delivered pursuant to a contract is incomplete or does not comply 

with the terms of agreements. 

‘‘(4)(A) In order to achieve the purpose set forth in paragraph 

(1), the Under Secretary shall ensure the cadre has the appropriate 

number of staff and such staff possesses the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to carry out the duties under paragraph (2), including in relevant areas of law, contracting, acquisition, logistics, 

engineering, financial analysis, and valuation. The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Defense Acquisition University and 

in consultation with academia and industry, shall develop a career 

path, including development opportunities, exchanges, talent management programs, and training, for the cadre. The Under Secretary may use existing authorities to staff the cadre, including 

those in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F). 

‘‘(B) Civilian personnel from within the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense, Joint Staff, military departments, Defense Agencies, and 

combatant commands may be assigned to serve as members of the 

cadre, upon request of the Director. 

‘‘(C) The Under Secretary may use the authorities for highly 

qualified experts under section 9903 of title 5, to hire experts as 

members of the cadre who are skilled professionals in intellectual 

property and related matters. 

‘‘(D) The Under Secretary may enter into a contract with a private-sector entity for specialized expertise to support the cadre. Such 

entity may be considered a covered Government support contractor, 

as defined in section 2320 of this title. 

‘‘(E) In establishing the cadre, the Under Secretary shall give 

preference to civilian employees of the Department of Defense, rather 

than members of the armed forces, to maintain continuity in the 

cadre. 

‘‘(F) The Under Secretary is authorized to use amounts in the 

Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for the purpose of 

recruitment, training, and retention of the cadre, including paying 

salaries of newly hired members of the cadre for up to three years.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘2322. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL ACQUISITION POSITION.—Subsection 1721(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(12) Intellectual property.’’. 

SEC. 803. PERFORMANCE OF INCURRED COST AUDITS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, 

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‘‘§ 2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits 

‘‘(a) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS OF RISK AND MATERI- ALITY.—Not later than October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense 

shall comply with commercially accepted standards of risk and materiality in the performance of each incurred cost audit of costs associated with a contract of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(b) CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF QUALIFIED AUDITORS TO PER- FORM INCURRED COST AUDITS.—(1) To support the need of the Department of Defense for timely and effective incurred cost audits, 

and to ensure that the Defense Contract Audit Agency is able to allocate resources to higher-risk and more complex audits, the Secretary of Defense shall use qualified private auditors to perform a 

sufficient number of incurred cost audits of contracts of the Department of Defense to— 

‘‘(A) eliminate, by October 1, 2020, any backlog of incurred 

cost audits of the Defense Contract Audit Agency; 

‘‘(B) ensure that incurred cost audits are completed not 

later than one year after the date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission; 

‘‘(C) maintain an appropriate mix of Government and private sector capacity to meet the current and future needs of the 

Department of Defense for the performance of incurred cost audits; 

‘‘(D) ensure that qualified private auditors perform incurred cost audits on an ongoing basis to improve the efficiency 

and effectiveness of the performance of incurred cost audits; 

and 

‘‘(E) limit multiyear auditing to ensure that multiyear auditing is conducted only— 

‘‘(A) to address outstanding incurred cost audits for 

which a qualified incurred cost submission was submitted 

to the Defense Contract Audit Agency more than 12 months 

before the date of the enactment of this section; or 

‘‘(B) when the contractor being audited submits a written request, including a justification for the use of 

multiyear auditing, to the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller). 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall consult with Federal agencies that have awarded contracts or task orders to qualified private 

auditors to ensure that the Department of Defense is using, as appropriate, best practices relating to contracting with qualified private auditors. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a qualified private auditor performing an incurred cost audit under this section— 

‘‘(A) has no conflict of interest in performing such an audit, 

as defined by generally accepted government auditing standards; 

‘‘(B) possesses the necessary independence to perform such 

an audit, as defined by generally accepted government auditing 

standards; 

‘‘(C) signs a nondisclosure agreement, as appropriate, to 

protect proprietary or nonpublic data; 

‘‘(D) accesses and uses proprietary or nonpublic data furnished to the qualified private auditor only for the purposes 

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‘‘(E) takes all reasonable steps to protect proprietary and 

nonpublic data furnished during the audit; and 

‘‘(F) does not use proprietary or nonpublic data provided to 

the qualified private auditor under the authority of this section 

to compete for Government or nongovernment contracts. 

‘‘(c) PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF QUALIFIED PRIVATE AUDITORS.—(1) Not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to implement the requirements of subsection (b). Such plan shall include, 

at a minimum— 

‘‘(A) a description of the incurred cost audits that the Secretary determines are appropriate to be conducted by qualified 

private auditors, including the approximate number and dollar 

value of such incurred cost audits; 

‘‘(B) an estimate of the number and dollar value of incurred 

cost audits to be conducted by qualified private auditors for 

each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2025 necessary to meet the 

requirements of subsection (b); and 

‘‘(C) all other elements of an acquisition plan as required 

by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

‘‘(2) Not later than April 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense or a 

Federal department or agency authorized by the Secretary shall 

award a contract or issue a task order under an existing contract 

to two or more qualified private auditors to perform incurred cost 

audits of costs associated with contracts of the Department of Defense. The Defense Contract Management Agency or a contract administration office of a military department shall use a contract or 

a task order awarded or issued pursuant to this paragraph for the 

performance of an incurred cost audit, if doing so will assist the 

Secretary in meeting the requirements in subsection (b). 

‘‘(3) To improve the quality of incurred cost audits and reduce 

duplication of performance of such audits, the Secretary of Defense 

may provide a qualified private auditor with information on past 

or ongoing audit results or other relevant information on the entities 

the qualified private auditor is auditing. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall consider the results of an incurred cost audit performed under this section without regard to 

whether the Defense Contract Audit Agency or a qualified private 

auditor performed the audit. 

‘‘(5) The contracting officer for a contract that is the subject of 

an incurred cost audit shall have the sole discretion to determine 

what action should be taken based on an audit finding on direct 

costs of the contract. 

‘‘(d) QUALIFIED PRIVATE AUDITOR REQUIREMENTS.—(1) A qualified private auditor awarded a contract or issued an task order 

under subsection (c)(2) shall conduct an incurred cost audit in accordance with the generally accepted government auditing standards. 

‘‘(2) A qualified private auditor awarded a contract or issued an 

task order under subsection (c)(2) shall develop and maintain complete and accurate working papers on each incurred cost audit. All 

working papers and reports on the incurred cost audit prepared by 

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a complete copy of all working papers to support such reports made 

pursuant to this section. 

‘‘(3) A breach of contract by a qualified private auditor with respect to use of proprietary or nonpublic data may subject the qualified private auditor to— 

‘‘(A) criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions 

for penalties, damages, and other appropriate remedies by the 

United States; and 

‘‘(B) civil actions for damages and other appropriate remedies by the contractor or subcontractor whose data are affected 

by the breach. 

‘‘(e) PEER REVIEW.—(1) Effective October 1, 2022, the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency may issue unqualified audit findings for an 

incurred cost audit only if the Defense Contract Audit Agency is 

peer reviewed by a commercial auditor and passes such peer review. 

Such peer review shall be conducted in accordance with the peer review requirements of generally accepted government auditing standards, including the requirements related to frequency of peer reviews, and shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency for a peer review under such standards. 

‘‘(2) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives an update on the process of securing a commercial auditor to perform the peer review referred to in 

paragraph (1). 

‘‘(f) NUMERIC MATERIALITY STANDARDS FOR INCURRED COST

AUDITS.—(1) Not later than October 1, 2020, the Department of Defense shall implement numeric materiality standards for incurred 

cost audits to be used by auditors that are consistent with commercially accepted standards of risk and materiality. 

‘‘(2) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing proposed numeric materiality standards required under 

paragraph (1). In developing such standards, the Secretary shall 

consult with commercial auditors that conduct incurred cost audits, 

the advisory panel authorized under section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

129 Stat. 889), and other governmental and nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise. 

‘‘(g) TIMELINESS OF INCURRED COST AUDITS.—(1) The Secretary 

of Defense shall ensure that all incurred cost audits performed by 

qualified private auditors or the Defense Contract Audit Agency are 

performed in a timely manner. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall notify a contractor of the Department of Defense within 60 days after receipt of an incurred cost 

submission from the contractor whether the submission is a qualified incurred cost submission. 

‘‘(3) With respect to qualified incurred cost submissions received 

on or after the date of the enactment of this section, audit findings 

shall be issued for an incurred cost audit not later than one year 

after the date of receipt of such qualified incurred cost submission. 

‘‘(4) Not later than October 1, 2020, and subject to paragraph 

(5), if audit findings are not issued within one year after the date 

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considered to be complete and no additional audit work shall be 

conducted. 

‘‘(5) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) may waive 

the requirements of paragraph (4) on a case-by-case basis if the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency submits a written request. The Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency shall include in the report required under section 2313a of this title the 

total number of waivers issued and the reasons for issuing each 

such waiver. 

‘‘(h) REVIEW OF AUDIT PERFORMANCE.—Not later than April 1, 

2025, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report that evaluates for the 

period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on August 31, 

2023— 

‘‘(1) the timeliness, individual cost, and quality of incurred 

cost audits, set forth separately by incurred cost audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and by qualified 

private auditors; 

‘‘(2) the cost to contractors of the Department of Defense for 

incurred cost audits, set forth separately by incurred cost audits 

performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and by qualified private auditors; 

‘‘(3) the effect, if any, on other types of audits conducted by 

the Defense Contract Audit Agency that results from incurred 

cost audits conducted by qualified private auditors; and 

‘‘(4) the capability and capacity of qualified private auditors to conduct incurred cost audits for the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘commercial auditor’ means a private entity 

engaged in the business of performing audits. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘incurred cost audit’ means an audit of 

charges to the Government by a contractor under a flexibly 

priced contract. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘flexibly priced contract’ has the meaning 

given the term ‘flexibly-priced contracts and subcontracts’ in 

part 30 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (section 30.001 of 

title 48, Code of Federal Regulations). 

‘‘(4) The term ‘generally accepted government auditing 

standards’ means the generally accepted government auditing 

standards of the Comptroller General of the United States. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘numeric materiality standard’ means a dollar amount of misstatements, including omissions, contained in 

an incurred cost audit that would be material if the 

misstatements, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of the Government made on the basis of the incurred cost audit. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘qualified incurred cost submission’ means a 

submission by a contractor of costs incurred under a flexibly 

priced contract that has been qualified by the Department of 

Defense as sufficient to conduct an incurred cost audit. 

‘‘(7) The term ‘qualified private auditor’ means a commercial auditor— 

‘‘(A) that performs audits in accordance with generally 

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‘‘(B) that has received a passing peer review rating, as 

defined by generally accepted government auditing standards.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 2313a the following new item: 

‘‘2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits.’’. 

(c) AMENDMENT TO DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY PANEL ON

STREAMLINING AND CODIFYING ACQUISITION REGULATIONS.—Subsection (c)(2) of section 809 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889), as 

amended by section 863(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2303), is 

amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 

(F); 

(3) by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) improve the efficiency of the contract auditing 

process, including through the development of risk-based 

materiality standards; and’’; and 

(4) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking 

‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 

(A) through (E)’’. 

SEC. 804. REPEAL OF CERTAIN AUDITING REQUIREMENTS. 

Section 190 of title 10, United States Code, as proposed to be 

added by section 820(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2274), is 

amended by striking subsection (f). 

SEC. 805. INCREASED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD. 

Section 134 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by strik- ing ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$250,000’’. 

SEC. 806. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE MICRO-PURCHASE 

THRESHOLD. 

(a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD.—Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$10,000’’. 

(b) CONVENIENCE CHECKS.—A convenience check may not be 

used for an amount in excess of one half of the micro-purchase 

threshold under section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, or 

a lower amount established by the head of the agency. 

SEC. 807. PROCESS FOR ENHANCED SUPPLY CHAIN SCRUTINY. 

(a) PROCESS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a process for enhancing scrutiny of acquisition decisions in order to improve the integration of supply chain risk management into the 

overall acquisition decision cycle. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The process under subsection (a) shall include 

the following elements: 

(1) Designation of a senior official responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the process. 

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and monitor commercial activity to understand business relationships with entities determined to be threats to the United 

States. 

(3) Development of risk profiles of products or services 

based on commercial due-diligence tools and data services. 

(4) Development of education and training curricula for the 

acquisition workforce that supports the process. 

(5) Integration, as needed, with intelligence sources to develop threat profiles of entities determined to be threats to the 

United States. 

(6) Periodic review and assessment of software products 

and services on computer networks of the Department of Defense to remove prohibited products or services. 

(7) Synchronization of the use of current authorities for 

making supply chain decisions, including section 806 of Public 

Law 111–383 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) or improved use of suspension and debarment officials. 

(8) Coordination with interagency, industrial, and international partners, as appropriate, to share information, develop 

Government-wide strategies for dealing with significant entities 

determined to be significant threats to the United States, and 

effectively use authorities in other departments and agencies to 

provide consistent, Government-wide approaches to supply 

chain threats. 

(9) Other matters as the Secretary considers necessary. 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after establishing 

the process required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide a 

written notification to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives that the process has been established. The notification also shall include the following: 

(1) Identification of the official designated under subsection 

(b)(1). 

(2) Identification of tools and services currently available to 

the Department of Defense under subsection (b)(2). 

(3) Assessment of additional tools and services available 

under subsection (b)(2) that the Department of Defense should 

evaluate. 

(4) Identification of, or recommendations for, any statutory 

changes needed to improve the effectiveness of the process. 

(5) Projected resource needs for implementing any recommendations made by the Secretary. 

SEC. 808. DEFENSE POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Chief Management Officer, shall form a committee of senior executives from United States firms in the national technology and industrial base to meet with the Secretary, the Secretaries of the military departments, and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to exchange information, including, as appropriate, classified information, on technology threats to the national security of the United 

States and on the emerging technologies from the national technology and industrial base that may become available to counter 

such threats in a timely manner. 

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retary and the other Department of Defense officials specified in 

such subsection collectively at least once annually in each of fiscal 

years 2018 through 2022. The Secretary of Defense shall provide the 

congressional defense committees annual briefings on the meetings. 

(c) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the defense policy 

advisory committee on technology established pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 809. REPORT ON EXTENSION OF DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, 

AND SUSTAINMENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a review 

of the authorities available to the Secretaries of the military departments and the acquisition executives of the military departments for 

the development, acquisition, and sustainment of technology, equipment, and services for the military departments in order to determine the feasibility and advisability of the provision of such authorities to the Commander of the United States Special Operations 

Command and the acquisition executive of the Command for the development, acquisition, and sustainment of special operations-peculiar technology, equipment, and services. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review required by subsection (a). The report shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the review. 

(2) An identification of the authorities the Secretary recommends for provision to the Commander of the United States 

Special Operations Command and the acquisition executive of 

the Command as described in subsection (a), and recommendations for any modifications of such authorities that the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the United States 

Special Operations Command. 

(3) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 

action as the Secretary considers appropriate for the provision 

of authorities identified pursuant to paragraph (2) as described 

in subsection (a). 

(4) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the review. 

SEC. 810 . TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS. 

(a) REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE PROVISION RELATED TO PROGRAM

AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.—Subsection (c) of section 503 of title 

31, United States Code, as added by section 861(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2298), is repealed. 

(b) REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE PROVISION RELATED TO PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT OFFICERS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POLICY

COUNCIL.—Section 1126 of title 31, United States Code, as added 

by section 861(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

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(c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.—Section 861 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2299) is repealed. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, 

Procedures, and Limitations 

SEC. 811. MODIFICATIONS TO COST OR PRICING DATA AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) MODIFICATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS OF COST OR PRICING

DATA.— (1) TITLE 10.—Subsection (a) of section 2306a of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘December 5, 1990’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘December 5, 1991’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2018’’; (C) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

(D) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), (C)(i), (C)(ii), and (D)(i), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$2,000,000’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

(E) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘December 5, 1990’’ 

and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; and 

(F) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘to the amount’’ and all that follows through ‘‘higher multiple of $50,000.’’ and 

inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 1908 of title 41.’’. 

(2) TITLE 41.—Section 3502 of title 41, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘October 13, 1994’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

(iii) in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(A), (3)(A), (3)(B), and 

(4)(A), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$2,000,000’’; and 

(iv) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ 

and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘October 13, 1994’’ and 

inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; and 

(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘to the amount’’ and 

all that follows through ‘‘higher multiple of $50,000.’’ and 

inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 1908.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION.— 

Paragraph (1) of section 2306a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘the contracting officer shall require submission of’’ and all the follows through ‘‘to the extent necessary’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the offeror shall be required to submit to the contracting 

officer data other than certified cost or pricing data (if requested by 

the contracting officer), to the extent necessary’’. 

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than March 1, 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

implementation and effect of the amendments made by subsections 

(a) and (b). 

(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2313a of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(2)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘and dollar value’’ after ‘‘number’’; and 

(II) by inserting ‘‘, set forth separately by type 

of audit’’ after ‘‘pending’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, both from 

the date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission and from the date the audit begins’’ after ‘‘audit’’; 

(iii) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) the sustained questioned costs, set forth separately 

by type of audit, both as a total value and as a percentage 

of the total questioned costs for the audit;’’; 

(iv) by striking subparagraph (E); and 

(v) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(E) the total number and dollar value of incurred cost 

audits completed, and the method by which such incurred 

cost audits were completed; 

‘‘(F) the aggregate cost of performing audits, set forth 

separately by type of audit; 

‘‘(G) the ratio of sustained questioned costs to the aggregate costs of performing audits, set forth separately by 

type of audit; and 

‘‘(H) the total number and dollar value of audits that 

are pending for a period longer than one year as of the end 

of the fiscal year covered by the report, and the fiscal year 

in which the qualified submission was received, set forth 

separately by type of audit;’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.— 

‘‘(1) The terms ‘incurred cost audit’ and ‘qualified incurred 

cost submission’ have the meaning given those terms in section 

2313b of this title. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘sustained questioned costs’ means questioned 

costs that were recovered by the Federal Government as a result 

of contract negotiations related to such questioned costs.’’. 

(2) EXEMPTION TO REPORT TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

Section 1080(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 

U.S.C. 111 note), as amended by section 1061(j) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2405; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), does not apply to 

the report required to be submitted to Congress under section 

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(e) ADJUSTMENT TO VALUE OF COVERED CONTRACTS FOR REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ALLOWABLE COSTS.—Subparagraph (B) 

of section 2324(l)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘to the equivalent’’ and all that follows through ‘‘higher 

multiple of $50,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 1908 

of title 41.’’. 

SEC. 812. APPLICABILITY OF COST AND PRICING DATA CERTIFICATION 

REQUIREMENTS. 

Section 830(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2286) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘same product’’ and inserting ‘‘same or similar product’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF SAME OR SIMILAR PRODUCT.—The 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly determine whether a product is considered to be a similar product 

for the purposes of this pilot program. 

‘‘(3) WAIVER OF COST OR PRICING CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the certification requirement under 

section 2306a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, if the Secretary determines that the Federal Government has sufficient 

data and information regarding the reasonableness of the 

price.’’. 

SEC. 813. SUNSET OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER THAN UNITED STATES 

GOODS. 

(a) CHEMICAL WEAPONS ANTIDOTE.—Section 2534(c) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) CHEMICAL WEAPONS ANTIDOTE.—Subsections (a)(2) and 

(b)(2) shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2018.’’. 

(b) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES.—Effective October 1, 2018, section 

858 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

10 U.S.C. 2534 note) is repealed. 

SEC. 814. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HEALTH AND SAFETY 

RECORDS. 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the safety and health 

records of Department of Defense contractors. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) A description of the existing procedures of the Department of Defense to evaluate the safety and health 

records of current and prospective contractors. 

(B) An evaluation of the adherence of the Department 

of Defense to such procedures. 

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(D) An assessment of whether the Secretary of Labor 

has the resources to investigate and identify safety and 

health violations by Department of Defense contractors. 

(E) An assessment of whether the Secretary of Labor 

should consider assuming an expanded investigatory role 

or a targeted enforcement program for ensuring the safety 

and health of individuals working under Department of 

Defense contracts. 

SEC. 815. LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Section 2326 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and 

(i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) respectively; 

and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): 

‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION BY CONTRACTING OFFICER.—With respect to any undefinitized contractual 

action with a value greater than $50,000,000, if agreement is not 

reached on contractual terms, specifications, and price within the 

period or by the date provided in subsection (b)(1), the contracting 

officer may not unilaterally definitize those terms, specifications, or 

price over the objection of the contractor until— 

‘‘(1) the service acquisition executive for the military department that awarded the contract, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment if the contract was 

awarded by a Defense Agency or other component of the Department of Defense, approves the definitization in writing; 

‘‘(2) the contracting officer provides a copy of the written 

approval to the contractor; and 

‘‘(3) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed after the written approval is provided to the contractor.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2326(b)(3) of such title 

is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

(h)’’. 

(c) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 2326 of title 10, United 

States Code, as amended by this section. 

SEC. 816. AMENDMENT TO SUSTAINMENT REVIEWS. 

Section 2441(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary concerned shall 

make the memorandum and supporting documentation for each 

sustainment review available to the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment within 30 days after the review is 

completed.’’. 

SEC. 817. USE OF PROGRAM INCOME BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES THAT 

CARRY OUT PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 

Section 2414 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘LIMITATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 

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‘‘(d) USE OF PROGRAM INCOME.— ‘‘(1) An eligible entity that earned income in a specified fiscal year from activities carried out pursuant to a procurement 

technical assistance program funded under this chapter may expend an amount of such income, not to exceed 25 percent of the 

cost of furnishing procurement technical assistance in such 

specified fiscal year, during the fiscal year following such specified fiscal year, to carry out a procurement technical assistance 

program funded under this chapter. 

‘‘(2) An eligible entity that does not enter into a cooperative 

agreement with the Secretary for a fiscal year— 

‘‘(A) shall notify the Secretary of the amount of any income the eligible entity carried over from the previous fiscal 

year; and 

‘‘(B) may retain an amount of such income equal to 10 

percent of the value of assistance furnished by the Secretary 

under this section during the previous fiscal year. 

‘‘(3) In determining the value of assistance furnished by the 

Secretary under this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary 

shall account for the amount of any income the eligible entity 

carried over from the previous fiscal year.’’. 

SEC. 818. ENHANCED POST-AWARD DEBRIEFING RIGHTS. 

(a) RELEASE OF CONTRACT AWARD INFORMATION.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement 

to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that all required 

post-award debriefings, while protecting the confidential and proprietary information of other offerors, include, at a minimum, the 

following: 

(1) In the case of a contract award in excess of $100,000,000, a requirement for disclosure of the agency’s written source selection award determination, redacted to protect 

the confidential and proprietary information of other offerors 

for the contract award, and, in the case of a contract award in 

excess of $10,000,000 and not in excess of $100,000,000 with a 

small business or nontraditional contractor, an option for the 

small business or nontraditional contractor to request such disclosure. 

(2) A requirement for a written or oral debriefing for all 

contract awards and task or delivery orders valued at 

$10,000,000 or higher. 

(3) Provisions ensuring that both unsuccessful and winning 

offerors are entitled to the disclosure described in paragraph (1) 

and the debriefing described in paragraph (2). 

(4) Robust procedures, consistent with section 2305(b)(5)(D) 

of title 10, United States Code, and provisions implementing 

that section in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, to protect the 

confidential and proprietary information of other offerors. 

(b) OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS.—Section 

2305(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as 

subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; 

(2) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

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(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(vii) an opportunity for a disappointed offeror to submit, 

within two business days after receiving a post-award debriefing, additional questions related to the debriefing.’’; and 

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) The agency shall respond in writing to any additional 

question submitted under subparagraph (B)(vii) within five business 

days after receipt of the question. The agency shall not consider the 

debriefing to be concluded until the agency delivers its written responses to the disappointed offeror.’’. 

(c) COMMENCEMENT OF POST-BRIEFING PERIOD.—Section 

3553(d)(4) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 

(i) and (ii) respectively; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The period’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The period’’; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) For procurements conducted by any component of the Department of Defense, the 5-day period described in subparagraph 

(A)(ii) does not commence until the day the Government delivers to 

a disappointed offeror the written responses to any questions submitted pursuant to section 2305(b)(5)(B)(vii) of title 10.’’. 

SEC. 819. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 

(a) ELIMINATION OF SUNSET RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY AND

RISK MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS.—Subsection (c) of section 11302 of title 40, United States 

Code, is amended by striking the first paragraph (5). 

(b) ELIMINATION OF SUNSET RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO, PROGRAM, AND RESOURCE REVIEWS.—Section 

11319 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as subsection 

(d); and 

(2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (6). 

(c) EXTENSION OF SUNSET RELATING TO FEDERAL DATA CENTER

CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE.—Subsection (e) of section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

113–291; 44 U.S.C. 3601 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

SEC. 820. CHANGE TO DEFINITION OF SUBCONTRACT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 

Section 1906(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The term does not include 

agreements entered into by a contractor for the supply of commodities that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the Federal Government and other parties and are not 

identifiable to any particular contract.’’. 

SEC. 821. AMENDMENT RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF INFLATION 

ADJUSTMENTS. 

Section 1908(d) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by 

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apply, in the case of the procurement of property or services by contract, to a contract, and any subcontract at any tier under the contract, in effect on that date without regard to the date of award of 

the contract or subcontract.’’. 

SEC. 822. USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE 

SELECTION PROCESS. 

(a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (b) of section 813 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat 2270; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting a semicolon; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(7) the Department of Defense would realize no, or minimal, additional innovation or future technological advantage by 

using a different methodology; and 

‘‘(8) with respect to a contract for procurement of goods, the 

goods procured are predominantly expendable in nature, nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf life.’’. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended 

by striking ‘‘contract exceeding $10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘contract exceeding $5,000,000’’. 

(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to the second, third, and fourth 

reports submitted under subsection (d) of section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat 2271; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note). 

SEC. 823. EXEMPTION FROM DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES. 

Subsection (d) of section 2305a of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking the second and third sentences and inserting 

the following: ‘‘If the contract value exceeds $4,000,000, the maximum number specified in the solicitation shall not exceed 5 unless— 

‘‘(1) the solicitation is issued pursuant to a indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for design-build construction; or 

‘‘(2)(A) the head of the contracting activity, delegable to a 

level no lower than the senior contracting official within the 

contracting activity, approves the contracting officer’s justification with respect to an individual solicitation that a maximum 

number greater than 5 is in the interest of the Federal Government; and 

‘‘(B) the contracting officer provides written documentation 

of how a maximum number greater than 5 is consistent with 

the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection procedures.’’. 

SEC. 824. CONTRACT CLOSEOUT AUTHORITY. 

Section 836(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2286) is amended 

by striking ‘‘entered into prior to fiscal year 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘entered into on a date that is at least 17 fiscal years before the current 

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SEC. 825. ELIMINATION OF COST UNDERRUNS AS FACTOR IN CALCULATION OF PENALTIES FOR COST OVERRUNS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 828 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 

2430 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘each fiscal year beginning 

with fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 

through 2022’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or underrun’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘or underruns’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘,Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘and Sustainment’’; 

(C) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘and cost underruns’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or underruns’’; and 

(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, except that the cost 

overrun penalty may not be a negative amount’’; 

(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively; 

(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) TOTAL COST OVERRUN PENALTY.—Notwithstanding the 

amount of a cost overrun penalty determined in (b), the total cost 

overrun penalty for a military department (including any cost overrun penalty for joint programs of military departments) for a fiscal 

year may not exceed $50,000,000.’’; and 

(5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PROCUREMENT’’ after ‘‘EVALUATION’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 

through 2022’’; 

(iii) by striking ‘‘each research’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

research’’; 

(iv) by striking ‘‘evaluation account’’ and inserting 

‘‘evaluation or procurement accounts’’; and 

(v) by striking ‘‘percentage’’ and inserting 

‘‘amount’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

‘‘AMOUNT’’ and inserting ‘‘AMOUNTS’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘percentage reduction’’ and inserting ‘‘reductions’’; 

(iii) by striking ‘‘evaluation accounts’’ and inserting ‘‘evaluation or procurement accounts’’; 

(iv) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) is the percentage reduction’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) are the reductions’’; and 

(v) by inserting ‘‘, when combined,’’ after ‘‘equal’’. 

(b) PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.—The requirements of section 828 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

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date of the enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or before October 1, 2016. 

SEC. 826. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL MEETING REQUIREMENT OF 

CONFIGURATION STEERING BOARDS. 

Section 814(c)(4) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

4529; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

‘‘(A) ANNUAL MEETING.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If the service acquisition executive of 

the military department concerned determines, in writing, 

that there have been no changes to the program requirements of a major defense acquisition program during the 

preceding year, the Configuration Steering Board for such 

major defense acquisition program is not required to meet 

as described in subparagraph (A).’’. 

SEC. 827. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR DENIED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE BID PROTESTS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of requiring 

contractors to reimburse the Department of Defense for costs incurred in processing covered protests. 

(b) DURATION.—The pilot program shall— 

(1) begin on the date that is two years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act; and 

(2) end on the date that is five years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 

pilot program under subsection (a) ends, the Secretary shall provide 

a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate assessing the feasibility of making permanent such pilot program. 

(d) COVERED PROTEST DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered protest’’ means a bid protest that was— 

(1) denied in an opinion issued by the Government Accountability Office; 

(2) filed by a party with revenues in excess of $250,000,000 

(based on fiscal year 2017 constant dollars) during the previous 

year; and 

(3) filed on or after October 1, 2019 and on or before September 30, 2022. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition 

Programs 

SEC. 831. REVISIONS TO DEFINITION OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 

Section 2430(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘in the case of a program that is not a program for the acquisition of an automated 

information system (either a product or a service),’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; 

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(A) by striking ‘‘does not include an acquisition program’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘does not include— 

‘‘(A) an acquisition program’’; and 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting the 

following: ‘‘; or 

‘‘(B) an acquisition program for a defense business system 

(as defined in section 2222(i)(1) of this title) carried out using 

the acquisition guidance issued pursuant to section 883(e) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note).’’. 

SEC. 832. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2441 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2442. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Defense shall not use a 

lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for the 

engineering and manufacturing development contract of a major defense acquisition program. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS.—The term ‘lowest price technically acceptable source selection process’ has the meaning given that term 

in part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

‘‘(2) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM.—The term 

‘major defense acquisition program’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 2430 of this title. 

‘‘(3) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT

CONTRACT.—The term ‘engineering and manufacturing development contract’ means a prime contract for the engineering and 

manufacturing development of a major defense acquisition program.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 2441 the following new item: 

‘‘2442. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of section 2442 of title 10, 

United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to major 

defense acquisition programs for which budgetary authority is requested for fiscal year 2019 or a subsequent fiscal year. 

SEC. 833. ROLE OF THE CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCE IN MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT DECISION AND ACQUISITION SYSTEM MILESTONES. 

Section 2547(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Consistent with the performance of duties under subsection 

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program the chiefs of the armed forces concerned, with respect to 

major defense acquisition programs, shall— 

‘‘(A) concur with the need for a material solution as identified in the Material Development Decision Review prior to entry 

into the Material Solution Analysis Phase under Department of 

Defense Instruction 5000.02; 

‘‘(B) concur with the cost, schedule, technical feasibility, 

and performance trade-offs that have been made with regard to 

the program before Milestone A approval is granted under section 2366a of this title; 

‘‘(C) concur that appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance objectives have been 

made to ensure that the program is affordable when considering the per unit cost and the total life-cycle cost before Milestone B approval is granted under section 2366b of this title; 

and 

‘‘(D) concur that the requirements in the program capability 

document are necessary and realistic in relation to program 

cost and fielding targets as required by paragraph (1) before 

Milestone C approval is granted.’’. 

SEC. 834. REQUIREMENT TO EMPHASIZE RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY IN WEAPON SYSTEM DESIGN. 

(a) SUSTAINMENT FACTORS IN WEAPON SYSTEM DESIGN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United States 

Code, as amended by section 832, is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2443. Sustainment factors in weapon system design 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

the defense acquisition system gives ample emphasis to sustainment 

factors, particularly those factors that are affected principally by the 

design of a weapon system, in the development of a weapon system. 

‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 

reliability and maintainability are included in the performance attributes of the key performance parameter on sustainment during 

the development of capabilities requirements. 

‘‘(c) SOLICITATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The program manager of a weapon 

system shall include in the solicitation for and terms of a covered contract for the weapon system clearly defined and measurable requirements for engineering activities and design specifications for reliability and maintainability. 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—If the program manager determines that 

engineering activities and design specifications for reliability or 

maintainability should not be a requirement in a covered contract or a solicitation for such a contract, the program manager 

shall document in writing the justification for the decision. 

‘‘(3) SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall ensure that sustainment factors, including reliability and maintainability, are given ample emphasis in the process for source 

selection. The Secretary shall encourage the use of objective reliability and maintainability criteria in the evaluation of competitive proposals. 

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that the Department of Defense uses best practices for responding to the 

positive or negative performance of a contractor in meeting the 

sustainment requirements of a covered contract for a weapon 

system. The Secretary shall encourage the use of incentive fees 

and penalties as appropriate and authorized in paragraph (2) 

in all covered contracts for weapons systems. 

‘‘(2) AUTHORITY FOR INCENTIVE FEES AND PENALTIES.—The 

Secretary of Defense is authorized to include in any covered 

contract provisions for the payment of incentive fees to the contractor based on achievement of design specification requirements for reliability and maintainability of weapons systems 

under the contract, or the imposition of penalties to be paid by 

the contractor to the Government for failure to achieve such design specification requirements. Information about such fees or 

penalties shall be included in the solicitation for any covered 

contract that includes such fees or penalties. 

‘‘(3) MEASUREMENT OF RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY.— 

In carrying out paragraph (2), the program manager shall base 

determinations of a contractor’s performance on reliability and 

maintainability data collected during the program. Such data 

collection and associated evaluation metrics shall be described 

in detail in the covered contract. To the maximum extent practicable, such data shall be shared with appropriate contractor 

and government organizations. 

‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify 

the congressional defense committees upon entering into a covered contract that includes incentive fees or penalties authorized 

in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(e) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘covered contract’, with respect to a weapon system, means a contract— 

‘‘(1) for the engineering and manufacturing development of 

a weapon system, including embedded software; or 

‘‘(2) for the production of a weapon system, including embedded software.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of such chapter, as amended by section 

832, is further amended by adding at the end the following new 

item: 

‘‘2443. Sustainment factors in weapon system design.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Subsections (c) 

and (d) of section 2443 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any covered contract (as 

defined in that section) for which the contract solicitation is issued 

on or after the date occurring one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) ENGINEERING CHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense may fund engineering changes to the design of a weapon system in the engineering 

and manufacturing development phase or in the production phase 

of an acquisition program to improve reliability or maintainability 

of the weapon system and reduce projected operating and support 

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SEC. 835. LICENSING OF APPROPRIATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO 

SUPPORT MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

(a) NEGOTIATION OF PRICE FOR TECHNICAL DATA BEFORE DE- VELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2438 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2439. Negotiation of price for technical data before development or production of major weapon systems 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department of 

Defense, before selecting a contractor for the engineering and manufacturing development of a major weapon system, or for the production of a major weapon system, negotiates a price for technical data 

to be delivered under a contract for such development or production.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 2438 the following new item: 

‘‘2439. Negotiation of price for technical data before development or production of 

major weapon systems.’’. 

(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2439 of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to any contract for engineering and manufacturing development of a major weapon system, or for the production of a 

major weapon system, for which the contract solicitation is 

issued on or after the date occurring one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

(b) WRITTEN DETERMINATION FOR MILESTONE B APPROVAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(3) of section 2366b of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (M); 

and 

(B) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(O) appropriate actions have been taken to negotiate 

and enter into a contract or contract options for the technical data required to support the program; and’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2366b(a)(3)(O) of title 10, 

United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply 

with respect to any major defense acquisition program receiving 

Milestone B approval on or after the date occurring one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) PREFERENCE FOR NEGOTIATION OF CUSTOMIZED LICENSE

AGREEMENTS.—Section 2320 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 

(g) and (h), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) PREFERENCE FOR SPECIALLY NEGOTIATED LICENSES.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, negotiate and enter into a contract with a contractor for a specially negotiated license for technical data to support the product support 

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responding strategy required under subsection (e) for such a system 

or subsystem, a program manager shall consider the use of specially 

negotiated licenses to acquire customized technical data appropriate 

for the particular elements of the product support strategy.’’. 

SEC. 836. CODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF OPERATING AND 

SUPPORT COSTS FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

(a) CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2337 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2337a. Assessment, management, and control of operating 

and support costs for major weapon systems 

‘‘(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue 

and maintain guidance on actions to be taken to assess, manage, 

and control Department of Defense costs for the operation and support of major weapon systems. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance required by subsection (a) shall, 

at a minimum— 

‘‘(1) be issued in conjunction with the comprehensive guidance on life-cycle management and the development and implementation of product support strategies for major weapon systems required by section 2337 of this title; 

‘‘(2) require the military departments to retain each estimate of operating and support costs that is developed at any 

time during the life cycle of a major weapon system, together 

with supporting documentation used to develop the estimate; 

‘‘(3) require the military departments to update estimates of 

operating and support costs periodically throughout the life 

cycle of a major weapon system, to determine whether preliminary information and assumptions remain relevant and accurate, and identify and record reasons for variances; 

‘‘(4) establish policies and procedures for the collection, organization, maintenance, and availability of standardized data 

on operating and support costs for major weapon systems in accordance with section 2222 of this title; 

‘‘(5) establish standard requirements for the collection and 

reporting of data on operating and support costs for major 

weapon systems by contractors performing weapon system 

sustainment functions in an appropriate format, and develop 

contract clauses to ensure that contractors comply with such requirements; 

‘‘(6) require the military departments— 

‘‘(A) to collect and retain data from operational and developmental testing and evaluation on the reliability and 

maintainability of major weapon systems; and 

‘‘(B) to use such data to inform system design decisions, 

provide insight into sustainment costs, and inform estimates of operating and support costs for such systems; 

‘‘(7) require the military departments to ensure that 

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tem design early in development, developing sound sustainment 

strategies, and addressing key drivers of costs; 

‘‘(8) require the military departments to conduct an independent logistics assessment of each major weapon system prior 

to key acquisition decision points (including milestone decisions) to identify features that are likely to drive future operating and support costs, changes to system design that could reduce such costs, and effective strategies for managing such 

costs; 

‘‘(9) include— 

‘‘(A) reliability metrics for major weapon systems; and 

‘‘(B) requirements on the use of metrics under subparagraph (A) as triggers— 

‘‘(i) to conduct further investigation and analysis 

into drivers of those metrics; and 

‘‘(ii) to develop strategies for improving reliability, 

availability, and maintainability of such systems at an 

affordable cost; and 

‘‘(10) require the military departments to conduct periodic 

reviews of operating and support costs of major weapon systems 

after such systems achieve initial operational capability to identify and address factors resulting in growth in operating and 

support costs and adapt support strategies to reduce such costs. 

‘‘(c) RETENTION OF DATA ON OPERATING AND SUPPORT COSTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation shall be responsible for developing and 

maintaining a database on operating and support estimates, 

supporting documentation, and actual operating and support 

costs for major weapon systems. 

‘‘(2) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

the Director, in carrying out such responsibility— 

‘‘(A) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates 

and cost analyses conducted by the military departments 

with regard to operating and support costs of major weapon systems; 

‘‘(B) has timely access to any records and data of the 

military departments (including classified and proprietary 

information) that the Director considers necessary to carry 

out such responsibility; and 

‘‘(C) with the concurrence of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, may direct the military departments to collect and retain information necessary to support the database. 

‘‘(d) MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning given that term in section 2379(f) of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of such title is amended by adding after 

the item relating to section 2337 the following new item: 

‘‘2337a. Assessment, management, and control of operating and support costs for 

major weapon systems.’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED SECTION.— 

(1) REPEAL.—Section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 

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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2441(c) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 2337 of 

this title’’ and all that follows through the period and inserting 

‘‘sections 2337 and 2337a of this title.’’. 

SEC. 837. SHOULD-COST MANAGEMENT. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall amend the Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation to provide for the appropriate use of the should-cost review process of a major weapon system in a manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the efficiency of the systems acquisition process in the Department of the Defense. 

(b) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The regulations required under subsection (a) shall incorporate, at a minimum, the following elements: 

(1) A description of the features of the should-cost review 

process. 

(2) Establishment of a process for communicating with the 

prime contractor on the program the elements of a proposed 

should-cost review. 

(3) A method for ensuring that identified should-cost savings opportunities are based on accurate, complete, and current 

information and can be quantified and tracked. 

(4) A description of the training, skills, and experience that 

Department of Defense and contractor officials carrying out a 

should-cost review in subsection (a) should possess. 

(5) A method for ensuring appropriate collaboration with 

the contractor throughout the review process. 

(6) Establishment of review process requirements that provide for sufficient analysis and minimize any impact on program schedule. 

SEC. 838. IMPROVEMENTS TO TEST AND EVALUATION PROCESSES AND 

TOOLS. 

(a) DEVELOPMENTAL TEST PLAN SUFFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS.— 

(1) ADDITION TO MILESTONE B BRIEF SUMMARY REPORT.— 

Section 2366b(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and 

(B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following 

new subparagraph (G): 

‘‘(G) An assessment of the sufficiency of developmental 

test and evaluation plans, including the use of automated 

data analytics or modeling and simulation tools and methodologies.’’. 

(2) ADDITION TO MILESTONE C BRIEF SUMMARY REPORT.— 

Section 2366c(a) of such title is amended by inserting after 

paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) An assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental 

test and evaluation completed, including the use of automated 

data analytics or modeling and simulation tools and methodologies.’’. 

(3) RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS.—For 

purposes of the sufficiency assessments required by section 

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paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a major defense acquisition program— 

(A) if the milestone decision authority for the program 

is the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program, the sufficiency assessment shall be conducted by the senior official within the 

military department with responsibility for developmental 

testing; and 

(B) if the milestone decision authority for the program 

is the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, the sufficiency assessment shall be conducted 

by the senior Department of Defense official with responsibility for developmental testing. 

(4) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Within one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the senior Department of Defense official with responsibility for developmental testing shall develop 

guidance for the sufficiency assessments required by section 

2366b(c)(1) and section 2366c(a)(4) of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by paragraphs (1) and (2). At a minimum, the 

guidance shall require— 

(A) for the sufficiency assessment required by section 

2366b(c)(1) of such title, that the assessment address the 

sufficiency of— 

(i) the developmental test and evaluation plan; 

(ii) the developmental test and evaluation schedule, including a comparison to historic analogous systems; 

(iii) the developmental test and evaluation resources (facilities, personnel, test assets, data analytics 

tools, and modeling and simulation capabilities); 

(iv) the risks of developmental test and production 

concurrency; and 

(v) the developmental test criteria for entering the 

production phase; and 

(B) for the sufficiency assessment required by section 

2366c(a)(4) of such title, that the assessment address— 

(i) the sufficiency of the developmental test and 

evaluation completed; 

(ii) the sufficiency of the plans and resources available for remaining developmental test and evaluation; 

(iii) the risks identified during developmental testing to the production and deployment phase; 

(iv) the sufficiency of the plans and resources for 

remaining developmental test and evaluation; and 

(v) the readiness of the system to perform scheduled initial operational test and evaluation. 

(b) EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEED FOR CEN- TRALIZED TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the strategy of the Department 

of Defense for developing and expanding the use of tools designed 

to facilitate the cost effectiveness and efficiency of developmental 

testing, including automated test methods and tools, modeling and 

simulation tools, and data analytics technologies. The evaluation 

shall include a determination of the appropriate role of the senior 

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testing in developing enterprise level strategies related to such types 

of testing tools. 

SEC. 839. ENHANCEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY IN TEST AND EVALUATION PROCESSES AND DATA. 

(a) ADDITIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION DUTIES OF MILITARY

SECRETARIES AND DEFENSE AGENCY HEADS.— (1) REPORT ON COMPARISON OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND

EVALUATION RESULTS TO LEGACY ITEMS OR COMPONENTS.—Concurrent with the submission of a report required under section 

2399(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of a 

military department or the head of a Defense Agency may provide to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary 

of Defense a report describing of the performance of the items 

or components evaluated as part of the operational test and 

evaluation for each major defense acquisition program conducted under such section by the Director of Operational Test 

and Evaluation in relation to comparable legacy items or components, if such items or components exist and relevant data 

are available without requiring additional testing. 

(2) ADDITIONAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUA- TION ACTIVITIES.—Within 45 days after the submission of an 

annual report required by section 139(h) of title 10, United 

States Code, the Secretaries of the military departments may 

each submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

addressing any concerns related to information included in the 

annual report, or providing updated or additional information, 

as appropriate. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF COST DATA ON TEST

AND EVALUATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act and subject to paragraph (2), the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the senior official of 

the Department of Defense with responsibility for developmental 

testing, and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center shall jointly develop policies, procedures, guidance, and a 

method to collect data that ensures that consistent and high 

quality data are collected on the full range of estimated and actual developmental, live fire, and operational testing costs for 

major defense acquisition programs. 

(2) CONCURRENCE AND COORDINATION REQUIRED.—Before 

implementing the policies, procedures, guidance, and method 

developed under paragraph (1), the Director of Operational Test 

and Evaluation, the senior official of the Department of Defense 

with responsibility for developmental testing, and the Director 

of the Test Resource Management Center shall— 

(A) obtain the concurrence of the Director for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; and 

(B) coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments. 

(3) DATA REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) ELECTRONIC DATABASE.—Data on estimated and 

actual developmental, live fire, and operational testing 

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ment of Defense, and shall be made available for analysis 

by testing, acquisition, and other appropriate officials of 

the Department of Defense, as determined by the Director 

of Operational Test and Evaluation, the senior official of 

the Department of Defense with responsibility for developmental testing, or the Director of the Test Resource Management Center. 

(B) DIAGGREGATION BY COSTS.—To the maximum extent practicable, data collected under this subsection shall 

be set forth separately by costs for developmental testing, 

operational testing, and training. 

(c) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘major defense acquisition program’’ has the meaning provided in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

SEC. 841. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CIVILIAN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 

WORKFORCE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM MANAGER DEVELOPMENT PRO- GRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall implement a program manager development program to provide for 

the professional development of high-potential, experienced civilian personnel. Personnel shall be competitively selected for 

the program based on their potential to become a program manager of a major defense acquisition program, as defined in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code. The program shall be 

administered and overseen by the Secretary of each military department, acting through the service acquisition executive for 

the department concerned. 

(2) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a comprehensive plan to implement 

the program established under paragraph (1). In developing the 

plan, the Secretary of Defense shall seek the input of relevant 

external parties, including professional associations, other government entities, and industry. The plan shall include the following elements: 

(A) An assessment of the minimum level of subject matter experience, education, years of experience, certifications, 

and other qualifications required to be selected into the program, set forth separately for current Department of Defense employees and for personnel hired into the program 

from outside the Department of Defense. 

(B) A description of hiring flexibilities to be used to recruit qualified personnel from outside the Department of 

Defense. 

(C) A description of the extent to which mobility agreements will be required to be signed by personnel selected for 

the program during their participation in the program and 

after their completion of the program. The use of mobility 

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not inhibiting the participation of the most capable candidates. 

(D) A description of the tenure obligation required of 

personnel selected for the program. 

(E) A plan for training during the course of the program, including training in leadership, program management, engineering, finance and budgeting, market research, 

business acumen, contracting, supplier management, requirement setting and tradeoffs, intellectual property matters, and software. 

(F) A description of career paths to be followed by personnel in the program in order to ensure that personnel in 

the program gain expertise in the program management 

functional career field competencies identified by the Department in existing guidance and the topics listed in subparagraph (E), including— 

(i) a determination of the types of advanced educational degrees that enhance program management 

skills and the mechanisms available to the Department 

of Defense to facilitate the attainment of those degrees 

by personnel in the program; 

(ii) a determination of required assignments to positions within acquisition programs, including position 

type and acquisition category of the program office; 

(iii) a determination of required or encouraged rotations to career broadening positions outside of acquisition programs; and 

(iv) a determination of how the program will ensure the opportunity for a required rotation to industry 

of at least six months to develop an understanding of 

industry motivation and business acumen, such as by 

developing an industry exchange program for civilian 

program managers, similar to the Corporate Fellows 

Program of the Secretary of Defense. 

(G) A general description of the number of personnel 

anticipated to be selected into the program, how frequently 

selections will occur, how long personnel selected into the 

program will participate in the program, and how personnel will be placed into an assignment at the completion 

of the program. 

(H) A description of benefits that will be offered under 

the program using existing human capital flexibilities to retain qualified employees, such as student loan repayments, 

bonuses, or pay banding. 

(I) An assessment of personnel flexibilities needed to 

allow the military departments and the Defense Agencies to 

reassign or remove program managers that do not perform 

effectively. 

(J) A description of how the program will be administered and overseen by the Secretaries of each military department, acting through the service acquisition executive 

for the department concerned. 

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(3) USE OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOP- MENT FUND.—Amounts in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (established under section 

1705 of title 10, United States Code) may be used to pay the 

base salary of personnel in the program established under paragraph (1) during the period of time such personnel are temporarily assigned to a developmental rotation or training program 

anticipated to last at least six months. 

(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—The program established under 

paragraph (1) shall be implemented not later than September 

30, 2019. 

(b) INDEPENDENT STUDY OF INCENTIVES FOR PROGRAM MAN- AGERS.— (1) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall enter into a contract with an independent research entity 

described in paragraph (2) to carry out a comprehensive study 

of incentives for Department of Defense civilian and military 

program managers for major defense acquisition programs, including— 

(A) additional pay options for program managers to 

provide incentives to senior civilian employees and military 

officers to accept and remain in program manager roles; 

(B) a financial incentive structure to reward program 

managers for delivering capabilities on budget and on time; 

and 

(C) a comparison between financial and non-financial 

incentive structures for program managers in the Department of Defense and an appropriate comparison group of 

private industry companies. 

(2) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity described 

in this subsection is an independent research entity that is a 

not-for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. 

(3) REPORTS.— (A) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than nine months after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity shall provide to the Secretary a report containing— 

(i) the results of the study required by paragraph 

(1); and 

(ii) such recommendations to improve the financial 

incentive structure of program managers for major defense acquisition programs as the independent research 

entity considers to be appropriate. 

(B) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after receipt 

of the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall submit such report, together with any additional views or recommendations of the Secretary, to the 

congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 842. CREDITS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. 

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‘‘(D) The Secretary of Defense may adjust the amount specified in subparagraph (C) for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the amount is greater or less than reasonably needed 

for purposes of the Fund for such fiscal year. The Secretary may 

not adjust the amount for a fiscal year to an amount that is 

more than $600,000,000 or less than $400,000,000.’’. 

SEC. 843. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HIRING AND TRAINING OF THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 

(a) USE OF FUNDS FROM THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PAY SALARIES OF PERSONNEL TO

MANAGE THE FUND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection 1705(e) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Subject to the provisions of this subsection’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) Amounts in the Fund also may be used to pay salaries 

of personnel at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military 

departments, and Defense Agencies to manage the Fund.’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 

(C); 

(ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’ at 

the end of subparagraph (D); and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) describing the amount from the Fund that may be 

used to pay salaries of personnel at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military departments, and Defense Agencies to manage the Fund and the circumstances under 

which such amounts may be used for such purpose.’’. 

(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue, 

and submit to the congressional defense committees, the policy 

guidance required by subparagraph (E) of section 1705(e)(3) of 

title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). 

(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF HIRING AND RETENTION FLEXIBILITIES FOR ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

PERSONNEL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 2019, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the effectiveness of hiring 

and retention flexibilities for the acquisition workforce. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under this subsection shall include the following: 

(A) A determination of the extent to which the Department of Defense experiences challenges with recruitment 

and retention of the acquisition workforce, such as post-employment restrictions. 

(B) A description of the hiring and retention flexibilities available to the Department to fill civilian acquisition 

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the flexibilities available to it to target critical or understaffed career fields. 

(C) A determination of the extent to which the Department has the necessary data and metrics on its use of hiring and retention flexibilities for the civilian acquisition 

workforce to strategically manage the use of such flexibilities. 

(D) An identification of the factors that affect the use 

of hiring and retention flexibilities for the civilian acquisition workforce. 

(E) Recommendations for any necessary changes to the 

hiring and retention flexibilities available to the Department to fill civilian acquisition positions. 

(F) A description of the flexibilities available to the Department to remove underperforming members of the acquisition workforce and the extent to which any such flexibilities are used. 

(c) ASSESSMENT AND REPORT REQUIRED ON BUSINESS-RELATED

TRAINING FOR THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.— 

(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall conduct an assessment of the 

following: 

(A) The effectiveness of industry certifications, other industry training programs, including fellowships, and training and education programs at educational institutions 

outside of the Defense Acquisition University available to 

defense acquisition workforce personnel. 

(B) Gaps in knowledge of industry operations, industry 

motivation, and business acumen in the acquisition workforce. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the Under 

Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing 

the results of the assessment conducted under this subsection. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—The assessment and report under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall address the following: 

(A) Current sources of training and career development 

opportunities, industry rotations, and other career development opportunities related to knowledge of industry operations, industry motivation, and business acumen for each 

acquisition position, as designated under section 1721 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(B) Gaps in training, industry rotations, and other career development opportunities related to knowledge of industry operations, industry motivation, and business acumen for each such acquisition position. 

(C) Plans to address those gaps for each such acquisition position. 

(D) Consideration of the role industry-taught classes 

and classes taught at educational institutions outside of the 

Defense Acquisition University could play in addressing 

gaps. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF ACQUISITION TRAINING

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 2019, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on acquisition-related training for personnel working on acquisitions but not considered to 

be part of the acquisition workforce (as defined in section 

101(18) of title 10, United States Code) (hereafter in this subsection referred to as ‘‘non-acquisition workforce personnel’’). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall address the following: 

(A) The extent to which non-acquisition workforce personnel play a significant role in defining requirements, conducting market research, participating in source selection 

and contract negotiation efforts, and overseeing contract 

performance. 

(B) The extent to which the Department is able to identify and track non-acquisition workforce personnel performing the roles identified in subparagraph (A). 

(C) The extent to which non-acquisition workforce personnel are taking acquisition training. 

(D) The extent to which the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund has been used to provide acquisition training to non-acquisition workforce personnel. 

(E) A description of sources of funding other than the 

Fund that are available to and used by the Department to 

provide non-acquisition workforce personnel with acquisition training. 

(F) The extent to which additional acquisition training 

is needed for non-acquisition workforce personnel, including the types of training needed, the positions that need the 

training, and any challenges to delivering necessary additional training. 

SEC. 844. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATIONS TO ACQUISITION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

(b) INCREASE IN LIMIT ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—Section 

1762(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the 

demonstration project under this section may not exceed 120,000’’ 

and inserting ‘‘at any one time the demonstration project under this 

section may not exceed 130,000’’. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN ACQUISITION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 

(1) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop an implementation strategy to address areas for improvement in the demonstration project required by section 1762 

of title 10, United States Code, as identified in the second assessment of such demonstration project required by section 

1762(e) of such title. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy shall include the following 

elements: 

(A) Actions that have been or will be taken to assess 

whether the flexibility to set starting salaries at different 

levels is being used appropriately by supervisors and managers to compete effectively for highly skilled and motivated 

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(B) Actions that have been or will be taken to assess 

reasons for any disparities in career outcomes across race 

and gender for employees in the demonstration project. 

(C) Actions that have been or will be taken to strengthen the link between employee contribution and compensation for employees in the demonstration project. 

(D) Actions that have been or will be taken to enhance 

the transparency of the pay system for employees in the 

demonstration project. 

(E) A time frame and individual responsible for each 

action identified under subparagraphs (A) through (D). 

(3) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and House of Representatives and the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives on the implementation strategy required by paragraph (1). 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

SEC. 846. PROCUREMENT THROUGH COMMERCIAL E-COMMERCE PORTALS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Administrator shall establish a program to procure commercial products through commercial e-commerce portals for purposes of enhancing competition, expediting procurement, enabling market research, and ensuring reasonable pricing of commercial products. The Administrator shall carry 

out the program in accordance with this section, through multiple 

contracts with multiple commercial e-commerce portal providers, 

and shall design the program to be implemented in phases with the 

objective of enabling Government-wide use of such portals. 

(b) USE OF PROGRAM.—The head of a department or agency 

may procure, as appropriate, commercial products for the department or agency using the program established pursuant to subsection (a). 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 

the Administrator and the heads of other relevant departments and 

agencies, shall carry out the implementation phases set forth in, 

and submit to the appropriate congressional committees the items of 

information required by, the following paragraphs: 

(1) PHASE I: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 90 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an implementation plan and schedule for carrying out the program established 

pursuant to subsection (a), including a discussion and recommendations regarding whether any changes to, or exemptions 

from, laws that set forth policies, procedures, requirements, or 

restrictions for the procurement of property or services by the 

Federal Government are necessary for effective implementation 

of this section. 

(2) PHASE II: MARKET ANALYSIS AND CONSULTATION.—Not 

later than one year after the date of the submission of the implementation plan and schedule required under paragraph (1), 

recommendations for any changes to, or exemptions from, laws 

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(A) Market analysis and initial communications with 

potential commercial e-commerce portal providers on technical considerations of how the portals function (including 

the use of standard terms and conditions of the portals by 

the Government), the degree of customization that can occur 

without creating a Government-unique portal, the measures 

necessary to address the considerations for supplier and 

product screening specified in subsection (e), security of 

data, considerations pertaining to nontraditional Government contractors, and potential fees, if any, to be charged 

by the Administrator, the portal provider, or the suppliers 

for participation in the program established pursuant to 

subsection (a). 

(B) Consultation with affected departments and agencies about their unique procurement needs, such as supply 

chain risks for health care products, information technology, software, or any other category determined necessary by the Administrator. 

(C) An assessment of the products or product categories 

that are suitable for purchase on the commercial e-commerce portals. 

(D) An assessment of the precautions necessary to safeguard any information pertaining to the Federal Government, especially precautions necessary to protect against 

national security or cybersecurity threats. 

(E) A review of standard terms and conditions of commercial e-commerce portals in the context of Government requirements. 

(F) An assessment of the impact on existing programs, 

including schedules, set-asides for small business concerns, 

and other preference programs. 

(3) PHASE III: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—Not 

later than two years after the date of the submission of the implementation plan and schedule required under paragraph (1), 

guidance to implement and govern the use of the program established pursuant to subsection (a), including protocols for 

oversight of procurement through the program, and compliance 

with laws pertaining to supplier and product screening requirements, data security, and data analytics. 

(4) ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PHASES.—A description of 

additional implementation phases, as determined by the Administrator, that includes a selection of agencies to participate 

in any such additional implementation phase (which may include the award of contracts to multiple commercial e-commerce 

portal providers). 

(d) CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL E-COMMERCE PORTALS.—The Administrator shall consider commercial e-commerce 

portals for use under the program established pursuant to subsection (a) that are widely used in the private sector and have or 

can be configured to have features that facilitate the execution of 

program objectives, including features related to supplier and product selection that are frequently updated, an assortment of product 

and supplier reviews, invoicing payment, and customer service. 

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(1) SUPPLIER PARTICIPATION AND PRODUCT SCREENING.— The Administrator shall provide or ensure electronic availability to a commercial e-commerce portal provider awarded a 

contract pursuant to subsection (a) on a periodic basis information necessary to ensure compliance with laws pertaining to 

supplier and product screening as identified during implementation phase III, as described in subsection (c)(3). 

(2) PROVISION OF ORDER INFORMATION.—The Administrator 

shall require each commercial e-commerce portal provider 

awarded a contract pursuant to subsection (a) to provide order 

information as determined by the Administrator during implementation phase II, as described in subsection (c)(2). 

(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— (1) All laws, including laws that set forth policies, procedures, requirements, or restrictions for the procurement of property or services by the Federal Government, apply to the program established pursuant to subsection (a) unless otherwise 

provided in this section. 

(2) A procurement of a product made through a commercial 

e-commerce portal under the program established pursuant to 

subsection (a) is deemed to be an award of a prime contract for 

purposes of the goals established under section 15(g) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)), if the purchase is from 

a supplier that is a small business concern. 

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting 

the authority of a department or agency to restrict competition 

to small business concerns. 

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting 

the applicability of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code 

(popularly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act). 

(g) USE OF COMMERCIAL PRACTICES AND STANDARD TERMS AND

CONDITIONS.—A procurement of a product through a commercial ecommerce portal used under the program established pursuant to 

subsection (a) shall be made, to the maximum extent practicable, 

under the standard terms and conditions of the portal relating to 

purchasing on the portal. 

(h) DISCLOSURE, PROTECTION, AND USE OF INFORMATION.—In 

any contract awarded to a commercial e-commerce portal provider 

pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall require that the 

provider— 

(1) agree not to sell or otherwise make available to any 

third party any information pertaining to a product ordered by 

the Federal Government through the commercial e-commerce 

portal in a manner that identifies the Federal Government, or 

any of its departments or agencies, as the purchaser, except if 

the information is needed to process or deliver an order or the 

Administrator provides written consent; 

(2) agree to take the necessary precautions to safeguard any 

information pertaining to the Federal Government, especially 

precautions necessary to protect against national security or cybersecurity threats; and 

(3) agree not to use, for pricing, marketing, competitive, or 

other purposes, any information related to a product from a 

third-party supplier featured on the commercial e-commerce 

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to comply with the requirements of the program established 

pursuant to subsection (a). 

(i) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.—A procurement 

through a commercial e-commerce portal used under the program 

established pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in section 134 of title 41, United States 

Code. 

(j) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS.— (1) ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 

90 days after the Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget submits the implementation plan described in subsection (c)(1) to the appropriate congressional committees, the 

Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the 

plan, including any other matters the Comptroller General considers relevant to the plan. 

(2) ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 

than three years after the first contract with a commercial ecommerce portal provider is awarded pursuant to subsection 

(a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 

challenges and benefits the General Services Administration 

and participating departments and agencies observe regarding 

implementation of the program established pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall include the following elements: 

(A) A description of the acquisition of the commercial 

e-commerce portals (including the extent to which the portals had to be configured or otherwise modified to meet the 

needs of the program) costs, and the implementation schedule. 

(B) A description of participation by suppliers, with 

particular attention to those described under subsection (e), 

that have registered or that have sold goods with at least 

one commercial e-commerce portal provider, including 

numbers, categories, and trends. 

(C) The effect, if any, of the program on the ability of 

agencies to meet goals established for suppliers and products described under subsection (e), including goals established under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 644(g)). 

(D) A discussion of the limitations, if any, to participation by suppliers in the program. 

(E) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers relevant to report. 

(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 

Administrator of General Services. 

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(A) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives. 

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(C) The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives. 

(3) COMMERCIAL E-COMMERCE PORTAL.—The term ‘‘commercial e-commerce portal’’ means a commercial solution providing 

for the purchase of commercial products aggregated, distributed, sold, or manufactured via an online portal. The term does 

not include an online portal managed by the Government for, 

or predominantly for use by, Government agencies. 

(4) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘commercial product’’ means a commercially available off-the-shelf item, as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code, except the 

term does not include services. 

(5) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term ‘‘small business 

concern’’ has the meaning given such term under section 3 of 

the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

SEC. 847. REVISION TO DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(8) of title 41, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘or to multiple foreign governments’’. 

(b) EFFECT ON SECTION 2464 OF TITLE 10.—Nothing in the 

amendment made by subsection (a) shall affect the meaning of the 

term ‘‘commercial item’’ for purposes of subsection (a)(5) of section 

2464 of title 10, United States Code, or any requirement under subsection (a)(3) or subsection (c) of such section. 

SEC. 848. COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATIONS. 

Section 2380 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) ITEMS PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED USING COMMERCIAL ITEM

ACQUISITION PROCEDURES.— 

‘‘(1) DETERMINATIONS.—A contract for an item acquired 

using commercial item acquisition procedures under part 12 of 

the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall serve as a prior commercial item determination with respect to such item for purposes of this chapter unless the senior procurement executive of 

the military department or the Department of Defense as designated for purposes of section 1702(c) of title 41 determines in 

writing that it is no longer appropriate to acquire the item 

using commercial item acquisition procedures. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—(A) Except as provided under subparagraph (B), funds appropriated or otherwise made available to 

the Department of Defense may not be used for the procurement 

under part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation of an item 

that was previously acquired under a contract using commercial item acquisition procedures under part 12 of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation. 

‘‘(B) The limitation under subparagraph (A) does not apply 

to the procurement of an item that was previously acquired 

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‘‘(i) a written determination by the head of contracting 

activity pursuant to section 2306a(b)(4)(B) of this title that 

the use of such procedures was improper; or 

‘‘(ii) a written determination by the senior procurement 

executive of the military department or the Department of 

Defense as designated for purposes of section 1702(c) of title 

41 that it is no longer appropriate to acquire the item using 

such procedures.’’. 

SEC. 849. REVIEW OF REGULATIONS ON COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 

(a) REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS NOT TO EXEMPT DEPARTMENT

OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND COMMER- CIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS FROM CERTAIN LAWS AND

REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) review each determination of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulatory Council pursuant to section 1906(b)(2), section 

1906(c)(3), or section 1907(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code, 

not to exempt contracts and subcontracts described in subsection (a) of section 2375 of title 10, United States Code, from 

laws such contracts and subcontracts would otherwise be exempt from under section 1906(d) of title 41, United States Code; 

and 

(2) propose revisions to the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide an exemption from each law subject to such determination unless the 

Secretary determines there is a specific reason not to provide the 

exemption. 

(b) REVIEW OF CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSE REQUIREMENTS AP- PLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL ITEM CONTRACTS.—Not later than one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) review the Department of Defense Supplement to the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation to assess all regulations that require a specific contract clause for a contract using commercial 

item acquisition procedures under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, except for regulations required by law or Executive order; and 

(2) propose revisions to the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to eliminate regulations reviewed under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary determines on a case-by-case basis that there is a specific reason not 

to eliminate the regulation. 

(c) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSE REGULATIONS

APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEM

SUBCONTRACTS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) review the Department of Defense Supplement to the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation to assess all regulations that require a prime contractor to include a specific contract clause in 

a subcontract for commercially available off-the-shelf items unless the inclusion of such clause is required by law or Executive 

order; and 

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mines on a case-by-case basis that there is a specific reason not 

to eliminate the regulation. 

SEC. 850. TRAINING IN COMMERCIAL ITEMS PROCUREMENT. 

(a) TRAINING.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President of the Defense Acquisition University shall establish a comprehensive training program on part 12 of 

the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The training shall cover, at a 

minimum, the following topics: 

(1) The origin of part 12 and the congressional mandate to 

prefer commercial procurements. 

(2) The definition of a commercial item, with a particular 

focus on the ‘‘of a type’’ concept. 

(3) Price analysis and negotiations. 

(4) Market research and analysis. 

(5) Independent cost estimates. 

(6) Parametric estimating methods. 

(7) Value analysis. 

(8) Best practices in pricing from commercial sector organizations, foreign government organizations, and other Federal, 

State, and local public sectors organizations. 

(9) Other topics on commercial procurements necessary to 

ensure a well-educated acquisition workforce. 

(b) ENROLLMENTS GOALS.—The President of the Defense Acquisition University shall set goals for student enrollment for the comprehensive training program established under subsection (a). 

(c) SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 

support of the achievement of the goals of this section— 

(1) engage academic experts on research topics of interest to 

improve commercial item identification and pricing methodologies; and 

(2) facilitate exchange and interface opportunities between 

government personnel to increase awareness of best practices 

and challenges in commercial item identification and pricing. 

(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Defense shall use amounts 

available in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund established under section 1705 of title 10, United 

States Code, to fund the comprehensive training program established under subsection (a). 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting 

SEC. 851. IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISITION OF SERVICES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISITION OF SERVICES.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting after section 2328 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and requirements validation 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— 

‘‘(1) appropriate and sufficiently detailed data are collected 

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‘‘(2) requirements for services contracts are evaluated appropriately and in a timely manner to inform decisions regarding the procurement of services; and 

‘‘(3) decisions regarding the procurement of services consider available resources and total force management policies 

and procedures. 

‘‘(b) SPECIFICATION OF AMOUNTS REQUESTED IN BUDGET.—Effective October 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to Congress information on services contracts that clearly and 

separately identifies the amount requested for each category of services to be procured for each Defense Agency, Department of Defense 

Field Activity, command, or military installation. Such information 

shall— 

‘‘(1) be submitted at or about the time of the budget submission by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31; 

‘‘(2) cover the fiscal year covered by such budget submission 

by the President; 

‘‘(3) be consistent with total amounts of estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations necessary to support the programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense included in such budget submission by the President for that fiscal year; and 

‘‘(4) be organized using a common enterprise data structure 

developed under section 2222 of this title. 

‘‘(c) DATA ANALYSIS.—(1) Each Secretary of a military department shall regularly analyze past spending patterns and anticipated future requirements with respect to the procurement of services within such military department. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall regularly analyze past 

spending patterns and anticipated future requirements with respect 

to the procurement of services— 

‘‘(i) within each Defense Agency and Department of Defense 

Field Activity; and 

‘‘(ii) across military departments, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities. 

‘‘(B) The Secretaries of the military departments shall make 

data on services contracts available to the Secretary of Defense for 

purposes of conducting the analysis required under subparagraph 

(A). 

‘‘(3) The analyses conducted under this subsection shall— 

‘‘(A) identify contracts for similar services that are procured 

for three or more consecutive years at each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or military installation; 

‘‘(B) evaluate patterns in the procurement of services, to the 

extent practicable, at each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or military installation and by 

category of services procured; 

‘‘(C) be used to validate requirements for services contracts 

entered into after the date of the enactment of this subsection; 

and 

‘‘(D) be used to inform decisions on the award of and funding for such services contracts. 

‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS EVALUATION.—Each Services Requirements 

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tract, taking into consideration total force management policies and 

procedures, available resources, the analyses conducted under subsection (c), and contracting efficacy and efficiency. An evaluation of 

a services contract for compliance with contracting policies and procedures may not be considered to be an evaluation of a requirement 

for such services contract. 

‘‘(e) TIMELY PLANNING TO AVOID BRIDGE CONTRACTS.—(1) Effective October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

a requirements owner shall, to the extent practicable, plan appropriately before the date of need of a service at a Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or military installation to avoid the use of a bridge contract to provide for continuation 

of a service to be performed through a services contract. Such planning shall include allowing time for a requirement to be validated, 

a services contract to be entered into, and funding for the services 

contract to be secured. 

‘‘(2)(A) Upon the first use, due to inadequate planning (as determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a bridge contract to provide 

for continuation of a service to be performed through a services contract, the requirements owner, along with the contracting officer or 

a designee of the contracting officer for the contract, shall— 

‘‘(i) for a services contract in an amount less than $10,000,000, provide an update on the status of the bridge contract (including the rationale for using the bridge contract) to 

the commander or the senior civilian official of the Defense 

Agency concerned, Department of Defense Field Activity concerned, command concerned, or military installation concerned, 

as applicable; or 

‘‘(ii) for a services contract in an amount equal to or greater than $10,000,000, provide an update on the status of the bridge 

contract (including the rationale for using the bridge contract) 

to the service acquisition executive for the military department 

concerned, the head of the Defense Agency concerned, the combatant commander concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as applicable. 

‘‘(B) Upon the second use, due to inadequate planning (as determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a bridge contract to provide 

for continuation of a service to be performed through a services contract in an amount less than $10,000,000, the commander or senior 

civilian official referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall provide notification of such second use to the Vice Chief of Staff of the armed 

force concerned and the service acquisition executive of the military 

department concerned, the head of the Defense Agency concerned, 

the combatant commander concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as applicable. 

‘‘(f) EXCEPTION.—Except with respect to the analyses required 

under subsection (c), this section shall not apply to— 

‘‘(1) services contracts in support of contingency operations, 

humanitarian assistance, or disaster relief; 

‘‘(2) services contracts in support of a national security 

emergency declared with respect to a named operation; or 

‘‘(3) services contracts entered into pursuant to an international agreement. 

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‘‘(A) an extension to an existing contract beyond the period of performance to avoid a lapse in service caused by 

a delay in awarding a subsequent contract; or 

‘‘(B) a new short-term contract awarded on a solesource basis to avoid a lapse in service caused by a delay 

in awarding a subsequent contract. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘requirements owner’ means a member of the 

armed forces (other than the Coast Guard) or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense responsible for a requirement for a service to be performed through a services contract. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Services Requirements Review Board’ has the 

meaning given in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, 

titled ‘Defense Acquisition of Services’ and dated January 5, 

2016, or a successor instruction.’’ 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 2328 the following new item: 

‘‘2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and requirements validation.’’. 

SEC. 852. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES CONTRACTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall encourage the 

use of standard guidelines within the Department of Defense for the 

evaluation of requirements for services contracts. Such guidelines 

shall be available to the Services Requirements Review Boards (established under Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, titled 

‘‘Defense Acquisition of Services’’ and dated January 5, 2016, or a 

successor instruction) within each Defense Agency, each Department 

of Defense Field Activity, and each military department for the purpose of standardizing the requirements evaluation required under 

section 2329 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the terms ‘‘Defense Agency’’, ‘‘Department of Defense 

Field Activity’’, and ‘‘military department’’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code; 

and 

(2) the term ‘‘total force management policies and procedures’’ means the policies and procedures established under section 129a of such title. 

SEC. 853. REPORT ON OUTCOME-BASED SERVICES CONTRACTS. 

Not later than April 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives a report on the merits of using outcome-based 

services contracts within the Department of Defense. Such report 

shall include a comparison of the use of outcome-based services contracts by the Department of Defense compared to input-based services contracts, the limitations of outcome-based services contracts, 

and an analysis of the cost implications of both approaches. 

SEC. 854. PILOT PROGRAM FOR LONGER TERM MULTIYEAR SERVICE 

CONTRACTS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out 

a pilot program under which the Secretary may use the authority 

under subsection (a) of section 2306c of title 10, United States Code, 

to enter into up to five contracts for periods of not more than 10 

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contract entered into pursuant to this subsection may be extended 

for up to five additional one-year terms. 

(b) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter 

into an agreement with an independent organization with relevant expertise to study best practices and lessons learned from 

using services contracts for periods longer than five years by 

commercial companies, foreign governments, and State governments, as well as service contracts for periods longer than five 

years used by the Federal Government, such as energy savings 

performance contracts (as defined in section to section 804(3) of 

the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

8287c(3)). 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). 

(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than five years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program carried out under this section. 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction 

Authority and Prototyping 

SEC. 861. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT OF 

INITIAL OR ADDITIONAL PROTOTYPE UNITS. 

(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2302d the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2302e. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A contract initially awarded from the competitive selection of a proposal resulting from a general solicitation 

referred to in section 2302(2)(B) of this title may contain a contract 

line item or contract option for— 

‘‘(1) the provision of advanced component development, prototype, or initial production of technology developed under the 

contract; or 

‘‘(2) the delivery of initial or additional items if the item or 

a prototype thereof is created as the result of work performed 

under the contract. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) MINIMAL AMOUNT.—A contract line item or contract option described in subsection (a)(2) shall require the delivery of 

the minimal amount of initial or additional items to allow for 

the timely competitive solicitation and award of a follow-on development or production contract for those items. 

‘‘(2) TERM.—A contract line item or contract option described in subsection (a) shall be for a term of not more than 

2 years. 

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tion described in subsection (a) may not exceed $100,000,000, in 

fiscal year 2017 constant dollars. 

‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—The authority provided in subsection 

(a) applies only to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the 

Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air 

Force.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 2302d the following new item: 

‘‘2302e. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units.’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is hereby repealed. 

SEC. 862. METHODS FOR ENTERING INTO RESEARCH AGREEMENTS. 

Section 2358(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or’’; 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting a semicolon; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(5) by transactions (other than contracts, cooperative 

agreements, and grants) entered into pursuant to section 2371 

or 2371b of this title; or 

‘‘(6) by purchases through procurement for experimental 

purposes pursuant to section 2373 of this title.’’. 

SEC. 863. EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR TRANSACTIONS OTHER 

THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS. 

Section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall— 

‘‘(1) ensure that management, technical, and contracting 

personnel of the Department of Defense involved in the award 

or administration of transactions under this section or other innovative forms of contracting are afforded opportunities for adequate education and training; and 

‘‘(2) establish minimum levels and requirements for continuous and experiential learning for such personnel, including 

levels and requirements for acquisition certification programs.’’. 

SEC. 864. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS. 

(a) EXPANDED AUTHORITY FOR PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘for a prototype project’’ each place such 

term appears and inserting ‘‘for a transaction (for a prototype 

project)’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 

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(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$250,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF SMALL BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING IN SBIR OR STTR.—Subparagraph (B) of section 

2371b(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

‘‘(including small businesses participating in a program described 

under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638))’’ after 

‘‘small businesses’’. 

(c) MODIFICATION OF COST SHARING REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF

OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.—Subparagraph (C) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘provided by parties to the transaction’’ 

and inserting ‘‘provided by sources other than’’. 

(d) USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR ONGOING

PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 2371b of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘A transaction includes all individual prototype subprojects awarded under the transaction to a consortium of United States industry 

and academic institutions.’’. 

SEC. 865. AMENDMENT TO NONTRADITIONAL AND SMALL CONTRACTOR INNOVATION PROTOTYPING PROGRAM. 

Section 884(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2318; 10 U.S.C. 

2302 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph (9): 

‘‘(9) Unmanned ground logistics and unmanned air logistics capabilities enhancement.’’. 

SEC. 866. MIDDLE TIER OF ACQUISITION FOR RAPID PROTOTYPE AND 

RAPID FIELDING. 

Section 804(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively. 

SEC. 867. PREFERENCE FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND EXPERIMENTAL AUTHORITY. 

In the execution of science and technology and prototyping programs, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a preference, to be 

applied in circumstances determined appropriate by the Secretary, 

for using transactions other than contracts, cooperative agreements, 

and grants entered into pursuant to sections 2371 and 2371b of title 

10, United States Code, and authority for procurement for experimental purposes pursuant to section 2373 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 868. PROTOTYPE PROJECTS TO DIGITIZE DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND GUIDANCE, AND EMPOWER 

USER TAILORING OF ACQUISITION PROCESS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall 

conduct development efforts to develop prototypes to digitize defense 

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programs in accordance with existing laws, regulations, and guidance. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Under the prototype projects, the Secretary 

shall— 

(1) convert existing acquisition policies, guides, memos, 

templates, and reports to an online, interactive digital format to 

create a dynamic, integrated, and authoritative knowledge environment for purposes of assisting program managers and the 

acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense to navigate 

the complex lifecycle for each major type of acquisition program 

or activity of the Department; 

(2) as part of this digital environment, create a digital decision support capability that uses decision trees and tailored acquisition models to assist users to develop strategies and facilitate coordination and approvals; and 

(3) as part of this environment, establish a foundational 

data layer to enable advanced data analytics on the acquisition 

enterprise of the Department, to include business process reengineering to improve productivity. 

(c) USE OF PROTOTYPES IN ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES.—The 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall encourage the use of these prototypes to model, develop, and test any 

procedures, policies, instructions, or other forms of direction and 

guidance that may be required to support acquisition training, practices, and policies of the Department of Defense. 

(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use the authority under section 1705(e)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, to develop acquisition support prototypes and tools under this program. 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition 

SEC. 871. NONCOMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE ACQUISITION CONSIDERATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 

Code, as amended by section 802, is further amended by inserting after section 2322 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2322a. Requirement for consideration of certain matters 

during acquisition of noncommercial computer software 

‘‘(a) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As part of any negotiation for 

the acquisition of noncommercial computer software, the Secretary 

of Defense shall ensure that such negotiations consider, to the maximum extent practicable, acquisition, at the appropriate time in the 

life cycle of the noncommercial computer software, of all software 

and related materials necessary— 

‘‘(1) to reproduce, build, or recompile the software from 

original source code and required libraries; 

‘‘(2) to conduct required computer software testing; and 

‘‘(3) to deploy working computer software system binary 

files on relevant system hardware. 

‘‘(b) DELIVERY OF SOFTWARE AND RELATED MATERIALS.—Any 

noncommercial computer software or related materials required to 

be delivered as a result of considerations in subsection (a) shall, to 

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‘‘(1) include computer software delivered in a useable, digital format; 

‘‘(2) not rely on external or additional software code or 

data, unless such software code or data is included in the items 

to be delivered; and 

‘‘(3) in the case of negotiated terms that do not allow for the 

inclusion of dependent software code or data, sufficient documentation to support maintenance and understanding of interfaces and software revision history.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2322, as added by section 802, the following 

new item: 

‘‘2322a. Requirement for consideration of certain matters during acquisition of noncommercial computer software.’’. 

(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue updated 

guidance to implement section 2322a of title 10, United States Code, 

as added by subsection (a). 

SEC. 872. DEFENSE INNOVATION BOARD ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. 

(a) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct 

the Defense Innovation Board to undertake a study on streamlining software development and acquisition regulations. 

(2) MEMBER PARTICIPATION.—The Chairman of the Defense 

Innovation Board shall select appropriate members from the 

membership of the Board to participate in the study, and may 

recommend additional temporary members or contracted support personnel to the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of the 

study. In considering additional appointments to the study, the 

Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members have significant 

technical, legislative, or regulatory expertise and reflect diverse 

experiences in the public and private sector. 

(3) SCOPE.—The study conducted pursuant to paragraph 

(1) shall— 

(A) review the acquisition regulations applicable to, 

and organizational structures within, the Department of 

Defense with a view toward streamlining and improving 

the efficiency and effectiveness of software acquisition in 

order to maintain defense technology advantage; 

(B) review ongoing software development and acquisition programs, including a cross section of programs that 

offer a variety of application types, functional communities, 

and scale, in order to identify case studies of best and worst 

practices currently in use within the Department of Defense; 

(C) produce specific and detailed recommendations for 

any legislation, including the amendment or repeal of regulations, as well as non-legislative approaches, that the 

members of the Board conducting the study determine necessary to— 

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(ii) adopt or adapt best practices from the private 

sector applicable to Government use; 

(iii) promote rapid adoption of new technology; 

(iv) improve the talent management of the software 

acquisition workforce, including by providing incentives for the recruitment and retention of such workforce within the Department of Defense; 

(v) ensure continuing financial and ethical integrity in procurement; and 

(vi) protect the best interests of the Department of 

Defense; and 

(D) produce such additional recommendations for legislation as such members consider appropriate. 

(4) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall provide the Defense Innovation Board with timely access 

to appropriate information, data, resources, and analysis so 

that the Board may conduct a thorough and independent analysis as required under this subsection. 

(b) REPORTS.— 

(1) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 150 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit a report to or brief the congressional defense committees 

on the interim findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). The Defense Innovation Board shall provide regular 

updates to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees for purposes of providing the interim report. 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the Secretary of Defense directs the Defense Advisory Board to conduct 

the study, the Board shall transmit a final report of the study 

to the Secretary. Not later than 30 days after receiving the final 

report, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit the final report, 

together with such comments as the Secretary determines appropriate, to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM TO USE AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT METHODS TO TAILOR MAJOR SOFTWARE-INTENSIVE WARFIGHTING SYSTEMS AND DEFENSE BUSINESS 

SYSTEMS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the 

chiefs of the armed forces, shall establish a pilot program to tailor and simplify software development requirements and methods for major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems. 

(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later 

than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the 

military departments and the chiefs of the armed forces, shall 

develop a plan for implementing the pilot program required 

under this subsection, including guidance for implementing the 

program and for selecting systems for participation in the program. 

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(A) The implementation plan shall require that systems 

be selected as follows: 

(i) For major software-intensive warfighting systems, one system per armed force and one defense-wide 

system, including at least one major defense acquisition program or major automated information system. 

(ii) For defense business systems, not fewer than 

two systems and not greater than eight systems. 

(B) In selecting systems for participation, the Secretary 

shall prioritize systems as follows: 

(i) For major software-intensive warfighting systems, systems that— 

(I) have identified software development as a 

high risk; 

(II) have experienced cost growth and schedule 

delay; and 

(III) did not deliver any operational capability 

within the prior calendar year. 

(ii) For defense business systems, systems that— 

(I) have experienced cost growth and schedule 

delay; 

(II) did not deliver any operational capability 

within the prior calendar year; and 

(III) are underperforming other systems within 

a defense business system portfolio with similar 

user requirements. 

(b) REALIGNMENT PLANS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after selecting a 

system for the pilot program under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall develop a plan for realigning the system by breaking down the system into smaller increments using agile or 

iterative development methods. The realignment plan shall include a revised cost estimate that is lower than the cost estimate 

for the system that was current as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(2) REALIGNMENT EXECUTION.—Each increment for a realigned system shall— 

(A) be designed to deliver a meaningfully useful capability within the first 180 days following realignment; 

(B) be designed to deliver subsequent meaningfully useful capabilities in time periods of less than 180 days; 

(C) incorporate multidisciplinary teams focused on software production that prioritize user needs and control of 

total cost of ownership; 

(D) be staffed with highly qualified technically trained 

staff and personnel with management and business process 

expertise in leadership positions to support requirements 

modification, acquisition strategy, and program decisionmaking; 

(E) ensure that the acquisition strategy for the realigned system is broad enough to allow for proposals of a 

service, system, modified business practice, configuration of 

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(F) include periodic engagement with the user community, as well as representation by the user community in 

program management and software production activity; 

(G) ensure that the acquisition strategy for the realigned system favors outcomes-based requirements definition and capability as a service, including the establishment of technical evaluation criteria as outcomes to be used 

to negotiate service-level agreements with vendors; and 

(H) consider options for termination of the relationship 

with any vendor unable or unwilling to offer terms that 

meet the requirements of this section. 

(c) REMOVAL OF SYSTEMS.—The Secretary may remove a system 

selected for the pilot program under subsection (a)(3) only after the 

Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a written determination that indicates that the selected system has been unsuccessful in reducing cost 

or schedule growth, or is not meeting the overall needs of the pilot 

program. 

(d) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOP- MENT METHODS.— (1) TRAINING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure 

that any personnel from the relevant organizations in each of 

the military departments and Defense Agencies participating in 

the pilot program, including organizations responsible for engineering, budgeting, contracting, test and evaluation, requirements validation, and certification and accreditation, receive 

targeted training in agile or iterative development methods, including the interim course required by section 891 of this Act. 

(2) SUPPORT.—In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that personnel participating in the program provide feedback to inform the development of education and training curricula as required by section 

891. 

(e) SUNSET.—The pilot program required under subsection (a) 

shall terminate on September 30, 2023. Any system selected under 

subsection (a)(3) for the pilot program shall continue after that date 

through the execution of its realignment plan. 

(f) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘agile or iterative development’’, with respect to software— 

(1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for delivering 

multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to the user for operational use, evaluation, and feedback not exclusively linked to 

any single, proprietary method or process; and 

(2) involves— 

(A) the incremental development and fielding of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, ‘‘spins’’, or ‘‘sprints’’, 

which can be measured in a few weeks or months; and 

(B) continuous participation and collaboration by 

users, testers, and requirements authorities. 

SEC. 874. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM USING AGILE 

BEST PRACTICES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall identify no 

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within the Department of Defense or military departments to be developed in a pilot program using agile acquisition methods. 

(b) STREAMLINED PROCESSES.—Software development activities 

identified under subsection (a) shall be selected for the pilot program and developed without incorporation of the following contract 

or transaction requirements: 

(1) Earned value management (EVM) or EVM-like reporting. 

(2) Development of integrated master schedule. 

(3) Development of integrated master plan. 

(4) Development of technical requirement document. 

(5) Development of systems requirement documents. 

(6) Use of information technology infrastructure library 

agreements. 

(7) Use of software development life cycle (methodology). 

(c) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Selected activities shall include the following roles and responsibilities: 

(A) A program manager that is authorized to make all 

programmatic decisions within the overarching activity objectives, including resources, funding, personnel, and contract or transaction termination recommendations. 

(B) A product owner that reports directly to the program manager and is responsible for the overall design of 

the product, prioritization of roadmap elements and interpretation of their acceptance criteria, and prioritization of 

the list of all features desired in the product. 

(C) An engineering lead that reports directly to the program manager and is responsible for the implementation 

and operation of the software. 

(D) A design lead that reports directly to the program 

manager and is responsible for identifying, communicating, 

and visualizing user needs through a human-centered design process. 

(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall establish qualifications for personnel filling the positions described in paragraph (1) prior to their selection. The qualifications may not include a positive education requirement and must be based on 

technical expertise or experience in delivery of software products, including agile concepts. 

(3) COORDINATION PLAN FOR TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

ORGANIZATIONS.—The program manager shall ensure the availability of resources for test and certification organizations support of iterative development processes. 

(d) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for 

each selected activity under the pilot program. The plan shall include the following elements: 

(1) Definition of a product vision, identifying a succinct, 

clearly defined need the software will address. 

(2) Definition of a product road map, outlining a noncontractual plan that identifies short-term and long-term product goals and specific technology solutions to help meet those 

goals and adjusts to mission and user needs at the product 

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(3) The use of a broad agency announcement, other transaction authority, or other rapid merit-based solicitation procedure. 

(4) Identification of, and continuous engagement with, end 

users. 

(5) Frequent and iterative end user validation of features 

and usability consistent with the principles outlined in the Digital Services Playbook of the U.S. Digital Service. 

(6) Use of commercial best practices for advanced computing systems, including, where applicable— 

(A) Automated testing, integration, and deployment; 

(B) compliance with applicable commercial accessibility standards; 

(C) capability to support modern versions of multiple, 

common web browsers; 

(D) capability to be viewable across commonly used end 

user devices, including mobile devices; and 

(E) built-in application monitoring. 

(e) PROGRAM SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall ensure that each 

selected activity includes— 

(1) award processes that take no longer than three months 

after a requirement is identified; 

(2) planned frequent and iterative end user validation of 

implemented features and their usability; 

(3) delivery of a functional prototype or minimally viable 

product in three months or less from award; and 

(4) follow-on delivery of iterative development cycles no 

longer than four weeks apart, including security testing and 

configuration management as applicable. 

(f) OVERSIGHT METRICS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 

selected activities— 

(1) use a modern tracking tool to execute requirements 

backlog tracking; and 

(2) use agile development metrics that, at a minimum, 

track— 

(A) pace of work accomplishment; 

(B) completeness of scope of testing activities (such as 

code coverage, fault tolerance, and boundary testing); 

(C) product quality attributes (such as major and 

minor defects and measures of key performance attributes 

and quality attributes); 

(D) delivery progress relative to the current product 

roadmap; and 

(E) goals for each iteration. 

(g) RESTRICTIONS.— 

(1) USE OF FUNDS.—No funds made available for the selected activities may be expended on estimation or evaluation 

using source lines of code methodologies. 

(2) CONTRACT TYPES.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

use lowest price technically acceptable contracting methods or 

cost plus contracts to carry out selected activities under this section, and shall encourage the use of existing streamlined and 

flexible contracting arrangements. 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days before the 

commencement of a software development activity under the 

pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

activity (in this subsection referred to as a ‘‘pilot activity’’). 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The report on a pilot activity under 

this paragraph shall set forth a description of the pilot activity, including the following information: 

(i) The purpose of the pilot activity. 

(ii) The duration of the pilot activity. 

(iii) The efficiencies and benefits anticipated to accrue to the Government under the pilot program. 

(2) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY COMPLETION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the completion of a pilot activity, the Secretary shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the pilot activity. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The report on a pilot activity under 

this paragraph shall include the following elements: 

(i) A description of results of the pilot activity. 

(ii) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot activity. 

(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) AGILE ACQUISITION.—The term ‘‘agile acquisition’’ 

means acquisition using agile or iterative development. 

(2) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT.—The term ‘‘agile or 

iterative development’’, with respect to software— 

(A) means acquisition pursuant to a method for delivering multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to the user 

for operational use, evaluation, and feedback not exclusively linked to any single, proprietary method or process; 

and 

(B) involves— 

(i) the incremental development and fielding of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, ‘‘spins’’, or 

‘‘sprints’’, which can be measured in a few weeks or 

months; and 

(ii) continuous participation and collaboration by 

users, testers, and requirements authorities. 

SEC. 875. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall initiate for the 

Department of Defense the open source software pilot program established by the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum 

M-16-21 titled ‘‘Federal Source Code Policy: Achieving Efficiency, 

Transparency, and Innovation through Reusable and Open Source 

Software’’ and dated August 8, 2016. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a report to Congress with details of the plan of the Department 

of Defense to implement the pilot program required by subsection 

(a). Such plan shall include identifying candidate software programs, selection criteria, intellectual property and licensing issues, 

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(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 

2019, the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide a 

report to Congress on the implementation of the pilot program required by subsection (a) by the Secretary of Defense. The report 

shall address, at a minimum, the compliance of the Secretary with 

the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-16-21, the views of various software and information 

technology stakeholders in the Department of Defense, and any 

other matters determined by the Comptroller General. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

SEC. 881. EXTENSION OF MAXIMUM DURATION OF FUEL STORAGE 

CONTRACTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 2922(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and may be applied to a contract entered into before that date if the total contract period under the contract (including options) has not expired as of the date of any extension of such contract period by reason of such amendment. 

SEC. 882. PROCUREMENT OF AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS. 

Section 814(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2271; 10 U.S.C. 

2302 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘or an aviation critical safety item (as 

defined in section 2319(g) of this title)’’ after ‘‘personal protective equipment’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘equipment or’’ after ‘‘failure of the’’; 

and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or item’’ after ‘‘equipment’’. 

SEC. 883. MODIFICATIONS TO THE ADVISORY PANEL ON STREAMLINING AND CODIFYING ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. 

(a) EXTENSION OF DATE FOR FINAL REPORT.— 

(1) TRANSMITTAL OF PANEL FINAL REPORT.—Subsection 

(e)(1) of section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889), as 

amended by section 863(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

2303), is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than two years after the date 

on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the advisory 

panel’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than January 15, 2019’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary.’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees.’’. 

(2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ACTION ON FINAL REPORT.— 

Subsection (e)(4) of such section is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 30 days’’ and inserting 

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(B) by striking ‘‘the final report, together with such 

comments as the Secretary determines appropriate,’’ and inserting ‘‘such comments as the Secretary determines appropriate’’. 

(b) TERMINATION OF PANEL.—Such section is further amended 

by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF PANEL.—The advisory panel shall terminate 180 days after the date on which the final report of the panel 

is transmitted pursuant to subsection (e)(1).’’. 

(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended by striking ‘‘resources,,’’ and inserting ‘‘resources,’’. 

SEC. 884. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PILOT PROGRAM FOR LEASING COMMERCIAL UTILITY CARGO VEHICLES. 

Section 807(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 2401a note) is repealed. 

SEC. 885. EXCEPTION FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS FROM REQUIREMENT TO ACCEPT $1 COINS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5112(p) of title 31, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new flush sentence: 

‘‘This paragraph does not apply with respect to business operations conducted by any entity under a contract with an agency 

or instrumentality of the United States, including with any 

nonappropriated fund instrumentality established under title 

10, United States Code.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such paragraph is further 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and all entities that operate any business, 

including vending machines, on any premises owned by the 

United States or under the control of any agency or instrumentality of the United States, including the legislative and judicial 

branches of the Federal Government,’’; and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘all transit systems’’. 

(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B) of such paragraph is amended by striking ‘‘displays’’ and inserting ‘‘display’’. 

SEC. 886. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD 

TIME. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop, make 

available for public comment, and finalize— 

(1) a definition of the term ‘‘Procurement Administrative 

Lead Time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’, to be applied Department of Defensewide, that describes the amount of time from the date on which 

a solicitation is issued to the date of an initial award of a contract or task order of the Department of Defense; and 

(2) a plan for measuring and publicly reporting data on 

PALT for Department of Defense contracts and task orders 

above the simplified acquisition threshold. 

(b) REQUIREMENT FOR DEFINITION.—Unless the Secretary determines otherwise, the amount of time in the definition of PALT developed under subsection (a) shall— 

(1) begin on the date on which the initial solicitation is 

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by the Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense 

Agency; and 

(2) end on the date of the award of the contract or task 

order. 

(c) COORDINATION.—In developing the definition of PALT, the 

Secretary shall coordinate with— 

(1) the senior contracting official of each military department and Defense Agency to determine the variations of the definition in use across the Department of Defense and each military department and Defense Agency; and 

(2) the Administrator of the General Services Administration on modifying the existing data system of the Federal Government to determine the date on which the initial solicitation 

is issued. 

(d) USE OF EXISTING PROCUREMENT DATA SYSTEMS.—In developing the plan for measuring and publicly reporting data on PALT 

required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, rely on the information contained in the Federal 

procurement data system established pursuant to section 1122(a)(4) 

of title 41, United States Code, including any modifications to that 

system. 

SEC. 887. NOTIONAL MILESTONES AND STANDARD TIMELINES FOR 

CONTRACTS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

specific notional milestones and standard timelines for the Department of Defense to achieve such milestones in its processing 

of a foreign military sale (as authorized under chapter 2 of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.)). Such milestones and timelines— 

(A) may vary depending on the complexity of the foreign military sale; and 

(B) shall cover the period beginning on the date of receipt of a complete letter of request (as described in chapter 

5 of the Security Assistance Management Manual of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency) from a foreign country 

and ending on the date of the final delivery of a defense article or defense service sold through the foreign military 

sale. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the milestones 

and timelines developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this section. 

(b) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) QUARTERLY NOTIFICATION.—During the period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 

ending on December 31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress, on a quarterly basis, a report that includes a list of each foreign military sale with a 

value greater than or equal to the dollar threshold for congressional notification under section 36 of the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2776)— 

(A) for which the final delivery of a defense article or 

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(B) that has not met a standard timeline to achieve a 

notional milestone as established under subsection (a). 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than November 1, 2019, 

and annually thereafter until December 31, 2021, the Secretary 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

that summarizes— 

(A) the number, set forth separately by dollar value 

and notional milestone, of foreign military sales that met 

the standard timeline to achieve a notional milestone established under subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal 

year; and 

(B) the number, set forth separately by dollar value 

and notional milestone, of each foreign military sale that 

did not meet the standard timeline to achieve a notional 

milestone established under subsection (a), and a description of any extenuating factors explaining why such a sale 

did not achieve such milestone. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the terms ‘‘defense article’’ and ‘‘defense service’’ have 

the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 47 of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794); and 

(2) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 888. ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE OR PROHIBIT 

CONTRACTS FOR PROCUREMENT FROM CHINESE COMPANIES PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 

the Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct an assessment of trade between the People’s Republic of China and the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including elements 

deemed to be important to United States national security and 

defense. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by paragraph (1) 

shall— 

(A) assess the composition of all trade between China 

and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including 

trade in goods and services; 

(B) identify whether any Chinese commercial entities 

that are engaged in such trade materially support illicit activities on the part of North Korea; 

(C) evaluate the extent to which the United States Government procures goods or services from any commercial 

entity identified under subparagraph (B); 

(D) provide a list of commercial entities identified 

under subparagraph (B) that provide defense goods or services for the Department of Defense; and 

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and Department of Defense logistics or supply chains, of 

prohibiting procurements from commercial entities listed 

under subparagraph (D). 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

Congress a report on the assessment required by paragraph (1). 

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

contain a classified annex. 

(b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may terminate existing contracts or prohibit the award of contracts for the procurement 

of goods or services for the Department of Defense from a Chinese 

commercial entity included on the list described under subsection 

(a)(2)(D) based on a determination informed by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1). 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a notification of, and detailed 

justification for, any exercise of the authority in subsection (b) not 

less than 30 days before the date on which the authority is exercised. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 889. REPORT ON DEFENSE CONTRACTING FRAUD. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on defense contracting 

fraud. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) A summary of fraud-related criminal convictions and 

civil judgments or settlements over the previous five fiscal years. 

(2) A listing of contractors that within the previous five fiscal years performed contracts for the Department of Defense 

and were debarred or suspended from Federal contracting 

based on a criminal conviction for fraud. 

(3) An assessment of the total value of Department of Defense contracts entered into during the previous five fiscal years 

with contractors that have been indicted for, settled charges of, 

been fined by any Federal department or agency for, or been 

convicted of fraud in connection with any contract or other 

transaction entered into with the Federal Government. 

(4) Recommendations by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense or other appropriate Department of Defense 

official regarding how to penalize contractors repeatedly involved in fraud in connection with contracts or other transactions entered into with the Federal Government, including an 

update on implementation by the Department of any previous 

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SEC. 890. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating 

the implementation and effectiveness of the program for the improvement of contractor business systems established pursuant to 

section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

The report shall— 

(1) describe how the requirements of such program were implemented, including the roles and responsibilities of relevant 

Defense Agencies and known costs to the Federal Government 

and covered contractors; 

(2) analyze the extent to which implementation of such program has affected, if at all, covered contractor performance or 

the management and oversight of covered contracts of the Department of Defense; 

(3) assess how the amendments to contractor business system requirements made by section 893 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2324) were implemented, including— 

(A) the effects of revising the definition of ‘‘covered contractor’’ in section 893(g)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) and the feasibility and the 

potential effects of further increasing the percentage of the 

total gross revenue included in the definition; and 

(B) the extent to which third-party independent auditors have conducted contractor business system assessments 

pursuant to section 893(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note); 

(4) identify any additional information or management 

practices that could enhance the process for assessing contractor 

business systems, particularly when covered contractors have 

multiple covered contracts with the Department of Defense; and 

(5) include any other matters the Comptroller General determines to be relevant. 

(b) CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEM DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered contractor’’, ‘‘covered contract’’, and ‘‘contractor business system’’ have the meanings given in section 893 of 

the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

SEC. 891. TRAINING ON AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT METHODS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

the President of the Defense Acquisition University, shall establish 

a training course at the Defense Acquisition University on agile or 

iterative development methods to provide training for personnel implementing and supporting the pilot programs required by sections 

873 and 874 of this Act. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The course shall be taught in residence at 

the Defense Acquisition University and shall include the following elements: 

(A) Training designed to instill a common understanding of all functional roles and dependencies involved 

in developing and producing a capability using agile or 

iterative development methods. 

(B) An exercise involving teams composed of personnel 

from pertinent functions and functional organizations engaged in developing an integrated agile or iterative development method for a specific program. 

(C) Instructors and content from non-governmental entities, as appropriate, to highlight commercial best practices 

in using an agile or iterative development method. 

(2) COURSE UPDATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 

course is updated as needed, including through incorporating 

lessons learned from the implementation of the pilot programs 

required by sections 873 and 874 of this Act in subsequent 

versions of the course. 

(c) COURSE ATTENDANCE.—The course shall be— 

(1) available for certified acquisition personnel working on 

programs or projects using agile or iterative development methods; and 

(2) mandatory for personnel participating in the pilot programs required by sections 873 and 874 of this Act from the relevant organizations in each of the military departments and 

Defense Agencies, including organizations responsible for engineering, budgeting, contracting, test and evaluation, requirements validation, and certification and accreditation. 

(d) AGILE ACQUISITION SUPPORT.—The Secretary and the senior 

acquisition executives in each of the military departments and Defense Agencies, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Digital Service, shall assign to offices supporting systems selected for 

participation in the pilot programs required by sections 873 and 874 

of this Act a subject matter expert with knowledge of commercial 

agile acquisition methods and Department of Defense acquisition 

processes to provide assistance and to advise appropriate acquisition authorities of the expert’s observations. 

(e) AGILE RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The President of the Defense 

Acquisition University shall establish a research program to conduct research on and development of agile acquisition practices and 

tools best tailored to meet the mission needs of the Department of 

Defense. 

(f) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT DEFINED.—The term 

‘‘agile or iterative development’’, with respect to software— 

(1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for delivering 

multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to the user for operational use, evaluation, and feedback not exclusively linked to 

any single, proprietary method or process; and 

(2) involves— 

(A) the incremental development and fielding of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, ‘‘spins’’, or ‘‘sprints’’, 

which can be measured in a few weeks or months; and 

(B) continuous participation and collaboration by 

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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 

AND MANAGEMENT 

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 

Sec. 901. Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 902. Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which 

the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority. 

Sec. 903. Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

Sec. 904. Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of 

a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment to Under Secretary of Defense positions. 

Sec. 905. Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

Sec. 906. Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as Deputy 

Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters. 

Sec. 907. Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant 

Secretaries of Defense. 

Sec. 908. Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense. 

Sec. 909. Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 910. Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics 

Sec. 911. Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management. 

Sec. 912. Transparency of defense management data. 

Sec. 913. Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and 

other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes. 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and Elements 

Sec. 921. Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management. 

Sec. 922. Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction plan. 

Sec. 923. Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department 

of Defense headquarters activities. 

Sec. 924. Corrosion control and prevention executives matters. 

Sec. 925. Background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 931. Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management 

goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 932. Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental test and 

evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Sec. 933. Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States. 

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related 

Matters 

SEC. 901. TREATMENT OF INCUMBENT UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS. 

Section 901(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2339; 10 U.S.C. 

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SEC. 902. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF UNDER SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT WITH RESPECT TO SERVICE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR WHICH 

THE SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE IS THE MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY. 

Effective on February 1, 2018, and immediately after the coming into effect of the amendment made by section 901(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2340), subsection (b)(6) of section 133b of title 

10, United States Code, as added by such section 901(b), is amended by striking ‘‘supervisory authority’’ and inserting ‘‘advisory authority’’. 

SEC. 903. EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE MATTERS RELATING TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND 

SUSTAINMENT. 

(a) REPEAL OF PENDING EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT.— 

Section 901(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2342; 5 U.S.C. 5313 

note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘new items’’ and inserting ‘‘new item’’; and 

(2) by striking the item relating to the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

(b) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL III.—Effective on February 1, 

2018, section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Policy the following new item: 

‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment.’’. 

SEC. 904. CONSISTENT PERIOD OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A 

COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF A REGULAR COMPONENT OF 

THE ARMED FORCES FOR APPOINTMENT TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE POSITIONS. 

Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in section 135(a), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the armed forces.’’; 

(2) in section 136(a), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the armed forces.’’; 

and 

(3) in section 137(a), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the armed forces.’’. 

SEC. 905. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS WITHIN THE 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER). 

(a) UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER).— 

(1) QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT.—Section 135(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 904, is further amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 

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‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial 

management, or audit experience in complex organizations.’’. 

(2) DUTIES AND POWERS.—Section 135 of title 10, United 

States Code, is further amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 

subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) In addition to any duties under subsection (c), the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, do the following: 

‘‘(1) Provide guidance and instruction on annual performance plans and evaluations to the following: 

‘‘(A) The Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management. 

‘‘(B) Any other official of an agency, organization, or 

element of the Department of Defense with responsibility for 

financial management. 

‘‘(2) Give directions to the military departments, Defense 

Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense regarding their financial statements and the 

audit and audit readiness of such financial statements.’’. 

(b) QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—The Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense shall be appointed from among persons who have 

significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in 

complex organizations. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—The appointment qualifications imposed by 

the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) and the appointment 

qualifications imposed by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to 

appointments as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense that are 

made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 906. REDESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AS DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF 

DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS. 

(a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 137a of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Principal’’ each place it appears. 

(b) INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER.—Section 137a(a)(1) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five’’ and inserting ‘‘six’’. 

(c) REPLACEMENT OF ATL POSITION WITH TWO POSITIONS IN

CONNECTION WITH OSD REFORM.—Effective on February 1, 2018, 

section 137a(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following 

new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

‘‘(2) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.’’. 

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(1) OSD.—Paragraph (6) of section 131(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(6) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.’’. 

(2) PRECEDENCE.—Section 138(d) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Principal’’. 

(e) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL IV.—Section 5315 of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Principal’’ in the items relating to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness, the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller), and the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; and 

(2) by inserting before the item relating to the Deputy 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, as amended by paragraph (1), the following new items: 

‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment.’’. 

(f) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of section 137a of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 137a and inserting the 

following new item: 

‘‘137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 907. REDUCTION OF NUMBER AND ELIMINATION OF SPECIFIC 

DESIGNATIONS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZED NUMBER.—Section 138(a)(1) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘14’’ and inserting ‘‘13’’. 

(b) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS.—Section 

138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. 

SEC. 908. LIMITATION ON MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT 

SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE. 

The maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may not exceed 48. 

SEC. 909. APPOINTMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) APPOINTMENT METHOD AND QUALIFICATIONS.—Section 

142(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed 

by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 

from among civilians who are qualified to serve as such officer’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 

142(b)(1)(I) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

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information technology, networking, information assurance, cybersecurity, and cyber capability architectures’’. 

(c) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO BUDGETS AND

STANDARDS.—Section 142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall require the Secretaries of the 

military departments and the heads of the Defense Agencies with responsibilities associated with any activity specified in paragraph (1) 

to transmit the proposed budget for such activities for a fiscal year 

and for the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title for that fiscal year 

to the Chief Information Officer for review under subparagraph (B) 

before submitting the proposed budget to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer shall review each proposed 

budget transmitted under subparagraph (A) and, not later than 

January 31 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which the budget is proposed, shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report containing the comments of the Chief Information Officer with respect 

to all such proposed budgets, together with the certification of the 

Chief Information Officer regarding whether each proposed budget 

is adequate. 

‘‘(C) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report specifying each proposed 

budget contained in the most-recent report submitted under subparagraph (B) that the Chief Information Officer did not certify to 

be adequate. The report of the Secretary shall include the following 

matters: 

‘‘(i) A discussion of the actions that the Secretary proposes 

to take, together with any recommended legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate, to address the inadequacy of the 

proposed budgets specified in the report. 

‘‘(ii) Any additional comments that the Secretary considers 

appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the proposed budgets. 

‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense Agency may not develop or procure information technology (as 

defined in section 11101 of title 40) that does not fully comply with 

such standards as the Chief Information Officer may establish. 

‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer shall implement and enforce 

a process for— 

‘‘(i) developing, adopting, or publishing standards for information technology, networking, or cyber capabilities to which 

any military department or defense agency would need to adhere in order to run such capabilities on defense networks; and 

‘‘(ii) certifying on a regular and ongoing basis that any capabilities being developed or procured meets such standards as 

have been published by the Department at the time of certification. 

‘‘(C) The Chief Information Officer shall identify gaps in standards and mitigation plans for operating in the absence of acceptable 

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(d) DIRECTION AND PRECEDENCE.—Section 142 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsections: 

‘‘(c) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense 

shall report directly to the Secretary of Defense in the performance 

of duties under this section. 

‘‘(d) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense 

takes precedence in the Department of Defense with the officials 

serving in positions specified in section 131(b)(4) of this title. The 

officials serving in positions specified in such section and the Chief 

Information Officer take precedence among themselves in the order 

prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

(e) ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a proposal for such alternatives or modifications to the realignment of responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense required by the amendments made by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate, together with an 

implementation plan for such proposal. The proposal may not be 

carried out unless approved by statute. 

(f) SERVICE OF INCUMBENT WITHOUT FURTHER APPOINTMENT.— 

The individual serving in the position of Chief Information Officer 

of the Department of Defense as of January 1, 2019, may continue 

to serve in such position commencing as of that date without further 

appointment pursuant to section 142 of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by this section. 

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made 

by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2019. 

SEC. 910. CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective February 1, 2018, section 132a 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 132a. Chief Management Officer 

‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS.—(1) There is a Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense, appointed from 

civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent 

of the Senate. 

‘‘(2) The Chief Management Officer shall be appointed from 

among persons who have an extensive management or business 

background and experience with managing large or complex organizations. A person may not be appointed as Chief Management Officer within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force. 

‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to the authority, direction, and 

control of the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chief Management Officer shall perform such duties and 

exercise such powers as the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary may 

prescribe, including the following: 

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‘‘(2) Serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary and 

the Deputy Secretary on establishing policies for, and directing, 

all enterprise business operations of the Department, including 

planning and processes, business transformation, performance 

measurement and management, and business information technology management and improvement activities and programs, 

including the allocation of resources for enterprise business operations and unifying business management efforts across the 

Department. 

‘‘(3) Exercising authority, direction, and control over the 

Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities 

providing shared business services for the Department that are 

designated by the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary for purposes of this paragraph. 

‘‘(4) As of January 1, 2019— 

‘‘(A) serving as the Chief Information Officer of the Department for purposes of section 2222 of this title; 

‘‘(B) administering the responsibilities and duties specified in sections 11315 and 11319 of title 40, section 

3506(a)(2) of title 44, and section 2223(a) of this title for 

business systems and management; and 

‘‘(C) Exercising any responsibilities, duties, and powers 

relating to business systems or management that are exercisable by a chief information officer for the Department, 

other than those responsibilities, duties, and powers of a 

chief information officer that are vested in the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense by section 142 

of this title. 

‘‘(5) Serving as the official with principal responsibility in 

the Department for providing for the availability of common, 

usable, Defense-wide data sets with applications such as improving acquisition outcomes and personnel management. 

‘‘(6) Authority to direct the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to matters for which the Chief Management 

Officer has responsibility under this section. 

‘‘(c) PRECEDENCE.—The Chief Management Officer takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the Secretary of Defense 

and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(d) ENTERPRISE BUSINESS OPERATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘enterprise business operations’ means those activities 

that constitute the cross-cutting business operations used by multiple components of the Department of Defense, but not those activities that are directly tied to a single military department or Department of Defense component. The term includes business-support 

functions designated by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section, such as aspects of financial management, healthcare, acquisition and procurement, supply chain and logistics, certain information technology, real property, and human resources operations.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Effective February 1, 2018, the 

table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 

132a and inserting the following new item: 

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(b) CONFORMING REPEAL OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES ON CHIEF

MANAGEMENT OFFICER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on January 31, 2018, subsection 

(c) of section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2341; 10 

U.S.C. 131 note) is repealed, and the amendments to be made 

by paragraph (4) of that subsection shall not be made. 

(2) FURTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Effective on February 1, 2018, section 132 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (c); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS ON PRECEDENCE IN DOD.—Effective on February 1, 2018, and immediately after the coming into 

effect of the amendments made by section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2339; 10 U.S.C. 131 note)— 

(1) section 131(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 906(d)(1) of this Act, is further amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) as 

paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) The Chief Management Officer of the Department of 

Defense.’’; 

(2) section 133a(c) of such title is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and the Deputy Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense, and the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the Chief Management Officer,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy Secretary,’’; and 

(3) section 133b(c) of such title is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy Secretary of Defense,’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the Chief Management Officer,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy Secretary,’’. 

(d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL II.—Effective on February 1, 

2018, and immediately after the coming into effect of the amendment made by section 901(h) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2342; 5 

U.S.C. 5313 note), section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting before the item relating to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering the following new 

item: 

‘‘Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.’’. 

(e) SERVICE OF INCUMBENT DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER AS CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER UPON COMMENCEMENT OF

LATTER POSITION WITHOUT FURTHER APPOINTMENT.—The individual serving in the position of Deputy Chief Management Officer 

of the Department of Defense as of February 1, 2018, may continue 

to serve as Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense 

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subsection (a)), commencing as of that date without further appointment pursuant to such section 132a. 

(f) DEFENSE AGENCIES AND FIELD ACTIVITIES PROVIDING

SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES.— (1) INITIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than January 15, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report specifying each Defense 

Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity providing 

shared business services for the Department of Defense that is 

to be designated by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense for purposes of subsection (b)(3) of section 

132a of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection 

(a)), as of the coming into effect of such section 132a. 

(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON TRANSFER OF OVERSIGHT.— Upon the transfer to the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense of responsibility for oversight of shared 

business services of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense 

Field Activity specified in the report required by paragraph (1), 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice of the transfer, including the Defense 

Agency or Field Activity subject to the transfer and a description of the nature and scope of the responsibility for oversight 

transferred. 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics 

SEC. 911. POLICY ON TREATMENT OF DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM 

DATA RELATED TO BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

establish a data policy for the Department of Defense that mandates 

that any data contained in a defense business system related to 

business operations and management is an asset of the Department 

of Defense. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—As part of the policy required by subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, except as otherwise 

provided by law or regulation, data described in such subsection 

shall be made readily available to members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the military departments, the combatant commands, the Defense Agencies, the Department of Defense 

Field Activities, and all other offices, agencies, activities, and commands of the Department of Defense, as applicable. 

SEC. 912. TRANSPARENCY OF DEFENSE MANAGEMENT DATA. 

(a) COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2222(e) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(5) COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.—The defense business enterprise shall include enterprise data that may be automatically 

extracted from the relevant systems to facilitate Department of 

Defense-wide analysis and management of its business operations. 

‘‘(6) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

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with respect to the development of common enterprise data. 

In consultation with the Defense Business Council, the 

Chief Management Officer shall— 

‘‘(i) develop an associated data governance process; 

and 

‘‘(ii) oversee the preparation, extraction, and provision of data across the defense business enterprise. 

‘‘(B) The Chief Management Officer and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall— 

‘‘(i) in consultation with the Defense Business 

Council, document and maintain any common enterprise data for their respective areas of authority; 

‘‘(ii) participate in any related data governance 

process; 

‘‘(iii) extract data from defense business systems as 

needed to support priority activities and analyses; 

‘‘(iv) when appropriate, ensure the source data is 

the same as that used to produce the financial statements subject to annual audit; 

‘‘(v) in consultation with the Defense Business 

Council, provide access, except as otherwise provided 

by law or regulation, to such data to the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the military departments, the combatant commands, the Defense 

Agencies, the Department of Defense Field Activities, 

and all other offices, agencies, activities, and commands of the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(vi) ensure consistency of the common enterprise 

data maintained by their respective organizations. 

‘‘(C) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation shall have access to data for the purpose of executing missions as designated by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(D) The Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments, commanders of combatant commands, the heads of 

the Defense Agencies, the heads of the Department of Defense Field Activities, and the heads of all other offices, 

agencies, activities, and commands of the Department of 

Defense shall provide access to the relevant system of such 

department, combatant command, Defense Agency, Defense 

Field Activity, or office, agency, activity, and command organization, as applicable, and data extracted from such 

system, for purposes of automatically populating data sets 

coded with common enterprise data.’’. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2222(i) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(10) COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.—The term ‘common enterprise data’ means business operations or management-related 

data, generally from defense business systems, in a usable format that is automatically accessible by authorized personnel 

and organizations. 

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of Defense-wide sharing of data described under subsection 

(a)(6)(A).’’. 

(b) DUTIES OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER).—Section 135(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by inserting after ‘‘shall perform’’ the following: ‘‘the duties assigned to the Under Secretary in section 2222 

of this title and’’. 

(c) DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM

EVALUATION.—Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(9) Performing the duties assigned to the Director in section 2222 of this title.’’. 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.— 

(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 

acting through the Chief Management Officer of the Department 

of Defense, shall develop a plan to implement the amendments 

made by subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the implementation plan 

required by paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

(A) The major tasks required to implement the requirements imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a) 

and the recommended time frames for each task. 

(B) The estimated resources required to complete each 

major task identified pursuant to subparagraph (A). 

(C) Any challenges associated with each major task 

identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) and related steps 

to mitigate such challenge. 

(D) A description of how data security issues will be 

appropriately addressed in the implementation of such requirements. 

(E) A review of the curriculum taught at the National 

Defense University, the Defense Acquisition University, professional military educational institutions, and appropriate 

private sector academic institutions to determine the extent 

to which the curricula include appropriate courses on data 

management, data analytics and other evaluation-related 

methods. 

(3) ROLE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER).—The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall 

ensure that the implementation plan required by paragraph (1) 

does not conflict with the financial statement audit priorities 

and timeline of the Department of Defense. 

(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of the implementation plan required by paragraph (1), the Chief Management Officer shall submit the plan to the congressional defense committees. 

(e) APPLICATION OF NEW AUTHORITIES REQUIRED.— 

(1) DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITY REQUIRED.—Not later than 

September 30, 2020, the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense shall establish and maintain within the 

Department of Defense a data analytics capability for purposes 

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(2) ELEMENTS.—The data analytics capability shall permit 

the following: 

(A) The maintenance on a continuing basis of an accurate tabulation of the amounts expended by the Defense 

Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities on 

Government and contractor personnel. 

(B) The maintenance on a continuing basis of an accurate number of the personnel currently supporting the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities, 

including the following: 

(i) Members of the regular components of the 

Armed Forces. 

(ii) Members of the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces. 

(iii) Civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

(iv) Detailees, whether from another organization 

or element of the Department or from another department or agency of the Federal Government. 

(C) The tracking of costs for employing contract personnel, including federally funded research and development centers. 

(D) The maintenance on a continuing basis of the following: 

(i) An identification of the functions being performed by each Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity. 

(ii) An accurate tabulation of the amounts being 

expended by each Defense Agency and Department of 

Defense Field Activity on its functions. 

(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— (A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Management 

Officer of the Department of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on progress in establishing the data analytics capability. The report shall 

include the following: 

(i) A description and assessment of the efforts of 

the Chief Management Officer through the date of the 

report to establish the data analytics capability. 

(ii) A description of current gaps in the data required to establish the data analytics capability, and a 

description of the efforts to be undertaken to eliminate 

such gaps. 

(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2020, 

the Chief Management Officer shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the data analytics capability as established pursuant to this section. 

(f) ADDITIONAL PILOT PROGRAMS REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out 

pilot programs to develop data integration strategies for the Department of Defense to address high-priority management challenges of the Department. 

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egies to address challenges of the Department with respect to 

the following: 

(A) The budget of the Department. 

(B) Logistics. 

(C) Personnel security and insider threats. 

(D) At least two other high-priority challenges of the 

Department identified by the Secretary for purposes of this 

subsection. 

(3) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAMS.—Not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the pilot programs to be carried out under this 

section, including the challenge of the Department to be addressed by the pilot program and the manner in which the data 

integration strategy under the pilot program will address the 

challenge. If any proposed pilot program requires legislative action for the waiver or modification of a statutory requirement 

that otherwise prevents or impedes the implementation of the 

pilot program, the Secretary shall include in the report a recommendation for legislative action to waive or modify the statutory requirement. 

SEC. 913. ESTABLISHMENT OF SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT USE DATA 

ANALYSIS, MEASUREMENT, AND OTHER EVALUATION-RELATED METHODS TO IMPROVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM 

OUTCOMES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

establish a set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, 

and other evaluation-related methods to improve the acquisition 

outcomes of the Department of Defense and enhance organizational 

learning. 

(b) TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.—The set of activities established 

under subsection (a) may include any or all of the following: — 

(1) Establishment of data analytics capabilities and organizations within an Armed Force. 

(2) Development of capabilities in Department of Defense 

laboratories, test centers, and federally funded research and development centers to provide technical support for data analytics activities that support acquisition program management 

and business process re-engineering activities. 

(3) Increased use of existing analytical capabilities available to acquisition programs and offices to support improved 

acquisition outcomes. 

(4) Funding of intramural and extramural research and 

development activities to develop and implement data analytics 

capabilities in support of improved acquisition outcomes. 

(5) Publication, to the maximum extent practicable, and in 

a manner that protects classified and proprietary information, 

of data collected by the Department of Defense related to acquisition program costs and activities for access and analyses by 

the general public or Department research and education organizations. 

(6) Promulgation by the Chief of Staff of the Army, the 

Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, 

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with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering, and the Under Secretary 

for Acquisition and Sustainment, of a consistent policy as to the 

role of data analytics in establishing budgets and making milestone decisions for major defense acquisition programs. 

(7) Continual assessment, in consultation with the private 

sector, of the efficiency of current data collection and analyses 

processes, so as to minimize the requirement for collection and 

delivery of data by, from, and to Government organizations. 

(8) Promulgation of guidance to acquisition programs and 

activities on the efficient use, quality, and sharing of enterprise 

data between programs and organizations to improve acquisition program analytics and outcomes. 

(9) Establishment of focused research and educational activities at the Defense Acquisition University, and appropriate 

private sector academic institutions, to support enhanced use of 

data management, data analytics, and other evaluation-related 

methods to improve acquisition outcomes. 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense 

Offices and Elements 

SEC. 921. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS FOR FINANCIAL 

MANAGEMENT. 

(a) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.—Section 3016(b)(4) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall have as his 

principal responsibility’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Secretary shall 

be’’; and 

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as designated by 

paragraph (1), the following new subparagraph (B): 

‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from among 

persons who have significant budget, financial management, or 

audit experience in complex organizations.’’. 

(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.—Section 5016(b)(3) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall have as his 

principal responsibility’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Secretary shall 

be’’; and 

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as designated by 

paragraph (1), the following new subparagraph (B): 

‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from among 

persons who have significant budget, financial management, or 

audit experience in complex organizations.’’. 

(c) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 

8016(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall have as his 

principal responsibility’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Secretary shall 

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(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as designated by 

paragraph (1), the following new subparagraph (B): 

‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from among 

persons who have significant budget, financial management, or 

audit experience in complex organizations.’’. 

(d) APPLICABILITY.—The appointment qualifications imposed by 

the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to an 

appointment as an Assistant Secretary of a military department for 

financial management that is made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 922. MANNER OF CARRYING OUT REDUCTIONS IN MAJOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES 

PURSUANT TO HEADQUARTERS REDUCTION PLAN. 

Section 346(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 796; 10 U.S.C. 111 

note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) MANNER OF CARRYING OUT REDUCTIONS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall implement the headquarters reduction plan referred to in 

paragraph (1), as modified pursuant to that paragraph, so 

that reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities pursuant to the plan are carried out only 

after consideration of— 

‘‘(i) the current manpower levels of major Department of Defense headquarters activities; 

‘‘(ii) the historic manpower levels of major Department of Defense headquarters activities; 

‘‘(iii) the mission requirements of major Department of Defense headquarters activities; and 

‘‘(iv) the anticipated staffing needs of major Department of Defense headquarters activities necessary 

to meet national defense objectives. 

‘‘(B) CONFORMING MODIFICATION OF PLAN FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF COST SAVINGS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

modify the plan for achievement of cost savings required by 

subsection (a) to take into account the requirement specified 

in subparagraph (A).’’. 

SEC. 923. CERTIFICATIONS ON COST SAVINGS ACHIEVED BY REDUCTIONS IN MAJOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES. 

Section 346(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 796 10 U.S.C. 111 

note), as amended by section 922, is further amended by adding at 

the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) CERTIFICATIONS ON COST SAVINGS ACHIEVED.—Not 

later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and not later than 60 days after the end of each of fiscal 

years 2018 through 2020, the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation shall certify to the Secretary of Defense, 

and to the congressional defense committees, the following: 

‘‘(A) The validity of the cost savings achieved for each 

major Department of Defense headquarters activity during 

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tailed by another Department entity to the headquarters activity. 

‘‘(B) Whether the cost savings achieved for each major 

Department of Defense headquarters activity during that 

fiscal year met the savings objective for the headquarters 

activity for that fiscal year, as established pursuant to 

paragraph (1).’’. 

SEC. 924. CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION EXECUTIVES MATTERS. 

(a) SCOPE AND LEVEL OF POSITIONS.—Section 903(a) of the 

Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘shall be the senior official’’ and inserting 

‘‘shall be a senior official’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Each 

individual so designated shall be a senior civilian employee of 

the military department concerned in pay grade GS–15 or higher.’’. 

(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Section 903 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 

110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Any individual designated as a corrosion control and prevention executive of a military department pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

‘‘(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion prevention and 

control; 

‘‘(2) have strong program management and communication 

skills; and 

‘‘(3) understand the acquisition, research, development, test, 

and evaluation, and sustainment policies and procedures of the 

military department, including for the sustainment of infrastructure.’’. 

SEC. 925. BACKGROUND AND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL. 

(a) TRANSITION TO DISCHARGE BY DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE.— 

(1) SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense has 

the authority to conduct security, suitability, and credentialing 

background investigations for Department of Defense personnel. 

In carrying out such authority, the Secretary may use such authority, or may delegate such authority to another entity. 

(2) PHASED TRANSITION.—As part of providing for the conduct of background investigations initiated by the Department 

of Defense through the Defense Security Service by not later 

than the deadline specified in subsection (b), the Secretary 

shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, provide for a phased transition from the 

conduct of such investigations by the National Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management to 

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(3) TRANSITION ELEMENTS.—The phased transition required by paragraph (2) shall— 

(A) provide for the transition of the conduct of investigations to the Defense Security Service using a risk management approach; and 

(B) be consistent with the transition from legacy information technology operated by the Office of Personnel Management to the new information technology, including the 

National Background Investigations System, as described 

in subsection (f). 

(b) COMMENCEMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ONGOING

DISCHARGE OF INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH DSS.—Not later than October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall commence carrying out 

the implementation plan developed pursuant to section 951(a)(1) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2371; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note). 

(c) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS WITHIN DOD TO DSS.— 

(1) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—For purposes of meeting the requirements in subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Defense 

shall transfer to the Defense Security Service the functions, personnel, and associated resources of the following organizations: 

(A) The Consolidated Adjudications Facility. 

(B) Other organizations identified by the Secretary for 

purposes of this paragraph. 

(2) SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.—In addition to the organizations identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the following organizations shall prioritize resources to directly support the execution of requirements in subsections (a) and (b): 

(A) The Office of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation. 

(B) The Defense Digital Service. 

(C) Other organizations designated by the Secretary for 

purposes of this paragraph. 

(3) TIMING AND MANNER OF TRANSFER.—The Secretary— 

(A) may carry out the transfer required by paragraph 

(1) at any time before the date specified in subsection (b) 

that the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of this 

section; and 

(B) shall carry out the transfer in a manner designed 

to minimize disruptions to the conduct of background investigations for personnel of the Department of Defense. 

(d) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS IN OPM TO DSS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of meeting the requirements 

in subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

for the transfer of the functions described in paragraph (2), and 

any associated personnel and resources, to the Department of 

Defense. 

(2) FUNCTIONS.—The functions to be transferred pursuant 

to paragraph (1) are the following: 

(A) Any personnel security investigations functions 

transferred by the Secretary to the Director of the Office of 

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(B) Any other functions of the Office of Personnel Management in connection with background investigations initiated by the Department of Defense that the Secretary and 

the Director jointly consider appropriate. 

(3) ASSESSMENT.—In carrying out the transfer of functions 

pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of workforce requirements for both the 

Department of Defense and the National Background Investigations Bureau synchronized to the transition plan, including a 

forecast of workforce needs across the current future-years defense plan for the Department. Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees a report containing 

the results of the assessment. 

(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in consultation with the Director of the 

Office of Personnel Management and the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget. 

(5) LOCATION WITHIN DOD.—Any functions transferred to 

the Department of Defense pursuant to this subsection shall be 

located within the Defense Security Service. 

(e) CONDUCT OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.—For purposes of the conduct of background investigations following the commencement of 

carrying out the implementation plan referred to in subsection (b), 

the Secretary of Defense shall provide for the following: 

(1) A single capability for the centralized funding, submissions, and processing of all background investigations, from 

within the Defense Security Service. 

(2) The discharge by the Consolidated Adjudications Facility, from within the Defense Security Service pursuant to transfer under subsection (c), of adjudications in connection with the 

following: 

(A) Background investigations. 

(B) Continuous evaluation and vetting checks. 

(f) ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES

OF NBIS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 

review of the information technology capabilities of the National 

Background Investigations System in order to determine whether enhancements to such capabilities are required for the following: 

(A) Support for background investigations pursuant to 

this section and section 951 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2371; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note). 

(B) Support of the National Background Investigations 

Bureau. 

(C) Execution of the conduct of background investigations initiated by the Department of Defense pursuant to 

this section, including submissions and adjudications. 

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ground investigations by both the Defense Security Service and 

the National Background Investigations Bureau. 

(3) ENHANCEMENTS.—If the review pursuant to paragraph 

(1) determines that enhancements described in that paragraph 

are required, the Secretary shall carry out such enhancements. 

(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry out this subsection in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

(g) USE OF CERTAIN PRIVATE INDUSTRY DATA.—In carrying out 

background and security investigations pursuant to this section and 

section 951 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2371; 10 U.S.C. 1564 

note), the Secretary of Defense may use background materials collected on individuals by the private sector, in accordance with national policies and standards, that are applicable to such investigations, including materials as follows: 

(1) Financial information, including credit scores and credit status. 

(2) Criminal records. 

(3) Drug screening. 

(4) Verifications of information on resumes and employment applications, such as previous employers, educational 

achievement, and educational institutions attended. 

(5) Other publicly available electronic information. 

(h) SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall review the 

requirements of the Department of Defense relating to position 

sensitivity designations for contractor personnel in order to determine whether such requirements may be reassessed or modified to reduce the number and range of contractor personnel 

who are issued security clearances in connection with work 

under contracts with the Department. 

(2) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue guidance to program managers, contracting officers, and security personnel of 

the Department specifying requirements for the review of contractor position sensitivity designations and the number of contractor personnel of the Department who are issued security 

clearances for the purposes of determining whether the number 

of such personnel who are issued security clearances should and 

can be reduced. 

(i) PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.— 

The Secretary of Defense shall authorize the Director of the Defense 

Security Service to promptly increase the number of personnel of the 

Defense Security Service for the purpose of beginning the establishment and expansion of investigative capacity to support the phased 

transfer of investigative functions from the Office of Personnel Management to the Department of Defense under this section. The Director of Cost Analysis and Program Assessment shall advise the Secretary on the size of the initial investigative workforce and the rate 

of growth of that workforce. 

(j) REPORT ON FUTURE PERIODIC REINVESTIGATIONS, INSIDER

THREAT, AND CONTINUOUS VETTING.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

that includes the following: 

(A) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 

periodic reinvestigations of backgrounds of Government 

and contractor personnel with security clearances, including lessons from all of the continuous evaluation pilots 

being conducted throughout the Government, and identification of new or additional data sources and data analytic tools needed for improving current continuous evaluation or vetting capabilities. 

(B) A plan to provide the Government with an enhanced risk management model that reduces the gaps in 

coverage perpetuated by the current time-based periodic reinvestigations model, particularly in light of the increasing 

use of continuous background evaluations of personnel referred to in subparagraph (A). 

(C) A plan for expanding continuous background vetting capabilities, such as the Installation Matching Engine 

for Security and Analysis, to the broader population, including those at the lowest tiers and levels of access, which 

plan shall include details to ensure that all individuals 

credentialed for physical access to Department of Defense 

facilities and installations are vetted to the same level of 

fitness determinations and subject to appropriate continuous vetting. 

(D) A plan to fully integrate and incorporate insider 

threat data, tools, and capabilities into the new end-to-end 

vetting processes and supporting information technology established by the Defense Security Service to ensure a holistic and transformational approach to detecting, deterring, 

and mitigating threats posed by trusted insiders. 

(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall prepare the report 

under paragraph (1) in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management. 

(k) QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS.— 

(1) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF TIMELINESS.—Not later than 

December 31, 2018, and each December 31 thereafter through 

the date specified in paragraph (4), the Security Executive 

Agent, in coordination with the Chair and other Principals of 

the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability Council, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the timeliness of personnel security 

clearance initiations, investigations, and adjudications, by 

clearance level, for both initial investigations and periodic reinvestigations during the prior fiscal year for Government and 

contractor employees, including the following: 

(A) The average periods of time taken by each authorized investigative agency and authorized adjudicative agency to initiate cases, conduct investigations, and adjudicate 

cases as compared with established timeliness objectives, 

from the date a completed security clearance application is 

received to the date of adjudication and notification to the 

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(B) The number of initial investigations and periodic 

reinvestigations initiated and adjudicated by each authorized adjudicative agency. 

(C) The number of initial investigations and periodic 

reinvestigations carried over from prior fiscal years by each 

authorized investigative and adjudicative agency. 

(D) The number of initial investigations and periodic 

reinvestigations that resulted in a denial or revocation of a 

security clearance by each authorized adjudicative agency. 

(E) The costs to the executive branch related to personnel security clearance initiations, investigations, adjudications, revocations, and continuous evaluation. 

(F) A discussion of any impediments to the timely processing of personnel security clearances. 

(G) The number of clearance holders enrolled in continuous evaluation and the numbers and types of adverse actions taken as a result by each authorized adjudicative 

agency. 

(H) The number of personnel security clearance cases, 

both initial investigations and periodic reinvestigations, 

awaiting or under investigation by the National Background Investigations Bureau. 

(I) Other information as appropriate, including any 

recommendations to improve the timeliness and efficiency 

of personnel security clearance initiations, investigations, 

and adjudications. 

(2) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than the end of each 

calendar-year quarter beginning after January 1, 2018, through 

the date specified in paragraph (4), the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out the requirements of this section during that calendar-year quarter. Until 

the backlog of security clearance applications at the National 

Background Investigations Bureau is eliminated, each quarterly 

briefing shall also include the current status of the backlog and 

the resulting mission and resource impact to the Department of 

Defense and the defense industrial base. Until the phased transition described in subsection (a) is complete, each quarterly 

briefing shall also include identification of any resources 

planned for movement from the National Background Investigations Bureau to the Department of Defense during the next 

calendar-year quarter. 

(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than December 31, 2018, 

and each December 31 thereafter through the date specified in 

paragraph (4), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following for 

the calendar year in which the report is to be submitted: 

(A) The status of the Secretary in meeting the requirements in subsections (a), (b), and (c). 

(B) The status of any transfers to be carried out pursuant to subsection (d). 

(C) An assessment of the personnel security capabilities 

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cy to initiate cases, conduct investigations, and adjudicate 

cases as compared with established timeliness objectives, 

from the date a completed security clearance application is 

received to the date of adjudication and notification to the 

subject and the subject’s employer. 

(E) The number of initial investigations and periodic 

reinvestigations initiated and adjudicated by each authorized adjudicative agency. 

(F) The number of initial investigations and periodic 

reinvestigations carried over from prior fiscal years by each 

authorized investigative and adjudicative agency. 

(G) The number of initial investigations and periodic 

reinvestigations that resulted in a denial or revocation of a 

security clearance by each authorized adjudicative agency. 

(H) The costs to the Department of Defense related to 

personnel security clearance initiations, investigations, adjudications, revocations, and continuous evaluation. 

(I) A discussion of any impediments to the timely processing of personnel security clearances. 

(J) The number of clearance holders enrolled in continuous evaluation and the numbers and types of adverse actions taken as a result. 

(K) The number of personnel security clearance cases, 

both initial investigations and periodic reinvestigations, 

awaiting or under investigation by the National Background Investigations Bureau. 

(L) Other information that the Secretary considers appropriate, including any recommendations to improve the 

timeliness and efficiency of personnel security clearance initiations, investigations, and adjudications. 

(4) TERMINATION.—No briefing or report is required under 

this subsection after December 31, 2021. 

(l) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, 

Oversight and Government Reform, and the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

SEC. 931. ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN REPORTS ON POLICY, ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGEMENT GOALS OF THE SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Section 912(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2349) is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(D) A civilian operating force structure sized for operational effectiveness that is manned, equipped, and trained 

to support deployment time and rotation ratios that sustain 

the readiness and needed retention levels of the regular and 

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‘‘(E) The hiring authorities and other actions that the 

Secretary of Defense or the Secretaries of the military departments will take to eliminate any gaps between desired 

programmed civilian workforce levels and the current size 

of the civilian workforce, set forth by mission and functional area.’’. 

SEC. 932. REPORT AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR 

DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION WITHIN THE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REPORT ON PLANS TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND

EVALUATION RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report containing a strategy to ensure that there is sufficient expertise, oversight, and policy direction on developmental test and evaluation within the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense after the completion of the reorganization of such Office required under section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2339). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

address the following: 

(A) The structure of the roles and responsibilities of the 

senior Department of Defense official responsible for developmental test and evaluation, as distinct from operational 

test and evaluation or systems engineering. 

(B) The location of the senior Department of Defense official responsible for developmental test and evaluation 

within the organizational structure of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

(C) An estimate of personnel and other resources that 

should be made available to the senior Department of Defense official responsible for developmental test and evaluation to ensure that such official can provide independent expertise, oversight, and policy direction and guidance Department of Defense-wide. 

(D) Methods to ensure that the senior Department of 

Defense official responsible for developmental test and evaluation will be empowered to facilitate Department of Defense-wide efficiencies by helping programs to optimize test 

designs and activities, including ensuring access to program data and participation in acquisition program oversight. 

(E) Methods to ensure that an advocate for test and 

evaluation workforce will continue to exist within the acquisition workforce. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) developmental testing is critical to reducing acquisition 

program risk by providing valuable information to support 

sound decision making; 

(2) major defense acquisition programs often do not conduct 

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identified during operational testing, when they are expensive 

and time-consuming to fix; and 

(3) in order to ensure that effective developmental testing is 

conducted on major defense acquisition programs, the Secretary 

of Defense should— 

(A) carefully consider where the senior Department of 

Defense official responsible for developmental test and evaluation is located within the organizational structure of the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense; and 

(B) ensure that such official has sufficient authority 

and resources to provide oversight and policy direction on 

developmental test and evaluation Department of Defensewide. 

SEC. 933. REPORT ON OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report— 

(1) evaluating the continued need for the Office of Corrosion 

Policy and Oversight; and 

(2) containing a recommendation regarding whether to retain or terminate the Office. 

(b) ASSESSMENT.—As part of the report required by subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment to determine whether there is duplication in matters relating to corrosion 

prevention and control and mitigation of corrosion of the military 

equipment and infrastructure of the Department of Defense between 

the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight and other elements of 

the Department, including, in particular, the Corrosion Control and 

Prevention Executives of the military departments. 

(c) RECOMMENDATION.—If the report required by subsection (a) 

includes a recommendation to terminate the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight, the Secretary of Defense shall include recommendations for such additional authorities, if any, for the military departments and the Armed Forces as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to ensure the proper discharge by the Department of Defense of functions relating to corrosion prevention and control and 

mitigation of corrosion in the absence of the Office. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 941. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR 

THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR REPORTING AND BRIEFING

REQUIREMENTS.—Section 942(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2368) 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 1, 2017’’ and 

inserting ‘‘July 1, 2018’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘June 1, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2018’’. 

(b) TREATMENT OF COMMISSION.—Section 942 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2368) is amended by adding at the end the following 

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‘‘(h) LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Commission 

shall operate as a legislative advisory committee and shall not be 

subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Public Law 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App.) or section 552b of title 5, 

United States Code (commonly known as the Government in the 

Sunshine Act).’’. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Consolidation, codification, and improvement of certain authorities and 

requirements in connection with the audit of the financial statements of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1003. Improper payment matters. 

Sec. 1004. Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations and 

elements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1006. Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on full 

financial statements. 

Sec. 1007. Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 

Sec. 1012. Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1022. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of 

certain critical components. 

Sec. 1023. Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment. 

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga-class 

cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Sec. 1025. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships. 

Sec. 1026. Surveying ships. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat terrorism. 

Sec. 1032. Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification display 

for Department of Defense combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United 

States. 

Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 

States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain 

countries. 

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family testimony in military commission trials. 

Sec. 1038. Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary expenses for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities. 

Sec. 1042. Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs. 

Sec. 1043. Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities. 

Sec. 1044. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

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Sec. 1045. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of 

the Department following separation from military service or employment with the Department. 

Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasures platforms. 

Sec. 1047. Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability and 

capacity. 

Sec. 1048. Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1049. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 25, 

2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

Sec. 1052. Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations 

of human rights. 

Sec. 1053. Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center. 

Sec. 1054. Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource gaps and 

required infrastructure. 

Sec. 1055. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery and 

nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms. 

Sec. 1056. Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report. 

Sec. 1057. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1058. Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization. 

Sec. 1059. Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam. 

Sec. 1060. Assessment of global force posture. 

Sec. 1061. Army modernization strategy. 

Sec. 1062. Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing 

number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units. 

Sec. 1063. Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft. 

Sec. 1064. Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force. 

Sec. 1065. Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region. 

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities. 

Sec. 1067. Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 

Sec. 1068. Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle 

systems. 

Sec. 1069. Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting 

national security. 

Sec. 1070. Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense systems. 

Sec. 1071. Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial 

base. 

Sec. 1072. Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces. 

Sec. 1073. Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for undersea fixed surveillance. 

Sec. 1074. Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations. 

Sec. 1075. Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology 

Sec. 1076. Definitions. 

Sec. 1077. Establishment of agency information technology systems modernization 

and working capital funds. 

Sec. 1078. Establishment of technology modernization fund and board. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 1083. Modification of requirement relating to conversion of certain military 

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Sec. 1084. National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned 

aircraft. 

Sec. 1085. Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1086. Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees. 

Sec. 1087. Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test accident 

at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 1088. Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities. 

Sec. 1089. Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on Navy, 

Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational aircraft. 

Sec. 1090. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events. 

Sec. 1091. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 

Practice and Firearms Safety. 

Sec. 1092. Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department 

of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems. 

Sec. 1093. Carriage of certain programming. 

Sec. 1094. National strategy for countering violent extremism. 

Sec. 1095. Sense of Congress regarding World War I. 

Sec. 1096. Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement agreements. 

Sec. 1097. Office of Special Counsel reauthorization. 

Sec. 1098. Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to and 

from Afghanistan. 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal 

year 2018 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

(or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so 

transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same 

purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 

total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer 

under the authority of this section may not exceed 

$4,500,000,000. 

(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of funds between military 

personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (a) to 

transfer authorizations— 

(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that 

have a higher priority than the items from which authority is 

transferred; and 

(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 

has been denied authorization by Congress. 

(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A transfer made 

from one account to another under the authority of this section shall 

be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account to 

which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount 

transferred. 

(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall promptly notify 

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SEC. 1002. CONSOLIDATION, CODIFICATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF 

CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CHAPTER ON AUDIT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 9 the following new chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 9A—AUDIT 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘251. Audit of Department of Defense financial statements. 

‘‘252. Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan. 

‘‘253. Audit: consolidated corrective action plan; centralized reporting system. 

‘‘254. Audits: audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by 

independent external auditors. 

‘‘254a. Audits: use of commercial data integration and analysis products in preparing audits. 

‘‘254b. Audits: selection of service providers for audit services.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of chapters at the 

beginning of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and part 

I of such subtitle, are each amended by inserting after the item 

relating to chapter 9 the following new item: 

‘‘9A. Audit ............................................................................................................. 251’’. 

(b) REQUIREMENT FOR AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended by inserting after 

the table of sections a new section 251 as follows: 

‘‘§ 251. Audit of Department of Defense financial statements 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that a full audit is performed on the financial statements of 

the Department of Defense for each fiscal year as required by section 

3521(e) of title 31. 

‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON AUDIT.—The Secretary shall submit to 

Congress the results of the audit performed in accordance with subsection (a) for a fiscal year by not later than March 31 of the following fiscal year.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1003 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

66; 127 Stat. 842; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is repealed. 

(c) FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, United States 

Code, as added and amended by this section, is further amended by inserting after section 251, as added by subsection (b), a 

new section 252 consisting of— 

(A) a heading as follows: 

‘‘§ 252. Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan’’; 

and 

(B) a text consisting subsection (a) of section 1003 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010 (10 U.S.C. 2222 note). 

(2) AMENDMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CODIFICATION.— 

Subsection (a) of section 252 of title 10, United States Code, as 

added by paragraph (1), is amended— 

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(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘of title 10, United 

States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’. 

(3) IMPROVEMENTS.—Such section 252, as added and 

amended by this subsection, is further amended— 

(A) in the subsection headings for subsection (a), by 

striking ‘‘FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS

PLAN’’ and inserting ‘‘FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT

REMEDIATION PLAN’’; 

(B) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan’’ and inserting 

‘‘Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan’’; 

and 

(ii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A)— 

(aa) by striking the matter preceding 

clause (i) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) describe specific actions to be taken, including interim milestones with a detailed description of the subordinate activities required, and estimate the costs associated 

with—’’; 

(bb) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘are validated as ready for audit’’ and all that follows 

and inserting ‘‘go under full financial statement audit, and that the Department leadership makes every effort to reach an unmodified 

opinion as soon as possible;’’; and 

(cc) by adding at the end the following 

new clauses: 

‘‘(iii) achieving an unqualified audit opinion for 

each major element of the statement of budgetary resources of the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(iv) addressing the existence and completeness of 

each major category of Department of Defense assets; 

and’’; 

(II) in subparagraph (B)— 

(aa) by inserting ‘‘business’’ before ‘‘process 

and control’’; 

(bb) by striking ‘‘the business enterprise 

architecture and transition plan required by’’; 

and 

(cc) by striking the semicolon at the end 

and inserting a period; and 

(III) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); 

and 

(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 

subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) REPORT AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 2019, and 

annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the implementation by the Department of Defense of the Financial Improvement and 

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‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subparagraph (A) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(i) An analysis of the consolidated corrective action plan management summary prepared pursuant to 

section 253a of this title. 

‘‘(ii) Current Department of Defense-wide information on the status of corrective actions plans related to 

critical capabilities and material weaknesses, including the standard data elements recommended in the 

implementation guide for Office of Management and 

Budget Circular A–123, for the armed forces, military 

departments, and Defense Agencies. 

‘‘(iii) A current description of the work undertaken 

and planned to be undertaken by the Department of 

Defense, and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department, to test and verify transaction data pertinent 

to obtaining an unqualified audit of their financial 

statements, including from feeder systems. 

‘‘(iv) A current projected timeline of the Department in connection with the audit of the full financial 

statements of the Department, to be submitted to Congress annually not later than six months after the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for a 

fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, including the 

following: 

‘‘(I) The date on which the Department projects 

the beginning of an audit of the full financial 

statements of the Department, and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department, for a fiscal 

year. 

‘‘(II) The date on which the Department 

projects the completions of audits of the full financial statements of the Department, and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department, for a 

fiscal year. 

‘‘(III) The dates on which the Department estimates it will obtain an unqualified audit opinion 

on the full financial statements of the Department, 

the military departments, the Defense Agencies, 

and other organizations and elements of the Department for a fiscal year. 

‘‘(v) A current estimate of the anticipated annual 

costs of maintaining an unqualified audit opinion on 

the full financial statements of the Department, the 

military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other 

organizations and elements of the Department for a fiscal year after an unqualified audit opinion on such full 

financial statements for a fiscal year is first obtained. 

‘‘(vi) A certification of the results of the audit of the 

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rizing, based on such results, the current condition of 

the financial statements of the Department. 

‘‘(2) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than January 31 

and June 30 each year, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the comptrollers of the military departments shall 

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 

the status of the corrective action plan. 

‘‘(3) CRITICAL CAPABILITIES DEFINED.—In this subsection, 

the term ‘critical capabilities’ means the critical capabilities described in the Department of Defense report titled ‘Financial 

Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status Report’ 

and dated May 2016.’’. 

(4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1003 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 is repealed. 

(d) CONSOLIDATED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.—Chapter 9A of 

title 10, United States Code, as added and amended by this section, 

is further amended by adding after section 252, as added and 

amended by subsection (c), a new section 253 consisting of— 

(1) a heading as follows: 

‘‘§ 253. Audit: consolidated corrective action plan; centralized 

reporting system’’; and 

(2) a text as follows: 

‘‘The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall— 

‘‘(1) on a bimonthly basis, prepare a consolidated corrective 

action plan management summary on the status of key corrective actions plans related to critical capabilities for the armed 

forces and for the components of the Department of Defense that 

support the armed forces; and 

‘‘(2) develop and maintain a centralized monitoring and reporting process that captures and maintains up-to-date information, including the standard data elements recommended in 

the implementation guide for Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–123, for key corrective action plans and findings 

and recommendations Department-wide that pertain to critical 

capabilities.’’. 

(e) AUDIT OF DOD COMPONENTS BY INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL

AUDITORS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, United States 

Code, as added and amended by this section, is further amended by adding after section 253, as added and amended by subsection (d), a new section 254 consisting of— 

(A) a heading as follows: 

‘‘§ 254. Audits: audit of financial statements of Department of 

Defense components by independent external auditors’’; and 

(B) a text consisting of the text of section 1005 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 861; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note). 

(2) AMENDMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CODIFICATION.—Section 254 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph 

(1), is further amended— 

(A) in subsections (d)(1)(A) and (e)(3), by striking ‘‘, 

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(B) in subsections (a) and (e)(2), by striking ‘‘, United 

States Code,’’. 

(3) IMPROVEMENTS.—Such section 254, as added and 

amended by this subsection, is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (d)(1)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and the 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense’’ before the semicolon; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

end; 

(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and 

(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the following new subparagraph (C): 

‘‘(C) the head of each component audited; and’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e)— 

(i) by striking paragraph (1); and 

(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

(4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1005 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is repealed. 

(f) USE OF COMMERCIAL DATA INTEGRATION AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, United States 

Code, as added and amended by this section, is further amended by adding after section 254, as added and amended by subsection (e), a new section 254a consisting of— 

(A) a heading as follows: 

‘‘§ 254a. Audits: use of commercial data integration and 

analysis products in preparing audits’’; and 

(B) a text consisting of subsections (a) and (b) of section 

1003 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2380; 10 U.S.C. 

2222 note). 

(2) AMENDMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CODIFICATION.—Section 254a of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘of title 10, United States Code,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘of this title’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘, as soon as practicable,’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this deployment’’ and 

inserting ‘‘deployment of technologies and services as described in subsection (a)’’. 

(3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1003 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is repealed. 

(g) SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR AUDIT SERVICES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, United States 

Code, as added and amended by this section, is further amended by adding after section 254a, as added and amended by subsection (f), a new section 254b consisting of— 

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‘‘§ 254b. Audits: selection of service providers for audit services’’; and 

(B) a text consisting of the text of section 892 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2324; 10 U.S.C. 2331 note). 

(2) IMPROVEMENT.—Section 254b of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by paragraph (1), is amended by striking ‘‘and 

audit readiness services’’. 

(3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 892 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is repealed. 

(h) REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH

RELIABILITY OF DOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.—Section 1008 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (10 U.S.C. 

113 note) is amended by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f). 

SEC. 1003. IMPROPER PAYMENT MATTERS. 

Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary 

of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take 

the following actions: 

(1) With regard to estimating improper payments: 

(A) Establish and implement key quality assurance 

procedures, such as reconciliations, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of sampled populations. 

(B) Revise the procedures for the sampling methodologies of the Department of Defense so that such procedures— 

(i) comply with Office of Management and Budget 

guidance and generally accepted statistical standards; 

(ii) produce statistically valid improper payment 

error rates, statistically valid improper payment dollar 

estimates, and appropriate confidence intervals for 

both; and 

(iii) in meeting clauses (i) and (ii), take into account the size and complexity of the transactions being 

sampled. 

(2) With regard to identifying programs susceptible to significant improper payments, conduct a risk assessment that 

complies with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–204) and the amendments 

made by that Act (in this section collectively referred to as 

‘‘IPERA’’). 

(3) With regard to reducing improper payments, establish 

procedures that produce corrective action plans that— 

(A) comply fully with IPERA and associated Office of 

Management and Budget guidance, including by holding 

individuals responsible for implementing corrective actions 

and monitoring the status of corrective actions; and 

(B) are in accordance with best practices, such as those 

recommended by the Chief Financial Officers Council, including by providing for— 

(i) measurement of the progress made toward remediating root causes of improper payments; and 

(ii) communication to the Secretary of Defense and 

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stakeholders, on the progress made toward remediating 

the root causes of improper payments. 

(4) With regard to implementing recovery audits for improper payments, develop and implement procedures to— 

(A) identify costs related to the recovery audits and recovery efforts of the Department of Defense; and 

(B) evaluate improper payment recovery efforts in order 

to ensure that they are cost effective. 

(5) Monitor the implementation of the revised chapter of the 

Financial Management Regulations on recovery audits in order 

to ensure that the Department of Defense, the military departments, the Defense Agencies, and the other organizations and 

elements of the Department of Defense either conduct recovery 

audits or demonstrate that it is not cost effective to do so. 

(6) Develop and submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget for approval a payment recapture audit plan that fully 

complies with Office of Management and Budget guidance. 

(7) With regard to reporting on improper payments, design 

and implement procedures to ensure that the annual improper 

payment and recovery audit reporting of the Department of Defense is complete, accurate, and complies with IPERA and associated Office of Management and Budget guidance. 

SEC. 1004. RANKINGS OF AUDITABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND ELEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a ranking of the auditability 

of the financial statements of the departments, agencies, organizations, and elements of the Department of Defense according to the 

progress made toward achieving auditability as required by law. 

The Under Secretary shall determine the criteria to be used for purposes of the rankings. 

SEC. 1005. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS DASHBOARD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

shall develop and maintain on an Internet website available to Department of Defense agencies a tool (commonly referred to as a 

‘‘dashboard)’’ to permit officials to track key indicators of the financial performance of the Department of Defense. Such key indicators 

may include outstanding accounts payable, abnormal accounts payable, outstanding advances, unmatched disbursements, abnormal 

undelivered orders, negative unliquidated obligations, violations of 

sections 1341 and 1517(a) of title 31, United States Code (commonly 

referred to as the ‘‘Anti-Deficiency Act’’), costs deriving from payment delays, interest penalty payments, and improper payments, 

and actual savings realized through interest payments made, discounts for timely or advanced payments, and other financial management and improvement initiatives. 

(b) INFORMATION COVERED.—The tool shall cover financial performance information for the military departments, the defense 

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(c) TRACKING OF PERFORMANCE OVER TIME.—The tool shall 

permit the tracking of financial performance over time, including by 

month, quarter, and year, and permit users of the tool to export both 

current and historical data on financial performance. 

(d) UPDATES.—The information covered by the tool shall be updated not less frequently than quarterly. 

SEC. 1006. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON EFFORTS TO OBTAIN 

AUDIT OPINION ON FULL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may establish within the Department of Defense a team of distinguished, private sector 

experts with experience conducting financial audits of large public 

or private sector organizations to review and make recommendations to improve the efforts of the Department to obtain an audit 

opinion on its full financial statements. 

(b) SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES.—A team established pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

(1) identify impediments to the progress of the Department 

in obtaining an audit opinion on its full financial statements, 

including an identification of the organizations or elements that 

are lagging in their efforts toward obtaining such audit opinion; 

(2) estimate when an audit opinion on the full financial 

statements of the Department will be obtained; and 

(3) consider mechanisms and incentives to support efficient 

achievement by the Department of its audit goals, including organizational mechanisms to transfer direction and management 

control of audit activities from subordinate organizations to the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense, individual personnel incentives, workforce improvements (including in senior leadership 

positions), business process, technology, and systems improvements (including the use of data analytics), and metrics by 

which the Secretary and Congress may measure and assess 

progress toward achievement of the audit goals of the Department. 

(c) REPORTS.— (1) REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF TEAM.—If the Secretary 

takes action pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not 

later than September 30, 2019, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the team established pursuant to 

that subsection, including a description of the actions taken and 

to be taken by the team pursuant to subsection (b). 

(2) REPORT ON DETERMINATION NOT TO ESTABLISH TEAM.— If as of June 1, 2019, the Secretary has determined not to establish a team authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on that date a report on the determination, including an explanation and justification for the determination. 

SEC. 1007. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS 

FOR AUDIT SERVICES. 

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sible for the award of the covered contract does not authorize the 

award of the contract (pursuant to section 3553(c)(2) of title 31, 

United States Code) or the performance of the contract (pursuant to 

section 3553(d)(3)(C) of such title), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) notify the congressional defense committees within 10 

days after such finding is made; and 

(2) describe any steps the Department of Defense plans to 

take to mitigate any hindrance identified in such finding to the 

annual preparation of audited financial statements for the Department. 

(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered contract’’ means a contract for services to perform an audit 

to comply with the requirements of section 3515 of title 31, United 

States Code. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT A UNIFIED 

COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN 

COLOMBIA. 

Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 

2042), as most recently amended by section 1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2385), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 

‘‘2022’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 

‘‘2022’’. 

SEC. 1012. VENUE FOR PROSECUTION OF MARITIME DRUG TRAFFICKING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70504(b) of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) VENUE.—A person violating section 70503 or 70508— 

‘‘(1) shall be tried in the district in which such offense was 

committed; or 

‘‘(2) if the offense was begun or committed upon the high 

seas, or elsewhere outside the jurisdiction of any particular 

State or district, may be tried in any district.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1009(d) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 959(d)) is 

amended— 

(1) in the subsection title, by striking ‘‘; VENUE’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Any person who violates this section shall 

be tried in the United States district court at the point of entry 

where such person enters the United States, or in the United 

States District Court for the District of Columbia.’’. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

SEC. 1021. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

(a) FUND PURPOSES; DEPOSITS.—Section 2218 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

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(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 

the semicolon; 

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a period; and 

(iii) by striking subparagraph (D); and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph 

(4): 

‘‘(4) Any other funds made available to the Department of 

Defense to carry out any of the purposes described in subsection 

(c).’’. 

(b) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS.—Subsection (f) of 

such section is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding the limitations under subsection 

(c)(1)(E) and paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may, as part 

of a program to recapitalize the Ready Reserve Force component of 

the national defense reserve fleet and the Military Sealift Command 

surge fleet, purchase any used vessel, regardless of where such vessel was constructed if such vessel— 

‘‘(i) participated in the Maritime Security Fleet; and 

‘‘(ii) is available for purchase at a reasonable cost, as determined by the Secretary. 

‘‘(B) If the Secretary determines that no used vessel meeting the 

requirements under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) is available, the Secretary may purchase a used vessel comparable to a vessel described in clause (i) of subparagraph (A), regardless of the 

source of the vessel or where the vessel was constructed, if such vessel is available for purchase at a reasonable cost, as determined by 

the Secretary. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary may not use the authority under this paragraph to purchase more than two foreign constructed ships. 

‘‘(D) The Secretary shall ensure that the initial conversion, or 

modernization of any vessel purchased under the authority of subparagraph (A) occurs in a shipyard located in the United States. 

‘‘(E) Not later than 30 days after the purchase of any vessel 

using the authority under this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the Maritime Administrator, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains each of the following with respect to such purchase: 

‘‘(i) The date of the purchase. 

‘‘(ii) The price at which the vessel was purchased. 

‘‘(iii) The anticipated cost of modernization of the vessel. 

‘‘(iv) The proposed military utility of the vessel. 

‘‘(v) The proposed date on which the vessel will be available 

for use by the Ready Reserve. 

‘‘(vi) The contracting office responsible for the completion of 

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‘‘(I) there was no vessel available for purchase at a reasonable price that was constructed in the United States; 

and 

‘‘(II) the used vessel purchased supports the recapitalization of the Ready Reserve Force component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet or the Military Sealift Command surge fleet.’’. 

(c) DEFINITION OF MARITIME SECURITY FLEET.—Subsection (k) 

of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(5) The term ‘Maritime Security Fleet’ means the fleet established under section 53102(a) of title 46.’’. 

(d) BUDGETING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL VESSELS.—Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘year—’’ and inserting ‘‘year each of the 

following:’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘a plan’’ and inserting ‘‘A plan’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘combatant and support vessels for 

the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘naval vessels’’; 

(iii) by striking the semicolon and inserting ‘‘for 

each of the following classes of ships:’’; and 

(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(A) Combatant and support vessels. 

‘‘(B) Auxiliary vessels.’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a certification’’ and 

inserting ‘‘A certification’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(2)— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as 

subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following 

new subparagraph (B): 

‘‘(B) A detailed program for the construction of auxiliary 

vessels for the Navy over the next 30 fiscal years.’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting 

‘‘subparagraph (D)’’; and 

(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(5) The term ‘auxiliary vessel’ means any ship designed to 

operate in the open ocean in a variety of sea states to provide 

general support to either combatant forces or shore based establishments.’’. 

SEC. 1022. USE OF NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND FOR 

MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN CRITICAL COMPONENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 2218a of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘the common missile compartment’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘critical components’’; and 

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(b) DEFINITION OF CRITICAL COMPONENT.—Subsection (k) of 

such section is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘critical component’ means any of the following: 

‘‘(A) A common missile compartment component. 

‘‘(B) A spherical air flask. 

‘‘(C) An air induction diesel exhaust valve. 

‘‘(D) An auxiliary seawater valve. 

‘‘(E) A hovering valve. 

‘‘(F) A missile compensation valve. 

‘‘(G) A main seawater valve. 

‘‘(H) A launch tube. 

‘‘(I) A trash disposal unit. 

‘‘(J) A logistics escape trunk. 

‘‘(K) A torpedo tube. 

‘‘(L) A weapons shipping cradle weldment. 

‘‘(M) A control surface. 

‘‘(N) A launcher component. 

‘‘(O) A propulsor.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The subsection heading for subsection (i) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘OF THE COMMON

MISSILE COMPARTMENT’’. 

SEC. 1023. OPERATIONAL READINESS OF LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS ON 

EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT. 

Section 7310(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY

OF THE NAVY’’ in the subsection heading after ‘‘VESSELS’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘A naval vessel (or any other vessel under 

the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 

A naval vessel’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a naval vessel classified as a Littoral Combat Ship and operating on deployment, corrective and preventive 

maintenance or repair (whether intermediate or depot level) and facilities maintenance may be performed on the vessel— 

‘‘(i) in a foreign shipyard; 

‘‘(ii) at a facility outside of a foreign shipyard; or 

‘‘(iii) at any other facility convenient to the vessel. 

‘‘(B)(i) Corrective and preventive maintenance or repair may be 

performed on a vessel as described in subparagraph (A) if the work 

is performed by United States Government personnel or United 

States contractor personnel. 

‘‘(ii) Facilities maintenance may be performed by a foreign contractor on a vessel as described in subparagraph (A) only as approved by the Secretary of the Navy. 

‘‘(C) In this paragraph: 

‘‘(i) The term ‘corrective and preventive maintenance or repair’ means— 

‘‘(I) maintenance or repair actions performed as a result of a failure in order to return or restore equipment to 

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‘‘(ii) The term ‘facilities maintenance’ means preservation or 

corrosion control efforts and cleaning services. 

‘‘(D) This paragraph shall expire on September 30, 2020.’’. 

SEC. 1024. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR INACTIVATION OF TICONDEROGA-CLASS CRUISERS OR DOCK LANDING SHIPS. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2018 may be obligated or expended— 

(1) to retire, prepare to retire, or inactivate a cruiser or 

dock landing ship; or 

(2) to place more than six cruisers and one dock landing 

ship in the modernization program under section 1026(a)(2) of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291; 128 Stat. 3490). 

SEC. 1025. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON MINIMUM NUMBER OF 

BATTLE FORCE SHIPS. 

(a) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the United States to have 

available, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force 

ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the availability of appropriations or other funds. 

(b) BATTLE FORCE SHIPS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘battle force ship’’ has the meaning given the term in Secretary of 

the Navy Instruction 5030.8C. 

SEC. 1026. SURVEYING SHIPS. 

(a) SURVEYING SHIP REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Naval Operations shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

setting forth a force structure assessment that establishes a surveying ship requirement. The Chief of Naval Operations shall conduct the assessment for purposes of the report, and may limit the 

assessment to surveying ships. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘surveying ship’’ has the meaning given the 

term in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C. 

(2) The term ‘‘force structure assessment’’ has the meaning 

given the term in Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 

3050.27. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

SEC. 1031. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON SUPPORT OF SPECIAL 

OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 

(a) OVERSIGHT OF SUPPORT.—Section 127e of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): 

‘‘(g) OVERSIGHT BY ASD FOR SOLIC.—The Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict shall 

have primary responsibility within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for oversight of policies and programs for support authorized 

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(b) REPORT SUBMITTAL MATTERS.—Subsection (h) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘March 1 each year’’ and 

inserting ‘‘120 days after the last day of each fiscal year’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘September 1 each year’’ and inserting 

‘‘six months after the date of the submittal of the report 

most recently submitted under paragraph (1)’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘under this paragraph’’ after ‘‘in which 

the report’’. 

SEC. 1032. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ANNUAL 

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE COMBATING TERRORISM PROGRAM. 

Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a budget justification display under this section shall terminate on December 31, 

2020.’’. 

SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 

NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA TO THE 

UNITED STATES. 

No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available for the Department of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 

on December 31, 2018, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer 

or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 

Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1034. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 

STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be 

used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to construct or modify 

any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to 

house any individual detained at Guantanamo for the purposes of 

detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the 

Department of Defense. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 1034(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

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SEC. 1035. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 

NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN 

COUNTRIES. 

No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available for the Department of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 

on December 31, 2018, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer 

or release of any individual detained in the custody or under the 

control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of any country, or any entity within such country, as follows: 

(1) Libya. 

(2) Somalia. 

(3) Syria. 

(4) Yemen. 

SEC. 1036. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH 

CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 

may be used— 

(1) to close or abandon United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 

(2) to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Cuba; or 

(3) to implement a material modification to the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, that constructively closes United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 

SEC. 1037. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PROVIDING FOR TIMELY 

VICTIM AND FAMILY TESTIMONY IN MILITARY COMMISSION TRIALS. 

It is the sense of Congress that in the interests of justice, efficiency, and providing closure to victims of terrorism and their families, military judges overseeing military commissions in United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should consider 

making arrangements to take recorded testimony from victims and 

their families should they wish to provide testimony before such a 

commission. 

SEC. 1038. REPORT ON PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS PROCEEDINGS. 

(a) GAO STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the public availability of military commissions proceedings that 

are made open to the public. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2018, the 

Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives a report containing the interim findings of the Comptroller General 

pursuant to the study required by subsection (a). 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of 

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recommendations of the Comptroller General pursuant to such 

study. 

(3) FORM OF REPORTS.—The reports required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 

a classified annex. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

SEC. 1041. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY 

AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES FOR INTELLIGENCE 

AND COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Subsection (c) of section 127 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), funds may not be obligated or expended in an amount in excess of $100,000 under the authority of subsection (a) or (b) for intelligence or counter-intelligence 

activities until the Secretary of Defense has notified the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees of the intent to obligate or expend the funds and 15 days 

have elapsed since the date of the notification. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (A) if 

the Secretary determines that such a waiver is necessary due to extraordinary circumstances that affect the national security of the 

United States. If the Secretary issues a waiver under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense and 

congressional intelligence committees, by not later than 48 hours 

after issuing the waiver, written notice of and justification for the 

waiver.’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Not later’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘to the congressional defense committees’’ 

and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

an em dash; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(A) to the congressional defense committees a report on all 

expenditures during the preceding fiscal year under subsections 

(a) and (b); and 

‘‘(B) to the congressional intelligence committees a report on 

expenditures relating to intelligence and counter-intelligence 

during the preceding fiscal year under subsections (a) and (b). 

‘‘(2) Each report required to be submitted under paragraph (1) 

shall include a detailed explanation, by category of activity and approving authority (the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General of 

the Department of Defense, and the Secretary of a military department), of the expenditures during the preceding fiscal year.’’. 

(c) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended by adding at 

the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘congressional intelligence committees’ means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the Senate.’’. 

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the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense and intelligence committees a report describing current and, if necessary, any required, funding authorities 

to sustain recurring expenses for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities in lieu of section 127 of title 10, United States 

Code. Such report shall include a description of the potential benefits and negative consequences of the codification of a distinct authority for such purposes. 

SEC. 1042. MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBMITTAL OF FUTURE-YEARS 

DEFENSE PROGRAMS. 

(a) TIMING OF SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (a) of section 221 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘at 

or about the time that’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than five days after 

the date on which’’. 

(b) MANNER AND FORM OF SUBMITTAL.—Such section is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall make available to Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, the Comptroller General of 

the United States, and the Congressional Research Service each future-years defense program under this section as follows: 

‘‘(A) By making such program available electronically in 

the form of an unclassified electronic database. 

‘‘(B) By delivering printed copies of such program to the 

congressional defense committees. 

‘‘(2) In the event inclusion of classified material in a futureyears defense program would otherwise render the totality of the 

program classified for purposes of this subsection— 

‘‘(A) such program shall be made available to Congress in 

unclassified form, with such material attached as a classified 

annex; and 

‘‘(B) such annex shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Congressional Budget Office, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the Congressional Research Service.’’. 

(c) ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.—Such section is further 

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) Each future-years defense program under this subsection 

shall be accompanied by a certification by the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller), in the case of the Department of Defense, and 

the comptroller of each military department, in the case of such 

military department, that any information entered into the Standard Data Collection System of the Department of Defense, the 

Comptroller Information System, or any other data system, as applicable, for purposes of assembling such future-years defense program was accurate.’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 

apply to future-years defense programs submitted at the time of 

budgets of the President for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 

2018. 

(e) DOD GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), update 

Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14– 

R, and any other appropriate instructions and guidance, to ensure 

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with the amendments made by this section in the submittal of future-years defense programs in calendar years after calendar year 

2017. 

SEC. 1043. MODIFICATIONS TO HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES. 

(a) MODIFICATION TO THE ROLE OF ARMED FORCES IN PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a)(3) of 

section 407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘or stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (A)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘, unexploded explosive ordnance,’’ 

after ‘‘landmines’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘, or stockpiled conventional munitions, 

as applicable’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF HUMANITARIAN DEMINING

ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘, unexploded explosive ordnance,’’ after 

‘‘landmines’’ in each place it appears; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘, and the disposal’’ and all that follows and 

inserting a period. 

(c) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (e)(2) of such section is 

amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘, the detection and 

clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war,’’. 

SEC. 1044. PROHIBITION ON CHARGE OF CERTAIN TARIFFS ON AIRCRAFT TRAVELING THROUGH CHANNEL ROUTES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft 

traveling through channel routes 

‘‘The United States Transportation Command may not charge 

a tariff by reason of the use by a military service of an aircraft of 

that military service on a route designated by the United States 

Transportation Command as a channel route.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through channel 

routes.’’. 

SEC. 1045. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY CERTAIN OFFICERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF 

THE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT. 

(a) TWO-YEAR PROHIBITION.— 

(1) PROHIBITION.—An individual described in paragraph 

(2) may not engage in lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense during the two-year period beginning on 

the date of retirement or separation from service in the Armed 

Forces or the date of retirement or separation from service with 

the Department, as applicable. 

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(A) An officer of the Armed Forces in grade O–9 or 

higher at the time of retirement or separation from the 

Armed Forces. 

(B) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense 

who had a civilian grade equivalent to a military grade 

specified in subparagraph (A) at the time of the employee’s 

retirement or separation from service with the Department. 

(b) ONE-YEAR PROHIBITION.— 

(1) PROHIBITION.—An individual described in paragraph 

(2) may not engage in lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense during the one-year period beginning on 

the date of retirement or separation from service in the Armed 

Forces or the date of retirement or separation from service with 

the Department, as applicable. 

(2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described in this 

paragraph is the following: 

(A) An officer of the Armed Forces in grade O–7 or O– 

8 at the time of retirement or separation from the Armed 

Forces. 

(B) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense 

who had a civilian grade equivalent to a military grade 

specified in subparagraph (A) at the time of the employee’s 

retirement or separation from service with the Department. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense’’ means the following: 

(A) Lobbying contacts and other lobbying activities 

with covered executive branch officials with respect to the 

Department of Defense. 

(B) Lobbying contacts with covered executive branch officials described in subparagraphs (C) through (F) of section 3(3) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

1602(3)) in the Department of Defense. 

(2) The terms ‘‘lobbying activities’’ and ‘‘lobbying contacts’’ 

have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Lobbying 

Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602). 

(3) The term ‘‘covered executive branch official’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 3(3) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(3)). 

SEC. 1046. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTERMEASURES PLATFORMS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds to— 

(1) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in storage any 

AVENGER-class mine countermeasures ship or associated 

equipment; 

(2) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in storage any 

SEA DRAGON (MH–53) helicopter or associated equipment; 

(3) make any reductions to manning levels with respect to 

any AVENGER-class mine countermeasures ship; or 

(4) make any reductions to manning levels with respect to 

any SEA DRAGON helicopter squadron or detachment. 

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(1) with respect to an AVENGER-class ship or a SEA 

DRAGON helicopter, if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has— 

(A) identified a replacement capability and the necessary quantity of such systems to meet all combatant commander mine countermeasures operational requirements 

that are currently being met by the ship or helicopter to be 

retired, transferred, or placed in storage; 

(B) achieved initial operational capability of all systems described in subparagraph (A); and 

(C) deployed a sufficient quantity of systems described 

in subparagraph (A) that have achieved initial operational 

capability to continue to meet or exceed all combatant commander mine countermeasures operational requirements 

currently being met by the ship or helicopter to be retired, 

transferred, or placed in storage; or 

(2) with respect to a SEA DRAGON helicopter, if the Secretary certifies to such committees that the Secretary has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that such a helicopter is nonoperational because of a mishap or other damage or because it 

is uneconomical to repair. 

SEC. 1047. REPORT ON WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY. 

(a) LIMITATION OF USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than 75 percent 

of the amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for Secretary of the Navy for emergency and extraordinary expenses may 

be obligated or expended before the date on which the report required by subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional defense 

committees. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the ship 

depot maintenance capability and capacity required for Navy 

ships operating in the western Pacific Ocean. The report shall 

include each of the following: 

(A) An analysis of the requirements relating to Navy 

ship depot maintenance during peacetime and in response 

to the most likely, stressing, and dangerous contingency 

scenarios. 

(B) A description of the extent to which the existing 

Navy ship depot capacity can meet the requirements described in subparagraph (A). 

(C) A description of any specific shortfalls in such capability or capacity with respect to meeting such requirements. 

(D) An analysis of options to address any shortfalls described in subparagraph (C). 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 

a classified annex. 

(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 

submittal of the report required by subsection (b), the Secretary of 

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(1) that the current ship depot maintenance capability and 

capacity, including drydocks, in the western Pacific Ocean are 

sufficient to meet peacetime and contingency requirements; or 

(2) certification that such capability and capacity are not 

sufficient and a description of the options being pursued to address areas of insufficiency. 

(d) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2018, the 

Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a business case analysis of the options described in 

paragraph (2) that includes the analysis described in paragraph (3). 

(2) OPTIONS TO BE INCLUDED.—The business case analysis 

required by paragraph (1) shall cover options that could increase the Navy depot-level ship repair capacity and capabilities 

in the western Pacific Ocean, including the following four 

courses of action: 

(A) Enhancing current maintenance capability and capacity by repairing Lima Wharf, United States Naval Base, 

Guam. 

(B) Adding drydock capability and capacity with associated facilities for conventionally-powered ships. 

(C) Adding drydock capability and capacity with associated facilities for nuclear-powered submarines. 

(D) Maintaining the status quo with respect to the ship 

repair capabilities and capacity in the western Pacific 

Ocean. 

(3) ANALYSIS OF OPTIONS.—For each course of action listed 

in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall include an analysis of the 

following: 

(A) Any additional maintenance actions that would be 

possible with respect to the course of action and estimated 

use during peacetime and during the most likely, stressing 

and dangerous contingency operations. 

(B) Any additional infrastructure, including facilities 

and equipment, that would be necessary to carry out the 

course of action. 

(C) The military, civilian, and contractor personnel requirements to reach full operational capability with respect 

to the course of action, including personnel to be assigned 

on both a temporary and permanent basis. 

(D) A description of how the course of action would improve materiel readiness and operational availability of 

ships operating in the Pacific. 

(E) The estimated cost and schedule to implement the 

course of action, including detailed estimates for major cost 

elements. 

(F) In the case of a course of action described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), an evaluation of acquisition strategies (including procurement, leasing, publicprivate partnerships, and enhanced use leases) and an 

identification of the desired ship tonnage each drydock 

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SEC. 1048. ANNUAL TRAINING REGARDING THE INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN 

OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

In addition to any currently mandated training, the Secretary 

of Defense may furnish annual training to all members of the 

Armed Forces and all civilian employees of the Department of Defense, regarding attempts by the Russian Federation and its proxies 

and agents to influence and recruit members of the Armed Forces 

as part of its influence campaign. 

SEC. 1049. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR MILITARY REALIGNMENTS IN THE 

PACIFIC. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolution entitled 

‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union 

With the United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)) is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS FOR NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 

‘‘(A) NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS GENERALLY.—An alien, 

if otherwise qualified, may seek admission to Guam or to 

the Commonwealth during the transition program as a 

nonimmigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1101(a)(15)(H)) 

without counting against the numerical limitations set 

forth in section 214(g) of such Act (8 USC 1184(g)). 

‘‘(B) H-2B WORKERS.—In the case of such an alien who 

seeks admission under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such 

Act, such alien, if otherwise qualified, may, before October 

1, 2023, be admitted under such section for a period of up 

to 3 years to perform service or labor on Guam or the Commonwealth pursuant to any agreement entered into by a 

prime contractor or subcontractor calling for services or 

labor required for performance of a contact or subcontract 

for construction, repairs, renovations, or facility services 

that is directly connected to, or associated with, the military realignment occurring on Guam and the Commonwealth, notwithstanding the requirement of such section 

that the service or labor be temporary. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

‘‘(A) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—For any fiscal year, not 

more 4,000 aliens may be admitted to Guam and the Commonwealth pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). 

‘‘(B) LOCATION.—Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply with 

respect to the performance of services or labor at a location 

other than Guam or the Commonwealth.’’. 

(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Upon conclusion of all required 

agreements between the Secretary of Defense and the heads of relevant Federal agencies, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (including the Commonwealth Port Authority), and 

local agencies to support the required construction and operation of 

the divert activities and exercises program of the Air Force in the 

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gressional defense committees certification of such conclusion and a 

report describing such agreements. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall 

apply as follows: 

(1) In the case of services or labor to be performed on 

Guam, such amendment shall apply beginning on the date that 

is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) In the case of services or labor to be performed on the 

Common Wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, such amendment shall apply beginning on the later of— 

(A) the date that is 120 days after the date of the submittal of the certification and report required under subsection (b); or 

(B) the date on which the transition program ends 

under section 6(a)(2) of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A 

Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America’, and for 

other purposes’’, approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 

1806(a)(2)). 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

SEC. 1051. ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TERMINATED 

AFTER NOVEMBER 25, 2017, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1080 

OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2016. 

(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States 

Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) SECTION 113 REPORTS.— 

(A) RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD REPORT.—Section 

113(c) is amended— 

(i) by striking paragraph (2); 

(ii) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 

(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and 

(C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively. 

(B) TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT REPORT.—Section 113 

is amended by striking subsection (l). 

(2) DIVERSITY IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP REPORT.—Section 

115a(g) is amended by striking ‘‘during fiscal years 2013 

through 2017’’. 

(3) DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SECURITY REPORT.—Section 428 is 

amended by striking subsection (f). 

(4) MILITARY MUSICAL UNITS GIFT REPORT.—Section 974(d) 

is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

(5) HEALTH PROTECTION QUALITY REPORT.—Section 1073b 

is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (a); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 

(6) MASTER PLANS FOR REDUCTIONS IN CIVILIAN POSITIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1597 is amended— 

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(ii) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and 

(iii) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking 

‘‘or a master plan prepared under subsection (c)’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 129a(d) is 

amended— 

(i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and 

(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 

paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

(7) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND REPORT.—Section 1705 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (h)(2)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)(2)’’; 

(B) by striking subsection (f); and 

(C) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 

(8) ACQUISITION CORPS REPORT.—Section 1722b is amended 

by striking subsection (c). 

(9) MILITARY FAMILY READINESS REPORT.—Section 1781b is 

amended by striking subsection (d). 

(10) PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION REPORT.— 

(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 2157 is repealed. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of chapter 107 is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 2157. 

(11) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONFERENCES FEE-COLLECTION REPORT.—Section 2262 is amended by striking subsection 

(d). 

(12) UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO COMMONFUNDED BUDGETS REPORT.—Section 2263 is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (b); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 

(13) FOREIGN COUNTER-SPACE PROGRAMS REPORT.— 

(A) ELIMINATION.—Section 2277 is repealed. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of chapter 135 is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 2277. 

(14) USE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS REPORT.—Section 

2306b(l)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and all that 

follows through the colon and inserting the following: ‘‘Each report required by paragraph (5) with respect to a contract (or 

contract extension) shall contain the following:’’. 

(15) BURDEN SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT.—Section 

2350j is amended by striking subsection (f). 

(16) CONTRACT PROHIBITION WAIVER REPORT.—Section 

2410i(c) is amended by striking the second sentence. 

(17) STRATEGIC SOURCING PLAN OF ACTION REPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 2475 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) STRATEGIC SOURCING PLAN OF ACTION DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action’ means a Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action for the Department of Defense (as 

identified in the Department of Defense Interim Guidance dated 

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(18) TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICY GUIDANCE

REPORT.—Section 2506 is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (b); and 

(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Such guidance’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) PURPOSE OF GUIDANCE.—The guidance prescribed pursuant to subsection (a)’’. 

(19) FOREIGN-CONTROLLED CONTRACTORS REPORT.—Section 

2537 is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (b); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 

(20) SUPPORT FOR SPORTING EVENTS REPORT.—Section 

2564 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘section 377’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 277’’; 

(B) by striking subsection (e); 

(C) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

(D) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by ‘‘striking 

sections 375 and 376’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 275 and 276’’. 

(21) GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER QUARTERS REPORT.—Section 2831 is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (e); 

(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); 

and 

(C) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The 

Secretary’’; 

(ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 

(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

(22) MILITARY INSTALLATIONS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

REPORTS.—Section 2859 is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (c); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 

(23) INDUSTRIAL FACILITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM CON- STRUCTION REPORT.—Section 2861 is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(24) STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR WATER CONSERVATION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Section 2866(b) is 

amended by striking paragraph (3). 

(25) ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING PILOT PROJECTS REPORT.—Section 2881a 

is amended by striking subsection (e). 

(26) STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FROM ENERGY

COST SAVINGS.—Section 2912 is amended by striking subsection 

(d). 

(27) ARMY TRAINING REPORT.— (A) ELIMINATION.—Section 4316 is repealed. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of chapter 401 is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 4316. 

(28) STATE OF THE ARMY RESERVE REPORT.—Section 3038(f) 

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(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2). 

(29) STATE OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE REPORT.—Section 5144(d) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2). 

(30) STATE OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE REPORT.—Section 

8038(f) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2). 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 1985.—Section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 

(Public Law 98–525; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), relating to an annual report on allied contributions to the common defense, is amended by 

striking subsections (c) and (d). 

(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEAR

1989.—Section 1009 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), relating 

to an annual report on the official development assistance program 

of Japan, is amended by striking subsection (b). 

(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

1991.—Section 1518 of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 24 U.S.C. 418), relating to reports 

on the results of inspection of Armed Forces Retirement Homes, is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Congress and’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)— 

(A) by striking paragraph (2); 

(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not later’’; and 

(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 

paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEARS

1992 AND 1993.—Section 1046 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 22 

U.S.C. 1928 note), relating to an annual report on defense cost-sharing, is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f). 

(f) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

1994.—Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note), relating to an annual report on counterproliferation policy and programs 

of the United States, is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

1995.—Section 533 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), relating to an annual report on personnel readiness factors by race and 

gender, is repealed. 

(h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2000.—Section 366 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), relating 

to an annual report on spare parts, logistics, and sustainment 

standards, is amended by striking subsection (f). 

(i) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2002.—The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 

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(1) ARMY WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEM REPORT.— Section 346 (115 Stat. 1062) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b). 

(2) RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORT.—Section 1008(d) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘On each’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (2). 

(j) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2003.—Section 817 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a 

note), relating to an annual report on commercial item and exceptional case exceptions and waivers, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

(k) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 2006.—The 

National Defense Authorization Act for 2006 (Public Law 109–163) 

is amended as follows: 

(1) NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT IN LIMITATION AMOUNT

FOR NEXT-GENERATION DESTROYER PROGRAM.—Section 123 (119 

Stat. 3156) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (d); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

(2) CERTIFICATION OF BUDGETS FOR JOINT TACTICAL RADIO

SYSTEM REPORT.—Section 218(c) (119 Stat. 3171) is amended 

by striking paragraph (3). 

(3) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS TO CARRY OUT UNITED

NATIONS RESOLUTIONS REPORT.—Section 1224 (10 U.S.C. 113 

note) is repealed. 

(l) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2007.—Section 357(b) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 22 U.S.C. 

4865 note), relating to an annual report on Department of Defense 

overseas personnel subject to chief of mission authority, is amended 

by striking ‘‘shall submit to the congressional defense committees’’ 

and inserting ‘‘shall prepare’’. 

(m) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2008.—The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(Public Law 110–181) is amended as follows: 

(1) ARMY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES

REPORT.—Section 328 (10 U.S.C. 4544 note) is amended by 

striking subsection (b). 

(2) ARMY PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT REPORT.—Section 330 

(122 Stat. 68) is amended by striking subsection (e). 

(n) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2009.—The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) is amended as follows: 

(1) SUPPORT FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY

ACTIVITIES REPORT.—Section 943 (122 Stat. 4578) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (e); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively. 

(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF NAVY MESS EXPENSES REPORT.— 

Section 1014 (122 Stat. 4585) is amended by striking subsection 

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(3) ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK REPORT.—Section 

1048 (122 Stat. 4603) is repealed. 

(o) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2010.—Section 121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2211) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (e); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 

(p) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2011.—The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) is amended as follows: 

(1) NAVY AIRBORNE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES REPORT.—Section 112(b) 

(124 Stat. 4153) is amended— 

(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). 

(2) INCLUSION OF TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION FEATURES DUR- ING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS RE- PORT.—Section 243 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (c); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 

(3) ACQUISITION OF MILITARY PURPOSE NONDEVELOPMENTAL

ITEMS REPORT.—Section 866(d) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(d) REPORTS.—’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘(2) PROGRAM ASSESSMENT.—If the Secretary’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(d) PROGRAM ASSESSMENT.—If the Secretary’’; and 

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 

as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and indenting 

the left margin of such paragraphs, as so redesignated, two 

ems from the left margin. 

(4) NUCLEAR TRIAD REPORT.—Section 1054 (10 U.S.C. 113 

note) is repealed. 

(q) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2012.—The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(Public Law 112–81) is amended as follows: 

(1) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND APPOINTMENT

PROCEDURES REPORT.—Section 1102 (5 U.S.C. 9902 note) is 

amended by striking subsection (b). 

(2) GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND REPORT.—Section 

1207 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (n); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (o) and (p) as subsections (n) and (o). 

(3) DATA SERVERS AND CENTERS COST SAVINGS REPORT.— 

Section 2867 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note) is amended by striking 

subsection (d). 

(r) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2013.—The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239) is amended as follows: 

(1) F–22A RAPTOR MODERNIZATION PROGRAM REPORT.—Section 144 (126 Stat. 1663) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

(2) TRICARE MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY PROGRAM REPORT.— 

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(A) by striking subsection (e); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f). 

(3) WARRIORS IN TRANSITION PROGRAMS REPORT.—Section 

738 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (e); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 

(4) USE OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS REPORT.—Section 865 (126 Stat. 1861) is repealed. 

(5) COUNTER SPACE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.—Section 917 

(126 Stat. 1878) is repealed. 

(6) IMAGERY INTELLIGENCE AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION

SUPPORT REPORT.—Section 921 (126 Stat. 1878) is amended by 

striking subsection (c). 

(7) COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS COORDINATION RE- PORT.—Section 1079 (10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

(8) UPDATES OF ACTIVITIES OF OFFICE OF SECURITY CO- OPERATION IN IRAQ REPORT.—Section 1211(d) (126 Stat. 1983) 

is amended— 

(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). 

(9) UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE ATARES PROGRAM

REPORT.—Section 1276 (10 U.S.C. 2350c note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and 

(B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e). 

(s) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2014.—The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66) is amended as follows: 

(1) MODERNIZING PERSONNEL SECURITY STRATEGY METRICS

REPORT.—Section 907(c)(3) (10 U.S.C. 1564 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(A) METRICS REQUIRED.—In’’ and inserting ‘‘In’’; and 

(B) by striking subparagraph (B). 

(2) DEFENSE CLANDESTINE SERVICE REPORT.—Section 923 

(10 U.S.C. prec. 421 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (b); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsection (b), (c), and (d), respectively. 

(3) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELATING TO DOD REPORT.—Section 1249 (127 Stat. 925) is repealed. 

(4) SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH REPORT.—Section 1611 (127 

Stat. 946) is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(t) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2015.—The Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291) is amended as follows: 

(1) ASSIGNMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR PERSONNEL TO DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY REPORT.—Section 232 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (e); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 

(2) GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM REPORT.—Section 914 

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(3) DOD RESPONSE TO COMPROMISES OF CLASSIFIED INFOR- MATION REPORT.—Section 1052 (128 Stat. 3497) is repealed. 

(4) PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY

EQUIPMENT LOAN REPORT.—Section 1207 (10 U.S.C. 2342 note) 

is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (d); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

(5) DOD ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER ISIS REPORT.—Section 

1236 (128 Stat. 3558) is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(6) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM USE OF

CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT.—Section 1325 (50 U.S.C. 3715) is 

amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (e); and 

(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 

(7) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM FACILITIES

CERTIFICATION REPORT.—Section 1341 (50 U.S.C. 3741) is repealed. 

(8) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM PROJECT

CATEGORY REPORT.—Section 1342 (50 U.S.C. 3742) is repealed. 

(9) STATEMENT ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SPACE SECU- RITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM.—Section 1607 (128 Stat. 3625) is 

amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(a) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—’’; 

(B) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 

‘‘This requirement shall terminate on December 19, 2019.’’. 

(u) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—Effective 

as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein as enacted, section 1061(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended as follows: 

(1) NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REPORT.—By inserting after 

paragraph (63) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(64) Section 10504(b).’’. 

(2) REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACT SERVICES.—By 

inserting after paragraph (64), as added by paragraph (1), the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(65) Section 235.’’. 

(3) ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS REPORT.— 

By inserting after paragraph (65), as added by paragraph (2), 

the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(66) Section 115a.’’. 

(4) STARBASE PROGRAM REPORT.—By inserting after 

paragraph (66), as added by paragraph (3), the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(67) Section 2193b(g).’’. 

(v) PRESERVATION OF VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION REPORT.— 

Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein as enacted, section 1061(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended by adding at 

the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(18) Section 1209(d) (128 Stat. 3542).’’. 

(w) PRESERVATION OF REPORTS REQUIRED BY OTHER LAWS.— 

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acted, section 1061(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended as follows: 

(1) NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE REPORT.—By adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(34) Section 509(k) of title 32, United States Code.’’. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVITIES.—By 

inserting after paragraph (34), as added by paragraph (1), the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(35) Section 1022(c) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 371 note).’’. 

(x) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—Effective 

on December 31, 2021, the reports required under the following provisions of title 10, United States Code, shall no longer be required 

to be submitted to Congress: 

(1) Section 113(c)(1). 

(2) Section 113(e). 

(3) Section 116. 

(4) Section 2432. 

(y) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than February 1, 2018, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that 

includes the following: 

(1) A list of all reports required to be submitted to Congress 

by the Department of Defense, or any officer, official, component, or element of the Department, from any source of law 

other than an annual national defense authorization Act as of 

April 1, 2015. 

(2) For each report included on the list under paragraph 

(1), a citation to the provision of law under which the report is 

required to be submitted. 

(z) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in subsections (u), (v), 

and (w) the amendments made by this section shall take effect on 

the later of— 

(1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or 

(2) November 25, 2017. 

SEC. 1052. REPORT ON TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES TO UNITS 

COMMITTING GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a report on the transfer of defense articles 

to units committing gross violations of human rights. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the current laws, guidance, and policies, if any, for Department of Defense personnel to monitor and 

report the transfer of defense articles, provided to the government of a foreign state pursuant to a Department of Defense assistance authority, that have subsequently been provided by 

that government to a unit of that foreign state that is prohibited 

from receiving assistance from the United States by reason of 

a determination by the Secretary of State that there is credible 

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(2) A description of any confirmed instances since January 

1, 2016, in which the government of a foreign state that has received defense articles pursuant to a Department of Defense assistance authority has subsequently transferred the equipment 

to a unit of that foreign state that is prohibited from receiving 

assistance from the United States by reason of a determination 

by the Secretary of State that there is credible evidence that 

such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1053. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL BIODEFENSE ANALYSIS AND 

COUNTERMEASURES CENTER. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of 

Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report, prepared in consultation with the officials listed in subsection (b), on the National 

Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (referred to in this 

section as the ‘‘NBACC’’). Such report shall contain the following information: 

(1) The functions of the NBACC. 

(2) The end users of the NBACC, including those whose assets may be managed by other agencies. 

(3) The cost and mission impact for each user identified 

under paragraph (2) of any potential closure of the NBACC, including an analysis of the functions of the NBACC that cannot 

be replicated by other departments and agencies of the Federal 

Government. 

(4) In the case of closure of the NBACC, a transition plan 

for any essential functions currently performed by the NBACC 

to ensure mission continuity, including the storage of samples 

needed for ongoing criminal cases. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—The officials listed in this subsection are 

the following: 

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

(2) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

(3) The Attorney General. 

(4) The Director of National Intelligence. 

(5) As determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

the leaders of other offices that use the NBACC. 

(c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

(d) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated in this Act may be used to support the closure or transfer 

of the NBACC until— 

(1) the report required by subsection (a) has been submitted; and 

(2) the heads of the Federal agencies that use the NBACC 

jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees certification that the closure or transfer of the NBACC would not 

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(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—For 

purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the 

Committees on Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 

House of Representatives, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1054. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARCTIC CAPABILITY 

AND RESOURCE GAPS AND REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth— 

(1) necessary steps the Department of Defense is undertaking to resolve Arctic security capability and resource gaps; 

and 

(2) the requirements and investment plans for military infrastructure required to protect United States national security 

interests in the Arctic region. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

an analysis of each of the following: 

(1) The infrastructure needed to ensure national security in 

the Arctic region. 

(2) Any shortfalls in observation, remote sensing capabilities, ice prediction, and weather forecasting, including an analysis of— 

(A) the readiness challenges posed by a changing Arctic 

region; and 

(B) changes to the Arctic region that affect existing 

military infrastructure. 

(3) Any shortfalls of the Department in navigational aids. 

(4) Any additional, necessary high-latitude electronic and 

communications infrastructure requirements. 

(5) Any gaps in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage and recommendations for additional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 

(6) Any shortfalls in personnel recovery capabilities. 

(7) United States national security interests in the Arctic 

region, including strategic national assets, United States citizens, territory, freedom of navigation, and economic and trade 

interests in the region. 

(8) United States military capabilities needed for operations 

in Arctic terrain, including types of forces, major weapon systems, and logistics required for operations in such terrain. 

(9) The installations, infrastructure, and deep water ports 

for deployment of assets required to support operations in the 

Arctic region, including the stationing, deployment, and training of military forces for operations in the region. 

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(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1055. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

PERSONNEL RECOVERY AND NONCONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY MECHANISMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review and assessment of personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs, authorities, and policies. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under subsection (a) 

shall include each of the following elements: 

(1) An overall strategy defining personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities, including how such programs and activities support the requirements 

of the geographic combatant commanders. 

(2) A comprehensive review and assessment of statutory authorities, policies, and interagency coordination mechanisms, 

including limitations and shortfalls, for personnel recovery and 

nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities. 

(3) A comprehensive description of current validated requirements and anticipated future personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery requirements across the future 

years defense program, as validated by the Joint Staff. 

(4) An overview of validated current and expected future 

force structure requirements necessary to meet near-, mid-, and 

long-term personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities of the geographic combatant 

commanders. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) FORM OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment required under 

subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date on which the assessment required under subsection (a) 

is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a review of such assessment. 

SEC. 1056. MINE WARFARE READINESS INSPECTION PLAN AND REPORT. 

(a) INSPECTION PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Naval Operations, 

in consultation with the Combatant Commanders, shall submit a 

plan for inspections of each unit and organization tasked with delivering operational capability, missions and mission essential 

tasks, functions, supporting roles, organization, manning, training, 

and materiel for naval mine warfare. At a minimum, inspected 

units and organizations shall include those required in the Joint 

Strategic Capabilities Plan and those assigned in the Forces For 

Unified Commands document or have the potential to support, by 

deployment or otherwise, a directed Operation Plan, Concept Plan, 

contingency operation, homeland security operation, or Defense Support of Civil Authorities requirements for naval offensive or defensive mine warfare. 

(b) CRITERIA.—This inspection plan shall propose methods to 

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of each unit or organization with required operational capabilities 

for naval mine warfare. Inspection shall include— 

(1) an assessment or verification of material condition; 

(2) unit wide training and personnel readiness as measured 

by established tasks, conditions and standards that demonstrate the unit readiness to perform their wartime or homeland defense mission; 

(3) force through unit level training; 

(4) readiness to support multi-echelon, joint service mine 

warfare operations as part of an offensive, defensive mining or 

mine countermeasures task; 

(5) readiness to support combatant commander campaign 

plans, operational plan, concept plan, or the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan; 

(6) required operational capability; 

(7) inspection and reinspection process; and 

(8) inspection periodicy. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—The inspection requirements under this 

subsection apply to the following units and organizations: 

(1) Surface MCM vessels or vessels performing MCM tasks. 

(2) Airborne MCM squadrons. 

(3) Mobile mine assembly groups and mobile mine assembly units. 

(4) Fleet patrol squadrons with mine laying capabilities. 

(5) LCS and LCS MCM mission modules upon reaching 

IOC. 

(6) Mine countermeasures squadrons. 

(7) Units exercising command and control over MIW forces. 

(8) MCM operational support ships. 

(9) Attack and guided missile submarines with mine laying 

capabilities. 

(10) Magnetic and acoustic silencing facilities. 

(11) EOD MCM or VSW Companies and Platoons. 

(12) SEAL (ESG / CSG) USMC units with VSW capability. 

(d) CERTIFICATION.—The Chief of Naval Operations shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Combatant Commanders, the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to Congress a report on 

the program under this subsection. The report shall contain a classified section which addresses capability and capacity to meet 

JSCP, OPLAN, CONPLAN and contingency requirements and unclassified section with general summary and readiness trends. 

(e) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1090 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) is repealed. 

SEC. 1057. ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than May 1 each 

year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on civilian casualties caused as a result 

of United States military operations during the preceding year. 

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(1) A list of all the United States military operations during the year covered by such report that were confirmed, or reasonably suspected, to have resulted in civilian casualties. 

(2) For each military operation listed pursuant to paragraph (1), each of the following: 

(A) The date. 

(B) The location. 

(C) An identification of whether the operation occurred 

inside or outside of a declared theater of active armed conflict. 

(D) The type of operation. 

(E) An assessment of the number of civilian and enemy 

combatant casualties. 

(3) A description of the process by which the Department of 

Defense investigates allegations of civilian casualties resulting 

from United States military operations. 

(4) A description of steps taken by the Department to mitigate harm to civilians in conducting such operations. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

are relevant. 

(c) USE OF SOURCES.—In preparing a report under this section, 

the Secretary of Defense shall take into account relevant and credible all-source reporting, including information from public reports 

and nongovernmental sources. 

(d) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 

in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(e) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit a report under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is five years after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1058. REPORT ON JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE COMPLEX MODERNIZATION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding proposed improvements to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An analysis of existing Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex infrastructure. 

(2) A summary of improvements to the range infrastructure 

the Secretary determines are necessary— 

(A) for fifth generation fighters to train at maximum 

potential; and 

(B) to provide a realistic air warfare environment 

versus a near-peer adversary for— 

(i) four squadrons of fifth generation fighters; 

(ii) annual Red Flag-Alaska exercises; and 

(iii) biannual Operation Northern Edge exercises. 

SEC. 1059. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES TO AQUEOUS FILM FORMING 

FOAM. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the Department’s status with respect 

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ternatives to aqueous film forming foam (hereinafter referred to as 

‘‘AFFF’’) that do not contain perfluorooctanoic acid (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘PFOA’’) or erfluorooctanesulfonic acid (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘PFOS’’). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subparagraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A detailed explanation of the Department’s status with 

respect to developing a new military specification for safe and 

effective alternatives to AFFF that do not contain PFOA or 

PFOS. 

(2) An update on the Secretary’s plans for replacing AFFF 

containing PFOA or PFOS at military installations across the 

country and methods of disposal for AFFF containing PFOA or 

PFOS. 

(3) An overview of current and planned research and development for AFFF alternatives that do not contain PFOA or 

PFOS. 

(4) An assessment of how the establishment of a maximum 

contaminant level for PFOA or PFOS under the Safe Drinking 

Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), rather than the current 

health advisory level, would impact the Department’s mitigation actions, prioritization of such actions, and research and development related to PFOA and PFOS. 

SEC. 1060. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL FORCE POSTURE. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 

consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 

chiefs of the military services, and the commanders of the combatant commands, provide for and oversee an assessment of the global 

force posture of the Armed Forces. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than the earlier of 180 days after the 

production of the 2018 National Defense Strategy (which is intended 

to be closely coordinated with and complementary to a new National 

Security Strategy) or December 31, 2018, the Secretary shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the assessment required by subsection 

(a). The report shall include the following: 

(1) Recommendations for force size, structure, and basing 

globally that reflect and complement the force sizing and planning construct included in the 2018 National Defense Strategy 

in order to guide the growth of the force structure of the Armed 

Forces, which recommendations shall be based on an evaluation 

of the relative costs of rotational and forward-based forces as 

well as impacts to deployment timelines of threats to lines of 

communication and anti-access area denial capabilities of potential adversaries. 

(2) An assessment by each commander of a combatant command of the capability and force structure gaps within the context of an evaluation of the projected threats in the theater of 

operations of the combatant command concerned and the operation plans of each combatant command. 

(3) An evaluation of the headquarters manning requirements to oversee and direct execution of current operational 

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SEC. 1061. ARMY MODERNIZATION STRATEGY. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall develop a modernization strategy for the total Army. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A comprehensive description of the future total Army, 

including key objectives, war fighting challenges, and risks, sufficient to establish requirements, set priorities, identify opportunity costs, and establish acquisition time lines for the total 

Army over a period beyond the period of the current futureyears defense program under section 221 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) Mechanisms for identifying programs of the Army that 

may be unnecessary, or do not perform according to expectations, in achieving the future total Army. 

(3) A comprehensive description of the manner in which the 

future total Army intends to fight and win as part of a joint 

force engaged in combat across all operational domains. 

(4) A comprehensive description of the mechanisms required by the future total Army to maintain command, control, 

and communications and sustainment. 

(5) A description of— 

(A) the combat vehicle modernization priorities of the 

Army over the next 5 and 10 years; 

(B) the extent to which such priorities can be supported 

at current funding levels within a relevant time period; 

(C) the extent to which additional funds are required 

to support such priorities; 

(D) how the Army is balancing and resourcing such 

priorities with efforts to rebuild and sustain readiness and 

increase force structure capacity over this same time period; 

and 

(E) how the Army is balancing its near-term modernization efforts with an accelerated long-term strategy for 

acquiring next generation combat vehicle capabilities. 

(c) PARTICULAR CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the strategy 

required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into particular 

account the following: 

(1) Current trends and developments in weapons and 

equipment technologies. 

(2) New tactics and force design of peer adversaries, including the rapid pace of development of such tactics and force design by such adversaries. 

(d) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the 

strategy required by subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—If the report is submitted in classified form, the 

report shall be accompanied by an unclassified summary. 

(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall conduct an assessment of the modernization strategy required by subsection (a). 

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(A) the development of the modernization priorities of 

the Army for the five-year period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act; 

(B) how the Army is balancing and resourcing such 

priorities with efforts to rebuild and sustain readiness and 

increase force structure capacity over such period; and 

(C) the extent to which the Army has balanced its nearterm modernization efforts with its long-term strategy for 

acquiring new capabilities. 

(3) CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING.— 

(A) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2018, the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on the preliminary assessment of the 

Comptroller General under paragraph (1). 

(B) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the final 

assessment of the Comptroller General under such paragraph. 

(f) TOTAL ARMY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘total 

Army’’ means the active components and the reserve components of 

the Army. 

SEC. 1062. REPORT ON ARMY PLAN TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL UNIT 

READINESS BY REDUCING NUMBER OF NON-DEPLOYABLE 

SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONAL UNITS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plans of the Army to improve operational unit readiness in the Army by reducing the number of nondeployable soldiers assigned to operational units of the Army and 

replacing such soldiers with soldiers capable of world-wide deployment. 

SEC. 1063. EFFORTS TO COMBAT PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES ON CERTAIN NAVY AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until January 

1, 2020, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the congressional 

defense committees information on efforts by the Navy’s Physiological Episode Team to combat the prevalence of physiological episodes in F/A–18 Hornet and Super Hornet, EA–18G Growler, and 

T–45 Goshawk aircraft. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The information required under subsection (a) 

shall include the following elements: 

(1) A description of Naval Aviation Enterprise activities addressing physiological episodes during the reporting period. 

(2) An estimate of funding expended in support of the activities described under paragraph (1). 

(3) A description of any planned or executed changes to 

Physiological Episode Team structure or processes. 

(4) A description of activities planned for the upcoming two 

quarters. 

(c) FORM.—The information required under subsection (a) may 

be provided in a written report or a briefing. 

SEC. 1064. STUDIES ON AIRCRAFT INVENTORIES FOR THE AIR FORCE. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for 

the performance of three independent studies of alternative aircraft inventories through 2030, and an associated force-sizing 

construct, for the Air Force. 

(2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than March 1, 

2019, the Secretary shall submit the results of each study to the 

congressional defense committees. 

(3) FORM.—The result of each study shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(b) ENTITIES TO PERFORM STUDIES.—The Secretary shall provide for the studies under subsection (a) to be performed as follows: 

(1) One study shall be performed by the Secretary of the Air 

Force, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Net Assessment. 

(2) One study shall be performed by a federally funded research and development center. 

(3) One study shall be conducted by an independent, nongovernmental institute which is described in section 501(c)(3) of 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 

under section 501(a) of such Code, and has recognized credentials and expertise in national security and military affairs. 

(c) PERFORMANCE OF STUDIES.— 

(1) INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE.—The Secretary shall require the studies under this section to be conducted independently of one another. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In performing a study 

under this section, the organization performing the study, while 

being aware of current and projected aircraft inventories for the 

Air Force, shall not be limited by such current or projected aircraft inventories, and shall consider the following matters: 

(A) The national security and national defense strategies of the United States. 

(B) Potential future threats to the United States and to 

United States air and space forces through 2030. 

(C) Traditional roles and missions of the Air Force. 

(D) Alternative roles and missions for the Air Force. 

(E) The force-sizing methodology and rationale used to 

calculated aircraft inventory levels. 

(F) Other government and nongovernment analyses 

that would contribute to the study through variations in 

study assumptions or potential scenarios. 

(G) The role of evolving technology on future air forces, 

including unmanned and space systems. 

(H) Opportunities for reduced operation and 

sustainment costs. 

(I) Current and projected capabilities of other Armed 

Forces that could affect force structure capability and capacity requirements of the Air Force. 

(d) STUDY RESULTS.—The results of each study under this section shall— 

(1) identify a force-sizing construct for the Air Force that 

connects national security strategy to aircraft inventories; 

(2) present the alternative aircraft inventories considered, 

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(3) provide for presentation of minority views of study participants; and 

(4) for the recommended inventories, provide— 

(A) the numbers and types of aircraft, the numbers and 

types of manned and unmanned aircraft, and the basic capabilities of each of such platforms; 

(B) describe the force-sizing rationale used to arrive at 

the recommended inventory levels; 

(C) other information needed to understand the aircraft 

inventories in basic form and the supporting analysis; and 

(D) options to address aircraft types whose retirement 

commences before 2030. 

SEC. 1065. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVIEW OF NAVY CAPABILITIES 

IN THE ARCTIC REGION. 

(a) REPORT ON CAPABILITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the capabilities of the Navy in the Arctic region. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include an analysis of the following: 

(A) The current naval capabilities of the Department of 

Defense in the Arctic region, with a particular emphasis on 

surface capabilities. 

(B) Any gaps that exist between the current naval capabilities described in subparagraph (A) and the ability of the 

Department to fully execute its updated strategy for the Arctic region. 

(C) Any gaps in the capabilities described in subparagraph (A) that require ice-hardening of existing vessels or 

the construction of new vessels to preserve freedom of navigation in the Arctic region whenever and wherever necessary. 

(D) An analysis and recommendation of which Navy 

vessels could be ice-hardened to effectively preserve freedom 

of navigation in the Arctic region when and where necessary, in all seasons and weather conditions. 

(E) An analysis of any cost increases or schedule adjustments that may result from ice-hardening existing or 

new Navy vessels. 

(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW.— 

Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General 

of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review of the report, including any matters in connection 

with the report and the review that the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) and the review 

under subsection (b) shall each be submitted in unclassified form, 

but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1066. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, 

SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE, AND TARGETING CAPABILITIES. 

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tees a report on maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, 

and targeting capabilities. 

(b) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—The report required in subsection 

(a) shall include a comprehensive review of the following elements 

for the 2025 and 2035 timeframes: 

(1) A description of the projected steady-state demands for 

maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities and capacity in each timeframe, including 

protracted gray-zone or low-intensity confrontations between the 

United States or its allies and potential adversaries such as 

Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. 

(2) A description of potential warfighting planning scenarios in which maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities will be required in each prescribed timeframe, including the most demanding such scenario. 

(3) A description of the undersea, surface, and air threats 

for each scenario described in paragraph (2) that will require 

maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting to be conducted in order to achieve warfighting objectives. 

(4) An assessment of the sufficiency of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting program capability and capacity to achieve the warfighting objectives described in paragraph (3) in the most demanding scenario described in paragraph (2), including the effects of attrition. 

(5) Planned operational concepts, including a High level 

operational concept graphic (OV–1) for each such concept, for 

conducting maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, 

and targeting capabilities during steady state operations and 

warfighting scenarios described in paragraph (2), including 

consideration of distributed combat operations in a satellite denied environment. 

(6) Specific capability or capacity gaps and risk areas in 

the ability or sufficiency of maritime intelligence, surveillance, 

reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities. 

(7) Potential mitigation or solutions to address the capability and capacity gaps and risk areas identified in paragraph 

(6), including new capabilities, increased capacity, or new operating concepts that could be employed by the Navy. 

(8) A description of the funding amount by fiscal year, initial operational capability, and full operational capability for 

each maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and 

targeting program identified in paragraph (4), based on the 

President’s fiscal year 2019 future years defense program, including unfunded and partially funded programs. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

SEC. 1067. REPORT ON THE NEED FOR A JOINT CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS CENTER. 

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(1) A description of the operational need and requirement 

for a consolidated Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics 

Center. 

(2) Identification of the specific operational requirements 

for rapid deployment of chemical and biological defense assets 

and the sustainment requirements for maintenance, storage, inspection, and distribution of specialized chemical, biological, 

radiological, and nuclear equipment at the Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 

(3) A definition of program objectives and milestones to 

achieve initial operating capability and full operating capability. 

(4) Estimated facility and personnel resource requirements 

for use in planning, programming, and budgeting. 

(5) An environmental assessment of proposed effects in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

SEC. 1068. MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME CATEGORY I UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report providing an evaluation of the impact to national security of current United States policy regarding proliferation of 

complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems under Category I of the 

Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) An analysis of Category I unmanned aerial vehicles 

(UAVs) in production globally and the countries that export 

such systems, including the volume and location. 

(2) An evaluation of the impact of the MTCR presumption 

of denial relating to Category I UAVs on identified United 

States security interests, including the presumption’s nonproliferation benefits and the extent to which the presumption 

may foster the growth of foreign UAV providers, reducing 

United States Government influence and the qualitative United 

States technological edge. 

(3) An evaluation of the potential risks and benefits to security posed by exports of UAVs, whether or not covered by Category I criteria, to identify characteristics that pose particular 

concerns, such as speed, radar cross-section, swarming capability, surveillance payload, low observable features, armor, and 

anti-aircraft countermeasures. 

(4) A discussion of how the evaluation above should inform 

United States Government and allied and partner licensing 

guidance with respect to the MTCR presumption of denial and 

its potential impacts, United States Government proposals for 

revisions to the MTCR Guidelines, and differences among UAVs 

(Category I, as well as Category II UAVs that pose particular 

concerns). 

(5) Any other matters the Secretaries consider appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

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(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1069. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERAGENCY VETTING OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AFFECTING NATIONAL SECURITY. 

(a) PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

Defense, in concurrence with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 

Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall assess and 

develop a plan and recommendations for agencies of the United 

States Government, other than the Department of Defense, to improve the effectiveness of the interagency vetting of foreign investments that could potentially impair the national security of the 

United States. 

(b) OBJECTIVES.—The recommendations required by subsection 

(a) shall have the following objectives: 

(1) To increase collaboration and coordination among agencies of the United States Government in the identification and 

prevention of foreign investments that could potentially impair 

the national security of the United States. 

(2) To increase collaboration and cooperation among the 

United States Government and governments of United States 

allies and partners on investments described in paragraph (1), 

including through information sharing. 

(3) To increase collaboration and cooperation among agencies of the United States Government to identify and mitigate 

potential threats to critical United States technologies from foreign state owned or state controlled entities. 

(c) ANALYSIS.—The recommendations required by subsection (a) 

shall be based upon analysis of the following: 

(1) Whether the current interagency vetting processes and 

policies place adequate focus on the potential threats presented 

by influence of the foreign governments over business entities 

seeking investment in the United States. 

(2) The current or projected major vulnerabilities of the defense industrial base pertaining to foreign investment, including in the areas of cybersecurity, reliance on foreign suppliers 

in the defense supply chain access to materials that are essential for national defense, and the use of transportation assets 

and other critical infrastructure for training, mobilizing, and 

deploying forces. 

(3) Whether the current interagency vetting process for foreign investments— 

(A) requires additional resources to be effective; 

(B) permits the interagency establishment adequate 

time to thoroughly review transactions and to conduct national security threat assessments; 

(C) assesses the risks posed by transactions before they 

are implemented; and 

(D) provides adequate monitoring and compliance of 

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(4) The counterintelligence risks posed by purchases or 

leases of Federal land. 

(5) Whether and to what extent industrial espionage is occurring against private United States companies to obtain commercial secrets related to critical or foundational technologies. 

(6) Whether and to what extent foreseeable foreign investments have the potential to— 

(A) reduce any United States technological or industrial advantage of the United States; or 

(B) increase the vulnerability of the United States to 

information operations, including the purposeful dissemination of false or misleading information to the American 

public and the manipulation of American public opinion on 

critical public policy issues. 

(7) Whether currently mandated annual reports to Congress 

on the interagency vetting of foreign investments should be revised to ensure that they provide valuable information. 

(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—The recommendations required by subsection (a) shall take into consideration each of the following: 

(1) Trends in foreign investment transactions, including 

joint ventures, the sale of assets pursuant to bankruptcy, and 

the purchase or lease of real estate in proximity to Government 

installations that could impair national security. 

(2) Strategies used by foreign investors to exploit 

vulnerabilities in existing foreign investment vetting processes 

and regulations. 

(3) Any market distortion or unfair competition incurred by 

foreign transactions that directly or indirectly impairs the national security or the United States. 

(e) REPORTS.— 

(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 

progress of the Secretary in developing the recommendations required by subsection (a). 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the 

recommendations developed pursuant to subsection (a). 

(3) FORM.—Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives; 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 

(D) the Committee on Financial Services of the House 

of Representatives; 

(E) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; 

(F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives; and 

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SEC. 1070. BRIEFING ON PRIOR ATTEMPTED RUSSIAN CYBER ATTACKS 

AGAINST DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of 

National Intelligence, shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on 

all attempts to breach, intrude, or otherwise hack into Department 

of Defense systems that— 

(1) occurred during the last 24-month period ending on the 

date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) were attributable either to the government of the Russian Federation or actors substantially supported by the government of the Russian Federation. 

SEC. 1071. ENHANCED ANALYTICAL AND MONITORING CAPABILITY OF 

THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE. 

(a) PROCESS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a process, or designate an existing process, for enhancing the 

ability of the Department of Defense to analyze, assess, and 

monitor the vulnerabilities of, and concentration of purchases 

in, the defense industrial base. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The process required by subsection (a) 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) Designation of a senior official responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the process. 

(B) Development or integration of tools to support commercial due diligence and business intelligence or to otherwise analyze and monitor commercial activity to understand business relationships affecting the defense industrial 

base. 

(C) Development of risk profiles of products, services, or 

entities based on business intelligence, commercial due diligence tools and data services. 

(D) As the Secretary determines necessary, integration 

with intelligence sources to develop threat profiles of entities attempting transactions with a defense industrial base 

companies. 

(E) Other matters as the Secretary deems necessary. 

(3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after establishing or designating the process required by subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing 

that such process has been established or otherwise designated. 

Such notification shall include the following: 

(A) Identification of the official required to be designated under paragraph (2)(A). 

(B) Identification of the tools described in paragraph 

(2)(B) that are currently available to Department of Defense 

and any other tools available commercially or otherwise 

that might contribute to enhancing the analytic capability 

of the process. 

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(D) Projected resources necessary to purchase any commercially available tools identified under subparagraph (B) 

and to carry out any statutory changes identified under 

subparagraph (C). 

(b) REPORTING.— 

(1) CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON VULNERABILITIES OF, AND

CONCENTRATION OF PURCHASES IN, THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL

BASE.— 

(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—For each of fiscal years 2018 

through 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a consolidated report 

that combines all of the reports required to be provided to 

Congress for that fiscal year on the adequacy of, 

vulnerabilities of, and concentration of purchases in the defense industrial sector. Such consolidated report shall include each of the following: 

(i) The report required under section 721(m) of the 

Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)) 

(relating to concentrations of purchases of the defense 

industrial base). 

(ii) The report required under section 723(a) of the 

Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4568(a)) (relating to offsets in defense production). 

(iii) The report required under section 2504 of title 

10, United States Code (relating to annual industrial 

capabilities). 

(iv) Any other reports the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(B) DEADLINE.—A consolidated report under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted by not later than March 31 

of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the report is submitted. 

(2) REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION POLICY.—Not later 

than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing any need for reforms of 

policies governing the export of technology or related intellectual 

property, along with any proposed legislative changes the Secretary believes are necessary. 

(3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted under this 

subsection shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a 

classified annex. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 

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SEC. 1072. REPORT ON DEFENSE OF COMBAT LOGISTICS AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY FORCES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2018, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces. 

(b) COVERED PERIODS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

shall cover two periods: 

(1) The period from 2018 through 2025. 

(2) The period from 2026 through 2035. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include, for each of the periods covered by the report, the following: 

(1) A description of potential warfighting planning scenarios in which combat logistics and strategic mobility forces 

will be threatened, including the most demanding operational 

plan requiring such forces. 

(2) A description of the combat logistics and strategic mobility forces capacity, including additional combat logistics and 

strategic mobility forces, that may be required due to losses 

from attacks under each scenario described pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(3) A description of the projected capability and capacity of 

subsurface threats to combat logistics and strategic mobility 

forces for each scenario described pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(4) A description of planned operating concepts for defending combat logistics and strategic mobility forces from subsurface, surface, and air threats for each scenario described 

pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(5) An assessment of the ability and availability of United 

States naval forces to defend combat logistics and strategic mobility forces from the threats described pursuant to paragraph 

(1), while also accomplishing other assigned missions, for each 

scenario described pursuant to that paragraph. 

(6) A description of specific capability gaps or risk areas in 

the ability or availability of United States naval forces to defend combat logistics and strategic mobility forces from the 

threats described pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(7) A description and assessment of potential solutions to 

address the capability gaps and risk areas identified pursuant 

to paragraph (6), including new capabilities, increased capacity, or new operating concepts that could be employed by United 

States naval forces. 

(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(e) COMBAT LOGISTICS AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY FORCES DE- FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘combat logistics and strategic mobility forces’’ means the combat logistics force, the Ready Reserve 

Force, and the Military Sealift Command surge fleet. 

SEC. 1073. REPORT ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY TO RECAPITALIZE THE 

EXISTING SYSTEM FOR UNDERSEA FIXED SURVEILLANCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 

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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall address the following matters: 

(1) A description of undersea fixed surveillance system recapitalization requirements, including key performance parameters and key system attributes as applicable. 

(2) Cost estimates for procuring a future system or systems. 

(3) Projected dates for key milestones within the acquisition 

strategy. 

(4) A description of how the acquisition strategy will improve performance in the areas of detection and localization 

compared to the legacy system to enable effective performance 

against current, emerging, and future threats over the life of the 

systems. 

(5) A description of how the acquisition strategy will encourage competition and reward innovation for addressing system performance requirements. 

SEC. 1074. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the implementation of section 922 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by that 

section (in this section collectively referred to as the ‘‘covered authority’’). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A statement of the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict that is consistent with the covered authority, including an 

identification of any responsibilities to be divested by the Assistant Secretary pursuant to the covered authority. 

(2) A resource-unconstrained analysis of manpower requirements necessary to satisfy the responsibilities akin to those of 

the Secretary of a military department that are specified by the 

covered authority. 

(3) An accounting of civilian, military, and contractor personnel currently assigned to the fulfillment of the responsibilities akin to those of the Secretary of a military department that 

are specified by the covered authority, including responsibilities 

relating to budget, personnel, programs and requirements, acquisition, and special access programs. 

(4) A description of actions taken to implement the covered 

authority as of the date of the report, including the assignment 

of any additional civilian, military, or contractor personnel to 

fulfill additional responsibilities akin to those of the Secretary 

of a military department that are specified by the covered authority. 

(5) An explanation how the responsibilities akin to those of 

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absence of additional personnel being assigned to the office of 

the Assistant Secretary. 

(6) An assessment of whether the responsibilities specified 

in section 138(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, could be accomplished more effectively if the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict were elevated 

to an Under Secretary, including the potential benefits and negative consequences of such a change. 

(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 1075. REPORT ON THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM AND 

VULNERABILITIES RELEVANT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the heads of such components of the Department of 

Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate, submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of Department of Defense policies and operational plans for addressing the national security implications of global food system vulnerabilities. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) An evaluation of vulnerabilities in the global food system that may affect the national security of the United States 

and the Department of Defense roles, missions, and capabilities 

in addressing such vulnerabilities, including information technology, data management, and surveillance capabilities for detection and assessment of food system shocks with the potential 

to result in the deployment of the Armed Forces or directly affect bilateral security interests with allies or partners. 

(2) A characterization of how Department of Defense strategy, policies, and plans, including the Unified Command Plan, 

defense planning scenarios, operational plans, theater cooperation plans, and other relevant planning documents and procedures, account for food system vulnerabilities as precursors to 

and components of protracted major state conflicts, civil wars, 

insurgencies, or terrorism. 

(3) An evaluation of United States interests, including the 

interests of allies and strategic partners, and potential United 

States military operations, including thresholds for ordering 

such operations, in regions where food system instability represents an urgent and growing threat, including due to the 

presence of destabilizing non-state actors who may weaponize 

access to food. 

(4) An identification of opportunities to initiate or further 

develop cooperative military-to-military relationships to build 

partner capacity to avoid, minimize, or control global and regional food system shocks. 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology 

SEC. 1076. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 

Administrator of General Services. 

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(3) CLOUD COMPUTING.—The term ‘‘cloud computing’’ has 

the meaning given the term by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in NIST Special Publication 800–145 and 

any amendatory or superseding document thereto. 

(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 

the Office of Management and Budget. 

(5) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Technology Modernization Fund established under section 1094(b)(1). 

(6) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘information 

technology’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of 

title 44, United States Code. 

(7) IT WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—The term ‘‘IT working capital fund’’ means an information technology system modernization and working capital fund established under section 

1093(b)(1). 

(8) LEGACY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM.—The term 

‘‘legacy information technology system’’ means an outdated or 

obsolete system of information technology. 

SEC. 1077. ESTABLISHMENT OF AGENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION AND WORKING CAPITAL 

FUNDS. 

(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered agency’’ 

means each agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States 

Code. 

(b) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION AND

WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The head of a covered agency may establish within the covered agency an information technology 

system modernization and working capital fund for necessary 

expenses described in paragraph (3). 

(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The following amounts may be deposited into an IT working capital fund: 

(A) Reprogramming and transfer of funds made available in appropriations Acts enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, including the transfer of any funds for the 

operation and maintenance of legacy information technology systems, in compliance with any applicable reprogramming law or guidelines of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

or transfer authority specifically provided in appropriations 

law. 

(B) Amounts made available to the IT working capital 

fund through discretionary appropriations made available 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An IT working capital fund established under paragraph (1) may only be used— 

(A) to improve, retire, or replace existing information 

technology systems in the covered agency to enhance cybersecurity and to improve efficiency and effectiveness across 

the life of a given workload, procured using full and open 

competition among all commercial items to the greatest extent practicable; 

(B) to transition legacy information technology systems 

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cluding those serving more than 1 covered agency with 

common requirements; 

(C) to assist and support covered agency efforts to provide adequate, risk-based, and cost-effective information 

technology capabilities that address evolving threats to information security; 

(D) to reimburse funds transferred to the covered agency from the Fund with the approval of the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, of the covered agency; and 

(E) for a program, project, or activity or to increase 

funds for any program, project, or activity that has not 

been denied or restricted by Congress. 

(4) EXISTING FUNDS.—An IT working capital fund may not 

be used to supplant funds provided for the operation and maintenance of any system within an appropriation for the covered 

agency at the time of establishment of the IT working capital 

fund. 

(5) PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS.—The head of each covered 

agency— 

(A) shall prioritize funds within the IT working capital 

fund of the covered agency to be used initially for cost savings activities approved by the Chief Information Officer of 

the covered agency; and 

(B) may reprogram and transfer any amounts saved as 

a direct result of the cost savings activities approved under 

clause (i) for deposit into the IT working capital fund of the 

covered agency, consistent with paragraph (2)(A). 

(6) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Any funds deposited into an IT 

working capital fund shall be available for obligation for 

the 3-year period beginning on the last day of the fiscal 

year in which the funds were deposited. 

(B) TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—Any 

amounts in an IT working capital fund that are unobligated at the end of the 3-year period described in subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the general fund of the 

Treasury. 

(7) AGENCY CIO RESPONSIBILITIES.—In evaluating projects 

to be funded by the IT working capital fund of a covered agency, the Chief Information Officer of the covered agency shall 

consider, to the extent applicable, guidance issued under section 

1094(b)(1) to evaluate applications for funding from the Fund 

that include factors including a strong business case, technical 

design, consideration of commercial off-the-shelf products and 

services, procurement strategy (including adequate use of rapid, 

iterative software development practices), and program management. 

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the head of 

each covered agency shall submit to the Director, with respect 

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(A) a list of each information technology investment 

funded, including the estimated cost and completion date 

for each investment; and 

(B) a summary by fiscal year of obligations, expenditures, and unused balances. 

(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall make the information submitted under paragraph (1) publicly available on 

a website. 

SEC. 1078. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND 

AND BOARD. 

(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’ has the 

meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 

(b) TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury 

a Technology Modernization Fund for technology-related activities, to improve information technology, to enhance cybersecurity across the Federal Government, and to be administered in 

accordance with guidance issued by the Director. 

(2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.—The Administrator, in consultation with the Chief Information Officers Council and with 

the approval of the Director, shall administer the Fund in accordance with this subsection. 

(3) USE OF FUNDS.—The Administrator shall, in accordance with recommendations from the Board, use amounts in the 

Fund— 

(A) to transfer such amounts, to remain available until 

expended, to the head of an agency for the acquisition of 

products and services, or the development of such products 

and services when more efficient and cost effective, to improve, retire, or replace existing Federal information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and privacy and 

improve long-term efficiency and effectiveness; 

(B) to transfer such amounts, to remain available until 

expended, to the head of an agency for the operation and 

procurement of information technology products and services, or the development of such products and services when 

more efficient and cost effective, and acquisition vehicles for 

use by agencies to improve Governmentwide efficiency and 

cybersecurity in accordance with the requirements of the 

agencies; 

(C) to provide services or work performed in support 

of— 

(i) the activities described in subparagraph (A) or 

(B); and 

(ii) the Board and the Director in carrying out the 

responsibilities described in subsection (c)(2); and 

(D) to fund only programs, projects, or activities or to 

fund increases for any programs, projects, or activities that 

have not been denied or restricted by Congress. 

(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; CREDITS; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $250,000,000 for 

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(B) CREDITS.—In addition to any funds otherwise appropriated, the Fund shall be credited with all reimbursements, advances, or refunds or recoveries relating to information technology or services provided for the purposes described in paragraph (3). 

(C) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited, credited, or otherwise made available to the Fund shall be 

available until expended for the purposes described in 

paragraph (3). 

(5) REIMBURSEMENT.— (A) REIMBURSEMENT BY AGENCY.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency shall reimburse the Fund for any transfer made under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (3), including any 

services or work performed in support of the transfer 

under paragraph (3)(C), in accordance with the terms 

established in a written agreement described in paragraph (6). 

(ii) REIMBURSEMENT FROM SUBSEQUENT APPRO- PRIATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, an agency may make a reimbursement required 

under clause (i) from any appropriation made available after the date of enactment of this Act for information technology activities, consistent with any applicable reprogramming law or guidelines of the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

(iii) RECORDING OF OBLIGATION.—Notwithstanding 

section 1501 of title 31, United States Code, an obligation to make a payment under a written agreement described in paragraph (6) in a fiscal year after the date 

of enactment of this Act shall be recorded in the fiscal 

year in which the payment is due. 

(B) PRICES FIXED BY ADMINISTRATOR.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall establish amounts to be 

paid by an agency under this paragraph and the terms 

of repayment for activities funded under paragraph (3), 

including any services or work performed in support of 

that development under paragraph (3)(C), at levels sufficient to ensure the solvency of the Fund, including operating expenses. 

(ii) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—Before making any 

changes to the established amounts and terms of repayment, the Administrator shall conduct a review and obtain approval from the Director. 

(C) FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT.—The 

Administrator may obtain reimbursement from an agency 

under this paragraph by the issuance of transfer and 

counterwarrants, or other lawful transfer documents, supported by itemized bills, if payment is not made by the 

agency during the 90-day period beginning after the expiration of a repayment period described in a written agreement described in paragraph (6). 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Before the transfer of funds to an 

agency under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 

the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, and 

the head of the agency shall enter into a written agreement— 

(i) documenting the purpose for which the funds 

will be used and the terms of repayment, which may 

not exceed 5 years unless approved by the Director; and 

(ii) which shall be recorded as an obligation as 

provided in paragraph (5)(A). 

(B) REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING, 

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND RAPID, 

ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES.—The Administrator 

shall ensure— 

(i) for any funds transferred to an agency under 

paragraph (3)(A), in the absence of compelling circumstances documented by the Administrator at the 

time of transfer, that such funds shall be transferred 

only on an incremental basis, tied to metric-based development milestones achieved by the agency through 

the use of rapid, iterative, development processes; and 

(ii) that the use of commercial products and services are incorporated to the greatest extent practicable 

in activities funded under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

of paragraph (3), and that the written agreement required under paragraph (6) documents this preference. 

(7) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) LIST OF PROJECTS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall maintain a list of each project funded by the Fund, to be updated not less than quarterly, that includes a description of the project, project status (including any schedule delay and cost overruns), financial expenditure 

data related to the project, and the extent to which the 

project is using commercial products and services, including if applicable, a justification of why commercial 

products and services were not used and the associated 

development and integration costs of custom development. 

(ii) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The list required under 

clause (i) shall be published on a public website in a 

manner that is, to the greatest extent possible, consistent with applicable law on the protection of classified information, sources, and methods. 

(B) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.—Not later than 

2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 

2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to Congress and make publically available a report assessing— 

(i) the costs associated with establishing the Fund 

and maintaining the oversight structure associated 

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the life of the acquired products and services by the 

Fund; 

(ii) the reliability of the cost savings estimated by 

agencies associated with projects funded by the Fund; 

(iii) whether agencies receiving transfers of funds 

from the Fund used full and open competition to acquire the custom development of information technology products or services; and 

(iv) the number of IT procurement, development, 

and modernization programs, offices, and entities in 

the Federal Government, including 18F and the United 

States Digital Services, the roles, responsibilities, and 

goals of those programs and entities, and the extent to 

which they duplicate work. 

(c) TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION BOARD.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Technology 

Modernization Board to evaluate proposals submitted by agencies for funding authorized under the Fund. 

(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the Board 

are— 

(A) to provide input to the Director for the development 

of processes for agencies to submit modernization proposals 

to the Board and to establish the criteria by which those 

proposals are evaluated, which shall include— 

(i) addressing the greatest security, privacy, and 

operational risks; 

(ii) having the greatest Governmentwide impact; 

and 

(iii) having a high probability of success based on 

factors including a strong business case, technical design, consideration of commercial off-the-shelf products 

and services, procurement strategy (including adequate 

use of rapid, agile iterative software development practices), and program management; 

(B) to make recommendations to the Administrator to 

assist agencies in the further development and refinement 

of select submitted modernization proposals, based on an 

initial evaluation performed with the assistance of the Administrator; 

(C) to review and prioritize, with the assistance of the 

Administrator and the Director, modernization proposals 

based on criteria established pursuant to subparagraph (A); 

(D) to identify, with the assistance of the Administrator, opportunities to improve or replace multiple information technology systems with a smaller number of information technology services common to multiple agencies; 

(E) to recommend the funding of modernization 

projects, in accordance with the uses described in subsection (b)(3), to the Administrator; 

(F) to monitor, in consultation with the Administrator, 

progress and performance in executing approved projects 

and, if necessary, recommend the suspension or termination 

of funding for projects based on factors including the failure to meet the terms of a written agreement described in 

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(G) to monitor the operating costs of the Fund. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist of 7 voting 

members. 

(4) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Board shall be the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. 

(5) PERMANENT MEMBERS.—The permanent members of the 

Board shall be— 

(A) the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government; and 

(B) a senior official from the General Services Administration having technical expertise in information technology 

development, appointed by the Administrator, with the approval of the Director. 

(6) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.— (A) APPOINTMENT.—The other members of the Board 

shall be— 

(i) 1 employee of the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security, appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security; and 

(ii) 4 employees of the Federal Government primarily having technical expertise in information technology development, financial management, cybersecurity and privacy, and acquisition, appointed by the Director. 

(B) TERM.—Each member of the Board described in 

paragraph (A) shall serve a term of 1 year, which shall be 

renewable not more than 4 times at the discretion of the appointing Secretary or Director, as applicable. 

(7) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—Members of the 

Board may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits 

by reason of their service on the Board. 

(8) STAFF.—Upon request of the Chair of the Board, the Director and the Administrator may detail, on a reimbursable or 

nonreimbursable basis, any employee of the Federal Government to the Board to assist the Board in carrying out the functions of the Board. 

(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall support the 

activities of the Board and provide technical support to, and, 

with the concurrence of the Director, oversight of, agencies that 

receive transfers from the Fund. 

(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the Administrator are— 

(A) to provide direct technical support in the form of 

personnel services or otherwise to agencies transferred 

amounts under subsection (b)(3)(A) and for products, services, and acquisition vehicles funded under subsection 

(b)(3)(B); 

(B) to assist the Board with the evaluation, 

prioritization, and development of agency modernization 

proposals. 

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with the Board and the Director, to increase the likelihood 

of successful implementation and reduce waste; and 

(D) to provide the Director with information necessary 

to meet the requirements of subsection (b)(7). 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the date 

that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(f) SUNSET.— (1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that is 2 years after 

the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States 

issues the third report required under subsection (b)(7)(B), the 

Administrator may not award or transfer funds from the Fund 

for any project that is not already in progress as of such date. 

(2) TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—Not later than 

90 days after the date on which all projects that received an 

award from the Fund are completed, any amounts in the Fund 

shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury and 

shall be used for deficit reduction. 

(3) TERMINATION OF TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION

BOARD.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which all 

projects that received an award from the Fund are completed, 

the Technology Modernization Board and all the authorities of 

subsection (c) shall terminate. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States 

Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 113(j)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Committee 

on’’ the first place it appears and all that follows through ‘‘of 

Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 

(2) Section 115(i)(9) is amended by striking ‘‘section 1203(b) 

of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 

5952(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1321(a) of the Department of 

Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711(a))’’. 

(3) Section 122a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘acting through 

the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs’’ and inserting ‘‘acting through the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs’’. 

(4) Section 127(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Committee 

on’’ the first place it appears and all that follows through ‘‘of 

Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 

(5) Section 129a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘(as identified 

pursuant to section 118b of this title)’’. 

(6) Section 130f(b)(1) is amended by adding a period at the 

end. 

(7) Section 139b(c)(2) is amended by inserting a period at 

the end of subparagraph (K). 

(8) Section 153(a) is amended by inserting a colon after 

‘‘the following’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1). 

(9) Section 162(a)(4) is amended by striking the comma 

after ‘‘command of’’. 

(10) Section 164(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

664(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 664(d)’’. 


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(11) Section 166(c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2011’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 322’’. 

(12) Section 167b(e)(2)(A)(iii)(II) is amended by striking 

‘‘Fiscal Year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘Fiscal Year 2016’’. 

(13) Section 171a is amended— 

(A) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(4))’’ and inserting 

‘‘(4)))’’; and 

(B) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘section 2366(e)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘sections 2366(e) and 2366a(d)’’. 

(14) Section 179(f)(3)(B)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘Joints’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Joint’’. 

(15) Section 181(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 118’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 113(g)’’. 

(16) Section 222(b) is amended by striking ‘‘both’’ through 

the period at the end and inserting ‘‘major force programs.’’. 

(17) Section 342(j)(2) is amended by striking the second period at the end. 

(18) Section 347(a)(1)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘section’’ 

in clauses (i) and (iii) after ‘‘Academy under’’. 

(19) Section 494(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘of title 10’’ 

and inserting ‘‘of this title’’. 

(20) Section 661(c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 664(f)’’ 

in paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (3)(A) and inserting ‘‘section 

664(d)’’. 

(21) Section 801 (article 1 of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 

striking ‘‘chapter:’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter (the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice):’’. 

(22) Section 806b(b) (article 6b(b) of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice) is amended by striking ‘‘(the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice)’’. 

(23) Section 1073c(a)(1)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘miliary’’ and inserting ‘‘military’’. 

(24) Section 1074g(a)(9) is amended by moving subparagraphs (B) and (C) two ems to the left. 

(25) Section 1451 is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by 

striking ‘‘section 1450(a)(4)’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘section 1450(a)(5)’’. 

(26) Section 1452(c) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (3) 

by striking ‘‘section 1450(a)(4)’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘section 1450(a)(5)’’. 

(27) Subsection (i) of section 1552, as redesignated by section 511(a)(1) of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘calender’’ 

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘calendar’’. 

(28) Section 1553(f) is amended by striking ‘‘calender’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘calendar’’. 

(29) Section 2264(b)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘the date of 

the’’ and all the follows through ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 19, 2014’’. 

(30) Section 2330a is amended— 

(A) in subsection (d)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘management.;’’ 

and inserting ‘‘management;’’; and 

(B) in subsection (h)— 

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(ii) by designating the four paragraphs after paragraph (4) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; 

(iii) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by inserting 

‘‘SERVICE ACQUISITION PORTFOLIO GROUPS.—’’ after 

‘‘(5)’’; and 

(iv) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by inserting 

‘‘STAFF AUGMENTATION CONTRACTS.—’’ after ‘‘(6)’’. 

(31) Section 2334(a)(6)(B) is amended by adding a semicolon at the end. 

(32) Section 2335 is amended by striking ‘‘(2 U.S.C. 431 et 

seq.)’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(3) and inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 

30101 et seq.)’’. 

(33) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 

is amended by inserting at period at the end of the items relating to sections 2372 and 2372a. 

(34) Section 2364(a)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘conveys’’ 

and inserting ‘‘convey’’. 

(35) Section 2372 is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 

(c)(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2)(A)’’. 

(36) Section 2411(1)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘(Public 

Law 93–638; 25 U.S.C. 450b(l))’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 

5304(l))’’. 

(37) The item relating to section 2431b in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 144 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major defense acquisition programs and 

major systems.’’. 

(38) Section 2430 is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ 

in subsections (b) and (c) and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’. 

(39) Section 2431a(d) is amended by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after 

‘‘REVIEW.—’’. 

(40) Section 2446b(e) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘in writing that—’’ and inserting ‘‘in writing—’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, that’’ after ‘‘open 

system approach’’. 

(41) Section 2548(e) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘by the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘REQUIREMENT.— 

The annual report prepared by the Secretary’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘system; and’’ and inserting ‘‘system.’’; 

and 

(C) by striking paragraph (2). 

(42) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 152 

is amended by inserting a period at the end of the item relating 

to section 2567. 

(43) Section 2576a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

end of paragraph (4). 

(44) Section 2612(a) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2166(f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 343(f)(4)’’. 

(45) Section 2662(f)(1)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

334’’ and inserting ‘‘section 254’’. 

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(A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘military museum 

described in section 489(a) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘military museum’’; 

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘before January 1, 

2005, shall be deposited into the account’’ and inserting 

‘‘shall be deposited into the Department of Defense Base 

Closure Account’’; and 

(C) by striking paragraph (5). 

(47) Section 2667(k) is amended by striking ‘‘section 9101’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 8101’’. 

(48) Section 2925(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

138c’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2926(b)’’. 

(49) Chapter 449 is amended— 

(A) by striking the second section 4781; and 

(B) in the table of sections, by striking the item relating 

to the second section 4781. 

(50) Section 7235(e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘24 months 

after the date of the enactment of this section’’ and inserting 

‘‘November 25, 2017,’’. 

(51) The item relating to section 9517 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 931 is amended by making the 

first letter of the third word lower case. 

(b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO REPEAL OF PENDING AUTHORITY

TO ESTABLISH UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION.— 

(1) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL

YEAR 2015.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, section 901 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

128 Stat. 3462), as amended by section 901(d) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2342), is further amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (j); 

(B) in subsection (l)(1), by striking subparagraph (A); 

(C) in subsection (m), by striking paragraphs (1) and 

(2); and 

(D) in subsection (n), by striking paragraph (1). 

(2) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL

YEAR 2016.—Effective as of November 25, 2015, subsection (f) of 

section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), as added by section 1081(c)(5) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328), is amended by striking paragraph (1). 

(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO UNIFORM CODE OF

MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 

(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328), is 

further amended as follows: 

(A) Section 801 (article 1) is amended, in the matter 

preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice)’’ after ‘‘chapter’’. 

(B) Subsection (b) of section 806b (article 6b), as 

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(130 Stat. 2895) is amended by striking ‘‘(the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice)’’. 

(C) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 816 (article 16), 

as amended by section 5161 of the Military Justice Act of 

2016 (130 Stat. 2897) are amended by striking ‘‘sections 

825(d)(3) and 829 of this title (articles 25(d)(3) and 29)’’ 

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sections 825(e)(3) and 

829 of this title (articles 25(e)(3) and 29)’’. 

(D) Subsection (a)(4) of section 839 (article 39), as 

added by section 5222(1) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

(130 Stat. 2909), is amended by striking ‘‘in non-capital 

cases unless the accused requests sentencing by members 

under section 825 of this title (article 25)’’ and inserting 

‘‘under section 853(b)(1) of this title (article 53(b)(1))’’. 

(E) Subsection (i) of section 843 (article 43), as added 

by section 5225(c) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 

Stat. 2909), is amended by striking ‘‘DNA EVIDENCE.—’’ 

and inserting ‘‘DNA EVIDENCE.—’’. 

(F) Section 848(c)(1) (article 48(c)(1)), as amended by 

section 5230 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 

2913), is further amended by striking ‘‘section 866(g) of this 

title (article 66(g))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 866(h) of this 

title (article 66(h))’’. 

(G) Section 853(b)(1)(B) (article 53(b)(1)(B)), as amended by section 5236 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 

Stat. 2937), is further amended by striking ‘‘in a trial’’. 

(H) Subsection (d) of section 853a (article 53a), as 

added by section 5237 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

(130 Stat. 2917), is amended by striking ‘‘military judge’’ 

the second place it appears and inserting ‘‘court-martial’’. 

(I) Section 864(a) (article 64(a)), as amended by section 

5328(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2929), 

is further amended by striking ‘‘(a) (a) IN GENERAL.—’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’. 

(J) Subsection (b)(1) of section 865 (article 65), as 

added by section 5329 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

(130 Stat. 2930), is amended by striking ‘‘section 866(b)(2) 

of this title (article 66(b)(2))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

866(b)(3) of this title (article 66(b)(3))’’. 

(K) Subsection (f)(3) of section 866 (article 66), as 

added by section 5330 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

(130 Stat. 2932), is amended by inserting after ‘‘Court’’ the 

first place it appears the following: ‘‘of Criminal Appeals’’. 

(L) Section 869(c)(1)(A) (article 69(c)(1)(A)), as amended by section 5333 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 

Stat. 2935), is further amended by inserting a comma after 

‘‘in part’’. 

(M) Section 882(b) (article 82(b)), as amended by section 5403 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 

2939), is further amended by striking ‘‘section 99’’ and inserting ‘‘section 899’’. 

(N) Section 919a(b) (article 119a(b)), as amended by 

section 5401(13)(B) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 

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(i) by striking ‘‘928a, 926, and 928’’ and inserting 

‘‘926, 928, and 928a’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘128a 126, and 128’’ and inserting 

‘‘126, 128, and 128a’’. 

(O) Section 920(g)(2) (article 120(g)(2)), as amended by 

section 5430(b) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 

Stat. 2949), is further amended in the first sentence by 

striking ‘‘brest’’ and inserting ‘‘breast’’. 

(P) Section 928(b)(2) (article 128(b)(2)), as amended by 

section 5441 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 

2954), is further amended by striking the comma after 

‘‘substantial bodily harm’’. 

(Q) Subsection (b)(2) of section 932 (article 132), as 

added by section 5450 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

(130 Stat. 2957), is amended by striking ‘‘section 1034(h)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 1034(j)’’. 

(R) Section 937 (article 137), as amended by section 

5503 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2960), 

is further amended by striking ‘‘(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)’’ each place it appears as follows: 

(i) In subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding 

subparagraph (A). 

(ii) In subsection (b), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A). 

(iii) In subsection (d), in the matter preceding 

paragraph (1). 

(2) CROSS-REFERENCES TO STALKING.—Title 10, United 

States Code, is amended as follows: 

(A) Section 673(a) is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘920a, or 920c’’ and inserting ‘‘920c, 

or 930’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘120a, or 120c’’ and inserting ‘‘120c, 

or 130’’. 

(B) Section 674(a) is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘920a, 920b, 920c, or 925’’ and inserting ‘‘920b, 920c, or 930’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘120a, 120b, 120c, or 125’’ and inserting ‘‘120b, 120c, or 130’’. 

(C) Section 1034(c)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 920 through 920c of this title (articles 120 through 

120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 920, 920b, 920c, or 930 of this title (article 120, 

120b, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)’’. 

(D) Section 1044e(g)(1) is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘920a, 920b, 920c, or 925’’ and inserting ‘‘920b, 920c, or 930’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘120a, 120b, 120c, or 125’’ and inserting ‘‘120b, 120c, or 130’’. 

(3) CROSS-REFERENCE IN TITLE 5.—Section 8312(b)(2)(A) of 

title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘article 106 

(spies), or article 106a (espionage)’’ and inserting ‘‘article 103a 

(espionage), or article 106 (spies)’’. 

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made by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public 

Law 114–328) take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that 

Act (130 Stat. 2967). 

(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2017.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein 

as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 217(a)(2) (130 Stat. 2051) is amended by striking ‘‘section 821b’’ and inserting ‘‘section 821(b)’’. 

(2) Section 233 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note; 130 Stat. 2061) is 

amended in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1), by striking ‘‘secretaries’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretaries’’. 

(3) Section 728(b)(1) (130 Stat. 2234) is amended by inserting ‘‘(c)’’ after ‘‘Section 1073b’’. 

(4) Section 805(a)(2) (130 Stat. 2255) is amended by striking ‘‘The table of chapters for title 10, United States Code, is’’ 

and inserting ‘‘The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part IV of subtitle A, of title 10, 

United States Code, are’’. 

(5) The matter to be inserted by section 824(d)(1)(B) (130 

Stat. 2279) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)’’. 

(6) Section 833(b)(2)(C) (130 Stat. 2284) is amended— 

(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Section 2330a(j) of title 

10, United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 2330a(h) of 

title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 

812(d),’’; and 

(B) in clause (iii), in the matter proposed to be inserted, 

by striking ‘‘section 2330a(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

2330a(h)’’. 

(7) Section 865(b)(2) (130 Stat. 2305) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2330a(g)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2330a(h)(4)’’. 

(8) Section 893(c) (130 Stat. 2324) is amended by inserting 

‘‘paragraph (2) of’’ after ‘‘is further amended in’’. 

(9) Section 902(b) (130 Stat. 2344) is amended by striking 

‘‘Section 151(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 131(b)(5)’’. 

(10) Section 921(c) (130 Stat. 2351) is amended by inserting 

after ‘‘The text of’’ the following: ‘‘subsection (a) (after the subsection heading)’’. 

(11) Section 1061(c)(23) (130 Stat. 2400) is amended by 

striking ‘‘488(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘488’’. 

(12) Section 1061(i) (130 Stat. 2404) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (23), by striking ‘‘2010 (Public Law 

110–417)’’ and inserting ‘‘2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 

U.S.C. prec. 701 note)’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 

‘‘2009’’. 

(13) Section 1064(b) (130 Stat. 2409) is amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 113–239’’ and inserting ‘‘Public Law 112–239’’. 

(14) Section 1253(b) (130 Stat. 2532) is amended by striking ‘‘this subchapter’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘this 

subtitle’’. 

(15) Section 2811(c) (130 Stat. 2716) is amended by striking ‘‘, and the provisions of law amended by subsections (a) and 


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(b) of that section shall be restored as if such section had not 

been enacted into law’’. 

(16) Section 2829E(a) (130 Stat. 2733) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

(17) Section 5225(f) (130 Stat. 2910) is amended by striking 

‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’. 

(18) The table of sections to be inserted by section 5452 (130 

Stat. 2958) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Art.’’ each place it appears, except the 

first place it appears; 

(B) in the item relating to section 887a, by striking 

‘‘Resistence’’ and inserting ‘‘Resistance’’; 

(C) in the item relating to section 908, by striking ‘‘of 

the United States–Loss’’ and inserting ‘‘of United States– 

Loss,’’; 

(D) in the item relating to section 909, by striking ‘‘of 

the’’ and inserting ‘‘of’’; and 

(E) in the item relating to section 909a, by striking the 

second period at the end. 

(19) The matters to be inserted by section 5541 (130 Stat. 

2965) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Art.’’ each place it appears; 

(B) by striking ‘‘825.’’ and inserting ‘‘825a.’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘830.’’ and inserting ‘‘830a.’’. 

(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2016.—Effective as of November 25, 2015, and as if included therein 

as enacted, section 574 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 831) is amended 

by striking ‘‘1785 note’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘1788 

note’’. 

(f) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2015.—Effective as of December 19, 2014, and as if included therein 

as enacted, section 1044(a)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3493) 

is amended by striking ‘‘October 28’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30’’. 

(g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2011.—Effective as of January 7, 2011, and as if included therein 

as enacted, section 896(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–398; 124 Stat. 

4315) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Chapter’’ and inserting 

‘‘Subchapter II of chapter’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and inserting 

‘‘subchapter’’. 

(h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2009.—Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417), as 

amended by section 1205(c)(2) of Public Law 112–81 (125 Stat. 

1623), is further amended by striking the second period at the end 

of the first sentence. 

(i) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2004.—Section 1022(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 271 note) is 

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the end of the subsection and inserting ‘‘section 284(i) of title 10, 

United States Code’’. 

(j) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS

ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of 

this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before any 

such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

SEC. 1082. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW TO CIVILIAN JUDGES OF THE UNITED 

STATES COURT OF MILITARY COMMISSION REVIEW. 

Section 950f(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5)(A) For purposes of sections 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of 

title 18, the term ‘special Government employee’ shall include a 

judge of the Court appointed under paragraph (3). 

‘‘(B) A person appointed as a judge of the Court under paragraph (3) shall be considered to be an officer or employee of the 

United States with respect to such person’s status as a judge, but 

only during periods in which such person is performing the duties 

of such a judge. Any provision of law that prohibits or limits the 

political or business activities of an employee of the United States 

shall only apply to such a judge during such periods.’’. 

SEC. 1083. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO CONVERSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS) 

POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN POSITIONS. 

(a) REVISED REDUCTION.—Section 1053(a)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

10 U.S.C. 10216 note), as amended by section 1084(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2421), is further amended by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘12.6 percent’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1084(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2421), is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(A)’’. 

SEC. 1084. NATIONAL GUARD ACCESSIBILITY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ISSUED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Commander 

of United States Northern Command, and the Commander of 

United States Pacific Command, shall conduct an efficiency and effectiveness review of the governance structure, coordination processes, documentation, and timing and deadline requirements stipulated in Department of Defense Policy Memorandum 15-002, entitled ‘‘Guidance for the Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems’’ and dated February 17, 2015. In conducting the review, the 

Secretary shall take into account information and data points provided by State governors and State adjutant generals in assessing 

the efficiency and effectiveness of accessing Department of Defense 

issued unmanned aircraft systems for State and National Guard 

operations. 

(b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after the 

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shall submit the review to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1085. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) Naval aviation was born in the United States when Eugene Ely launched from the deck of a United States Navy ship 

on November 14, 1910, in a Curtiss Model D. 

(2) In 1915, Cpt. Henry C. Mustin made the first catapult 

launch aboard a ship underway in a Curtiss Model AB-2, beginning a century of technological advancements that have led 

to today’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. 

(3) In 1924, Lt. Dixie Kiefer made the first night catapult 

launch in a Vought UO-1 in San Diego harbor. 

(4) The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was commissioned in 1961, ushering in a new 

era of the world’s most dominant and capable warships. 

(5) In 2013, aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 

73) provided humanitarian assistance, medical supplies, food, 

and water to the victims in the Republic of the Philippines of 

Super Typhoon Haiyan, once again demonstrating the 

versatility of aircraft carriers for combat, diplomatic, and humanitarian operations. 

(6) In 2017, the first of the next generation of aircraft carriers, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), was commissioned, marking a continuation of the innovative naval aviation spirit, technological advancement, and war fighting capabilities of aircraft 

carriers. 

(7) For over 70 years, aircraft carriers have been employed 

in every major and many smaller conflicts, including World 

War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Libya, Operation 

Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the fight against terrorism. 

(8) The United States Navy’s aircraft carriers are a cornerstone of the Nation’s ability to project its power and strength. 

(9) When aircraft carriers sail the globe they are a statement of national purpose and a symbol of the Nation’s industrial strength, competitive edge, and economic prosperity. 

(10) Aircraft carriers are 4.5 acres of sovereign United 

States territory enabling the Nation to reduce its dependency on 

other nations while it pursues its national security interests. 

(11) Aircraft carriers enable the United States Armed 

Forces to carry out operations from international waters, often 

obviating the need to obtain fly-over rights and land-base rights 

from other nations. 

(12) Aircraft carriers are modern, mobile United States 

military bases complete with airfield, hospital, and communications systems from which the United States can strike at its enemies. 

(13) Over 90 percent of world trade is moved by sea, including much of the world’s gas and oil supply, and aircraft carriers patrol vital regions of the world to keep shipping lanes 

open and protect the interests of the United States and its allies. 

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builders, who proudly contribute to the construction and maintenance of these complex and technologically advanced ships. 

(15) Thousands of members of the United States Armed 

Forces have served the Nation aboard aircraft carriers in war, 

peace, and times of crisis. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) United States aircraft carriers are premier sea-based 

power projection platforms and have served the Nation’s interests in times of war and peace, adapting to the immediate and 

ever-changing nature of the world for over 90 years; and 

(2) aircraft carrier contributions and heritage should be 

celebrated. 

SEC. 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE UNITED STATES 

NAVY SEABEES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) On March 5, 1942, Navy Construction Force personnel, 

known as the ‘‘Seabees’’, were officially established by the Navy 

Department. 

(2) The purpose of the Navy Seabees is to build, maintain, 

and support base infrastructure in remote locations for the 

Navy and Marine Corps, while simultaneously being capable of 

engaging in combat operations. 

(3) The Navy Seabees dual-role is exemplified by the Seabee 

motto Construimus, Batuimus: We Build, We Fight. 

(4) Throughout their history, the Navy Seabees have answered the call of duty to protect the United States and its 

democratic values both in times of war and peace. 

(5) The Navy Seabees support United States national security at Navy fleet and combatant commands worldwide, 

through the construction, both on land and underwater, of 

bases, airfields, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. 

(6) The Navy Seabees and their families have demonstrated 

unmatched courage and dedication to sacrifice for the United 

States, from service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to the 

recent conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. 

(7) The Navy Seabees exhibit honor, personal courage, and 

commitment as they sacrifice their personal comfort to keep the 

United States safe from threats. 

(8) The Navy Seabees continue to display strength, professionalism, and bravery in the all-volunteer force. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress recognizes the United 

States Navy Seabees and the Navy personnel who comprise the construction force for the Navy and the Marine Corps as critical elements in deterring conflict, overcoming aggression, and rebuilding 

democratic institutions. 

SEC. 1087. CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL TO THE CREW OF THE APOLLO I LAUNCH TEST ACCIDENT AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL 

CEMETERY. 

Subject to applicable requirements of section 2409(b)(2)(E) of 

title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Advisory 

Committee on Arlington National Cemetery, shall authorize the construction, at an appropriate place in Arlington National Cemetery, 

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crew of the Apollo I who died during a launch rehearsal test on 

January 27, 1967, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The memorial may 

not be constructed in a location that is otherwise suitable as an interment site. 

SEC. 1088. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENGAGEMENT WITH COVERED 

NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. 

(a) REVIEW OF CURRENT GUIDANCE.—Not later than 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

and the Secretary of State shall jointly conduct a review of the guidance of the Department of Defense applicable to Department of Defense engagements with covered non-Federal entities. 

(b) ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.—If the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State determine pursuant to the review under subsection (a) that additional guidance is required in connection with 

Department of Defense engagements with covered non-Federal entities, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State, shall, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue such additional guidance as the Secretaries consider appropriate in light of the review. Any such additional guidance shall be consistent with— 

(1) applicable law, as in effect on the date of the enactment 

of this Act; 

(2) Department of Defense guidance with respect to solicitation and preferential treatment, as in effect on the date of the 

enactment of this Act, including such guidance specified in the 

Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulations; and 

(3) the principle that the Department of State and the 

United States Agency for International Development are the 

principal United States agencies with primary responsibility for 

providing and coordinating humanitarian and economic assistance. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State shall jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the review required under subsection (a). 

(d) COVERED NON-FEDERAL ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘covered non-Federal entity’’ means an organization that— 

(1) is based in the United States; 

(2) has an independent board of directors and is subject to 

independent financial audits; 

(3) is substantially privately-funded; 

(4) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 

of such Code; 

(5) provides international assistance; and 

(6) has a stated mission of supporting United States military missions abroad. 

SEC. 1089. PRIZE COMPETITION TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES ON NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND AIR 

FORCE TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Under the authority of section 2374a of title 

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Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and 

the heads of any other appropriate Federal agencies that have experience in prize competitions, and when appropriate, in coordination 

with private organizations, may establish a prize competition designed to accelerate identification of the root cause or causes of, or 

find solutions to, physiological episodes experienced in Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational aircraft. 

(b) EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of Defense, or 

the Secretary’s designee, shall select the person or persons to conduct the competition authorized in subsection (a) and evaluate any 

submissions. 

(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not exercise the 

authority under subsection (a) before the date that is 15 days after 

the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to congressional 

defense committees certification in writing that the use of the authority will not compromise classified information, proprietary information, or intellectual property. 

SEC. 1090. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

IN RESPONSE TO CYBERSECURITY EVENTS. 

(a) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—If the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives (or the Speaker’s designee), with the concurrence of 

the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives (or the Minority 

Leader’s designee), determines that a cybersecurity event has occurred and that containing, mitigating, or resolving the event exceeds the resources of the House of Representatives, then notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule, regulation, or executive order— 

(1) the Speaker may request assistance in responding to the 

event from the head of any Executive department, military department, or independent establishment; 

(2) not later than 24 hours after receiving the request, the 

head of the department or establishment shall begin to provide 

appropriate assistance in response to the incident, including (if 

necessary) restoring the information systems of the House to an 

operational state which allows for the continuation of the legislative process and for Members, officers, and employees of the 

House to continue to meet their official and representational duties; and 

(3) such assistance shall be provided without reimbursement by the House of Representatives. 

(b) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The assistance provided to the Speaker by 

the head of a department or establishment under this section 

may consist only of a type that the head of the department or 

establishment is authorized under law to provide to the department or establishment, another Executive department, military 

department, or independent establishment, or a private entity. 

(2) CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OR ESTABLISHMENT AND HOUSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.—In providing assistance under this section— 

(A) personnel of a department or establishment may 

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the authorization of the Speaker (or the Speaker’s designee); 

and 

(B) personnel of a department or establishment may 

provide the House with access to technological support services of the department or establishment, including by authorizing personnel or systems of the House to connect with 

and operate services or programs of the department or establishment with guidance from subject matter experts of 

the department or establishment. 

(c) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.— (1) TERMINATION UPON NOTICE FROM SPEAKER.—After initiating assistance under this section, the head of the department 

or establishment shall continue providing assistance until the 

Speaker (or Speaker’s designee) notifies the head of the department or establishment that the cybersecurity incident has terminated and that it is no longer necessary for the department or 

establishment to provide post-incident assistance. 

(2) REMOVAL OF TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT SERVICES.— Upon receiving notice from the Speaker under paragraph (1), 

the head of the department or establishment shall ensure that 

any technological support services or programs of the department or establishment are removed from the information systems of the House, and that personnel of the department or establishment are no longer monitoring such systems. 

(d) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING STANDARDS.—In providing assistance under this section, the head of the Executive department, 

military department, or independent establishment shall meet the 

requirements of section 113 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31). 

(e) NO EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT.— Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the authority of 

an Executive department, military department, or independent establishment to provide any support, including cybersecurity support, 

to the House of Representatives under any other law, rule, or regulation. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, each of the terms ‘‘Executive 

department’’, ‘‘military department’’, and ‘‘independent establishment’’ has the meaning given such term in chapter 1 of title 5, 

United States Code. 

SEC. 1091. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR 

THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS 

SAFETY. 

(a) TRANSFER REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2018 and 2019, the 

Secretary of the Army shall transfer surplus caliber .45 M1911/ 

M1911A1 pistols described in paragraph (2) to the Corporation 

for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety in accordance with this section. 

(2) PISTOLS DESCRIBED.—The pistols described in this 

paragraph are surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and 

spare parts and related accessories for those pistols that, on the 

date of the enactment of this section, are under the control of 

the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Army. 

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(A) TOTAL NUMBER.—For any fiscal year, a total of not 

more than 10,000 surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols may be transferred to the Corporation under this section and section 40728 of title 36, United States Code. 

(B) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—For fiscal year 2018, not less 

than 8,000 surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols 

shall be transferred to the Corporation pursuant to this section. 

(4) TERMS OF TRANSFERS.—Subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and 

(g) of section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, shall apply 

to a transfer under this section in the same manner such subsections apply to transfers of firearms under such section 40728. 

(5) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Except as provided in subsection (b)(1), subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36, United 

States Code, shall apply with respect to firearms transferred 

under this section. 

(b) SUSPENSION OF DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period described in paragraph 

(2), the Secretary of the Army may only transfer surplus caliber 

.45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols to the Corporation under the authority of this section and may not transfer such pistols to such 

Corporation under section 40728 of title 36, United States Code. 

(2) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in this paragraph is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act and ending on the earlier of the following dates: 

(A) The date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2020. 

(B) June 1, 2020. 

(c) CONFORMING REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER OF

PISTOLS.—Section 1087 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1012) is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c). 

(d) REPORTS ON TRANSFERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year during which the 

Secretary transfers surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols 

under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 

report detailing the transfer and sale of such pistols during 

such fiscal year. A report under this paragraph for a fiscal year 

shall be submitted not later than 5 days after the budget of the 

President for the subsequent fiscal year is submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 

(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report submitted under 

paragraph (1) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the 

report— 

(A) the number of surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 

pistols transferred to the Corporation under subsection (a); 

(B) the number of such pistols sold by the Corporation; 

and 

(C) to the extent feasible based on the information 

available to the Secretary, information on any crimes committed using any such pistols transferred to or sold by the 

Corporation. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall enter 

into an agreement with a Federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise to conduct an evaluation 

of the Corporation for the Promotion for Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety for the purpose of assessing future transfers of excess firearms to the Corporation. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The evaluation required under paragraph 

(1) shall include the following elements: 

(A) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Civilian 

Marksmanship Program, including an examination of the 

functions and activities of the Program, as described in section 40722 of title 36, United States Code, that support the 

mission of the Program. 

(B) A comparison the Civilian Marksmanship Program 

to similar organizations that offer instruction in marksmanship, firearm practice and safety, and opportunities for 

marksmanship competitions. 

(C) An evaluation of benefits the Army receives from 

the Civilian Marksmanship Program relative to the resources the Army provides to the Program. 

(D) An assessment of present and prospective funding 

models to support a transition to self-sustainment, including opportunities for non-Federal resources. 

(E) An assessment of the costs and profits associated 

with the transfer of excess firearms from the Army to the 

Civilian Marksmanship Program (including the costs associated with the storage, inspection, and, refurbishment of 

such firearms), which shall be determined with respect to 

surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A pistols using data from 

a minimum of 8,000 sales transactions. 

(F) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the results of 

the evaluation by not later than January 1, 2019, and shall 

provide interim briefings upon request. 

(f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS.— 

(1) CONCURRENT REVIEW OF CORPORTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—At the same time as the Federally 

funded research and development center conducts the evaluation under subsection (d), the Comptroller General shall 

conduct a review of the Corporation for the Promotion for 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The review required under paragraph 

(1) shall include the following elements: 

(i) A review of whether the procedures relating to 

sales of surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A pistols covered by the evaluation were conducted in accordance 

with applicable Federal laws. 

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(iii) An evaluation of any authorities or agreements 

governing the relationship between the Army and the 

Program. 

(iv) An assessment of the financial operations of 

the Civilian Marksmanship Program, including how 

the Program’s endowment is funded by the proceeds 

from sales of excess weapons transferred to the Program from the Army. 

(v) An assessment of the costs and profits associated with the transfer of excess firearms from the Army 

to the Civilian Marksmanship Program, which shall be 

determined with respect to surplus caliber .45 M1911/ 

M1911A1 pistols using data from a minimum of 8,000 

sales transactions. 

(vi) Any other matters the Comptroller General determines are relevant. 

(C) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Comptroller General 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review required by subparagraph (A) by not 

later than January 1, 2019. 

(2) REVIEW OF FFRDC REPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the report submitted under subsection 

(d)(3). 

(B) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of the Army submits the report required under subsection (d)(3), the Comptroller General shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary results of the review required by paragraph (1). 

(C) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the Secretary submits such report, the Comptroller General shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

containing the findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General pursuant to the review required by paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1092. COLLABORATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON UNMANNED 

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 

(a) COLLABORATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Defense may collaborate on sense-and-avoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The collaboration described in paragraph 

(1) may include, as appropriate, the following: 

(A) Sharing information on safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems and manned aircraft in the national airspace system. 

(B) The development of civil standards, policies, and 

procedures for the Federal Aviation Administration for integrating unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system by leveraging the historical and current testing, training, and operational experiences of the Department of Defense, particularly the Air Force, of unmanned 

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(C) Informing stakeholders about— 

(i) the development of airborne and ground-based 

sense-and-avoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems; and 

(ii) research and development on unmanned aircraft systems, especially with respect to matters involving human factors, information assurance, and security. 

(b) PARTICIPATION BY FAA IN DOD ACTIVITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may participate, and provide assistance to 

the Secretary of Defense for activities during the test and evaluation efforts of the Department of Defense, including the Air 

Force, relating to airborne and ground-based sense-and-avoid 

capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems. 

(2) PARTICIPATION THROUGH TEST SITES.—Participation 

under paragraph (1) may include provision of assistance 

through Department of Defense unmanned aircraft systems test 

sites or a Federal Aviation Administration test range. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘unmanned aircraft 

system’’ and ‘‘test range’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public 

Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 

(d) RESTORATION OF RULES FOR REGISTRATION AND MARKING

OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.—The rules adopted by the Administrator 

of the Federal Aviation Administration in the matter of registration 

and marking requirements for small unmanned aircraft (FAA-2015- 

7396; published on December 16, 2015) that were vacated by the 

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 

in Taylor v. Huerta (No. 15-1495; decided on May 19, 2017) shall 

be restored to effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1093. CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN PROGRAMMING. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘local commercial television station’’ has the 

meaning given the term in section 614(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 534(h)); 

(2) the term ‘‘multichannel video programming distributor’’ 

has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522); 

(3) the term ‘‘qualified noncommercial educational television station’’ has the meaning given the term in section 615(l) 

of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 535(l)); 

(4) the term ‘‘retransmission consent’’ means the authority 

granted to a multichannel video programming distributor 

under section 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 

U.S.C. 325(b)) to retransmit the signal of a television broadcast 

station; and 

(5) the term ‘‘television broadcast station’’ has the meaning 

given the term in section 76.66(a) of title 47, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

(b) CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN CONTENT.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, a multichannel video programming distributor may not be directly or indirectly required, including as a 

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(1) carry non-incidental video content from a local commercial television station, qualified noncommercial educational television station, or television broadcast station to the extent that 

such content is owned, controlled, or financed (in whole or in 

part) by the Government of the Russian Federation; or 

(2) lease, or otherwise make available, channel capacity to 

any person for the provision of video programming that is 

owned, controlled, or financed (in whole or in part) by the Government of the Russian Federation. 

(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed as applying to the editorial use by a local commercial television station, qualified noncommercial educational television station, or television broadcast station of programming that is owned, 

controlled, or financed (in whole or in part) by the Government of 

the Russian Federation. 

SEC. 1094. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2018, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

report on a comprehensive, interagency national strategy for 

countering violent extremism. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive, interagency national 

strategy required by paragraph (1) shall include the following 

elements: 

(A) Identification of the interagency tools for combating 

and countering violent extremism, including— 

(i) countering violent extremist messaging and ideological support; 

(ii) combating violent extremist financing, intelligence gathering, and cooperation; 

(iii) law enforcement activities, sanctions, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence activities; 

(iv) support to civil-society groups, commercial entities, allies, and counter radicalization activities; and 

(v) support by the Armed Forces of the United 

States to combat violent extremism. 

(B) Use of, coordination with, or liaison to international partners, non-governmental organizations, or commercial entities that support United States policy goals in 

countering violent extremist ideologies and organizations. 

(C) Synchronization processes for the use of interagency 

tools to combat violent extremism, including the roles and 

responsibilities of the Global Engagement Center, as well 

as the National Security Council in coordinating the interagency tools. 

(D) Recommendations for improving coordination between Federal Government agencies, as well as with State, 

local, international, and non-governmental entities. 

(E) Other matters as the President considers appropriate. 

(b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

submission of the strategy required by subsection (a), the President 

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(1) the status of implementation of the strategy; 

(2) progress toward the achievement of benchmarks or implementation of any recommendations; and 

(3) any changes to the strategy since such submission. 

(c) FORM.—The report and assessment required by this section 

shall each be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, 

Appropriations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 

and the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary and the 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 1095. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WORLD WAR I. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The United States declared war against Germany on 

April 6, 1917, to redress wrongs, including Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare, violation of United 

States neutrality, meddling in Mexican affairs, and denial of 

freedom of the seas to nonbelligerent nations. 

(2) The United States associated itself with the allied powers of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth, France and 

its colonies, Russia, Italy, and Japan to defeat the German Empire. 

(3) The United States Army, consisting of the Regular 

Army, National Guard, and Reserve Corps, with the addition of 

volunteers and the draftees of the National Army, underwent a 

transformation from a frontier constabulary and coastal defense 

force to a modern land warfare force. 

(4) Early 20th century military and technological advances 

resulted in the incorporation of motor transport, aviation, antiaircraft artillery, tanks, chemical weapons, submarines and 

anti-submarine warfare, underwater mines, and other innovations into the military arsenal of the United States. 

(5) The need to quickly build a military strength of four 

million soldiers and half a million sailors required the mobilization of the human resources of the United States, during 

which members of diverse ethnic groups, races, and creeds, both 

native-born and immigrant, forged a new American identity. 

(6) The United States Army maintained its defense of 

American seacoasts, southern border, and overseas possessions, 

while the Army American Expeditionary Forces arrived in Europe in June 1917 and deployed for combat operations in October. 

(7) By the end of World War I, almost 2,000,000 members 

of the Army served overseas in the American Expeditionary 

Forces. 

(8) During World War I, the United States Navy increased 

in strength from approximately 67,000 sailors and marines to 

approximately 500,000 sailors and marines by the war’s end, 

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the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, to 342 vessels by the 

time the United States entered the war, and 774 vessels by the 

day of the Armistice 

(9) The Navy operated in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, 

and the North and Mediterranean Seas in cooperation with allied navies. 

(10) The Navy began the fight against the German U-boat 

menace by first dispatching 34 destroyers stationed specifically 

for such purpose, which by war’s end grew to 110 total destroyers 

(11) Navy vessels escorted troop transports carrying 

1,250,000 passengers and escorted supply transports carrying 

27 percent of all cargo shipped to Europe. 

(12) The Navy deployed five batteries of large-caliber battleship guns mounted on railroad trains to France for service as 

long-range artillery for the Army. 

(13) The United States Coast Guard transferred to the operational control of the Navy and augmented that service with officers and sailors, vessels of all types, and shore stations. 

(14) The United States Marine Corps, with an eventual 

wartime strength of 53,000 officers and men, detached the 5th 

and 6th regiments and a machine gun battalion to constitute 

an infantry brigade integrated into the Army’s 2d Division for 

service in France. 

(15) On July 4, 1917, Colonel Charles E. Stanton, one of 

the officers on the staff of General John Pershing, commander 

of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, famously announced the commitment of the United States to the fight when 

Colonel Stanton proclaimed upon his arrival in France, ‘‘Lafayette, we are here!’’. 

(16) Whereas the American Expeditionary Forces formed 

three field armies, nine corps and 43 divisions, plus various 

units of the Services of Supply. 

(17) The American Expeditionary Forces suffered 255,000 

casualties and over 50,000 non-battle casualties while participating in 13 named campaigns in World War I. 

(18) Participation in World War I resulted in the completion of a period of reform and professionalism that transformed 

the Armed Forces from a small dispersed organization to a 

modern industrialized fighting force capable of global reach 

and influence. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

(1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes who wore the 

uniform of the United States Armed Forces during World War 

I; 

(2) commends the Unites States Armed Forces for preserving and protecting the interests of the United States during 

World War I; 

(3) commends the brave members of the United States 

Armed Forces for their courage while preserving the founding 

principles of the United States at home and abroad during 

World War I; 

(4) commends the brave members of the United States 

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commerce and communications during World War I that ensured the continued prosperity of the United States; 

(5) celebrates and congratulates the United States Army, 

Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard during the 

commemoration of the centennial of World War I for a job well 

done; and 

(6) calls on all people of the United States to join in the 

commemoration of the centennial of World War I in events 

throughout the United States and overseas. 

SEC. 1096. NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF TERMS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. 

(a) REQUEST OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.—At the request of 

the Chairman, in coordination with the Ranking Member, of the 

Committee on Armed Services of the Senate or the House of Representatives or the Chairman, in coordination with the Ranking 

Member, of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the 

House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense shall make available (in an appropriate manner with respect to classified or other 

protected information) to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the 

requesting committee a settlement agreement (including a consent 

decree) in any civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction involving the Department of Defense, a military department, or a Defense Agency. 

(b) PROVISION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

shall take all necessary steps to ensure the settlement agreement is 

provided to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the requesting 

committee, including by making any necessary requests to a court 

with competent jurisdiction over the settlement. 

SEC. 1097. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL REAUTHORIZATION. 

(a) ADEQUATE ACCESS OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO INFORMATION.—Section 1212(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Special 

Counsel, in carrying out this subchapter, is authorized to— 

‘‘(i) have timely access to all records, data, reports, audits, 

reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other material 

available to the applicable agency that relate to an investigation, review, or inquiry conducted under— 

‘‘(I) section 1213, 1214, 1215, or 1216 of this title; or 

‘‘(II) section 4324(a) of title 38; 

‘‘(ii) request from any agency the information or assistance 

that may be necessary for the Special Counsel to carry out the 

duties and responsibilities of the Special Counsel under this 

subchapter; and 

‘‘(iii) require, during an investigation, review, or inquiry of 

an agency, the agency to provide to the Special Counsel any 

record or other information that relates to an investigation, review, or inquiry conducted under— 

‘‘(I) section 1213, 1214, 1215, or 1216 of this title; or 

‘‘(II) section 4324(a) of title 38. 

‘‘(B)(i) The authorization of the Special Counsel under subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any entity that is an element of the intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the 

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Counsel is investigating, or otherwise carrying out activities relating 

to the enforcement of, an action under subchapter III of chapter 73. 

‘‘(ii) An Inspector General may withhold from the Special Counsel material described in subparagraph (A) if the Inspector General 

determines that the material contains information derived from, or 

pertaining to, intelligence activities. 

‘‘(iii) The Attorney General or an Inspector General may withhold from the Special Counsel material described in subparagraph 

(A) if— 

‘‘(I)(aa) disclosing the material could reasonably be expected to interfere with a criminal investigation or prosecution 

that is ongoing as of the date on which the Special Counsel submits a request for the material; or 

‘‘(bb) the material— 

‘‘(AA) may not be disclosed pursuant to a court order; 

or 

‘‘(BB) has been filed under seal under section 3730 of 

title 31; and 

‘‘(II) the Attorney General or the Inspector General, as applicable, submits to the Special Counsel a written report that 

describes— 

‘‘(aa) the material being withheld; and 

‘‘(bb) the reason that the material is being withheld. 

‘‘(C)(i) A claim of common law privilege by an agency, or an officer or employee of an agency, shall not prevent the Special Counsel 

from obtaining any material described in subparagraph (A)(i) with 

respect to the agency. 

‘‘(ii) The submission of material described in subparagraph 

(A)(i) by an agency to the Special Counsel may not be deemed to 

waive any assertion of privilege by the agency against a non-Federal 

entity or against an individual in any other proceeding. 

‘‘(iii) With respect to any record or other information made 

available to the Special Counsel by an agency under subparagraph 

(A), the Special Counsel may only disclose the record or information 

for a purpose that is in furtherance of any authority provided to the 

Special Counsel under this subchapter. 

‘‘(6) The Special Counsel shall submit to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and each committee of Congress with jurisdiction 

over the applicable agency a report regarding any case of contumacy 

or failure to comply with a request submitted by the Special Counsel 

under paragraph (5)(A).’’. 

(b) INFORMATION ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.— 

(1) AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

(A) REPEAL.—Section 2307 of chapter 23 of title 5, 

United States Code, and the item related to such section in 

the table of sections for such chapter, is repealed. 

(B) INFORMATION ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.— Section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

by— 

(i) redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 

subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 

(ii) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 

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‘‘(A) the term ‘new employee’ means an individual— 

‘‘(i) appointed to a position as an employee on or after 

the date of enactment of this subsection; and 

‘‘(ii) who has not previously served as an employee; and 

‘‘(B) the term ‘whistleblower protections’ means the protections against and remedies for a prohibited personnel practice 

described in paragraph (8) or subparagraph (A)(i), (B), (C), or 

(D) of paragraph (9) of subsection (b). 

‘‘(2) The head of each agency shall be responsible for— 

‘‘(A) preventing prohibited personnel practices; 

‘‘(B) complying with and enforcing applicable civil service 

laws, rules, and regulations and other aspects of personnel 

management; and 

‘‘(C) ensuring, in consultation with the Special Counsel and 

the Inspector General of the agency, that employees of the agency are informed of the rights and remedies available to the employees under this chapter and chapter 12, including— 

‘‘(i) information with respect to whistleblower protections available to new employees during a probationary period; 

‘‘(ii) the role of the Office of Special Counsel and the 

Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to whistleblower protections; and 

‘‘(iii) the means by which, with respect to information 

that is otherwise required by law or Executive order to be 

kept classified in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs, an employee may make a lawful disclosure of the information to— 

‘‘(I) the Special Counsel; 

‘‘(II) the Inspector General of an agency; 

‘‘(III) Congress; or 

‘‘(IV) another employee of the agency who is designated to receive such a disclosure. 

‘‘(3) The head of each agency shall ensure that the information 

described in paragraph (2) is provided to each new employee of the 

agency not later than 180 days after the date on which the new employee is appointed. 

‘‘(4) The head of each agency shall make available information 

regarding whistleblower protections applicable to employees of the 

agency on the public website of the agency and on any online portal 

that is made available only to employees of the agency, if such portal exists. 

‘‘(5) Any employee to whom the head of an agency delegates authority for any aspect of personnel management shall, within the 

limits of the scope of the delegation, be responsible for the activities 

described in paragraph (2).’’. 

(2) INFORMATION ON APPEAL RIGHTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Any notice provided to an employee 

under section 7503(b)(1), section 7513(b)(1), or section 

7543(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, shall include detailed information with respect to— 

(i) the right of the employee to appeal an action 

brought under the applicable section; 

(ii) the forums in which the employee may file an 

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(iii) any limitations on the rights of the employee 

that would apply because of the forum in which the 

employee decides to file an appeal. 

(B) DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION.—The information 

described in subparagraph (A) shall be developed by the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission. 

(3) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) Section 4505a(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 

(B) Section 5755(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘section 2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 

(C) Section 110(b)(2) of the Whistleblower Protection 

Enhancement Act of 2012 (5 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 2302(e)(1) or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

2302(f)(1) or (2)’’. 

(D) Section 1217(d)(3) of the Panama Canal Act of 

1979 (22 U.S.C. 3657(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 

(E) Section 1233(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 

(22 U.S.C. 3673(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 

(c) ADDITIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER PROVISIONS.— 

(1) PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES.—Section 2302 of 

title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)(9)(C), by inserting ‘‘(or any other 

component responsible for internal investigation or review)’’ 

after ‘‘Inspector General’’; and 

(B) in subsection (f)— 

(i) in paragraph (1)— 

(I) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

end; 

(II) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and 

(III) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 

following: 

‘‘(F) the disclosure was made before the date on which 

the individual was appointed or applied for appointment to 

a position; or’’; and 

(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) If a disclosure is made during the normal course of duties of an employee, the principal job function of whom is to regularly investigate and disclose wrongdoing (referred to in this 

paragraph as the ‘disclosing employee’), the disclosure shall not 

be excluded from subsection (b)(8) if the disclosing employee 

demonstrates that an employee who has the authority to take, 

direct other individuals to take, recommend, or approve any 

personnel action with respect to the disclosing employee took, 

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action with respect to the disclosing employee in reprisal for the 

disclosure made by the disclosing employee.’’. 

(2) EXPLANATIONS FOR FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION.—Section 

1213 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘15 days’’ and inserting ‘‘45 days’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Any such report’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Any report required under subsection (c) 

or paragraph (5) of this subsection’’; 

(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) Upon receipt of any report that the head of an agency 

is required to submit under subsection (c), the Special Counsel 

shall review the report and determine whether— 

‘‘(A) the findings of the head of the agency appear reasonable; and 

‘‘(B) if the Special Counsel requires the head of the 

agency to submit a supplemental report under paragraph 

(5), the reports submitted by the head of the agency collectively contain the information required under subsection 

(d).’’; 

(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘agency report 

received pursuant to subsection (c) of this section’’ and 

inserting ‘‘report submitted to the Special Counsel by 

the head of an agency under subsection (c) or paragraph (5) of this subsection’’; and 

(iv) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) If, after conducting a review of a report under paragraph (2), the Special Counsel concludes that the Special Counsel requires additional information or documentation to determine whether the report submitted by the head of an agency is 

reasonable and sufficient, the Special Counsel may request that 

the head of the agency submit a supplemental report— 

‘‘(A) containing the additional information or documentation identified by the Special Counsel; and 

‘‘(B) that the head of the agency shall submit to the 

Special Counsel within a period of time specified by the 

Special Counsel.’’. 

(3) TRANSFER REQUESTS DURING STAYS.— 

(A) PRIORITY GRANTED.—Section 1214(b)(1) of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(i) by striking subparagraph (E); and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(E) If the Board grants a stay under subparagraph 

(A), the head of the agency employing the employee who is 

the subject of the action shall give priority to a request for 

a transfer submitted by the employee.’’. 

(B) PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES.—Section 1221 of title 

5, United States Code, is amended— 

(i) by striking subsection (k); and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following: 

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head of the agency employing the employee shall give priority to a 

request for a transfer submitted by the employee.’’. 

(4) RETALIATORY INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 1214 of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(i) The Special Counsel may petition the Board to order corrective action, including fees, costs, or damages reasonably incurred by 

an employee due to an investigation of the employee by an agency, 

if the investigation by an agency was commenced, expanded, or extended in retaliation for a disclosure or protected activity described 

in section 2302(b)(8) or subparagraph (A)(i), (B), (C), or (D) of section 2302(b)(9), without regard to whether a personnel action, as defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A), is taken.’’. 

(d) PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS AS CRITERIA IN PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEMS.—Section 4302 of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 

‘‘(b)(1) The head of each agency, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Special Counsel, 

shall develop criteria that— 

‘‘(A) the head of the agency shall use as a critical element 

for establishing the job requirements of a supervisory employee; 

and 

‘‘(B) promote the protection of whistleblowers. 

‘‘(2) The criteria required under paragraph (1) shall include— 

‘‘(A) principles for the protection of whistleblowers, such as 

the degree to which supervisory employees— 

‘‘(i) respond constructively when employees of the agency make disclosures described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 

of section 2302(b)(8); 

‘‘(ii) take responsible actions to resolve the disclosures 

described in clause (i); and 

‘‘(iii) foster an environment in which employees of the 

agency feel comfortable making disclosures described in 

clause (i) to supervisory employees or other appropriate authorities; and 

‘‘(B) for each supervisory employee— 

‘‘(i) whether the agency entered into an agreement with 

an individual who alleged that the supervisory employee 

committed a prohibited personnel practice; and 

‘‘(ii) if the agency entered into an agreement described 

in clause (i), the number of instances in which the agency 

entered into such an agreement with respect to the supervisory employee. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection— 

‘‘(A) the term ‘agency’ means any entity the employees of 

which are covered under paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 

2302(b), without regard to whether any other provision of this 

section is applicable to the entity; 

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‘‘(C) the term ‘supervisory employee’ means an employee 

who would be a supervisor, as defined in section 7103(a), if the 

agency employing the employee was an agency for purposes of 

chapter 71; and 

‘‘(D) the term ‘whistleblower’ means an employee who 

makes a disclosure described in section 2302(b)(8).’’. 

(2) CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.—Section 4313 

of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(6) protecting whistleblowers, as described in section 

4302(b)(2).’’. 

(3) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IN WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.— 

(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph, the terms ‘‘agency’’ and ‘‘whistleblower’’ have the meanings given the terms 

in section 4302(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, as 

amended by paragraph (1). 

(B) REPORT.—Each agency shall annually submit to 

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and each 

committee of Congress with jurisdiction over the agency a 

report that details— 

(i) the number of performance appraisals, for the 

year covered by the report, that determined that an employee of the agency failed to meet the standards for 

protecting whistleblowers that were established under 

section 4302(b) of title 5, United States Code, as 

amended by paragraph (1); 

(ii) the reasons for the determinations described in 

clause (i); and 

(iii) each performance-based or corrective action 

taken by the agency in response to a determination 

under clause (i). 

(4) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

4301 of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the matter 

preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘For the purpose of’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Except as otherwise expressly provided, for the purpose of’’. 

(e) DISCIPLINE OF SUPERVISORS BASED ON RETALIATION

AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking section 7515; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation 

against whistleblowers 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

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‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in section 

2302(a)(2)(C), without regard to whether any other provision of this chapter is applicable to the entity; and 

‘‘(B) does not include any entity that is an element of 

the intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003); 

‘‘(2) the term ‘prohibited personnel action’ means taking or 

failing to take an action in violation of paragraph (8), (9), or 

(14) of section 2302(b) against an employee of an agency; and 

‘‘(3) the term ‘supervisor’ means an employee who would be 

a supervisor, as defined in section 7103(a), if the entity employing the employee was an agency. 

‘‘(b) PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 1214(f), if the head of 

the agency in which a supervisor is employed, an administrative law judge, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Special 

Counsel, a judge of the United States, or the Inspector General 

of the agency in which a supervisor is employed has determined 

that the supervisor committed a prohibited personnel action, the 

head of the agency in which the supervisor is employed, consistent with the procedures required under paragraph (2)— 

‘‘(A) for the first prohibited personnel action committed 

by the supervisor— 

‘‘(i) shall propose suspending the supervisor for a 

period that is not less than 3 days; and 

‘‘(ii) may propose an additional action determined 

appropriate by the head of the agency, including a reduction in grade or pay; and 

‘‘(B) for the second prohibited personnel action committed by the supervisor, shall propose removing the supervisor. 

‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.— 

‘‘(A) NOTICE.—A supervisor against whom an action is 

proposed to be taken under paragraph (1) is entitled to 

written notice that— 

‘‘(i) states the specific reasons for the proposed action; and 

‘‘(ii) informs the supervisor about the right of the 

supervisor to review the material that is relied on to 

support the reasons given in the notice for the proposed 

action. 

‘‘(B) ANSWER AND EVIDENCE.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A supervisor who receives notice 

under subparagraph (A) may, not later than 14 days 

after the date on which the supervisor receives the notice, submit an answer and furnish evidence in support 

of that answer. 

‘‘(ii) NO EVIDENCE FURNISHED; INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FURNISHED.—If, after the end of the 14-day period described in clause (i), a supervisor does not furnish any evidence as described in that clause, or if the 

head of the agency in which the supervisor is employed 

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out the action proposed under subparagraph (A) or (B) 

of paragraph (1), as applicable. 

‘‘(C) SCOPE OF PROCEDURES.—An action carried out 

under this section— 

‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), shall be subject to the same requirements and procedures, including those with respect to an appeal, as an action under 

section 7503, 7513, or 7543; and 

‘‘(ii) shall not be subject to— 

‘‘(I) paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 7503(b); 

‘‘(II) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) 

and subsection (c) of section 7513; and 

‘‘(III) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) 

and subsection (c) of section 7543. 

‘‘(3) NON-DELEGATION.—If the head of an agency is responsible for determining whether a supervisor has committed a 

prohibited personnel action for purposes of paragraph (1), the 

head of the agency may not delegate that responsibility.’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table 

of sections for subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking any item relating to section 7515; and 

(B) adding at the end the following: 

‘‘7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against whistleblowers.’’. 

(f) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS BY THE OFFICE

OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.—Section 1214(a) of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(6)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 

not later than 30 days after the date on which the Special 

Counsel receives an allegation of a prohibited personnel practice 

under paragraph (1), the Special Counsel may terminate an investigation of the allegation without further inquiry if the Special Counsel determines that— 

‘‘(i) the same allegation, based on the same set of facts 

and circumstances, had previously been— 

‘‘(I)(aa) made by the individual; and 

‘‘(bb) investigated by the Special Counsel; or 

‘‘(II) filed by the individual with the Merit Systems 

Protection Board; 

‘‘(ii) the Special Counsel does not have jurisdiction to 

investigate the allegation; or 

‘‘(iii) the individual knew or should have known of the 

alleged prohibited personnel practice on or before the date 

that is 3 years before the date on which the Special Counsel 

received the allegation. 

‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Special Counsel terminates an investigation under subparagraph 

(A), the Special Counsel shall provide a written notification to 

the individual who submitted the allegation of a prohibited personnel practice that states the basis of the Special Counsel for 

terminating the investigation.’’. 

(g) ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING WITHIN THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.—Section 1212 of title 5, United States Code, is 

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‘‘(i) The Special Counsel shall enter into at least 1 agreement 

with the Inspector General of an agency under which— 

‘‘(1) the Inspector General shall— 

‘‘(A) receive, review, and investigate allegations of prohibited personnel practices or wrongdoing filed by employees of the Office of Special Counsel; and 

‘‘(B) develop a method for an employee of the Office of 

Special Counsel to communicate directly with the Inspector 

General; and 

‘‘(2) the Special Counsel— 

‘‘(A) may not require an employee of the Office of Special Counsel to seek authorization or approval before directly contacting the Inspector General in accordance with 

the agreement; and 

‘‘(B) may reimburse the Inspector General for services 

provided under the agreement.’’. 

(h) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— (1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 1218 of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 1218. Annual report 

‘‘The Special Counsel shall submit to Congress, on an annual 

basis, a report regarding the activities of the Special Counsel, which 

shall include, for the year preceding the submission of the report— 

‘‘(1) the number, types, and disposition of allegations of 

prohibited personnel practices filed with the Special Counsel 

and the costs of resolving such allegations; 

‘‘(2) the number of investigations conducted by the Special 

Counsel; 

‘‘(3) the number of stays and disciplinary actions negotiated 

with agencies by the Special Counsel; 

‘‘(4) the number of subpoenas issued by the Special Counsel; 

‘‘(5) the number of instances in which the Special Counsel 

reopened an investigation after the Special Counsel had made 

an initial determination with respect to the investigation; 

‘‘(6) the actions that resulted from reopening investigations, 

as described in paragraph (5); 

‘‘(7) the number of instances in which the Special Counsel 

did not make a determination before the end of the 240-day period described in section 1214(b)(2)(A)(i) regarding whether 

there were reasonable grounds to believe that a prohibited personnel practice had occurred, existed, or was to be taken; 

‘‘(8) a description of the recommendations and reports made 

by the Special Counsel to other agencies under this subchapter 

and the actions taken by the agencies as a result of the recommendations or reports; 

‘‘(9) the number of— 

‘‘(A) actions initiated before the Merit Systems Protection Board, including the number of corrective action petitions and disciplinary action complaints initiated; and 

‘‘(B) stays and extensions of stays obtained from the 

Merit Systems Protection Board; 

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other than a stay or an extension of a stay, organized by actions 

in— 

‘‘(A) complaints dealing with reprisals against whistleblowers; and 

‘‘(B) all other complaints; 

‘‘(11) the number of prohibited personnel practice complaints that were resolved by an agreement between an agency 

and an individual, organized by agency and agency components 

in— 

‘‘(A) complaints dealing with reprisals against whistleblowers; and 

‘‘(B) all other complaints; 

‘‘(12) the number of corrective actions that the Special 

Counsel required an agency to take after a finding by the Special Counsel of a prohibited personnel practice, as defined in 

section 2302(a)(1); and 

‘‘(13) the results for the Office of Special Counsel of any employee viewpoint survey conducted by the Office of Personnel 

Management or any other agency.’’. 

(2) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—Section 1219(a)(1) of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) a list of any noncriminal matters referred to the head 

of an agency under section 1213(c), together with— 

‘‘(A) a copy of the information transmitted to the head 

of the agency under section 1213(c)(1); 

‘‘(B) any report from the agency under section 

1213(c)(1)(B) relating to the matter; 

‘‘(C) if appropriate, not otherwise prohibited by law, 

and consented to by the complainant, any comments from 

the complainant under section 1213(e)(1) relating to the 

matter; and 

‘‘(D) the comments or recommendations of the Special 

Counsel under paragraph (3) or (4) of section 1213(e);’’. 

(3) NOTICE OF COMPLAINT SETTLEMENTS.—Section 1217 of 

title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘The Special Counsel’’ and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Special Counsel’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIRED.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If an allegation submitted to the Special 

Counsel is resolved by an agreement between an agency and an 

individual, the Special Counsel shall submit to Congress and 

each congressional committee with jurisdiction over the agency 

a report regarding the agreement. 

‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Any report required under paragraph (1) 

shall identify, with respect to an agreement described in that 

paragraph— 

‘‘(A) the agency that entered into the agreement; 

‘‘(B) the position and employment location of the employee who submitted the allegation that formed the basis 

of the agreement, provided the information is not so specific 

as to be reasonably likely to identify the employee; 

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(B) to have committed a prohibited personnel practice, as 

defined in section 2302(a)(1); 

‘‘(D) a description of the allegation described in subparagraph (B); and 

‘‘(E) whether the agency that entered into the agreement has agreed to pursue any disciplinary action as a result of the allegation described in subparagraph (B).’’. 

(i) ESTABLISHMENT OF SURVEY PILOT PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Special Counsel shall design and establish a pilot program under which the Office shall 

conduct, during the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act, a survey of individuals who have filed a complaint or disclosure with the Office. 

(2) PURPOSE.—The survey under paragraph (1) shall be designed for the purpose of collecting information and improving 

service at various stages of a review or investigation by the Office of Special Counsel. 

(3) RESULTS.—The results of the survey under paragraph 

(1) shall be published in the annual report of the Office of Special Counsel. 

(4) SUSPENSION OF OTHER SURVEYS.—During the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on September 30, 2018, 

section 13 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to reauthorize the Office 

of Special Counsel, and for other purposes’’, approved October 

29, 1994 (5 U.S.C. 1212 note), shall have no force or effect. 

(j) STAYS OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD.—Section 

1214(b)(1)(B)(ii) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate,’’. 

(k) PENALTIES UNDER THE HATCH ACT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7326 of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 7326. Penalties 

‘‘An employee or individual who violates section 7323 or 7324 

shall be subject to— 

‘‘(1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in 

grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to 

exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; 

‘‘(2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000; 

or 

‘‘(3) any combination of the penalties described in paragraph (1) or (2).’’. 

(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) 

shall apply to any violation of section 7323 or 7324 of title 5, 

United States Code, occurring after the date of enactment of 

this Act. 

(l) AMENDMENTS TO DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK WHISTLEBLOWER

PROTECTION ACT.—Section 105 of the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘credible’’ before ‘‘information indicating’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) PERMISSION OF NEXT OF KIN.—The head of the agency 

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ployee after receiving written permission from the next of kin, as 

such term is defined in section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, 

of the employee.’’. 

(m) REGULATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Special Counsel shall prescribe such 

regulations as may be necessary to perform— 

(A) the functions of the Special Counsel under subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code, including regulations that are necessary to carry out sections 

1213, 1214, and 1215 of that title; and 

(B) any functions of the Special Counsel that are required because of the amendments made by this section. 

(2) PUBLICATION.—Any regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be published in the Federal Register. 

(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(a)(2) of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 

through 2023’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 

(1) shall take effect as though enacted on September 30, 2017. 

SEC. 1098. AIR TRANSPORTATION OF CIVILIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL TO AND FROM AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) POLICY REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 

policy review regarding the use of commercial air transportation or 

alternative forms of air transportation to transport civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to and from Afghanistan. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after the 

completion of the policy review required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of such review. 

(c) UPDATED GUIDELINES.—Not later than 90 days after the 

completion of the policy review required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue updated guidelines, based on the report submitted 

under subsection (b), regarding the use of commercial air transportation or alternative forms of air transportation to transport civilian 

personnel of the Department to and from Afghanistan. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel to assist 

in business transformation and management innovation. 

Sec. 1102. Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial Base 

Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay for 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1104. Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1105. One year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 

pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 

working overseas. 

Sec. 1106. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department 

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Sec. 1107. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic 

Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities 

Base civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1108. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 

and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1109. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for 

cybsersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1111. Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major Range 

and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center. 

SEC. 1101. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL TO ASSIST IN BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT INNOVATION. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may appoint in the 

Department of Defense individuals described in subsection (b) without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 

United States Code, for the purpose of assisting and facilitating the 

efforts of the Department in business transformation and management innovation. 

(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The individuals described in this 

subsection are individuals who have all of the following: 

(1) A management or business background. 

(2) Experience working with large or complex organizations. 

(3) Expertise in management and organizational change, 

data analytics, or business process design. 

(c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER.—The number of individuals appointed pursuant to this section at any one time may not exceed 10 

individuals. 

(d) NATURE OF APPOINTMENT.—Any appointment under this 

section shall be on a term basis, and shall be subject to the term 

appointment regulations in part 316 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (other than requirements in such regulations relating to 

competitive hiring). The term of any such appointment shall be 

specified by the Secretary at the time of the appointment. 

(e) BRIEFINGS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2019, and 

September 30, 2021, the Secretary shall brief the appropriate 

committees of Congress on the exercise of the authority in this 

section. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under this subsection shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description and assessment of the results of the 

use of such authority as of the date of such briefing. 

(B) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers 

appropriate for extension or modification of such authority. 

(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform of the House 

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(f) SUNSET.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint individuals in 

this section shall expire on September 30, 2021. 

(2) CONSTRUCTION WITH EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.—The expiration in paragraph (1) of the authority in this section shall 

not be construed to terminate any appointment made under this 

section before the date of expiration that continues according to 

its term as of the date of expiration. 

SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC 

DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR 

RANGE AND TEST FACILITIES BASE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1125 of subtitle B of 

title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended by striking ‘‘During fiscal 

years 2017 and 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘During each of fiscal years 

2017 through 2021,’’. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end of each of 

fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate including— 

(1) a description of the effect of such section 1125 (as 

amended by subsection (a)) on the management of the Department of Defense civilian workforce during the most recently 

ended fiscal year; and 

(2) the number of employees— 

(A) hired under such section during such fiscal year; 

and 

(B) expected to be hired under such section during the 

fiscal year in which the briefing is provided. 

SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1107 of subtitle A of title XI of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the 

Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and 

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

the Senate including— 

(1) a description of the effect of such section 1107 (as 

amended by subsection (a)) on the management of the Department of Defense civilian workforce during the most recently 

ended fiscal year; 

(2) the number of employees offered voluntary separation 

incentive payments during such fiscal year by operation of such 

section; and 

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SEC. 1104. ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES. 

Section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2487; 10 U.S.C. 

2358 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(20) The Naval Medical Research Center. 

‘‘(21) The Joint Warfighting Analysis Center. 

‘‘(22) The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary 

Warfare Center.’’. 

SEC. 1105. ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 

LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS. 

Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 

417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 1137 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2460), is amended by striking ‘‘through 

2017’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2018’’. 

SEC. 1106. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 

EXPERTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKFORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2450; 10 U.S.C. 

1580 note prec.) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Defense Agencies or 

the applicable military Department’’ and inserting ‘‘a Department of Defense component’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘the Defense Agencies’’ 

and inserting ‘‘each Department of Defense component listed in 

subsection (f) other than the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘any Defense Agency or military department’’ and inserting ‘‘any Department of Defense component’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘such Defense Agency or military department’’ and inserting ‘‘such Department of Defense component’’; and 

(4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following 

new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENT DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘Department of Defense component’ means the following: 

‘‘(1) A Defense Agency. 

‘‘(2) The Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

‘‘(3) The Joint Staff. 

‘‘(4) A combatant command. 

‘‘(5) The Office of the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense. 

‘‘(6) A Field Activity of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(7) The Department of the Army. 

‘‘(8) The Department of the Navy. 

‘‘(9) The Department of the Air Force.’’. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end of each of 

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a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate including— 

(1) a description of the effect of section 1110 of subtitle A 

of title XI of the National Defense Authorization Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as amended by subsection (a), on the management of the Department of Defense civilian workforce during 

the most recently ended fiscal year; and 

(2) the number of employees— 

(A) hired under such section during such fiscal year; 

and 

(B) expected to be hired under such section during the 

fiscal year in which the briefing is provided. 

SEC. 1107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL 

FLEXIBILITIES FOR DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL 

BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITIES BASE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1132 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2457) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2021’’. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end of each of 

fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate including— 

(1) a description of the effect of such section 1132 (as 

amended by subsection (a)) on the management of civilian personnel at domestic defense industrial base facilities and Major 

Range and Test Facilities Base during the most recently ended 

fiscal year; and 

(2) the number of employees— 

(A) hired under such section during such fiscal year; 

and 

(B) expected to be hired under such section during the 

fiscal year in which the briefing is provided. 

SEC. 1108. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 

GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT 

ZONE. 

Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 

and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 

as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1133 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2459), is further amended by striking 

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SEC. 1109. EXTENSION OF OVERTIME RATE AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK 

ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEARPOWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN 

JAPAN. 

Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2019’’. 

SEC. 1110. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEM FOR CYBSERSECURITY AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out within the Department of Defense a pilot program to assess the feasability and advisability of an enhanced personnel management system in accordance with this section for cybersecurity 

and legal professionals in the Department described in subsection 

(b) who enter civilian service with the Department on or after January 1, 2020. 

(b) CYBERSECURITY AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The cybersecurity and legal professionals 

described in this subsection are the following: 

(A) Civilian cybersecurity professionals in the Department of Defense consisting of civilian personnel engaged in 

or directly supporting planning, commanding and controlling, training, developing, acquiring, modifying, and operating systems and capabilities, and military units and intelligence organizations (other than those funded by the National Intelligence Program) that are directly engaged in or 

used for offensive and defensive cyber and information warfare or intelligence activities in support thereof. 

(B) Civilian legal professionals in the Department occupying legal or similar positions, as determined by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the pilot program, that require eligibility to practice law in a State or territory of the 

United States. 

(2) INAPPLICABILITY TO SES POSITIONS.—The pilot program 

shall not apply to positions within the Senior Executive Service 

under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 

Code. 

(c) DIRECT-APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.— 

(1) INAPPLICABILITY OF GENERAL CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT AUTHORITIES TO APPOINTMENTS.—Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense, with respect to the Defense 

Agencies, and the Secretary of the military department concerned, with respect to the military departments, may appoint 

qualified candidates as cybersecurity and legal professionals 

without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 

of title 5, United States Code. 

(2) APPOINTMENT ON DIRECT-HIRE BASIS.—Appointments 

under the pilot program shall be made on a direct-hire basis. 

(d) TERM APPOINTMENTS.— 

(1) RENEWABLE TERM APPOINTMENTS.—Each individual 

shall serve with the Department of Defense as a cybersecurity 

or legal professional under the pilot program pursuant to an 

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pointment under the pilot program may be renewed for one or 

more additional terms of not less than 2 years nor more than 

8 years as provided in subsection (h). 

(2) LENGTH OF TERMS.—The length of the term of appointment to a position under the pilot program shall be prescribed 

by the Secretary of Defense taking into account the national security, mission, and other applicable requirements of the position. Positions having identical or similar requirements or 

terms may be grouped into categories for purposes of the pilot 

program. The Secretary may delegate any authority in this 

paragraph to a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces in pay 

grade O–7 or above or an employee in the Department in the 

Senior Executive Service. 

(e) NATURE OF SERVICE UNDER APPOINTMENTS.— (1) TREATMENT OF PERSONNEL APPOINTED AS EMPLOYEES.— Except as otherwise provided by this section, individuals serving with the Department of Defense as cybersecurity or legal 

professionals under the pilot program pursuant to appointments 

under this section shall be considered employees (as specified in 

section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) for purposes of the 

provisions of title 5, United States Code, and other applicable 

provisions of law, including, in particular, for purposes as follows: 

(A) Eligibility for participation in the Federal Employees’ Retirement System under chapter 84 of title 5, United 

States Code, subject to the provisions of section 8402 of 

such title and the regulations prescribed pursuant to such 

section. 

(B) Eligibility for enrollment in a health benefits plan 

under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 

referred as the ‘‘Federal Employees Health Benefits Program’’). 

(C) Eligibility for and subject to the employment protections of subpart F of part III of title 5, United States 

Code, relating to merit principles and protections. 

(D) Eligibility for the protections of chapter 81, of title 

5, United States Code, relating to workers compensation. 

(2) SCOPE OF RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.—In administering the 

pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall specify, and from 

time to time update, a comprehensive description of the rights 

and benefits of individuals serving with the Department under 

the pilot program pursuant to this subsection and of the provisions of law under which such rights and benefits arise. 

(f) COMPENSATION.— 

(1) BASIC PAY.—Individuals serving with the Department of 

Defense as cybersecurity or legal professionals under the pilot 

program shall be paid basic pay for such service in accordance 

with a schedule of pay prescribed by the Secretary of Defense 

for purposes of the pilot program. 

(2) TREATMENT AS BASIC PAY.—Basic pay payable under 

the pilot program shall be treated for all purposes as basic pay 

paid under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. 

(3) PERFORMANCE AWARDS.—Individuals serving with the 

Department as cybersecurity or legal professionals under the 

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outstanding performance as the Secretary shall prescribe for 

purposes of the pilot program. The performance awards may include a monetary bonus, time off with pay, or such other 

awards as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of 

the pilot program. The award of performance awards under the 

pilot program shall be based in accordance with such policies 

and requirements as the Secretary shall prescribe for purposes 

of the pilot program. 

(4) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.—Individuals serving with 

the Department as cybersecurity or legal professionals under the 

pilot program may be awarded such additional compensation 

above basic pay as the Secretary (or the designees of the Secretary) consider appropriate in order to promote the recruitment 

and retention of highly skilled and productive cybersecurity and 

legal professionals to and with the Department. 

(g) PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—The following terms of appointment shall be treated as a probationary period under the pilot program: 

(1) The first term of appointment of an individual to service 

with the Department of Defense as a cybersecurity or legal professional, regardless of length. 

(2) The first term of appointment of an individual to a supervisory position in the Department as a cybersecurity or legal 

professional, regardless of length and regardless of whether or 

not such term of appointment to a supervisory position is the 

first term of appointment of the individual concerned to service 

with the Department as a cybersecurity or legal professional. 

(h) RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

the conditions for the renewal of appointments under the pilot 

program. The conditions may apply to one or more categories 

of positions, positions on a case-by-case basis, or both. 

(2) PARTICULAR CONDITIONS.—In prescribing conditions for 

the renewal of appointments under the pilot program, the Secretary shall take into account the following (in the order specified): 

(A) The necessity for the continuation of the position 

concerned based on mission requirements and other applicable justifications for the position. 

(B) The service performance of the individual serving 

in the position concerned, with individuals with satisfactory or better performance afforded preference in renewal. 

(C) Input from employees on conditions for renewal. 

(D) Applicable private and public sector labor market 

conditions. 

(3) SERVICE PERFORMANCE.—The assessment of the service 

performance of an individual under the pilot program for purposes of paragraph (2)(B) shall consist of an assessment of the 

ability of the individual to effectively accomplish mission goals 

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vidual’s tenure of service in a position or the Department of Defense may not be the primary element of the assessment. 

(i) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The pilot program shall provide for the professional development of individuals serving with the 

Department of Defense as cybersecurity and legal professionals 

under the pilot program in a manner that— 

(1) creates opportunities for education, training, and careerbroadening experiences, and for experimental opportunities in 

other organizations within and outside the Federal Government; and 

(2) reflects the differentiated needs of personnel at different 

stages of their careers. 

(j) SABBATICALS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall provide for an 

individual who is in a successive term after the first 8 years 

with the Department of Defense as a cybersecurity or legal professional under the pilot program to take, at the election of the 

individual, a paid or unpaid sabbatical from service with the 

Department for professional development or education purposes. 

The length of a sabbatical shall be any length not less than 6 

months nor more than 1 year (unless a different period is approved by the Secretary of the military department or head of 

the organization or element of the Department concerned for 

purposes of this subsection). The purpose of any sabbatical 

shall be subject to advance approval by the organization or element in the Department in which the individual is currently 

performing service. The taking of a sabbatical shall be contingent on the written agreement of the individual concerned to 

serve with the Department for an appropriate length of time at 

the conclusion of the term of appointment in which the sabbatical commences, with the period of such service to be in addition to the period of such term of appointment. 

(2) NUMBER OF SABBATICALS.—An individual may take 

more than one sabbatical under this subsection. 

(3) REPAYMENT.—Except as provided in paragraph (4), an 

individual who fails to satisfy a written agreement executed 

under paragraph (1) with respect to a sabbatical shall repay the 

Department an amount equal to any pay, allowances, and other 

benefits received by the individual from the Department during 

the period of the sabbatical. 

(4) WAIVER OF REPAYMENT.—An agreement under paragraph (1) may include such conditions for the waiver of repayment otherwise required under paragraph (3) for failure to satisfy such agreement as the Secretary specifies in such agreement. 

(k) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall administer 

the pilot program under regulations prescribed by the Secretary for 

purposes of the pilot program. 

(l) TERMINATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the Secretary of Defense 

to appoint individuals for service with the Department of Defense as cybersecurity or legal professionals under the pilot program shall expire on December 31, 2029. 

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nate or otherwise affect any appointment made under this section before December 31, 2029, that remains valid as of that 

date. 

(m) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(1) INTERIM FINAL RULE.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

prescribe an interim final rule to implement the pilot program. 

(2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 180 days after prescribing 

the interim final rule under paragraph (1) and considering 

public comments with respect to such interim final rule, the 

Secretary shall prescribe a final rule to implement the pilot program. 

(3) OBJECTIVES.—The regulations prescribed under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall accomplish the objectives set forth in 

subsections (a) through (j) and otherwise ensure flexibility and 

expedited appointment of cybersecurity and legal professionals 

in the Department of Defense under the pilot program. 

(n) REPORTS.— 

(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than January 30 of each 

of 2022, 2025, and 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the carrying out of the pilot program. Each report shall include the following: 

(A) A description and assessment of the carrying out of 

the pilot program during the period since the commencement of the pilot program or the previous submittal of a report under this subsection, as applicable. 

(B) A description and assessment of the successes in 

and impediments to carrying out the pilot program system 

during such period. 

(C) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers 

appropriate for legislative action to improve the pilot program and to otherwise improve civilian personnel management of cybersecurity and legal professionals by the Department of Defense. 

(D) In the case of the report submitted in 2028, an assessment and recommendations by the Secretary on whether to make the pilot program permanent. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 

of Representatives. 

SEC. 1111. ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL MANAGERS AT MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE FACILITIES AND DEFENSE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

CENTER. 

Section 2358a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

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(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

inserting ‘‘, each facility of the Major Range and Test 

Facility Base, and the Defense Test Resource Management Center’’ after ‘‘each STRL’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, of such facility of the Major Range and Test Facility Base, or the 

Defense Test Resource Management Center’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The positions’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 

The laboratory positions’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The test and evaluation positions described in 

paragraph (1) may be filled, and shall be managed, by the 

director of the Major Range and Test Facility Base, in the 

case of a position at a facility of the Major Range and Test 

Facility Base, and the director of the Defense Test Resource 

Management Center, in the case of a position at such center, under criteria established pursuant to section 342(b) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), relating 

to personnel demonstration projects at laboratories of the 

Department of Defense, except that the director involved 

shall determine the number of such positions at each facility of the Major Range and Test Facility Base and the Defense Test Resource Management Center, not to exceed two 

percent of the number of scientists and engineers, but at 

least one position, employed at the Major Range and Test 

Facility Base or the Defense Test Resource Management 

Center, as the case may be, as of the close of the last fiscal 

year before the fiscal year in which any appointments subject to those numerical limitations are made.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively; 

(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated 

by subparagraph (A), the following new paragraph (1): 

‘‘(1) The term ‘Defense Test Resource Management Center’ 

means the Department of Defense Test Resource Management 

Center established under section 196 of this title.’’; and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Major Range and Test Facility Base’ means 

the test and evaluation facilities and resources that are designated by the Secretary of Defense as facilities and resources 

comprising the Major Range and Test Facility Base.’’. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 

certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Support of special operations for irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1203. Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision 

guided munitions. 

Sec. 1204. Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority to 

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Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 

Sec. 1206. Global Security Contingency Fund. 

Sec. 1207. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. 

Sec. 1208. Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense 

College. 

Sec. 1209. Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign countries participating in United States capacity building programs to protect civilians. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

Sec. 1221. Report on United States strategy in Syria. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 

the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1225. Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military 

power of Iran. 

Sec. 1226. Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile launches 

from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection with those 

launches. 

Sec. 1227. Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense systems to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1228. Report on agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation on 

the status of Syria. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States 

and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on European security. 

Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO. 

Sec. 1237. Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan Countries. 

Sec. 1238. Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New START 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1239. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1239A. Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation. 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 

2017 

Sec. 1241. Short title. 

Sec. 1242. Findings. 

Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development of 

noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding material 

breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1245. Review of RS–26 ballistic missile. 

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Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress and Initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1252. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1253. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the IndoAsia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1254. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities of the 

United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments 

of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the 

United States, Japan, and South Korea. 

Sec. 1256. Strategy on North Korea. 

Sec. 1257. North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1258. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India. 

Sec. 1259. Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States and 

Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259A. Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259B. Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding 

global access. 

Sec. 1259C. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau. 

Sec. 1259D. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States. 

Subtitle G—Reports 

Sec. 1261. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1262. Modifications to annual update of Department of Defense Freedom of 

Navigation Operations report. 

Sec. 1263. Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of 

Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents. 

Sec. 1264. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks 

for the United States’ use of military force and related national security 

operations. 

Sec. 1265. Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners in 

Yemen. 

Sec. 1266. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War Execution reports on quarterly basis. 

Sec. 1267. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, 

Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations. 

Sec. 1268. Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military sales. 

Sec. 1269. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Security and stability strategy for Somalia. 

Sec. 1272. Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System. 

Sec. 1273. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative. 

Sec. 1274. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program. 

Sec. 1275. United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen. 

Sec. 1276. Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to foreign 

countries. 

Sec. 1277. Department of Defense program to protect United States students against 

foreign agents. 

Sec. 1278. Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation 

authority. 

Sec. 1279. Anticorruption strategy. 

Sec. 1279A. Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria. 

Sec. 1279B. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 1279C. Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator. 

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Sec. 1279E. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. 

Sec. 1279F. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries. 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED STATES 

MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 394), as most recently 

amended by section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2473), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2017’’ 

and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, 

and ending on December 31, 2018’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

SEC. 1202. SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR IRREGULAR WARFARE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the con- currence of the relevant Chief of Mission, expend up to $10,000,000 

during each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020 to provide support to 

foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in 

supporting or facilitating ongoing and authorized irregular warfare 

operations by United States Special Operations Forces. 

(b) FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Funds for support under this section in 

a fiscal year shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal year for the Department of Defense for 

operation and maintenance. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Funds may not be made available under 

paragraph (1) until 15 days after the submittal of the strategy 

required by section 1097 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1020). 

(c) PROCEDURES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section shall be exercised in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary 

shall establish for purposes of this section. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required under paragraph 

(1) shall establish, at a minimum, the following: 

(A) Policy guidance for the execution of, and constraints within, activities under the authority in this section. 

(B) The processes through which activities under the 

authority in this section are to be developed, validated, and 

coordinated, as appropriate, with relevant entities of the 

United States Government. 

(C) The processes through which legal reviews and determinations are made to comply with the authority in this 

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(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON PROCEDURES AND MATERIAL

MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall notify the congressional 

defense committees of the procedures established pursuant to 

this section before any exercise of the authority in this section, 

and shall notify such committee of any material modification of 

the procedures. 

(d) NOTIFICATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days before exercising 

the authority in this section to make funds available to initiate 

support of an ongoing and authorized operation or changing the 

scope or funding level of any support under this section for such 

an operation by $500,000 or an amount equal to 10 percent of 

such funding level (whichever is less), the Secretary shall notify 

the congressional defense committees of the use of such authority with respect to such operation. Any such notification shall 

be in writing. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by this subsection 

shall include the following: 

(A) The type of support to be provided to United States 

Special Operations Forces, and a description of the ongoing 

and authorized operation to be supported. 

(B) A description of the foreign forces, irregular forces, 

groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating 

the ongoing and authorized operation that is to be the recipient of funds. 

(C) The type of support to be provided to the recipient 

of the funds, and a description of the end-use monitoring 

to be used in connection with the use of the funds. 

(D) The amount obligated under the authority to provide support. 

(E) The determination of the Secretary that the provision of support does not constitute any of the following: 

(i) A specific authorization within the meaning of 

section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 

1544(b)) for the introduction of United States Armed 

Forces into hostilities or situations wherein hostilities 

are clearly indicated by circumstances. 

(ii) A covert action, as such term is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3093(e)). 

(iii) An authorization for the provision of support 

to regular forces, irregular forces, groups or individuals for the conduct of operations that United States 

Special Operations Forces are not otherwise legally authorized to conduct themselves. 

(iv) The conduct or support of activities, whether 

directly or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the 

laws of armed conflict. 

(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary 

to make funds available under this section for support of a military 

operation may not be delegated. 

(f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section 

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(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term is defined 

in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947. 

(2) The introduction of United States Armed Forces, within 

the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution, into 

hostilities or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 

(3) The provision of support to regular forces, irregular 

forces, groups, or individuals for the conduct of operations that 

United States Special Operations Forces are not otherwise legally authorized to conduct themselves. 

(4) The conduct or support of activities, directly or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict. 

(g) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict shall have primary programmatic and policy oversight within 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense of support to irregular warfare 

activities authorized by this section. 

(h) BIANNUAL REPORTS.— (1) REPORT ON PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Not later than 

120 days after the close of each fiscal year in which subsection 

(a) is in effect, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the support provided under this 

section during the preceding fiscal year. 

(2) REPORT ON CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.—Not later than 

180 days after the submittal of each report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the support provided under this 

section during the first half of the fiscal year in which the report under this paragraph is submitted. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by this subsection 

shall include the following: 

(A) A summary of the ongoing irregular warfare operations, and associated authorized campaign plans, being 

conducted by United States Special Operations Forces that 

were supported or facilitated by foreign forces, irregular 

forces, groups, or individuals for which support was provided under this section during the period covered by such 

report. 

(B) A description of the support or facilitation provided 

by such foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals to United States Special Operations Forces during 

such period. 

(C) The type of recipients that were provided support 

under this section during such period, identified by authorized category (foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals). 

(D) A detailed description of the support provided to 

the recipients under this section during such period. 

(E) The total amount obligated for support under this 

section during such period, including budget details. 

(F) The intended duration of support provided under 

this section during such period 

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irregular forces, groups, or individuals to support irregular 

warfare operations by United States Special Operations 

Forces. 

(H) The total amount obligated for support under this 

section in prior fiscal years. 

(i) IRREGULAR WARFARE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘irregular warfare’’ means activities in support of predetermined 

United States policy and military objectives conducted by, with, and 

through regular forces, irregular forces, groups, and individuals 

participating in competition between state and non-state actors 

short of traditional armed conflict. 

SEC. 1203. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

FUND FOR PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114(c)(3) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Of the amount’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘only to procure’’ and inserting ‘‘Of the amount of annual 

obligations from the Special Defense Acquisition Fund in each of 

fiscal years 2018 through 2022, not less than 20 percent shall be for 

funds to procure’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect as of October 1, 2017. 

SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY 

BUILDING AND AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 

(a) DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING.—Section 332 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and members of the 

armed forces’’ after ‘‘civilian employees of the Department of Defense’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘to assign civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense and members of the 

armed forces as advisors or trainers’’ after ‘‘carry out a program’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘employees’’ in each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘advisors or trainers’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘each assigned employee’s activities’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the activities of each assigned advisor or 

trainer’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 

‘‘or a member of the armed forces’’ after ‘‘a civilian employee of the Department of Defense’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘employee as an advisor’’ and inserting ‘‘advisor or trainer’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘employee’’ and inserting ‘‘advisor or trainer’’. 

(b) AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY

FORCES.—Subsection (c) of section 333 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and the rule of 

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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Respect for civilian control of the military’’ and inserting ‘‘Institutional capacity building’’; 

(2) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘OBSERVANCE OF AND RESPECT FOR THE

LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, THE RULE OF LAW, AND CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE MILITARY’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or the Department of State’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘human rights training that includes a 

comprehensive curriculum on human rights and the law of 

armed conflict’’ and inserting ‘‘training that includes a 

comprehensive curriculum on the law of armed conflict, 

human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of 

law, and that enhances the capacity to exercise responsible 

civilian control of the military’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘that the Department is already undertaking, or will undertake as part of 

the program’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘that the 

Department of Defense or another department or agency is 

already undertaking, or will undertake as part of the security sector assistance provided to the foreign country concerned, a program of institutional capacity building with 

appropriate institutions of such foreign country to enhance 

the capacity of such foreign country to organize, administer, 

employ, manage, maintain, sustain, or oversee the national 

security forces of such foreign country.’’; and 

(B) by striking the second sentence. 

SEC. 1205. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONAL SECURITY 

FORCES IN THE COURSE OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES. 

(a) TWO-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1251 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1070; 10 U.S.C. 2282 note), as amended by 

section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2489), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2016 through 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending 

on December 31, 2020’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INCREMENTAL EXPENSES.—Subsection (d) of such section, as so amended, is further 

amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for payment of incremental expenses 

under subsection (a). Not later than 120 days after the date 

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the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives. 

‘‘(B) PROCEDURES TO BE INCLUDED.—The regulations 

required under subparagraph (A) shall include procedures— 

‘‘(i) to require reimbursement of incremental expenses from non-developing countries determined pursuant to subsection (c) to be eligible for the provision 

of training under subsection (a); and 

‘‘(ii) to provide for a waiver of the requirement of 

reimbursement of incremental expenses under clause 

(i), on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary of Defense 

determines special circumstances exist to provide for 

the waiver. 

‘‘(C) QUARTERLY REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees and 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, on a quarterly basis, a report that includes a description of each waiver of the requirement of reimbursement of 

incremental expenses under subparagraph (B)(i) that was 

in effect at any time during the preceding calendar quarter. 

‘‘(D) NON-DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this 

paragraph, the term ‘non-developing country’ means a 

country that is not a developing country, as such term is 

defined in section 301(4) of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

(c) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f) of such section, as so amended, is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) is in addition’’ and inserting 

the following: ‘‘subsection (a)— 

‘‘(1) is in addition’’; 

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) shall not be construed to include authority for the 

training of irregular forces, groups, or individuals.’’. 

(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section, 

as so amended, is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘military’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘security’’; 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘that’’ and inserting ‘‘than’’; 

(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 2282’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 16’’; and 

(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘means’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘has the meaning given such term in section 

301(5) of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

SEC. 1206. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 

Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’; and 

(2) in subsection (p)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting 

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(B) by striking ‘‘through 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘through 

2019’’. 

SEC. 1207. DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may operate an institute to be known as the ‘‘Defense Institute of International Legal 

Studies’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Institute’’) in accordance 

with this section to further the United States security and foreign 

policy objectives of— 

(1) promoting an understanding of and appreciation for the 

rule of law; and 

(2) encouraging the international development of internal 

capacities of foreign governments for civilian control of the military, military justice, the legal aspects of peacekeeping, good 

governance and anti-corruption in defense reform, and human 

rights. 

(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the purposes specified in subsection (a), the Institute may conduct activities as follows: 

(1) Exchange of ideas on best practices and lessons learned 

in order to improve compliance with international legal norms. 

(2) Education and training involving professional legal engagement with foreign military personnel and related civilians, 

both within and outside the United States. 

(3) Building the legal capacity of foreign military and other 

security forces, including equitable, transparent, and accountable defense institutions, civilian control of the military, human 

rights, and democratic governance. 

(4) Institutional legal capacity building of foreign defense 

and security institutions. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVIEW.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive review of the mission, workforce, funding, and other support of the Institute. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 

(A) An assessment of the scope of the mission of the Institute, taking into account the increasing security cooperation authorities and requirements of the Department of Defense, including core rule of law training in the United 

States and abroad, defense legal institution building, and 

statutorily required human rights and legal capacity building of foreign security forces. 

(B) An assessment of the workforce of the Institute, including whether it is appropriately sized to align with the 

full scope of the mission of the Institute. 

(C) A review of the funding mechanisms for the activities of the Institute, including the current mechanisms for 

reimbursing the Institute by the Department of State and 

by the Department of Defense through the budget of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 

(D) An evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of 

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(E) A description of the challenges, if any, faced by the 

Institute to increase its capacity to provide residence 

courses to meet demands for training and assistance. 

(F) An assessment of the capacity of the Department of 

Defense to assess, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of 

the human rights training and other activities of the Institute. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing the findings of 

the review and any recommendations for enhancing the capability of the Institute to fulfill its mission that the Secretary 

considers appropriate. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report that sets forth the following: 

(A) A description of the mechanisms and authorities 

used by the Department of Defense and the Department of 

State to conduct training of foreign security forces on 

human rights and international humanitarian law. 

(B) A description of the funding used to support the 

training described in subparagraph (A). 

(C) A description and assessment of the methodology 

used by each of the Department of Defense and the Department of State to assess the effectiveness of such training. 

(D) Such recommendations for improvements to such 

training as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(E) Such other matters relating to such training as the 

Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1208. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF THE 

INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE. 

Subsection (c) of section 1243 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

2516; 10 U.S.C. 1050 note) is amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2017, 2018, AND 2019’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 

2017, 2018, and 2019’’. 

SEC. 1209. PLAN ON IMPROVEMENT OF ABILITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN 

UNITED STATES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS TO PROTECT CIVILIANS. 

(a) REPORT ON PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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retary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of 

Congress a report setting forth a plan, to be implemented as part 

of appropriate capacity building programs under section 333(c) of 

title 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of national security forces of foreign countries to protect civilians. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) Efforts to develop and integrate principles and techniques on the protection of civilians in relevant partner force 

standard operating procedures. 

(2) Efforts to build partner capacity to collect, track, and 

analyze civilian casualty data and apply lessons learned to future operations. 

(3) Efforts to support enhanced investigatory and accountability standards in partner forces in order to ensure that such 

forces comply with the laws of armed conflict and observe appropriate standards for human rights and the protection of civilians. 

(4) Efforts to increase partner transparency, which may include the establishment of capabilities within partner militaries 

to improve communication with the public. 

(5) The estimated resources required to implement the efforts described in paragraphs (1) through (4). 

(6) The appropriate roles of the Department of Defense and 

the Department of State in such efforts. 

(7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State consider appropriate. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1992), as most recently amended by 

section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2478), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

2018’’. 

(b) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of such section 1222, as so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘December 

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SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 1218 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2482), is further amended by striking ‘‘the 

period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 

2017,’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and 

ending on December 31, 2018,’’. 

(b) LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d)(1) of 

such section 1233, as so amended, is further amended— 

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2017, 

may not exceed $1,100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 

2018, may not exceed $900,000,000’’; and 

(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the period beginning 

on October 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2017, may not 

exceed $900,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2018, 

may not exceed $700,000,000’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (e)(2) of such section 1233, as added by section 1218 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is amended by inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter,’’ after ‘‘December 31, 

2017,’’. 

(d) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PAKISTAN.— 

Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 

1218(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017, is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

(e) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2001), as most recently amended by section 

1218(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017, is further amended by striking ‘‘for any period prior to December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for any period prior to December 31, 

2018’’. 

(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN

PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Of the total amount of reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 

year 2018 pursuant to the second sentence of section 1233(d)(1) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (as 

amended by subsection (b)(2)), $350,000,000 shall not be eligible for 

the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 

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(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that 

are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe havens, 

fundraising and recruiting efforts, and freedom of movement of 

the Haqqani Network in Pakistan; 

(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment 

to prevent the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistan territory as a safe haven and for fundraising and recruiting efforts; 

(3) the Government of Pakistan is making an attempt to actively coordinate with the Government of Afghanistan to restrict 

the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along 

the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and 

(4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting senior leaders and mid-level operatives of the Haqqani 

Network. 

SEC. 1213. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR AFGHAN ALLIES. 

Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 

(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i) 

by striking ‘‘11,000’’ and inserting ‘‘14,500’’. 

SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND 

SERVICES PRODUCED IN COUNTRIES ALONG A MAJOR 

ROUTE OF SUPPLY TO AFGHANISTAN. 

Section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2399), as most recently 

amended by section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2478), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 

Section 1225(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550), as amended by section 

1215(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2480), is further amended by 

striking ‘‘December 15, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 15, 2020’’. 

SEC. 1216. HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF AFGHAN NATIONAL DEFENSE 

AND SECURITY FORCES. 

The Secretary of Defense may establish within the Department 

of Defense one or more permanent positions to oversee and support, 

in coordination with the Department of State, the implementation of 

section 362 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

SEC. 1221. REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN SYRIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the strategy of the United States in Syria. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

(1) A description of— 

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(B) indicators for the effectiveness of efforts to achieve 

such objectives, goals, and end-states. 

(2) A description of United States assumptions underlying 

current intelligence assessments, the roles and ambitions of 

other countries, and the interests of relevant Syrian groups with 

respect to such objectives. 

(3) A description of how current military, diplomatic, and 

humanitarian assistance efforts in Syria align with such objectives. 

(4) The estimated annual resources required through fiscal 

year 2022 for the relevant departments and agencies to achieve 

such objectives. 

(5) An analysis of the threats posed to United States interests, including to United States military or civilian personnel in 

Syria or the surrounding region, by Russian and Iranian activities in Syria, as well as the threats posed to such interests or 

personnel by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Al Qaeda, 

Hezbollah, and other violent extremist organizations in Syria. 

(6) A description of United States objectives for a sustainable political settlement in Syria. 

(7) A description of the coordination between the Department of Defense and the Department of State regarding the 

transition from military operations to stabilization efforts in 

areas liberated from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and 

Syria, including a description of how local governance and civil 

society will be restored in areas secured through coalition military operations in Syria. 

(8) A description of the current and planned response of the 

United States to the humanitarian crisis in Syria as a result 

of attacks by the Syrian Government on its people, including 

support for the needs of refugees and internally displaced populations and for improving access to humanitarian aid, especially in areas where such aid has been blocked. 

(9) A description of amounts and sources of Islamic State 

of Iraq and Syria financing in Syria and efforts to disrupt this 

financing as part of the broader strategy of the United States 

in Syria. 

(10) An assessment of the capabilities and willingness of 

the Syrian government and its allies to use chemical or other 

weapons of mass destruction against its citizens or against 

United States and associated military forces in Syria. 

(11) A description of the roles and responsibilities of United 

States allies and partners and other countries in the region in 

establishing regional stability. 

(12) A description of all mechanisms for coordination and 

deconfliction between the United States and the governments of 

Russia and other state actors in order to achieve the United 

States strategy in Syria. 

(13) A description of the current legal authorities that support the strategy of the United States in Syria and any additional legal authorities that may be necessary to implement 

such strategy. 

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(15) Any other matters the President determines to be relevant. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF 

IRAQ AND SYRIA. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559), 

as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2485), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

(b) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such section 1236, as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

129 Stat. 1049), is further amended— 

(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by adding at the end before the period the following: ‘‘, 

which shall be provided in unclassified form with a classified 

annex if necessary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(12) An assessment of— 

‘‘(A) security in liberated areas in Iraq; 

‘‘(B) the extent to which security forces trained and 

equipped, directly or indirectly, by the United States are 

prepared to provide post-conflict stabilization and security 

in such liberated areas; and 

‘‘(C) the effectiveness of security forces in the post-conflict environment and an identification of which such forces 

will provide post-conflict stabilization and security in such 

liberated areas.’’. 

(c) CLARIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.— 

(1) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) of such section 1236 is 

further amended by striking ‘‘facility and infrastructure repair 

and renovation,’’ and inserting ‘‘infrastructure repair and renovation, small-scale construction of temporary facilities necessary to meet urgent operational or force protection requirements with a cost less than $4,000,000,’’. 

(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.—Such 

section 1236 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(m) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.—The aggregate amount of construction, repair, and renovation projects carried out under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed $30,000,000. 

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‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—A construction, repair, or renovation project costing more than $1,000,000 may not be carried out 

under this section unless approved in advance by the Commander of the United States Central Command. 

‘‘(2) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to carry out a construction, repair, or renovation project to which paragraph (1) 

applies, the Commander of the United States Central Command 

shall notify in writing the appropriate committees of Congress 

of that decision, including the justification for the project and 

the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried out 

only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date 

the notification is received by the committees or, if earlier, the 

end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy 

of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant 

to section 480 of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

(3) ELEMENT IN QUARTERLY REPORTS ON CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RENOVATION.—Paragraph (8) of subsection (d) of 

such section 1236 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(8) A list of new projects for construction, repair, or renovation commenced during the period covered by such progress 

report, and a list of projects for construction, repair, or renovation continuing from the period covered by the preceding 

progress report.’’. 

(d) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section 1236, as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘in the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 for Overseas Contingency Operations in 

title XV for fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department 

of Defense for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 

2018’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘$630,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,269,000,000’’. 

(e) NAME OF ISLAMIC STATE OR IRAQ AND SYRIA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section 1236 is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the Levant’’ and inserting ‘‘Syria’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘ISIL’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ISIS’’; and 

(B) in subsection (l)— 

(i) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘the Levant 

(ISIL)’’ and inserting ‘‘Syria (ISIS)’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘ISIL’’ and inserting ‘‘ISIS’’. 

(2) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 

1236 is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1236. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 

ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA.’’. 

SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 

THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 

(a) NATURE OF ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a) of section 1209 of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2485), is further amended in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1) by striking ‘‘construction of training and associated facilities’’ 

and inserting ‘‘construction and repair of training and associated 

facilities or other facilities necessary to meet urgent military operational requirements of a temporary nature with a cost less than 

$4,000,000’’. 

(b) SCOPE OF ELEMENT ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN QUAR- TERLY PROGRESS REPORTS.—Subsection (d)(9) of such section 1209 

is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including new construction or repair commenced during the period 

covered by such progress report and construction and repair continuing from the period covered by the preceding progress report’’. 

(c) INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REPROGRAMMING RE- QUESTS.—Subsection (f)(2) of such section 1209, as amended by section 1221(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) A description of any material use of assistance 

provided under subsection (a) by an appropriately vetted recipient of such assistance for a purpose other than the purposes specified in subsection (a) that occurred since the 

most recent reprogramming or transfer request of the Secretary pursuant to this subsection, which description shall 

set forth, for each such material misuse, the following: 

‘‘(i) The details of such material misuse. 

‘‘(ii) The recipient or recipients responsible for such 

material misuse. 

‘‘(iii) The consequences of such material misuse. 

‘‘(iv) The actions taken by the Secretary to remediate the causes and effects of such material misuse.’’. 

(d) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND

REPAIR PROJECTS.—Such section 1209 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND

REPAIR PROJECTS.—The aggregate amount of construction and repair projects carried out under this section in any fiscal year may 

not exceed $10,000,000.’’. 

(e) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION

AND REPAIR PROJECTS.—Such section 1209 is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(m) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION

AND REPAIR PROJECTS.— 

‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—A construction or repair project costing 

more than $1,000,000 may not be carried out under this section 

unless approved in advance by the Commander of the United 

States Central Command. 

‘‘(2) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to carry out a construction or repair project to which paragraph (1) applies, the 

Commander of the United States Central Command shall notify 

in writing the appropriate committees of Congress of that decision, including the justification for the project and the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried out only 

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the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the 

notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 

section 480 of title 10, United States Code.’’. 

SEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 

SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1215 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 

U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 

(b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017 may 

not exceed $70,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018 

may not exceed $42,000,000’’; and 

(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 

(2) LIMITATION OF USE OF FY18 FUNDS PENDING PLAN.—Of 

the amount available for fiscal year 2018 for section 1215 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as 

amended by this section, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until 30 days after the date on which the 

plan required by the joint explanatory statement to accompany 

the conference report on S.2943 of the 114th Congress, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and entitled ‘‘To transition the activities conducted by OSC-I but funded 

by the Department of Defense to another entity or transition the 

funding of such activities to another source’’ is provided to the 

appropriate committees of Congress. 

(c) CLARIFICATION OF OSC-I MANDATE AND EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (f) of such section 1215 is further 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘training activities in support of Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Counter Terrorism Service 

personnel’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘activities to support the following: 

‘‘(A) Defense institution building to mitigate capability 

gaps and promote effective and sustainable defense institutions. 

‘‘(B) Professionalization, strategic planning and reform, 

financial management, manpower management, and logistics management of military and other security forces with 

a national security mission.’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OF TRAINING’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘training’’ and inserting ‘‘activities of 

the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq’’. 

SEC. 1225. MODIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN ANNUAL 

REPORT ON THE MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1245(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (5)— 

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(B) by striking ‘‘from non-Iranian sources’’ and inserting ‘‘from or to non-Iranian sources or destinations’’; and 

(C) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including transfers that pertain to nuclear development, ballistic missiles, and chemical, biological, and advanced conventional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery vehicles’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(6) An assessment of the use of civilian transportation assets and infrastructure, including commercial aircraft, airports, 

commercial vessels, and seaports, used to transport illicit military cargo to or from Iran, including military personnel, military goods, weapons, military-related electric parts, and related 

components. 

‘‘(7) An assessment of military-to-military cooperation between Iran and foreign counties, including Cuba, North Korea, 

Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and any other country designated by the Secretary of Defense with additional reference to 

cooperation and collaboration on the development of nuclear, biological, chemical, and advanced conventional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery vehicles. 

‘‘(8) An assessment of the extent to which the commercial 

aviation sector of Iran knowingly provides financial, material, 

or technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard 

Corps, the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of 

Iran, the Bashar al-Assad regime, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata’ib 

Hezbollah, or any other foreign terrorist organization.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 

apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 

1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

after that date. 

SEC. 1226. EXTENSION OF QUARTERLY REPORTS ON CONFIRMED BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM IRAN AND IMPOSITION 

OF SANCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE LAUNCHES. 

Section 1226(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2487) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 

SEC. 1227. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION OF MANPORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 

(a) LIMITATION.—If a determination is made during fiscal year 

2018 to use funds available to the Department of Defense for that 

fiscal year to provide man-portable air defense systems (MANPADs) 

to the vetted Syrian opposition pursuant to the authority in section 

1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

128 Stat. 3541), such funds may not be used for that purpose 

until— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

on the determination; and 

(2) 30 days elapse after the date of the submittal of such 

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(b) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

shall set forth the following: 

(1) A description of each element of the vetted Syrian opposition that will provided man-portable air defense systems as 

described in subsection (a), including— 

(A) the geographic location of such element; 

(B) a detailed intelligence assessment of such element; 

(C) a description of the alignment of such element 

within the broader conflict in Syria; and 

(D) a description and assessment of the assurance, if 

any, received by the commander of such element in connection with the provision of man-portable air defense systems. 

(2) The number and type of man-portable air defense systems to be so provided. 

(3) The logistics plan for providing and resupplying each 

element to be so provided man-portable air defense systems with 

additional man-portable air defense systems. 

(4) The duration of support to be provided in connection 

with the provision of man-portable air defense systems. 

(5) The justification for the provision of man-portable air 

defense systems to each element of the vetted Syrian opposition, 

including an explanation of the purpose and expected employment of such systems. 

(6) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State jointly consider appropriate. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 1209(e)(2) of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541). 

SEC. 1228. REPORT ON AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON THE STATUS OF SYRIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching 

any agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation relating to a political settlement or long-term territorial control in 

Syria, the President shall transmit to Congress a report on the 

agreement. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) the text of the agreement, including all related materials 

and annexes; 

(2) a list of all parties to the agreement; 

(3) an explanation of each of the terms established by the 

agreement; 

(4) a description of each of the obligations established by 

the agreement; and 

(5) a description of any territorial demarcations, apportionments, or areas of control contemplated by the agreement. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION 

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

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(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘or 2018’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘in the fiscal year concerned’’ after 

‘‘may be used’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘with respect to funds for 

a fiscal year’’ after ‘‘the limitation in subsection (a)’’. 

SEC. 1232. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO 

SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER CRIMEA. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over Crimea. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction on the obligation 

or expenditure of funds required by subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

(1) determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States; and 

(2) submits a notification of the waiver, at the time the 

waiver is invoked, to the Committee on Armed Services and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1233. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) Russia’s ongoing aggressive actions, including its invasions of Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014, threats to North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, rapid military 

modernization, advanced anti-access and area denial capabilities, increasing military activity in the Arctic region and Mediterranean Sea, evolving nuclear doctrine and capabilities, and 

violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Treaty on Open Skies, constitute a 

major challenge to the security interests of the United States 

and its allies and partners in Europe. 

(2) Russia’s ongoing malign influence activities, including 

misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, cyberattacks, election interference, active measures, and hybrid warfare operations pose not only a threat to the security interests of the 

United States and its allies and partners in Europe, but to the 

integrity of Western democracies and the institutions and alliances they support. 

(3) Russia’s doctrine of ‘‘escalate to de-escalate’’, along with 

its tactical nuclear capabilities, threaten United States forces 

and European allies and exacerbate the risk of miscalculation 

and escalation in a crisis. 

(4) The European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) continues to 

improve credible deterrence against Russian aggression by— 

(A) training and equipping military forces of NATO allies and European partners; 

(B) enhancing the indications and warning, interoperability, and logistics capabilities of United States allies and 

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(C) improving the agility and flexibility of partners and 

allies to address threats across the full spectrum of domains. 

(5) A strong NATO alliance is the cornerstone of transatlantic security cooperation and the guarantor of peace and 

stability in Europe. 

(6) The steps taken at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit and 

the NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit, including the adoption and 

implementation of the Readiness Action Plan (RAP), the formation of the Very High Joint Readiness Force (VJTF), the Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) multinational battalions deployed to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, and the Tailored Forward Presence in Romania and Bulgaria, have 

strengthened NATO readiness and collective defense. 

(7) Montenegro’s accession into NATO is a strong step toward strengthening the alliance, enhancing security and stability in Southeastern Europe, and reaffirming NATO’s commitment to an ‘‘Open Door’’ policy. 

(8) Cooperation with non-NATO allies and members of the 

Partnership for Peace program enhances security and stability 

in Europe. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States should support a Europe whole, free, 

and at peace and the sovereign right of all European states to 

pursue integration into the Euro-Atlantic community through 

institutions such as NATO and the European Union; 

(2) the United States should develop and implement a policy and strategy backed by all elements of United States power 

to deter and, if necessary, defeat Russian aggression, which will 

require— 

(A) enhancing United States military capability and 

capacity in Europe, including strong consideration of investments in increased permanently-stationed and continued rotational forces as well as the facilities and infrastructure necessary to support United States presence and training with its allies and partners; and 

(B) strengthening United States capability and capacity to counter malign Russian influence, including Russian 

hybrid warfare operations short of traditional armed conflict, malicious Russian cyber activities, and Russia’s use of 

misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda; 

(3) investments that support the security and stability of 

Europe, including the EDI, and support to European countries 

in further developing their security capabilities, are in the longterm national security interests of the United States, and as 

such, funds for such efforts should be included in the President’s base budget request for the Department of Defense in 

order to fully support United States combat capability in Europe, facilitate efficient planning and execution, and ensure 

budgetary transparency; 

(4) the United States should maintain an ironclad commitment to its obligations under Article 5 of the North Atlantic 

Treaty, which declares that an ‘‘armed attack against one or 

more [NATO allies] shall be considered an attack against them 

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(5) while NATO allies have made progress toward high levels of defense spending, it is important that all NATO allies fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of defense expenditures as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit 

and NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit in order to uphold their obligations under Article 3 of the North Atlantic Treaty to ‘‘maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack’’; 

(6) NATO allies should continue to coordinate defense investments to both improve deterrence against Russian aggression and more appropriately balance defense spending across 

the alliance; and 

(7) because the NATO alliance defends not only the common security of the United States and its NATO allies, but our 

common values as well, it is essential that all NATO allies uphold their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty to ‘‘safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their 

peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law’’. 

SEC. 1234. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 

Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1068), as amended by 

section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2494), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), adding at the end the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(12) Treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers in the 

United States in medical treatment facilities through the Secretarial Designee Program, including transportation, lodging, 

meals, and other appropriate non-medical support in connection 

with such treatment, and education and training for Ukrainian 

healthcare specialists such that they can provide continuing 

care and rehabilitation services for wounded Ukrainian soldiers. 

‘‘(13) Air defense and coastal defense radars. 

‘‘(14) Naval mine and counter-mine capabilities. 

‘‘(15) Littoral-zone and coastal defense vessels.’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$175,000,000 of the 

funds available for fiscal year 2017 pursuant to subsection 

(f)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent of the funds available for 

fiscal year 2018 pursuant to subsection (f)(3)’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘, and potential 

opportunities for privatization’’ and inserting ‘‘, 

sustainment, and inventory management’’; and 

(ii) in the second sentence, by inserting after ‘‘additional action is needed’’ the following: ‘‘and a description of the methodology used to evaluate whether 

Ukraine has made progress in defense institutional reforms relative to previously established goals and objectives’’; and 

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(i) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘, with not more than $100,000,000 

available for the purposes as follows for any particular 

country’’; 

(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2018, $350,000,000.’’; and 

(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 

SEC. 1235. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPEN SKIES TREATY. 

(a) LIMITATION ON CONDUCT OF FLIGHTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any fiscal 

year after fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, or operation and maintenance, Air Force, may be obligated or expended to conduct 

any flight during such fiscal year for purposes of implementing 

the Open Skies Treaty until the date that is seven days after the 

date on which the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a plan described in paragraph (2) with respect to such fiscal year. 

(2) PLAN DESCRIBED.—The plan described in this paragraph is a plan developed by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National Intelligence, that 

contains a description of the objectives for all planned flights 

described in paragraph (1) during such fiscal year. 

(3) UPDATE.—To the extent necessary and appropriate, the 

Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

State, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National Intelligence, may update the plan described in 

paragraph (2) with respect to a fiscal year and submit the updated plan to the appropriate congressional committees. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(5) SUNSET.—The requirements of this subsection shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON ACTIVITIES TO MODIFY UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2018 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 

for arms control implementation (PE 0305145F) or procurement, Air Force, for digital visual imaging system (BA–05, Line 

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submits to the appropriate congressional committees the certification described in paragraph (2) and the President submits to 

the appropriate congressional committees the certification described in paragraph (3). 

(2) CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The certification described in this paragraph is a certification that contains a determination of the Secretary of Defense, without delegation, that modification of digital visual imaging systems in 

United States OC–135 aircraft under the Open Skies Treaty 

will provide superior digital imagery as compared to digital imagery that is available to the Department of Defense on a commercial basis. 

(3) CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The certification described in this 

paragraph is a certification of the President that— 

(i) the President has imposed treaty violations responses and legal countermeasures on the Russian 

Federation for its violations of the Open Skies Treaty; 

and 

(ii) the President has fully informed the appropriate congressional committees of such responses and 

countermeasures. 

(B) DELEGATION.—The President may delegate the responsibility for making a certification under subparagraph 

(A) to the Secretary of the State. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(c) OPEN SKIES TREATY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. 

SEC. 1236. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES OF NATO. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The Warsaw Summit Communique, issued on July 9, 

2016, by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (in this section 

referred to as ‘‘NATO’’) clearly defines the need for, and the importance of, the nuclear mission of NATO. 

(2) The Warsaw Summit Communique states— 

(A) with respect to the nuclear deterrence capability of 

NATO, ‘‘As a means to prevent conflict and war, credible 

deterrence and defence is essential. Therefore, deterrence 

and defence, based on an appropriate mix of nuclear, conventional, and missile defence capabilities, remains a core 

element of our overall strategy. . . The fundamental purpose of NATO’s nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent coercion, and deter aggression. Nuclear weapons are 

unique. Any employment of nuclear weapons against NATO 

would fundamentally alter the nature of a conflict. The circumstances in which NATO might have to use nuclear 

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(B) with respect to the nature of the nuclear deterrence 

posture of NATO, ‘‘NATO must continue to adapt its strategy in line with trends in the security environment–including with respect to capabilities and other measures required–to ensure that NATO’s overall deterrence and 

defence posture is capable of addressing potential adversaries’ doctrine and capabilities, and that it remains credible, flexible, resilient, and adaptable.’’; and 

(C) with respect to the importance of contributions to 

the nuclear deterrence mission from across the NATO alliance, ‘‘The strategic forces of the Alliance, particularly 

those of the United States, are the supreme guarantee of the 

security of the Allies. The independent strategic nuclear 

forces of the United Kingdom and France have a deterrent 

role of their own and contribute to the overall security of 

the Alliance. These Allies’ separate centres of decision-making contribute to deterrence by complicating the calculations of potential adversaries. NATO’s nuclear deterrence 

posture also relies, in part, on United States’ nuclear weapons forward-deployed in Europe and on capabilities and infrastructure provided by Allies concerned. These Allies will 

ensure that all components of NATO’s nuclear deterrent remain safe, secure, and effective. That requires sustained 

leadership focus and institutional excellence for the nuclear 

deterrence mission and planning guidance aligned with 

21st century requirements. The Alliance will ensure the 

broadest possible participation of Allies concerned in their 

agreed nuclear burden-sharing arrangements.’’. 

(3) Secretary of Defense James Mattis, in response to the 

advance policy questions for his Senate confirmation hearing on 

January 12, 2017, stated that— 

(A) ‘‘NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture relies in part 

on U.S. nuclear weapons forward-deployed in Europe and 

on capabilities and infrastructure provided by NATO allies. 

These capabilities include dual-capable aircraft that contribute to current burden-sharing arrangements within 

NATO. In general, we must take care to maintain this particular capability, and to modernize it appropriately and in 

a timely fashion.’’; and 

(B) the role of the nuclear weapons of the United States 

is ‘‘to deter nuclear war and to serve as last resort weapons 

of self-defense. In this sense, U.S. nuclear weapons are fundamental to our nation’s security and have historically provided a deterrent against aggression and security assurance 

to U.S. allies. A robust, flexible, and survivable U.S. nuclear arsenal underpins the U.S. ability to deploy conventional forces worldwide.’’. 

(4) On March 28, 2017, General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander of the United States European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, testified to the Committee on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives that ‘‘NATO 

and U.S. nuclear forces continue to be a vital component of our 

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(5) The Russian Federation is currently undergoing significant modernization and recapitalization of all three legs of its 

nuclear triad, continues to field and modernize a large variety 

of non-strategic nuclear weapons, and is developing and deploying new and unique nuclear capabilities. 

(6) Russia remains in violation of the INF Treaty due to the 

development, testing, and, most recently, the operational deployment of ground-launched cruise missiles in violation of the INF 

Treaty. 

(7) On March 28, 2017, General Paul Selva, Vice Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the security consequences 

of the deployment of such INF Treaty-violating missiles, testifying to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that ‘‘our assessment of the impact is that it more 

threatens NATO and infrastructure within the European continent than any other...area of the world that we have national 

interests in or alliance interests in.’’. 

(8) On March 28, 2017, General Curtis Scaparrotti, in testimony before the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, responded to a question asking if Russia intends to return to compliance with the INF Treaty by stating, 

‘‘I don’t have any indication that they will at this time.’’. 

(9) Rhetoric from Russian officials has demonstrated that 

Moscow has sought to leverage its nuclear arsenal to threaten 

and intimidate neighboring countries, including members of 

NATO, as was the case when the Russian Ambassador to Denmark stated, ‘‘Danish warships will be targets for Russian nuclear missiles’’ in response to Denmark’s potential cooperation 

in the NATO missile defense system. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the nuclear and conventional deterrence capabilities of 

NATO are of critical importance to the security of the United 

States and of the NATO alliance, and must continue to adapt 

to the changed security environment in Europe; 

(2) the ability of the United States to forward-deploy dualcapable aircraft and nuclear weapons, and of select members of 

NATO to participate in the nuclear deterrence mission of NATO 

by hosting forward-deployed nuclear weapons of the United 

States or operating dual-capable aircraft, is central to the credibility of the nuclear deterrence and defense posture of NATO; 

(3) the strategic forces of the United States, the independent 

nuclear forces of the United Kingdom and the French Republic, 

and the dual-capable aircraft operated by the United States 

and other members of NATO constitute foundational elements 

of the nuclear deterrence and defense posture of NATO; 

(4) NATO should modernize its nuclear-related infrastructure to ensure the highest-level of safety and security; 

(5) effective deterrence requires NATO to conduct nuclear 

planning and exercises aligned with 21st century requirements 

and modernize nuclear-related capabilities and infrastructure, 

including dual-capable aircraft, command and control networks, and facilities; and 

(6) to ensure the continued credibility of the deterrence and 

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craft development and testing, as well as the delivery of such 

aircraft to members of NATO, must not be delayed. 

(c) INF TREATY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the 

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to 

as the ‘‘Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty’’, signed at 

Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988. 

SEC. 1237. REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION WITH RESPECT TO 

WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

and the Committees on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of security cooperation between each 

Western Balkan country and the Russian Federation, including 

the following: 

(A) A list of Russian weapons systems and other mili- tary hardware and technology valued at $1,000,000 or 

more that have been provided to or purchased by each 

Western Balkan country since 2012. 

(B) A description of the participation of each Western 

Balkan country’s security forces in training or exercises 

with the Russian Federation since 2012. 

(C) A description of any security cooperation agreements each Western Balkan country has entered into with 

the Russian Federation. 

(D) An assessment of intelligence cooperation between 

each Western Balkan country and the Russian Federation. 

(E) An assessment of how security cooperation between 

each Western Balkan country and the Russian Federation 

affects the security interests of the United States, the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Western Balkan 

country, and each NATO member state that borders the 

Western Balkan country. 

(2) An assessment of security cooperation between each 

Western Balkan country and the United States, including the 

following: 

(A) A list of United States weapons systems and other 

military hardware and technology valued at $1,000,000 or 

more that have been provided to or purchased by each 

Western Balkan country since 2012. 

(B) A description of the participation of each Western 

Balkan country’s security forces in training or exercises 

with the United States since 2012. 

(C) A description of any security cooperation agreements each Western Balkan country has entered into with 

the United States. 

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(3) An assessment of security cooperation between each 

Western Balkan country and NATO. 

(4) A description of each Western Balkan country’s participation and activities in NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, 

if applicable. 

(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘Western Balkan countries’’ means— 

(1) Serbia; 

(2) Bosnia and Herzegovina; 

(3) Kosovo; and 

(4) Macedonia. 

SEC. 1238. PLAN TO RESPOND IN CASE OF RUSSIAN NONCOMPLIANCE 

WITH THE NEW START TREATY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate a report— 

(1) describing the options available in response to a failure 

by Russia to achieve the reductions required by the New START 

Treaty before February 5, 2018; and 

(2) including the assessment of the Secretary of Defense 

whether such a failure would constitute a material breach of 

the New START Treaty, providing grounds for the United 

States to withdraw from the treaty. 

(b) OPTIONS DESCRIBED.—The report required under subsection 

(a) shall specifically describe options to respond to such a failure relating to the following: 

(1) Economic sanctions. 

(2) Diplomacy. 

(3) Additional deployment of ballistic or cruise missile defense capabilities, or other United States capabilities that would 

offset any potential Russian military advantage from such a 

failure. 

(4) Redeployment of United States nuclear forces beyond 

the levels required by the New START Treaty, and the associated costs and impacts on United States operations. 

(5) Legal countermeasures available under other treaties 

between the United States and Russia, including under the 

Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and 

entered into force January 1, 2002. 

(c) NEW START TREATY.—In this section, the term ‘‘New 

START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the United States of 

America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further 

Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at 

Prague April 8, 2010, and entered into force February 5, 2011. 

SEC. 1239. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THREATS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation with each of 

the Secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff, and the commanders of each of the regional and functional 

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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 

strategy required by subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by this subsection 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) An evaluation of strategic objectives and motivations of the Russian Federation. 

(B) A detailed description of Russian threats to the national security of the United States, including threats that 

may pose challenges below the threshold of armed conflict. 

(C) A discussion of how the strategy complements the 

National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. 

(D) A discussion of the ends, ways, and means inherent 

to the strategy. 

(E) A discussion of the strategy’s objectives with respect 

to deterrence, escalation control, and conflict resolution. 

(F) A description of the military activities across geographic regions and military functions and domains that 

are inherent to the strategy. 

(G) A description of the posture, forward presence, and 

readiness requirements inherent to the strategy. 

(H) A description of the roles of the United States 

Armed Forces in implementing the strategy, including— 

(i) the role of United States nuclear capabilities; 

(ii) the role of United States space capabilities; 

(iii) the role of United States cyber capabilities; 

(iv) the role of United States conventional ground 

forces; 

(v) the role of United States naval forces; 

(vi) the role of United States air forces; and 

(vii) the role of United States special operations 

forces. 

(I) An assessment of the force requirements needed to 

implement and sustain the strategy. 

(J) A description of the logistical requirements needed 

to implement and sustain the strategy. 

(K) An assessment of the technological research and development requirements needed to implement and sustain 

the strategy. 

(L) An assessment of the training and exercise requirements needed to implement and sustain the strategy. 

(M) An assessment of the budgetary resource requirements needed to implement and sustain the strategy 

through December 31, 2030. 

(N) An analysis of the adequacy of current authorities 

and command structures for countering unconventional 

warfare. 

(O) Recommendations for improving the counter-unconventional warfare capabilities, authorities, and command 

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fense initiatives, including the European Deterrence Initiative. 

(Q) A plan to increase conventional precision strike 

weapon stockpiles in the United States European Command’s areas of responsibility, which shall include necessary increases in the quantities of such stockpiles that the 

Secretary of Defense determines will enhance deterrence 

and warfighting capability of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. 

(R) A plan to counter the military capabilities of the 

Russian Federation, which, in addition to elements the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate, shall include recommendations for— 

(i) improving the capability of United States 

Armed Forces to operate in a Global Positioning System (GPS)-denied or GPS-degraded environment; 

(ii) improving the capability of United States 

Armed Forces to counter Russian unmanned aircraft 

systems, electronic warfare, and long-range precision 

strike capabilities; and 

(iii) countering unconventional capabilities and hybrid threats from the Russian Federation. 

(3) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1239A. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE THREAT OF MALIGN INFLUENCE BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) STRATEGY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in coordination with the appropriate United 

States Government officials, shall jointly develop a comprehensive strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the 

Russian Federation. 

(2) SCOPE OF STRATEGY.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall include the following actions: 

(A) To attribute, defend against, and counter hybrid 

warfare operations short of traditional armed conflict 

against the United States and its allies and partners. 

(B) To deter, and respond when necessary, to malicious 

cyber activities by the Russian Federation. 

(C) To identify and defend against the threat of malign 

influence by the Russian Federation, including actions to 

counter— 

(i) the use of misinformation, disinformation, and 

propaganda in social and traditional media; 

(ii) corrupt or illicit financing of political parties, 

think tanks, media organizations, and academic institutions; and 

(iii) the use of coercive economic tools, including 

sanctions, market access, cryptocurrencies, and differential pricing, especially in the energy sector. 

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tilateral institutions underpinning the global order, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and 

the European Union. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) SECURITY MEASURES.—Actions to counter the use of 

force, coercion, and other hybrid warfare operations of the military, intelligence, and other security forces, including 

irregulars, groups, or individuals, of the Russian Federation, 

including the following: 

(A) Actions to build the military presence and capabilities of military and security forces of the United States and 

European allies and partners to deter and respond to aggression by the Russian Federation. 

(B) Actions to improve indications and warnings, and 

capabilities to identify and attribute responsibility for the 

use of force, coercion, or other hybrid warfare operations by 

the Russian Federation. 

(C) Actions to support NATO allies and non-NATO 

partners in maintaining their sovereignty and territorial 

integrity. 

(2) INFORMATION OPERATIONS.—Actions to counter information operations of the Russian Federation, including the following: 

(A) Actions to identify, attribute, and counter malign 

disinformation, active measures, propaganda, and deception and denial activities of the Russian Federation in the 

United States and Europe, through traditional and social 

media. 

(B) To enhance joint, regional, and combined information operations and strategic communication strategies to 

counter Russian Federation information warfare, malign 

influence, and propaganda activities and increase cooperation, exercises, and policy development with the NATO 

Strategic Communications Center of Excellence. 

(C) The establishment of interagency mechanisms for 

the coordination and implementation of the strategy with 

respect to disinformation, active measures, propaganda, 

and deception and denial activities of the Russian Federation. 

(D) Actions to strengthen the effectiveness of and fully 

resource the Global Engagement Center to carry out its purpose specified in section 1287(a)(2) of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) 

to lead, synchronize, and coordinate efforts of the Federal 

Government to recognize, understand, expose, and counter 

propaganda and disinformation efforts by the Russian Federation, other foreign governments, and non-state actors. 

(E) Programs to strengthen investigative journalism 

and media independence abroad in countries most vulnerable to malign influence by the Russian Federation. 

(F) Actions to build resilience to disinformation, active 

measures, propaganda, and deception and denial activities 

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countries vulnerable to malign influence by the Russian 

Federation. 

(G) Efforts to work with traditional and social media 

providers to attribute and counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation. 

(3) CYBER MEASURES.—Actions to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation in cyberspace, including the following: 

(A) To increase inclusion of regional cyber planning 

within larger United States joint planning exercises in the 

European region and increase joint exercises and policy development through the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense 

Center of Excellence. 

(B) To identify potential areas of cybersecurity collaboration and partnership capabilities with NATO and other 

European allies and partners. 

(C) Programs to educate citizens, information and communications technology experts, and private sector organizations in the United States and abroad to enhance their 

resilience to malign influence by the Russian Federation in 

cyberspace. 

(4) POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC MEASURES.—Actions to 

counter malign political influence by the Russian Federation in 

the United States and among European allies and partners, including the following: 

(A) Programs and activities to enhance the resilience of 

United States democratic institutions and infrastructure at 

the national and subnational levels. 

(B) Programs working through the Department of State 

and the United States Agency for International Development to promote good governance and enhance democratic 

institutions abroad, particularly in countries deemed most 

vulnerable to malign influence by the Russian Federation. 

(C) Actions within the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other 

multi-lateral organizations to counter malign influence by 

the Russian Federation. 

(D) Actions to identify organizations or networks of individuals affiliated or collaborating with the Government 

of the Russian Federation or proxies of the Russian Federation in the United States or European allies and partners. 

(5) FINANCIAL MEASURES.—Actions to counter corrupt and 

illicit financial networks of the Russian Federation in the 

United States and abroad, including the following: 

(A) Actions to promote the transparency of corrupt and 

illicit financial transactions of the Russian Federation, and 

other anti-corruption measures. 

(B) Actions to maintain and enhance the focus within 

the Department of the Treasury on tracing corrupt and illicit financial flows linked to the Russian Federation that 

interact with the United States financial system and exposing beneficial ownership and opaque Russia-related business transactions of significant importance. 

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(D) Actions to enhance financial intelligence cooperation between the United States and the European Union. 

(6) ENERGY SECURITY MEASURES.—Actions to promote the 

energy security of European allies and partners, and to reduce 

their dependence on energy imports from the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation uses as a weapon to coerce, intimidate, and influence those countries, including the following: 

(A) Actions to develop plans, working with the governments of European allies and partners to enhance energy 

market liberalization, effective regulation and oversight, energy reliability, and energy efficiency. 

(B) Actions to work with the European Union to promote the growth of liquefied natural gas trade and expansion of the gas transport infrastructure in Europe. 

(C) Actions to promote a dialogue within the NATO on 

a coherent, strategic approach to energy security for NATO 

members and partner nations. 

(7) PROMOTION OF VALUES.—Actions to promote United 

States values and principles to provide a strong, credible alternative to malign influence by the Russian Federation, including 

the following: 

(A) Actions to promote alliance structure, the importance of transatlantic security as it relates to United States 

national security, and the continued integration of countries within multilateral institutions within Europe. 

(B) Public diplomacy and outreach to the people of the 

Russian Federation. 

(c) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAWS.—The strategy required by 

subsection (a) shall be consistent with the following: 

(1) The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public law 115–44). 

(2) The Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 

8921 et seq.). 

(3) The Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, 

and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8901 

et seq.). 

(4) The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 

2012 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note). 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report detailing the strategy required by subsection (a). 

(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In the 

section the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Banking, Housing 

and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Financial Services, 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

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Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty 

Preservation Act of 2017 

SEC. 1241. SHORT TITLE. 

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Intermediate-Range Nuclear 

Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017’’. 

SEC. 1242. FINDINGS. 

Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The 2014, 2015, and 2016 Department of State reports 

entitled, ‘‘Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, 

Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments’’, all stated that the United States has determined that 

‘‘the Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under 

the INF Treaty not to possess, produce, or flight-test a groundlaunched cruise missile (GLCM) with a range capability of 500 

km to 5,500 km, or to possess or produce launchers of such missiles’’. 

(2) The 2016 report also noted that ‘‘the cruise missile developed by Russia meets the INF Treaty definition of a groundlaunched cruise missile with a range capability of 500 km to 

5,500 km, and as such, all missiles of that type, and all launchers of the type used or tested to launch such a missile, are prohibited under the provisions of the INF Treaty’’. 

(3) Potential consistency and compliance concerns regarding the INF Treaty noncompliant GLCM have existed since 

2008, were not officially raised with the Russian Federation 

until 2013, and were not briefed to the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) until January 2014. 

(4) The United States Government is aware of other consistency and compliance concerns regarding Russia actions vis-a`- vis its INF Treaty obligations. 

(5) Since 2013, senior United States officials, including the 

President, the Secretary of State, and the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, have raised Russian noncompliance with the 

INF Treaty to their counterparts, but no progress has been 

made in bringing the Russian Federation back into compliance 

with the INF Treaty. 

(6) In April 2014, General Breedlove, the Supreme Allied 

Commander Europe, correctly stated, ‘‘A weapon capability that 

violates the INF, that is introduced into the greater European 

land mass, is absolutely a tool that will have to be dealt with 

. . . It can’t go unanswered.’’. 

(7) The Department of Defense in its September 2013 report, Report on Conventional Prompt Global Strike Options if 

Exempt from the Restrictions of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Between the United States of America and 

the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, stated that it has multiple validated military requirement gaps due to the prohibitions imposed on the United States as a result of its compliance 

with the INF Treaty. 

(8) It is not in the national security interests of the United 

States to be unilaterally legally prohibited from developing 

dual-capable ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, while Russia makes advances 

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such unilateral limitation cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely. 

(9) Admiral Harry Harris, Jr., Commander of the United 

States Pacific Command, testified before the Senate Armed 

Services Committee on April 27, 2017, that ‘‘[W]e’re in a multipolar world where we have a lot of countries who are developing these weapons, including China, that I worry about. And 

I worry about their DF-21 and DF-26 missile programs, their 

anti-carrier ballistic missile programs, if you will. INF doesn’t 

address missiles launched from ships or airplanes, but it focuses on those land-based systems. I think there’s goodness in 

the INF treaty, anything you can do to limit nuclear weapons 

writ-large is generally good. But the aspects of the INF Treaty 

that limit our ability to counter Chinese and other countries’ 

land-based missiles, I think, is problematic.’’. 

(10) A material breach of the INF Treaty by the Russian 

Federation affords the United States the right to invoke legal 

countermeasures which include suspension of the treaty in 

whole or in part. 

(11) Article XV of the INF Treaty provides that ‘‘Each Party 

shall, in exercising its national sovereignty, have the right to 

withdraw from this Treaty if it decides that extraordinary 

events related to the subject matter of this Treaty have jeopardized its supreme interests.’’. 

SEC. 1243. COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT REGARDING RUSSIAN VIOLATIONS OF THE INF TREATY. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the actions undertaken by the Russian Federation in 

violation of the INF Treaty constitute a material breach of the 

treaty; 

(2) in light of the Russian Federation’s material breach of 

the INF Treaty, the United States is legally entitled to suspend 

the operation of the INF Treaty in whole or in part for so long 

as the Russian Federation continues to be in material breach; 

and 

(3) for so long as the Russian Federation remains in noncompliance with the INF Treaty, the United States should take 

actions to encourage the Russian Federation return to compliance, including by— 

(A) providing additional funds for the capabilities 

identified in section 1243(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

129 Stat. 1062); and 

(B) seeking additional missile defense assets in the European theater to protect United States and NATO forces 

from ground-launched missile systems of the Russian Federation that are in noncompliance with the INF Treaty. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, 

test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in division D, 

$58,000,000 shall be made available for the development of— 

(1) active defenses to counter ground-launched missile systems with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers; 

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(3) countervailing strike capabilities to enhance the capabilities of the United States identified in section 1243(d) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1062). 

(c) DEVELOPMENT OF INF RANGE GROUND-LAUNCHED MISSILE

SYSTEM.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM OF RECORD.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program of record to develop 

a conventional road-mobile ground-launched cruise missile system with a range of between 500 to 5,500 kilometers, including 

research and development activities with respect to such cruise 

missile system. 

(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

cost and schedule for, and feasibility of, modifying United 

States missile systems in existence or planned as of such date 

of enactment for ground launch with a range of between 500 

and 5,500 kilometers as compared with the cost and schedule 

for, and feasibility of, developing a new ground-launched missile using new technology with the same range. 

SEC. 1244. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATED TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION DEVELOPMENT OF NONCOMPLIANT SYSTEMS 

AND UNITED STATES ACTIONS REGARDING MATERIAL 

BREACH OF INF TREATY BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) NOTIFICATION BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National Intelligence 

shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any development, deployment, or test of a system by the Russian Federation that the Director determines is inconsistent with the 

INF Treaty. 

(2) DEADLINE.—A notification under this subsection shall 

be made not later than 15 days after the date on which the Director makes the determination under this subsection with respect to which the notification is required. 

(b) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—An amount equal to $50,000,000 of the 

amount authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for fiscal year 2018 to carry out special 

mission area activities of the Defense Information Systems 

Agency shall be withheld from obligation or expenditure until 

the date on which the President has submitted both the certification described in paragraph (2) and the report described in 

subsection (e). 

(2) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certification described 

in this paragraph is a certification by the President to the appropriate congressional committees of the following: 

(A) Each requirement of section 1290 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2538; 22 U.S.C. 2593e) has been fully 

implemented and is continuing to be fully implemented. 

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with respect to each person identified in a report under 

subsection (a) of such section, including a detailed description of the imposition of all such measures. 

(c) REPORT ON PLAN TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH

RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall develop and submit 

to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that includes— 

(A) a plan to impose the measures described in paragraph (3) with respect to each person described in paragraph (2) by reason of non-compliance by the Russian Federation with the INF Treaty; and 

(B) a list of each such person. 

(2) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—The persons described in this 

paragraph are individuals who— 

(A) the President determines are responsible for ordering or facilitating non-compliance by the Russian Federation with the INF Treaty; or 

(B) are senior foreign political figures (as such term is 

defined in section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 

Act) of the Government of the Russian Federation. 

(3) MEASURES DESCRIBED.—The measures described in this 

paragraph are the following, with respect to a person described 

in paragraph (2): 

(A) Blocking and prohibiting all transactions in property and interests in property of such person, if such property and interests in property are in the United States, 

come within the United States, or are or come within the 

possession or control of a United States person. 

(B) Inadmissibility to the United States, ineligibility to 

receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United 

States, and ineligibility to be admitted or paroled into the 

United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and 

revocation of any visa or other entry documentation. 

(C) Prohibiting United States procurement from such 

person. 

(D) Any other sanctions the President determines to be 

appropriate. 

(4) FORM.—The report described in paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form. 

(5) DRAFT REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 

days after the date of the submission of the plan described in 

paragraph (1), the President shall prescribe in draft form such 

regulations as may be necessary to impose the measures described in paragraph (3) with respect to each person described 

in paragraph (2). 

SEC. 1245. REVIEW OF RS–26 BALLISTIC MISSILE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint 

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duct a review of the RS–26 ballistic missile of the Russian Federation. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 

review conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include— 

(1) a determination whether the RS–26 ballistic missile is 

covered under the New START Treaty or would be a violation 

of the INF Treaty because Russia has flight-tested such missile 

to ranges covered by the INF Treaty in more than one warhead 

configuration; and 

(2) if the President determines that the RS–26 ballistic missile is covered under the New START Treaty, a determination 

whether the Russian Federation— 

(A) has agreed through the Bilateral Consultative Commission that such a system is limited under the New 

START Treaty central limits; and 

(B) has agreed to an exhibition of such a system. 

(c) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—If the President, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National 

Intelligence, determines that the RS–26 ballistic missile is covered 

under the New START Treaty and that the Russian Federation has 

not taken the steps described under subsection (b)(2), the United 

States Government shall consider for purposes of all policies and 

decisions that the RS–26 ballistic missile of the Russian Federation 

is a violation of the INF Treaty. 

SEC. 1246. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed 

Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 

Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their IntermediateRange and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988. 

(3) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘intelligence 

community’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3(4) of 

the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

(4) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ 

means the Treaty between the United States of America and the 

Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and 

Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 

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(5) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ 

means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 

1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 

SEC. 1251. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND INITIATIVE FOR THE INDO-ASIAPACIFIC REGION. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the Indo-AsiaPacific region are vital to the national interests of the United 

States; 

(2) the United States should maintain a military capability 

in the region that is able to project power, deter acts of aggression, and respond, if necessary, to regional threats; 

(3) the defense of the United States and its allies against 

North Korean or any other aggression remains a top priority; 

(4) continuing efforts by the Department of Defense to realign forces, commit additional assets, and increase investments 

to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region are necessary to maintain a robust United States commitment to the region; 

(5) the Secretary of Defense should— 

(A) assess the current United States force posture in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region to ensure that the United States 

maintains an appropriate forward presence in the region; 

(B) invest in critical munitions, undersea warfare capabilities, amphibious capabilities, resilient space architectures, missile defense, offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, and other capabilities conducive to operating effectively in contested environments; and 

(C) enhance regional force readiness through joint 

training and exercises, considering contingencies ranging 

from grey zone to high-end near-peer conflict; 

(6) the United States commitment to freedom of navigation, 

ensuring free access to sea lanes and overflights to the United 

States naval and air forces, remains a core security interest; 

and 

(7) the United States should continue to engage in the IndoAsia-Pacific region by strengthening alliances and partnerships, 

supporting regional institutions and bodies such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), building cooperative 

security arrangements, addressing shared challenges, and reinforcing the role of international law, including respect for 

human rights. 

(b) INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC STABILITY INITIATIVE.—The Secretary of 

Defense may carry out a program of activities to enhance stability 

in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region that shall be known as the ‘‘IndoAsia-Pacific Stability Initiative’’ (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Initiative’’). 

(c) ACTIVITIES.—The activities under the Initiative shall include 

the following: 

(1) Activities to increase the presence and capabilities and 

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(2) Bilateral and multilateral military training and exercises with allies and partner nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

region. 

(3) Activities to improve military and defense infrastructure, logistics, and access in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region in 

order to enhance the responsiveness and capabilities of the 

United States Armed Forces in that region. 

(4) Activities to enhance the storage and pre-positioning in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region of equipment of the United States 

Armed Forces. 

(5) Activities to build the defense and security capacity— 

(A) of the United States Armed Forces in the IndoAsia-Pacific region; and 

(B) of allies and partner nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, under— 

(i) section 2282 of title 10, United States Code, or 

section 333 of such title, relating to the authority to 

build the capacity of foreign security forces; 

(ii) section 332 of title 10, United States Code, relating to defense institution capacity building for 

friendly foreign countries and international and regional organizations; 

(iii) section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2282 note), 

relating to the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative; 

(iv) section 1206 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (10 U.S.C. 2282 note), relating to 

training of security forces and associated ministries of 

foreign countries to promote respect for the rule of law 

and human rights; or 

(v) any other authority available to the Secretary of 

Defense. 

(d) GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Funds may only be made 

available to carry out this section through the transfer authority 

provided under section 1001. 

(e) INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.— (1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan that includes the following: 

(A) A detailed description of each project or activity to 

be carried out under the Initiative, including any request of 

the Commander of the United States Pacific Command for 

support, urgent operational need, or emergent operational 

need. 

(B) The amount planned to be obligated or expended on 

each such project or activity, and the timeline for such obligation or expenditure. 

(2) FORM.—The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 

annex. 

(f) INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION DEFINED.—In this subtitle, the 

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the responsibility and jurisdiction of United States Pacific Command. 

SEC. 1252. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE UNITED STATES DEFENSE INTERESTS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR STRATEGY.—Subsection (a) of 

section 1261 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1072) is amended in the 

matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘March 1, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2018’’. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

on which the President issues the Presidential Policy Directive required under subsection (b) of such section 1261, the Secretary of 

Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives a report that contains a strategy to 

prioritize United States defense interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The strategy shall be informed by the overall strategy described in subsection (a) and shall address each of the following: 

(1) The national security interests of the United States in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

(2) The security environment, including threats to global 

and regional national security interests of the United States 

emanating from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region such as efforts by 

China to advance national interests in the region. 

(3) The primary objectives and priorities in the Indo-AsiaPacific region, including— 

(A) the military missions necessary to address threats 

on the Korean Peninsula; 

(B) the role of the Department of Defense in the IndoAsia-Pacific region regarding security challenges posed by 

China; 

(C) the primary objectives and priorities for combating 

terrorism in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 

(4) Department of Defense plans, force posture, capabilities, 

and resources to support United States national security interests and to address any gaps. 

(5) The roles of allies, partners, and other countries in 

achieving United States defense objectives and priorities. 

(6) Actions the Department of Defense could take, in cooperation with other Federal departments or agencies, to advance United Sates national security interests in the Indo-AsiaPacific region. 

(7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

to be appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsections (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

(d) REPEAL.—Section 1251 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3570) is hereby repealed. 

SEC. 1253. ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE AND 

BASING NEEDS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 

assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under paragraph 

(1) shall include the following: 

(A) A review of military requirements based on operation and contingency plans, scenarios, capabilities of potential adversaries, and any assessed gaps or shortfalls of 

the Armed Forces. 

(B) A review of current United States military force 

posture and deployment plans of the United States Pacific 

Command. 

(C) An analysis of potential future realignments of 

United States forces in the region, including options for 

strengthening United States presence, access, readiness, 

training, exercises, logistics, and pre-positioning. 

(D) A discussion of any factors that may influence the 

United States posture. 

(E) Any recommended changes to the United States 

posture in the region. 

(F) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the assessment required under 

subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1254. PLAN TO ENHANCE THE EXTENDED DETERRENCE AND ASSURANCE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE 

ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) FINDING.—Congress recognizes that Democratic People’s Republic of Korea successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile 

(ICBM) and nuclear explosive tests constitute a grave and imminent 

threat to United States security and to the security of United States 

allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the nuclear and missile program of North Korea is one 

of the most dangerous national security threats facing the 

United States today and the defense of the Republic of Korea 

and Japan must remain a top priority for the administration; 

(2) given the threat posed by North Korea to our allies, the 

United States maintains an unwavering and steadfast commitment to the policy of extended deterrence, especially with respect 

to South Korea and Japan; 

(3) the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Posture Review 

that is to be completed in 2017 should fully consider— 

(A) the perspectives of key allies and partners of the 

United States in the Asia-Pacific region; and 

(B) actions to reassure South Korea and Japan of the 

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(4) bilateral extended deterrence dialogues and discussions 

with South Korea and Japan are of great value to the United 

States and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region and 

must remain a central component of these relationships; 

(5) the United States must sustain and modernize current 

United States nuclear capabilities to ensure the extended deterrence commitments of the United States remain credible and 

executable; and 

(6) the timely development, production, and deployment of 

modern nuclear-capable aircraft are fundamental to ensure that 

the United States remains able to meet extended deterrence requirements in the Asia-Pacific region far into the future. 

(c) PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Commander of the United States Pacific Command and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a plan to enhance the extended 

deterrence and assurance capabilities of the United States in the 

Asia-Pacific region. 

(d) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Such plan shall include consideration of actions that will enhance United States security by 

strengthening deterrence of North Korean aggression and providing 

increased assurance to United States allies in the Asia-Pacific region, including the following: 

(1) Increased visible presence of key United States military 

assets, such as missile defenses, long-range strike assets, and 

intermediate-range strike assets to the region. 

(2) Increased military cooperation, exercises, and integration of defenses with allies in the region. 

(3) Increased foreign military sales to allies in the region. 

(4) Planning for, exercising, or deploying dual-capable aircraft to the region. 

(5) Any necessary modifications to the United States nuclear force posture, including re-deployment of submarinelaunched nuclear cruise missiles to the region. 

(6) Such other actions the Secretary considers appropriate 

to strengthen extended deterrence and assurance in the region. 

(e) FORM.—Such plan shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

but may contain a classified annex. 

(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to alter the shared goal of the United States, South Korea, 

and Japan for a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. 

SEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING SECURITY COMMITMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF JAPAN AND SOUTH 

KOREA AND TRILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States values its alliances with the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea, based on shared 

values of democracy, the rule of law, free and open markets, 

and respect for human rights; 

(2) the United States reaffirms its commitment to these alliances with Japan and South Korea, which are cornerstones for 

the preservation of peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

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(3) the United States recognizes the substantial financial 

commitments of Japan and South Korea to the maintenance of 

United States forces in these countries, making them among the 

most significant burden-sharing partners of the United States; 

(4) the United States, South Korea, and Japan are indispensable partners in tackling global challenges, including combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, preventing piracy, assisting the victims of conflict and disaster 

worldwide, safeguarding maritime security, and ensuring freedom of navigation, commerce, and overflight in the Indo-AsiaPacific region; 

(5) the United States reaffirms its commitment to Article V 

of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the 

United States of America and Japan, which applies to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands; 

(6) although the United States Government does not take a 

position on sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands, the United 

States acknowledges that the islands are under the administration of Japan and opposes any unilateral actions that would 

seek to undermine their administration by Japan, and any such 

unilateral actions of a third party will not affect United States’ 

acknowledgement of the administration of Japan over the 

Senkaku Islands; 

(7) the United States supports continued strengthening of 

defense cooperation with Japan in accordance with the 2015 

U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines and additional measures to 

strengthen this defense cooperation, including by expanding foreign military sales, establishing new cooperative technology development programs, increasing military exercises, or other actions as appropriate; 

(8) the United States and South Korea share deep concerns 

that the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of North Korea 

and its repeated provocations pose great threats to peace and 

stability on the Korean Peninsula, and the United States recognizes that South Korea has made important commitments to the 

bilateral security alliance, including by hosting a Terminal 

High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system; 

(9) the United States and South Korea should continue further defense cooperation, by enhancing mutual security based 

on the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and 

the Republic of Korea and investing in capabilities critical to 

the combined defense; 

(10) the United States should closely consult and coordinate with South Korea on measures to strengthen the alliance 

and defend against provocations committed by the North Korean regime; 

(11) the United States welcomes greater security cooperation with, and among, Japan and South Korea to promote mutual interests and address shared concerns, including the bilateral military intelligence-sharing pact between Japan and 

South Korea, signed on November 23, 2016, and the trilateral 

intelligence sharing agreement between the United States, 

Japan, and South Korea, signed on December 29, 2015; and 

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rity of the three countries is intertwined, the United States welcomes and encourages deeper trilateral defense coordination 

and cooperation, including through expanded exercises, training, and information sharing that strengthens integration. 

SEC. 1256. STRATEGY ON NORTH KOREA. 

(a) REPORT ON STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the strategy of the United 

States with respect to North Korea. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description and assessment of the primary threats to 

United States national security interests from North Korea. 

(2) A description of known foreign nation, foreign entity, or 

individual violations of current United Nations sanctions 

against North Korea, together with parameters for determining 

whether and on what timeline it serves United States interests 

to target such violators with unilateral secondary sanctions. 

(3) A description of the diplomatic, economic, and trade relationships between China and North Korea and between Russia and North Korea, including trends in such relationships 

and their impact on the Government of North Korea. 

(4) An identification of the diplomatic, economic, and security objectives for the Korean Peninsula and the desired end 

state in North Korea with respect to the security threats emanating from North Korea. 

(5) A detailed roadmap to reach the objectives and end 

state identified pursuant to paragraph (4), including timelines 

for each element of the roadmap. 

(6) A description of the unilateral and multilateral options 

available to the United States regarding North Korea, together 

with an assessment of the degree to which such options would 

impose costs on North Korea. 

(7) A description of the resources and authorities necessary 

to carry out the roadmap described in paragraph (5). 

(8) A description of operational plans and associated military requirements for the protection of United States interests 

with respect to North Korea. 

(9) An identification of any capability or resource gaps that 

would affect the implementation of the strategy described in 

subsection (a), and a mitigation plan to address such gaps. 

(10) An assessment of current and desired partner contributions to countering threats from North Korea, and a plan to enhance cooperation among countries with shared security interests with respect to North Korea. 

(11) Any other matters the President considers appropriate. 

(c) ANNUAL UPDATES.—The President shall submit to Congress 

in writing on an annual basis a report describing and assessing 

progress in the implementation of the strategy described in subsection (a). 

(d) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) and each report 

under subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

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SEC. 1257. NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 

MISSILES. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the hazards or risks posed directly 

or indirectly by the nuclear ambitions of North Korea, focusing 

upon— 

(1) the development and deployment of intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons; 

(2) the consequences to the United States, the interests of 

the United States, and allies of the United States of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs; 

(3) a plan to deter and defend against such threats from 

North Korea; 

(4) protecting vital interest and capabilities of the United 

States in space from such threats from North Korea; and 

(5) the potential damage or destruction caused by electromagnetic pulse weapons. 

SEC. 1258. ADVANCEMENTS IN DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES AND INDIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2559; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (E), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, and to advance the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of 

Agreement and The Basic Exchange and Cooperation 

Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(C) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘, including common security, and to enhance role of United States partners and allies in the defense relationship between the United States and India;’’; 

and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(J) support joint exercises, operations, and patrols and 

mutual defense planning with India; 

‘‘(K) work with representatives of the Government of the 

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of 

India to promote stability and development in Afghanistan; 

and 

‘‘(L) support such other matters with respect to defense 

and security cooperation with India that the Secretary of 

Defense or the Secretary of State consider appropriate.’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘The report shall also include a forward-looking 

strategy on enhancing defense and security cooperation with 

India.’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

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(b) INTERAGENCY DEFINITION OF INDIA AS MAJOR DEFENSE

PARTNER.—The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 

Secretary of Commerce shall jointly produce a common definition 

that recognizes India’s status as a ‘‘Major Defense Partner’’ for joint 

use by the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the 

Department of Commerce. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENHANCED COOPERATION.— 

(1) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—Not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State jointly shall 

make the designation required by paragraph (1)(B) of section 

1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017. 

(2) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—Paragraph (1)(B) of section 

1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 is amended— 

(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in clause (ii), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iii) to promote United States defense trade with 

India for the benefit of job creation and commercial 

competitiveness in the United States;’’. 

(3) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, appropriate officials of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and appropriate 

officials of the Department of State shall brief the appropriate 

committees of Congress on the actions of the Department of Defense and the Department of State, respectively, to promote defense cooperation between the United States and India and the 

duties specified in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1292(a) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (as 

amended by paragraph (2) of this subsection). The requirement 

for briefings under this paragraph shall cease on the date of the 

designation of an individual pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1259. STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN 

THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN. 

(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States 

to reinforce its commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations 

Act and consistent with the ‘‘Six Assurances’’ as both governments 

work to improve Taiwan’s self-defense capability. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

United States should— 

(1) strengthen and enhance its longstanding partnership 

and cooperation with Taiwan; 

(2) conduct regular transfers of defense articles and defense 

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(3) invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate in 

military exercises, such as the ‘‘Red Flag’’ exercises; 

(4) carry out a program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials with Taiwan to improve military-tomilitary relations, as expressed in section 1284 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2544); 

(5) support expanded exchanges focused on practical training for Taiwan personnel by and with United States military 

units, including exchanges among services; 

(6) conduct bilateral naval exercises, to include pre-sail 

conferences, in the western Pacific Ocean with the Taiwan navy; 

and 

(7) consider the advisability and feasibility of reestablishing port of call exchanges between the United States navy 

and the Taiwan navy. 

SEC. 1259A. NORMALIZING THE TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 

AND DEFENSE SERVICES TO TAIWAN. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that any 

requests from the Government of Taiwan for defense articles and defense services should receive a case-by-case review by the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, that is consistent with the standard processes and procedures in an effort to 

normalize the arms sales process with Taiwan. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense receives a Letter of Request from 

Taiwan with respect to the transfer of a defense article or defense service to Taiwan, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report that includes— 

(A) the status of such request; 

(B) if the transfer of such article or service would require a certification or report to Congress pursuant to any 

applicable provision of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776), the status of any Letter of Offer 

and Acceptance the Secretary of Defense intends to issue 

with respect to such request; and 

(C) an assessment of whether the transfer of such article or service would be consistent with United States obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 

22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under paragraph (1) 

shall specify the following: 

(A) The date the Secretary of Defense received the Letter of Request. 

(B) The value of the sale proposed by such Letter of Request. 

(C) A description of the defense article or defense service proposed to be transferred. 

(D) The view of the Secretary of Defense with respect 

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(3) FORM.—Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 

annex. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide 

a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees with respect 

to the security challenges faced by Taiwan and the military cooperation between the United States and Taiwan, including a description 

of any requests from Taiwan for the transfer of defense articles or 

defense services and the status, whether signed or unsigned, of any 

Letters of Offer and Acceptance with respect to such requests. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

(2) DEFENSE ARTICLE; DEFENSE SERVICE.—The terms ‘‘defense article’’ and ‘‘defense service’’ have the meanings given 

such terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

U.S.C. 2794). 

(3) LETTER OF REQUEST; LETTER OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE.—The terms ‘‘Letter of Request’’ and ‘‘Letter of Offer and 

Acceptance’’ have the meanings given such terms for purposes 

of Chapter 5 of the Security Assistance Management Manual of 

the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, as in effect on the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1259B. ASSESSMENT ON UNITED STATES DEFENSE IMPLICATIONS 

OF CHINA’S EXPANDING GLOBAL ACCESS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, shall assess the foreign military 

and non-military activities of the People’s Republic of China 

that could affect the regional and global national security and 

defense interests of the United States. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by paragraph (1) 

shall evaluate the following: 

(A) The expansion by China of military and non-military means in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and globally, including influence campaigns, loans, access to military 

equipment, military training, tourism, media, investment 

projects, infrastructure, and access to foreign ports and 

military bases, and whether such means could affect 

United States national security or defense interests, including operational access. 

(B) The implications, if any, of such means for the 

military force posture, access, training, and logistics of both 

the United States and China. 

(C) The United States strategy and policy for mitigating any harmful effects resulting from such means. 

(D) The resources required to implement such strategy 

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in capabilities or resources necessary for such implementation of the policy and strategy. 

(E) Measures to bolster the roles of allies, partners, and 

other countries to implement such strategy and policy. 

(F) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense or the 

Secretary of State determines to be appropriate. 

(3) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the 

assessment required under subsection (b). 

(B) FORM.—The report required by this paragraph 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 

classified annex. 

SEC. 1259C. AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH PALAU. 

(a) APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO COMPACT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations that meet the total financial obligations for such purpose, 

the Compact Review Agreement and appendices signed by the 

United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, 

in connection with section 432 of the Compact of Free Association with Palau (Public Law 99–658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note) are 

approved. 

(2) FUNDING SCHEDULE.—The Compact Review Agreement 

includes a funding schedule that is to be modified by the parties to the Compact Review Agreement, and such funding schedule (as so modified) is approved. The Compact Review Agreement, appendices, and funding schedule (as so modified) are referred to hereinafter as the ‘‘Agreement’’. 

(b) STATUS OF PRIOR YEAR PAYMENTS.—Amounts provided to 

the Government of Palau by the Government of the United States 

in fiscal years 2011 through 2017 shall also be considered as funding to implement the Agreement. 

(c) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of 

the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

SEC. 1259D. STUDY ON UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. 

(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall enter into 

an agreement with an appropriate independent entity to conduct a 

study and assessment of United States security and foreign policy 

interests in the Freely Associated States of the Republic of Palau, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of 

Micronesia. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required pursuant to subsection (a) 

shall address the following: 

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(2) The status of the obligations of the United States and 

the Freely Associated States under the Compacts of Free Association. 

(3) The economic assistance practices of the People’s Republic of China in the Freely Associated States, and the implications of such practices for United States defense and foreign 

policy interests in the Freely Associated States and the Pacific 

region. 

(4) The economic assistance practices of other countries in 

the Freely Associated States, as determined by the Comptroller 

General, and the implications of such practices for United 

States defense and foreign policy interests in the Freely Associated States and the Pacific region. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate 

for purposes of the study. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall 

provide the entity conducting the study pursuant to subsection (a) 

with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and 

analysis so that the entity may conduct a thorough and independent 

assessment of the matters covered by the study, including the matters specified in subsection (b). 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report setting forth the results of the study conducted pursuant 

to subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified for, but may include a classified 

annex. 

Subtitle G—Reports 

SEC. 1261. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

Subsection (b) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 113 

note), as most recently amended by section 1271 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2538), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(23) Any Chinese laws, regulations, or policies that could 

jeopardize the economic security of the United States.’’. 

SEC. 1262. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL UPDATE OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION OPERATIONS REPORT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) SCOPE OF REPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 1275 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2540) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 

have not been so challenged’’ after ‘‘international law’’. 

(2) UNCHALLENGED CLAIMS.—Subsection (b) of such section 

1275 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) For each country identified under paragraph (1), the 

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have not been challenged by the United States under the program referred to in subsection (a). 

‘‘(5) A list of each country, other than a country identified 

under paragraph (1), making excessive maritime claims that 

have not been challenged by the United States under the program referred to in subsection (a) and the types and natures of 

such claims.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made subsection (a) 

take effect of the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with 

respect to each report required to be submitted under section 1275 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 on 

or after such date of enactment. 

SEC. 1263. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO DEFEAT AL-QAEDA, THE 

TALIBAN, THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS), 

AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FORCES AND CO-BELLIGERENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the United States strategy to 

defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

(ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing legal framework to accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a), particularly with respect to the Authorization for Use of Military 

Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 

2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 

(2) An analysis of the estimated defense and non-defense 

budgetary resources through fiscal year 2022 necessary to accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a). 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1264. REPORT ON AND NOTICE OF CHANGES MADE TO THE LEGAL 

AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR THE UNITED STATES’ USE 

OF MILITARY FORCE AND RELATED NATIONAL SECURITY 

OPERATIONS. 

(a) INITIAL REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the legal and 

policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force 

and related national security operations. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by 

paragraph (1) shall include the legal, factual, and policy justifications for any changes made to such legal and policy frameworks during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and 

ending on the date the report is submitted. 

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scribed in subsection (a)(1), the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such change, including the legal, 

factual, and policy justification for such change. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) and each notice required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may contain a classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1265. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTION OF SAUDI ARABIA AND ITS 

COALITION PARTNERS IN YEMEN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees a report on military action 

of Saudi Arabia and its coalitions partners in Yemen. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include a description of the following: 

(1) The extent to which the Government of Saudi Arabia 

and its coalition partners in Yemen are taking demonstrable actions to— 

(A) reduce the risk of harm to civilians and civilian objects, in compliance with obligations under international 

humanitarian law, including by minimizing harm to civilians, discriminating between civilian objects and military 

objectives, and exercising proportional use of force; 

(B) facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid and commercial goods into Yemen, including commercial fuel and 

commodities not subject to sanction or prohibition under 

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); 

and 

(C) target al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as part of the 

coalition’s military operations in Yemen. 

(2) The role of United States military personnel with respect to operations of such coalition partners in Yemen. 

(3) Progress made by the Government of Saudi Arabia and 

its coalition partners in avoiding and investigating, if necessary, civilian casualties, including improvements to— 

(A) targeting methodology; 

(B) the strike approval process; and 

(C) training of personnel, including by implementing 

the recommendations of the Joint Incident Assessment 

Team. 

(4) Progress made to support implementation of the provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 

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humanitarian and human rights laws and the unimpeded provision of humanitarian assistance to those in need in Yemen. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State determine to be relevant. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1266. SUBMITTAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL 

AND COST OF WAR EXECUTION REPORTS ON QUARTERLY 

BASIS. 

Subsection (c) of section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) QUARTERLY SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS AND GAO OF CERTAIN REPORTS ON COSTS.—Not later than 45 days after the end of 

each fiscal year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of 

the United States the Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost 

of War Execution report for such fiscal year quarter.’’. 

SEC. 1267. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS ON UNITED STATES ARMED 

FORCES, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTORS DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, 

OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, AND ASSOCIATED AND 

SUCCESSOR OPERATIONS. 

(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on United States Armed Forces, Department of Defense 

civilian employees, and Department of Defense contractor employees 

deployed in support of the following: 

(1) Operation Inherent Resolve. 

(2) Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. 

(3) Any operation associated with, or successor to, an operation referred to in paragraph (1) or (2). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) The number of members of the United States Armed 

Forces, set forth by Armed Force and component (whether regular, National Guard, or Reserve), Department of Defense civilian employees, and Department of Defense contractor employees 

deployed in support of the operations covered by subsection (a) 

for the most recent month for which data is available, and a 

description of the functions performed by such deployed personnel. 

(2) An estimate for the 3-month period following the date 

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tractor employees to be deployed in support of the operations 

covered by subsection (a), and a description of the functions to 

be performed by such deployed personnel during such period. 

(3) A description of any limitations on the number of 

United States Armed Forces, Department civilian employees, 

and Department contractor employees deployed in support of 

the operations covered by subsection (a). 

(4) A description of military functions that are and are not 

subject to the limitations described in paragraph (3). 

(5) The number of members of the United States Armed 

Forces, set forth by Armed Force and component (whether regular, National Guard, or Reserve), Department civilian employees, and Department contractor employees deployed in support 

of the operations covered by subsection (a) that are not subject 

to the limitations described in paragraph (3) for the most recent 

month for which data is available. 

(6) Any changes to the limitations described in paragraph 

(3), and the rationale for such changes. 

(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) MANNER OF PRESENTATION.—Each report under subsection 

(a) shall set forth each element specified in subsection (b)— 

(1) with respect to each operation covered by subsection (a); 

and 

(2) with respect to each country in which each such operation is being conducted. 

(d) FORM.—If any report under subsection (a) is submitted in 

classified form, such report shall be accompanied by an unclassified 

summary that includes, at a minimum, the information required by 

subsection (b)(1). 

(e) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports under this section shall terminate on the earlier of— 

(1) the date on which all operations covered by subsection 

(a) have terminated; or 

(2) the date that is five years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(f) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 1224 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1053) is repealed. 

SEC. 1268. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT 

ON PRICING AND AVAILABILITY WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military 

sales. The report shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the purpose and role of pricing and 

availability within the foreign military sales process. 

(2) An assessment of the guidance provided by the Department of Defense for the preparation of pricing and availability 

data for foreign military sales. 

(3) An assessment of the assumptions, estimations, and 

sources of data used by the Department in the preparation of 

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(4) An assessment of the degree of accuracy and transparency provided by the Department in preparing pricing and 

availability data during the foreign military sales process. 

(5) An assessment of the factors that may account for discrepancies between prices of major items or services offered by 

the Department in pricing and availability data provided to foreign governments for foreign military sales and prices offered 

by relevant United States commercial entities for similar items 

or services, including— 

(A) a description of the magnitude of the extent of differences in such prices; and 

(B) a description of common discrepancies that account 

for such differences, including Department administrative 

fees, cost for training and spares, and other factors, including recurring factors. 

(6) An assessment of the extent to which the Department 

has identified instances where discrepancies in pricing for 

major items or services resulted in the loss of a foreign military 

sale for a United States commercial entity. 

(7) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers 

appropriate. 

(b) BRIEFINGS.—The Comptroller General shall provide periodic 

briefings to the appropriate committees of Congress on any preliminary findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General as 

a result of work in furtherance of the report required by subsection 

(a). 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee of 

Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1269. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

Section 1245(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3566), as most recently amended by 

section 1235(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2490), is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (20) as paragraphs (16) through (22), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(14) An assessment of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy 

and capabilities, including— 

‘‘(A) Russia’s information warfare strategy and capabilities, including the use of misinformation, 

disinformation, and propaganda in social and traditional 

media; 

‘‘(B) Russia’s financing of political parties, think tanks, 

media organizations, and academic institutions; 

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‘‘(D) Russia’s use of coercive economic tools, including 

sanctions, market access, and differential pricing, especially in energy exports; and 

‘‘(E) Russia’s use of criminal networks and corruption 

to achieve political objectives. 

‘‘(15) An assessment of attempts by Russia, or any foreign 

person acting as an agent of or on behalf of Russia, during the 

preceding year to knowingly disseminate Russian-supported 

disinformation or propaganda, through social media applications or related Internet-based means, to members of the Armed 

Forces with probable intent to cause injury to the United States 

or advantage the Government of the Russian Federation.’’. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

SEC. 1271. SECURITY AND STABILITY STRATEGY FOR SOMALIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains a comprehensive 

United States strategy to achieve long-term security and stability in 

Somalia and includes each of the following elements: 

(1) A description of United States strategic objectives in Somalia and the benchmarks for assessing progress toward such 

objectives. 

(2) An assessment of the threats posed to Somalia, the 

broader region, the United States, and partners of the United 

States, by al-Shabaab and organizations affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Somalia, including the origins, 

strategic aims, tactical methods, funding sources, and leadership of each organization. 

(3) A description of the key international and United States 

governance, diplomatic, development, military, and intelligence 

resources available to address instability in Somalia. 

(4) A plan to improve coordination among, and effectiveness 

of, United States governance, diplomatic, development, military, 

and intelligence resources to counter the threat of al-Shabaab 

and organizations affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and 

Syria in Somalia. 

(5) A description of the role the United States is playing or 

will play to address political instability and support long-term 

security and stability in Somalia. 

(6) A description of the contributions made by the African 

Union Mission in Somalia (in this section referred to as 

‘‘AMISOM’’) to security in Somalia and an assessment of the 

anticipated duration of support provided to AMISOM by troop 

contributing countries. 

(7) A plan to train the Somali National Army and other Somali security forces, that also includes— 

(A) a description of the assistance provided by other 

countries for such training; and 

(B) a description of the efforts to integrate regional militias into the uniformed Somali security forces; and 

(C) a description of the security assistance authorities 

under which any such training would be provided by the 

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or accompany the Somali National Army or other Somali 

security forces within appropriate roles and responsibilities 

that are not fulfilled by other countries or by international 

organizations. 

(8) A description of the steps the United States, AMISOM, 

and any forces trained by the United States are taking in Somalia to minimize civilian casualties and other harm to civilians. 

(9) Any other matters the President considers appropriate. 

(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1272. GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION SYSTEM. 

(a) UPDATE OF GUIDANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(A) update relevant security cooperation guidance 

issued by the Secretary for use of the Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (in this 

section referred to as ‘‘G-TSCMIS’’), including guidance relating to the matters described in paragraph (3); and 

(B) submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report that contains such guidance. 

(2) SUCCESSOR SYSTEM.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the adoption of any security cooperation information 

system that is a successor to G-TSCMIS, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(A) update relevant security cooperation guidance 

issued by the Secretary for use of such system, including 

guidance relating to the matters described in paragraph 

(3); and 

(B) submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report that contains such guidance. 

(3) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters described in this 

paragraph are the following: 

(A) Designation of an authoritative data repository for 

security cooperation information, with enforceable data 

standards and data controls. 

(B) Responsibilities for entry of data relating to programs and activities into the system. 

(C) Oversight and accountability measures to ensure 

the full scope of activities are entered into the system consistently and in a timely manner. 

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(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the adoption of any security cooperation information system that is the 

successor to G-TSCMIS, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a 

review of measures for evaluating the system in order to comply 

with guidance required by subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) An evaluation of the impacts of inconsistent information on the system’s functionality as a tool for planning, 

resource allocation, and adjustment. 

(B) An evaluation of the effectiveness of oversight and 

accountability measures. 

(C) An evaluation of feedback from the operational 

community to inform future requirements. 

(D) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1273. FUTURE YEARS PLAN FOR THE EUROPEAN DETERRENCE 

INITIATIVE. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States European Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

future years plan on activities and resources of the European 

Deterrence Initiative (in this section referred to as the ‘‘EDI’’). 

(2) APPLICABILITY.—The plan shall apply with respect to 

fiscal year 2018 and at least the four succeeding fiscal years. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the objectives of the EDI. 

(2) An assessment of resource requirements to achieve the 

objectives of the EDI. 

(3) An assessment of capabilities requirements to achieve 

the objectives of the EDI. 

(4) An assessment of logistics requirements, including force 

enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance requirements, to achieve the objectives of the EDI. 

(5) An identification and assessment of required infrastructure investments to achieve the objectives of the EDI, including 

potential infrastructure investments by host nations and new 

construction or modernization of existing sites that would be 

funded by the United States. 

(6) An assessment of security cooperation investments required to achieve the objectives of the EDI. 

(7) An analysis of the challenges to the ability of the United 

States to deploy significant forces from the continental United 

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(8) A plan to fully resource United States force posture and 

capabilities, including— 

(A) details regarding the strategy to balance the force 

structure of the United States forces to source additional 

permanently stationed United States forces in Europe as a 

part of any planned growth in end strength and force posture; 

(B) the infrastructure capacity of existing locations and 

their ability to accommodate additional permanently stationed United States forces in Europe; 

(C) the potential new locations for additional permanently stationed United States forces in Europe, including 

an assessment of infrastructure and military construction 

resources necessary to accommodate additional United 

States forces in Europe; 

(D) a detailed timeline to achieve desired permanent 

posture requirements; 

(E) a reevaluation of sites identified for divestiture but 

not yet divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, accounting for updated military requirements; and 

(F) any changes and associated costs incurred with retaining each site identified for divestiture but not yet divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation 

initiative, including possible leasing agreements, 

sustainment, and maintenance. 

(c) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) LIMITATIONS.— (1) GENERAL LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 

not take any action to divest any site identified for divestiture 

but not yet divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the plan required under subsection 

(a). 

(2) SITE-SPECIFIC LIMITATION.—In the case of a proposed 

divestiture of a site under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, the Secretary of Defense may not take any action to divest the site unless prior to taking such action, the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that no 

military requirement for future use of the site is foreseeable. 

SEC. 1274. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS 

WITH PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES IN THE AMERICAN, 

BRITISH, CANADIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES’ PROGRAM. 

Section 1274(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2026; 10 U.S.C. 

2350a note) is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘ten 

years’’. 

SEC. 1275. UNITED STATES MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY 

FOR YEMEN. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a military 

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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 

(1) An explanation of the military and diplomatic strategy 

for Yemen, including a description of the ends, ways, and 

means inherent to the strategy. 

(2) An explanation of the legal authorities supporting the 

strategy. 

(3) A detailed description of the political and security environment in Yemen. 

(4) A detailed description of the threats posed by Al Qaeda 

in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and 

Syria–Yemen Province, including the intent, capabilities, strategic aims, and resources attributable to each organization. 

(5) A detailed description of the threats posed to freedom of 

navigation through the Bab al Mandab Strait and waters in 

proximity to Yemen as well as any United States efforts to mitigate those threats. 

(6) A detailed description of the threats posed to the United 

States and its allies and partners by the proliferation of advanced conventional weapons in Yemen. 

(7) A detailed description of the threats posed to United 

States interests by state actors in Yemen. 

(8) A discussion of United States objectives regarding longterm stability and counterterrorism in Yemen. 

(9) A plan to integrate the United States diplomatic, development, military, and intelligence resources necessary to implement the strategy. 

(10) A detailed description of the roles of the United States 

Armed Forces in supporting the strategy. 

(11) Any other matters as the President considers appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1276. TRANSFER OF EXCESS HIGH MOBILITY MULTIPURPOSE 

WHEELED VEHICLES TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

(a) REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Before an excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) is transferred on a grant or 

sales basis to a foreign country for the purpose of operation by 

that country, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the vehicle receives the same new, modernized powertrain and a modernized, armored or armor-capable crew compartment restored 

to like-new condition that the vehicle would receive were the vehicle to be modernized for operational used by the Armed 

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(2) SAME NEW, MODERNIZED POWERTRAIN.—For purposes of 

paragraph (1), the term ‘‘same new, modernized powertrain’’— 

(A) means a fully-functioning new powertrain system; 

but 

(B) does not mean an individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to the functioning of the powertrain system such as a new engine or 

transmission. 

(3) PERFORMANCE OF WORK.—Any work performed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be performed in the United States, 

and shall be covered by section 2460(b)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(b) WAIVER.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the President 

may waive the requirements of subsection (a)(1) with respect to 

any particular transfer of high mobility multipurpose wheeled 

vehicles if the President determines in writing that the waiver 

is in the national interests of the United States. 

(2) NOTICE.—If the President makes a written determination under paragraph (1), the vehicles covered by the determination may not be transferred until 30 days after the Secretary of 

Defense provides notice of the transfer to the appropriate committees of Congress. Each notice on a transfer shall include the 

following: 

(A) The recipient of the vehicles to be transferred, the 

intended use of the vehicles, and a description of the national interests of the United States in connection with the 

transfer. 

(B) An explanation of why it is not in the national interests of the United States to make the transfer in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a)(1). 

(C) The impact of the transfer on the national technology and industrial base and, in articular, on any reduction of the opportunities of entities in the national technology and industrial base to sell new or used high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to the countries to which 

the proposed transfer of vehicles is to take place. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SUNSET.— (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to 

any transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles that occurs on or after the date that is 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) SUNSET.—The requirements in subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report on all proposed and completed transfers of excess defense articles that are high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles under the authority of section 516 of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) during fiscal years 2012 through 

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(A) An assessment of the timing, rigorousness, and procedures used in the determination of the President that 

each transfer described in paragraph (1) did not have an 

adverse impact on the national technology and industrial 

base and, in particular, that such transfer would not reduce the opportunities of entities in the national technology 

and industrial base to sell new or used equipment to the 

countries to which such articles were or were to be transferred in accordance with section 516(b)(1)(E) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 

(B) Any related matters the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1277. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROTECT UNITED 

STATES STUDENTS AGAINST FOREIGN AGENTS. 

(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a program to prepare United States students studying 

abroad through Department of Defense National Security Education 

Programs to recognize and protect themselves against recruitment 

efforts by intelligence agents. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the program required under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 1278. LIMITATION AND EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL 

ANTI-TUNNEL COOPERATION AUTHORITY. 

(a) LIMITATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1279 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1079; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended as follows: 

(1) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES.—In 

subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR RDT&E ACTIVITIES IN

THE UNITED STATES.—Of the amount provided by the United 

States in support under paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent 

of such amount shall be used for research, development, test, 

and evaluation activities in the United States in connection 

with such support.’’. 

(2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—In subsection (f), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LIMITATION.—Section 1295 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

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SEC. 1279. ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall jointly develop a strategy to prevent corruption in any reconstruction efforts associated with United States 

contingency operations and submit such strategy to the appropriate 

congressional committees. 

(b) BENCHMARKS.—The strategy described in subsection (a) 

shall include measurable benchmarks to be met as a condition for 

disbursement of funds for reconstruction efforts. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1279A. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE DEFENSE INSTITUTIONS AND SECURITY SECTOR FORCES IN NIGERIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains a comprehensive 

strategy to support improvements in defense institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the threats posed by terrorist and 

other militant groups operating in Nigeria, including Boko 

Haram, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – West Africa 

(ISIS-WA), and Niger Delta militants, as well as a description 

of the origins, strategic aims, tactical methods, funding sources, 

and leadership structures of each such organization. 

(2) An assessment of efforts by the Government of Nigeria 

to improve civilian protection, accountability for human rights 

violations, and transparency in the defense institutions and security sector forces. 

(3) A description of the key international and United States 

diplomatic, development, intelligence, military, and economic 

resources available to address instability across Nigeria, and a 

plan to maximize the coordination and effectiveness of these resources to counter the threats posed by Boko Haram, ISIS-WA, 

and Niger Delta militants. 

(4) An assessment of efforts undertaken by the security 

forces of the Government of Nigeria to improve the protection of 

civilians. 

(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Civilian Joint 

Task Force that has been operating in parts of northeastern Nigeria, as well as any lessons learned from such operations and 

a plan to work with the Government of Nigeria to address allegations of participation of child soldiers in the Civilian Joint 

Task Force. 

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forces of the Government of Nigeria that have involved civilian 

casualties. 

(7) A plan for the United States to work with the Nigerian 

defense institutions and security sector forces to improve detainee conditions. 

(8) Any other matters the President considers appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1279B. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 

THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, or to make any change to existing 

programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress in furtherance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement such Treaty, unless 

the Treaty has received the advice and consent of the Senate and 

has been the subject of implementing legislation, as required, by 

Congress.. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to preclude the Department of Defense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their laws and regulations up to United 

States standards. 

SEC. 1279C. CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION COORDINATOR. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an employee of the Department of Defense to serve concurrently as the Coordinator for 

Cultural Heritage Protection, who shall be responsible for— 

(1) coordinating the existing obligations of the Department 

of Defense for the protection of cultural heritage, including the 

1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property 

in the Event of Armed Conflict, and other obligations for the 

protection of cultural heritage; and 

(2) coordinating with the Cultural Heritage Coordinating 

Committee convened by the Secretary of State for the national 

security interests of the United States, as appropriate. 

SEC. 1279D. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR BALTIC NATIONS FOR JOINT 

PROGRAM FOR INTEROPERABILITY AND DETERRENCE 

AGAINST AGGRESSION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, conduct or support a single joint 

program of the Baltic nations to improve their interoperability and 

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(b) JOINT PROGRAM.—For purposes of subsection (a), a joint 

program of the Baltic nations may be either of the following: 

(1) A program jointly agreed by the Baltic nations to procure defense articles and services described in subsection (c) 

using assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a). 

(2) An agreement for the joint procurement by the Baltic 

nations of defense articles and services described in subsection 

(c) using assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a). 

(c) DEFENSE ARTICLES AND SERVICES.—For purposes of subsection (b), the defense articles and services described in this subsection include the following: 

(1) Real time or near-real time actionable intelligence, including by lease of such capabilities from United States commercial entities. 

(2) Unmanned aerial tactical surveillance systems. 

(3) Lethal assistance, such as anti-armor weapon systems, 

mortars, crew-served weapons and ammunition, grenade 

launchers and ammunition, and small arms and ammunition. 

(4) Air defense radars and anti-aircraft weapons. 

(5) Other defense articles or services agreed to by the Baltic 

nations and considered appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 

(d) PARTICIPATION OF OTHER COUNTRIES.—Any country other 

than a Baltic nation may participate in the joint program described 

in subsection (a), but only using funds of such country. 

(e) NOTICE AND WAIT ON ACTIVITIES.—Not later than 60 days 

before initiating activities under the joint program under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written and electronic notice of the following: 

(1) The countries that will participate in the joint program. 

(2) A detailed assessment of how the joint program will improve the interoperability of the Baltic nations and build their 

capacity to deter and resist aggression by the Russian Federation. 

(3) A description of the elements of the United States European Command theater security cooperation plan, and of the 

interagency integrated country strategy in each Baltic nation, 

that will be advanced by the joint program. 

(4) A detailed evaluation of the capacity of the Baltic nations to absorb the defense articles and services to be procured 

under the joint program. 

(5) The cost and delivery schedule of the joint program. 

(6) A description of the arrangements, if any, for the 

sustainment of the defense articles and services to be procured 

under the joint program, and the estimated cost and source of 

funds to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance outcomes achieved under the joint program beyond its 

completion date, if applicable. 

(f) FUNDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts for assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts authorized 

to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation 

and maintenance, Defense-wide. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of assistance provided 

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(g) TERMINATION.—Assistance may not be provided pursuant to 

subsection (a) after December 31, 2020. 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘Baltic nations’’ means the following: 

(A) Estonia. 

(B) Latvia. 

(C) Lithuania. 

SEC. 1279E. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN 

TREATY ORGANIZATION. 

(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) does 

not obligate the United States nor does it impose an obligation on 

the United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to 

the object and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban 

Treaty. 

(b) RESTRICTION ON FUNDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—No United States funds may be made 

available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive 

Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The restriction under paragraph (1) shall 

not apply with respect to the availability of— 

(A) United States funds for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization’s International Monitoring System; or 

(B) United States funds used solely for analysis and 

dissemination of data collected under the International 

Monitoring System. 

SEC. 1279F. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

Paragraph (3) of section 1226(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

1056), as added by section 1294(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

2562), is amended by striking ‘‘for such fiscal year’’ both places it 

appears. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

FUNDS. 

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2018 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS

DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2018 Cooperative 

Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursuant to 

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fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for 

obligation for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. 

SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the $324,600,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 in section 

301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the 

Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts 

may be obligated for the purposes specified: 

(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $12,100,000. 

(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $5,000,000. 

(3) For global nuclear security, $17,900,000. 

(4) For cooperative biological engagement, $172,800,000. 

(5) For proliferation prevention, $89,800,000. 

(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/Administrative Costs, $27,000,000. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—The Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3701 

et seq.) is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 1321(g)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3711(g)(1)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’. 

(2) Section 1324 (50 U.S.C. 3714) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and 

inserting ‘‘15 days’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’. 

(3) Section 1335(a) (50 U.S.C. 3735(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘or expended’’. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1406. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain 

James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1413. Armed Forces Retirement Home matters. 

Sec. 1414. Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional 

materials for the National Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 1415. Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs of the 

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Subtitle A—Military Programs 

SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working 

capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical 

Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 

United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act. 

SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4501, for use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense in providing for the 

health of eligible beneficiaries. 

SEC. 1406. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 1411. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN 

JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and available for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance, $115,500,000 

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Demonstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection 

(a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated 

as amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose 

of such a transfer. 

(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds 

transferred under subsection (a) may be used are operations of the 

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of 

the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility under an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

4500). 

SEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 

RETIREMENT HOME. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum 

of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

SEC. 1413. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME MATTERS. 

(a) TERMINATION OF OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS.— 

(1) SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR.—Section 1513A of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a) is 

amended— 

(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and 

(B) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’. 

(2) OMBUDSMEN.—Section 1517(e)(2) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 

417(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary 

of Defense’’. 

(3) INSPECTIONS.—Section 1518 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 418) 

is amended— 

(A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’. 

(b) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 1516 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 

416) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘15 members,’’ and all 

that follows and inserting ‘‘15 members.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting 

‘‘may’’. 

(c) ADMINISTRATORS.—Section 1517(b) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 

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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 1414. AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS FROM 

AND TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 

(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.—Pursuant to section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)), the 

National Defense Stockpile Manager may dispose of not more than 

25 short tons of materials transferred from another department or 

agency of the United States to the National Defense Stockpile under 

section 4(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98c(b)) that the National Defense 

Stockpile Manager determines is no longer required from the stockpile. 

(b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Using funds available in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may acquire the following materials determined 

to be strategic and critical materials required to meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United 

States: 

(A) Electrolytic manganese metal. 

(B) Antimony. 

(2) AMOUNT OF AUTHORITY.—The National Defense Stockpile Manager may use up to $9,000,000 in the National Defense 

Stockpile Transaction Fund for acquisition of the materials 

specified in paragraph (1). 

(3) FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—The authority under paragraph (1) is available for purchases during fiscal year 2018 

through fiscal year 2027. 

SEC. 1415. ACQUISITION REPORTING ON MAJOR CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REPORTING ON MAJOR PROGRAMS.—Acquisition reporting on 

each major program within the chemical demilitarization programs 

of the Department of Defense, including construction in connection 

with such program, shall— 

(1) comply with reporting guidelines for an Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) system; and 

(2) be reported separately from acquisition reporting on the 

other major program within the chemical demilitarization programs of the Department of Defense. 

(b) MAJOR PROGRAM WITHIN THE CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION

PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘major program within the chemical demilitarization programs of the Department of Defense’’ means each program 

as follows: 

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TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 

Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1503. Procurement. 

Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1506. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1510. Defense Health program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1522. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures. 

Sec. 1524. Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency operations accounts. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 1501. PURPOSE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS 

OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropriations for 

the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 to provide additional 

funds for overseas contingency operations being carried out by the 

Armed Forces. 

SEC. 1502. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the Department of Defense for overseas contingency operations in such amounts as may be designated as provided in section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 1503. PROCUREMENT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified 

in the funding table in section 4102. 

SEC. 1504. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4202. 

SEC. 1505. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4302. 


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SEC. 1506. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table 

in section 4402. 

SEC. 1507. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working 

capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1508. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1509. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1510. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1511. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are in 

addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act. 

SEC. 1512. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this title for fiscal 

year 2018 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

(or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so 

transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same 

purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of authorizations that 

the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this subsection may not exceed $2,500,000,000. 

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this section shall 

be subject to the same terms and conditions as transfers under section 1001. 

(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority provided 

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Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

SEC. 1521. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 

(a) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES AND NOTICE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available to the Department of 

Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 

2018 shall be subject to the conditions contained in subsections (b) 

through (g) of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as 

amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 

4424). 

(b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 

(1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept equipment that 

is procured using amounts in the Afghanistan Security Forces 

Fund authorized under this Act and is intended for transfer to 

the security forces of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by such 

security forces. 

(2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT.—Before accepting any equipment under the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall make a determination that the equipment was procured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the security 

forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the Government of 

Afghanistan and the United States, but is no longer required by 

such security forces or was damaged before transfer to such security forces. 

(3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In making a determination under paragraph (2) regarding equipment, the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider 

alternatives to Secretary of Defense acceptance of the equipment. 

An explanation of each determination, including the basis for 

the determination and the alternatives considered, shall be included in the relevant quarterly report required under paragraph (5). 

(4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STOCKS.— 

Equipment accepted under the authority provided by paragraph 

(1) may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon 

notification to the congressional defense committees of such 

treatment. 

(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act and every 90-day period thereafter during which the authority provided by paragraph (1) 

is exercised, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report describing the 

equipment accepted during the period covered by such report under the following: 

(i) This subsection. 

(ii) Section 1521(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

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(iii) Section 1531(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 

92; 129 Stat. 1088). 

(iv) Section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3613). 

(v) Section 1531(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 938; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subparagraph (A) 

shall include a list of all equipment that was accepted during the period covered by the report and treated as stocks 

of the Department of Defense and copies of the determinations made under paragraph (2), as required by paragraph 

(3). 

(c) SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the Department 

of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal 

year 2018, it is the goal that $41,000,000, but in no event less 

than $10,000,000, shall be used for— 

(A) the recruitment, integration, retention, training, 

and treatment of women in the Afghan National Defense 

and Security Forces; and 

(B) the recruitment, training, and contracting of female 

security personnel for future elections. 

(2) TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—Such programs 

and activities may include— 

(A) efforts to recruit women into the Afghan National 

Defense and Security Forces, including the special operations forces; 

(B) programs and activities of the Afghan Ministry of 

Defense Directorate of Human Rights and Gender Integration and the Afghan Ministry of Interior Office of Human 

Rights, Gender and Child Rights; 

(C) development and dissemination of gender and 

human rights educational and training materials and programs within the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Afghan Ministry of Interior; 

(D) efforts to address harassment and violence against 

women within the Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces; 

(E) improvements to infrastructure that address the requirements of women serving in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including appropriate equipment 

for female security and police forces, and transportation for 

policewomen to their station; 

(F) support for Afghanistan National Police Family Response Units; and 

(G) security provisions for high-profile female police 

and army officers. 

(d) ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN PROGRESS ON SECURITY OB- JECTIVES.— 

(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 2018, 

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retary of State, submit to the Committee on Armed Services and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assessment describing the 

progress of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting shared security objectives. In conducting 

such assessment, the Secretary of Defense shall consider each of 

the following: 

(A) The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan 

has taken steps toward increased accountability and reducing corruption within the Ministries of Defense and Interior. 

(B) The extent to which the capability and capacity of 

the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have improved as a result of Afghanistan Security Forces Fund investment, including through training. 

(C) The extent to which the Afghan National Defense 

and Security Forces have been able to increase pressure on 

the Taliban, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani network, and other terrorist organizations, including by re-taking territory, defending territory, and disrupting attacks. 

(D) Whether or not the Government of Afghanistan is 

ensuring that supplies, equipment, and weaponry supplied 

by the United States are appropriately distributed to security forces charged with fighting the Taliban and other terrorist organizations. 

(E) Such other factors as the Secretaries consider appropriate. 

(2) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR INSUFFICIENT

PROGRESS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense determines, in coordination with the Secretary of State, pursuant to the assessment under paragraph (1) that the Government of Afghanistan has made insufficient progress, the 

Secretary of Defense may withhold assistance for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces until such time 

as the Secretary determines sufficient progress has been 

made. 

(B) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—If the Secretary of Defense 

withholds assistance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 

provide notice to Congress not later than 30 days after 

making the decision to withhold such assistance. 

(e) INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF FUND.— 

(1) QUALITY STANDARDS FOR IG PRODUCTS.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), each product published or issued by an 

Inspector General relating to the oversight of programs and activities funded under the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 

shall be prepared— 

(A) in accordance with the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards/Government Auditing Standards 

(GAGAS/GAS), as issued and updated by the Government 

Accountability Office; or 

(B) if not prepared in accordance with the standards 

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Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by 

the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (commonly referred to as the ‘‘CIGIE Blue Book’’). 

(2) SPECIFICATION OF QUALITY STANDARDS FOLLOWED.— Each product published or issued by an Inspector General relating to the oversight of programs and activities funded under the 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund shall cite within such product the quality standards followed in conducting and reporting 

the work concerned. 

(3) WAIVER.—The Lead Inspector General for Operation 

Freedom’s Sentinel may waive the applicability of paragraph 

(1) to a specific product relating to the oversight by an Inspector 

General of activities and programs funded under the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund if the Lead Inspector General determines that the waiver would facilitate timely efforts to promote 

efficiency and effectiveness and prevent, detect, and deter fraud, 

waste, and abuse. Any product published or issued pursuant to 

a waiver under this paragraph shall include a statement that 

work for such product was not conducted in accordance with 

the standards referred to in paragraph (1) and an explanation 

why such standards were not employed. 

SEC. 1522. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND. 

(a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections (b) and (c) of 

section 1514 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as 

in effect before the amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), shall apply to the funds 

made available for fiscal year 2018 to the Department of Defense for 

the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 

(b) INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE PRE- CURSOR CHEMICALS.— (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds made available 

to the Department of Defense for the Joint Improvised-Threat 

Defeat Fund for fiscal year 2018, $15,000,000 may be available 

to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide training, equipment, supplies, and 

services to ministries and other entities of foreign governments 

that the Secretary has identified as critical for countering the 

flow of improvised explosive device precursor chemicals. 

(2) PROVISION THROUGH OTHER US AGENCIES.—If jointly 

agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the head of another department or agency of the United States Government, 

the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds available under 

paragraph (1) to such department or agency for the provision 

by such department or agency of training, equipment, supplies, 

and services to ministries and other entities of foreign governments as described in that paragraph. 

(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—None of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended 

to supply training, equipment, supplies, or services to a foreign 

country before the date that is 15 days after the date on which 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

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mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives a notice that contains— 

(A) the foreign country for which training, equipment, 

supplies, or services are proposed to be supplied; 

(B) a description of the training, equipment, supplies, 

and services to be provided using such funds; 

(C) a detailed description of the amount of funds proposed to be obligated or expended to supply such training, 

equipment, supplies or services, including any funds proposed to be obligated or expended to support the participation of another department or agency of the United States 

and a description of the training, equipment, supplies, or 

services proposed to be supplied; 

(D) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the efforts of 

the foreign country identified under subparagraph (A) to 

counter the flow of improvised explosive device precursor 

chemicals; and 

(E) an overall plan for countering the flow of precursor 

chemicals in the foreign country identified under subparagraph (A). 

(4) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by this subsection 

expires on December 31, 2018. 

SEC. 1523. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF SEPARATION OF EXPENDITURES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—.Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives a report assessing the feasibility of separating expenditures of amounts appropriated for overseas contingency operations from expenditures of all other amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include each of the following: 

(1) A review of the processes the Department of Defense currently employs to separate expenditures of amounts appropriated for overseas contingency operations from expenditures of 

all other amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense. 

(2) A review of the processes the Department of the Treasury currently employs to separate expenditures of amounts appropriated for overseas contingency operations from expenditures of all other amounts appropriated for the Department of 

Defense. 

(3) A comparison between each of the processes described in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) and generally accepted accounting principles. 

(4) A description of the costs and requirements associated 

with implementing proposed alternatives to the processes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) for more effectively separating 

expenditures of amounts appropriated for overseas contingency 

operations from expenditures of all other amounts appropriated 

for the Department of Defense. 

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SEC. 1524. GUIDELINES FOR BUDGET ITEMS TO BE COVERED BY OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ACCOUNTS. 

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of 

Management and Budget, shall update the guidelines regarding the 

budget items that may be covered by overseas contingency operations accounts. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND 

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Space acquisition and management and oversight. 

Sec. 1602. Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction on 

United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments. 

Sec. 1603. Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and launches. 

Sec. 1604. Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data. 

Sec. 1605. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment of 

assured access to space. 

Sec. 1606. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, 

and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System. 

Sec. 1607. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 

Sec. 1608. Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program. 

Sec. 1609. Launch support and infrastructure modernization. 

Sec. 1610. Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations Center 

mission system. 

Sec. 1611. Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle. 

Sec. 1612. Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list. 

Sec. 1613. Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for loss 

or degradation of space capabilities. 

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications. 

Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event. 

Sec. 1616. Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather 

events. 

Sec. 1617. Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies. 

Sec. 1622. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 

Sec. 1623. Submission of audits of commercial activity funds. 

Sec. 1624. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1625. Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure. 

Sec. 1626. Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition 

activities of the Department. 

Sec. 1627. Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. 

Sec. 1628. Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information 

facilities. 

Sec. 1629. Limitation on availability of funds for certain counterintelligence activities. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS

Sec. 1631. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons. 

Sec. 1632. Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings. 

Sec. 1633. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare. 

Sec. 1634. Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided by 

Kaspersky Lab. 

Sec. 1635. Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant 

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Sec. 1636. Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel 

contributing to cybersecurity systems. 

Sec. 1637. Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

Sec. 1638. Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of States. 

Sec. 1639. Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems. 

Sec. 1640. Strategic Cybersecurity Program. 

Sec. 1641. Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and defense. 

Sec. 1642. Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications. 

Sec. 1643. Assessment of defense critical electric infrastructure. 

Sec. 1644. Cyber posture review. 

Sec. 1645. Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls. 

Sec. 1646. Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

Sec. 1647. Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces. 

Sec. 1648. Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command. 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION

Sec. 1649. Cyber Scholarship Program. 

Sec. 1649A. Community college cyber pilot program and assessment. 

Sec. 1649B. Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program updates. 

Sec. 1649C. Cybersecurity teaching. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1651. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control 

system. 

Sec. 1652. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise. 

Sec. 1653. Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft. 

Sec. 1654. Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. 

Sec. 1655. Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center. 

Sec. 1656. Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system from 

commercial dependencies. 

Sec. 1657. Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. 

Sec. 1658. Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, 

control, and communications and nuclear deterrence. 

Sec. 1659. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, 

control, and communications and continuity of government programs. 

Sec. 1660. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1661. Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Air-toGround Communications Network. 

Sec. 1662. Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept. 

Sec. 1663. Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of ground-based 

strategic deterrent missile. 

Sec. 1664. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 

United States. 

Sec. 1665. Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, 

nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1666. Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise 

Review. 

Sec. 1667. Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation. 

Sec. 1668. Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent effect 

and operation of United States nuclear forces in current and future security environments. 

Sec. 1669. Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors. 

Sec. 1670. Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened 

trusted microelectronics. 

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Sec. 1672. Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent of 

United Kingdom. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1676. Administration of missile defense and defeat programs. 

Sec. 1677. Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production. 

Sec. 1678. Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army. 

Sec. 1679. Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

Sec. 1680. Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack. 

Sec. 1681. Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site. 

Sec. 1682. Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability. 

Sec. 1683. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1684. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1685. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1686. Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability. 

Sec. 1687. Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense 

element of the ballistic missile defense system. 

Sec. 1688. Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 

Sec. 1689. Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United States. 

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense testing. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1691. Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 

Sec. 1692. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1693. Conventional prompt global strike weapons system. 

Sec. 1694. Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate. 

Sec. 1695. Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related technologies. 

Sec. 1696. Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply 

chain. 

Sec. 1697. Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping. 

Sec. 1698. Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems. 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

SEC. 1601. SPACE ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT. 

(a) AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2279c. Air Force Space Command 

‘‘(a) COMMANDER.—(1) The head of the Air Force Space Command shall be the Commander of the Air Force Space Command, 

who shall be appointed in accordance with section 601 of this title. 

The officer serving as Commander, while so serving, has the grade 

of general without vacating the permanent grade of the officer. 

‘‘(2) The Commander shall be appointed to serve a term of six 

years. The Secretary may propose to promote the individual serving 

as the Commander during that term of appointment. 

‘‘(3) The incumbent Commander may serve as the first Commander after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—In addition to the authorities and responsibilities assigned to the Commander before the date of the enactment of this section, the Commander has the sole authority with respect to each of the following: 

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‘‘(2) Subject to the direction of the Secretary of the Air 

Force, serving as the service acquisition executive under section 

1704 of this title for defense space acquisitions. 

‘‘(3) In consultation with the Chief Information Officer of 

the Department of Defense, procurement of commercial satellite 

communications services for the Department of Defense for such 

services entered into on or after the date that is one year after 

the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for such 

chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2279b the following new item: 

‘‘2279c. Air Force Space Command.’’. 

(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (b)(1) 

of section 2279c of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

paragraph (1), may be construed to prohibit or otherwise affect 

the authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to provide to the 

space forces of the Air Force the services of the Department of 

the Air Force relating to basic personnel functions, the United 

States Air Force Academy, recruitment, and basic training. 

(b) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS AND ENTITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

(A) the position, and the office of, the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor (previously known as the 

Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space) shall be 

terminated; 

(B) the duties, responsibilities, and personnel of such 

office specified in subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to 

a single official selected by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 

without delegation, except the Deputy Secretary may not select the Secretary of the Air Force nor the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Intelligence; 

(C) any reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance, 

instructions, or other documents of the Federal Government 

to the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor or 

the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space shall 

be deemed to be a reference to the official selected by the 

Deputy Secretary under subparagraph (B); 

(D) the position, and the office of, the Deputy Chief of 

Staff of the Air Force for Space Operations shall be terminated; and 

(E) the Defense Space Council shall be terminated. 

(2) PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON SPACE CONTROL.— 

(A) REPEAL.—Section 2279a of title 10, United States 

Code, is repealed. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 

chapter 135 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 2279a. 

(b) REDESIGNATION OF OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE

PROGRAM OFFICE AS SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE; REPORTING TO AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND.— 

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(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Operationally 

Responsive Space Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Space 

Rapid Capabilities’’; 

(B) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center of the Department of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Air Force Space Command’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Operationally Responsive Space 

Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Rapid Capabilities’’; 

(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Air Force Space and 

Missile Systems Center’’ and inserting ‘‘Air Force Space 

Command’’; 

(D) in subsections (c) and (f), by striking ‘‘operationally 

responsive space’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘space rapid capabilities’’; 

(E) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘operationally responsive space’’ and inserting 

‘‘space rapid capabilities’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘capabilities for 

operationally responsive space’’ and inserting ‘‘space 

rapid capabilities’’; 

(iii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ‘‘operationally responsive space’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘space rapid capabilities’’; and 

(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘operationally responsive space capabilities’’ and inserting ‘‘space rapid 

capabilities’’. 

(F) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘Operationally Responsive Space’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Rapid Capabilities’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 135 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 

section 2273a and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2273a. Space Rapid Capabilities Office.’’. 

(c) REVIEW OF STRUCTURE.— 

(1) REVIEW.—The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review and identify a recommended organizational and 

management structure for the national security space components of the Department of Defense, including the Air Force 

Space Command, that implements the organizational policy 

guidance expressed in this section and the amendments made 

by this section. 

(2) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

Deputy Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees an interim report on the review and recommended organizational and management structure for the 

national security space components of the Department of Defense, including the Air Force Space Command, under paragraph (1). 

(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than August 1, 2018, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final report on the review and recommended 

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the Air Force Space Command, under paragraph (1), including— 

(A) a proposed implementation plan for how the Deputy Secretary would implement the recommendations; 

(B) recommendations for revisions to appointments and 

qualifications, duties and powers, and precedent in the Department; 

(C) recommendations for such legislative and administrative action, including conforming and other amendments 

to law, as the Deputy Secretary considers appropriate to 

implement the plan; and 

(D) any other matters that the Deputy Secretary considers appropriate. 

(4) PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION.—The Deputy Secretary of 

Defense may not delegate the authority to carry out this subsection. 

(d) INDEPENDENT PLAN TO ESTABLISH MILITARY DEPARTMENT.— 

(1) PLAN.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall seek 

to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center that is not closely affiliated with the Department of the Air Force to develop a plan to establish a separate 

military department responsible for the national security space 

activities of the Department of Defense. Such plan shall include 

recommendations for legislative language. 

(2) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than August 1, 2018, the 

Deputy Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim report on the plan developed under paragraph (1). 

(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the 

Deputy Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final report containing the plan developed under 

paragraph (1), without change. 

SEC. 1602. CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION ON UNITED STATES TERRITORY OF SATELLITE POSITIONING GROUND MONITORING 

STATIONS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 

(a) CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION.—Chapter 

135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2279c. Limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of certain foreign governments. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to foreign governments that are allies of the United States. 

‘‘(c) SUNSET.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall terminate 

on December 31, 2023.’’. 

(b) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Subsection (b) of section 1602 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2281 note) is— 

(1) transferred to section 2279c of title 10, United States 

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(3) redesignated as subsection (a); and 

(4) amended— 

(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: ‘‘LIMITATION’’; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (6). 

SEC. 1603. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICES: CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND LAUNCHES. 

(a) CYBERSECURITY RISKS.—Subsection (a) of section 2279 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting: ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) entering into such contract would create an unacceptable cybersecurity risk for the Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) LAUNCHES.—Such section is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) LAUNCHES AND MANUFACTURERS.— ‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—In addition to the prohibition in subsection (a), and except as provided in paragraph (2) and in subsection (c), the Secretary may not enter into a contract for satellite services with any entity if the Secretary reasonably believes that such satellite services will be provided using satellites that will be— 

‘‘(A) designed or manufactured in a covered foreign 

country, or by an entity controlled in whole or in part by, 

or acting on behalf of, the government of a covered foreign 

country; or 

‘‘(B) launched using a launch vehicle that is designed 

or manufactured in a covered foreign country, or that is 

provided by the government of a covered foreign country or 

by an entity controlled in whole or in part by, or acting on 

behalf of, the government of a covered foreign country, regardless of the location of the launch (unless such location 

is in the United States). 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 

apply with respect to— 

‘‘(A) a launch that occurs prior to December 31, 2022; 

or 

‘‘(B) a contract or other agreement relating to launch 

services that, prior to the date that is 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this subsection, was either fully 

paid for by the contractor or covered by a legally binding 

commitment of the contractor to pay for such services. 

‘‘(3) LAUNCH VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘launch vehicle’ means a fully integrated space launch vehicle.’’. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f) of section 2279 of title 10, 

United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)(A), is 

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‘‘(1) The term ‘covered foreign country’ means any of the following: 

‘‘(A) A country described in section 1261(c)(2) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2019). 

‘‘(B) The Russian Federation. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘cybersecurity risk’ means threats to and 

vulnerabilities of information or information systems and any 

related consequences caused by or resulting from unauthorized 

access, use, disclosure, degradation, disruption, modification, or 

destruction of such information or information systems, including such related consequences caused by an act of terrorism.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 2279 is further amended— 

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘services’’ and 

inserting ‘‘services and foreign launches’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

(C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘launch or other’’; 

(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection 

(b)(1), by striking ‘‘prohibition in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘prohibitions in subsection (a) and (b)’’; and 

(E) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘prohibition under subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘prohibition under subsection (a) or (b)’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 2279 and inserting the following: 

‘‘2279. Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches.’’. 

(e) APPLICATION.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, the 

amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to contracts for satellite services awarded by the Secretary of Defense on 

or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1604. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMERCIAL WEATHER DATA. 

Section 1613 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting 

‘‘two years’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Committees on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— 

‘‘(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

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SEC. 1605. EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE MODERNIZATION 

AND SUSTAINMENT OF ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE. 

(a) DEVELOPMENT.— 

(1) EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE.—Using funds 

described in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense may only 

obligate or expend funds to carry out the evolved expendable 

launch vehicle program to— 

(A) develop a domestic rocket propulsion system to replace non-allied space launch engines; 

(B) develop the necessary interfaces to, or integration 

of, such domestic rocket propulsion system with an existing 

or planned launch vehicle; and 

(C) develop capabilities necessary to enable existing or 

planned commercially available space launch vehicles or 

infrastructure that are primarily for national security space 

missions to meet the assured access to space requirements 

pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in this section, none 

of the funds described in paragraph (3) shall be obligated or expended for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

(3) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this paragraph are the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, 

development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

(4) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date 

on which the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that a successful full-scale test of a 

domestic rocket engine has occurred. 

(b) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section shall affect or 

prohibit the Secretary from procuring launch services of evolved expendable launch vehicle launch systems, including with respect to 

any associated operation and maintenance of capabilities and infrastructure relating to such systems. 

(c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days before any date on 

which the Secretary publishes a draft or final request for proposals, 

or obligates funds, for the development under subsection (a)(1), the 

Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of such 

proposed draft or final request for proposals or proposed obligation, 

as the case may be. If such proposed draft or final request for proposals or proposed obligation relates to intelligence requirements, 

the Secretary shall also notify the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(d) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing an assessment of the most cost-effective method to meet the assured access to 

space requirements pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, United 

States Code, with respect to each of the following periods: 

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(2) The 10-year period beginning on the date of the report. 

(3) The period consisting of the full lifecycle of the evolved 

expendable launch vehicle program. 

(e) ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘rocket propulsion system’’ means, with respect to the development authorized by subsection (a)(1), a main booster, first-stage 

rocket engine (including such an engine using kerosene or methanebased or other propellant) or motor. The term does not include a 

launch vehicle, an upper stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure. 

SEC. 1606. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND COMPLEMENTARY POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CAPABILITIES OF 

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. 

(a) PLAN.—During fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Defense, 

the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall jointly 

develop a plan for carrying out a backup GPS capability demonstration. The plan shall— 

(1) be based on the results of the study conducted under 

section 1618 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2595); and 

(2) include the activities that the Secretaries determine necessary to carry out such demonstration. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall provide to the appropriate 

congressional committees a briefing on the plan developed under 

subsection (a). The briefing shall include— 

(1) identification of the sectors that would be expected to 

participate in the backup GPS capability demonstration described in the plan; 

(2) an estimate of the costs of implementing the demonstration in each sector identified in paragraph (1); and 

(3) an explanation of the extent to which the demonstration 

may be carried out with the funds appropriated for such purpose. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations and beginning not earlier than the day after the date on 

which the briefing is provided under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall jointly initiate the backup GPS capability demonstration to the extent described under subsection (b)(3). 

(2) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the backup 

GPS capability demonstration under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the backup GPS capability 

demonstration carried out under subsection (c) that includes— 

(1) a description of the opportunities and challenges 

learned from such demonstration; and 

(2) a description of the next actions the Secretaries determine appropriate to backup and complement the positioning, 

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ing, at a minimum, the timeline and funding required to issue 

a request for proposals for such capabilities. 

(e) NSPD–39.— 

(1) JOINT FUNDING.—The costs to carry out this section 

shall be consistent with the responsibilities established in National Security Presidential Directive 39 titled ‘‘U.S. SpaceBased Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy’’. 

(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed to modify the roles or responsibilities established in such 

National Security Presidential Directive 39. 

(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to 

be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2018 not 

more than $10,000,000 for the Department of Defense, as specified 

in the funding tables in division D. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 

the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and 

(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘backup GPS capability demonstration’’ 

means a proof-of-concept demonstration of capabilities to 

backup and complement the positioning, navigation, and timing 

capabilities of the Global Positioning System for national security and critical infrastructure. 

SEC. 1607. ENHANCEMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CAPACITY. 

(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Council 

on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, 

and Timing Enterprise established by section 2279b of title 10, 

United States Code, shall develop a plan to increase the positioning, 

navigation, and timing capacity of the Department of Defense to 

provide resilience to the positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of the Department. Such plan shall— 

(1) ensure that military Global Positioning System user 

equipment terminals have the capability, including with appropriate mitigation efforts, to receive trusted signals from the 

Galileo satellites of the European Union and the QZSS satellites of Japan, beginning with increment 2 of the acquisition 

of such terminals; 

(2) evaluate the risks and benefits with respect to ensuring 

the capability described in paragraph (1); 

(3) include an assessment of the feasibility, benefits, and 

risks of military Global Positioning System user equipment terminals having the capability to receive non-allied positioning, 

navigation, and timing signals, beginning with increment 2 of 

the acquisition of such terminals; 

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(5) ensure that the Secretary, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, engages with relevant allies of the United 

States to— 

(A) enable military Global Positioning System user 

equipment terminals to receive the positioning, navigation, 

and timing signals of such allies; and 

(B) negotiate other potential agreements relating to the 

enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing; 

(6) include any other options the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate and a determination by the Secretary regarding whether the plan should be implemented; and 

(7) include an evaluation by the Director of National Intelligence of the benefits and risks of using non-allied positioning, 

navigation, and timing signals. 

(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 

(1) submit to the congressional defense committees, the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 

and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate the plan 

under subsection (a); and 

(2) submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the evaluation described in 

paragraph (6) of such subsection. 

SEC. 1608. COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS PATHFINDER 

PROGRAM. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of the 

Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes the 

views and plans of the Secretary with respect to using the transaction authority provided by section 2371 of title 10, United States 

Code, to acquire from commercial providers a portion of the satellite 

bandwidth, ground services, and advanced services for the pathfinder program. 

(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘pathfinder program’’ 

means the commercial satellite communications programs of the Air 

Force designed to demonstrate the feasibility of new, alternative acquisition and procurement models for commercial satellite communications. 

SEC. 1609. LAUNCH SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—In support of the policy specified in section 

2273 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out a program to modernize infrastructure and improve support activities for the processing and launch of United States national security space vehicles launching from Federal ranges. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The program under subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) investments in infrastructure to improve operations at 

the Eastern and Western Ranges that may benefit all users, to 

enhance the overall capabilities of ranges, to improve safety, 

and to reduce the long-term cost of operations and maintenance; 

(2) measures to normalize processes, systems, and products 

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(3) improvements in transparency, flexibility, and, responsiveness for launch scheduling. 

(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with current and anticipated 

users of the Eastern and Western Ranges. 

(d) COOPERATION.—In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider partnerships authorized 

under section 2276 of title 10, United States Code. 

(e) REPORT.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the plan for 

the implementation of the program under subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include— 

(A) a description of plans and the resources needed to 

improve launch support infrastructure, utilities, support 

equipment, and range operations; 

(B) a description of plans to streamline and normalize 

processes, systems, and products at the Eastern and Western ranges, to ensure consistency for range users; and 

(C) recommendations for improving transparency, flexibility, and responsiveness in launch scheduling. 

SEC. 1610. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR JOINT 

SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MISSION SYSTEM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 

Joint Space Operations Center mission system, not more than 75 

percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 

Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has developed the plan under subsection 

(b). 

(b) PLAN.—The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan 

to operationalize existing commercial space situational awareness 

capabilities to address warfighter requirements, consistent with the 

best-in-breed concept. Except as provided by subsection (c), the Secretary shall commence such implementation by not later than May 

30, 2018. 

(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the implementation of 

the plan developed under subsection (b) if the Secretary determines 

that existing commercial capabilities will not address national security requirements or existing space situational awareness capability 

gaps. The authority under this subsection may not be delegated 

below the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 1611. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DELTA IV LAUNCH VEHICLE. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year 

thereafter for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to maintain infrastructure, system engineering, critical skills, base and 

range support, depreciation, or sustainment commodities for the 

Delta IV launch vehicle until the date on which the Secretary of the 

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Air Force on a Delta IV launch vehicle during the three-year period 

beginning on the date of the certification. 

SEC. 1612. AIR FORCE SPACE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY WATCH 

LIST. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the Air Force Space and 

Missile Systems Center shall establish and maintain a watch list of 

contractors with a history of poor performance on space procurement contracts or research, development, test, and evaluation space 

program contracts. 

(b) BASIS FOR INCLUSION ON LIST.— 

(1) DETERMINATION.—The Commander may place a contractor on the watch list established under subsection (a) upon 

determining that the ability of the contractor to perform a contract specified in such subsection is uncertain because of any of 

the following issues: 

(A) Poor performance or award fee scores below 50 percent. 

(B) Financial concerns. 

(C) Felony convictions or civil judgements. 

(D) Security or foreign ownership and control issues. 

(2) DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER.—The Commander 

shall be responsible for determining which contractors to place 

on the watch list, whether an entire company or a specific division should be included, and when to remove a contractor from 

the list. 

(c) EFFECT OF LISTING.— 

(1) PRIME CONTRACTS.—The Commander may not solicit an 

offer from, award a contract to, execute an engineering change 

proposal with, or exercise an option on any space program of 

the Air Force with a contractor included on the list established 

under subsection (a) without the prior approval of the Commander. 

(2) SUBCONTRACTS.—A prime contractor on a contract entered into with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center 

may not enter into a subcontract valued in excess of $3,000,000 

or five percent of the prime contract value, whichever is lesser, 

with a contractor included on the watch list established under 

subsection (a) without the prior approval of the Commander. 

(d) REQUEST FOR REMOVAL FROM LIST.—A contractor may submit to the Commander a written request for removal from the watch 

list, including evidence that the contractor has resolved the issue 

that was the basis for inclusion on the list. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed as preventing the suspension or debarment of a contractor, but inclusion on the watch list shall not be construed as a 

punitive measure or de facto suspension or debarment of a contractor. 

SEC. 1613. CERTIFICATION AND BRIEFING ON OPERATIONAL AND CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR LOSS OR DEGRADATION OF SPACE 

CAPABILITIES. 

(a) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

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exist in the event of a loss or degradation of space capabilities of 

the United States. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the mitigation of any loss or 

degradation of space capabilities pursuant to contingency plans described in subsection (a). 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1614. REPORT ON PROTECTED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on protected satellite communications that 

contains each of the following: 

(1) A joint certification by the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command and the Commander of the United 

States Northern Command that a protected satellite communications system other than the advanced extremely high frequency program will meet all applicable requirements for the 

nuclear command, control, and communications mission of the 

Department of Defense, the continuity of government mission of 

the Department, and all other functions relating to protected 

communications of the national command authority and the 

combatant commands, including with respect to operational 

forces in a peer-near-peer jamming environment. 

(2) With respect to such a protected satellite communications system other than the advanced extremely high frequency 

program, a certification by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff that there is a validated military requirement that meets 

requirements for resilience, mission assurance, and the nuclear 

command, control, and communications mission of the Department of Defense. 

(3) An assessment by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff on the effect of developing and fielding all the waveforms 

and terminals required to use such a protected satellite communications system other than the advanced extremely high frequency program. 

(4) A detailed plan by the Secretary of the Air Force for the 

ground control system and all user terminals developed and acquired by the Air Force to be synchronized through development 

and deployment to meet all applicable requirements specified in 

paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1615. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE FLAG 

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(1) the Secretary of Defense should establish an annual 

capstone training event titled ‘‘Space Flag’’ for space professionals to— 

(A) develop and test doctrine, concepts of operation, 

and tactics, techniques, and procedures, for— 

(i) protecting and defending assets and interests of 

the United States through the spectrum of space control activities; 

(ii) operating in the event of degradation or loss of 

space capabilities; 

(iii) conducting space operations in a conflict that 

extends to space; 

(iv) deterring conflict in space; and 

(v) other areas the Secretary determines necessary; 

and 

(B) inform and develop the appropriate design of the 

operational training infrastructure of the space domain, including with respect to appropriate and dedicated ranges, 

threat replication, test community support, advanced space 

training requirements, training simulators, and multi-domain force packaging; and 

(2) such a training event should— 

(A) be modeled on the Red Flag and Cyber Flag exercises; and 

(B) include live, virtual, and constructive training and 

on-orbit threat replication, as appropriate. 

SEC. 1616. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COORDINATING EFFORTS TO PREPARE FOR SPACE WEATHER EVENTS. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

ensure the timely provision of operational space weather observations, analyses, forecasts, and other products to support the mission 

of the Department of Defense and coalition partners, including the 

provision of alerts and warnings for space weather phenomena that 

may affect weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of 

the United States. 

SEC. 1617. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the National Space Defense Center is critical to defending and securing the space domain in order to protect all 

United States assets in space; 

(2) integration between the intelligence community and the 

Department of Defense within the National Space Defense Center is essential to detecting, assessing, and reacting to evolving 

space threats; and 

(3) the Department of Defense, including the military departments, and the elements of the intelligence community 

should seek ways to bolster integration with respect to space 

threats through work at the National Space Defense Center. 

(b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given that term in 

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Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related 

Activities 

SEC. 1621. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR FACILITIES OF CERTAIN COMPANIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies. 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—If the senior management official of a covered 

company does not have a security clearance, the Secretary of Defense 

may grant a security clearance to a facility of such company only 

if the following criteria are met: 

‘‘(1) The company has appointed a senior officer, director, 

or employee of the company who has a security clearance at the 

level of the security clearance of the facility to act as the senior 

management official of the company with respect to such facility. 

‘‘(2) Any senior management official, senior officer, or director of the company who does not have such a security clearance 

will not have access to any classified information, including 

with respect to such facility. 

‘‘(3) The company has certified to the Secretary that the 

senior officer, director, or employee appointed under paragraph 

(1) has the authority to act on behalf of the company with respect to such facility independent of any senior management official, senior officer, or director described in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(4) The facility meets all of the requirements to be granted 

a security clearance other than any requirement relating to the 

senior management official of the company having an appropriate security clearance. 

‘‘(b) COVERED COMPANY.—In this section, the term ‘covered company’ means a company that has entered into a contract or agreement with the Department of Defense, assists the Department, or requires a facility to process classified information.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies’’. 

SEC. 1622. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. 

Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

SEC. 1623. SUBMISSION OF AUDITS OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FUNDS. 

Section 432(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘promptly’’; and 

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘by not later than December 31 of each year’’. 

SEC. 1624. CLARIFICATION OF ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

Section 1626 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

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(1) by inserting ‘‘(including with respect to space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance)’’ after ‘‘intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements’’ both places it 

appears; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements 

(including with respect to space-based intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance)’’. 

SEC. 1625. CONSIDERATION OF SERVICE BY RECIPIENTS OF BOREN 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS AS SERVICE BY SUCH RECIPIENTS UNDER 

CAREER APPOINTMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF CAREER TENURE. 

Section 802(k) of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1902(k)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 

(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘(3)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)(C)’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 

‘‘(3) CAREER TENURE.—In the case of an individual whose 

appointment to a position in the excepted service is converted to 

a career or career-conditional appointment under paragraph 

(1)(B), the period of service described in such paragraph shall 

be treated, for purposes of the service requirements for career 

tenure under title 5, United States Code, as if it were service 

in a position under a career or career-conditional appointment.’’. 

SEC. 1626. REVIEW OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ELEMENTS TO ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES OF THE 

DEPARTMENT. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall review the support 

provided by Defense intelligence elements to the acquisition activities conducted by the Secretary, with a specific focus on such support— 

(1) consisting of planning, prioritizing, and resourcing relating to developmental weapon systems; and 

(2) for existing weapon systems throughout the program 

lifecycle of such systems. 

(b) BUDGET STRUCTURE.—The Secretary shall develop a specific 

budget structure for a sustainable funding profile to ensure the support provided by Defense intelligence elements described in subsection (a). The Secretary shall implement such structure beginning 

with the defense budget materials for fiscal year 2020. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 

briefing on the results of the review under subsection (a) and a plan 

to carry out subsection (b). 

(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed 

to relieve the Director of National Intelligence of the responsibility 

to support the acquisition activities of the Department of Defense 

through the National Intelligence Program. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 231(f) of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ means any of 

the agencies, offices, and elements of the Department of Defense 

included within the definition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ 

under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

SEC. 1627. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAIRMAN’S CONTROLLED ACTIVITY 

WITHIN JOINT STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE. 

(a) CHAIRMAN’S CONTROLLED ACTIVITY.—The Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— 

(1) undertake the roles, missions, and responsibilities of, 

and preserve an equal or greater number of personnel billets 

than the amount of such billets previously prescribed for, the 

Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance of the United States Strategic 

Command; and 

(2) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, establish an organization within the Joint Staff— 

(A) that is designated as the Joint Staff Intelligence, 

Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Directorate and Supporting Chairman’s Controlled Activity; 

(B) for which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

shall serve as the joint functional manager; and 

(C) that shall synchronize cross-combatant command 

intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance plans and develop strategies integrating all intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance capabilities provided by joint services, 

the National Reconnaissance Office, combat support intelligence agencies of the Department of Defense, and allies, to 

satisfy the intelligence needs of the combatant commands 

for the Department of Defense. 

(b) LEAD AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate the 

Secretary of the Air Force as the lead agent and sponsor for funding 

for the organization established under subsection (a)(2). 

(c) DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT ISR ALLOCATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION PROCESSES.—In coordination with the 

Director of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation, the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall issue guidance to the commanders 

of the geographical combatant commands that requires the commanders to collect sufficient and relevant data regarding the effectiveness of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures 

in a manner that will— 

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garding the allocation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance resources of the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1628. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MULTI-USE SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate access for small business 

concerns and nontraditional defense contractors to affordable secure 

spaces, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director 

of National Intelligence, shall develop processes and procedures necessary to build, certify, and maintain certifications for multi-use 

sensitive compartmented information facilities not tied to a single 

contract and where multiple companies can securely work on multiple projects at different security levels. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning 

given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632). 

(2) The term ‘‘nontraditional defense contractors’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 2302 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 1629. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

(a) LIMITATION ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—Of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2018 under the Military Intelligence Program for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Defense 

Intelligence Agency for counterintelligence activities, not more than 

75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency submits to the appropriate congressional committees the report under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT ON CERTAIN RESOURCES.—Not later than March 1, 

2018, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 

an accounting of the counterintelligence enterprise management resources transferred from the Counterintelligence Field Activity to the 

Defense Intelligence Agency that identifies such resources that are 

no longer dedicated to counterintelligence activities, as of the date 

of the report. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS 

SEC. 1631. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENSITIVE MILITARY 

CYBER OPERATIONS AND CYBER WEAPONS. 

(a) NOTIFICATION.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is 

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‘‘§ 130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber 

operations 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (d), the 

Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the congressional defense committees notice in writing of any sensitive military cyber operation conducted under this title no later than 48 hours following 

such operation. 

‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

and submit to the congressional defense committees procedures for 

complying with the requirements of subsection (a) consistent with 

the national security of the United States and the protection of operational integrity. The Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes. 

‘‘(2) The congressional defense committees shall ensure that 

committee procedures designed to protect from unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to national security of the 

United States are sufficient to protect the information that is submitted to the committees pursuant to this section. 

‘‘(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a sensitive 

military cyber operation covered by this section, the Secretary shall 

ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the congressional 

defense committees are notified immediately of the sensitive military 

cyber operation concerned. The notification under this paragraph 

may be verbal or written, but in the event of a verbal notification 

a written notification shall be provided by not later than 48 hours 

after the provision of the verbal notification. 

‘‘(c) SENSITIVE MILITARY CYBER OPERATION DEFINED.—(1) In 

this section, the term ‘sensitive military cyber operation’ means an 

action described in paragraph (2) that— 

‘‘(A) is carried out by the armed forces of the United 

States; and 

‘‘(B) is intended to cause cyber effects outside a geographic location— 

‘‘(i) where the armed forces of the United States are 

involved in hostilities (as that term is used in section 

1543 of title 50, United States Code); or 

‘‘(ii) with respect to which hostilities have been declared by the United States. 

‘‘(2) The actions described in this paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) An offensive cyber operation. 

‘‘(B) A defensive cyber operation outside the Department of 

Defense Information Networks to defeat an ongoing or imminent threat. 

‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The notification requirement under subsection (a) does not apply— 

‘‘(1) to a training exercise conducted with the consent of all 

nations where the intended effects of the exercise will occur; or 

‘‘(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined in section 

3093 of title 50, United States Code). 

‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

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1541 note), or any requirement under the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 

‘‘§ 130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the congressional defense 

committees notice in writing of the following: 

‘‘(1) With respect to a cyber capability that is intended for 

use as a weapon, on a quarterly basis, the aggregated results 

of all reviews of the capability for legality under international 

law pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 carried out by any military department concerned. 

‘‘(2) The use as a weapon of any cyber capability that has 

been approved for such use under international law by a military department no later than 48 hours following such use. 

‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

and submit to the congressional defense committees procedures for 

complying with the requirements of subsection (a) consistent with 

the national security of the United States and the protection of operational integrity. The Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes. 

‘‘(2) The congressional defense committees shall ensure that 

committee procedures designed to protect from unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to national security of the 

United States are sufficient to protect the information that is submitted to the committees pursuant to this section. 

‘‘(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a cyber capability covered by this section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the congressional defense committees 

are notified immediately of the cyber capability concerned. The notification under this paragraph may be verbal or written, but in the 

event of a verbal notification a written notification shall be provided 

by not later than 48 hours after the provision of the verbal notification. 

‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The notification requirement under subsection (a) does not apply— 

‘‘(1) to a training exercise conducted with the consent of all 

nations where the intended effects of the exercise will occur; or 

‘‘(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined in section 

3093 of title 50, United States Code). 

‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to provide any new authority or to alter or otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 

1541 note), or any requirement under the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new items: 

‘‘130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations 

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SEC. 1632. MODIFICATION TO QUARTERLY CYBER OPERATIONS BRIEFINGS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 484 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall provide to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the military operations in cyberspace described in such subsection, the following: 

‘‘(1) An update, set forth separately for each geographic and 

functional command, that describes the operations carried out 

by the command and any hostile cyber activity directed at the 

command. 

‘‘(2) An overview of authorities and legal issues applicable 

to the operations, including any relevant legal limitations. 

‘‘(3) An outline of any interagency activities and initiatives 

relating to the operations. 

‘‘(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 

apply with respect to briefings required be provided under section 

484 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date. 

SEC. 1633. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON CYBERSPACE, CYBERSECURITY, AND CYBER WARFARE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall— 

(1) develop a national policy for the United States relating 

to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare; and 

(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the policy. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The national policy required under subsection 

(a) shall include the following elements: 

(1) Delineation of the instruments of national power available to deter or respond to cyber attacks or other malicious 

cyber activities by a foreign power or actor that targets United 

States interests. 

(2) Available or planned response options to address the 

full range of potential cyber attacks on United States interests 

that could be conducted by potential adversaries of the United 

States. 

(3) Available or planned denial options that prioritize the 

defensibility and resiliency against cyber attacks and malicious 

cyber activities that are carried out against infrastructure critical to the political integrity, economic security, and national security of the United States. 

(4) Available or planned cyber capabilities that may be 

used to impose costs on any foreign power targeting the United 

States or United States persons with a cyber attack or malicious cyber activity. 

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(A) boosting the cyber resilience of critical United 

States strike systems (including cyber, nuclear, and non-nuclear systems) in order to ensure the United States can 

credibly threaten to impose unacceptable costs in response 

to even the most sophisticated large-scale cyber attack; 

(B) developing offensive cyber capabilities and specific 

plans and strategies to put at risk targets most valued by 

adversaries of the United States and their key decision 

makers; and 

(C) enhancing attribution capabilities and developing 

intelligence and offensive cyber capabilities to detect, disrupt, and potentially expose malicious cyber activities. 

(c) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2018 for procurement, research, development, test and evaluation, and operations and maintenance, for the covered activities 

of the Defense Information Systems Agency, not more than 60 

percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which 

the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees the report under subsection (a)(2). 

(2) COVERED ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The covered activities 

referred to in paragraph (1) are the activities of the Defense Information Systems Agency in support of— 

(A) the White House Communication Agency; and 

(B) the White House Situation Support Staff. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘foreign power’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 

of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 

on Homeland Security, and the Committee on the Judiciary 

of the House of Representatives; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 

SEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—No department, agency, organization, or 

other element of the Federal Government may use, whether directly 

or through work with or on behalf of another department, agency, 

organization, or element of the Federal Government, any hardware, 

software, or services developed or provided, in whole or in part, by— 

(1) Kaspersky Lab (or any successor entity); 

(2) any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under 

common control with Kaspersky Lab; or 

(3) any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has majority ownership. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall 

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(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

the Attorney General, the Administrator of the General Services 

Administration, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 

conduct a review of the procedures for removing suspect products or services from the information technology networks of the 

Federal Government. 

(2) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

on the review conducted under paragraph (1). 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The report under subparagraph (A) 

shall include the following: 

(i) A description of the Federal Government-wide 

authorities that may be used to prohibit, exclude, or 

prevent the use of suspect products or services on the 

information technology networks of the Federal Government, including— 

(I) the discretionary authorities of agencies to 

prohibit, exclude, or prevent the use of such products or services; 

(II) the authorities of a suspension and debarment official to prohibit, exclude, or prevent the 

use of such products or services; 

(III) authorities relating to supply chain risk 

management; 

(IV) authorities that provide for the continuous 

monitoring of information technology networks to 

identify suspect products or services; and 

(V) the authorities provided under the Federal 

Information Security Management Act of 2002. 

(ii) Assessment of any gaps in the authorities described in clause (i), including any gaps in the enforcement of decisions made under such authorities. 

(iii) An explanation of the capabilities and methodologies used to periodically assess and monitor the 

information technology networks of the Federal Government for prohibited products or services. 

(iv) An assessment of the ability of the Federal 

Government to periodically conduct training and exercises in the use of the authorities described in clause 

(i)— 

(I) to identify recommendations for streamlining process; and 

(II) to identify recommendations for education 

and training curricula, to be integrated into existing training or certification courses. 

(v) A description of information sharing mechanisms that may be used to share information about 

suspect products or services, including mechanisms for 

the sharing of such information among the Federal 

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(vi) Identification of existing tools for business intelligence, application management, and commerce 

due-diligence that are either in use by elements of the 

Federal Government, or that are available commercially. 

(vii) Recommendations for improving the authorities, processes, resourcing, and capabilities of the Federal Government for the purpose of improving the procedures for identifying and removing prohibited products or services from the information technology networks of the Federal Government. 

(viii) Any other matters the Secretary determines to 

be appropriate. 

(C) FORM.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means the following: 

(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 

the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the Senate. 

SEC. 1635. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMAND FOR CYBER OPERATIONS. 

Section 167b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively. 

SEC. 1636. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL CONTRIBUTING TO CYBERSECURITY SYSTEMS. 

Section 1705(h)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(ii) contribute significantly to the acquisition or development of systems relating to cybersecurity; and’’. 

SEC. 1637. INTEGRATION OF STRATEGIC INFORMATION OPERATIONS 

AND CYBER-ENABLED INFORMATION OPERATIONS. 

(a) PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTEGRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

(A) establish processes and procedures to integrate strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information 

operations across the elements of the Department of Defense 

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the Department responsible for military deception, public 

affairs, electronic warfare, and cyber operations; and 

(B) ensure that such processes and procedures provide 

for integrated Defense-wide strategy, planning, and budgeting with respect to the conduct of such operations by the 

Department, including activities conducted to counter and 

deter such operations by malign actors. 

(2) DESIGNATED SENIOR OFFICIAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the ‘‘designated senior official’’) who shall implement and oversee the processes and procedures established under paragraph (1). The designated senior 

official shall be selected by the Secretary from among individuals serving in the Department of Defense at or below the level 

of an Under Secretary of Defense. 

(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The designated senior official shall 

have, with respect to the implementation and oversight of the 

processes and procedures established under paragraph (1), the 

following responsibilities: 

(A) Oversight of strategic policy and guidance. 

(B) Overall resource management for the integration of 

information operations and cyber-enabled information operations of the Department. 

(C) Coordination with the head of the Global Engagement Center to support the purpose of the Center (as described section 1287(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 22 

U.S.C. 2656 note)) and liaison with the Center and other 

relevant Federal Government entities to support such purpose. 

(D) Development of a strategic framework for the conduct of information operations by the Department of Defense, including cyber-enabled information operations, coordinated across all relevant elements of the Department of 

Defense, including both near-term and long-term guidance 

for the conduct of such coordinated operations. 

(E) Development and dissemination of a common operating paradigm across the elements of the Department of 

Defense specified in paragraph (1) to counter the influence, 

deception, and propaganda activities of key malign actors, 

including in cyberspace. 

(F) Development of guidance for, and promotion of, the 

capability of the Department of Defense to liaison with the 

private sector, including social media, on matters relating 

to the influence activities of malign actors. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS FOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS.— 

(1) COMBATANT COMMAND PLANNING AND REGIONAL STRATEGY.—(A) The Secretary shall require each commander of a 

combatant command to develop, in coordination with the relevant regional Assistant Secretary of State or Assistant Secretaries of State and with the assistance of the Coordinator of the 

Global Engagement Center and the designated senior official, a 

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(B) The Secretary shall require each commander of a 

combatant command to develop such requirements and specific plans as may be necessary for the conduct of information operations in support of the strategy required under 

subparagraph (A), including plans for deterring information operations, including deterrence in the cyber domain, 

by malign actors against the United States, allies of the 

United States, and interests of the United States. 

(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR DOD STRATEGY FOR OPER- ATIONS IN THE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the designated senior official shall— 

(i) review the strategy of the Department of Defense 

titled ‘‘Department of Defense Strategy for Operations 

in the Information Environment’’ and dated June 

2016; and 

(ii) submit to the congressional defense committees 

a plan for implementation of such strategy. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(i) An accounting of the efforts undertaken in support of the strategy described in subparagraph (A)(i) in 

the period since it was issued in June 2016. 

(ii) A description of any updates or changes to such 

strategy that have been made since it was first issued, 

as well as any expected updates or changes resulting 

from the designation of the designated senior official. 

(iii) A description of the role of the Department of 

Defense as part of a broader whole-of-Government 

strategy for strategic communications, including a description of any assumptions about the roles and contributions of other departments and agencies of the 

Federal Government with respect to such a strategy. 

(iv) Defined actions, performance metrics, and projected timelines for achieving each of the 15 tasks specified in the strategy described in subparagraph (A)(i). 

(v) An analysis of any personnel, resourcing, capability, authority, or other gaps that will need to be addressed to ensure effective implementation of the strategy described in subparagraph (A)(i) across all relevant 

elements of the Department of Defense. 

(vi) An investment framework and projected 

timeline for addressing any gaps identified under 

clause (v). 

(vii) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense 

considers relevant. 

(C) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not less frequently 

than once every 90 days during the three-year period beginning on the date on which the implementation plan is submitted under subparagraph (A)(ii), the designated senior 

official shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense in accomplishing the tasks specified 

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(c) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Consistent with the elements of 

the implementation plan under paragraph (2), the designated senior 

official shall recommend the establishment of programs to provide 

training and education to such members of the Armed Forces and 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to ensure that such members and employees 

understand the role of information in warfare, the central goal of 

all military operations to affect the perceptions, views, and decision 

making of adversaries, and the effective management and conduct 

of operations in the information environment. 

SEC. 1638. EXERCISE ON ASSESSING CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT TO 

ELECTION SYSTEMS OF STATES. 

(a) INCLUSION OF CYBER VULNERABILITIES IN ELECTION SYSTEMS IN CYBER GUARD EXERCISES.—Subject to subsection (b), the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may carry out exercises relating to the cybersecurity 

of election systems of States as part of the exercise commonly known 

as the ‘‘Cyber Guard Exercise’’. 

(b) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense may 

carry out an exercise relating to the cybersecurity of a State’s election system under subsection (a) only if the State enters into a written agreement with the Secretary under which the State— 

(1) agrees to participate in such exercise; and 

(2) agrees to allow vulnerability testing of the components 

of the State’s election system. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of any 

Cyber Guard Exercise, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the ability of the National Guard to assist States, if called upon, in defending election 

systems from cyberattacks. Such report shall include a description 

of the capabilities, readiness levels, and best practices of the National Guard with respect to the prevention of cyber attacks on State 

election systems. 

SEC. 1639. MEASUREMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2018, the Secretary 

of Defense shall make such changes to the cybersecurity scorecard 

as are necessary to ensure that the Secretary measures the progress 

of each element of the Department of Defense in securing the industrial control systems of the Department against cyber threats, including such industrial control systems as supervisory control and 

data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, programmable 

logic controllers, and platform information technology. 

(b) CYBERSECURITY SCORECARD DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘cybersecurity scorecard’’ means the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Scorecard used by the Department to measure compliance with cybersecurity requirements as described in the plan of the 

Department titled ‘‘Department of Defense Cybersecurity Discipline 

Implementation Plan’’. 

SEC. 1640. STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

the Director of the National Security Agency, shall submit to the 

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program to be known as the ‘‘Strategic Cybersecurity Program’’ or 

‘‘SCP’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The Program shall be comprised of personnel 

assigned to the Program by the Secretary of Defense from among 

personnel, including regular and reserve members of the Armed 

Forces, civilian employees of the Department, and personnel of the 

research laboratories of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, who have particular expertise in the areas of responsibility described in subsection (c). Any personnel assigned to 

the Program from among personnel of the Department of Energy 

shall be so assigned with the concurrence of the Secretary of Energy. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Personnel assigned to the Program shall 

assist the Department of Defense in improving the cybersecurity 

of the following systems of the Federal Government: 

(A) Offensive cyber systems. 

(B) Long-range strike systems. 

(C) Nuclear deterrent systems. 

(D) National security systems. 

(E) Critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense 

(as that term is defined in section 1650(f)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note)). 

(2) REVIEWS OF SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.—In carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1), the personnel assigned to the Program shall conduct appropriate reviews of existing systems and infrastructure and acquisition 

plans for proposed systems and infrastructure. The review of an 

acquisition plan for any proposed system or infrastructure shall 

be carried out before Milestone B approval for such system or 

infrastructure. 

(3) RESULTS OF REVIEWS.—The results of each review carried out under paragraph (2), including any remedial action 

recommended pursuant to such review, shall be made available 

to any agencies or organizations of the Department involved in 

the development, procurement, operation, or maintenance of the 

system or infrastructure concerned. 

(d) INTEGRATION WITH OTHER EFFORTS.—The plan required 

under subsection (a) shall build upon, and shall not duplicate, other 

efforts of the Department of Defense relating to cybersecurity, including— 

(1) the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon 

systems of the Department of Defense required under section 

1647 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016 (114–92; 129 Stat. 1118); 

(2) the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of Department of 

Defense critical infrastructure required under section 1650 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and 

(3) the activities of the cyber protection teams of the Department of Defense. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date on which 

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sional defense committees a report on any activities carried out pursuant to such plan. The report shall include the following: 

(1) A description of any activities of the Program carried 

out pursuant to the plan during the time period covered by the 

report. 

(2) A description of particular challenges encountered in 

the course of the activities of the Program, if any, and of actions 

taken to address such challenges. 

(3) A description of any plans for additional activities 

under the Program. 

SEC. 1641. PLAN TO INCREASE CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND DEFENSE. 

(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to— 

(1) increase inclusion of regional cyber planning within 

larger joint planning exercises of the United States in the IndoAsia-Pacific region; 

(2) enhance joint, regional, and combined information operations and strategic communication strategies to counter Chinese and North Korean information warfare, malign influence, 

and propaganda activities; and 

(3) identify potential areas of cybersecurity collaboration 

and partnership capabilities with Asian allies and partners of 

the United States. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan required 

under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1642. EVALUATION OF AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF 

CYBER TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS. 

(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Commander of the United 

States Cyber Command (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commander’’) shall conduct an evaluation of alternative methods for developing, acquiring, and maintaining software-based cyber tools 

and applications for the United States Cyber Command, the Army 

Cyber Command, the Fleet Cyber Command, the Air Force Cyber 

Command, and the Marine Corps Cyberspace Command. 

(b) GOAL.—The goal of the evaluation required by subsection (a) 

shall be to identify a set of practices that will— 

(1) increase the speed of development of cyber capabilities 

of the Armed Forces; 

(2) provide more effective tools and capabilities for developing, acquiring, and maintaining software-based cyber tools 

and applications for the Armed Forces; and 

(3) create a repeatable, disciplined process for developing, 

acquiring, and maintaining software-based cyber tools and applications for the Armed Forces through which progress and 

success or failure can be continuously measured. 

(c) CONSIDERATION OF AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, AND

OTHER BEST PRACTICES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The evaluation required by subsection (a) 

shall include, with respect to the development, acquisition, and 

maintenance of software-based cyber tools and applications, 

consideration of agile or iterative development practices, agile 

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(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the evaluation required by subsection (a), the Commander shall assess requirements for implementing the practices described in paragraph 

(1) and consider changes to established acquisition practices 

that may be necessary to implement the practices described in 

such paragraph, including changes to the following: 

(A) The requirements process. 

(B) Contracting. 

(C) Testing. 

(D) User involvement in the development process. 

(E) Program management. 

(F) Milestone reviews and approvals. 

(G) The definitions of ‘‘research and development’’, 

‘‘procurement’’, and ‘‘sustainment’’. 

(H) The constraints of current appropriations account 

definitions. 

(d) ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the evaluation required by subsection (a), 

the Commander shall assess training and education requirements 

for personnel in all areas and at all levels of management relevant 

to the successful adoption of new acquisition models and methods 

for developing, acquiring, and maintaining cyber tools and applications as described in such subsection. 

(e) SERVICES AND EXPERTISE.—In carrying out the evaluation 

required by subsection (a), the Commander shall— 

(1) obtain services and expertise from— 

(A) the Defense Digital Service; and 

(B) federally funded research and development centers, 

such as the Software Engineering Institute and the MITRE 

Corporation; and 

(2) consult with such commercial software companies as the 

Commander considers appropriate to learn about relevant commercial best practices. 

(f) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit to the 

Secretary of Defense recommendations for experimenting with 

or adopting new acquisition methods identified pursuant to the 

evaluation under subsection (a), including recommendations for 

any actions that should be carried out to ensure the successful 

implementation of such methods. 

(2) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 14 days 

after submitting recommendations to the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Commander shall provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing on the recommendations. 

(g) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—The evaluation required under subsection (a) is intended to inform future acquisition 

approaches. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or 

impede the Commander in exercising the authority provided under 

section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note). 

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(1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for delivering 

multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to the user for operational use, evaluation, and feedback not exclusively linked to 

any single, proprietary method or process; and 

(2) involves— 

(A) the incremental development and fielding of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, ‘‘spins’’, or ‘‘sprints’’, 

which can be measured in a few weeks or months; and 

(B) continuous participation and collaboration by 

users, testers, and requirements authorities. 

SEC. 1643. ASSESSMENT OF DEFENSE CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE. 

Section 1650(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

fiscal year 2017 (114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(E) to assess the strategic benefits derived from, and 

the challenges associated with, isolating military infrastructure from the national electric grid and the use of 

microgrids.’’. 

SEC. 1644. CYBER POSTURE REVIEW. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—In order to 

clarify the near-term policy and strategy of the United States with 

respect to cyber deterrence, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 

comprehensive review of the cyber posture of the United States over 

the posture review period. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct the 

review under subsection (a) in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate. 

(c) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted under subsection (a) shall include, for the posture review period, the following 

elements: 

(1) The role of cyber forces in the military strategy, planning, and programming of the United States. 

(2) Review of the role of cyber operations in combatant commander operational planning, the ability of combatant commanders to respond to hostile acts by adversaries, and the ability of combatant commanders to engage and build capacity with 

allies. 

(3) A review of the law, policies, and authorities relating to, 

and necessary for the United States to maintain, a safe, reliable, and credible cyber posture for responding to cyber attacks 

and for deterrence in cyberspace. 

(4) A declaratory policy relating to the responses of the 

United States to cyber attacks of significant consequence. 

(5) Proposed norms for the conduct of offensive cyber operations for deterrence and in crisis and conflict. 

(6) Guidance for the development of a cyber deterrence 

strategy (which may include activities, capability efforts, and 

operations other than cyber activities, cyber capability efforts, 

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(A) a review and assessment of various approaches to 

cyber deterrence, determined in consultation with experts 

from Government, academia, and industry; 

(B) a comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of 

the approaches identified under subparagraph (A) relative 

to the threat and to each other; and 

(C) an explanation of how the cyber deterrence strategy 

will inform country-specific deterrence campaign plans focused on key leadership of Russia, China, Iran, North 

Korea, and any other country the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(7) Identification of the steps that should be taken to bolster 

stability in cyberspace and, more broadly, stability between 

major powers, taking into account— 

(A) the analysis and gaming of escalation dynamics in 

various scenarios; and 

(B) consideration of the spiral escalatory effects of 

countries developing increasingly potent offensive cyber capabilities. 

(8) A determination of whether sufficient personnel are 

trained and equipped to meet validated cyber requirements. 

(9) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the results of 

the cyber posture review conducted under subsection (a). 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under paragraph (1) may 

be submitted in unclassified form or classified form, as necessary. 

(3) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2018 for operations and maintenance 

for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended 

until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 

congressional defense committees the report under paragraph 

(1). 

(e) POSTURE REVIEW PERIOD DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘posture review period’’ means the period beginning on the 

date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act and 

ending on the date that is 10 years after such date of enactment. 

SEC. 1645. BRIEFING ON CYBER CAPABILITY AND READINESS SHORTFALLS. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 

provide to the Committees on Armed Services of Senate and the 

House of Representatives a briefing on the ability of the Army Combat Training Centers to provide sufficient cyber training for deploying forces. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) an assessment of the pre-rotational training requirements for all deploying Army forces relating to the conduct of, 

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(2) an assessment of the training capabilities of the Army 

Combat Training Centers with respect to cyber electromagnetic 

activities; and 

(3) recommendations for any improvements to training curricula, exercises, or infrastructure capabilities that may be 

needed to fill gaps in cyber training capabilities as such gaps 

are identified in the assessments under paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(c) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the briefing 

under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall take into account the resources available within a 10-mile radius of the Army 

Combat Training Centers that could be used to address potential 

cyber capability and readiness shortfalls, including resources from 

other military departments, defense agencies, and field activities. 

(d) CYBER ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTIVITIES DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘cyber electromagnetic activities’’ has the meaning 

given the term in the Army Field Manual 3–38 titled ‘‘Cyber Electromagnetic Activities’’. 

SEC. 1646. BRIEFING ON CYBER APPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of such other departments and agencies of 

the Federal Government as the Secretary considers appropriate, 

shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 

on the cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) a description of potential offensive and defensive cyber 

applications of blockchain technology and other distributed 

database technologies; 

(2) an assessment of efforts by foreign powers, extremist organizations, and criminal networks to utilize such technologies; 

(3) an assessment of the use or planned use of such technologies by the Federal Government and critical infrastructure 

networks; and 

(4) an assessment of the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure networks to cyber attacks. 

(c) FORM OF BRIEFING.—The briefing under subsection (a) shall 

be provided in unclassified form, but may include a classified supplement. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee 

on Intelligence, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 1647. BRIEFING ON TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CYBER MISSION FORCES. 

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infrastructure for cyber mission forces. Such briefing shall include 

the following: 

(1) A strategic plan for the growth and expansion of the 

training infrastructure for cyber mission forces across the Department of Defense commensurate with the projected growth of 

the cyber mission force. 

(2) Identification of the shortcomings in such training infrastructure. 

(3) A plan for the management and oversight of such training infrastructure, including management and oversight of the 

implementation of the strategic plan described in paragraph 

(1). 

(4) Commercial applications that may potentially be used to 

address the needs identified in the strategic plan described in 

paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1648. REPORT ON TERMINATION OF DUAL-HAT ARRANGEMENT 

FOR COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in meeting the requirements of section 1642 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2601). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include, 

with respect to any decision to terminate the dual-hat arrangement 

as described in section 1642 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2601), the 

following: 

(1) Metrics and milestones for meeting the conditions described in subsection (b)(2)(C) of such section 1642. 

(2) Identification of any challenges to meeting such conditions. 

(3) Using data and support from the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, in consultation with the 

Commander of the United States Cyber Command and the Director of the National Security Agency, identification of the 

costs that may be incurred in the effort to meet such conditions. 

(4) Identification of entities or persons requiring additional 

resources as a result of any decision to terminate the dual-hat 

arrangement. 

(5) Identification of any updates to statutory authorities 

needed as a result of any decision to terminate the dual-hat arrangement. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

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PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION 

SEC. 1649. CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) NAME OF PROGRAM.—Section 2200 of title 10, Unites States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) NAME OF PROGRAM.—The programs authorized under this 

chapter shall be known as the ‘Cyber Scholarship Program’.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR CYBER

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 2200a(f) of title 10, Unites States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not less’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Not less than five percent of the amount available for 

financial assistance under this section for a fiscal year shall be 

available for providing financial assistance for the pursuit of 

an associate degree at an institution described in paragraph 

(1).’’. 

(c) CYBER DEFINITION.—Section 2200e of title 10, Unites States 

Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2200e. Definitions 

‘‘In this chapter: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘cyber’ includes the following: 

‘‘(A) Offensive cyber operations. 

‘‘(B) Defensive cyber operations. 

‘‘(C) Department of Defense information network operations and defense. 

‘‘(D) Any other information technology that the Secretary of Defense considers to be related to the cyber activities of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 

meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education’ means an institution of higher education that is designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as a 

Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) Chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, is further 

amended— 

(A) in the chapter heading, by striking ‘‘INFORMATION SECURITY’’ and inserting ‘‘CYBER’’; 

(B) in section 2200 (as amended by subsection (a))— 

(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Department of Defense information assurance requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘the cyber requirements of the Department of Defense’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘information 

assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber disciplines’’; 

(C) in section 2200a (as amended by subsection (b))— 

(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘an information 

assurance discipline’’ and inserting ‘‘a cyber discipline’’; 

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(iii) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘an information technology position’’ and inserting ‘‘a cyber position’’; 

(D) in section 2200b, by striking ‘‘information assurance disciplines’’ and inserting ‘‘cyber disciplines’’; 

(E) in the heading of section 2200c, by striking ‘‘Information Assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘Cyber’’; and 

(F) in section 2200c, by striking ‘‘Information Assurance’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Cyber’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 112 of 

title 10, Unites States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2200c and inserting the following: 

‘‘2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.’’. 

(3) Section 7045 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Information Security Scholarship program’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Cyber Scholarship program’’; and 

(B) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘information assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a cyber discipline’’. 

(4) Section 7904(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘Information Assurance’’ and inserting 

‘‘Cyber’’. 

(e) REDESIGNATIONS.— 

(1) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—The Information Security 

Scholarship program under chapter 112 of title 10, United 

States Code, is redesignated as the ‘‘Cyber Scholarship program’’. Any reference in a law (other than this section), map, 

regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 

States to the Information Security Scholarship program shall 

be deemed to be a reference to the Cyber Scholarship Program. 

(2) CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.—Any institution of 

higher education designated by the Director of the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education is redesignated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. Any reference in a law 

(other than this section), map, regulation, document, paper, or 

other record of the United States to a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education shall be deemed to 

be a reference to a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education. 

(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to 

be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense to provide financial assistance under section 2200a of title 10, United States Code (as 

amended by this section), and grants under section 2200b of such 

title (as so amended), $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. 

SEC. 1649A. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CYBER PILOT PROGRAM AND ASSESSMENT. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal Cyber Scholarshipfor-Service program established under section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), the Director of the 

National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Director of 

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a pilot program at not more than 10, but at least 5, community colleges to provide scholarships to eligible students who— 

(1) are pursuing associate degrees or specialized program 

certifications in the field of cybersecurity; and 

(2)(A) have bachelor’s degrees; or 

(B) are veterans of the Armed Forces. 

(b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal Cyber Scholarship-forService program established under section 302 of the Cybersecurity 

Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), the Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the 

Office of Personnel Management, shall assess the potential benefits 

and feasibility of providing scholarships through community colleges to eligible students who are pursuing associate degrees, but do 

not have bachelor’s degrees. 

SEC. 1649B. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM 

UPDATES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(3) prioritize the employment placement of at least 80 percent of scholarship recipients in an executive agency (as defined 

in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); and 

‘‘(4) provide awards to improve cybersecurity education at 

the kindergarten through grade 12 level— 

‘‘(A) to increase interest in cybersecurity careers; 

‘‘(B) to help students practice correct and safe online 

behavior and understand the foundational principles of cybersecurity; 

‘‘(C) to improve teaching methods for delivering cybersecurity content for kindergarten through grade 12 computer science curricula; and 

‘‘(D) to promote teacher recruitment in the field of cybersecurity.’’; 

(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) POST-AWARD EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS.—Each scholarship recipient, as a condition of receiving a scholarship under the 

program, shall enter into an agreement under which the recipient 

agrees to work for a period equal to the length of the scholarship, 

following receipt of the student’s degree, in the cybersecurity mission 

of— 

‘‘(1) an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 

5, United States Code); 

‘‘(2) Congress, including any agency, entity, office, or commission established in the legislative branch; 

‘‘(3) an interstate agency; 

‘‘(4) a State, local, or Tribal government; or 

‘‘(5) a State, local, or Tribal government-affiliated non-profit that is considered to be critical infrastructure (as defined in 

section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).’’; 

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‘‘(3) have demonstrated a high level of competency in relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities, as defined by the national cybersecurity awareness and education program under 

section 401;’’; and 

(B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) be a full-time student in an eligible degree program at 

a qualified institution of higher education, as determined by the 

Director of the National Science Foundation, except that in the 

case of a student who is enrolled in a community college, be a 

student pursuing a degree on a less than full-time basis, but not 

less than half-time basis; and’’; and 

(4) by amending subsection (m) to read as follows: 

‘‘(m) PUBLIC INFORMATION.— ‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—The Director of the National Science 

Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office of 

Personnel Management, shall periodically evaluate and make 

public, in a manner that protects the personally identifiable information of scholarship recipients, information on the success 

of recruiting individuals for scholarships under this section and 

on hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector 

cyber workforce, including information on— 

‘‘(A) placement rates; 

‘‘(B) where students are placed, including job titles and 

descriptions; 

‘‘(C) salary ranges for students not released from obligations under this section; 

‘‘(D) how long after graduation students are placed; 

‘‘(E) how long students stay in the positions they enter 

upon graduation; 

‘‘(F) how many students are released from obligations; 

and 

‘‘(G) what, if any, remedial training is required. 

‘‘(2) REPORTS.—The Director of the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit, not less frequently than once every 3 years, 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report, including the 

results of the evaluation under paragraph (1) and any recent 

statistics regarding the size, composition, and educational requirements of the Federal cyber workforce. 

‘‘(3) RESOURCES.—The Director of the National Science 

Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office of 

Personnel Management, shall provide consolidated and userfriendly online resources for prospective scholarship recipients, 

including, to the extent practicable— 

‘‘(A) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate information 

about participating institutions of higher education and job 

opportunities related to the field of cybersecurity; and 

‘‘(B) a modernized description of cybersecurity careers.’’. 

(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section, or an amendment made by this section, shall affect any agreement, scholarship, 

loan, or repayment, under section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), in effect on the day before the 

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SEC. 1649C. CYBERSECURITY TEACHING. 

Section 10(i) of the National Science Foundation Authorization 

Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)) is amended— 

(1) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: 

‘‘(5) the term ‘mathematics and science teacher’ means a 

science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer 

science, including cybersecurity, teacher at the elementary 

school or secondary school level;’’; and 

(2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows: 

‘‘(7) the term ‘science, technology, engineering, or mathematics professional’ means an individual who holds a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer science, including cybersecurity, and is working in or had a career in such field or a related area; and’’. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

SEC. 1651. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF CYBER RESILIENCY OF NUCLEAR 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 499. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than annually, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the Commander of the United States Cyber Command (in this section referred to collectively as the ‘Commanders’) shall jointly conduct an 

assessment of the cyber resiliency of the nuclear command and control system. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the Commanders shall— 

‘‘(1) conduct an assessment of the sufficiency and resiliency 

of the nuclear command and control system to operate through 

a cyber attack from the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, or any other country or entity the Commanders 

identify as a potential threat; and 

‘‘(2) develop recommendations for mitigating any concerns 

of the Commanders resulting from the assessment. 

‘‘(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) The Commanders shall jointly submit to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for submission to 

the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System established under section 

171a of this title, a report on the assessment required by subsection 

(a) that includes the following: 

‘‘(A) The recommendations developed under subsection 

(b)(2). 

‘‘(B) A statement of the degree of confidence of each of the 

Commanders in the mission assurance of the nuclear deterrent 

against a top tier cyber threat. 

‘‘(C) A detailed description of the approach used to conduct 

the assessment required by subsection (a) and the technical 

basis of conclusions reached in conducting that assessment. 

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‘‘(2) The Council shall submit to the Secretary of Defense the report required by paragraph (1) and any comments of the Council on 

the report. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees the report required by paragraph (1), any comments of the Council on the report under paragraph (2), and any 

comments of the Secretary on the report. 

‘‘(d) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not less than once every quarter, 

the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff shall jointly provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing 

on any known or suspected critical intelligence parameter breaches 

that were identified during the previous quarter, including an assessment of any known or suspected impacts of such breaches to the 

mission effectiveness of military capabilities as of the date of the 

briefing or thereafter. 

‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section shall terminate on December 31, 2027.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 24 

of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 498 the following new item: 

‘‘499. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system.’’. 

SEC. 1652. COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND SHARING OF DATA RELATING 

TO NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by section 1651, is further amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 499a. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to 

nuclear security enterprise and nuclear forces 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, acting through the Director for 

Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation, shall collect and store 

cost, programmatic, and technical data relating to programs and 

projects of the nuclear security enterprise and nuclear forces. 

‘‘(b) SHARING OF DATA.—If the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation or the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation requests data relating to programs or projects 

from any element of the Department of Defense or from any element 

of the nuclear security enterprise of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration, that element shall provide that data in a timely 

manner. 

‘‘(c) STORAGE OF DATA.—(1) Data collected by the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the Director for Cost 

Estimating and Program Evaluation under this section shall be— 

‘‘(A) stored in the data storage system of the Defense Cost 

and Resource Center, or successor center, or in a data storage 

system of the National Nuclear Security Administration that is 

comparable to the data storage system of the Defense Cost and 

Resource Center; and 

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‘‘(2) The Secretary and the Administrator shall ensure that the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation have sufficient information system support, as determined by such Directors, to facilitate the timely hosting, handling, and sharing of data relating to 

programs and projects of the nuclear security enterprise under this 

section at the appropriate level of classification. 

‘‘(3) The Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors of the National Nuclear Security Administration may coordinate with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the Director 

for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation to ensure that, at the 

discretion of the Deputy Administrator, data relating to programs 

and projects of the Office of Naval Reactors are correctly represented 

in the data storage system pursuant to paragraph (1)(A). 

‘‘(d) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary and the Administrator shall ensure that any relevant contract relating to a program or project of the nuclear security enterprise and nuclear forces 

that is entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this section appropriately includes— 

‘‘(1) requirements and standards for data collection; and 

‘‘(2) requirements for reporting on cost, programmatic, and 

technical data using procedures, standards, and formats approved by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. 

‘‘(e) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘nuclear security enterprise’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2501).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 24 

of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 499, as added by section 1651, the following new item: 

‘‘499a. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise 

and nuclear forces.’’. 

SEC. 1653. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING DUAL-CAPABLE F–35A AIRCRAFT. 

Section 179(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): 

‘‘(6) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing or appropriating funds for the Department of Defense that, as determined by 

the Council, provides funds in an amount that will result in a delay 

in the nuclear certification or delivery of F–35A dual-capable aircraft, the Council shall notify the congressional defense committees 

of the determination.’’. 

SEC. 1654. OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PROGRAMS BY 

COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP 

COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 

(a) STATUS UPDATES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 171a of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); 

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(B) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 

subsection (k): 

‘‘(k) STATUS OF ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—(1) On a quarterly 

basis, each program manager of a covered acquisition program 

shall transmit to the co-chairs of the Council, acting through the 

senior steering group of the Council, a report that identifies— 

‘‘(A) the covered acquisition program; 

‘‘(B) the requirements of the program; 

‘‘(C) the development timeline of the program; and 

‘‘(D) the status of the program, including whether the program is delayed and, if so, whether such delay will result in a 

program schedule delay. 

‘‘(2) Not later than seven days after the end of each semiannual 

period, the co-chairs of the Council shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that identifies, with respect to the reports transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) for the two 

quarters in such period— 

‘‘(A) each covered acquisition program that is delayed more 

than 180 days; and 

‘‘(B) any covered acquisition program that should have been 

included in such reports but was excluded, and the reasons for 

such exclusion. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered acquisition program’ 

means each acquisition program of the Department of Defense that 

materially contributes to— 

‘‘(A) the nuclear command, control, and communications 

systems of the United States; or 

‘‘(B) the continuity of government systems of the United 

States.’’. 

(2) INSTRUCTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue a 

Department of Defense Instruction, or revise such an Instruction, to ensure that program managers carry out subsection 

(k)(1) of section 171a of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by paragraph (1). 

(b) EXECUTION AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT.— 

(1) DATABASE.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, as Executive Secretary of the Council on 

Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and 

Communications System established under section 171a of title 

10, United States Code (or a successor to the Chief Information 

Officer assigned responsibility for policy, oversight, guidance, 

and coordination for nuclear command and control systems), 

shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, develop a database relating to 

the execution of all nuclear command, control, and communications acquisition programs of the Department of Defense with 

an approved Materiel Development Decision. The database 

shall be updated not less frequently than annually and upon 

completion of a major program element of such a program. 

(2) DATABASE ELEMENTS.—The database required by paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following elements 

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(A) Projected dates for Milestones A, B, and C, including cost thresholds and objectives for major elements of life 

cycle cost. 

(B) Projected dates for program design reviews and 

critical design reviews. 

(C) Projected dates for developmental and operation 

tests. 

(D) Projected dates for initial operational capability 

and final operational capability. 

(E) An acquisition program baseline. 

(F) Program acquisition unit cost and average procurement unit cost. 

(G) Contract type. 

(H) Key performance parameters. 

(I) Key system attributes. 

(J) A risk register. 

(K) Technology readiness levels. 

(L) Manufacturing readiness levels. 

(M) Integration readiness levels. 

(N) Any other critical elements that affect the stability 

of the program. 

(3) BRIEFINGS.—The co-chairs of the Council on Oversight 

of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System shall brief the congressional defense committees on the status of the database required by paragraph (1)— 

(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(B) upon completion of the database. 

SEC. 1655. ESTABLISHMENT OF NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Director 

of National Intelligence shall jointly establish an intelligence fusion 

center to effectively integrate and unify the protection of nuclear 

command, control, and communications programs, systems, and 

processes and continuity of government programs, systems, and 

processes. 

(b) CHARTER.—In establishing the fusion center under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall develop a charter 

for the fusion center that includes the following: 

(1) To carry out the duties of the fusion center, a description of— 

(A) the roles and responsibilities of officials and elements of the Federal Government, including a detailed description of the organizational relationships of such officials and the elements of the Federal Government that are 

key stakeholders; 

(B) the organization reporting chain of the fusion center; 

(C) the staffing of the fusion center; 

(D) the processes of the fusion center; and 

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(2) The management and administration processes required 

to carry out the fusion center, including with respect to facilities 

and security authorities. 

(3) Procedures to ensure that the appropriate number of 

staff of the fusion center have the security clearance necessary 

to access information on the programs, systems, and processes 

that relate, either wholly or substantially, to nuclear command, 

control, and communications or continuity of government, including with respect to both the programs, systems, and processes that are designated as special access programs (as described in section 4.3 of Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 

note) or any successor Executive order) and the programs, systems, and processes that contain sensitive compartmented information. 

(c) COORDINATION.—In establishing the fusion center under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall coordinate with the 

elements of the Federal Government that the Secretary and Director 

determine appropriate. 

(d) REPORTS.— (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Director 

shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report containing— 

(A) the charter for the fusion center developed under 

subsection (b); and 

(B) a plan on the budget and staffing of the fusion center. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time as the President 

submits to Congress the annual budget request under section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019 and 

each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary and the Director shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 

the fusion center, including, with respect to the period covered 

by the report— 

(A) any updates to the plan on the budget and staffing 

of the fusion center; 

(B) any updates to the charter developed under subsection (b); and 

(C) a summary of the activities and accomplishments 

of the fusion center. 

(3) SUNSET.—No report is required under this subsection 

after December 31, 2021. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1656. SECURITY OF NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FROM COMMERCIAL DEPENDENCIES. 

(a) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to 

the congressional defense committees whether the Secretary uses 

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or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as 

part of any system, to carry out— 

(1) the nuclear deterrence mission of the Department of Defense, including with respect to nuclear command, control, and 

communications, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and continuity of government; or 

(2) the homeland defense mission of the Department, including with respect to ballistic missile defense. 

(b) PROHIBITION AND MITIGATION.— (1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not procure or 

obtain, or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any 

equipment, system, or service to carry out the missions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) that uses 

covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the prohibition in 

paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis for a single one-year period if the Secretary— 

(A) determines such waiver to be in the national security interests of the United States; and 

(B) certifies to the congressional committees that— 

(i) there are sufficient mitigations in place to guarantee the ability of the Secretary to carry out the missions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 

(a); and 

(ii) the Secretary is removing the use of covered 

telecommunications equipment or services in carrying 

out such missions. 

(3) DELEGATION.—The Secretary may not delegate the authority to make a waiver under paragraph (2) to any official 

other than the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the co-chairs of 

the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System established by section 

171a of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means any of the following: 

(A) The People’s Republic of China. 

(B) The Russian Federation. 

(3) The term ‘‘covered telecommunications equipment or 

services’’ means any of the following: 

(A) Telecommunications equipment produced by 

Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any 

subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). 

(B) Telecommunications services provided by such entities or using such equipment. 

(C) Telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense 

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or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. 

SEC. 1657. OVERSIGHT OF AERIAL-LAYER PROGRAMS BY COUNCIL ON 

OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, 

CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 

Any analysis of alternatives for the Senior Leader Airborne Operations Center, the executive airlift program of the Air Force, and 

the E–6B modernization program may not receive final approval by 

the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation may not conduct any sufficiency review of such an analysis of alternatives, unless— 

(1) the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership 

Command, Control, and Communications System established 

by section 171a of title 10, United States Code, determines that 

the alternatives for such programs are capable of meeting the 

requirements for senior leadership communications in support 

of the nuclear command, control, and communications mission 

of the Department of Defense and the continuity of government 

mission of the Department; 

(2) the Council submits to the congressional defense committees such determination; and 

(3) a period of 30 days elapses following the date of such 

submission. 

SEC. 1658. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND NUCLEAR DETERRENCE. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE.—Not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense shall require the issuance of a security classification guide for each covered program to ensure the protection of 

sensitive information from public disclosure. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each security classification guide issued 

pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 

(1) approved by— 

(A) the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System with 

respect to covered programs under paragraph (1) or (2) of 

subsection (c); or 

(B) the Nuclear Weapons Council with respect to covered programs under paragraph (3) of such subsection; and 

(2) issued not later than March 19, 2019, with respect to a 

covered program in existence as of such date. 

(c) ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS.—On an annual basis during the 

three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Deputy Secretary of Defense, without delegation, shall notify the 

congressional defense committees of the status of implementing subsection (a), including a description of any challenges to such implementation. 

(d) EXCLUSION.—This section shall not apply with respect to restricted data covered by chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

(42 U.S.C. 2161 et seq.). 

(e) COVERED PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered program’’ means programs of the Department of Defense in existence on or after the date of the enactment of this Act relating to 

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(1) Continuity of government. 

(2) Nuclear command, control, and communications. 

(3) Nuclear deterrence. 

SEC. 1659. EVALUATION AND ENHANCED SECURITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN 

FOR NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. 

(a) EVALUATIONS OF SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2019, and in 

accordance with the plan under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary 

of Defense shall conduct evaluations of the supply chain 

vulnerabilities of each covered program. 

(2) PLAN.— 

(A) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall develop a plan 

to carry out the evaluations under paragraph (1), including 

with respect to the personnel and resources required to 

carry out such evaluations. 

(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees the plan under subparagraph (A). 

(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive, on a case-by-case 

basis with respect to a weapons system, a program, or a system 

of systems, of a covered program, either the requirement to conduct an evaluation under paragraph (1) or the deadline specified in such paragraph if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees before such date that all known supply chain vulnerabilities of such weapons system, program, or 

system of systems have minimal consequences for the capability 

of such weapons system, program, or system of systems to meet 

operational requirements or otherwise satisfy mission requirements. 

(4) RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.—In carrying out an evaluation under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered program 

specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (c)(2), the 

Secretary shall develop strategies for mitigating the risks of 

supply chain vulnerabilities identified in the course of such 

evaluation. 

(b) PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT EFFORTS.— 

(1) INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a Department of Defense Instruction, or update such an Instruction, establishing the prioritization of supply chain risk management 

programs, including supply chain risk management threat assessment reporting, to ensure that acquisition and sustainment 

programs relating to covered programs receive the highest priority of such supply chain risk management programs and reporting. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish requirements to carry out supply chain risk management 

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(B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees the requirements established under subparagraph (A). 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered programs’’ means programs relating 

to any of the following: 

(A) Nuclear weapons. 

(B) Nuclear command, control, and communications. 

(C) Continuity of government. 

(D) Ballistic missile defense. 

SEC. 1660. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FUZES. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 1502(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 by section 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air Force, as specified in the funding table in division D, $6,334,000 shall be available for the procurement of covered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under section 1645(a) 

of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3651). 

(b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off-the-shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 1661. PRESIDENTIAL NATIONAL VOICE CONFERENCING SYSTEM 

AND PHOENIX AIR-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 

(a) CONSOLIDATION OF ELEMENTS.— 

(1) PNVCS.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, all program elements and funding for the 

Presidential National Voice Conferencing System shall be transferred to the Program Executive Office with responsibility for 

the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals program. The Program Executive Office shall be responsible for approving all such program elements, requests for funding, and 

contract actions (including regarding contract line items) relating to the Presidential National Voice Conferencing System. 

(2) PAGCN.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, all program elements and funding for the 

Phoenix Air-to-Ground Communications Network shall be 

transferred to the Program Executive Office with responsibility 

for the nuclear command, control, and communications systems 

of the United States. The Program Executive Office shall be responsible for approving all such program elements, requests for 

funding, and contract actions (including regarding contract line 

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(b) SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS.—Commencing not later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and the Phoenix Air-toGround Communications Network shall each be deemed to be a program for which a Selected Acquisition Report is required pursuant 

to section 2432 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1662. LIMITATION ON PURSUIT OF CERTAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL CONCEPT. 

(a) LIMITATION ON COMMAND AND CONTROL CONCEPT.—The 

Secretary of the Air Force may not award a contract for engineering 

and manufacturing development for the ground-based strategic deterrent program that would result in a command and control concept for such program that consists of less than 15 fixed launch control centers per missile wing unless the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command— 

(1) determines that— 

(A) the plans of the Secretary of the Air Force for a 

command and control concept consisting of less than 15 

fixed launch control centers per missile wing are appropriate, meet requirements, and do not contain excessive 

risk; 

(B) the risks to schedules and costs from such concept 

are minimized and manageable; 

(C) the strategy and plan of the Secretary of the Air 

Force for addressing cyber threats for such concept are robust; and 

(D) with respect to such concept, the Secretary of the 

Air Force has established an appropriate process for considering and managing trade-offs among requirements relating to survivability, long-term operations and 

sustainment costs, procurement costs, and military personnel needs; and 

(2) submits, in writing, to the Secretary of Defense and the 

congressional defense committees such determination. 

(b) INABILITY TO MAKE DETERMINATION.—If the Secretary of the 

Air Force proposes to award a contract specified in subsection (a) 

and the Commander is unable to make the determination under 

such subsection, the Commander shall submit, in writing, to the 

Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees the 

reasons for not making such determination. 

(c) NO EFFECT ON COMPETITION.—Nothing in subsection (a) or 

(b) shall be construed to affect or prohibit the ability of the Secretary of the Air Force to use fair and open competition procedures 

in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for the groundbased strategic deterrent program. 

SEC. 1663. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MOBILE 

VARIANT OF GROUND-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 

MISSILE. 

Section 1664 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2615) is amended by 

striking ‘‘or 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2019’’. 

SEC. 1664. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL 

BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none of 

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made available for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense 

shall be obligated or expended for— 

(1) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the responsiveness or 

alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United 

States; or 

(2) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to 

a number less than 400. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to any of the following activities: 

(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

(3) Reduction in the number of deployed intercontinental 

ballistic missiles that are carried out in compliance with— 

(A) the limitations of the New START Treaty (as defined in section 494(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 

Code); and 

(B) section 1644 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651; 10 

U.S.C. 494 note). 

SEC. 1665. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

Subsection (a)(2)(F) of section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

1576), as most recently amended by section 1643 of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3650), is further amended by inserting after the period at the end the following: 

‘‘The Secretary may include information and data for a period beyond such 10-year period if the Secretary determines that such information and data is accurate and useful in understanding the 

long-term nuclear modernization plan.’’. 

SEC. 1666. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 

OF NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE REVIEW. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a final 

Department of Defense Instruction establishing procedures for the 

long-term implementation of the recommendations contained in the 

Independent Review of the Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise, dated June 2, 2014, and the Internal Assessment of the Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise, dated September 2014. 

(b) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the final instruction under subsection (a) 

by not later than 30 days after issuing the instruction. 

SEC. 1667. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) nuclear proliferation continues to be a serious threat to 

the security of the United States; 

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and resources are in place to prevent the proliferation of nuclear 

materials and weapons; 

(3) effectively addressing the danger of states and non-state 

actors acquiring nuclear weapons or nuclear-weapons-usable 

material should be a clear priority for United States national 

security; and 

(4) Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified before Congress on June 12, 2017, that ‘‘nuclear nonproliferation has not 

received enough attention over quite a few years’’. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing— 

(1) a description of the impacts of nuclear proliferation on 

the security of the United States; 

(2) a description of how the Department of Defense is contributing to the current strategy to respond to the threat of nuclear proliferation, and what resources are being applied to this 

effort, including whether there are any funding gaps; and 

(3) if and how nuclear proliferation is being addressed in 

the Nuclear Posture Review and other pertinent strategy reviews. 

SEC. 1668. CERTIFICATION THAT THE NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW ADDRESSES DETERRENT EFFECT AND OPERATION OF 

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR FORCES IN CURRENT AND FUTURE SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS. 

(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 

completing the first Nuclear Posture Review after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the Nuclear Posture Review accounts for— 

(1) with respect to the nuclear capabilities of the United 

States as of such date of enactment— 

(A) the ability of such capabilities to deter adversaries 

of the United States that possess nuclear weapons or may 

possess such weapons in the future; 

(B) the ability of the United States to operate in a 

major regional conflict that involves nuclear weapons; 

(C) the ability and preparedness of forward-deployed 

members of the Armed Forces to operate in a nuclear environment; and 

(D) weapons, equipment, and training or conduct that 

would improve the abilities described in subparagraphs 

(A), (B), and (C); 

(2) with respect to the nuclear capabilities of the United 

States projected over the 10-year period beginning on such date 

of enactment— 

(A) the projected ability of such capabilities to deter adversaries of the United States that possess nuclear weapons 

or may possess such weapons in the future; 

(B) the projected ability of the United States to operate 

in a major regional conflict that involves nuclear weapons; 

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(D) weapons, equipment, and training or conduct that 

would improve the abilities described in subparagraphs 

(A), (B), and (C); and 

(3) any actions that could be taken by the Secretary of Defense or the Administrator for Nuclear Security in the near and 

medium terms to decrease the risk posed by possible additional 

changes to the security environment related to nuclear weapons 

in the future. 

(b) FORM.—The certification under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. 

SEC. 1669. PLAN TO MANAGE INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARNING AND 

ATTACK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND MULTI-DOMAIN SENSORS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan to manage the Air Force missile warning elements of 

the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System as 

a weapon system consistent with Air Force Policy Directive 10–9, entitled ‘‘Lead Command Designation and Responsibilities for Weapon 

Systems’’ and dated March 8, 2007. 

(b) MULTI-DOMAIN SENSOR MANAGEMENT AND EXPLOITATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

include a long-term plan to manage all available sensors for 

multi-domain exploitation against modern and emergent 

threats in order to provide comprehensive support for integrated 

tactical warning and attack assessment, missile defense, and 

space situational awareness. 

(2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—In developing 

the plan required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

(A) coordinate with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; 

and 

(B) solicit comments on the plan, if any, from the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the 

Commander of the United States Northern Command. 

(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 14 months after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees— 

(1) the plan required by subsection (a); and 

(2) the comments from the Commander of the United States 

Strategic Command and the Commander of the United States 

Northern Command, if any, on the plan required by subsection 

(b)(1). 

SEC. 1670. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO STRATEGIC RADIATION HARDENED TRUSTED MICROELECTRONICS. 

Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification 

that an assured capability to produce or acquire strategic radiation 

hardened trusted microelectronics, consistent with Department of 

Defense Instruction 5200.44, is operational and available to supply 

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SEC. 1671. NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

Nuclear Posture Review should— 

(1) take into account the obligations of the United States 

under treaties ratified by and with the advice and consent of 

the Senate; 

(2) examine the tools required to sustain the stockpile stewardship program under section 4201 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521) in the future to ensure the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nuclear arsenal of the United 

States; and 

(3) consider input and views from all relevant stakeholders 

in the United States Government, including the Secretary of 

Energy, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, on issues pertaining to nuclear deterrence, nuclear nonproliferation, and nuclear arms control. 

(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— 

(1) the Nuclear Posture Review is submitted, in its entirety, 

to the President and the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) an unclassified version of the Nuclear Posture Review is 

made available to the public. 

SEC. 1672. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENT 

NUCLEAR DETERRENT OF UNITED KINGDOM. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) nuclear deterrence is foundational to the defense and security of the United States and the security of the United States 

is enhanced by a nuclear-armed ally with common values and 

security priorities; 

(2) the United States sees the nuclear deterrent of the 

United Kingdom as central to transatlantic security and welcomes the commitment of the United Kingdom to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to continue to spend two 

percent of gross domestic product on defense; 

(3) in the face of increasing threats, the presence of credible 

nuclear deterrent forces of the United Kingdom is essential to 

international stability and for NATO; 

(4) the commitment of the United Kingdom to sustaining 

an independent nuclear deterrent, deployed continuously at sea, 

provides a vital second decision-making point within the deterrent capability of NATO, creating essential uncertainty in the 

mind of any potential adversary; 

(5) the United States Navy must continue to execute the Columbia-class submarine program on time and within budget to 

ensure that the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad of the United 

States is sustained and the program delivers a Common Missile 

Compartment, the Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon System, 

and associated equipment and production capabilities, to support the successful development and deployment of the Dreadnought submarines of the United Kingdom; 

(6) the support that the United Kingdom provides to deployments of strategic ships and aircraft of the United States at specialized facilities enables a vital part of the deterrence posture 

of the United States as well as mutual deterrence of adversaries 

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(7) the collaboration of the United Kingdom with the 

United States on the military use of atomic energy ensures a 

peer in the technology and science of nuclear weapons and provides independent expert peer review of the nuclear programs of 

the United States, ensuring resilience and cost effectiveness to 

the nuclear defense programs of both nations. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

SEC. 1676. ADMINISTRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE AND DEFEAT PROGRAMS. 

(a) MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force 

program and budget assessment 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified major force program for 

missile defense and defeat programs pursuant to section 222(b) of 

this title to prioritize missile defense and defeat programs in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense and national security. 

‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall include 

with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2019 

through 2023 a report on the budget for missile defense and defeat 

programs of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for missile defense and defeat 

programs of the Department under paragraph (1) shall include the 

following: 

‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 

‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous 

budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title 

(such comparison shall exclude the responsibility for research and development of the continuing improvement of 

such missile defense and defeat program), and the amounts 

appropriated for such missile defense and defeat programs 

during the previous fiscal year; and 

‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line 

item, for the funding under such programs. 

‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant 

changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 

‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 

the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by 

the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to a 

fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the 

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‘‘(3) The term ‘missile defense and defeat programs’ means 

active and passive ballistic missile defense programs, cruise 

missile defense programs for the homeland, and missile defeat 

programs.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 239 the following new item: 

‘‘239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force program and budget assessment.’’. 

(b) TRANSITION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than the date on which the 

budget of the President for fiscal year 2021 is submitted under 

section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the acquisition authority and the total 

obligational authority for each missile defense program described in paragraph (2) from the Missile Defense Agency to a 

military department. 

(2) MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—A missile defense program described in this paragraph is a missile defense 

program of the Missile Defense Agency that, as of the date specified in paragraph (1), has received Milestone C approval (as 

defined in section 2366 of title 10, United States Code). 

(3) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plans of the Department of Defense for the transition of missile defense programs from the Missile Defense 

Agency to the military departments pursuant to paragraph 

(1). 

(B) SCOPE.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall 

cover the period covered by the future-years defense program that is submitted under section 221 of title 10, United 

States Code, in the year in which such report is submitted. 

(C) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 

(i) An identification of— 

(I) the missile defense programs planned to be 

transitioned from the Missile Defense Agency to the 

military departments; and 

(II) the missile defense programs, if any, not 

planned for transition to the military departments. 

(ii) The schedule for transition of each missile defense program planned to be transitioned to a military 

department, and an explanation of such schedule. 

(iii) A description of— 

(I) the status of the plans of the Missile Defense Agency and the military departments for the 

transition of missile defense programs from that 

agency to the military departments; and 

(II) the status of any agreement between the 

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ments, including any agreement on the operational 

test criteria that must be achieved before such 

transition. 

(iv) An identification of the element of the Department of Defense (whether the Missile Defense Agency, a 

military department, or both) that will be responsible 

for funding each missile defense program to be 

transitioned to a military department, and at what 

date. 

(v) A description of the type of funds that will be 

used (whether funds for research, development, test, 

and evaluation, procurement, military construction, or 

operation and maintenance) for each missile defense 

program to be transitioned to a military department. 

(vi) An explanation of the number of systems 

planned for procurement for each missile defense program to be transitioned to a military department, and 

the schedule for procurement of each such system. 

(vii) A description of how the Missile Defense 

Agency will continue the responsibility for the research 

and development of improvements to missile defense 

programs. 

(c) ROLE OF MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 205. Missile Defense Agency 

‘‘(a) TERM OF DIRECTOR.—The Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency shall be appointed for a six-year term. 

‘‘(b) REPORTING.—The Missile Defense Agency shall be under 

the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of such chapter is amended by adding 

at the end the following new item: 

‘‘205. Missile Defense Agency.’’. 

(3) APPLICATION.— 

(A) TERMS.—Subsection (a) of section 205 of title 10, 

United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply 

the day following the date on which the present incumbent 

in the office of the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, 

as of the date of the enactment of this Act, ceases to serve 

as such. 

(B) REPORTING.—Subsection (b) of such section 205 

shall apply beginning on February 1, 2018. In carrying out 

such subsection, the Missile Defense Agency shall be under 

the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Research and Engineering in the same manner as the Missile Defense Agency was under the authority, 

direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 5134.09. Any reference in such 

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Engineering, including with respect to the Under Secretary 

serving as the chairman of the Missile Defense Executive 

Board. 

SEC. 1677. CONDITION FOR PROCEEDING BEYOND LOW-RATE INITIAL 

PRODUCTION. 

(a) INCLUSION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.—Section 2399(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘or a covered designated major subprogram’’ 

and inserting ‘‘, a covered designated major subprogram, or an 

element of the ballistic missile defense system’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘program or subprogram’’ and inserting 

‘‘program, subprogram, or element’’. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Section 1662(e) of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is 

amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 

or to diminish the authority of the Secretary of Defense to deploy a 

missile defense system at the date on which the Secretary determines appropriate’’. 

SEC. 1678. PRESERVATION OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CAPACITY OF THE ARMY. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

or any fiscal year thereafter for the Army may be obligated or expended to demilitarize any GEM–T interceptor or remove any such 

interceptor from the operational inventory of the Army until the date 

on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees the plan under subsection (b). 

(b) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Army 

shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 

to maintain an inventory of interceptors necessary to retain the capability provided by GEM–T interceptors, including the costs, milestones, and timelines to carry out such plan. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply 

to activities that the Secretary determines are critical to the safety 

of GEM–T interceptors. 

(d) GEM–T INTERCEPTOR DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘GEM–T interceptor’’ means the Patriot guidance enhanced missile 

TBM. 

SEC. 1679. MODERNIZATION OF ARMY LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE 

DEFENSE SENSOR. 

(a) APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 15, 2018, the 

Secretary of the Army shall issue an acquisition strategy for a 

360-degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor that 

achieves initial operating capability by not later than December 

31, 2023. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) ensure the use of competitive procedures; 

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(C) provide a comprehensive fielding plan that provides 

360-degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor capability to all units of the Army; 

(D) define the operation and sustainment cost savings 

of the acquisition strategy and other acquisition options of 

the Army; 

(E) identify any programmatic cost avoidance that 

could be achieved through co-production, co-development, 

or foreign military sales; 

(F) ensure the fielding of an interim gap-filler capability to the highest priority forces (consisting of not less 

than three battalions) for imminent threats; and 

(G) identify the estimated cost to field both the 360-degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor capability 

and the interim capability pursuant to subparagraph (E). 

(3) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary of the Army does not issue 

the acquisition strategy under subsection (a) by September 15, 

2018, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 

lower tier air and missile defense sensor of the Army that are 

unobligated as of such date may be obligated or expended. 

(b) CONDITIONAL TRANSFER.— 

(1) MDA.—If the Secretary of the Army does not issue the 

acquisition strategy under subsection (a) by September 15, 

2018, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer from the Secretary 

of the Army to the Director of the Missile Defense Agency— 

(A) the responsibility to issue the acquisition strategy 

described in subsection (a) by not later than August 15, 

2019; and 

(B) the responsibility to implement such acquisition 

strategy to procure a 360-degree lower tier air and missile 

defense sensor. 

(2) ARMY.—If the Secretary of Defense carries out the transfer under paragraph (1), after the 360-degree lower tier air and 

missile defense sensor achieves Milestone B approval (or equivalent), but before such sensor achieves Milestone C approval (or 

equivalent), the Secretary of Defense shall transfer from the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to the Secretary of the 

Army the responsibility to procure such sensor. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘Milestone B approval’’ and ‘‘Milestone C approval’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 

2366 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1680. DEFENSE OF HAWAII FROM NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) expanding persistent midcourse and terminal ballistic 

missile defense system discrimination capability is critically important to the defense of the United States; and 

(2) the Department of Defense should take all appropriate 

steps to ensure Hawaii has missile defense coverage against the 

evolving ballistic missile threat, including from North Korea. 

(b) SEQUENCED APPROACH.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

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(2) assess the siting and functionality of a discrimination 

radar for homeland defense throughout the Hawaiian Islands 

before assessing the feasibility of improving the missile defense 

of Hawaii by using existing missile defense assets that could 

materially improve the defense of Hawaii. 

(c) TEST.—The Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall— 

(1) not later than December 31, 2020, conduct a test to 

evaluate and demonstrate, if technologically feasible, the capability to defeat a simple intercontinental ballistic missile threat 

using the standard missile 3 block IIA missile interceptor; and 

(2) as part of the integrated master test plan for the ballistic missile defense system, develop a plan to demonstrate a 

capability to defeat a complex intercontinental ballistic missile 

threat, including a complex threat posed by the intercontinental 

ballistic missiles of North Korea. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report— 

(1) that indicates whether demonstrating an intercontinental ballistic missile defense capability against North Korean 

ballistic missiles by the standard missile 3 block IIA missile interceptor poses any risks to strategic stability; and 

(2) if the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that 

such demonstration poses such risks to strategic stability, a description of the plan developed and implemented by the Secretary to address and mitigate such risks, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 

SEC. 1681. DESIGNATION OF LOCATION OF CONTINENTAL UNITED 

STATES INTERCEPTOR SITE. 

If consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017, not later 

than 60 days after the date on which the Ballistic Missile Defense 

Review is published, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) designate the preferred location of a potential additional 

continental United States interceptor site; 

(2) in making such designation, consider— 

(A) strategic and operational effectiveness, including 

with respect to the location that is the most advantageous 

site to the continental United States, including by having 

the capability to provide shoot-assess-shoot coverage to the 

entire continental United States; 

(B) existing infrastructure at the location; and 

(C) costs to construct, equip, and operate; and 

(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on the designation made under paragraph (1) with respect to 

each factor specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such 

paragraph. 

SEC. 1682. AEGIS ASHORE ANTI-AIR WARFARE CAPABILITY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the availability of funds authorized to be appropriated by sections 101 and 201 of this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement and 

research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding tables in division D, the Secretary of Defense shall continue the 

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pabilities at each Aegis Ashore site in Romania and Poland. The 

Secretary shall ensure the deployment of such capabilities— 

(1) at such sites in Romania by not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) at such sites in Poland by not later than one year after 

the declaration of operational status for such sites. 

(b) REPROGRAMMING AND TRANSFERS.—Any reprogramming or 

transfer made to carry out subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with established procedures for reprogramming or transfers. 

SEC. 1683. DEVELOPMENT OF PERSISTENT SPACE-BASED SENSOR ARCHITECTURE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—If consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall develop, using sound acquisition practices, a highly reliable and costeffective persistent space-based sensor architecture capable of supporting the ballistic missile defense system. 

(b) TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall ensure that 

the sensor architecture developed under subsection (a) is rigorously 

tested before final production decisions or operational deployment. 

(c) FUNCTIONS.—The sensor architecture developed under subsection (a) shall include one or more of the following functions: 

(1) Control of increased raid sizes. 

(2) Precision tracking of threat missiles. 

(3) Fire-control-quality tracks of evolving threat missiles. 

(4) Enabling of launch-on-remote and engage-on-remote capabilities. 

(5) Discrimination of warheads. 

(6) Effective kill assessment. 

(7) Enhanced shot doctrine. 

(8) Integration with the command, control, battle management, and communication program of the ballistic missile defense system. 

(9) Integration with all other elements of the current ballistic missile defense system, including the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Aegis 

Ashore, and Patriot Air and Missile Defense systems. 

(10) Such additional functions as determined by the Ballistic Missile Defense Review. 

(d) COST ESTIMATES.—Whenever the Director develops a cost estimate for the sensor architecture required by subsection (a), the Director shall use— 

(1) the cost-estimating and assessment guide of the Comptroller General of the United States titled ‘‘GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide’’ (GAO–09–3SP), or a successor 

guide; or 

(2) the most current operating and support cost-estimating 

guide of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 

(e) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan that includes— 

(1) how the Director will develop the sensor architecture 

under subsection (a), including with respect to the estimated 

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and deploy, and the lifecycle costs to operate and sustain, the 

sensor architecture; 

(2) an assessment of the maturity of critical technologies 

necessary to make operational such sensor architecture, and recommendations for any research and development activities to 

rapidly mature such technologies; 

(3) an assessment of what capabilities such sensor architecture can contribute that other sensor architectures do not contribute; 

(4) how the Director will leverage the use of national technical means, commercially available space and terrestrial capabilities, hosted payloads, small satellites, and other capabilities 

to carry out subsection (a); and 

(5) any other matters the Director determines appropriate. 

(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 1684. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND 

ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CODEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION. 

(a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM.— 

(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the 

Missile Defense Agency, not more than $92,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure Tamir interceptors 

for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system through coproduction of such interceptors in the United States by industry 

of the United States. 

(2) CONDITIONS.— 

(A) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in paragraph (1) 

for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall 

be available subject to the terms and conditions in the 

Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the 

United States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the 

State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, signed on March 5, 2014, as amended to include 

co-production for Tamir interceptors. In negotiations by the 

Missile Defense Agency and the Missile Defense Organization of the Government of Israel regarding such production, 

the goal of the United States is to maximize opportunities 

for co-production of the Tamir interceptors described in 

paragraph (1) in the United States by industry of the 

United States. 

(B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days prior to 

the initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), 

the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under 

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(i) a certification that the amended bilateral international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is 

being implemented as provided in such agreement; and 

(ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to 

the implementation of such agreement. 

(b) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM, DAVID’S

SLING WEAPON SYSTEM CO-PRODUCTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency not more than $120,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure the David’s Sling Weapon System, including for co-production of parts and components in the 

United States by United States industry. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that— 

(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge points, technical milestones, and production readiness reviews required by the 

research, development, and technology agreement and the 

bilateral co-production agreement for the David’s Sling 

Weapon System; 

(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided 

on the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or 

in another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United States and 

Israel); and 

(C) the level of co-production of parts, components, and 

all-up rounds (if appropriate) in the United States by 

United States industry for the David’s Sling Weapon System is not less than 50 percent. 

(c) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM, ARROW

3 UPPER TIER INTERCEPTOR PROGRAM CO-PRODUCTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency not more than $120,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, 

including for co-production of parts and components in the 

United States by United States industry. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—Except as provided by paragraph (3), 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that— 

(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge points, technical milestones, and production readiness reviews required by the 

research, development, and technology agreements for the 

Arrow 3 Upper Tier Development Program; 

(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided 

on the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or 

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(C) the United States has entered into a bilateral international agreement with Israel that establishes, with respect to the use of such funds— 

(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms 

of co-production of parts and components on the basis 

of the greatest practicable co-production of parts, components, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by United 

States industry and minimizes nonrecurring engineering and facilitization expenses to the costs needed for 

co-production; 

(ii) complete transparency on the requirement of 

Israel for the number of interceptors and batteries that 

will be procured, including with respect to the procurement plans, acquisition strategy, and funding profiles 

of Israel; 

(iii) technical milestones for co-production of parts 

and components and procurement; 

(iv) a joint affordability working group to consider 

cost reduction initiatives; and 

(v) joint approval processes for third-party sales; 

and 

(D) the level of co-production described in subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program is not less than 50 percent. 

(3) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive the certification required by paragraph (2) if the Under Secretary certifies 

to the appropriate congressional committees that the Under Secretary has received sufficient data from the Government of 

Israel to demonstrate— 

(A) the funds specified in paragraph (1) are provided 

to Israel solely for funding the procurement of long-lead 

components and critical hardware in accordance with a 

production plan, including a funding profile detailing 

Israeli contributions for production, including long-lead 

production, of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; 

(B) such long-lead components have successfully completed knowledge points, technical milestones, and production readiness reviews; and 

(C) the long-lead procurement will be conducted in a 

manner that maximizes co-production in the United States 

without incurring nonrecurring engineering activity or cost 

other than such activity or cost required for suppliers of the 

United States to start or restart production in the United 

States. 

(d) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection (b) 

and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under Secretary may submit— 

(1) one certification covering both the David’s Sling Weapon 

System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; or 

(2) separate certifications for each respective system. 

(e) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the certifications under paragraph (2) of 

subsection (b) and paragraph (2) of subsection (c) by not later than 

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(b) and (c) for the respective system covered by the certification are 

provided to the Government of Israel. 

(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1685. BOOST PHASE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, if 

consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic 

Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense should rapidly develop and 

demonstrate a boost phase intercept capability for missile defense as soon as practicable; 

(2) existing technologies should be adapted to demonstrate 

this capability; 

(3) the concept of operation for this demonstration should 

be developed in cooperation with the United States Pacific Command to address emerging threats and heightened tensions in 

the Asia-Pacific region; and 

(4) the Secretary should prioritize funding allocations for 

the development of boost phase intercept capabilities and coordinate these efforts with the Missile Defense Agency as the 

Agency develops a space-based missile defense sensor layer. 

(b) INITIAL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that an effective interim kinetic or directed energy 

boost phase ballistic missile defense capability is available for initial operational deployment as soon as practicable. 

(c) PLAN.—Together with the budget of the President submitted 

to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 

for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan to achieve the requirement 

in subsection (b). Such plan shall include— 

(1) the budget requirements; 

(2) a robust test schedule; and 

(3) a plan to develop an enduring boost phase ballistic missile defense capability, including cost and test schedule. 

SEC. 1686. GROUND-BASED INTERCEPTOR CAPABILITY, CAPACITY, AND 

RELIABILITY. 

(a) INCREASE IN CAPACITY AND CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT.— 

The Secretary of Defense may— 

(1) subject to the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 

national missile defense, increase the number of the groundbased interceptors of the United States by up to 28, if consistent 

with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile 

Defense Review that commenced in 2017; 

(2) develop a plan to further increase such number to the 

currently available missile field capacity of 104 and to plan for 

any future capacity at any site that may be identified by such 

Ballistic Missile Defense Review; and 

(3) continue to rapidly advance missile defense technologies 

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midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system. 

(b) DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense may— 

(1) execute any requisite construction to ensure that Missile 

Field 1 or Missile Field 2 at Fort Greely, Alaska, or alternative 

missile fields at Fort Greely which may be identified pursuant 

to subsection (a), are capable of supporting and sustaining additional ground-based interceptors; and 

(2) deploy up to 20 additional ground-based interceptors to 

a missile field at Fort Greely as soon as technically feasible. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees, not later 

than 90 days after the date on which the Ballistic Missile Defense Review is published, a report on options to increase the 

capability, capacity, and reliability of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system 

and the infrastructure requirements for increasing the number 

of ground-based interceptors in currently feasible locations 

across the United States. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) An identification of potential sites in the United 

States, whether existing or new on the East Coast or in the 

Midwest, for the deployment of 104 ground-based interceptors. 

(B) A cost-benefit analysis of each such site, including 

with respect to tactical, operational, and cost-to-construct 

considerations. 

(C) A description of any completed and outstanding environmental assessments or impact statements for each 

such site. 

(D) A description of the additional infrastructure and 

components needed to further outfit missile fields at Fort 

Greely before emplacing additional ground-based interceptors configured with the redesigned kill vehicle, including 

with respect to ground excavation, silos, utilities, and support equipment. 

(E) A cost estimate of such infrastructure and components. 

(F) An estimated schedule for completing such construction as may be required for such infrastructure and 

components. 

(G) An identification of any environmental assessments 

or impact studies that would need to be conducted to expand such missile fields at Fort Greely beyond current capacity. 

(H) A determination of the appropriate fleet mix of 

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ued inclusion of capability enhancement II block 1 interceptors after the fielding of the redesigned kill vehicle. 

(3) FORM.—The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1687. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GROUNDBASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE ELEMENT OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system, 

$50,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date on 

which the Director of the Missile Defense Agency submits to the congressional defense committees a written certification that the risk of 

mission failure of ground-based midcourse interceptor enhanced kill 

vehicles due to foreign object debris has been minimized. 

SEC. 1688. PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT LAYER. 

(a) DEVELOPMENT.—If consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall develop a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer to the ballistic 

missile defense system that is— 

(1) regionally focused; 

(2) capable of providing boost-phase defense; and 

(3) achieves an operational capability at the earliest practicable date. 

(b) SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT LAYER PLAN.— 

If the Director carries out subsection (a), not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to carry out subsection (a) during the 10-year period following the date of the plan. 

Such plan shall include the following: 

(1) A concept definition phase consisting of multiple awarded contracts to identify feasible solutions consistent with architectural principles, performance goals, and price points established by the Director, such as contracts relating to— 

(A) refined requirements; 

(B) conceptual designs; 

(C) technology readiness assessments; 

(D) critical technical and operational issues; 

(E) cost, schedule, performance estimates; and 

(F) risk reduction plans. 

(2) A technology risk reduction phase consisting of up to 

three competitively awarded contracts focused on maturing, integrating, and characterizing key technologies, algorithms, components, and subsystems, such as contracts relating to— 

(A) refined concepts and designs; 

(B) engineering trade studies; 

(C) medium-to-high fidelity digital representations of 

the space-based ballistic missile intercept weapon system; 

and 

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fiscal year 2022, if the technology has reached sufficient 

maturity and is economically viable. 

(3) During the technology risk reduction phase, contractors 

will define proposed demonstrations to a preliminary design review level prior to a technology development phase down-select. 

(4) A technology development phase consisting of two competitively awarded contracts to mature the preferred spacebased ballistic missile intercept weapon system concepts and to 

potentially conduct a live-fire boost phase intercept fly-off during fiscal year 2022, if the technology has reached sufficient 

maturity and is economically viable, with brassboard hardware 

and prototype software on a path to the operational goal. 

(5) A concurrent space-based ballistic missile intercept 

weapon system fire control test bed activity that incrementally 

incorporates modeling and simulation elements, real-world 

data, hardware, algorithms, and systems to evaluate with increasing confidence the performance of evolving designs and 

concepts of such weapon system from target detection to intercept. 

(6) Any other matters the Director determines appropriate. 

(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE TEST BED.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall establish 

a space test bed to— 

(1) conduct research and development regarding options for 

a space-based defensive layer, including with respect to spacebased interceptors and directed energy platforms; and 

(2) identify the most cost-efficient and promising technological solutions to implementing such layer. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 1689. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF THE MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense should use the Ballistic Missile 

Defense Review that commenced in 2017 to consider accelerating the development of technologies that will increase the 

capacity, capability, and reliability of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system; 

(2) upon completion of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review, 

the Director of the Missile Defense Agency should, to the extent 

practicable and with sound acquisition practices, accelerate the 

development, testing, and fielding of such capabilities as they 

are prioritized in the Ballistic Missile Defense Review, with respect to the redesigned kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, 

the C3 booster, a space-based sensor layer, boost phase sensor 

and kill technologies, and additional ground-based interceptors; 

and 

(3) in order to achieve these objectives, and to avoid postproduction and post-deployment problems, it is essential for the 

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a ‘‘fly before you buy’’ approach to adequately test and assess 

the elements of the ballistic missile defense system before final 

production decisions or operational deployment. 

SEC. 1690. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON GROUND-BASED 

MIDCOURSE DEFENSE TESTING. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) at a minimum, the Missile Defense Agency should continue to flight test the ground-based midcourse defense element 

at least once each fiscal year; 

(2) the Department of Defense should allocate increased 

funding to homeland missile defense testing to ensure that the 

defenses of the United States continue to evolve faster than the 

threats against which they are postured to defend, while pursuing a sound acquisition practice; 

(3) in order to rapidly innovate, develop, and field new 

technologies, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency should 

continue to focus testing campaigns on delivering increased capabilities to the Armed Forces as quickly as possible; and 

(4) the Director should seek to establish a more prudent 

balance between risk mitigation and the more rapid testing 

pace needed to quickly develop and deliver new capabilities to 

the Armed Forces. 

(b) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—If consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017, not later than 90 days after the date on which 

the Review is published, the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

revised missile defense testing campaign plan that accelerates 

the development and deployment of new missile defense technologies. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) A detailed analysis of the acceleration of each of 

following programs: 

(i) Redesigned kill vehicle. 

(ii) Multi-object kill vehicle. 

(iii) Configuration-3 Booster. 

(iv) Such additional technologies as the Director 

considers appropriate. 

(B) A new deployment timeline for each of the programs listed in subparagraph (A) or a detailed description 

of why the current timeline for deployment technologies 

under those programs is most suitable. 

(C) An identification of any funding or policy restrictions that would slow down the deployment of the technologies under the programs listed in subparagraph (A). 

(D) A risk assessment of the potential cost-overruns 

and deployment delays that may be encountered in the expedited development process of the capabilities under paragraph (1). 

(c) REPORT ON FUNDING PROFILE.—The Director shall include 

with the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 

support of the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

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1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report on the funding profile necessary for the new testing campaign plan required by subsection (b)(1). 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 1691. COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED 

STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACKS AND 

SIMILAR EVENTS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a commission 

to be known as the ‘‘Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events’’ 

(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The purpose of the Commission is to assess and make recommendations 

with respect to the threat to the United States from electromagnetic 

pulse attacks and similar events. 

(b) COMPOSITION.— 

(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be composed of 

12 members appointed as follows: 

(A) Three members appointed by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

(B) Three members appointed by the ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives. 

(C) Three members appointed by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

(D) Three members appointed by the ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

(2) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.— 

(A) CHAIR.—The chair of the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives and the chair of 

the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall jointly designate one member of the Commission to serve as 

chair of the Commission. 

(B) VICE CHAIR.—The ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the ranking minority member of the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate shall jointly designate one 

member of the Commission to serve as vice chair of the 

Commission. 

(3) SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED.—Each individual appointed as a member of the Commission shall possess (or have 

recently possessed before the date of such appointment) the appropriate security clearance necessary to carry out the duties of 

the Commission. 

(4) QUALIFICATION.—Members of the Commission shall be 

appointed from among private United States citizens with 

knowledge and expertise in the scientific, technical, and defense 

aspects of electromagnetic pulse threats, geomagnetic disturbances, and related vulnerabilities. 

(5) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall 

be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the 

Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original 

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(1) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT.—The Commission shall review and assess— 

(A) the nature, magnitude, and likelihood of potential 

electromagnetic pulse (hereafter in section referred to as 

‘‘EMP’’) attacks and similar events, including geomagnetic 

disturbances, both manmade and natural, that could be directed at or affect the United States within the next 20 

years; 

(B) the vulnerability of United States military and civilian systems to EMP attacks and similar events, including with respect to emergency preparedness and immediate 

response; 

(C) the capability of the United States to repair and recover from damage inflicted on United States military and 

civilian systems by EMP attacks and similar events; and 

(D) the feasibility and cost of hardening critical military and civilian systems against EMP attack and similar 

events. 

(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commission shall recommend any actions it believes should be taken by the United 

States to better prepare, prevent, mitigate, or recover military 

and civilian systems with respect to EMP attacks and similar 

events. 

(d) COOPERATION FROM GOVERNMENT.— 

(1) COOPERATION.—In carrying out its duties, the Commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, and the pertinent heads of any other Federal agency in providing the Commission with analysis, briefings, and other information necessary for the fulfillment of its 

responsibilities. 

(2) LIAISON.—Each Secretary specified in paragraph (1) 

shall designate at least one officer or employee of the respective 

department of the Secretary to serve as a liaison officer between 

the Department and the Commission. 

(e) REPORT.— 

(1) FINAL REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2019, the 

Commission shall submit to the President, the Secretary of 

Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of 

the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission. 

(B) FORM OF REPORT.—The report submitted to Congress under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(2) VIEWS OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 90 days after 

the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate a report that contains the views of the 

Secretary with respect to the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission and any actions the Secretary 

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(3) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than October 1, 2018, the 

Commission shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate a briefing on the status of the activities 

of the Commission, including a discussion of any interim recommendations. 

(f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the Department of Defense, $3,000,000 is available to 

fund the activities of the Commission, as specified in the funding tables in division D. 

(g) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the 

Commission. 

(h) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate on October 

1, 2019. 

(i) REPEAL.—Title XIV of Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106–398) is repealed. 

SEC. 1692. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM 

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘§ 130i Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, or 

any provision of title 18, the Secretary of Defense may take, and 

may authorize members of the armed forces and officers and civilian employees of the Department of Defense with assigned duties 

that include safety, security, or protection of personnel, facilities, or 

assets, to take, such actions described in subsection (b)(1) that are 

necessary to mitigate the threat (as defined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation) that an 

unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety 

or security of a covered facility or asset. 

‘‘(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.—(1) The actions described in this 

paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned 

aircraft. 

‘‘(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or 

unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct 

or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic 

means. 

‘‘(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by disabling 

the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the unmanned 

aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

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‘‘(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft 

system or unmanned aircraft. 

‘‘(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy the 

unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall develop the actions described 

in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation. 

‘‘(c) FORFEITURE.—Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned 

aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Secretary 

of Defense is subject to forfeiture to the United States. 

‘‘(d) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations 

and shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary 

to carry out this section. 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate in the development of guidance under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before issuing any guidance or otherwise implementing this section if such guidance or implementation might affect aviation safety, civilian aviation and aerospace operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace. 

‘‘(e) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The regulations prescribed or guidance issued under subsection (d) shall ensure that— 

‘‘(1) the interception or acquisition of, or access to, communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system under this 

section is conducted in a manner consistent with the fourth 

amendment to the Constitution and applicable provisions of 

Federal law; 

‘‘(2) communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system are intercepted, acquired, or accessed only to the extent necessary to support a function of the Department of Defense; 

‘‘(3) records of such communications are not maintained for 

more than 180 days unless the Secretary of Defense determines 

that maintenance of such records— 

‘‘(A) is necessary to support one or more functions of 

the Department of Defense; or 

‘‘(B) is required for a longer period to support a civilian 

law enforcement agency or by any other applicable law or 

regulation; and 

‘‘(4) such communications are not disclosed outside the Department of Defense unless the disclosure— 

‘‘(A) would fulfill a function of the Department of Defense; 

‘‘(B) would support a civilian law enforcement agency 

or the enforcement activities of a regulatory agency of the 

Federal Government in connection with a criminal or civil 

investigation of, or any regulatory action with regard to, an 

action described in subsection (b)(1); or 

‘‘(C) is otherwise required by law or regulation. 

‘‘(f) BUDGET.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, as a part of the defense budget materials for each fiscal year 

after fiscal year 2018, a consolidated funding display that identifies 

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within the Department of Defense. The funding display shall be in 

unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

‘‘(g) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—(1) On a semiannual basis during the five-year period beginning March 1, 2018, the Secretary of 

Defense and the Secretary of Transportation, shall jointly provide a 

briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the activities carried out pursuant to this section. Such briefings shall include— 

‘‘(A) policies, programs, and procedures to mitigate or 

eliminate impacts of such activities to the National Airspace 

System; 

‘‘(B) a description of instances where actions described in 

subsection (b)(1) have been taken; 

‘‘(C) how the Secretaries have informed the public as to the 

possible use of authorities under this section; and 

‘‘(D) how the Secretaries have engaged with Federal, State, 

and local law enforcement agencies to implement and use such 

authorities. 

‘‘(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified 

form, but may be accompanied by an additional classified briefing. 

‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to— 

‘‘(1) vest in the Secretary of Defense any authority of the 

Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration under title 49; and 

‘‘(2) vest in the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration any authority of 

the Secretary of Defense under this title. 

‘‘(i) PARTIAL TERMINATION.—(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the authority to carry out this section with respect to the 

covered facilities or assets specified in clauses (iv) through (viii) of 

subsection (j)(3) shall terminate on December 31, 2020. 

‘‘(2) The President may extend by 180 days the termination date 

specified in paragraph (1) if before November 15, 2020, the President certifies to Congress that such extension is in the national security interests of the United States. 

‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 

‘‘(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and 

‘‘(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 

the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by 

the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘covered facility or asset’ means any facility 

or asset that— 

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to potentially impacted airspace, through a risk-based assessment for purposes of this section; 

‘‘(B) is located in the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States); and 

‘‘(C) directly relates to the missions of the Department 

of Defense pertaining to— 

‘‘(i) nuclear deterrence, including with respect to 

nuclear command and control, integrated tactical 

warning and attack assessment, and continuity of government; 

‘‘(ii) missile defense; 

‘‘(iii) national security space; 

‘‘(iv) assistance in protecting the President or the 

Vice President (or other officer immediately next in 

order of succession to the office of the President) pursuant to the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 

1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); 

‘‘(v) air defense of the United States, including air 

sovereignty, ground-based air defense, and the National Capital Region integrated air defense system; 

‘‘(vi) combat support agencies (as defined in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 193(f) of this title); 

‘‘(vii) special operations activities specified in paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 167(k) of this title; 

‘‘(viii) production, storage, transportation, or decommissioning of high-yield explosive munitions, by 

the Department; or 

‘‘(ix) a Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in section 196(i) of this title). 

‘‘(4) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to a 

fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the 

Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that fiscal 

year. 

‘‘(5) The terms ‘electronic communication’, ‘intercept’, ‘oral 

communication’, and ‘wire communication’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 2510 of title 18. 

‘‘(6) The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ and ‘unmanned aircraft 

system’ have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of 

the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 

112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).’’. 

SEC. 1693. CONVENTIONAL PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE WEAPONS SYSTEM. 

(a) EARLY OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.—The Secretary of Defense, 

in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 

shall plan to reach early operational capability for the conventional 

prompt strike weapon system by not later than September 30, 2022. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in 

consultation with the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commander of 

the United States European Command, the Commander of the 

United States Pacific Command, and the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the conventional prompt global strike 

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(1) the required level of resources that is consistent with the 

level of priority assigned to the associated capability gap; 

(2) the estimated period for the delivery of a medium-range 

early operational capability, the required level of resources necessary to field a medium-range conventional prompt global 

strike weapon within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States), or a similar seabased system, and a detailed plan consistent with the urgency 

of the associated capability gap across multiple platforms; 

(3) the joint performance requirements that— 

(A) ensure interoperability, where appropriate, between 

and among joint military capabilities; and 

(B) are necessary, as designated by the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to fulfill capability gaps of more 

than one military department, Defense Agency, or other element of the Department; and 

(4) in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, any plan 

(including policy options) considered appropriate to address any 

potential risks of ambiguity from the launch or employment of 

such a capability. 

SEC. 1694. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REGARDING AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, shall conduct 

a business case analysis regarding the options of the Federal Government to ensure a robust domestic industrial base to supply ammonium perchlorate for use in solid rocket motors. Such analysis 

should include assessments of the near- and long-term costs, program impacts, opportunities for competition, opportunities for redundant or complementary capabilities, and national security implications of— 

(1) continuing to rely on one domestic provider; 

(2) supporting development of a second domestic source; 

(3) procuring ammonium perchlorate as Government-furnished material and providing it to all necessary programs; 

and 

(4) such other options as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The analysis under subsection (a) shall, at 

minimum, include— 

(1) an estimate of all associated costs, including development costs, procurement costs, and qualification and requalification costs (and types of associated testing for requalification), as applicable; 

(2) an assessment of options, under various scenarios, for 

the quantity of ammonium perchlorate that would be required 

by the Department of Defense; and 

(3) the assessment of the Secretary of how the requirements 

for ammonium perchlorate of other Federal agencies impact the 

requirements of the Department of Defense. 

(c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the business case analysis required by subsection (a) to the Comptroller General of the 

United States and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives by March 1, 2018, along with any 

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(d) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall conduct a review of the report submitted by the Secretary 

under subsection (c) and, not later than 30 days after receiving such 

report, provide a briefing on such review to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1695. REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR LARGE SOLID ROCKET 

MOTORS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of 

Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on options to ensure a robust domestic industrial base for large solid rocket motors, including with 

respect to the critical technologies, subsystems, components, and materials within and relating to such rocket motors. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of options that would sustain not less 

than two domestic suppliers for— 

(A) large solid rocket motors; 

(B) small liquid-fueled rocket engines; 

(C) aeroshells for reentry vehicles (or reentry bodies); 

(D) strategic radiation-hardened microelectronics; and 

(E) any other critical technologies, subsystems, components, and materials within and relating to large solid 

rocket motors that the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(2) With respect to the sustainment of domestic suppliers as 

described in paragraph (1), the views of the Secretary on— 

(A) such sustainment of not less than two domestic 

suppliers for each item specified in subparagraphs (A) 

through (E) of such paragraph; 

(B) the risks within the industrial base for each such 

item; 

(C) the estimated costs for such sustainment; and 

(D) the opportunities to ensure or promote competition 

within the industrial base for each such item. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 

SEC. 1696. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCING INFORMATION SHARING 

FOR SECURITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than June 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to enhance information sharing with cleared defense contractors to ensure all source 

information is appropriately, singularly, and exclusively shared for 

the purpose of ensuring the security or integrity of the supply chain 

of covered programs. 

(b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select not more than 10 acquisition or sustainment programs of the Department of Defense to 

participate in the pilot program under subsection (a), of which— 

(1) not fewer than one program shall be related to nuclear 

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(2) not fewer than one program shall be related to nuclear 

command, control, and communications; 

(3) not fewer than one program shall be related to continuity of government; 

(4) not fewer than one program shall be related to ballistic 

missile defense; 

(5) not fewer than one program shall be related to other 

command and control systems; and 

(6) not fewer than one program shall be related to space 

systems. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— 

(1) details on how the Secretary will establish the pilot program under subsection (a) to ensure all source information is 

appropriately, singularly, and exclusively shared for the purpose of ensuring the security or integrity of the supply chain of 

covered programs; 

(2) details of any personnel, funding, or statutory constraints in carrying out the pilot program; and 

(3) the identification of any legislative action or administrative action required to provide the Secretary with specific additional authorities required to fully implement the pilot program. 

(d) CLEARED DEFENSE CONTRACTORS DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘cleared defense contractors’’ means contractors of the Department of Defense who have a security clearance, including contractor facilities that have a security clearance. 

SEC. 1697. PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM MAPPING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot 

program to assess the viability of mapping the electromagnetic spectrum used by the Department of Defense. 

(b) DURATION.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out the 

pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that 

is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate (and to any other congressional defense committee upon request) demonstrating how the Secretary plans to implement the pilot program under subsection (a). 

(d) FINAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall provide 

a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate (and to any other congressional defense 

committee upon request) on the utility, cost, and other considerations regarding the mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum used 

by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1698. USE OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN DISTRIBUTED COMMON 

GROUND SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The procurement process for each covered 

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(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the service acquisition executive responsible 

for each covered Distributed Common Ground System shall certify 

to the appropriate congressional committees that the procurement 

process for increments of the system procured after the date of the 

enactment of this Act will be carried out in accordance with section 

2377 of title 10, United States Code. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered Distributed Common Ground System’’ includes the following: 

(A) The Distributed Common Ground System of the 

Army. 

(B) The Distributed Common Ground System of the 

Navy. 

(C) The Distributed Common Ground System of the 

Marine Corps. 

(D) The Distributed Common Ground System of the Air 

Force. 

(E) The Distributed Common Ground System of the 

Special Operations Forces. 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND 

INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS 

Sec. 1701. Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act. 

Sec. 1702. Uniformity in procurement terminology. 

Sec. 1703. Improving reporting on small business goals. 

Sec. 1704. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists. 

Sec. 1705. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives. 

Sec. 1706. Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration 

of past performance with allies of the United States. 

Sec. 1707. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection 

with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1708. Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance. 

Sec. 1709. Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for 

awards under the SBIR and STTR programs. 

Sec. 1710. Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR and 

STTR programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1711. Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial 

base. 

Sec. 1712. Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence 

requirements of National Industrial Security Program to national technology and industrial base companies. 

Sec. 1713. Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic producers. 

Sec. 1714. Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts. 

SEC. 1701. AMENDMENTS TO HUBZONE PROVISIONS OF THE SMALL 

BUSINESS ACT. 

(a) TRANSFER OF HUBZONE DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) REDESIGNATION.—Section 31 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 657a) is amended by redesignating subsections (b), 

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(2) TRANSFER.—Subsection (p) of section 3 of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)) is transferred to section 31 of 

the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a), inserted so as to appear after subsection (a), and redesignated as subsection (b), 

and is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘In this Act:’’ and inserting ‘‘In this section:’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘term’’ and inserting ‘‘terms’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘means’’ and inserting ‘‘or 

‘HUBZone’ mean’’; and 

(C) by striking paragraph (2) (and redesignating subsequent paragraphs accordingly). 

(3) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

CONCERN.—Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), 

as amended by paragraph (2), is further amended by inserting 

after subsection (o) the following new subsection (p): 

‘‘(p) QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—In this 

Act, the term ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 31(b).’’. 

(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.—Section 831(n)(2)(G) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

31(b) of the Small Business Act’’. 

(B) TITLE 10.—Section 2323 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small 

Business Act’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 

31(b) of the Small Business Act’’. 

(C) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 8(d)(3)(G) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(G)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 31(b)’’. 

(D) COMPREHENSIVE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCON- TRACTING PLANS.—Section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 

637 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(p)(5) of such 

Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of 

such Act’’. 

(E) CONTRACTS FOR COLLECTION SERVICES.—Section 

3718 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘section 3(p) of the Small Business Act’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Business 

Act’’. 

(F) TITLE 41.—Title 41, United States Code, is amended— 

(i) in section 1122, by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ each place it 

appears and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Business Act’’; and 

(ii) in section 1713, by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ and inserting 

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(G) TITLE 49.—Title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(i) in section 47107, by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the 

Small Business Act’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Business Act’’; and 

(ii) in section 47113(a)(3), by striking ‘‘section 3(p) 

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(o))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Business Act’’. 

(b) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS OF QUALIFIED CENSUS TRACT

AND QUALIFIED NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 31(b) of the 

Small Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)— 

(i) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified census tract’ 

means a census tract that is covered by the definition 

of ‘qualified census tract’ in section 42(d)(5)(B)(ii) of 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is reflected 

in an online tool prepared by the Administrator described under subsection (d)(7).’’; and 

(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and that is reflected 

in the online tool described under clause (i)’’ after 

‘‘such section’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B)— 

(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 

‘‘that is reflected in the online tool described under subparagraph (A)(i) and’’ after ‘‘any county’’; and 

(ii) in clause (ii)— 

(I) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘nonmetropolitan’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘the most recent data available’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘a 5-year 

average of the available data’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Paragraph (3)(B) of section 

31(b) of the Small Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a)), as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— 

(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘section 42(d)(5)(C)(ii) of 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

42(d)(5)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii)(III), by striking ‘‘section 

42(d)(5)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 42(d)(5)(B)(iii) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986’’. 

(c) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS OF BASE CLOSURE AREA AND

QUALIFIED DISASTER AREA.—Paragraph (3) of section 31(b) of the 

Small Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by subsection 

(a)), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended— 

(1) by amending clause (ii) of subparagraph (D) to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—A census tract or nonmetropolitan county described in clause (i) shall be considered 

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sus tract or nonmetropolitan county as a base closure 

area and ending on the date on which the base closure 

area ceases to be a qualified census tract under subparagraph (A) or a qualified nonmetropolitan county 

under subparagraph (B) in accordance with the online 

tool prepared by the Administrator described under 

subsection (d)(7), except that such period may not be 

less than 8 years.’’; and 

(2) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows: 

‘‘(E) QUALIFIED DISASTER AREA.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the term 

‘qualified disaster area’ means any census tract or nonmetropolitan county located in an area where a major 

disaster has occurred or an area in which a catastrophic incident has occurred if such census tract or 

nonmetropolitan county ceased to be qualified under 

subparagraph (A) or (B), as applicable, during the period beginning 5 years before the date on which the 

President declared the major disaster or the catastrophic incident occurred. 

‘‘(ii) DURATION.—A census tract or nonmetropolitan county shall be considered to be a qualified disaster area under clause (i) only for the period of time 

ending on the date the area ceases to be a qualified 

census tract under subparagraph (A) or a qualified 

nonmetropolitan county under subparagraph (B), in 

accordance with the online tool prepared by the Administrator described under subsection (d)(7) and beginning— 

‘‘(I) in the case of a major disaster, on the date 

on which the President declared the major disaster 

for the area in which the census tract or nonmetropolitan county, as applicable, is located; or 

‘‘(II) in the case of a catastrophic incident, on 

the date on which the catastrophic incident occurred in the area in which the census tract or 

nonmetropolitan county, as applicable, is located. 

‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: 

‘‘(I) MAJOR DISASTER.—The term ‘major disaster’ means a major disaster declared by the 

President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 5170). 

‘‘(II) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘census 

tract’ and ‘nonmetropolitan county’ have the meanings given such terms in subparagraph (D)(iii).’’. 

(d) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF REDESIGNATED AREAS.— 

Paragraph (3) of section 31(b) of the Small Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a)), as amended by subsection (c), is further amended by amending subparagraph (C) to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(C) REDESIGNATED AREA.—The term ‘redesignated 

area’ means any census tract that ceases to be qualified 

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riod of 3 years after the date on which the census tract or 

nonmetropolitan county ceased to be so qualified.’’. 

(e) GOVERNOR-DESIGNATED COVERED AREA.—Section 31(b) of 

the Small Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a)), is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(G) a Governor-designated covered area.’’; 

(2) in paragraph (3) (as amended by subsection (c)), by 

adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(F) GOVERNOR-DESIGNATED COVERED AREA.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A ‘Governor-designated covered 

area’ means a covered area that the Administrator has 

designated by approving a petition described under 

clause (ii). 

‘‘(ii) PETITION.—For a covered area to receive a 

designation as a Governor-designated covered area, the 

Governor of the State in which the covered area is 

wholly contained shall include such covered area in a 

petition to the Administrator requesting such a designation. In reviewing a request for designation included in such a petition, the Administrator may consider— 

‘‘(I) the potential for job creation and investment in the covered area; 

‘‘(II) the demonstrated interest of small business concerns in the covered area to be designated 

as a Governor-designated covered area; 

‘‘(III) how State and local government officials 

have incorporated the covered area into an economic development strategy; and 

‘‘(IV) if the covered area was a HUBZone before becoming the subject of the petition, the impact on the covered area if the Administrator did 

not approve the petition. 

‘‘(iii) LIMITATIONS.—Each calendar year, a Governor may submit not more than 1 petition described 

under clause (ii). Such petition shall include all covered areas in a State for which the Governor seeks designation as a Governor-designated covered area, except 

that the total number of covered areas included in such 

petition may not exceed 10 percent of the total number 

of covered areas in the State. 

‘‘(iv) CERTIFICATION.—If the Administrator grants 

a petition described under clause (ii), the Governor of 

the Governor-designated covered area shall, not less 

frequently than annually, submit data to the Administrator certifying that each Governor-designated covered 

area continues to meet the requirements of clause (v)(I). 

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‘‘(I) COVERED AREA.—The term ‘covered area’ 

means an area in a State— 

‘‘(aa) that is located outside of an urbanized area, as determined by the Bureau of the 

Census; 

‘‘(bb) with a population of not more than 

50,000; and 

‘‘(cc) for which the average unemployment 

rate is not less than 120 percent of the average 

unemployment rate of the United States or of 

the State in which the covered area is located, 

whichever is less, based on the most recent 

data available from the American Community 

Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. 

‘‘(II) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘Governor’ means 

the chief executive of a State. 

‘‘(III) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 

the several States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States 

Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands, and American 

Samoa.’’. 

(f) REPEAL OF 5-YEAR LIMITATION ON HUBZONE STATUS OF

BASE CLOSURE AREAS.—Section 152(a) of title I of division K of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note) is 

amended by repealing paragraph (2). 

(g) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED HUBZONE

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—Paragraph (4) of section 31(b) of the 

Small Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by subsection 

(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The 

term ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’ means a 

HUBZone small business concern that has been certified by the 

Administrator in accordance with the procedures described in 

this section.’’. 

(h) AMENDMENTS TO HUBZONE PROGRAM.— (1) CLARIFICATIONS TO ELIGIBILITY FOR HUBZONE PRO- GRAM.—Section 31(d) of the Small Business Act, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; ENFORCEMENT.— 

‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION.—In order to be eligible for certification 

by the Administrator as a qualified HUBZone small business 

concern, a HUBZone small business concern shall submit documentation to the Administrator stating that— 

‘‘(A) at the time of certification and at each examination conducted pursuant to paragraph (4), the principal office of the concern is located in a HUBZone and not fewer 

than 35 percent of its employees reside in a HUBZone; 

‘‘(B) the concern will attempt to maintain the applicable employment percentage under subparagraph (A) during 

the performance of any contract awarded to such concern 

on the basis of a preference provided under subsection (c); 

and 

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tered into by such concern pursuant to a contract awarded 

under this section. 

‘‘(2) VERIFICATION.—In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to— 

‘‘(A) the filing, investigation, and disposition by the Administration of any challenge to the eligibility of a 

HUBZone small business concern to receive assistance 

under this section (including a challenge, filed by an interested party, relating to the veracity of documentation provided to the Administration by such a concern under paragraph (1)); and 

‘‘(B) verification by the Administrator of the accuracy 

of any documentation provided by a HUBZone small business concern under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) TIMING.—The Administrator shall verify the eligibility 

of a HUBZone small business concern using the procedures described in paragraph (2) within a reasonable time and not later 

than 60 days after the date on which the Administrator receives 

sufficient and complete documentation from a HUBZone small 

business concern under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(4) RECERTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date that such HUBZone small business concern was certified 

as a qualified HUBZone small business concern, and every 3 

years thereafter, the Administrator shall verify the accuracy of 

any documentation provided by a HUBZone small business concern under paragraph (1) to determine if such HUBZone small 

business concern remains a qualified HUBZone small business 

concern. 

‘‘(5) EXAMINATIONS.—The Administrator shall conduct program examinations of qualified HUBZone small business concerns, using a risk-based analysis to select which concerns are 

examined, to ensure that any concern examined meets the requirements of paragraph (1). 

‘‘(6) LOSS OF CERTIFICATION.—A HUBZone small business 

concern that, based on the results of an examination conducted 

pursuant to paragraph (5) no longer meets the requirements of 

paragraph (1), shall have 30 days to submit documentation to 

the Administrator to be eligible to be certified as a qualified 

HUBZone small business concern. During the 30-day period, 

such concern may not compete for or be awarded a contract 

under this section. If such concern fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) by the last day of the 30-day period, the 

Administrator shall not certify such concern as a qualified 

HUBZone small business concern. 

‘‘(7) HUBZONE ONLINE TOOL.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall develop a 

publicly accessible online tool that depicts HUBZones. Such 

online tool shall be updated— 

‘‘(i) with respect to HUBZones described under 

subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(3), beginning on January 1, 2020, and every 5 years thereafter; 

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‘‘(iii) with respect to HUBZones described under 

subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (b)(3), 

immediately after an area is designated as a base closure area, qualified disaster area, or Governor-designated covered area, respectively. 

‘‘(B) DATA.—The online tool required under subparagraph (A) shall clearly and conspicuously provide access to 

the data used by the Administrator to determine whether or 

not an area is a HUBZone in the year in which the online 

tool was prepared. 

‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION OF UPDATE.—The Administrator 

shall include in the online tool a notification of the date on 

which the online tool, and the data used to create the online tool, will be updated. 

‘‘(8) LIST OF QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CON- CERNS.—The Administrator shall establish and publicly maintain on the internet a list of qualified HUBZone small business 

concerns that shall— 

‘‘(A) to the extent practicable, include the name, address, and type of business with respect to such concern; 

‘‘(B) be updated by the Administrator not less than annually; and 

‘‘(C) be provided upon request to any Federal agency or 

other entity. 

‘‘(9) PROVISION OF DATA.—Upon the request of the Administrator, the Secretary of Labor, the Administrator of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development, and the Secretary of the Interior (or the 

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs), shall promptly provide 

to the Administrator such information as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out this subsection. 

‘‘(10) PENALTIES.—In addition to the penalties described in 

section 16(d), any small business concern that is determined by 

the Administrator to have misrepresented the status of that concern as a ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’ for purposes of this section shall be subject to liability for fraud, including section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, and sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code.’’. 

(2) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—Section 31 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘(to be known as the HUBZone program)’’ after ‘‘program’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including promoting economic 

development in economically distressed areas (as defined in section 7(m)(11)),’’ after ‘‘assistance’’; 

(B) by redesignating subsection (e) (as redesignated by 

subsection (a)) as subsection (f); and 

(C) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(e) PERFORMANCE METRICS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall publish performance metrics designed to measure the success of the 

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the program’s objective of promoting economic development in 

economically distressed areas (as defined in section 7(m)(11)). 

‘‘(2) COLLECTING AND MANAGING HUBZONE DATA.—The Administrator shall develop processes to incentivize each regional 

office of the Administration to collect and manage data on 

HUBZones within the geographic area served by such regional 

office. 

‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the last day of 

each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate 

and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report analyzing the data from the performance 

metrics established under this subsection and including— 

‘‘(A) the number of HUBZone small business concerns 

that lost certification as a qualified HUBZone small business concern because of the results of an examination performed under subsection (d)(5); and 

‘‘(B) the number of those concerns that did not submit 

documentation to be recertified under subsection (d)(6).’’. 

(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 31(f) of 

the Small Business Act, as redesignated by paragraph (2), is 

amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2020 through 2025’’. 

(i) CURRENT QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.—A HUBZone small business concern that was qualified 

pursuant to section 3(p)(5) of the Small Business Act on or before 

December 31, 2019, shall continue to be considered as a qualified 

HUBZone small business concern during the period beginning on 

January 1, 2020, and ending on the date that the Administrator of 

the Small Business Administration prepares the online tool depicting qualified areas described under section 31(d)(7) (as added by 

subsection (h) of this section). 

(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section shall take 

effect— 

(1) with respect to subsection (i), on the date of the enactment of this section; and 

(2) with respect to subsections (a) through (h), on January 

1, 2020. 

SEC. 1702. UNIFORMITY IN PROCUREMENT TERMINOLOGY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘greater than $2,500 but 

not greater than $100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘greater than the micropurchase threshold, but not greater than the simplified acquisition 

threshold’’. 

(b) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACTING DEFINITIONS.—Section 3(m) 

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTING.—In this Act: 

‘‘(1) PRIME CONTRACT.—The term ‘prime contract’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 8701(4) of title 41, United 

States Code. 

‘‘(2) PRIME CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘prime contractor’ has 

the meaning given such term in section 8701(5) of title 41, 

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‘‘(3) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.—The term ‘simplified acquisition threshold’ has the meaning given such term 

in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. 

‘‘(4) MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD.—The term ‘micro-purchase threshold’ has the meaning given such term in section 

1902 of title 41, United States Code. 

‘‘(5) TOTAL PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS FOR PROPERTY AND

SERVICES.—The term ‘total purchases and contracts for property 

and services’ shall mean total number and total dollar amount 

of contracts and orders for property and services.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 15(a)(1)(C) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘total 

purchase and contracts for goods and services’’ and inserting ‘‘total 

purchases and contracts for goods and services’’. 

SEC. 1703. IMPROVING REPORTING ON SMALL BUSINESS GOALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i)— 

(A) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: 

‘‘(V) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be small business concerns for purposes of the initial contract; and 

‘‘(VI) that were awarded using a procurement 

method that restricted competition to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business 

concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 

individuals, small business concerns owned and 

controlled by women, or a subset of any such concerns;’’; 

(2) in clause (ii)— 

(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: 

‘‘(VI) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be small business concerns owned and controlled 

by service-disabled veterans for purposes of the initial contract; and 

‘‘(VII) that were awarded using a procurement 

method that restricted competition to qualified 

HUBZone small business concerns, small business 

concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, or 

a subset of any such concerns;’’; 

(3) in clause (iii)— 

(A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: 

‘‘(VII) that were purchased by another entity 

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sult of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be qualified HUBZone small business concerns for 

purposes of the initial contract; and 

‘‘(VIII) that were awarded using a procurement method that restricted competition to small 

business concerns owned and controlled by servicedisabled veterans, small business concerns owned 

and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small business concerns 

owned and controlled by women, or a subset of any 

such concerns;’’; 

(4) in clause (iv)— 

(A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: 

‘‘(VII) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be small business concerns owned and controlled 

by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for purposes of the initial contract; and 

‘‘(VIII) that were awarded using a procurement method that restricted competition to small 

business concerns owned and controlled by servicedisabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and 

controlled by women, or a subset of any such concerns;’’; 

(5) in clause (v)— 

(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: 

‘‘(VI) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be small business concerns owned by an Indian 

tribe other than an Alaska Native Corporation for 

purposes of the initial contract;’’; 

(6) in clause (vi)— 

(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: 

‘‘(VI) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be small business concerns owned by a Native Hawaiian Organization for purposes of the initial 

contract;’’; 

(7) in clause (vii)— 

(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subclause: 

‘‘(VI) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

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Native Corporation for purposes of the initial contract; and’’; and 

(8) in clause (viii)— 

(A) in subclause (VII), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in subclause (VIII), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: 

‘‘(IX) that were purchased by another entity 

after the initial contract was awarded and as a result of the purchase, would no longer be deemed to 

be small business concerns owned and controlled 

by women for purposes of the initial contract; and 

‘‘(X) that were awarded using a procurement 

method that restricted competition to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business 

concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 

individuals, or a subset of any such concerns; 

and’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration shall be required to report on the information required by clauses (i)(V), (ii)(VI), (iii)(VII), (iv)(VII), (v)(VI), (vi)(VI), 

(vii)(VI), and (viii)(IX) of section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) beginning on the date that such information is available in the Federal Procurement Data System, the 

System for Award Management, or any new or successor system. 

SEC. 1704. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS. 

Section 4(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(g)) is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS.— 

‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist employed by the Administrator and reporting 

to the senior official appointed by the Administrator with responsibilities under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee 

of such official) shall be to implement sections 7, 8, and 45 and 

to complete other duties related to contracting programs under 

this Act. Such duties shall include— 

‘‘(A) with respect to small business concerns eligible to 

receive contracts and subcontracts pursuant to section 

8(a)— 

‘‘(i) providing guidance, counseling, and referrals 

for assistance with technical, management, financial, 

or other matters that will improve the competitive viability of such concerns; 

‘‘(ii) identifying causes of success or failure of such 

concerns; 

‘‘(iii) providing comprehensive assessments of such 

concerns, including identifying the strengths and weaknesses of such concerns; 

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‘‘(v) explaining the requirements of sections 7, 8, 

15, 31, 36, and 45; and 

‘‘(vi) advising on compliance with contracting regulations (including the Federal Acquisition Regulation) 

after award of such a contract or subcontract; 

‘‘(B) reviewing and monitoring compliance with mentor-protege agreements under section 45; 

‘‘(C) representing the interests of the Administrator and 

small business concerns in the award, modification, and 

administration of contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to section 8(a); and 

‘‘(D) reporting fraud or abuse under section 7, 8, 15, 

31, 36, or 45 or any regulations implementing such sections. 

‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of 

subparagraph (B), a Business Opportunity Specialist described under section 7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) or the equivalent Department of Defense 

certification. 

‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The certification described in subparagraph (A) is not required— 

‘‘(i) for any person serving as a Business Opportunity Specialist on the date of the enactment of this 

subsection, until the date that is one calendar year 

after the date such person was appointed as a Business 

Opportunity Specialist; or 

‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a Business Opportunity Specialist on or before January 3, 2013, until 

January 3, 2020. 

‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The duties and certification requirements described in this subsection shall be included in any initial job posting for the position of a Business 

Opportunity Specialist.’’. 

SEC. 1705. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES. 

Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(h)) is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(h) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES.— 

‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The principal duties of a commercial market 

representative employed by the Administrator and reporting to 

the senior official appointed by the Administrator with responsibilities under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of the 

official) shall be to advance the policies established in section 

8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting, including— 

‘‘(A) helping prime contractors to find small business 

concerns that are capable of performing subcontracts; 

‘‘(B) for contractors awarded contracts containing the 

clause described in section 8(d)(3), providing— 

‘‘(i) counseling on the responsibility of the contractor to maximize subcontracting opportunities for 

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‘‘(ii) instruction on methods and tools to identify 

potential subcontractors that are small business concerns; and 

‘‘(iii) assistance to increase awards to subcontractors that are small business concerns through visits, 

training, and reviews of past performance; 

‘‘(C) providing counseling on how a small business concern may promote the capacity of the small business concern to contractors awarded contracts containing the clause 

described in section 8(d)(3); and 

‘‘(D) conducting periodic reviews of contractors awarded contracts containing the clause described in section 

8(d)(3) to assess compliance with subcontracting plans required under section 8(d)(6). 

‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of 

subparagraph (B), a commercial market representative referred to in section 15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) or the equivalent Department of Defense certification. 

‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The certification described in subparagraph (A) is not required— 

‘‘(i) for any person serving as a commercial market 

representative on the date of enactment of this subsection, until the date that is one calendar year after 

the date on which the person was appointed as a commercial market representative; or 

‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a commercial market representative on or before November 25, 2015, 

until November 25, 2020. 

‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The duties and certification requirements described in this subsection shall be included in any initial job posting for the position of a commercial market representative.’’. 

SEC. 1706. MODIFICATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE PILOT PROGRAM 

TO INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE 

WITH ALLIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(d)(17) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (G)— 

(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and, set forth separately, 

the number of small business exporters,’’ after ‘‘small business concerns’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, set forth separately by 

applications from small business concerns and from small 

business exporters,’’ after ‘‘applications’’; and 

(2) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows: 

‘‘(H) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 

‘‘(i) the term ‘appropriate official’ means— 

‘‘(I) a commercial market representative; 

‘‘(II) another individual designated by the senior 

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‘‘(III) the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of a Federal agency, if the head of the 

Federal agency and the Administrator agree; 

‘‘(ii) the term ‘defense item’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 38(j)(4)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act 

(22 U.S.C. 2778(j)(4)(A)); 

‘‘(iii) the term ‘major non-NATO ally’ means a country 

designated as a major non-NATO ally under section 517 of 

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k); 

‘‘(iv) the term ‘past performance’ includes performance 

of a contract for a sale of defense items (under section 38 

of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)) to the 

government of a member nation of North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization, the government of a major non-NATO ally, 

or the government of a country with which the United 

States has a defense cooperation agreement (as certified by 

the Secretary of State); and 

‘‘(v) the term ‘small business exporter’ means a small 

business concern that exports defense items under section 

38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) to the 

government of a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the government of a major non-NATO 

ally, or the government of a country with which the United 

States has a defense cooperation agreement (as certified by 

the Secretary of State).’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8(d)(17)(A) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)(A)) is amended by striking 

‘‘paragraph 13(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (13)(A)’’. 

SEC. 1707. NOTICE OF COST-FREE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH REGISTRATION 

OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ON PROCUREMENT 

WEBSITES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding 

the registration of a small business concern on a website maintained by the Department of Defense relating to contracting opportunities contains information about cost-free Federal procurement 

technical assistance services that are available through a procurement technical assistance program established under chapter 142 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(b) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN DEFINED.—The term ‘‘small 

business concern’’ has the meaning given such term under section 

3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

SEC. 1708. INCLUSION OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS IN TECHNICAL 

ASSISTANCE. 

Subsection (c) of section 2418 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘issued under’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘issued— 

‘‘(1) under’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘and on’’ and inserting ‘‘, and on’’; 

(3) by striking ‘‘requirements.’’ and inserting ‘‘requirements; 

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‘‘(2) under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

638), and on compliance with those requirements.’’. 

SEC. 1709. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES 

AND JUSTIFICATION FOR AWARDS UNDER THE SBIR AND 

STTR PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 638(r)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘shall issue Phase III 

awards’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘shall— 

‘‘(A) consider an award under the SBIR program or the 

STTR program to satisfy the requirements under section 

2304 of title 10, United States Code, and any other applicable competition requirements; and 

‘‘(B) issue, without further justification, Phase III 

awards’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)) is amended— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES, AND JUSTIFICATION FOR AWARDS’’ after 

‘‘AGREEMENTS’’; and 

(B) by amending the heading for paragraph (4) to read 

as follows: ‘‘COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES AND JUSTIFICATION

FOR AWARDS’’. 

(2) TITLE 10.—Section 2304(f) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (6)’’ 

after ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) The justification and approval required by paragraph 

(1) is not required in the case of a Phase III award made pursuant to section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

638(r)(4)).’’. 

SEC. 1710. PILOT PROGRAM FOR STREAMLINED TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION FROM THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the terms ‘‘commercialization’’, ‘‘Federal agency’’, ‘‘Phase 

I’’, ‘‘Phase II’’, ‘‘Phase III’’, ‘‘SBIR’’, and ‘‘STTR’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 638(e)); 

(2) the term ‘‘covered small business concern’’ means— 

(A) a small business concern that completed a Phase II 

award under the SBIR or STTR program of the Department; or 

(B) a small business concern that— 

(i) completed a Phase I award under the SBIR or 

STTR program of the Department; and 

(ii) a contracting officer for the Department recommended for inclusion in a multiple award contract 

described in subsection (b); 

(1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Defense; 

(2) the term ‘‘military department’’ has the meaning given 

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(3) the term ‘‘multiple award contract’’ has the meaning 

given the term in section 3302(a) of title 41, United States Code; 

(4) the term ‘‘pilot program’’ means the pilot program established under subsection (b); and 

(5) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning 

given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

632). 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot 

program under which the Department shall award multiple award 

contracts to covered small business concerns for the purchase of 

technologies, supplies, or services that the covered small business 

concern has developed through the SBIR or STTR program. 

(c) WAIVER OF COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT REQUIRE- MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense may establish procedures to 

waive provisions of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, for 

purposes of carrying out the pilot program. 

(d) USE OF CONTRACT VEHICLE.—A multiple award contract described in subsection (b) may be used by any military department 

or component of the Department. 

(e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program established under this 

section shall terminate on September 30, 2023. 

(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to prevent the commercialization of products and services 

produced by a small business concern under an SBIR or STTR program of a Federal agency through— 

(1) direct awards for Phase III of an SBIR or STTR program; or 

(2) any other contract vehicle. 

SEC. 1711. PILOT PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING MANUFACTURING IN 

THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability 

of increasing the capability of the defense industrial base to support— 

(1) production needs to meet military requirements; and 

(2) manufacturing and production of emerging defense and 

commercial technologies. 

(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under the following: 

(1) Chapters 137 and 139 and sections 2371, 2371b, and 

2373 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) Such other legal authorities as the Secretary considers 

applicable to carrying out the pilot program. 

(c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the pilot program may include 

the following: 

(1) Use of contracts, grants, or other transaction authorities 

to support manufacturing and production capabilities in smalland medium-sized manufacturers. 

(2) Purchases of goods or equipment for testing and certification purposes. 

(3) Incentives, including purchase commitments and cost 

sharing with nongovernmental sources, for the private sector to 

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(4) Issuing loans or providing loan guarantees to smalland medium-sized manufacturers to support manufacturing 

and production capabilities in areas of national security interest. 

(5) Giving awards to third party entities to support investments in small- and medium-sized manufacturers working in 

areas of national security interest, including debt and equity investments that would benefit missions of the Department of Defense. 

(6) Such other activities as the Secretary determines necessary. 

(d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate on the 

date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(e) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—No later than January 31, 2022, the 

Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services in the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the results of the pilot program. 

SEC. 1712. REVIEW REGARDING APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR INFLUENCE REQUIREMENTS OF NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM TO NATIONAL 

TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE COMPANIES. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State and after consultation with the Director of the 

Information Security Oversight Office, shall review whether organizations whose ownership or majority control is based in a country 

that is part of the national technology and industrial base should 

be exempted from one or more of the foreign ownership, control, or 

influence requirements of the National Industrial Security Program. 

(b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may establish a program to exempt organizations described under subsection (a) from 

one or more of the foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of the National Industrial Security Program. Any such program shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Under a program established under this 

subsection, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State and after consultation with the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, shall maintain a list of organizations owned or controlled by a country that is part of the national technology and industrial base that are eligible for exemption from the requirements described under such subsection. 

(2) DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY.—Under a program established under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense, with 

the concurrence of the Secretary of State and after consultation 

with the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, 

may (on a case-by-case basis and for the purpose of supporting 

specific needs of the Department of Defense) designate an organization whose ownership or majority control is based in a 

country that is part of the national technology and industrial 

base as exempt from the requirements described under subsection (a) upon a determination that such exemption— 

(A) is beneficial to improving collaboration within 

countries that are a part of the national technology and industrial base; 

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(C) will not result in a greater risk of the disclosure of 

classified or sensitive information consistent with the National Industrial Security Program. 

(3) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this 

subsection may be exercised beginning on the date that is the 

later of— 

(A) the date that is 60 days after the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the 

Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

summarizing the review conducted under subsection (a); 

and 

(B) the date that is 30 days after the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the 

Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written 

notification of a determination made under paragraph (2), 

including a discussion of the issues related to the foreign 

ownership or control of the organization that were considered as part of the determination. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 301 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.—the 

term ‘‘national technology and industrial base’’ has the meaning 

given the term in section 2500 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1713. REPORT ON SOURCING OF TUNGSTEN AND TUNGSTEN POWDERS FROM DOMESTIC PRODUCERS. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the procurement of tungsten and tungsten powders for military applications. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An overview of the quantities and countries of origin of 

tungsten and tungsten powders that are procured by the Department of Defense or prime contractors of the Department for 

military applications. 

(2) An evaluation of the effects on the Department if the 

Secretary of Defense prioritizes the procurement of tungsten and 

tungsten powders from only domestic producers. 

(3) An evaluation of the effects on the Department if tungsten and tungsten powders are required to be procured from 

only domestic producers. 

(4) An estimate of any costs associated with domestic 

sourcing requirements related to tungsten and tungsten powders. 

SEC. 1714. REPORT ON UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 

FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

(1) since the passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011 

(Public Law 112–25; 125 Stat. 240), many Federal agencies 

have started favoring longer-term Federal contracts, including 

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(2) these multiple award contracts have grown to more than 

one-fifth of Federal contract spending, with the fastest growing 

multiple award contracts each surpassing $100,000,000 in obligations for the first time between 2013 and 2014; 

(3) in fiscal year 2017, 17 of the 20 largest Federal contract 

opportunities are multiple award contracts; 

(4) while Federal agencies may choose to use any or all of 

the various socioeconomic groups on a multiple award contract, 

the Small Business Administration only examines the performance of socioeconomic groups through the small business procurement scorecard and does not examine potential opportunities for those groups; and 

(5) Congress and the Department of Justice have been clear 

that no individual socioeconomic group shall be given preference over another. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of 

the Small Business Administration; 

(2) the term ‘‘covered small business concerns’’ means— 

(A) qualified HUBZone small business concerns; 

(B) small business concerns owned and controlled by 

service-disabled veterans; 

(C) small business concerns owned and controlled by 

women; and 

(D) small business concerns owned and controlled by 

socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as 

defined under section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)); and 

(3) the terms ‘‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’’, 

‘‘small business concern’’, ‘‘small business concern owned and 

controlled by service-disabled veterans’’, and ‘‘small business 

concern owned and controlled by women’’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632). 

(c) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that includes— 

(A) a determination as to whether small business concerns and each category of covered small business concern 

are being utilized in a significant portion of the multiple 

award contracts awarded by the Federal Government, including— 

(i) whether awards are reserved for concerns in 1 

or more of those categories; and 

(ii) whether concerns in each such category are 

given the opportunity to perform on multiple award 

contracts; 

(B) a determination as to whether performance requirements for multiple award contracts, as in effect on the day 

before the date of enactment of this Act, are feasible and 

appropriate for small business concerns and covered small 

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(C) any additional information as the Administrator 

may determine necessary. 

(2) REQUIREMENT.—In making the determinations required 

under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall use information— 

(A) from multiple award contracts with varied assigned North American Industry Classification System 

codes; and 

(B) about the awards of multiple award contracts from 

not less than eight Federal agencies. 

TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL 

CARDS 

Sec. 1801. Short title. 

Sec. 1802. Definitions. 

Sec. 1803. Expanded use of data analytics. 

Sec. 1804. Guidance on improving information sharing to curb improper payments. 

Sec. 1805. Interagency charge card data management group. 

Sec. 1806. Reporting requirements. 

SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Saving Federal Dollars Through 

Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017’’. 

SEC. 1802. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) IMPROPER PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘improper payment’’ has 

the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note). 

(2) QUESTIONABLE TRANSACTION.—The term ‘‘questionable 

transaction’’ means a charge card transaction that from initial 

card data appears to be high risk and may therefore be improper due to non-compliance with applicable law, regulation or 

policy. 

(3) STRATEGIC SOURCING.—The term ‘‘strategic sourcing’’ 

means analyzing and modifying a Federal agency’s spending 

patterns to better leverage its purchasing power, reduce costs, 

and improve overall performance. 

SEC. 1803. EXPANDED USE OF DATA ANALYTICS. 

(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, in consultation with the Administrator for General Services, 

shall develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs. These 

analytics may employ existing General Services Administration capabilities, and may be in conjunction with agencies’ capabilities, for 

the purpose of— 

(1) identifying examples or patterns of questionable transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for agency 

use in— 

(A) identifying questionable purchase and travel card 

transactions; and 

(B) recovering improper payments made with purchase 

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duction from purchase and travel card use, including additional agency opportunities for card-based strategic sourcing; 

(3) developing a set of purchase and travel card metrics 

and benchmarks for high-risk activities, which shall assist 

agencies in identifying potential emphasis areas for their purchase and travel card management and oversight activities, including those required by the Government Charge Card Abuse 

Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–194); and 

(4) developing a plan, which may be based on existing capabilities, to create a library of analytics tools and data sources 

for use by Federal agencies (including inspectors general of 

those agencies). 

SEC. 1804. GUIDANCE ON IMPROVING INFORMATION SHARING TO 

CURB IMPROPER PAYMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services 

and the interagency charge card data management group established under section 1805, shall issue guidance on improving information sharing by government agencies for the purposes of section 

1803(a)(1). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under subsection (a) 

shall— 

(1) require relevant officials at Federal agencies to identify 

high-risk activities and communicate that information to the 

appropriate management levels within the agencies; 

(2) require that appropriate officials at Federal agencies review the reports issued by charge card-issuing banks on questionable transaction activity (such as purchase and travel card 

pre-suspension and suspension reports, delinquency reports, 

and exception reports), including transactions that occur with 

high-risk activities, and suspicious timing or amounts of cash 

withdrawals or advances; 

(3) provide for the appropriate sharing of information related to potential questionable transactions, fraud schemes, and 

high-risk activities with the General Services Administration 

and the appropriate officials in Federal agencies; 

(4) consider the recommendations made by Inspectors General or the best practices Inspectors General have identified; 

and 

(5) include other requirements determined appropriate by 

the Director for the purposes of carrying out this title. 

SEC. 1805. INTERAGENCY CHARGE CARD DATA MANAGEMENT GROUP. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of General Services 

and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall establish a purchase and travel charge card data management group 

to develop and share best practices for the purposes described in section 1803(a). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The best practices developed under subsection 

(a) shall— 

(1) cover rules, edits, and task order or contract modifications related to charge card-issuing banks; 

(2) include the review of accounts payable information and 

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purpose of identifying potential strategic sourcing and other additional opportunities (such as recurring payments, utility payments, and grant payments) for which the charge cards or related payment products could be used as a payment method; 

and 

(3) include other best practices as determined by the Administrator and Director. 

(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The purchase and travel charge card data 

management group shall meet regularly as determined by the cochairs, for a duration of three years, and include those agencies as 

described in section 2 of the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–194) and others identified by 

the Administrator and Director. 

SEC. 1806. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REPORT.—Not later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for General Services shall submit to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives a report on the implementation of this title, including the metrics used in determining whether the analytic and 

benchmarking efforts have reduced, or contributed to the reduction 

of, questionable transactions or improper payments as well as improved utilization of card-based payment products. 

(b) AGENCY REPORTS AND CONSOLIDATED REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the head of each Federal agency described in section 2 of 

the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public 

Law 112–194) shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget on that agency’s activities to implement 

this title. 

(c) OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 

submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a consolidated report 

of agency activities to implement this title, which may be included 

as part of another report submitted by the Director to the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 

of Representatives. 

(d) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES.—Not 

later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives a report identifying and exploring further potential 

savings opportunities for government agencies under the Federal 

charge card programs. This report may be combined with the report 

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DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 

SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW. 

(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER FIVE YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in 

titles XXI through XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on 

the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2022; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2023. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations for military construction projects, land acquisition, family 

housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated 

funds have been obligated before the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2022; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for fiscal year 2023 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 

(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND

FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS.— 

(1) FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECTS.—Section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1145) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

(2) FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS.—Section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 129 Stat. 1145) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’; and 

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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 

SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect on 

the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2017; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 2006, 

and 2007 projects. 

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Installation Amount 

Alabama .................. Fort Rucker ............................................... $38,000,000 

Arizona .................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base ............... $22,000,000 

Fort Huachuca .......................................... $30,000,000 

California ................ Fort Irwin ................................................. $3,000,000 

Colorado .................. Fort Carson ............................................... $29,300,000 

Florida .................... Eglin Air Force Base ................................ $18,000,000 

Georgia .................... Fort Benning ............................................. $38,800,000 

Fort Gordon .............................................. $51,500,000 

Hawaii .................... Pohakuloa Training Area ........................ $25,000,000 

Indiana ................... Crane Army Ammunition Plant .............. $24,000,000 

New York ................ U.S. Military Academy ............................ $22,000,000 

South Carolina ....... Fort Jackson ............................................. $60,000,000 

Shaw Air Force Base ................................ $25,000,000 

Texas ....................... Camp Bullis .............................................. $13,600,000 

Fort Hood .................................................. $70,000,000 

Virginia ................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis ....................... $34,000,000 

Joint Base Myer-Henderson ..................... $20,000,000 

Washington ............. Joint Base Lewis-McChord ...................... $66,000,000 

Yakima ...................................................... $19,500,000 

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2104(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out the 

military construction project for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Installation Amount 

Germany .................. Stuttgart .................................................... $40,000,000 

Weisbaden .................................................. $43,000,000 

Korea ........................ Kunsan Air Base ....................................... $53,000,000 

SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table: 

ARMY: FAMILY HOUSING

STATE/COUNTRY INSTALLATION UNITS AMOUNT

Georgia .......................... Fort Gordon .................. Family Housing New 

Construction ............ $6,100,000 

Germany ........................ South Camp Vilseck .... Family Housing New 

Construction ............ $22,445,000 

Kwajalein ...................... Kwajalein Atoll ............ Family Housing Replacement Construction .......................... $31,000,000 

Massachusetts .............. Natick .......................... Family Housing Replacement Construction .......................... $21,000,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and 

available for military family housing functions as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may carry 

out architectural and engineering services and construction design 

activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $33,559,000. 

SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Army may improve existing military family housing 

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SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Army as 

specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2101 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 

under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 

2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 986) for 

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, for construction of an airfield operations complex, the Secretary of the Army may construct 

standby generator capacity of 1,000 kilowatts. 

SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 

2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3670) for 

Fort Shafter, Hawaii, for construction of a command and control facility, the Secretary of the Army may construct 15 megawatts of redundant power generation for a total project amount of 

$370,000,000. 

SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2014 PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of 

Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 985), the authorization set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act 

(127 Stat. 986), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

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ARMY: EXTENSION OF 2014

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATION

State or Country Installation or Location Project Amount 

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SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of 

Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act 

(128 Stat. 3670), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

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ARMY: EXTENSION OF 2015

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATIONS

State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount 

California ............... Military Ocean Terminal 

Concord ....................... Access Control Point ................................................ $9,900,000 

Hawaii ................... Fort Shafter .................... Command and Control Facility (SCIF) ................. $370,000,000 Japan ...................... Kadena Air Base ............ Missile Magazine ..................................................... $10,600,000 Texas ....................... Fort Hood ....................... Simulation Center .................................................... $46,000,000 


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SEC. 2109. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2000, 2005, 2006, AND 2007 PROJECTS. 

(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—In connection with the authorizations contained in the tables in section 2101(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of 

Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 825), section 2101(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B of 

Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2101), section 2101(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of 

Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3485), and section 2101(a) of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (division B of Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2445) for Fort Irwin, California, for Land Acquisition – National Training Center, Phases 1 

through 4, the Secretary of the Army may carry out military construction projects to complete the land acquisitions within the initial 

scope of the projects. 

(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall provide information in accordance with section 2851(c) of title 

10, United States Code, regarding the projects described in subsection (a). 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

NAVY: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona ................ Yuma ................................................. $36,358,000 

California ............ Barstow ............................................. $36,539,000 

Camp Pendleton ............................... $61,139,000 

Coronado .......................................... $36,000,000 

Lemoore ............................................ $60,828,000 

Miramar ........................................... $47,600,000 

Twentynine Palms ........................... $55,099,000 

Florida ................. Mayport ............................................ $84,818,000 

Georgia ................ Albany ............................................... $43,300,000 

Guam ................... Joint Region Marianas .................... $284,679,000 

Hawaii ................. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ... $73,200,000 

Kaneohe Bay ..................................... $26,492,000 

Wahiawa ........................................... $65,864,000 

Maine ................... Kittery ............................................... $61,692,000 


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NAVY: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

North Carolina .... Camp Lejeune ................................... $103,767,000 

Cherry Point Marine Corps Air 

Station ........................................... $15,671,000 

Virginia ................ Dam Neck ......................................... $29,262,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little 

Creek-Story ................................... $2,596,000 

Portsmouth ....................................... $72,990,000 

Quantico ........................................... $23,738,000 

Yorktown ........................................... $36,358,000 

Washington .......... Indian Island ................................... $44,440,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installation or location outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

NAVY: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Greece ................... Souda Bay ........................................ $22,045,000 

Japan .................. Iwakuni ............................................. $21,860,000 

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table: 

NAVY: FAMILY HOUSING

Country Installation Units Amount 

Bahrain Island ... SW Asia ............. Construct OnBase GFOQ .... $2,138,000 

Mariana Islands Guam ................. Replace Andersen Housing 

PH II .............. $40,875,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and 

available for military family housing functions as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may carry 

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activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $4,418,000. 

SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing 

units in an amount not to exceed $36,251,000. 

SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, as 

specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2201 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 

under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of 

Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 985), the authorizations set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act 

(127 Stat. 989) and extended by section 2207 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2694), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

NAVY: EXTENSION OF 2014 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Illinois ................. Great Lakes ....... Unaccompanied 

Housing .......... $35,851,000 

Nevada ................ Fallon ................ Wastewater 

Treatment 

Plant .............. $11,334,000 

Virginia .............. Quantico ............ Fuller Road Improvements ..... $9,013,000 

SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of 

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in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act 

(128 Stat. 3675), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

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NAVY: EXTENSION OF 2015

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATIONS

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

District of Columbia .................... NSA Washington .......................... Electronics Science and Technology Lab ................................. $37,882,000 Maryland ....................................... Indian Head .................................. Advanced Energetics Research 

Lab Complex Phase 2 ............... $15,346,000 


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TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects. 

Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR FORCE: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ............................ Eielson Air Force Base .... $168,900,000 

Arkansas ........................ Little Rock Air Force Base $20,000,000 

California ...................... Travis Air Force Base ...... $114,700,000 

Colorado ........................ Buckley Air Force Base .... $38,000,000 

Fort Carson ...................... $13,000,000 

U.S. Air Force Academy .. $30,000,000 

Florida ........................... Eglin Air Force Base ........ $90,700,000 

MacDill Air Force Base ... $8,100,000 

Tyndall Air Force Base .... $17,000,000 

Georgia .......................... Robins Air Force Base ..... $9,800,000 

Kansas ........................... McConnell Air Force Base $17,500,000 

Maryland ....................... Joint Base Andrews ......... $271,500,000 

Nevada ........................... Nellis Air Force Base ....... $61,000,000 

New Jersey ..................... McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ... $146,500,000 

New Mexico .................... Cannon Air Force Base .... $42,000,000 

Holloman Air Force Base $4,250,000 

Kirtland Air Force Base .. $9,300,000 

North Dakota ................ Minot Air Force Base ....... $27,000,000 

Ohio ............................... Wright-Patterson Air 

Force Base.

$6,800,000 

Oklahoma ...................... Altus Air Force Base ........ $20,900,000 

Texas .............................. Joint Base San Antonio ... $156,630,000 

Utah ............................... Hill Air Force Base .......... $28,000,000 

Wyoming ........................ F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base.

$62,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 


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FORCE: OUTSIDE THE

UNITED

STATES

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Australia ............................................................ Darwin .................................................................................. $76,000,000 United Kingdom ................................................ RAF Fairford ........................................................................ $45,650,000 

RAF Lakenheath .................................................................. $136,992,000 


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SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for military family 

housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to 

the construction or improvement of family housing units in an 

amount not to exceed $4,445,000. 

SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may improve existing military family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $80,617,000. 

SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Air 

Force, as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2301 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated 

under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS. 

(a) HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2696) for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, for construction of a gate complex at the installation, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may construct a visitor control center of 

187 square meters, a traffic check house of 294 square meters, and 

an emergency power generator system and transfer switch consistent 

with the Air Force’s construction guidelines. 

(b) MARIANA ISLANDS.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2697) for acquiring 142 hectares of land at an 

unspecified location in the Mariana Islands, the Secretary of the Air 

Force may acquire 142 hectares of land on Tinian in the Northern 

Mariana Islands for a cost of $21,900,000. 

(c) CHABELLEY AIRFIELD.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2902 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2743) for Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, for construction of a parking apron and taxiway at that location, the Secretary 

of the Air Force may construct 20,490 square meters of taxiway and 

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(d) SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE.—The table in section 4601 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2877) is amended in the 

item relating to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, by striking ‘‘Consolidated Corrosion Facility add/alter.’’ in the project title column and 

inserting ‘‘Consolidated Communication Facility add/alter.’’. 

SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of 

Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act 

(128 Stat. 3679), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

AIR FORCE: EXTENSION OF 2015 PROJECT AUTHORIZATION

State Installation Project Amount 

Alaska ................. Clear Air Force 

Station ........... Emergency 

Power Plant 

Fuel Storage .. $11,500,000 

Oklahoma ........... Tinker Air Force 

Base ................ KC-46 Two-Bay 

Maintenance 

Hangar ........... $63,000,000 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ................................ Fort Greely .................................... $200,000,000 

California .......................... Camp Pendleton ........................... $43,642,000 

Coronado ....................................... $258,735,000 


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DEFENSE AGENCIES: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Colorado ............................ Schriever Air Force Base ............. $10,200,000 

Florida ............................... Eglin Air Force Base .................... $9,100,000 

Hurlburt Field .............................. $46,400,000 

Georgia .............................. Fort Gordon .................................. $10,350,000 

Guam ................................. Andersen Air Force Base ............. $23,900,000 

Hawaii ............................... Kunia ............................................ $5,000,000 

Missouri ............................ Fort Leonard Wood ...................... $393,241,000 

St. Louis ........................................ $381,000,000 

New Mexico ...................... Cannon Air Force Base ................ $8,228,000 

North Carolina ................ Camp Lejeune ............................... $90,039,000 

Fort Bragg .................................... $57,778,000 

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base $20,000,000 

South Carolina ................. Shaw Air Force Base ................... $22,900,000 

Utah ................................... Hill Air Force Base ...................... $20,000,000 

Virginia ............................. Joint Expeditionary Base Little 

Creek-Story ................................ $23,000,000 

Norfolk .......................................... $18,500,000 

Pentagon ....................................... $50,100,000 

Portsmouth ................................... $22,500,000 

Worldwide Unspecified ..... Unspecified Worldwide Locations $64,364,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2403(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Germany ................. Spangdahlem Air Base ........................... $79,141,000 

Stuttgart .................................................. $46,609,000 

Greece ..................... Souda Bay ............................................... $18,100,000 

Italy ........................ Vicenza ..................................................... $62,406,000 

Japan ...................... Iwakuni ................................................... $30,800,000 

Kadena Air Base ..................................... $27,573,000 

Okinawa .................................................. $11,900,000 

Sasebo ...................................................... $45,600,000 

Torii Commo Station .............................. $25,323,000 

Puerto Rico ............. Punta Borinquen ..................................... $61,071,000 

United Kingdom .... Menwith Hill Station .............................. $11,000,000 

SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCY AND CONSERVATION 

PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for energy resiliency and conservation projects inside 

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servation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, 

for the installations or locations inside the United States, and the 

amounts set forth in the following table: 

ENERGY RESILIENCY AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Installation or Location Amount 

Colorado ................. Schriever Air Force Base ........................ $15,260,000 

Guam ...................... Andersen Air Force Base ........................ $5,880,000 

NAVBASE Guam .................................... $6,920,000 

Hawaii .................... MCBH Kaneohe Bay ............................... $6,185,000 

Illinois .................... MTC Marseilles ....................................... $3,000,000 

Maryland ................ NSA South Potomac-Indian Head ......... $10,790,000 

Missouri .................. Fort Leonard Wood ................................. $5,300,000 

Montana ................. Malmstrom Air Force Base .................... $6,086,000 

North Carolina ....... Fort Bragg ............................................... $3,000,000 

Lejeune/New River ................................. $9,750,000 

Utah ........................ Tooele Army Depot .................................. $6,400,000 

Dugway Proving Ground ........................ $8,700,000 

Hill Air Force Base ................................. $8,467,000 

Wyoming ................. F.E. Warren ............................................. $4,500,000 

Various Locations .. Various Locations ................................... $27,232,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2403(a) and available for energy resiliency and conservation 

projects outside the United States as specified in the funding table 

in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy resiliency and conservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United 

States Code, for the installations or locations outside the United 

States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ENERGY RESILIENCY AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS: OUTSIDE THE UNITED

STATES

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Honduras ................ Soto Cano Air Base ................................. $12,600,000 

Italy ........................ NSA Naples ............................................. $2,700,000 

Japan ...................... CFA Yokosuka ......................................... $8,530,000 

Korea ....................... Osan Air Base ......................................... $13,700,000 

SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of Defense 

(other than the military departments), as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

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appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table 

in section 4601. 

SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization in the table in section 2401(b) 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2700) for Kaiserslautern, Germany, 

for construction of the Sembach Elementary/Middle School Replacement, the Secretary of Defense may construct an elementary school. 

SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2014 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of 

Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 985), the authorizations set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act 

(127 Stat. 995) and extended by section 2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2702), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 


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DEFENSE

AGENCIES: EXTENSION OF 2014

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATIONS

State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount 

United Kingdom ............... Royal Air Force Lakenheath .................... Lakenheath Middle/High School 

Replacement .................................. $69,638,000 

Virginia ............................. Marine Corps Base Quantico ................... Quantico Middle/High School Replacement ....................................... $40,586,000 

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SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of 

Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act 

(128 Stat. 3681), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 


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AGENCIES: EXTENSION OF 2015

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATIONS

State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount 

Australia ........................... Geraldton .................................................. Combined Communications Gateway Geraldton ............................... $9,600,000 Belgium ............................. Brussels ..................................................... Brussels Elementary/High School 

Replacement .................................. $41,626,000 

Japan ................................ Okinawa .................................................... Kubasaki High School Replacement/Renovation .......................... $99,420,000 

Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo ........ E.J. King High School Replacement/Renovation .......................... $37,681,000 

Mississippi ........................ Stennis ....................................................... SOF Land Acquisition Western Maneuver Area ................................... $17,224,000 New Mexico ....................... Cannon Air Force Base ............................ SOF Squadron Operations Facility 

(STS) .............................................. $23,333,000 

Virginia ............................. Defense Distribution Depot Richmond .... Replace Access Control Point ........... $5,700,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis ....................... Hospital Addition/Central Utility 

Plant Replacement ........................ $41,200,000 

Pentagon .................................................... Redundant Chilled Water Loop ....... $15,100,000 


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TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects. 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security 

Investment Program 

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 

not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously financed by the United States. 

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2017, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, 

for the share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required 

in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military 

construction projects for the installations or locations, and in the 

amounts, set forth in the following table: 


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REPUBLIC OF

KOREA

FUNDED

CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS

Country Component Installation or Loca- tion Project Amount 

Korea ................. Army .................. Camp Humphreys .... Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing, Phase 1 ............................................... $76,000,000 

Army .................. Camp Humphreys .... Type I Aircraft Parking Apron .................... $10,000,000 Air Force ........... Kunsan Air Base ...... Construct Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse .......................................................... $6,500,000 Air Force ........... Osan Air Base ........... Main Gate Entry Control Facilities ............. $13,000,000 


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SEC. 2512. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS. 

(a) CAMP HUMPHREYS.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2511 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2704) for Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, for 

construction of the 8th Army Correctional Facility, the Secretary of 

Defense may construct a level 1 correctional facility of 26,000 square 

feet and a utility and tool storage building of 400 square feet. 

(b) K-16 AIR BASE.—In the case of the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2511 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2704) for the K-16 Air Base, Republic of Korea, for renovation of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Operations Facility, B606, the Secretary of Defense may renovate an operations administration area of 5,500 square meters. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 

land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

following table: 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

State Location Amount 

Delaware ................. New Castle ............................................... $36,000,000 

Idaho ....................... Orchard Training Area .......................... $22,000,000 

MTC Gowen ............................................. $9,000,000 

Iowa ........................ Camp Dodge ............................................ $8,500,000 

Kansas .................... Fort Leavenworth .................................... $19,000,000 

Maine ...................... Presque Isle ............................................. $17,500,000 

Maryland ................ Sykesville ................................................. $19,000,000 

Minnesota ............... Arden Hills .............................................. $39,000,000 


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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD—Continued 

State Location Amount 

Missouri .................. Springfield ............................................... $32,000,000 

New Mexico ............ Las Cruces ............................................... $8,600,000 

Virginia .................. Fort Belvoir ............................................. $15,000,000 

Fort Pickett .............................................. $4,550,000 

Washington ............ Tumwater ................................................ $31,000,000 

SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and 

available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for 

the Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the 

amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY RESERVE: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Location Amount 

California ............... Fallbrook ................................................. $36,000,000 

Washington ............ Lewis-McChord ....................................... $30,000,000 

Wisconsin ................ Fort McCoy .............................................. $13,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2606 and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified 

in the funding table in section 3102, the Secretary of the Army may 

acquire real property and carry out military construction projects 

for the Army Reserve locations outside the United States, and in the 

amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY RESERVE: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

State Location Amount 

Puerto Rico ............. Aguadilla ................................................. $12,400,000 

Fort Buchanan ........................................ $26,000,000 

SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine 

Corps Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the 

amounts, set forth in the following table: 

NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE

State Location Amount 

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NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE—Continued 

State Location Amount 

Georgia ................... Fort Gordon ............................................. $17,797,000 

New Jersey ............. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ....... $11,573,000 

Texas ....................... Fort Worth ............................................... $12,637,000 

SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry 

out military construction projects for the Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

following table: 

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

State Location Amount 

California ............... March Air Force Base ............................. $15,000,000 

Colorado ................. Peterson Air Force Base .......................... $8,000,000 

Connecticut ............. Bradley IAP ............................................. $7,000,000 

Indiana ................... Hulman Regional Airport ...................... $8,000,000 

Kentucky ................. Louisville IAP .......................................... $9,000,000 

Mississippi .............. Jackson International Airport ............... $8,000,000 

Missouri .................. Rosecrans Memorial Airport .................. $10,000,000 

New York ................ Hancock Field ......................................... $6,800,000 

Ohio ........................ Toledo Express Airport ........................... $15,000,000 

Oklahoma ............... Tulsa International Airport ................... $8,000,000 

Oregon .................... Klamath Falls IAP .................................. $18,500,000 

South Dakota ......... Joe Foss Field ......................................... $12,000,000 

Tennessee ................ McGhee-Tyson Airport ............................ $25,000,000 

Wisconsin ................ Dane County Regional/Airport Truax 

Field.

$8,000,000 

SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry 

out military construction projects for the Air Force Reserve locations 

inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR FORCE RESERVE

State Location Amount 

Florida .................... Patrick Air Force Base ............................ $25,000,000 

Georgia ................... Robins Air Force Base ............................ $32,000,000 

Guam ...................... Joint Region Marianas ........................... $5,200,000 

Hawaii ................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .......... $5,500,000 

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AIR FORCE RESERVE—Continued 

State Location Amount 

Minnesota ............... Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ....................... $9,000,000 

North Carolina ....... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base .......... $6,400,000 

Texas ....................... NAS JRB Fort Worth ............................. $3,100,000 

Utah ........................ Hill Air Force Base ................................. $3,100,000 

SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 

AND RESERVE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2017, for the costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities 

for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, 

under chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the 

cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 

2602 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3688) for 

Starkville, Mississippi, for construction of an Army Reserve Center 

at that location, the Secretary of the Army may acquire approximately fifteen acres (653,400 square feet) of land. 

SEC. 2612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2014 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

113–66; 127 Stat. 985), the authorizations set forth in the table in 

subsection (b), as provided in sections 2602, 2604, and 2605 of that 

Act (127 Stat. 1001, 1002), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

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NATIONAL

GUARD AND

RESERVE: EXTENSION OF 2014

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATIONS

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

Florida ......................... Homestead ARB ................................ Entry Control Complex $9,800,000 Maryland ...................... Fort Meade ........................................ 175th Network Warfare Squadron Facility $4,000,000 New York ....................... Bullville ............................................. Army Reserve Center $14,500,000 


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SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table 

in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2602 and 2604 of that Act 

(128 Stat. 3688, 3689), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

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NATIONAL

GUARD AND

RESERVE: EXTENSION OF 2015

PROJECT

AUTHORIZATIONS

State Location Project Amount 

Mississippi ...................................................... Starkville ................................. Army Reserve Center $9,300,000 New Hampshire ............................................... Pease ........................................ KC-46A ADAL Airfield 

Pavements and Hydrant 

Systems 

$7,100,000 


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TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2017, for base realignment and closure activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101– 

510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of 

Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 of such 

Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL 

PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction 

projects. 

Sec. 2803. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified 

minor military construction authorities. 

Sec. 2804. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 

Sec. 2805. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters 

or terrorism incidents. 

Sec. 2806. Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military construction projects. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and 

reports. 

Sec. 2812. Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property. 

Sec. 2813. Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to provide 

installation support services. 

Sec. 2814. Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing wildfires 

caused by Department of Defense activities on State lands; restoration 

of lands of other Federal agencies for damage caused by Department of 

Defense vehicle mishaps. 

Sec. 2815. Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations. 

Sec. 2816. Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that limits encroachment on military installations. 

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Sec. 2818. Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department 

of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain projects. 

Sec. 2819. Access to military installations by transportation network companies. 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Notification requirement for certain cost increases. 

Sec. 2822. Annual report on schedule delays. 

Sec. 2823. Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital replacement project. 

Sec. 2824. Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command 

and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base. 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

Sec. 2831. Energy resilience. 

Sec. 2832. Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures. 

Sec. 2833. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding energy 

and fuel contracts for military installations. 

Sec. 2834. Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system conveyance authority. 

Sec. 2835. In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote energy resilience. 

Sec. 2836. Annual Department of Defense energy management reports. 

Sec. 2837. Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life cycle 

cost analyses. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, 

California. 

Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. 

Sec. 2843. Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 

Sec. 2844. Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 

Sec. 2846. Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, Fort 

Bliss, Texas. 

Sec. 2847. Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec-01, Laramie County, Wyoming. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2861. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation. 

Sec. 2862. Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame. 

Sec. 2863. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge tract. 

Sec. 2864. Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects to 

foreign governments without specific authorization in law. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2871. Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements 

at Air Force Plant 42. 

Sec. 2872. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pavement markings. 

Sec. 2873. Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement Home 

to acquire and lease property. 

Sec. 2874. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station. 

Sec. 2875. Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense facilities. 

Sec. 2876. Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security 

space leased by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 2877. Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil aviation. 

Sec. 2878. Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets. 

Sec. 2879. Special rules for certain projects. 

Sec. 2880. Energy security for military installations in Europe. 


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Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military 

Family Housing 

SEC. 2801. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND RELIANCE ON 

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS. 

(a) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES.—Subchapter I of 

chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 2803(b) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘seven-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘fiveday period’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the seven-day 

period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(2) Section 2804(b) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘14-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘sevenday period; and’’ 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the seven-day 

period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(3) Section 2805 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)(2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14- 

day period’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day 

period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’; and 

(B) in subsection (d)(3)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14- 

day period’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day 

period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(4) Section 2806(c) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘of Defense’’ after 

‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and all that follows through the 

end of the paragraph and inserting the following: ‘‘, only 

after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the increase, including the reasons for the increase and the source of the funds to be used 

for the increase.’’. 

(5) Section 2807 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14- 

day period’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day 

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(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the 

following: ‘‘only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an 

electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to 

the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the need 

for the increase, including the source of funds to be used for 

the increase.’’. 

(6) Section 2808(b) is amended by inserting after ‘‘notify’’ 

the following: ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 

480 of this title,’’. 

(7) Section 2809 is amended by striking subsection (f) and 

inserting the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary concerned may enter into a contract under this section only after the 

end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of 

this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a justification 

of the need for the facility covered by the proposed contract, including an economic analysis (based upon accepted life cycle costing procedures) which demonstrates that the proposed contract is cost effective when compared with alternative means of furnishing the same 

facility.’’. 

(8) Section 2811(d) is amended by inserting after ‘‘submit’’ 

the following: ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 

480 of this title,’’. 

(9) Section 2812(c) is amended by striking paragraph (1) 

and inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(1) The Secretary concerned may enter into a lease under this 

section only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date 

on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant 

to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a justification of the need for the facility covered by the proposed 

lease, including an economic analysis (based upon accepted lifecycle costing procedures) that demonstrates the cost effectiveness of 

the proposed lease compared with a military construction project for 

the same facility.’’. 

(10) Section 2813(c) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘transmits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written notification’’ and inserting ‘‘notifies the appropriate committees of Congress’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report 

is provided’’. 

(11) Section 2814 is amended by striking subsection (g) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of the 

Navy may carry out a transaction authorized by this section only 

after the end of the 20-day period beginning on the date on which 

the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 

480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of 

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and a justification for the transaction specifying the manner in 

which the transaction will meet the purposes of this section.’’. 

(b) MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING ACTIVITIES.—Subchapter II of 

chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 2825(b) is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 

paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 

(B) in paragraph (5), as redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the first sentence of’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘in that sentence’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

that paragraph’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary concerned may waive the limitations contained 

in the preceding sentence’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the limitations contained in paragraph (1)’’; 

(ii) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘the Secretary 

transmits’’ and all that follows through the end of the 

sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘the end of the 14- 

day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to 

section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees 

of Congress notice of the proposed waiver, together with 

an economic analysis demonstrating that the improvement will be cost effective.’’. 

(2) Section 2827 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘RELOCATION AU- THORITY.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 

(B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A contract to carry out 

a relocation of military family housing units under subsection (a) 

may be awarded only after the end of the 14-day period beginning 

on the date on which the Secretary concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the proposed new locations 

of the housing units to be relocated and the estimated cost of and 

source of funds for the relocation.’’. 

(3) Section 2828(f) is amended by striking ‘‘may not be 

made’’ and all that follows through the end of the subsection 

and inserting ‘‘may be made under this section only after the 

end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the 

Secretary concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursuant 

to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the facts concerning the proposed lease.’’. 

(4) Subsection (e) of section 2831, as redesignated by section 

1051(a)(21), is further amended by striking ‘‘until—’’ and all 

that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the 

following: ‘‘until after the end of the 14-day period beginning on 

the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a justification of the need for the maintenance or repair project, including an estimate of the cost of 

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(5) Section 2835 is amended by striking subsection (g) and 

inserting the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A contract may be entered into for the lease of housing facilities under this section only 

after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which 

the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with 

respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in 

the Navy, submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 

of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress an economic 

analysis (based upon accepted life cycle costing procedures) which 

demonstrates that the proposed contract is cost-effective when compared with alternative means of furnishing the same housing facilities.’’. 

(6) Section 2835a(c) is amended by striking ‘‘until—’’ and 

all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting 

the following: ‘‘until after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a notice of the intent to undertake the conversion.’’. 

(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Subchapter III of chapter 

169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 2853(c) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’ both places it appears; 

(B) in paragraph (1)(B)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘period of 21 days’’ and inserting 

‘‘14-day period’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or, if over sooner, a period of 14 

days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the 

notification is provided’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘notifies’’ the 

following: ‘‘, using an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 

(2) Section 2854(b) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the seven-day 

period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(3) Section 2854a is amended by striking subsection (c) and 

inserting the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement to convey a family housing facility under this section only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic 

medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a notice containing a justification for the conveyance under the agreement. 

‘‘(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall include— 

‘‘(A) an estimate of the consideration to be provided the 

United States under the agreement; 

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‘‘(C) an estimate of the cost of replacing the family housing 

facility to be conveyed.’’. 

(4) Section 2861(c) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(5) Section 2866(c)(2) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(6) Section 2869(d)(3) is amended— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘after a period of 

21 days’’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘after the end of the 14- 

day period beginning on the date of the submission of the 

notice in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of 

this title.’’; and 

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘only after’’ and 

all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘only after the end of the 45-day period 

beginning on the date of the submission of the notice in an 

electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.’’ 

(d) ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING.—Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 2881a(d)(2) is amended by inserting after ‘‘Congress’’ the following: ‘‘in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title’’. 

(2) Section 2883(f) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘30-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘written’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notice 

and justification is provided’’. 

(3) Section 2884(a) is amended by striking paragraph (4) 

and inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The report shall be submitted in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title not later than 21 days before the 

date on which the Secretary issues the contract solicitation or offers 

the conveyance or lease.’’. 

(4) Section 2885 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(4)(B)— 

(i) by inserting after ‘‘notify’’ the following: ‘‘, in an 

electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this 

title,’’; and 

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(B) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘submit’’ the 

following: ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 

480 of this title,’’. 

(e) ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES.—Chapter 173 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 2914(b)(1) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(2) Section 2916(c) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day 

period’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

(f) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CARRIED OUT USING BURDEN

SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 2350j(e)(2) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period 

beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is provided’’. 

(g) ACQUISITION OF FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS BY

EXCHANGE.—Section 18240(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘30-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘21-day period’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 21-day period 

beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is provided’’. 

SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

(a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD; UNIFORM THRESHOLD FOR ALL

PROJECTS.—Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’; and 

(2) by striking the second sentence. 

(b) APPROVAL BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.—Section 2805(b)(1) 

of such title is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$750,000’’. 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Section 2805(b)(2) of such 

title is amended by striking ‘‘to which paragraph (1) is applicable’’ 

and inserting ‘‘to which paragraph (1) is applicable and which costs 

more than $2,000,000’’. 

(d) USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.—Section 

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SEC. 2803. ANNUAL LOCALITY ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR THRESHOLDS 

APPLICABLE TO UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES. 

Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR LIMITATIONS FOR LOCATION.— ‘‘(1) ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATIONS.—Each fiscal year, the 

Secretary concerned shall adjust the dollar limitations specified 

in this section applicable to an unspecified minor military construction project inside the United States to reflect the area construction cost index for military construction projects published 

by the Department of Defense during the prior fiscal year for 

the location of the project, except that no limitation specified in 

this section may exceed $10,000,000 as the result of any adjustment made under this paragraph. 

‘‘(2) LOCATION OF PROJECTS.—For purposes of paragraph 

(1), a project shall be considered to be inside the United States 

if the project is carried out in any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 

American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The requirements of this subsection shall not 

apply with respect to any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022.’’. 

SEC. 2804. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of section 2808 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

(division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently 

amended by section 2804 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2713), is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c)(1) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

2017’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2019’’. 

SEC. 2805. USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO REPLACE FACILITIES 

DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR 

TERRORISM INCIDENTS. 

(a) AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2854 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(c)(1) In using the authority described in subsection (a) to carry 

out a military construction project to replace a facility, including a 

family housing facility, that has been damaged or destroyed, the 

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‘‘(A) the damage or destruction to the facility was the result 

of a natural disaster or a terrorism incident; and 

‘‘(B) the Secretary submits a notification to the appropriate 

committees of Congress of the decision to carry out the replacement project, and includes in the notification— 

‘‘(i) the current estimate of the cost of the replacement 

project; 

‘‘(ii) the source of funds for the replacement project; 

‘‘(iii) in the case of damage to a facility rather than destruction, a certification that the replacement project is 

more cost-effective than repair or restoration; and 

‘‘(iv) a certification that deferral of the replacement 

project for inclusion in the next Military Construction Authorization Act would be inconsistent with national security 

or the protection of health, safety, or environmental quality, 

as the case may be. 

‘‘(2) A replacement project under this subsection may be carried 

out only after the end of the 7-day period beginning on the date on 

which a copy of the notification described in paragraph (1) is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title. 

‘‘(3) The maximum aggregate amount that the Secretary concerned may obligate from appropriations available for operation 

and maintenance in any fiscal year for replacement projects under 

the authority of this subsection is $50,000,000.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of section 2854 

of such title, as amended by section 2801(c)(2), is amended by striking ‘‘under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘under subsection (a)’’. 

SEC. 2806. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 

The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 

in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 

Installations, and Environment, shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees each year, at the time the budget of the President for the fiscal year beginning in such year is submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a reporting listing unfunded requirements on major and minor military 

construction projects for Department of Defense science and technology laboratories and facilities and test and evaluation facilities, 

and shall include a Department of Defense Form DD1391 for each 

major and minor military construction project included in the report. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

SEC. 2811. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR 

MILITARY REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND RELIANCE ON ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS 

AND REPORTS. 

(a) GENERAL REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION REPORT.—Section 

2662(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by amending 

paragraph (3) to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) The authority of the Secretary concerned to enter into a 

transaction described in paragraph (1) commences only after the 

end of the 14-day period beginning on the first day of the first 

month beginning on or after the date on which the report containing 

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transactions for that month, is provided in an electronic medium 

pursuant to section 480 of this title.’’. 

(b) ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN LAND WHEN NEED IS URGENT.—Section 2663(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting after ‘‘submit’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘written notice’’ and inserting ‘‘a notice’’. 

(c) ACQUISITION OF LAND BY CONDEMNATION FOR CERTAIN

MILITARY PURPOSES.—Section 2663(f)(2) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or, if over sooner, the end of the 14- 

day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is 

provided’’. 

(d) EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON LAND ACQUISITION REDUCTION IN SCOPE OR INCREASE IN COST.—Section 2664(d) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘written’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘a period of 21 days elapses from’’ and inserting ‘‘the end of the 14-day period beginning on’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days 

elapses from the date on which a copy of that notification is 

provided’’. 

(e) LEASES OF NON-EXCESS DEFENSE PROPERTY.—Section 

2667(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘provide to the congressional defense committees written notice’’ and 

inserting ‘‘submit, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 

of this title, to the congressional defense committees a notice’’. 

(f) MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AND JURISDICTION OVER FACILITIES FOR DEFENSE AGENCIES.—Section 2682(c)(2) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘to the appropriate congressional committees written notification’’ and inserting ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate congressional committees a notice’’. 

(g) AGREEMENTS TO LIMIT ENCROACHMENTS AND OTHER CONSTRAINTS ON MILITARY TRAINING, TESTING, AND OPERATIONS.—Section 2684a(d)(4)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘provides written notice’’ and 

inserting ‘‘submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 

480 of this title, a notice’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘14 days’’ and all that follows 

through the end of the clause and inserting the following: ‘‘10 

days after the date on which the notice is submitted under 

clause (i).’’. 

(h) CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY FOR NATURAL

RESOURCE CONSERVATION.—Section 2694a of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary concerned may not approve of the reconveyance of real property under 

subsection (c) or grant the release of a covenant under subsection (d) 

until after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to 

section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress 

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SEC. 2812. CERTIFICATION RELATED TO CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS OR 

LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY. 

Section 2662(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of 

the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘, as well as the 

certification described in paragraph (5).’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) For purposes of paragraph (2), the certification described in 

this paragraph with respect to an acquisition or lease of real property is a certification that the Secretary concerned— 

‘‘(A) evaluated the feasibility of using space in property 

under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense to satisfy 

the purposes of the acquisition or lease; and 

‘‘(B) determined that— 

‘‘(i) space in property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense is not reasonably available to be used 

to satisfy the purposes of the acquisition or lease; 

‘‘(ii) acquiring the property or entering into the lease 

would be more cost-effective than the use of the Department 

of Defense property; or 

‘‘(iii) the use of the Department of Defense property 

would interfere with the ongoing military mission of the 

property.’’. 

SEC. 2813. INCREASED TERM LIMIT FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION SUPPORT 

SERVICES. 

Section 2679(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘ten years’’. 

SEC. 2814. AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR COSTS OF 

SUPPRESSING WILDFIRES CAUSED BY DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE ACTIVITIES ON STATE LANDS; RESTORATION OF 

LANDS OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR DAMAGE 

CAUSED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHICLE MISHAPS. 

(a) AUTHORITIES.—Section 2691 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or lease’’ each place it appears; 

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘or lease’’; 

(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘lease,’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(d) WILDLAND FIRES ON STATE LAND.—The Secretary of Defense may, in any lease, permit, license, or other grant of access for 

use of lands owned by a State, agree to reimburse the State for the 

reasonable costs of the State in suppressing wildland fires caused 

by the activities of the Department of Defense under such lease, permit, license, or other grant of access. 

‘‘(e) RESTORATION OF LAND DAMAGED BY MISHAP.—(1) When 

land under the administrative jurisdiction of a Federal agency that 

is not a part of the Department of Defense is damaged as the result 

of a mishap involving a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle of the Department 

of Defense, the Secretary of Defense may, with the consent of the 

Federal agency, restore the land. 

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agency that is not a part of the Department of Defense, the head of 

the Federal agency under whose control the vessel, aircraft, or vehicle was operating may, with the consent of the Department of Defense, restore the land.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LEASE’’ and inserting ‘‘DAMAGED BY MISHAP; REIMBURSEMENT OF STATE COSTS OF

fighting wildland fires’’; 

(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) RESTORATION OF OTHER AGENCY LAND USED BY

PERMIT.—The Secretary’’; 

(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b) Unless’’ and inserting 

‘‘(b) SCREENING FOR USE OF IMPROVED LAND.—Unless’’; and 

(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)(1) As a condition’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(c) RESTORATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAND

USED BY OTHER AGENCY.—(1) As a condition’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections of chapter 159 

of such title is amended by amending the item relating to section 

2691 to read as follows: 

‘‘2691. Restoration of land used by permit or damaged by mishap; reimbursement of 

State costs of fighting wildland fires.’’. 

SEC. 2815. CRITERIA FOR EXCHANGES OF PROPERTY AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

Paragraph (2) of section 2869(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to real property under 

the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned— 

‘‘(A) that is located on a military installation that is closed 

or realigned under a base closure law; or 

‘‘(B) that is located on a military installation not covered 

by subparagraph (A) and for which the Secretary concerned 

makes a determination that the conveyance under paragraph 

(1) is advantageous to the United States.’’. 

SEC. 2816. LAND EXCHANGE VALUATION OF PROPERTY WITH REDUCED DEVELOPMENT THAT LIMITS ENCROACHMENT ON 

MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

Subsection (b) of section 2869 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—(1) The fair 

market value of the land to be obtained by the Secretary concerned 

under subsection (a) in exchange for the conveyance of real property 

by the Secretary under such subsection shall be at least equal to the 

fair market value of the conveyed real property, as determined by 

the Secretary. If the fair market value of the land is less than the 

fair market value of the real property to be conveyed, the recipient 

of the property shall pay to the United States an amount equal to 

the difference in the fair market values. 

‘‘(2) In the case of a conveyance of real property to a political 

subdivision of a State, the value of the real property to be conveyed 

by the Secretary concerned under subsection (a) may exceed the fair 

market value of the land to be obtained, as determined under paragraph (1), by an amount not to exceed the reduction in value of the 

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political subdivision to limit encroachment on a military installation, but only if the notice required by subsection (d)(2) contains— 

‘‘(A) a certification by the Secretary concerned that the military value to the United States of the land to be acquired justifies a payment in excess of the fair market value; and 

‘‘(B) a description of the military value to be obtained.’’. 

SEC. 2817. REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOW FALL PREVENTION DEVICES 

IN MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 169 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2878 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2879. Window fall prevention devices in military family 

housing units 

‘‘(a) REQUIRING USE OF DEVICES ON CERTAIN WINDOWS.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall ensure 

that if a window in any military family housing unit acquired 

or constructed under this chapter is described in subsection (b), 

including a window designed for emergency escape or rescue, 

the window is equipped with fall prevention devices that protect 

against unintentional window falls by young children and that 

are in compliance with applicable International Building Code 

(IBC) standards. 

‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the following military family housing units: 

‘‘(A) A unit for which the contract for the construction 

of the unit is first entered into on or after the date of the 

enactment of this section. 

‘‘(B) Any other unit which is subject to a whole-house 

renovation project for which the contract is entered into on 

or after September 1, 2018. 

‘‘(b) WINDOWS DESCRIBED.—A window is described in this subsection if the bottom sill of the window is within 24 inches of the 

floor, as measured in the interior of the unit, and is more than 72 

inches above the ground, as measured on the exterior grade of the 

building. 

‘‘(c) RECORD OF INCIDENTS; ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary 

concerned shall keep a record of each incident (as defined in Department of Defense Instruction 6055.7 series) in which a minor child 

is injured or killed as the result of an unintentional window fall in 

a military family housing unit. Not later than 90 days after the end 

of each calendar year (beginning with 2017), the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives and Senate on all such window falls 

occurring in the previous year.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 169 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2878 the following new item: 

‘‘2879. Window fall prevention devices in military family housing units.’’. 

(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CHILD SAFETY IN MILITARY

FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.— 

(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall enter into 

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units with the codes and standards of the International Code 

Council and other relevant codes and standards to conduct and 

to submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense committees an assessment of child safety issues in military family 

housing units, with an emphasis on assessing hazards that may 

result in falls. 

(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The independent entity conducting the assessment under paragraph (1) shall include in 

the assessment such recommendations for modifications to military family housing unit standards as the entity considers appropriate for ensuring the safety of minor children in such 

units. 

(3) DEADLINE.—Under the agreement entered into under 

paragraph (1), the independent entity conducting the assessment under such paragraph shall submit the assessment to the 

Secretary and the congressional defense committees not later 

than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 2818. PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC 

SCHOOLS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS 

TO SUPERSEDE FUNDING OF CERTAIN PROJECTS. 

(a) PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESSMENT TO SUPERSEDE

FUNDING OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL PROJECTS.—Subsection (a) of 

section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2717) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESSMENT TO SUPERSEDE FUNDING OF CERTAIN REMAINING PROJECTS.—In determining which projects will be funded under the programs described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not, on the basis 

of the updated assessment described in paragraph (1), supersede the funding of any of the remaining projects which were 

included among the 33 projects for which Secretary assigned 

the highest priority for receiving funds under the assessment of 

the capacity and facility condition deficiencies of elementary 

and secondary public schools on military installations conducted by the Secretary in July 2011 under section 8109 of the 

Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 82).’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

SEC. 2819. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES. 

Section 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES’’ after ‘‘TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’’; 

(2) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by inserting ‘‘or transportation network company’’ after ‘‘transportation company’’ each 

places it appears; 

(3) in subsection (b)(7), by inserting ‘‘and transportation 

network companies’’ after ‘‘transportation companies’’; and 

(4) in subsection (d)— 

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(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.—The term ‘transportation 

company’ means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, 

or other entity outside of the Department of Defense that provides a commercial transportation service to a rider. 

‘‘(2) TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY.—The term 

‘transportation network company’— 

‘‘(A) means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity, that uses a digital network to connect 

riders to covered drivers in order for the driver to transport 

the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider; 

and 

‘‘(B) does not include a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for 

the driver.’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (A)(i) of paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by inserting 

‘‘or transportation network company’’ after ‘‘transportation 

company’’. 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

SEC. 2821. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN COST INCREASES. 

Section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); 

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f)(1) In addition to the notification sent under paragraph (1) 

of subsection (c) of a cost increase with respect to a project, the Secretary concerned shall provide an additional report notifying the 

congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of 

the United States of any military construction project or military 

family housing project with a total authorized cost greater than 

$40,000,000 that has a cost increase of 25 percent or more. 

‘‘(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following— 

‘‘(A) A description of the specific reasons for the cost increase and the specific organizations and individuals responsible. 

‘‘(B) A description of any ongoing or completed proceedings 

or investigation into a government employee, prime contractor, 

subcontractor, or non-governmental organization that may be 

responsible for the cost increase, and the status of such proceeding or investigation. 

‘‘(C) If any proceeding or investigation identified in subparagraph (B) resulted in final judicial or administrative action, the following: 

‘‘(i) In the case of a judicial or administrative action 

taken against a government employee, the report shall identify the individual’s organization, position within the organization, and the action taken against the individual, but 

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‘‘(ii) In the case of a judicial or administrative action 

taken against a prime contractor, subcontractor, or nongovernmental organization, the report shall identify the 

prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organization and the action taken against the prime contractor, 

subcontractor, or non-governmental organization. 

‘‘(D) A summary of any changes the Secretary concerned believes may be required to the organizational structure, project 

management and oversight practices, policy, or authorities of a 

government organization involved in military construction 

projects as a result of problems identified and lessons learned 

from the project. 

‘‘(3) If any proceeding or investigation described in paragraph 

(2)(C) is still ongoing at the time the Secretary concerned submits 

the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide a supplemental report to the congressional defense committees and the 

Comptroller General of the United States not later than 30 days 

after such proceeding or investigation has been completed. If such 

proceeding or investigation resulted in final judicial or administrative action against a government employee, prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organization, the Secretary shall 

include in the supplemental report the information required by 

paragraph (2)(C). 

‘‘(4) Each report under this subsection shall be cosigned by the 

senior engineer authorized to supervise military construction 

projects and military family housing projects under section 2851(a). 

‘‘(5) The Secretary shall send the report required under paragraph (1) with respect to a project not later than 180 days after the 

Secretary sends to the appropriate committees of Congress the notification under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of a cost increase with 

respect to the project. 

‘‘(6) The Comptroller General of the United States shall review 

each report submitted under this subsection and validate or correct 

as necessary the information provided.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 

striking ‘‘subsections (a) through (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections 

(a) through (f)’’. 

SEC. 2822. ANNUAL REPORT ON SCHEDULE DELAYS. 

Section 2851 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON SCHEDULE DELAYS.—Not later than 

March 1 of each year (beginning with 2018), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives and Senate a report on each military construction project or military family housing project for which, as of 

the end of the most recent fiscal year, the estimated completion date 

is more than 1 year later than the completion date proposed at the 

time the contract for the project was awarded.’’. 

SEC. 2823. REPORT ON DESIGN ERRORS AND OMISSIONS RELATED TO 

FORT BLISS HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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tees a report on design errors and omissions related to the hospital 

replacement project at Fort Bliss, Texas. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) A detailed description of the specific ‘‘design errors’’ and 

‘‘omissions’’ that resulted in the cost increase for the hospital replacement project. 

(2) A description of the specific actions taken to prevent further schedule delays and cost increases on this project as well 

as lessons learned that will be applied to future hospital 

projects. 

(3) A description of any ongoing or completed proceedings 

or investigation into a government employee, prime contractor, 

subcontractor, or non-governmental organization that may be 

responsible for the delay and cost increases, and the status of 

such proceeding or investigation. 

(4) If any proceeding or investigation identified in paragraph (3) resulted in final judicial or administrative action, the 

following: 

(A) In the case of a judicial or administrative action 

taken against a government employee, the report shall identify the individual’s organization, name, position within the 

organization, and the action taken against the individual. 

(B) In the case of a judicial or administrative action 

taken against a prime contractor, subcontractor, or nongovernmental organization, the report shall identify the 

prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organization and the action taken against the prime contractor, 

subcontractor, or non-governmental organization. 

(5) A summary of any changes the Inspector General believes may be required to the organizational structure, project 

management and oversight practices, policy, or authorities of a 

government organization involved in military construction 

projects as a result of problems identified and lessons learned 

from this project. 

(c) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON ONGOING PROCEEDINGS AND IN- VESTIGATIONS.—If any proceeding or investigation described in subsection (b)(3) is still ongoing at the time the Inspector General submits the report required by subsection (a), the Inspector General 

shall provide a supplemental report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 30 days after such proceeding or investigation has been completed. If such proceeding or investigation resulted in final judicial or administrative action against a government employee, prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organization, the Inspector General shall include in the supplemental report the information required by subsection (b)(4). 

SEC. 2824. REPORT ON COST INCREASE AND DELAY RELATED TO 

USSTRATCOM COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY 

PROJECT AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on design errors and omissions related to the construction of 

the USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt 

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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) The identification of the specific reasons that have been 

used to explain the 16-month schedule delay and 10 percent 

cost increase for the project. 

(2) A description of the specific actions taken to prevent further schedule delays and cost increases on this project as well 

as lessons learned that will be applied to future projects. 

(3) A description of any ongoing or completed proceedings 

or investigation into a government employee, prime contractor, 

subcontractor, or non-governmental organization that may be 

responsible for the delay and cost increases, and the status of 

such proceeding or investigation. 

(4) If any proceeding or investigation identified in paragraph (3) resulted in final judicial or administrative action, the 

following: 

(A) In the case of a judicial or administrative action 

taken against a government employee, the report shall identify the individual’s organization, name, position within the 

organization, and the action taken against the individual. 

(B) In the case of a judicial or administrative action 

taken against a prime contractor, subcontractor, or nongovernmental organization, the report shall identify the 

prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organization and the action taken against the prime contractor, 

subcontractor, or non-governmental organization. 

(5) A summary of any changes the Inspector General believes may be required to the organizational structure, project 

management and oversight practices, policy, or authorities of a 

government organization involved in military construction 

projects as a result of problems identified and lessons learned 

from this project. 

(c) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON ONGOING PROCEEDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—If any proceeding or investigation described in subsection (b)(3) is still ongoing at the time the Inspector General submits the report required by subsection (a), the Inspector General 

shall provide a supplemental report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 30 days after such proceeding or investigation has been completed. If such proceeding or investigation resulted in final judicial or administrative action against a government employee, prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organization, the Inspector General shall include in the supplemental report the information required by subsection (b)(4). 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

SEC. 2831. ENERGY RESILIENCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘performance goals 

and master plan for’’ and inserting ‘‘policy of’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) as 

subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) respectively; 

(3) by inserting before subsection (c), as redesignated by 

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‘‘(a) GENERAL ENERGY POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure the readiness of the armed forces for their military missions 

by pursuing energy security and energy resilience. 

‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—In order to achieve the policy set forth in 

subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may— 

‘‘(1) require the Secretary of a military department to establish and maintain an energy resilience master plan for an installation; 

‘‘(2) authorize the use of energy security and energy resilience, including the benefits of on-site generation resources that 

reduce or avoid the cost of backup power, as factors in the costbenefit analysis for procurement of energy; and 

‘‘(3) in selecting facility energy projects that will use renewable energy sources, pursue energy security and energy resilience by giving favorable consideration to projects that provide 

power directly to a military facility or into the installation electrical distribution network.’’; 

(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, the future demand 

for energy, and the requirement for the use of energy’’ after 

‘‘energy’’; 

(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) Opportunities to enhance energy resilience to ensure the 

Department of Defense has the ability to prepare for and recover 

from energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military installations.’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(13) Opportunities to leverage third-party financing to address installation energy needs.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 173 is amended by striking the item relating to section 2911 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2911. Energy policy of the Department of Defense.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 173 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in section 2914, by striking ‘‘energy resiliency’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘energy resilience’’; 

(2) in section 2915— 

(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘2911(b)(2)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2911(d)(2)’’; 

(3) in section 2916(b)(2), by striking ‘‘2911(b)’’ and inserting 

‘‘2911(c)’’; 

(4) in section 2922b(a), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 

(5) in section 2922f(a), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 

(6) in section 2924— 

(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 

paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and 

(7) in section 2925(a)— 

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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2911(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘2911(g)’’. 

(d) DEFINITIONS FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY.—Section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(6) ENERGY RESILIENCE.—The term ‘energy resilience’ 

means the ability to avoid, prepare for, minimize, adapt to, and 

recover from anticipated and unanticipated energy disruptions 

in order to ensure energy availability and reliability sufficient 

to provide for mission assurance and readiness, including task 

critical assets and other mission essential operations related to 

readiness, and to execute or rapidly reestablish mission essential requirements. 

‘‘(7) ENERGY SECURITY.—The term ‘energy security’ means 

having assured access to reliable supplies of energy and the 

ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to meet mission 

essential requirements.’’. 

SEC. 2832. AUTHORITY TO USE ENERGY COST SAVINGS FOR ENERGY 

RESILIENCE, MISSION ASSURANCE, AND WEATHER DAMAGE REPAIR AND PREVENTION MEASURES. 

Section 2912(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘energy conservation and’’ and inserting ‘‘energy resilience, mission assurance, weather damage repair and prevention, 

energy conservation, and’’. 

SEC. 2833. CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY SECURITY AND ENERGY RESILIENCE IN AWARDING ENERGY AND FUEL CONTRACTS 

FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

Section 2922a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) The Secretary concerned shall prioritize energy security and 

resilience.’’. 

SEC. 2834. REQUIREMENT TO ADDRESS ENERGY RESILIENCE IN EXERCISING UTILITY SYSTEM CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. 

Section 2688(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned may require in any contract for 

the conveyance of a utility system (or part of a utility system) under 

subsection (a) that the conveyee manage and operate the utility system in a manner consistent with energy resilience requirements and 

metrics provided to the conveyee to ensure that the reliability of the 

utility system meets mission requirements. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall include in the installation 

energy report submitted under section 2925(a) of this title a description of progress in meeting energy resilience metrics for all conveyance contracts entered into pursuant to this section.’’. 

SEC. 2835. IN-KIND LEASE PAYMENTS; PRIORITIZATION OF UTILITY 

SERVICES THAT PROMOTE ENERGY RESILIENCE. 

Section 2667(c)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, which shall prioritize energy resilience in the event 

of commercial grid outages’’ after ‘‘Secretary concerned’’. 

SEC. 2836. ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY MANAGEMENT 

REPORTS. 

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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the 

end the following: ‘‘, including progress on energy resilience at 

military installations according to metrics developed by the Secretary’’; 

(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) Details of all utility outages impacting energy resilience 

at military installations (excluding planned outages for maintenance reasons), whether caused by on- or off-installation disruptions, including the total number and location of outage, the 

duration of the outage, the financial impact of the outage, 

whether or not the mission was impacted, the mission requirements associated with disruption tolerances based on risk to 

mission, the responsible authority managing the utility, and 

measure taken to mitigate the outage by the responsible authority.’’; 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) Details of a military installation’s total energy requirements and critical energy requirements, and the current energy 

resilience and emergency backup systems servicing critical energy requirements, including, at a minimum— 

‘‘(A) energy resilience and emergency backup system 

power requirements; 

‘‘(B) the critical missions, facility, or facilities serviced; 

‘‘(C) system service life; 

‘‘(D) capital, operations, maintenance, and testing 

costs; and 

‘‘(E) other information the Secretary determines necessary.’’. 

SEC. 2837. AGGREGATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY RESILIENCE PROJECTS IN LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSES. 

The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, when conducting life cycle cost analyses with respect to investments designed to lower costs and reduce energy and water consumption, shall aggregate energy efficiency projects and energy resilience improvements as appropriate. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

SEC. 2841. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL INDUSTRIAL RESERVE ORDNANCE 

PLANT, SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy 

may convey to an entity (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Exchange 

Entity’’) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 

the parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, comprising the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant (NIROP) located in Sunnyvale, California in exchange for— 

(1) real property, including improvements thereon, that will 

replace the NIROP and meet the readiness requirements of the 

Department of the Navy, as determined by the Secretary; and 

(2) relocation of contractor and Government personnel and 

equipment from the NIROP to the replacement facilities. 

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identifies the property to be exchanged (including improvements 

thereon), the time period in which the exchange will occur, and 

the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary and the Exchange 

Entity in carrying out the exchange. 

(2) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—Nothing in 

this section shall be construed to affect or limit the application 

of, or any obligation to comply with, any environmental law, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601). 

(c) VALUATION; CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENT IF NIROP VALUE

EXCEEDS VALUE OF EXCHANGED PROPERTY.— (1) VALUATION.—The values of the properties to be exchanged by the Secretary and the Exchange Entity under subsection (a) (including improvements thereon) shall be determined by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary, 

and in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 

(2) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENT.—If, as determined in accordance with paragraph (1), the value of the NIROP is greater 

than the combination of the value of the property to be conveyed 

by the Exchange Entity under subsection (a) and the relocation 

costs covered by the Exchange Entity under such subsection, the 

Exchange Entity shall make a cash equalization payment to the 

Secretary to equalize the values. Nothing in this paragraph 

may be construed to require the Secretary to make a cash 

equalization payment to the Exchange Entity if the value of the 

property to be conveyed by the Exchange Entity and the relocation costs covered by the Exchange Entity are greater than the 

value of the NIROP. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall 

require the Exchange Entity to pay costs incurred by the Department of the Navy to carry out the exchange authorized under subsection (a), including costs incurred for land surveys, environmental 

documentation, the review of replacement facilities design, real estate due diligence (including appraisals), preparing and executing 

the agreement described in subsection (b), and any other administrative costs related to the exchange. If amounts are collected from 

the Exchange Entity in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the exchange under subsection 

(a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Exchange 

Entity. 

(e) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under subsections (a), (c)(2), and (d) shall be used in accordance 

with section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact legal description of 

the property, including acreage, to be exchanged under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(g) RELATION TO OTHER MILITARY CONSTRUCTION REQUIRE- MENTS.— 

(1) EXCLUSION FROM TREATMENT AS MILITARY CONSTRUC- TION PROJECT.—The acquisition or disposition of any property 

pursuant to the exchange authorized under subsection (a) shall 

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authorization is required by section 2802 of title 10, United 

States Code, or for which reporting is required by section 2662 

of such title. 

(2) EXCLUSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR SCREENING BY

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL

USE.—Section 2696(b) of title 10, United States Code, does not 

apply to the conveyance of any real property pursuant to the exchange authorized under subsection (a). 

(h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 

exchange authorized under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

(i) SUNSET.—The authority provided to the Secretary to carry 

out the exchange under subsection (a) shall expire on October 1, 

2023. 

SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, 

IDAHO. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey to the City of Mountain Home, Idaho (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 4.25 miles of railroad spur located near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, as further described in subsection (c), for the purpose of economic development. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consideration for the 

land conveyed under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the 

Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, 

as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary. The 

City shall provide an amount that is acceptable to the Secretary, whether by cash payment, in-kind consideration as described under paragraph (2), or a combination thereof. 

(2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consideration provided by the City under paragraph (1) may include the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, 

or restoration (including environmental restoration), or combination thereof, of any facility or infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

(3) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.—Consideration in the form of cash payment received by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the separate fund in 

the Treasury described in section 572(a)(1) of title 40, United 

States Code. 

(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(1) FINALIZING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of the Air Force shall finalize a map and the legal description 

of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a). 

(2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

correct any minor errors in the map or the legal description. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description shall be 

on file and available for public inspection. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

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ation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to 

carry out the conveyance under this section, including survey 

costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the City in advance of the Secretary incurring the 

actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the City. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 

Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) shall 

be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the 

costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance, 

or to an appropriate fund or account currently available to the 

Secretary for the purposes for which the costs were paid. 

Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such 

fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, 

and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 

in such fund or account. 

(e) USE RESERVATION.—The Secretary may reserve a right to 

temporarily use, for urgent reasons of national defense and at no 

cost to the United States, all or a portion of the railroad spur conveyed under subsection (a). 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 

conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2843. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL 

ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND NAVAL ACADEMY 

FOUNDATION AT UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may lease approximately 3 acres at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, 

Maryland to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association 

Inc. and the United States Naval Academy Foundation Inc. (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘lessees’’), for the purpose of enabling the lessees to construct, operate, and maintain the Alumni Association and 

Foundation Center. 

(b) DURATION OF LEASE.—At the option of the Secretary of the 

Navy, the lease entered into under this section shall be in effect for 

50 years. Upon the expiration of the lease, the Secretary may extend 

the lease for such additional period as the Secretary may determine. 

(c) PAYMENTS UNDER LEASE.— 

(1) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS BASED ON FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 

The Secretary of the Navy shall require the lessees to make payments under the lease entered into under this section, in cash 

or in the form of in-kind consideration, in an amount and form 

that reflects the fair market value of the lease as determined by 

the Secretary. 

(2) PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.— 

(A) TIMING.—To the extent that the lessees make payments under the lease in the form of in-kind consideration, 

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for the entire lease term, or any part thereof, or in annual 

installments. 

(B) DESCRIPTION OF IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—The inkind consideration paid under the lease— 

(i) shall include the relocation of any Naval Support Activity Annapolis functions presently located on 

the land to be leased to alternate locations deemed sufficient by the Secretary; and 

(ii) may include annual support (including cash, 

real property, or personal property) provided by the lessees after the date the lease is executed, to be used for 

the benefit of, or for use in connection with, the Naval 

Academy. 

(d) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Funds received under the 

lease entered into under this section may be retained for use in support of the Naval Academy and to cover expenses incurred by the 

Secretary of the Navy in managing the lease. 

(e) LEASEBACK PROHIBITED.—During the period in which the 

lease entered into under this section is in effect, the Secretary of the 

Navy may not lease any of the space constructed by the lessees on 

the property leased under this section. 

(f) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ENTERING INTO AND MANAGING

LEASE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

require the lessees to cover the costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by 

the Secretary, in entering into and managing the lease under 

this section, including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the 

lease (as defined in section 2667 of title 10, United States 

Code). Any expenses incurred by the lessees pursuant to this 

provision may be considered in-kind consideration for purposes 

of subsection (c)(2) and may be credited against any payments 

due during the term of the lease. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 

fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by 

the Secretary in entering into and managing the lease. Amounts 

so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 

to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. If amounts are collected from the lessees in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 

amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary in entering into and managing the lease, the Secretary 

may refund the excess amount to the lessees. 

(g) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be leased under this section shall be 

determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy, 

and may include property currently used for public purposes. 

(h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the lease entered into under this section as the Secretary 

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SEC. 2844. LAND CONVEYANCE, NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

sell and convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to parcels of real property, consisting of approximately 98 acres 

and improvements thereon, located in the vicinity of Hudson, 

Wayland, and Needham, Massachusetts, that are the sites of military family housing supporting military personnel assigned to the 

United States (U.S.) Army Natick Soldier Systems Center. 

(b) COMPETITIVE SALE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall use 

competitive procedures for the sale authorized by subsection (a). 

(c) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall require 

as consideration for conveyance under subsection (a), tendered 

by cash payment, an amount equal to no less than the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, of the real property 

and any improvements thereon. 

(2) CASH PAYMENTS.— 

(A) CASH PAYMENTS DEPOSITED IN A SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Cash payments provided as consideration under 

this subsection shall be deposited in a special account in 

the Treasury established for the Secretary. 

(B) USE OF FUNDS IN SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—The Secretary is authorized to use funds deposited in the special 

account established under subparagraph (A) for— 

(i) demolition of existing military family housing 

on the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (other 

than housing on property conveyed under subsection 

(a)) that the Secretary determines necessary to accommodate construction of military family housing or unaccompanied soldier housing to support military personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center; 

(ii) construction or rehabilitation of military family housing or unaccompanied soldier housing to support military personnel assigned to the U.S. Army 

Natick Soldier Systems Center; or 

(iii) construction of ancillary supporting facilities 

(as that term is defined in section 2871(1) of title 10, 

United States Code) to support military personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center. 

(C) CASH CONSIDERATION NOT USED PRIOR TO OCTOBER

1, 2025.—Cash payments provided as consideration under 

this subsection that are received by the Secretary and not 

used by the Secretary for purposes authorized by subparagraph (B) prior to October 1, 2025, shall be transferred to 

an account in the Treasury established pursuant to section 

2883 of title 10, United States Code. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS.—The exact acreage and legal description of the parcels to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 

determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost 

of the survey shall be borne by the recipient of the parcels. 

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conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

(f) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The conveyance of property under this section shall not be subject to section 

2696 of title 10, United States Code. 

(g) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—In this section the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Army. 

SEC. 2845. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI, 

TEXAS. 

(a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may convey to the City 

of Corpus Christi, Texas (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), 

all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 

of real property, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 44 acres known as the Peary Place Transmitter Site in 

Nueces County associated with Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, 

Texas. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 

subsection (a), the City shall convey to the Secretary its real property interests either adjacent or proximate, and causing an encroachment concern as determined by the Secretary, to Naval Air 

Station Corpus Christi, Naval Outlying Landing Field Waldron 

and Naval Outlying Landing Field Cabaniss. 

(c) LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary and the City 

may enter into a land exchange agreement to implement this section. 

(d) VALUATION.—The value of each property interest to be exchanged by the Secretary and the City described in subsections (a) 

and (b) shall be determined— 

(1) by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; 

and 

(2) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of 

Professional Appraisal Practice. 

(e) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— 

(1) TO THE SECRETARY.—If the value of the property interests described in subsection (a) is greater than the value of the 

property interests described in subsection (b), the values shall 

be equalized through a cash equalization payment from the City 

to the Department of the Navy. 

(2) NO EQUALIZATION.—If the value of the property interests 

described in subsection (b) is greater than the value of the property interests described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall not 

make a cash equalization payment to equalize the values. 

(f) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall require the 

City to pay costs to be incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

the exchange of property interests under this section, including 

those costs related to land survey, environmental documentation, real estate due diligence such as appraisals, and any other 

administrative costs related to the exchange of property interests 

to include costs incurred preparing and executing the land exchange agreement authorized under subsection (c). If amounts 

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ally incurred by the Secretary to carry out the exchange of property interests, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to 

the City. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) above shall be used in 

accordance with section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

(g) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property interests to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(h) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of real property 

interests under this section shall be accomplished using an appropriate legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually 

satisfactory to the Secretary and the City, including such additional 

terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

(i) EXEMPTION FROM SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL USE.—The authority under this section is exempt 

from the screening process required under section 2696(b) of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(j) SUNSET PROVISION.—The authority under this section shall 

expire on October 1, 2019, unless the Secretary and the City have 

signed a land exchange agreement described in subsection (c). 

SEC. 2846. IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON FUTURE USE 

OF CASTNER RANGE, FORT BLISS, TEXAS. 

Section 2844 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

2157) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON FUTURE USE OF CASTNER

RANGE.— 

‘‘(1) CONDITIONS.—To protect and conserve ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources within the real property described in subsection (a), subject to rights and improvements in 

existence as of December 31, 2017, there shall be no commercial 

enterprise, no permanent road, no temporary road, no use of 

motor vehicles or motorized equipment, no landing of aircraft, 

no other form of mechanical transport, and no structure, building or installation of any kind, except measures required to protect the health and safety of persons. 

‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY OF CONDITIONS.— 

‘‘(A) Paragraph (1) applies to use of the real property 

by the Secretary or any successor in interest including the 

head of another federal agency or a non-federal entity. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary, or head of any other federal agency, 

shall include the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) in 

the conveyance authorized by subsection (a), or any conveyance of the property described in subsection (a), or any portion thereof, to any other non-federal entity. 

‘‘(3) NONCOMPLIANCE.—Subsection (b) shall apply to a determination by the Secretary, or head of any other federal agency, that a non-federal entity to whom the property described in 

subsection (a) or any portion thereof has been conveyed, or any 

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‘‘(4) MILITARY MUNITIONS.—The Secretary shall conduct 

military munitions response actions on the real property described in subsection (a) in accordance with the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 

1980 and consistent with the limited recreational, non-residential, non-commercial conditions on future use set forth in paragraph (1). These munitions response actions shall also minimize 

disturbance of natural and cultural resources present on the 

real property described in subsection (a).’’. 

SEC. 2847. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER MISSILE ALERT FACILITY 

KNOWN AS QUEBEC-01, LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey, without consideration, to the State of Wyoming (in this 

section referred to as the ‘‘State’’), all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to the real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of the former Missile Alert Facility (MAF) 

known as ‘‘Quebec-01,’’ located in Laramie County, Wyoming, for 

the purpose of operating a historical site, interpretive center, or museum. 

(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by 

the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), 

including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, 

and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 

amounts are collected from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to 

the State. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 

fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by 

the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance, or if such fund or 

account has expired at the time of credit, to an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the costs were paid. Amounts 

so credited shall be merged with amounts in such appropriation, fund, or account, and shall be available for the same purpose, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as 

amounts in such fund or account. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 

be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Air 

Force. 

(d) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary of the Air Force 

determines at any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the 

conveyance specified in subsection (a), all right, title, and interest 

in and to such real property, including any improvements thereto, 

shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United States, and the United States shall have the right 

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Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after 

an opportunity for a hearing. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 

conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

SEC. 2861. RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WORLD WAR 

II AVIATION. 

(a) RECOGNITION.—The National Museum of World War II 

Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is recognized as America’s 

National World War II Aviation Museum. 

(b) EFFECT OF RECOGNITION.—The National Museum recognized by this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and 

the recognition of the National Museum shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the National Museum. 

SEC. 2862. PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF AVIATION HALL OF FAME. 

Section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘Dayton,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘trustees’’ and inserting ‘‘Ohio’’. 

SEC. 2863. ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISITOR SERVICES FACILITY ON THE 

ARLINGTON RIDGE TRACT. 

(a) ARLINGTON RIDGE TRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘Arlington Ridge tract’’ means the parcel of Federal land located in Arlington County, Virginia, known as the ‘‘Nevius Tract’’ 

and transferred to the Department of the Interior in 1953, that is 

bounded generally by— 

(1) Arlington Boulevard (United States Route 50) to the 

north; 

(2) Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 110) to the 

east; 

(3) Marshall Drive to the south; and 

(4) North Meade Street to the west. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF VISITOR SERVICES FACILITY.—Notwithstanding section 2863(g) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1332), the 

Secretary of the Interior may construct a structure for visitor services, including a public restroom facility, on the Arlington Ridge 

tract in the area of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. 

SEC. 2864. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 

WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION IN LAW. 

(a) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS.—Paragraph (2)(B)(iii) of section 

2572(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘from 

abroad’’ and inserting ‘‘from abroad before 1907’’. 

(b) EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION.—Paragraph (3)(B) of section 

2572(e) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 

(c) PERMITTING TRANSFER OF BELLS OF BALANGIGA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2572(e) of title 

10, United States Code, the President may transfer the veterans 

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public of the Philippines if the Secretary of Defense certifies to 

Congress that— 

(A) the transfer of the object is in the national security 

interests of the United States; and 

(B) appropriate steps have been taken to preserve the 

history of the veterans associated with the object, including 

consultation with associated veterans organizations and 

government officials in the State of Wyoming, as appropriate. 

(2) TIMING OF TRANSFER.—The President may not carry out 

the transfer described in this subsection until at least 90 days 

after the Secretary of Defense provides Congress with the certification required under paragraph (1). 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect October 1, 2017. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 2871. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE TO ACCEPT LESSEE IMPROVEMENTS AT AIR FORCE PLANT 42. 

(a) ACCEPTANCE OF LESSEE IMPROVEMENTS AT AIR FORCE

PLANT 42.—A lease of Air Force Plant 42, in whole or part, may 

permit the lessee, with the approval of the Secretary of the Air 

Force, to alter, expand, or otherwise improve the plant or facility as 

necessary for the development or production of military weapons 

systems, munitions, components, or supplies. Such lease may provide, notwithstanding section 2802 of title 10, United States Code, 

that such alteration, expansion or other improvement shall, upon 

completion, become the property of the Federal Government, regardless of whether such alteration, expansion, or other improvement 

constitutes all or part of the consideration for the lease pursuant to 

section 2667(b)(5) of such title or represents a reimbursable cost allocable to any contract, cooperative agreement, grant, or other instrument with respect to activity undertaken at Air Force Plant 42. 

(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—When a decision is made 

to approve a project to which subsection (a) applies costing more 

than the threshold specified under section 2805(c) of such title, the 

Secretary of the Air Force shall notify the congressional defense 

committees in writing of that decision, the justification for the 

project, and the estimated cost of the project. The Secretary may not 

carry out the project until the end of the 21-day period beginning 

on the date the congressional defense committees receive such notification or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the 

date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic 

medium pursuant to section 480 of such title. 

SEC. 2872. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE 

ON USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT MARKINGS. 

(a) MODIFICATION REQUIRED.—Except as provided in subsection 

(b), the Secretary of Defense shall require such modifications of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications for pavement markings (UFGS 

32 17 23.00 20 Pavement Markings, UFGS 32 17 24.00 10 Pavement Markings), Air Force Engineering Technical Letter ETL 97–18 

(Guide Specification for Airfield and Roadway Marking), and any 

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or any glass beads with a 1.6 refractive index or less from use on 

airfield markings on airfields under the control of the Secretary. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 

of the Air Force submits a certification to the congressional defense 

committees that, whenever a proposed contract for airfield pavement 

markings includes the use of Type I and Type III glass beads, the 

assessment of the life-cycle costs associated with the use of such 

beads appropriately considers the local site conditions, life-cycle cost 

maintenance, environmental impact, operational requirements, and 

the safety of flight. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The modifications required under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to procurements occurring after 

September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 2873. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF ARMED 

FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TO ACQUIRE AND LEASE 

PROPERTY. 

(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—Section 1511(e) of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(e)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense may acquire,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer may acquire,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary may acquire’’ and inserting 

‘‘Chief Operating Officer may acquire’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense determines’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer determines’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary shall dispose’’ and inserting 

‘‘Chief Operating Officer shall dispose’’. 

(b) LEASING OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY.—Subsection (i) of section 1511 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 411(i)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 

the approval of the Secretary of Defense, whenever’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense (acting on behalf 

of the Chief Operating Officer)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘Secretary considers’’ and inserting 

‘‘Chief Operating Officer considers’’; 

(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense 

may not enter into the lease on behalf of the Chief Operating 

Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chief Operating Officer may not 

enter into the lease’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer’’. 

SEC. 2874. RESTRICTIONS ON REHABILITATION OF OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR STATION. 

(a) RESTRICTIONS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the 

Secretary of the Air Force may not use any funds or resources to 

carry out the rehabilitation of the Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station on Modoc National Forest land in Modoc County, 

California. 

(b) EXCEPTION FOR REMOVAL OF PERIMETER FENCE.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may use funds and resources 

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Backscatter Radar Station and to carry out the mitigation of soil 

contamination associated with such fence. 

(c) SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall terminate on the date of the 

enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019. 

SEC. 2875. PERMITTING MACHINE ROOM-LESS ELEVATORS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue modifications to all relevant construction and facilities specifications to ensure that machine room-less elevators (MRLs) are not prohibited in 

buildings and facilities throughout the Department of Defense, including modifications to the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications 

(UFGS), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Interim Technical Guidance, and the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and 

Construction Bulletin. 

(b) CONFORMING TO BEST PRACTICES.—In addition to the modifications required under subsection (a), the Secretary may issue further modifications to conform generally with commercial best practices as reflected in the safety code for elevators and escalators as 

issued by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 

(c) DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall promulgate interim MRL 

standards not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and shall issue final and formal MRL specifications not 

later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to the congressional defense committees on the integration and utilization of 

MRLs, including information on quantity, location, problems, and 

successes. 

SEC. 2876. DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP BY FOREIGN PERSONS OF HIGH SECURITY SPACE LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.—Before entering into a lease agreement with a covered entity for accommodation 

of a military department or Defense Agency in a building (or other 

improvement) that will be used for high-security leased space, the 

Department of Defense shall require the covered entity to— 

(1) identify each beneficial owner of the covered entity by— 

(A) name; 

(B) current residential or business street address; and 

(C) in the case of a United States person, a unique 

identifying number from a nonexpired passport issued by 

the United States or a nonexpired drivers license issued by 

a State; and 

(2) disclose to the Department of Defense any beneficial 

owner of the covered entity that is a foreign person. 

(b) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.— 

(1) INITIAL DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary of Defense shall require a covered entity to provide the information required under 

subsection (a), when first submitting a proposal in response to 

a solicitation for offers issued by the Department. 

(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense shall require a covered entity to update a submission of information required 

under subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of any 

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(A) the list of beneficial owners of the covered entity; or 

(B) the information required to be provided relating to 

each such beneficial owner. 

(c) PRECAUTIONS.—If a covered entity discloses a foreign person 

as a beneficial owner of a building (or other improvement) from 

which the Department of Defense is leasing high-security leased 

space, the Department of Defense shall notify the tenant of the space 

to take appropriate security precautions. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) BENEFICIAL OWNER.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term beneficial owner— 

(i) means, with respect to a covered entity, each 

natural person who, directly or indirectly— 

(I) exercises control over the covered entity 

through ownership interests, voting rights, agreements, or otherwise; or 

(II) has an interest in or receives substantial 

economic benefits from the assets of the covered entity; and 

(ii) does not include, with respect to a covered entity— 

(I) a minor child; 

(II) a person acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, or agent on behalf of another 

person; 

(III) a person acting solely as an employee of 

the covered entity and whose control over or economic benefits from the covered entity derives solely from the employment status of the person; 

(IV) a person whose only interest in the covered entity is through a right of inheritance, unless 

the person otherwise meets the definition of ‘‘beneficial owner’’ under this paragraph; and 

(V) a creditor of the covered entity, unless the 

creditor otherwise meets the requirements of ‘‘beneficial owner’’ described above. 

(B) ANTI-ABUSE RULE.—The exceptions under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply if used for the purpose of evading, circumventing, or abusing the requirements of this section. 

(2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means a 

person, copartnership, corporation, or other public or private 

entity. 

(3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign person’’ means an 

individual who is not a United States person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States. 

(4) HIGH-SECURITY LEASED SPACE.—The term ‘‘high-security 

leased space’’ means a space leased by the Department of Defense that has a security level of III, IV, or V, as determined in 

accordance with the Interagency Security Committee Risk Management Process. 

(5) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ means a natural person who is a citizen of the United 

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SEC. 2877. JOINT USE OF DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, MARIETTA, 

GEORGIA, WITH CIVIL AVIATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into 

an agreement that would provide or permit the joint use of Dobbins 

Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, by the Air Force and civil aircraft. 

(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 312 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 Stat. 

1950) is hereby repealed. 

SEC. 2878. REPORT ON HURRICANE DAMAGE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on damage to Department 

of Defense assets and installations from hurricanes during 2017. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) The results of a storm damage assessment. 

(2) A description of affected military installations and assets. 

(3) A request for funding to initiate the repair and replacement of damaged facilities and assets, including necessary upgrades to existing facilities to make them compliant with current hurricane standards, and to cover any unfunded requirements for military construction at affected military installations. 

(4) An adaptation plan to ensure military installations 

funded with taxpayer dollars are constructed to better withstand flooding and extreme weather events. 

SEC. 2879. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. 

(a) CONDITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR KWAJALEIN PROJECT.— 

(1) CONDITIONS DESCRIBED.—The military family housing 

replacement project at Kwajalein Atoll (as included under title 

XXI) shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(A) The project shall provide for the construction of at 

least 26 family housing units. 

(B) The housing units may be used to house only military personnel, other Federal employees, and their dependents. 

(C) If the costs of the project exceed the amount authorized for the project under title XXI, in addition to meeting 

the requirements of section 2853 of title 10, United States 

Code (as amended by this Act), the Secretary of the Army 

shall submit a separate report to the congressional defense 

committees which contains the following: 

(i) A detailed explanation of why the costs of the 

project exceeded such authorized amount. 

(ii) A description of the specific actions taken to 

prevent further cost increases on this project and lessons learned that will be applied to future projects at 

this location. 

(iii) A summary of alternatives considered to keep 

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(2) REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES FOR FUNDING CONTRACTOR

WORKFORCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees detailing options 

under consideration to meet the requirements for a housing contractor workforce at Kwajalein Atoll which do not rely on the 

use of military construction funds for the costs of such a workforce. 

(b) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN GUAM PROJECT.—The Secretary of 

the Navy may not carry out any construction activity on the project 

on Guam known as the ‘‘Replace Andersen Housing Phase II’’ 

project (as included under title XXII) until the expiration of the 30- 

day period which begins on the date the Secretary submits to the 

congressional defense committees a report certifying the following: 

(1) Either a sufficient workforce of contractors or subcontractors is in place on Guam, or the Secretary has a plan 

in place to ensure that a sufficient workforce of contractors or 

subcontractors will be in place on Guam, to perform the work 

required by the scope of the project. 

(2) A contract has been awarded for each of the following 

military construction projects authorized by this Act, either as 

a separate contract or as a joint contract with the Replace Andersen House Phase II project: 

(A) Corrosion Control Hangar, Joint Region Marianas. 

(B) Aircraft Maintenance Hanger #2, Joint Region 

Marianas. 

(C) MALS Facilities, Joint Region Marianas. 

(D) Water Well Field, Joint Region Marianas. 

(E) Navy-Commercial Tie-In Hardening, Joint Region 

Marianas. 

SEC. 2880. ENERGY SECURITY FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN EUROPE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate measures, to the extent practicable, to— 

(1) reduce the dependency of all United States military installations in Europe on energy sourced inside Russia; and 

(2) ensure that all United States military installations in 

Europe are able to sustain operations in the event of a supply 

disruption. 

(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than December 

31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congressional 

defense committees whether or not at United States military installations in Europe the Department of Defense— 

(1) has taken significant steps to minimize to the extent 

practicable the dependency on energy sourced inside the Russian Federation at such installations; and 

(2) has the ability to sustain mission critical operations 

during an energy supply disruption. 

(c) DEFINITION OF ENERGY SOURCES INSIDE RUSSIA.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘energy sourced inside Russia’’ means energy that 

is produced, owned, or facilitated by companies that are located in 

the Russian Federation or owned or controlled by the Government 

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TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 2906. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry 

out the military construction projects for the installations outside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

ARMY: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Location Amount 

Cuba ....................... Guantanamo ............................................ $115,000,000 

Turkey ..................... Various Locations ................................... $6,400,000 

SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry 

out the military construction projects for the installation outside the 

United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table: 

NAVY: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Location Amount 

Djibouti ................... Camp Lemonnier ..................................... $13,390,000 

SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and 

carry out the military construction projects for the installations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR FORCE: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Location Amount 

Estonia .................... Amari Air Base ....................................... $13,900,000 

Hungary ................. Kecskemet Air Base ................................. $55,400,000 

Iceland .................... Keflavik .................................................... $14,400,000 

Italy ........................ Aviano Air Base ...................................... $27,325,000 

Jordan .................... Azraq ........................................................ $143,000,000 

Latvia ..................... Lielvarde Air Base .................................. $3,850,000 

Luxembourg ............ Sanem ...................................................... $67,400,000 

Norway ................... Rygge ....................................................... $10,300,000 

Qatar ...................... Al Udeid .................................................. $15,000,000 

Romania ................. Campia Turzii ......................................... $2,950,000 

Slovakia .................. Silac Airport ............................................ $22,000,000 

Malacky ................................................... $24,000,000 


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AIR FORCE: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES—Continued 

Country Location Amount 

Turkey ..................... Incirlik Air Base ..................................... $48,697,000 

SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry 

out the military construction project for the installation outside the 

United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Country Location Amount 

Italy ........................ Sigonella .................................................. $22,400,000 

SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2017, for the military construction 

projects outside the United States authorized by this title as specified in the funding table in section 4602. 

SEC. 2906. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of 

Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3669), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2902 of that Act 

(128 Stat. 3717), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

EXTENSION OF 2015 AIR FORCE OCO PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

Country Installation Project Amount 

Italy ........................ Camp Darby ...... ERI: Improve 

Weapons 

Storage Facility.

$44,500,000 

Poland .................... Lask Air Base ... ERI: Improve 

Support Infrastructure.

$22,400,000 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

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Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative. 

Sec. 3112. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation. 

Sec. 3113. Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration projects. 

Sec. 3114. Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation 

programs. 

Sec. 3115. Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on lowenriched uranium. 

Sec. 3116. National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system. 

Sec. 3117. Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement. 

Sec. 3118. Nuclear warhead design competition. 

Sec. 3119. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 

Sec. 3120. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and 

Worker Health. 

Sec. 3121. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating to 

MOX facility. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation. 

Sec. 3132. Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3133. Modification of certain reporting requirements. 

Sec. 3134. Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness 

plan. 

Sec. 3135. Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign 

countries. 

Sec. 3136. Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons and 

fissile material. 

Sec. 3137. Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention 

strategy. 

Sec. 3138. Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security 

laboratories. 

Sec. 3139. Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste. 

Sec. 3140. Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems. 

Sec. 3141. Plutonium capabilities. 

Sec. 3142. Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project. 

Sec. 3143. Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for medical 

isotopes. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3151. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to uranium mining and nuclear testing. 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal 

year 2018 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table 

in division D. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant 

projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects 

for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: 

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Project 18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, $3,000,000. 

Project 18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $6,800,000. 

Project 18–D–660, Fire Station, Y–12 National Security 

Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $28,000,000. 

Project 18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $22,000,000. 

Project 18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, Pantex Plant, 

Amarillo, Texas, $5,200,000. 

(c) MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT ALBUQUERQUE

COMPLEX UPGRADES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 

may enter into an incrementally funded contract for Project 16– 

D–515, the Albuquerque Complex upgrades construction project, 

Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The total cost for the Albuquerque Complex upgrades construction project may not exceed 

$174,700,000. 

(3) FUNDING OF INCREMENTS.— 

(A) INCREMENT 1.—The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 3101 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2754) for fiscal year 2017 and available for Project 

16–D–515 as specified in the funding table in section 4701 

of that Act (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2890) shall be 

deemed to be an amount authorized to be appropriated for 

increment 1 of the Albuquerque Complex upgrades construction project. 

(B) INCREMENT 2.—The amount authorized to be appropriated by this section for fiscal year 2018 and available 

for Project 16–D–515 as specified in the funding table in division D shall be available for increment 2 of the Albuquerque Complex upgrades construction project. 

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for defense 

environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in division D. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant 

projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects 

for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: 

Project 18–D–401, Saltstone Disposal Units #8 and #9, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $500,000. 

Project 18–D–402, Emergency Operations Center Replacement, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $500,000. 

Project 18–D–404, Modification of Waste Encapsulation 

and Storage Facility, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington, 

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SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for other defense activities in 

carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in division 

D. 

SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for nuclear energy as specified 

in the funding table in division D. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and 

Limitations 

SEC. 3111. NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) On September 7, 2016, during testimony before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives— 

(A) the Administrator for Nuclear Security, Frank 

Klotz, said— 

(i) ‘‘Our infrastructure is extensive, complex, and, 

in many critical areas, several decades old. More than 

half of NNSA’s approximately 6,000 real property assets are over 40 years old, and nearly 30 percent date 

back to the Manhattan Project era. Many of the enterprise’s critical utility, safety, and support systems are 

failing at an increasing and unpredictable rate, which 

poses both programmatic and safety risk.’’; and 

(ii) ‘‘I can think of no greater threat to the nuclear 

security enterprise than the state of NNSA’s infrastructure.’’; 

(B) the President and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Nuclear Security, Morgan Smith, said, ‘‘Many key 

facilities at both [Pantex and Y–12] were constructed in the 

1940s and were intended to operate for as little as one decade. Many facilities and their supporting infrastructure 

have exceeded or far exceeded their expected life, and major 

systems within the facilities are beginning to fail.’’; and 

(C) the Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, 

Dr. Charlie McMillan, said, ‘‘One of the things that keeps 

me up at night is the realization that essential capabilities 

are held at risk by the possibility of such failures; in many 

cases, our enterprise has a single point of failure.’’. 

(2) In a letter sent on December 23, 2015, by the Secretary 

of Energy, Ernest Moniz, to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Shaun Donovan, the Secretary said, ‘‘A 

majority of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s 

(NNSA) facilities and systems are well beyond end-of-life.... Infrastructure problems such as falling ceilings are increasing in 

frequency and severity, unacceptably risking the safety and security of both personnel and material at NNSA facilities, as 

well as in some instances, potential offsite risks. The entire 

complex could be placed at risk if there is a single failure where 

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(3) The Nuclear Posture Review published in April 2010 

stated that ‘‘In order to sustain a safe, secure, and effective U.S. 

nuclear stockpile as long as nuclear weapons exist, the United 

States must possess a modern physical infrastructure.... Today’s 

nuclear complex, however, has fallen into neglect. Although substantial science, technology, and engineering investments were 

made over the last decade under the auspices of the Stockpile 

Stewardship Program, the complex still includes many oversized and costly-to maintain facilities built during the 1940s 

and 1950s. Some facilities needed for working with plutonium 

and uranium date back to the Manhattan Project. Safety, security, and environmental issues associated with these aging facilities are mounting, as are the costs of addressing them.’’. 

(4) In 2009, the bipartisan Congressional Commission on 

the Strategic Posture of the United States established by section 

1062 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 319) stated, with regards 

to key production facilities, that ‘‘existing facilities are genuinely decrepit and are maintained in a safe and secure manner 

only at high cost’’. 

(5) Previous efforts to address the deferred maintenance 

and repair challenges within the nuclear security enterprise, 

such as the Facilities Infrastructure and Recapitalization Program and the recent halt in the growth of backlog metrics, are 

laudable but insufficient for the magnitude of the problem. 

(6) Recent figures provided by the Administrator for Nuclear Security estimate the backlog of deferred maintenance and 

repair needs of the nuclear security enterprise to be approximately $3,700,000,000. 

(b) INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as 

the ‘‘Infrastructure Modernization Initiative’’, to reduce the 

backlog of deferred maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 4002(6) of the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))). In carrying out 

that program, the Administrator shall establish and execute infrastructure modernization milestones that reduce the deferred 

maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security enterprise 

by not less than 30 percent by 2025. 

(2) AUTHORITIES.— 

(A) PROCESS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

provide to the Administrator a process that will enhance or streamline the ability of the Administrator to 

carry out the program under paragraph (1) in an efficient and effective manner, including with respect to— 

(I) the demolition or construction of non-nuclear facilities of the Administration that have a 

total estimated project cost of less than 

$100,000,000; and 

(II) the decontamination, decommissioning, 

and demolition (to be performed in accordance 

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by the Defense Environmental Cleanup Program) 

of process-contaminated facilities of the Administration that have a total estimated project cost of 

less than $50,000,000. 

(ii) FUNDING.—Clause (i) may be carried out using 

amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2018 or any subsequent fiscal year. 

(B) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—For 

purposes of the Management Procedures Memorandum 

2015–01 of the Office of Management and Budget, or a successor memorandum, in carrying out the program under 

paragraph (1), the Administrator may— 

(i) perform new construction during a fiscal year 

that differs from the fiscal year of corresponding facility demolition; 

(ii) perform demolition of different facility category 

codes and have that demolition credit count towards 

the construction of new facilities with a different facility category code; and 

(iii) have the net reduction in infrastructure footprint for the five fiscal years prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, and the demolition during the five 

fiscal years following such date of enactment, considered as a factor for the purpose of meeting the intent 

of such memorandum. 

(3) INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees an initial plan to carry out the program under paragraph 

(1) to achieve the goal specified in such paragraph. Such plan 

shall include— 

(A) the funding required to carry out the program during the period covered by the future-years nuclear security 

program under section 3253 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453); 

(B) the criteria for selecting and prioritizing projects 

within the program under paragraph (1); 

(C) mechanisms for ensuring the robust management 

and oversight of such projects; 

(D) a description of the process provided to the Administrator to carry out the program pursuant to paragraph 

(2)(A); and 

(E) a description of any legislative actions the Administrator recommends to further enhance or streamline authorities or processes relating to the program. 

(4) REASSESSMENT.—Not later than February 1, 2024, the 

Administrator shall reassess the program under paragraph (1) 

and, as appropriate, develop and establish goals for the program beyond 2025. 

(c) INCLUSION IN BIENNIAL DETAILED REPORT.—Section 

4203(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(d)(4)) 

is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 

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(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D)(i) a description of— 

‘‘(I) the metrics (based on industry best practices) 

used by the Administrator to determine the infrastructure deferred maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear security enterprise; and 

‘‘(II) the percentage of replacement plant value 

being spent on maintenance and repair needs of the 

nuclear security enterprise; and 

‘‘(ii) an explanation of whether the annual spending on 

such needs complies with the recommendation of the National Research Council of the National Academies of 

Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that such spending be 

in an amount equal to four percent of the replacement plant 

value, and, if not, the reasons for such noncompliance and 

a plan for how the Administrator will ensure facilities of 

the nuclear security enterprise are being properly sustained.’’. 

(d) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CRITICAL DECISIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVII of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4715. MATTERS RELATING TO CRITICAL DECISIONS. 

‘‘(a) POST-CRITICAL DECISION 2 CHANGES.—After the date on 

which a plant project specifically authorized by law and carried out 

under Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program 

management and project management for the acquisition of capital 

assets), or a successor order, achieves critical decision 2, the Administrator may not change the requirements for such project if such 

change increases the cost of such project by more than the lesser of 

$5,000,000 or 15 percent, unless— 

‘‘(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional defense 

committees— 

‘‘(A) a certification that the Administrator, without delegation, authorizes such proposed change; and 

‘‘(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such proposed 

change, including with respect to— 

‘‘(i) the effects of such proposed change on the 

project cost and schedule; and 

‘‘(ii) any mission risks and operational risks from 

making such change or not making such change; and 

‘‘(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of such 

submission. 

‘‘(b) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—The Administrator shall ensure 

that critical decision packages are timely reviewed and either approved or disapproved.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at the beginning of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4714 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4715. Matters relating to critical decisions.’’. 

(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

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terprise, are a central component of the nuclear deterrent of the 

United States; 

(2) if left unaddressed, the state of the infrastructure within 

the nuclear security enterprise represents a direct, long-term 

threat to the credibility of the nuclear deterrent of the United 

States; 

(3) both Congress and the President must take strong, sustained action to recapitalize and repair this infrastructure; 

(4) the Administrator must continue to carry out expeditious demolition of old facilities of the Administration to reduce 

long-term costs and improve safety; and 

(5) each budget of the President submitted to Congress 

under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal 

year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter should include funding in an amount sufficient to carry out the program established pursuant to subsection (b)(1) to achieve the goal specified 

in such subsection. 

SEC. 3112. INCORPORATION OF INTEGRATED SURETY ARCHITECTURE 

IN TRANSPORTATION. 

(a) INCORPORATION.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended by adding at 

the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4222. INCORPORATION OF INTEGRATED SURETY ARCHITECTURE. 

‘‘(a) SHIPMENTS.—(1) The Administrator shall ensure that shipments described in paragraph (2) incorporate surety technologies relating to transportation and shipping developed by the Integrated 

Surety Architecture program of the Administration. 

‘‘(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an over-the-road 

shipment of the Administration that involves any nuclear weapon 

planned to be in the active stockpile after 2025. 

‘‘(b) CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—(1) The Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall ensure that each program described in paragraph (2) incorporates integrated designs compatible with the Integrated Surety Architecture 

program. 

‘‘(2) A program described in this subsection is a program of the 

Administration that is a warhead development program, a life extension program, or a warhead major alteration program. 

‘‘(c) DETERMINATION.—(1) If, on a case-by-case basis, the Administrator determines that a shipment under subsection (a) will 

not incorporate some or all of the surety technologies described in 

such subsection, or that a program under subsection (b) will not incorporate some or all of the integrated designs described in such 

subsection, the Administrator shall submit such determination to 

the congressional defense committees, including the results of an 

analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (2). 

‘‘(2) Each determination made under paragraph (1) shall be 

based on a documented, system risk analysis that considers security 

risk reduction, operational impacts, and technical risk. 

‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) 

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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4221 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4222. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.’’. 

SEC. 3113. COST ESTIMATES FOR LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM AND 

MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS. 

Section 4217(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2537(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES AND REVIEWS.—(1) The 

Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees and the Nuclear Weapons Council 

the following: 

‘‘(A) An independent cost estimate of the following: 

‘‘(i) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.2A, relating to design definition and cost study. 

‘‘(ii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.3, relating to development 

engineering. 

‘‘(iii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.4, relating to production engineering, and before the initiation of phase 6.5, relating to first production. 

‘‘(iv) Each new nuclear facility within the nuclear security enterprise that is estimated to cost more than 

$500,000,000 before such facility achieves critical decision 

1 and before such facility achieves critical decision 2 in the 

acquisition process. 

‘‘(v) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a major 

alteration project (as defined in section 4713(a)(2)). 

‘‘(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon 

system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.2, 

relating to study of feasibility and down-select. 

‘‘(2) Each independent cost estimate and independent cost review under paragraph (1) shall include— 

‘‘(A) whether the cost baseline or the budget estimate for the 

period covered by the future-years nuclear security program has 

changed, and the rationale for any such change; and 

‘‘(B) any views of the Secretary or the Administrator regarding such estimate or review. 

‘‘(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the results of 

any independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as the case may be, under 

this subsection before entering the next phase of the development 

process of such system or the acquisition process of such facility. 

‘‘(4) Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (1), each independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility under this subsection shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which— 

‘‘(A) in the case of a nuclear weapons system, such system 

completes a phase specified in such paragraph; or 

‘‘(B) in the case of a nuclear facility, such facility achieves 

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‘‘(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost review 

submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.’’. 

SEC. 3114. IMPROVED INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN DEFENSE 

NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS. 

(a) IMPROVED INFORMATION.—Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4310. INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN DEFENSE NUCLEAR 

NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS. 

‘‘(a) TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES.—The Administrator 

shall document, for efforts that are not focused on basic research, 

the technologies and capabilities of the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and development program that— 

‘‘(1) are transitioned to end users for further development or 

deployment; and 

‘‘(2) are deployed. 

‘‘(b) ASSESSMENTS OF STATUS.—(1) In assessing projects under 

the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and development program or the defense nuclear nonproliferation and arms control program, the Administrator shall compare the status of each such 

project, including with respect to the final results of such project, to 

the baseline targets and goals established in the initial project plan 

of such project. 

‘‘(2) The Administrator may carry out paragraph (1) using a 

common template or such other means as the Administrator determines appropriate.’’. 

(b) INCLUSION IN PLAN.—Section 4309(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 

2575(b)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (18); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(16) A summary of the technologies and capabilities documented under section 4310(a). 

‘‘(17) A summary of the assessments conducted under section 4310(b)(1).’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 4309 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4310. Information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs.’’. 

SEC. 3115. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED NAVAL REACTOR FUEL BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR

2018.— 

(1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Except as provided by 

paragraph (2), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 

the Department of Energy or the Department of Defense may be 

obligated or expended to plan or carry out research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on lowenriched uranium. 

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2018 for defense nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in the 

funding table in division D— 

(A) $5,000,000 shall be made available to the Deputy 

Administrator for Naval Reactors of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration for low-enriched uranium activities (including downblending of high-enriched uranium 

fuel into low-enriched uranium fuel, research and development using low-enriched uranium fuel, or the modification 

or procurement of equipment and infrastructure related to 

such activities) to develop an advanced naval nuclear fuel 

system based on low-enriched uranium; and 

(B) if the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the 

Navy determine under section 3118(c)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

114–92; 129 Stat. 1196) that such low-enriched uranium 

activities and research and development should continue, 

an additional $30,000,000 may be made available to the 

Deputy Administrator for such purpose. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS REGARDING CERTAIN ACCOUNTS AND PURPOSES.— 

(1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROCUREMENT.— 

Chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 7319. Requirements for availability of funds relating to advanced naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched uranium 

‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Low-enriched uranium activities may 

only be carried out using funds authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Energy for atomic 

energy defense activities for defense nuclear nonproliferation. 

‘‘(b) PROHIBITION REGARDING CERTAIN ACCOUNTS.—(1) None of 

the funds described in paragraph (2) may be obligated or expended 

to carry out low-enriched uranium activities. 

‘‘(2) The funds described in this paragraph are funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal 

year for any of the following accounts: 

‘‘(A) Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, or any other account of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(B) Any account within the atomic energy defense activities 

of the Department of Energy other than defense nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in subsection (a). 

‘‘(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1) may not be superseded except by a provision of law that specifically supersedes, repeals, or 

modifies this section. A provision of law, including a table incorporated into an Act, that appropriates funds described in paragraph 

(2) for low-enriched uranium activities may not be treated as specifically superseding this section unless such provision specifically cites 

to this section. 

‘‘(c) LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM ACTIVITIES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘low-enriched uranium activities’ means the following: 

‘‘(1) Planning or carrying out research and development of 

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‘‘(2) Procuring ships that use low-enriched uranium in 

naval nuclear propulsion reactors.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘7319. Requirements for availability of funds relating to advanced naval nuclear fuel 

systems based on low-enriched uranium.’’. 

(c) REPORTS.— 

(1) SSN(X) SUBMARINE.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and 

the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the cost and timeline required to assess the feasibility, costs, and requirements for a design of the Virginia-class replacement nuclear attack submarine 

that would allow for the use of a low-enriched uranium fueled 

reactor, if technically feasible, without changing the diameter of 

the submarine. 

(2) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 60 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a report on— 

(A) the planned research and development activities on 

low-enriched uranium and highly enriched uranium fuel 

that could apply to the development of a low-enriched uranium fuel or an advanced highly enriched uranium fuel; 

and 

(B) with respect to such activities for each such fuel— 

(i) the costs associated with such activities; and 

(ii) a detailed proposal for funding such activities. 

SEC. 3116. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PAY AND 

PERFORMANCE SYSTEM. 

(a) PAY ADJUSTMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 

(1) EXTENSION.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 

shall carry out the pay banding and performance-based pay adjustment demonstration project of the National Nuclear Security Administration authorized under section 4703 of title 5, 

United States Code, until the date that is 10 years after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) MODIFICATIONS.—In carrying out the demonstration 

project described in paragraph (1), the Administrator— 

(A) may, subject to subparagraph (B), revise the requirements and limitations of the demonstration project to 

the extent necessary; and 

(B) shall— 

(i) ensure that the demonstration project is carried 

out in a manner consistent with the plan for the demonstration project published in the Federal Register on 

December 21, 2007 (72 Fed. Reg. 72776); 

(ii) ensure that significant changes in the demonstration project not take effect until revisions, as necessary and applicable, to the plan for the demonstration project are approved by the Office of Personnel 

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(iii) ensure that procedural modifications or clarifications to the plan for the demonstration project be 

made through local notification processes; 

(iv) authorize, and establish incentives for, employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration to 

have rotational assignments among different programs 

of the Administration, the headquarters and field offices of the Administration, and the management and 

operating contractors of the Administration; and 

(v) establish requirements for employees of the Administration who are in the demonstration project described in paragraph (1) to be promoted to senior-level 

positions in the Administration, including requirements with respect to— 

(I) professional training and continuing education; and 

(II) a certain number and types of rotational 

assignments under clause (iv), as determined by 

the Administrator. 

(3) APPLICATION TO NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PRO- GRAM.—The Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program 

established pursuant to section 4101 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2511) and section 3216 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2406) may, with 

the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, apply the demonstration project described in paragraph (1) to— 

(A) all employees of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 

of title 5, United States Code); and 

(B) all employees of the Department of Navy who are 

assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and are 

in the excepted service (as defined in section 2103 of title 

5, United States Code) (other than such employees in statutory excepted service systems). 

(b) ROTATIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTORS.— (1) INCREASED USE.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall increase the use of rotational assignments of employees of the management and operating contractors of the National Nuclear Security Administration to the headquarters of 

the Administration, the Department of Defense and the military 

departments, the intelligence community, and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. 

(2) METHODS.—The Administrator shall carry out paragraph (1) by— 

(A) establishing incentives for— 

(i) the management and operating contractors of 

the Administration and the employees of such contractors to participate in rotational assignments; and 

(ii) the departments and agencies of the Federal 

Government specified in such paragraph to facilitate 

such assignments; 

(B) providing professional and leadership development 

opportunities during such assignments; 

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chapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code 

(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Intergovernmental Personnel 

Act Mobility Program’’); and 

(D) taking such other actions as the Administrator determines appropriate to increase the use of such rotational 

assignments. 

(c) RED-TEAM ANALYSIS.— 

(1) ANALYSIS.—The Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administration shall carry out a red-team analysis of the Federal employee 

staffing structure of the Administration with respect to the Administrator for Nuclear Security meeting the authorized personnel levels under section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a). 

(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The analysis under paragraph (1) 

shall include assessments of— 

(A) the number of Federal employees within each program of the Administration, and whether such numbers are 

appropriately balanced with respect to the size, scope, functions, budgets, and risks, of the program; and 

(B) the number of Senior Executive Service positions 

(as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code) 

within the Administration, including a comparison of such 

number to other comparable departments and agencies of 

the Federal Government, and whether such number is appropriate. 

(d) BRIEFINGS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act— 

(A) the Administrator shall provide a briefing to the 

appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of— 

(i) section 3248 of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration Act, as added by subsection (a); and 

(ii) subsection (b); and 

(B) the Director for Cost Estimating and Program 

Evaluation shall provide to such committees a briefing on 

the analysis under subsection (c). 

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

SEC. 3117. BUDGET REQUESTS AND CERTIFICATION REGARDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT. 

Section 3125 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2766) is amended— 

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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections: 

‘‘(d) BUDGET REQUESTS.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall ensure that the budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each 

of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 includes amounts for the nuclear 

weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration in accordance with the limitation 

in subsection (a). 

‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the Administrator shall certify to the congressional defense committees 

that the Administrator is carrying out the nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the Administration in accordance with the limitations in subsections (a) and (b).’’. 

SEC. 3118. NUCLEAR WARHEAD DESIGN COMPETITION. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) In January 2016, the co-chairs of a congressionally 

mandated study panel from the National Academies of Science 

testified to the following before the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives: 

(A) ‘‘The National Nuclear Security Administration 

(NNSA) complex must engage in robust design competitions 

in order to exercise the design and production skills that 

underpin stockpile stewardship and are necessary to meet 

evolving threats.’’. 

(B) ‘‘To exercise the full set of design skills necessary 

for an effective nuclear deterrent, the NNSA should develop 

and conduct the first in what the committee envisions to be 

a series of design competitions that integrate the full endto-end process from novel design conception through engineering, building, and non-nuclear testing of a prototype.’’. 

(2) In March 2016 testimony before the Committee on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives regarding a December 2016 Defense Science Board report entitled, ‘‘Seven Defense Priorities for the New Administration’’, members of that 

Board said the following: 

(A) ‘‘A key contributor to nuclear deterrence is the continuous, adaptable exercise of the development, design, and 

production functions for nuclear weapons in both the DOD 

and DOE.... Yet the DOE laboratories and DOD contractor 

community have done little integrated design and development work outside of life extension for 25 years, let alone 

concept development that could serve as a hedge to surprise.’’. 

(B) ‘‘The Defense Science Board believes that the triad’s 

complementary features remain robust tenets for the design 

of a future force. Replacing our current, aging force is essential, but not sufficient in the more complex nuclear environment we now face to provide the adaptability or flexibility to confidently hold at risk what adversaries value. In 

particular, if the threat evolves in ways that favorably 

change the cost/benefit calculus in the view of an adversary’s leadership, then we should be in a position to quickly 

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(3) In a memorandum dated May 9, 2014, then-Secretary 

of Energy Ernie Moniz said the following: 

(A) ‘‘If nuclear military capabilities are to provide deterrence for the nation they need to be relevant to the 

emerging global strategic environment. The current stockpile was designed to meet the needs of a bipolar world with 

roots in the Cold War era. A more complex, chaotic, and dynamic security environment is emerging. In order to uphold 

the Department’s mission to ensure an effective nuclear deterrent.... we must ensure our nuclear capabilities meet the 

challenges of known and potential geopolitical and technological trends. Therefore we must look ahead, using the expertise of our laboratories, to how the capabilities that may 

be employed by other nations could impact deterrence over 

the next several decades.’’. 

(B) ‘‘We must challenge our thinking about our programs of record in order to permit foresighted actions that 

may reduce, in the coming decades, the chances for surprise 

and that buttress deterrence.’’. 

(b) DESIGN COMPETITION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with paragraph (2), the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security, in coordination with the 

Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall carry out a 

new and comprehensive design competition for a nuclear warhead that could be employed on ballistic missiles of the United 

States by 2030. Such competition shall— 

(A) examine options for warhead design and related delivery system requirements in the 2030s, including— 

(i) life extension of existing weapons; 

(ii) new capabilities; and 

(iii) such other concepts as the Administrator and 

the Chairman determine necessary to fully exercise and 

create responsive design capabilities in the enterprise 

and ensure a robust nuclear deterrent into the 2030s; 

(B) assess how the capabilities and defenses that may 

be employed by other countries could impact deterrence in 

2030 and beyond and how such threats could be addressed 

or mitigated in the warhead and related delivery systems; 

(C) exercise the full set of design skills necessary for an 

effective nuclear deterrent and responsive enterprise 

through production of conceptual designs and, as the Administrator determines appropriate, production of non-nuclear prototypes of components or subsystems; and 

(D) examine and recommend actions for significantly 

shortening timelines and significantly reducing costs associated with design, development, certification, and production of the warhead, without reducing worker or public 

health and safety. 

(2) TIMING.—The Administrator shall— 

(A) during fiscal year 2018, develop a plan to carry out 

paragraph (1); and 

(B) during fiscal year 2019, implement such plan. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman, shall provide a briefing 

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trator to carry out the warhead design competition under subsection 

(b). Such briefing shall include an assessment of the costs, benefits, 

risks, and opportunities of such plan, particularly impacts to ongoing life extension programs and infrastructure projects. 

SEC. 3119. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESHOLD 

FOR PLANT PROJECTS. 

Section 4701(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2741(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$20,000,000’’. 

SEC. 3120. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF ADVISORY BOARD ON 

TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND WORKER HEALTH. 

Section 3687(i) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385s–16(i)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 

SEC. 3121. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO MOX FACILITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction and project support activities relating to the MOX facility using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2018 for the National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX 

facility. 

(b) WAIVER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive the requirement 

under subsection (a) to carry out construction and project support activities relating to the MOX facility if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees— 

(A) the commitment of the Secretary to remove plutonium intended to be disposed of in the MOX facility from 

South Carolina and ensure a sustainable future for the Savannah River Site; 

(B) a certification that— 

(i) an alternative option for carrying out the plutonium disposition program for the same amount of plutonium as the amount of plutonium intended to be disposed of in the MOX facility exists, meeting the requirements of the Business Operating Procedure of the National Nuclear Security Administration entitled ‘‘Analysis of Alternatives’’ and dated March 14, 2016 (BOP– 

03.07); and 

(ii) the remaining lifecycle cost, determined in a 

manner comparable to the cost estimating and assessment best practices of the Government Accountability 

Office, as found in the document of the Government Accountability Office entitled ‘‘GAO Cost Estimating and 

Assessment Guide’’ (GAO–09–3SP), for the alternative 

option would be less than approximately half of the estimated remaining lifecycle cost of the mixed-oxide fuel 

program; and 

(C) the details of any statutory or regulatory changes 

necessary to complete the alternative option. 

(2) ESTIMATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the estimates used by the Secretary for purposes of the certification 

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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MOX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ means the 

mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, 

Aiken, South Carolina. 

(2) PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘project support activities’’ means activities that support the design, longlead equipment procurement, and site preparation of the MOX 

facility. 

SEC. 3122. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS 

IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

for atomic energy defense activities may be obligated or expended to 

enter into a contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the 

Russian Federation. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy, without delegation, may 

waive the prohibition in subsection (a) only if— 

(1) the Secretary determines, in writing, that a nuclear-related threat arising in the Russian Federation must be addressed urgently and it is necessary to waive the prohibition to 

address that threat; 

(2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense concur in the determination under paragraph (1); 

(3) the Secretary of Energy submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing— 

(A) a notification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; 

(B) justification for the waiver, including the determination under paragraph (1); and 

(C) a description of the activities to be carried out pursuant to the waiver, including the expected cost and timeframe for such activities; and 

(4) a period of seven days elapses following the date on 

which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (3). 

(c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under subsection (a) and the 

requirements under subsection (b) to waive that prohibition shall 

not apply to an amount, not to exceed $3,000,000, that the Secretary 

may make available for the Department of Energy Russian Health 

Studies Program. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

SEC. 3131. ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS ON CERTAIN 

HARDWARE RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.), as amended by section 3114, is further 

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‘‘SEC. 4311. ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS ON CERTAIN 

HARDWARE RELATING TO DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION. 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the end of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on each covered hardware project. The reports 

shall be known as Selected Acquisition Reports for the covered 

hardware project concerned. 

‘‘(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The information contained in 

the Selected Acquisition Report for a fiscal year for a covered 

hardware project shall be the information contained in the Selected Acquisition Report for such fiscal year for a major defense acquisition program under section 2432 of title 10, United 

States Code, expressed in terms of the covered hardware project. 

‘‘(b) COVERED HARDWARE PROJECT DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘covered hardware project’ means a project carried out 

under the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and development program that— 

‘‘(1) is focused on the production and deployment of hardware, including with respect to the development and deployment of satellites or satellite payloads; and 

‘‘(2) exceeds $500,000,000 in total program cost over the 

course of five years.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4310, as added by section 3114, the following new 

item: 

‘‘Sec. 4311. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation.’’. 

SEC. 3132. ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVII of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.), as amended by section 3111(d), 

is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4716. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after the date on 

which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to 

Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 

the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary of Energy and the 

congressional defense committees a report on the unfunded priorities 

of the Administration. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report required by subsection (a) 

shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by the report, 

the following: 

‘‘(A) A summary description of that priority, including 

the objectives to be achieved if that priority is funded 

(whether in whole or in part). 

‘‘(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in 

connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A). 

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‘‘(2) PRIORITIZATION OF PRIORITIES.—Each report required 

by subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities covered 

by the report in order of urgency of priority. 

‘‘(c) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘unfunded priority’, in the case of a fiscal year, means a program, 

activity, or mission requirement that— 

‘‘(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for that fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code; 

‘‘(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with the 

mission of the Administration; and 

‘‘(3) would have been recommended for funding through the 

budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Administrator— 

‘‘(A) if additional resources were available for the 

budget to fund the program, activity, or mission requirement; or 

‘‘(B) in the case of a program, activity, or mission requirement that emerged after the budget was formulated, if 

the program, activity, or mission requirement had emerged 

before the budget was formulated.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4715, as added by section 3111(d), the following new 

item: 

‘‘Sec. 4716. Unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration.’’. 

SEC. 3133. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) STATUS OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS PROTECTION, CONTROL, 

AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM.— 

(1) REPEAL.—Section 4303 of the Atomic Energy Defense 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2563) is repealed. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4303. 

(b) STATUS OF SECURITY OF ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE FACILITIES.—Section 4506 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2657) is amended by striking ‘‘of each year’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘of each even-numbered year’’. 

(c) SECURITY RISKS POSED TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX.— 

(1) INCLUDED IN STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2523) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (c)— 

(i) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 

paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 

(ii) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) A summary of the plan regarding the research and development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of technologies described in subsection (d)(7).’’; and 

(B) in subsection (d)— 

(i) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 

(8); and 

(ii) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following 

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‘‘(7) A plan for the research and development, deployment, 

and lifecycle sustainment of the technologies employed within 

the nuclear security enterprise to address physical and cyber security threats during the five fiscal years following the date of 

the report, together with— 

‘‘(A) for each site in the nuclear security enterprise, a 

description of the technologies deployed to address the 

physical and cybersecurity threats posed to that site; 

‘‘(B) for each site and for the nuclear security enterprise, the methods used by the Administration to establish 

priorities among investments in physical and cybersecurity 

technologies; and 

‘‘(C) a detailed description of how the funds identified 

for each program element specified pursuant to paragraph 

(1) in the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year 

during that five-fiscal-year period will help carry out that 

plan.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3253(b) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453) is 

amended by striking paragraph (5). 

(d) MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION OF SELECTED ACQUISITION

REPORTS.—Section 4217(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2537(a)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘each fiscal-year quarter’’ and inserting 

‘‘the first quarter of each fiscal year’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘or a major’’ and inserting ‘‘and each 

major’’; and 

(C) by inserting ‘‘during the preceding fiscal year’’ after 

‘‘4713(a)(2))’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘a fiscal-year quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘a 

fiscal year’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘such fiscal-year quarter’’ and inserting 

‘‘each fiscal-year quarter in that fiscal year’’. 

(e) LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING NATIONAL SECURITY RE- QUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URANIUM.—Section 4221(a) of 

the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538c(a)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘Concurrent with’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2026’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year 

through 2026’’. 

(f) DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT

PLAN.— 

(1) MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION.—Section 4309 of the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2575) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsection (c); 

(B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); 

and 

(C) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsections: 

‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Administrator shall develop and annually update a five-year management plan for activities associated 

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weapons in order to minimize and address the risk of nuclear terrorism and the proliferation of such weapons. 

‘‘(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—(1) Not later than March 15 

of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a summary of the plan developed 

under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) Not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the 

Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a detailed report on the plan developed under subsection (a). 

‘‘(3) Each summary submitted under paragraph (1) and each 

report submitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.’’. 

(2) ELIMINATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF FUTURE INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection (c) of such section, as 

redesignated by paragraph (1)(B), is further amended— 

(A) by striking paragraph (14); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (15) and (16) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively. 

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(B) and amended by 

paragraph (2), is further amended— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the plan required by 

subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the summary required by 

paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by 

paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be’’; 

(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘the plan required by 

subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the summary required by 

paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by 

paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be’’; 

(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the plan required by 

subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the summary required by 

paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by 

paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be,’’; 

(D) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘the plan required by 

subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the summary required by 

paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by 

paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be,’’; and 

(E) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘the plan required by 

subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the summary required by 

paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by 

paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be,’’. 

SEC. 3134. MODIFICATION TO STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSIVENESS PLAN. 

Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2523), as amended by section 3133(c), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 

paragraph (7): 

‘‘(7) A summary of the assessment under subsection (d)(8) 

regarding the execution of programs with current and projected 

budgets and any associated risks.’’; and 

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(A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); 

and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 

paragraph (8): 

‘‘(8) An assessment of whether the programs described by 

the report can be executed with current and projected budgets 

and any associated risks.’’. 

SEC. 3135. ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE NUCLEAR 

WEAPONS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

(a) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSIVENESS PLAN.—Section 4203(d)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2523(d)(1)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(O) as required, when assessing and developing prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries, a report from the 

directors of the national security laboratories on the need 

and plan for such assessment and development that includes separate comments on the plan from the Secretary of 

Energy and the Director of National Intelligence.’’. 

(b) STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM.—Section 4220(c) of 

the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538b(c)) is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(6) The retention of the ability, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to assess and develop prototype 

nuclear weapons of foreign countries and, if necessary, to conduct no-yield testing of those prototypes.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4509 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2660) is repealed. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by striking the items relating to sections 4508 and 4509. 

SEC. 3136. PLAN FOR VERIFICATION, DETECTION, AND MONITORING 

OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND FISSILE MATERIAL. 

(a) FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 

(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(A) A January 2014 Defense Science Board report 

found that ‘‘The nuclear future will not be a linear extrapolation of the past... [and] [t]he technologies and processes 

designed for current treaty verification and inspections are 

inadequate to future monitoring realities.’’. 

(B) Section 3133 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 127 Stat. 3896) required an interagency plan for monitoring of nuclear weapons and fissile material, and section 3132 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2768) required an update of such plan. 

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a brief summary of the National Security Council structure 

and processes. 

(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons and 

fissile material should be a priority for national security, and 

that the reports submitted to date do not reflect this priority, or 

the current and planned initiatives related to nuclear 

verification and detection. 

(b) PLAN.—The President, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop a plan for verification and monitoring relating to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons, components of 

such weapons, and fissile material. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The plan developed under subsection (b) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A plan and road map for verification, detection, and 

monitoring, with respect to policy, operations, and research, development, testing, and evaluation, including— 

(A) identifying requirements for such verification, detection, and monitoring; 

(B) costs and funding requirements over 10 years for 

such verification, detection, and monitoring; and 

(C) identifying and integrating roles, responsibilities, 

and planning for such verification, detection, and monitoring. 

(2) A detailed international engagement plan for building 

cooperation and transparency, including bilateral and multilateral efforts, to improve inspections, detection, and monitoring. 

(3) A detailed description of— 

(A) current and planned research and development efforts to improve monitoring, detection, and in-field inspection and analysis capabilities, including persistent surveillance, remote monitoring, and rapid analysis of large data 

sets, including open-source data; and 

(B) measures to coordinate technical and operational 

requirements early in the process. 

(4) Engagement of relevant departments and agencies of the 

Federal Government and the military departments (including 

the Open Source Center and the United States Atomic Energy 

Detection System), national laboratories, industry, and academia. 

(d) DESIGNATION OF DOE.—The President shall designate the 

Department of Energy as the lead agency for development of the 

plan under subsection (b). 

(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall provide to the appropriate 

congressional committees an interim briefing on the plan under subsection (b). 

(f) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

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on which the President submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees the plan under subsection (g)(1). 

(g) SUBMISSION.— (1) DEADLINE.—Not later than April 15, 2018, the President 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the 

plan developed under subsection (b). 

(2) FORM.—The plan under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but, consistent with the protection 

of intelligence sources and methods, may include a classified 

annex. 

(h) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

(3) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(4) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland 

Security of the House of Representatives. 

(5) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 3137. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL 

TERRORISM PREVENTION STRATEGY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, acting through the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall enter into an arrangement 

with the private scientific advisory group known as JASON to assess and recommend improvements to the strategies of the United 

States for preventing, countering, and responding to nuclear and radiological terrorism, specifically terrorism involving the use of nuclear weapons, improvised nuclear devices, or radiological dispersal 

or exposure devices, or the sabotage of nuclear facilities. 

(b) REVIEW.—The assessment conducted under subsection (a) 

shall address the adequacy of the strategies of the United States described in that subsection and identify technical, policy, and resource gaps with respect to— 

(1) identifying national and international nuclear and radiological terrorism risks and critical emerging threats; 

(2) preventing state-sponsored actors and non-state actors 

from acquiring the technologies, materials, and critical expertise needed to mount nuclear or radiological attacks, including 

dual-use technologies, materials, and expertise; 

(3) countering efforts by state-sponsored actors and nonstate actors to mount such attacks; 

(4) responding to nuclear and radiological terrorism incidents to attribute their origin and help manage their consequences; and 

(5) other important matters identified by JASON that are 

directly relevant to those strategies. 

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ergy, Congress, and such other Federal entities as JASON considers 

appropriate, for preventing, countering, and responding to nuclear 

and radiological terrorism, including recommendations for— 

(1) closing technical, policy, or resource gaps; 

(2) improving cooperation and appropriate integration 

among Federal entities and Federal, State, and tribal governments; 

(3) improving cooperation between the United States and 

other countries and international organizations; and 

(4) other important matters identified by JASON that are 

directly relevant to the strategies of the United States described 

in subsection (a). 

(d) LIAISONS.—The Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, 

and the Director of National Intelligence shall appoint appropriate 

liaisons to JASON with respect to supporting the timely conduct of 

the assessment required by subsection (a). 

(e) MATERIALS.—The Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, 

and the Director of National Intelligence shall provide access to 

JASON to materials relevant to the assessment required by subsection (a), consistent with the protection of sources and methods 

and other critically sensitive information. 

(f) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary of Energy and the Director of 

National Intelligence shall ensure that appropriate members and 

staff of JASON have the necessary clearances, obtained in an expedited manner, to conduct the assessment required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 3138. ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORIES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall 

seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 

development center to conduct an assessment of the benefits, costs, 

challenges, risks, efficiency, and effectiveness of the strategy of the 

Administrator with respect to management and operating contracts 

for national security laboratories. The Administrator may not 

award such contract to a federally funded research and development center for which the Department of Energy or the National 

Nuclear Security Administration is the primary sponsor. 

(b) COOPERATION.—The Administrator, and the director of each 

national security laboratory, shall provide to the federally funded 

research and development center conducting the assessment under 

subsection (a) the information the center requires to conduct such 

assessment. 

(c) SUBMISSION.— 

(1) NNSA.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which 

the Administrator and a federally funded research and development center enter into the contract under subsection (a), the center shall submit to the Administrator a report on the assessment conducted under such subsection. Such report shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the acquisition strategy and the 

contract oversight process of the Administrator, and of the 

use of for-profit management and operating contractors at 

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process, and contractors provide the best outcomes to the 

Federal Government with respect to performance, cost, efficiency, and effectiveness. 

(B) An assessment of the total costs, for each national 

security laboratory, that are incurred because of using a 

for-profit model for the management and operating contract 

that would not be incurred under a nonprofit model, and 

whether performance, costs, efficiency, and effectiveness 

would be expected to increase or decrease under a nonprofit 

model. 

(C) An assessment of whether the Administrator is appropriately using, managing, and overseeing the national 

security laboratories with respect to the nature of the laboratories as federally funded research and development centers. 

(2) CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Administrator receives the report under paragraph 

(1), the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees such report, without change, together with any comments the Administrator determines appropriate. 

(3) LIMITATION.— 

(A) AWARD OR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT.—None of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the National 

Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended to issue a final award, or issue a decision to extend, 

a management and operating contract for a national security laboratory until the date on which the Administrator 

submits to the congressional defense committees the report 

under paragraph (2). 

(B) WAIVER FOR EXTENSION.—The Secretary of Energy 

may waive the limitation in subparagraph (A) with respect 

to the extension of a management and operating contract 

for a national security laboratory if the Secretary— 

(i) determines such waiver is required in the interest of national security; and 

(ii) notifies the Committees on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate of such 

determination. 

(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that nothing in this section should be construed to mandate or encourage an 

extension of an existing management and operating contract for a 

national security laboratory. 

(e) NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORY DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘national security laboratory’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 4002(7) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2501(7)). 

SEC. 3139. EVALUATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DEFENSE 

NUCLEAR WASTE. 

(a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall conduct an 

evaluation of the feasibility, costs, and cost savings of classifying 

covered defense nuclear waste as other than high-level radioactive 

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(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—In conducting the evaluation under 

subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— 

(1) the estimated quantities and locations of covered defense 

nuclear waste; 

(2) the potential disposal paths for such waste; 

(3) the estimated disposal timeline for such waste; 

(4) the estimated costs for disposal of such waste, and potential cost savings; 

(5) the potential effect on existing consent orders, permits, 

and agreements; 

(6) the basis by which the Secretary would make a decision 

on reclassification of such waste; and 

(7) any such other matters relating to defense nuclear waste 

or other reprocessing waste that the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the Secretary 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

on the evaluation under subsection (a), including a description of— 

(1) the consideration by the Secretary of the matters under 

subsection (b); 

(2) any actions the Secretary has taken or plans to take to 

change the processes, rules, regulations, orders, or directives, relating to defense nuclear waste, as appropriate; 

(3) any recommendations for legislative action the Secretary 

determines appropriate; and 

(4) the assessment of the Secretary regarding the benefits 

and risks of the actions and recommendations of the Secretary 

under paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(d) DIFFERENTIATION OF WASTE.—In conducting the evaluation 

under subsection (a) and preparing the report required by subsection (c), the Secretary shall distinguish between covered nuclear 

waste described in subparagraph (A) of subsection (e)(2) and covered nuclear waste described in subparagraph (B) of that subsection. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(A) The congressional defense committees. 

(B) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives. 

(C) The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

of the Senate. 

(2) COVERED DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE.—The term ‘‘covered 

defense nuclear waste’’ means radioactive waste that resulted 

from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel that was generated 

from atomic energy defense activities and that— 

(A) contains more than 100 nCi/g of alpha-emitting 

transuranic isotopes with half-lives greater than 20 years; 

or 

(B) may be classified, managed, treated, and disposed 

of, regardless of origin or previous classification, as other 

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SEC. 3140. IMPROVED REPORTING FOR ANTI-SMUGGLING RADIATION 

DETECTION SYSTEMS. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Together with the submission to Congress of the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021, the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding any anti-smuggling radiation detection systems that the Administrator proposes to deploy 

during the fiscal year covered by the budget. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

(1) The probability of detection for the anti-smuggling radiation detection systems covered by the report against realistic 

potential smuggling threats, including shielded and unshielded 

uranium, plutonium, and other special nuclear material. 

(2) The costs associated with the deployments of such systems, including costs to the United States and costs to any host 

country. 

(3) Options for technological advances that would make radiation detection less expensive or more effective. 

(4) The benefits to the national security of the United States 

resulting from the deployments of such systems. 

SEC. 3141. PLUTONIUM CAPABILITIES. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense a report on the recommended alternative endorsed by the Administrator for recapitalization of plutonium science and production 

capabilities of the nuclear security enterprise. The report shall identify the recommended alternative endorsed by the Administrator 

and contain the analysis of alternatives, including costs, upon 

which the Administrator relied in making such endorsement. 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense receives the report required by subsection (a), the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees the written certification of the Chairman regarding whether— 

(1) the recommended alternative described in subsection 

(a)— 

(A) is acceptable to the Secretary of Defense and the 

Nuclear Weapons Council and meets the requirements of 

the Secretary for plutonium pit production capacity and capability; 

(B) is likely to meet the pit production timelines and 

milestones required by section 4219 of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a); 

(C) is likely to meet pit production timelines and requirements responsive to military requirements; 

(D) is cost effective and has reasonable near-term and 

lifecycle costs that are minimized, to the extent practicable, 

as compared to other alternatives; 

(E) contains minimized and manageable risks as compared to other alternatives; and 

(F) can be acceptably reconciled with any differences in 

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Program Evaluation of the Department of Defense in the 

business case analysis of plutonium pit production capability issued in 2013; and 

(2) the Administrator has— 

(A) documented the assumptions and constraints used 

in the analysis of alternatives described in subsection (a); 

and 

(B) tested and documented the sensitivity of the cost estimates for each alternative to risks and changes in key assumptions. 

(c) ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director for Cost Estimating and 

Program Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administration shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing containing the assessment of the Director of the analysis of alternatives described in subsection (a). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by paragraph (1) 

shall include— 

(A) descriptions of the scope, risks, and costs for alternatives not considered in the analysis of alternatives that 

the Director deems viable; and 

(B) any views of the Administrator regarding such alternatives. 

(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO IDENTIFY RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE.—The Administrator shall carry out the modular building 

strategy (as defined in section 3114(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (50 U.S.C. 2535 note)) at Los 

Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, if, by the 

date that is 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

(1) the Administrator has not identified, in the report required by subsection (a), the recommended alternative proposed 

by the Administrator for recapitalization of plutonium science 

and production capabilities of the nuclear security enterprise; or 

(2) the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council has not 

certified under subsection (b) that the recommended alternative 

proposed by the Administrator meets the criteria described in 

subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) of that subsection. 

(e) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2501). 

SEC. 3142. REPORT ON CRITICAL DECISION 1 ON MATERIAL STAGING 

FACILITY PROJECT. 

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following: 

(1) The decision memorandum of the Administrator with 

respect to critical decision 1 in the acquisition process for the 

Material Staging Facility project at the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, 

Texas. 

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(3) The cost-range estimates for such critical decision 1, including a description of the costs saved or avoided from not carrying out recapitalization and sustainment of Area 4 at the 

Pantex Plant. 

(4) The schedule-range estimates for such critical decision 

1 that include completion of the Material Staging Facility by 

2024. 

(5) The risk factors and risk mitigation and management 

options relating to the Material Staging Facility. 

(6) The expected improvements to operations and security 

provided by the Material Staging Facility, once operational, including the potential annual cost savings. 

(7) Such other matters as the Administrator considers appropriate. 

SEC. 3143. PLAN TO FURTHER MINIMIZE THE USE OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM FOR MEDICAL ISOTOPES. 

(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, shall develop and assess a plan, including with 

respect to the benefits, risks, costs, and opportunities of the plan, 

to— 

(1) take additional actions to promote the wider utilization 

of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m produced without the 

use of highly enriched uranium targets, such as, at a minimum, 

by— 

(A) eliminating the availability of highly enriched uranium for molybdenum-99 by buying back United States-origin highly enriched uranium in raw or target form from 

global molybdenum-99 suppliers; and 

(B) restricting or placing financial penalties on the import of molybdenum-99 produced with highly enriched uranium targets; 

(2) work with global molybdenum suppliers and regulators 

to reduce the proliferation hazard from reprocessing waste from 

medical isotope production containing United States-origin 

highly enriched uranium; and 

(3) ensure an adequate supply of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99 at all times, and both assess and mitigate any risks 

to such supply during a transition to production without the 

use of highly enriched uranium. 

(b) SUBMISSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2018, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report containing the plan and assessment under 

subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and 

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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 3151. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING AND NUCLEAR 

TESTING. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 

2210 note) was enacted in 1990 to provide monetary compensation to individuals who contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases following their exposure to radiation released 

during atmospheric nuclear weapons testing during the Cold 

War or following exposure to radiation as a result of employment in the uranium industry during the Cold War. 

(2) The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq.) formally acknowledged the dangers to which some employees of sites of the 

Department of Energy and its vendors during the Cold War 

were exposed. That Act also acknowledged that, although establishing the link between occupational hazards and specific diseases can be difficult, scientific evidence exists to support the 

conclusion that some activities related to Cold War nuclear 

weapons production have resulted in increased risk of illness 

and death to workers. That Act established a formal process for 

the submission of claims for medical expenses and lump sum 

compensation for former employees and contractors and survivors of those former employees and contractors. 

(3) As of the date of the enactment of this Act, more than 

145,775 claims have been paid out under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and the Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, for a total of at 

least $16,400,000,000 in lump sum compensation and medical 

expenses. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

United States Government should appropriately compensate and 

recognize the employees, contractors, and other individuals described in subsection (a). 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated 

for fiscal year 2018, $30,600,000 for the operation of the Defense 

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 10 days after the date on 

which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2019 or any fiscal 

year thereafter is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board shall submit to the congressional defense committees a letter 

certifying that the requested budget is sufficient to carry out the 

mission of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board during the 

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TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

to the Secretary of Energy $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2018 for the 

purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 10, 

United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 

(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946. 

Sec. 3503. Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new entrants. 

Sec. 3504. Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of 

vessels. 

Sec. 3505. Assistance for small shipyards. 

Sec. 3506. Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard. 

Sec. 3507. Centers of excellence. 

Sec. 3508. Foreign spill protection. 

Sec. 3509. Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. 

Sec. 3510. Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for major 

projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3511. Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3512. Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants. 

Sec. 3513. Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program. 

Sec. 3514. Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. 

Sec. 3515. Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3516. Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy from 

sexual assault onboard commercial vessels. 

Sec. 3517. Training requirement for sexual assault investigators. 

SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 

the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2018, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations 

Acts, for programs associated with maintaining the United States 

merchant marine, the following amounts: 

(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy, $87,000,000, of which— 

(A) $69,000,000 shall be for Academy operations including— 

(i) the implementation of section 3514(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, 

as added by section 3513; and 

(ii) staffing, training, and other actions necessary 

to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault; and 

(B) $18,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for capital asset management at the Academy. 

(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 

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(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until September 

30, 2019, for the Student Incentive Program; 

(B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for direct payments to such academies; 

(C) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy 

training vessels; 

(D) $1,800,000 shall remain available until expended 

for training ship fuel assistance; and 

(E) $350,000 shall remain available until expended for 

expenses to improve the monitoring of the service obligations of graduates. 

(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 

Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $50,000,000, which shall remain available until expended. 

(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $60,020,000. 

(5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $9,000,000, which shall remain 

available until expended. 

(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a 

United States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, 

United States Code, $300,000,000. 

(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 

authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 

$33,000,000, of which— 

(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as defined in 

section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 

U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program; 

and 

(B) $3,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses 

relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program. 

(b) ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS AND MARITIME COMMUNITIES.—Section 54101(i) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and all that follows before the period and inserting ‘‘2018, 2019, and 2020 to carry out this section $35,000,000’’. 

SEC. 3502. MERCHANT SHIP SALES ACT OF 1946. 

(a) AMENDMENTS.—The Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 

U.S.C. 4401 et seq.) is amended by— 

(1) repealing the first section and sections 2, 3, 5, 12, and 

14; 

(2) in section 8, redesignating subsection (d) as section 

56308 of title 46, United States Code, and transferring it to appear after section 56307 of such title; and 

(3) redesignating section 11 as section 57100 of title 46, 

United States Code, and transferring it to appear before section 

57101 of such title. 

(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) Section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 

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(2) Section 3134 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘31,’’ and inserting ‘‘31 or’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘or the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 

(50 App. U.S.C. 1735 et seq.),’’. 

(3) Section 3703a(b)(6) of title 46, United States Code, is 

amended by striking ‘‘section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act 

of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1744)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 57100’’. 

(4) Section 52101(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales 

Act of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1744)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

57100’’. 

(5) Section 56308 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated and transferred by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is 

amended— 

(A) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘vessel constructed’’ 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘§ 56308. Transfer of substitute vessels 

‘‘In the case of any’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘of Transportation’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; 

and 

(C) by striking ‘‘adjustments with respect to the retained vessels as provided for in section 9, and’’. 

(6) Section 57100 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated and transferred by subsection (a)(3) of this section, is 

amended— 

(A) by striking so much as precedes the text of subsection (a) and inserting the following: 

‘‘§ 57100. National Defense Reserve Fleet 

‘‘(a) FLEET COMPONENTS.—’’; 

(B) in subsection (b), by inserting before the first sentence the following: ‘‘PERMITTED USES.—’’; and 

(C) in subsection (e)— 

(i) by inserting before the first sentence the following: ‘‘EXEMPTION FROM TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.—’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘of title 46, United States Code’’. 

(7) Section 57101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘maintained under section 11 of the Merchant 

Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. 1744)’’. 

(8) The analysis for chapter 563 of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

56307 the following: 

‘‘56308. Transfer of substitute vessels.’’. 

(9) The analysis for chapter 571 of title 46, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 

57101 the following: 

‘‘57100. National Defense Reserve Fleet.’’. 

SEC. 3503. MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM; RESTRICTION ON 

OPERATION FOR NEW ENTRANTS. 

(a) RESTRICTION.—Section 53105(a) of title 46, United States 

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(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, except as provided 

in paragraph (2),’’ after ‘‘in the foreign commerce or’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 

‘‘(2) in the case of a vessel, other than a replacement vessel 

under subsection (f), first covered by an operating agreement 

after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the vessel shall not be operated 

in the transportation of cargo between points in the United 

States and its territories either directly or via a foreign port; 

and’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 53106 of title 46, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 53105(a)(1)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) and (2) of section 53105(a), as otherwise applicable with respect to such vessel,’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘section 53105(a)(1)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) and (2) of section 53105(a), as 

otherwise applicable with respect to such vessel’’. 

SEC. 3504. CODIFICATION OF SECTIONS RELATING TO ACQUISITION, 

CHARTER, AND REQUISITION OF VESSELS. 

(a) EMERGENCY FOREIGN VESSEL ACQUISITION; PURCHASE OR

REQUISITION OF VESSELS LYING IDLE IN UNITED STATES WATERS.— 

The first section of the Act of August 9, 1954 (ch. 659; 50 U.S.C. 

196)— 

(1) is redesignated as section 56309 of title 46, United 

States Code, and transferred to appear at the end of chapter 

563 of such title, as otherwise amended by this title; and 

(2) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘That during’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘§ 56309. Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; purchase or 

requisition of vessels lying idle in United States 

waters 

‘‘During’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant Marine 

Act, 1936, as amended’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘this chapter’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘the second paragraph of subsection (d) 

of such section 902, as amended’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

56305’’. 

(b) VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OR CHARTER AGREEMENTS.—Section 

2 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 197)— 

(1) is redesignated as section 56310 of title 46, United 

States Code, and transferred to appear after section 56309 of 

such title (as amended by subsection (a)); and 

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‘‘§ 56310. Voluntary purchase or charter agreements’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant Marine 

Act, 1936,’’ and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’. 

(c) REQUISITIONED VESSELS.—Section 3 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 

198)— 

(1) is redesignated as section 56311 of title 46, United 

States Code, and transferred to appear after section 56310 of 

such title (as amended by subsections (a) and (b)); 

(2) is amended by striking so much as precedes subsection 

(a) and inserting the following: 

‘‘§ 56311. Requisitioned vessels’’; and 

(3) is amended— 

(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), 

by striking ‘‘this Act’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘section 56309 or 56310, as applicable’’; 

(B) in subsection (c)— 

(i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 56309 or 56310, as applicable,’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘The second paragraph of section 9 

of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended,’’ and inserting 

‘‘Section 57109’’; and 

(C) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘provisions of 

section 3709 of the Revised Statutes’’ and inserting 

‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’; 

(ii) in the second sentence— 

(I) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

56309 or 56310, as applicable,’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘said section 3709’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’; 

(iii) by striking ‘‘title VII of the Merchant Marine 

Act, 1936’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 575’’; and 

(iv) by striking subsection (f). 

(d) DOCUMENTED DEFINED.—Chapter 563 of title 46, United 

States Code, as amended by this section, is further amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 56312. Documented defined 

‘‘In sections 56309 through 56311, the term ‘documented’ 

means, with respect to a vessel, that a certificate of documentation 

has been issued for the vessel under chapter 121.’’. 

(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 563 of 

title 46, United States Code, as otherwise amended by this title, is 

further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘56309. Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; purchase or requisition of vessels lying 

idle in United States waters 

‘‘56310. Voluntary purchase or charter agreements 

‘‘56311. Requisitioned vessels 

‘‘56312. Documented defined’’. 

(f) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, regulation, document, 

paper, or other record of the United States to a section that is redesignated and transferred by this section is deemed to refer to such 

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SEC. 3505. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘and maritime 

communities’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘in communities’’ and 

all that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘relating to 

shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries.’’; 

(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) AWARDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance under the program, the Administrator shall consider projects that foster— 

‘‘(A) efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship 

construction, repair, and reconfiguration; and 

‘‘(B) employee skills and enhanced productivity related 

to shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries. 

‘‘(2) TIMING OF GRANTS.—The Administrator shall award 

grants under this section not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year 

concerned. 

‘‘(3) REUSE OF UNEXPENDED GRANT FUNDS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), amounts awarded as a grant under 

this section that are not expended by the grantee shall remain 

available to the Administrator for use for grants under this section.’’; 

(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘to’’ after ‘‘may be used’’; and 

(B) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) make capital and related improvements in small 

shipyards; and 

‘‘(B) provide training for workers in shipbuilding, ship 

repair, and associated industries.’’; 

(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘unless’’ and all that follows before the period; and 

(6) in subsection (e)— 

(A) by striking paragraph (2); 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 

and 

(C) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in 

paragraph (2),’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 541 of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 54101 and inserting the following: 

‘‘54101. Assistance for small shipyards.’’. 

SEC. 3506. REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM RECOVERY IN THE 

COAST GUARD. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 

submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on sexual assault 

prevention and response policies of the Coast Guard and strategic 

goals related to sexual assault victim recovery. 

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(1) describe Coast Guard strategic goals relating to sexual 

assault climate, prevention, response, and accountability, and 

actions taken by the Coast Guard to promote sexual assault victim recovery; 

(2) explain how victim recovery is being incorporated into 

Coast Guard strategic and programmatic guidance related to 

sexual assault prevention and response; 

(3) examine current Coast Guard sexual assault prevention 

and response policy with respect to— 

(A) Coast Guard criteria for what comprises sexual assault victim recovery; 

(B) alignment of Coast Guard personnel policies to enhance— 

(i) an approach to sexual assault response that 

gives priority to victim recovery; 

(ii) upholding individual privacy and dignity; and 

(iii) the opportunity for the continuation of Coast 

Guard service by sexual assault victims; and 

(C) sexual harassment response, including a description of the circumstances under which sexual harassment is 

considered a criminal offense; and 

(4) to ensure victims and supervisors understand the full 

scope of resources available to aid in long-term recovery, explain how the Coast Guard informs its workforce about changes 

to sexual assault prevention and response policies related to victim recovery. 

SEC. 3507. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 541 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Transportation may designate as a center of excellence for domestic maritime workforce 

training and education a covered training entity located in a State 

that borders on the— 

‘‘(1) Gulf of Mexico; 

‘‘(2) Atlantic Ocean; 

‘‘(3) Long Island Sound; 

‘‘(4) Pacific Ocean; 

‘‘(5) Great Lakes; 

‘‘(6) Mississippi River System; 

‘‘(7) Arctic; or 

‘‘(8) Gulf of Alaska. 

‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may enter into a cooperative 

agreement (as that term is used in section 6305 of title 31) with a 

center of excellence designated under subsection (a) to support maritime workforce training and education at the center of excellence, including efforts of the center of excellence to— 

‘‘(1) admit additional students; 

‘‘(2) recruit and train faculty; 

‘‘(3) expand facilities; 

‘‘(4) create new maritime career pathways; or 

‘‘(5) award students credit for prior experience, including 

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‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, 

‘‘(1) COVERED TRAINING ENTITY.—the term ‘covered training 

entity’ means an entity that is— 

‘‘(A) a community or technical college; or 

‘‘(B) a maritime training center— 

‘‘(i) operated by, or under the supervision of, a 

State; and 

‘‘(ii) with a maritime training program in operation on the date of enactment of this section. 

‘‘(2) ARCTIC.—The term ‘Arctic’ has the meaning that term 

has under section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 

1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 541 of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 54101 the following: 

‘‘54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education.’’. 

SEC. 3508. FOREIGN SPILL PROTECTION. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign 

Spill Protection Act of 2017’’. 

(b) LIABILITY OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF FOREIGN FACILITIES.— 

(1) OIL POLLUTION CONTROL ACT AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1001 of the Oil Pollution 

Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (26)(A)— 

(I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘onshore or offshore facility, any person’’ and inserting ‘‘onshore 

facility, offshore facility, or foreign offshore unit or 

other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, any person or entity’’; and 

(II) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘offshore facility, 

the person who’’ and inserting ‘‘offshore facility or 

foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, the person or 

entity that’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (32)— 

(I) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 

through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; 

(II) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 

following: 

‘‘(D) FOREIGN FACILITIES.—In the case of a foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive 

economic zone, any person or other entity owning or operating the facility, and any leaseholder, permit holder, assignee, or holder of a right of use and easement granted 

under applicable foreign law for the area in which the facility is located.’’; and 

(III) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, 

by striking ‘‘or offshore facility, the persons who’’ 

and inserting ‘‘, offshore facility, or foreign offshore 

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(B) ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF FUND.—Section 1015(c) of 

the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2715(c)) is amended, in the third sentence, by adding before the period at the 

end the following: ‘‘or other facility located seaward of the 

exclusive economic zone’’. 

(2) FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT AMEND- MENTS.—Section 311(a)(11) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(11)) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and any facility’’ and inserting ‘‘any facility’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, and, for the purposes of applying 

subsections (b), (c), (e), and (o), any foreign offshore unit (as 

defined in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act) or any 

other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic 

zone’’ after ‘‘public vessel’’. 

SEC. 3509. REMOVAL OF ADJUNCT PROFESSOR LIMIT AT UNITED 

STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

Section 51317 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(2) by striking subsections (c) and (d). 

SEC. 3510. ACCEPTANCE OF GUARANTEES IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARTIAL DONATIONS FOR MAJOR PROJECTS OF THE UNITED 

STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

(a) GUARANTEES.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 51320. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major 

projects 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) MAJOR PROJECT.—The term ‘major project’ means a project estimated to cost at least $1,000,000 for— 

‘‘(A) the purchase or other procurement of real or personal property; or 

‘‘(B) the construction, renovation, or repair of real or 

personal property. 

‘‘(2) MAJOR UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL BANK.—The term 

‘major United States commercial bank’ means a commercial 

bank that— 

‘‘(A) is an insured bank (as defined in section 3(h) of 

the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h))); 

‘‘(B) is headquartered in the United States; and 

‘‘(C) has total net assets of an amount considered by 

the Maritime Administrator to qualify the bank as a major 

bank. 

‘‘(3) MAJOR UNITED STATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

FIRM.—The term ‘major United States investment management 

firm’ means— 

‘‘(A) any broker or dealer (as such terms are defined in 

section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 

78c)); 

‘‘(B) any investment adviser or provider of investment 

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202 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b– 

2)); or 

‘‘(C) a major United States commercial bank that— 

‘‘(i) is headquartered in the United States; and 

‘‘(ii) holds for the account of others investment assets in a total amount considered by the Maritime Administrator to qualify the bank as a major investment 

management firm. 

‘‘(4) QUALIFIED GUARANTEE.—The term ‘qualified guarantee’, with respect to a major project, means a guarantee 

that— 

‘‘(A) is made by 1 or more persons in connection with 

a donation for the project of a total amount in cash or securities that the Maritime Administrator determines is sufficient to defray a substantial portion of the total cost of the 

project; 

‘‘(B) is made to facilitate or expedite the completion of 

the project in reasonable anticipation that other donors will 

contribute sufficient funds or other resources in amounts 

sufficient to pay for completion of the project; 

‘‘(C) is set forth as a written agreement providing that 

the donor will furnish in cash or securities, in addition to 

the donor’s other gift or gifts for the project, any additional 

amount that may become necessary for paying the cost of 

completing the project by reason of a failure to obtain from 

other donors or sources funds or other resources in amounts 

sufficient to pay the cost of completing the project; and 

‘‘(D) is accompanied by— 

‘‘(i) an irrevocable and unconditional standby letter of credit for the benefit of the United States Merchant Marine Academy that is in the amount of the 

guarantee and is issued by a major United States commercial bank; or 

‘‘(ii) a qualified account control agreement. 

‘‘(5) QUALIFIED ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT.—The term 

‘qualified account control agreement’, with respect to a guarantee of a donor, means an agreement among the donor, the 

Maritime Administrator, and a major United States investment 

management firm that— 

‘‘(A) ensures the availability of sufficient funds or other 

financial resources to pay the amount guaranteed during 

the period of the guarantee; 

‘‘(B) provides for the perfection of a security interest in 

the assets of the account for the United States for the benefit of the United States Merchant Marine Academy with 

the highest priority available for liens and security interests 

under applicable law; 

‘‘(C) requires the donor to maintain in an account with 

the investment management firm assets having a total 

value that is not less than 130 percent of the amount guaranteed; and 

‘‘(D) requires the investment management firm, whenever the value of the account is less than the value required 

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noncash assets in the account and reinvest the proceeds in 

Treasury bills issued under section 3104 of title 31. 

‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection (d), the 

Maritime Administrator may accept a qualified guarantee from a 

donor or donors for the completion of a major project for the benefit 

of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

‘‘(c) OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—The amount of a qualified guarantee accepted under this section shall be considered as contract authority to provide obligation authority for purposes of Federal fiscal 

and contractual requirements. Funds available for a project for 

which such a guarantee has been accepted may be obligated and expended for the project without regard to whether the total amount 

of funds and other resources available for the project (not taking 

into account the amount of the guarantee) is sufficient to pay for 

completion of the project. 

‘‘(d) NOTICE.—The Maritime Administrator may not accept a 

qualified guarantee under this section for the completion of a major 

project until 30 days after the date on which a report of the facts 

concerning the proposed guarantee is submitted to Congress. 

‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON COMMINGLING FUNDS.—The Maritime Administrator may not enter into any contract or other transaction involving the use of a qualified guarantee and appropriated funds in 

the same contract or transaction.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 

513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

end the following: 

‘‘51320. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects.’’. 

SEC. 3511. AUTHORITY TO PAY CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER EXPENSES 

IN CONNECTION WITH ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT TO THE 

UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

Section 51315 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 

‘‘(f) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Maritime Administrator may 

pay all necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or 

transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest accepted under this section.’’. 

SEC. 3512. AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL, STATE OR 

OTHER RESEARCH GRANTS. 

(a) RESEARCH GRANTS.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United States 

Code, as amended by sections 3510 of this title, is further amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 51321. Grants for scientific and educational research 

‘‘(a) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘qualifying research grant’ is a grant that— 

‘‘(1) is awarded on a competitive basis by the Federal Government (except for the Department of Transportation), a State, 

a corporation, a fund, a foundation, an educational institution, 

or a similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for 

scientific or educational purposes; and 

‘‘(2) is to be used to carry out a research project with a scientific or educational purpose. 

‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE OF QUALIFYING RESEARCH GRANTS.—The 

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carried out by a professor or instructor of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT FUNDS.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—The Maritime Administrator shall establish a separate account for administering 

funds received from research grants under this section. 

‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—The Superintendent shall use 

grant funds deposited into the account established pursuant to 

paragraph (1) in accordance with applicable regulations and 

the terms and conditions of the respective grants. 

‘‘(d) RELATED EXPENSES.—Subject to such limitations as may 

be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the 

United States Merchant Marine Academy may be used to pay expenses incurred by the Academy in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, a qualifying research grant.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 

513 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3510(b), 

is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘51321. Grants for scientific and educational research.’’. 

SEC. 3513. PROVISION OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION DEVICES DURING SEA YEAR PROGRAM. 

Section 3514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) VESSEL OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) PROVISION OF SATELLITE PHONE.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that each cadet from the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy who is participating in the Sea Year program is provided a functional satellite communication device. A cadet may 

not be denied from using the device whenever the student determines that use of the device is necessary to prevent or report 

sexual harassment or sexual assault. 

‘‘(2) CHECK-IN.—Not less often than once each week during 

a cadet’s participation in the Sea Year program, the cadet shall 

check-in with designated personnel at the Academy via the satellite communication device provided under paragraph (1). A 

text message sent via the satellite device shall meet the requirement for a weekly check-in for purposes of this paragraph.’’. 

SEC. 3514. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 

STALKING AT THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE 

ACADEMY. 

(a) EXPANSION OF REQUIRED POLICY.—Section 51318(a) of title 

46, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘harassment and sexual 

assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic 

violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘harassment and sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

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(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating violence, stalking,’’ after ‘‘acquaintance rape,’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (B)— 

(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 

‘‘harassment or sexual assault,’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking,’’; 

(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘harassment or sexual 

assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, 

domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; and 

(iii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘criminal sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘a criminal sexual offense’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘harassment or 

sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, 

domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; 

(E) in subparagraph (E)— 

(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘harassment or sexual 

assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, 

domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; 

(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘sexual assault’’ and 

inserting ‘‘sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 

violence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; and 

(iii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘harassment and 

sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; 

and 

(F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘harassment or 

sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating violence, 

domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; 

(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 

(4) and (5), respectively; 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VIOLENCE, 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.— 

‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—The Maritime Administrator 

shall direct the Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy to develop a mandatory training 

program at the Academy for each individual who is involved in implementing the Academy’s student disciplinary 

grievance procedures, including each individual who is responsible for— 

‘‘(i) resolving complaints of reported sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 

‘‘(ii) resolving complaints of reported violations of 

the sexual misconduct policy of the Academy; or 

‘‘(iii) conducting an interview with a victim of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Superintendent shall develop the training program described in subparagraph (A) 

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dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking victim advocacy, victim services, or prevention organizations. 

‘‘(C) ELEMENTS.—The training required by subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 

‘‘(i) Information on working with and interviewing 

persons subjected to sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

‘‘(ii) Information on particular types of conduct 

that would constitute sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, regardless of gender, including same-sex sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

‘‘(iii) Information on consent and the effect that 

drugs or alcohol may have on an individual’s ability to 

consent. 

‘‘(iv) Information on the effects of trauma, including the neurobiology of trauma. 

‘‘(v) Training regarding the use of trauma-informed interview techniques, which means asking questions of an individual who has been a victim of sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, or stalking in a manner that is focused on the 

experience of the victim, does not judge or blame the 

victim, and is informed by evidence-based research on 

the neurobiology of trauma. 

‘‘(vi) Training on cultural awareness regarding 

how dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

or stalking may impact midshipmen differently depending on their cultural background. 

‘‘(vii) Information on sexual assault dynamics, sexual assault perpetrator behavior, and barriers to reporting. 

‘‘(D) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

‘‘(i) DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL SCHEDULE.—The 

training program required by subparagraph (A) shall 

be developed not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

‘‘(ii) COMPLETION OF TRAINING.—Each individual 

who is required to complete the training described in 

subparagraph (A) shall complete such training not 

later than— 

‘‘(I) 270 days after the date of the enactment of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2018; or 

‘‘(II) 180 days after starting a position with responsibilities that include the activities described 

in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A).’’; and 

(5) by inserting after paragraph (5), as so redesignated, the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) CONSISTENCY WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF

1965.—The Secretary shall ensure that the policy developed 

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485(f)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

1092(f)(8)).’’. 

(b) MINIMUM PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING REPORTS OF SEXUAL

HARASSMENT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL AS- SAULT, OR STALKING.—Subsection (b) of section 51318 of title 46, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that the development program of the Academy includes a 

section that— 

‘‘(A) describes the relationship between honor, respect, 

and character development and the prevention of sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the Academy; 

‘‘(B) includes a brief history of the problem of sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the merchant marine, in the Armed 

Forces, and at the Academy; and 

‘‘(C) includes information relating to reporting sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, victims’ rights, and dismissal for offenders. 

‘‘(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO COMBAT RETALIATION.— ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator shall direct the Superintendent of the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy to implement and maintain a 

plan to combat retaliation against cadets at the Academy 

who report sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

‘‘(B) VIOLATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT.—The Superintendent shall consider an act of retaliation against a 

cadet at the Academy who reports sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking 

as a Class I violation of the Midshipman Regulations of the 

Academy or equivalent code of conduct. 

‘‘(C) RETALIATION DEFINITION.—The Superintendent 

shall work with the sexual assault prevention and response 

staff of the Academy to define ‘retaliation’ for purposes of 

this subsection. 

‘‘(3) MINIMUM RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator shall 

ensure the staff at the Academy are provided adequate and 

appropriate sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 

violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention and response training materials and resources. Such resources 

shall include staff as follows: 

‘‘(i) Sexual assault response coordinator. 

‘‘(ii) Prevention educator. 

‘‘(iii) Civil rights officer. 

‘‘(iv) Staff member to oversee Sea Year. 

‘‘(B) COMMUNICATION.—The Director of the Office of 

Civil Rights of the Maritime Administration shall create 

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assault response staff of the Academy that is outside of the 

chain of command of the Academy. 

‘‘(4) MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—The Superintendent shall ensure that all cadets receive training on the 

sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, and stalking prevention and response sections of the 

development program of the Academy, as described in paragraph (1), as follows: 

‘‘(A) An initial training session, which shall occur not 

later than 7 days after a cadet’s initial arrival at the Academy. 

‘‘(B) Additional training sessions, which shall occur biannually following the cadet’s initial training session until 

the cadet graduates or leaves the Academy.’’. 

(c) AGGREGATE REPORTING AND DEFINITIONS.—Section 51318 of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

following new subsections: 

‘‘(e) DATA FOR AGGREGATE REPORTING.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No requirement related to confidentiality 

in this section or section 51319 of this title may be construed 

to prevent a sexual assault response coordinator from providing 

information for any report required by law regarding sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

or stalking. 

‘‘(2) IDENTITY PROTECTION.—Any information provided for 

a report referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided in a 

manner that protects the identity of the victim or witness. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 51319 of this title: 

‘‘(1) DATING VIOLENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; STALKING.— The terms ‘dating violence’, ‘domestic violence’, and ‘stalking’ 

have the meanings given those terms is section 40002(a) of the 

Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)). 

‘‘(2) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual assault’ means an 

offense classified as a forcible or nonforcible sex offense under 

the uniform crime reporting system of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.’’. 

(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 51318 of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 51318. Policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for chapter 

513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 51318 and inserting the following new 

item: 

‘‘51318. Policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.’’. 

SEC. 3515. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE STAFF FOR 

THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51319 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 

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‘‘(a) SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR COORDINATORS.—The United States 

Merchant Marine Academy shall employ or contract with at 

least 1 full-time sexual assault response coordinator who shall 

reside at or near the Academy. The Secretary of Transportation 

may assign additional full-time or part-time sexual assault response coordinators at the Academy as necessary. 

‘‘(2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Each sexual assault response 

coordinator shall be selected based on— 

‘‘(A) experience and a demonstrated ability to effectively 

provide victim services related to sexual harassment, dating 

violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 

and 

‘‘(B) protection of the individual under applicable law 

to provide privileged communication. 

‘‘(3) CONFIDENTIALITY.—A sexual assault response coordinator shall, to the extent authorized under applicable law, provide confidential services to a cadet at the Academy who reports 

being a victim of, or witness to, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

‘‘(4) TRAINING.— 

‘‘(A) VERIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator, in 

consultation with the Director of the Maritime Administration Office of Civil Rights, shall develop a process to verify 

that each sexual assault response coordinator has completed proper training. 

‘‘(B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—The training referred 

to in subparagraph (A) shall include training in— 

‘‘(i) working with victims of sexual harassment, 

dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking; 

‘‘(ii) the policies, procedures, and resources of the 

Academy related to responding to sexual harassment, 

dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking; and 

‘‘(iii) national, State, and local victim services and 

resources available to victims of sexual harassment, 

dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

stalking. 

‘‘(C) COMPLETION OF TRAINING.—A sexual assault response coordinator shall complete the training referred to 

in subparagraphs (A) and (B) not later than— 

‘‘(i) 270 days after enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; or 

‘‘(ii) 180 days after starting in the role of sexual assault response coordinator. 

‘‘(5) DUTIES.—A sexual assault response coordinator shall— 

‘‘(A) confidentially receive a report from a victim of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, or stalking; 

‘‘(B) inform the victim of— 

‘‘(i) the victim’s rights under applicable law; 


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‘‘(ii) options for reporting an incident of sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, or stalking to the Academy and law enforcement; 

‘‘(iii) how to access available services, including 

emergency medical care, medical forensic or evidentiary examinations, legal services, services provided 

by rape crisis centers and other victim service providers, services provided by the volunteer sexual assault victim advocates at the Academy, and crisis 

intervention counseling and ongoing counseling; 

‘‘(iv) such coordinator’s ability to assist in arranging access to such services, with the consent of the victim; 

‘‘(v) available accommodations, such as allowing 

the victim to change living arrangements and obtain 

accessibility services; 

‘‘(vi) such coordinator’s ability to assist in arranging such accommodations, with the consent of the victim; 

‘‘(vii) the victim’s rights and the Academy’s responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no contact orders, restraining orders, or similar lawful orders 

issued by the Academy or a criminal, civil, or tribal 

court; and 

‘‘(viii) privacy limitations under applicable law; 

‘‘(C) represent the interests of any cadet at the Academy 

who reports being a victim of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, even 

if such interests are in conflict with the interests of the 

Academy; 

‘‘(D) advise the victim of, and provide written materials 

regarding, the information described in subparagraph (B); 

‘‘(E) liaise with appropriate staff at the Academy, with 

the victim’s consent, to arrange reasonable accommodations 

through the Academy to allow the victim to change living 

arrangements, obtain accessibility services, or access other 

accommodations; 

‘‘(F) maintain the privacy and confidentiality of the victim, and shall not notify the Academy or any other authority of the identity of the victim or the alleged circumstances 

surrounding the reported incident unless— 

‘‘(i) otherwise required by applicable law; 

‘‘(ii) requested to do so by the victim who has been 

fully and accurately informed about what procedures 

shall occur if the information is shared; or 

‘‘(iii) notwithstanding clause (i) or clause (ii), there 

is risk of imminent harm to other individuals; 

‘‘(G) assist the victim in contacting and reporting an 

incident of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to the Academy or law 

enforcement, if requested to do so by the victim who has 

been fully and accurately informed about what procedures 

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‘‘(H) submit to the Director of the Maritime Administration Office of Civil Rights an annual report summarizing how the resources supplied to the coordinator were 

used during the prior year, including the number of victims 

assisted by the coordinator. 

‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(A) REPORTING.—Each sexual assault response coordinator shall— 

‘‘(i) report directly to the Superintendent; and 

‘‘(ii) have concurrent reporting responsibility to the 

Executive Director of the Maritime Administration on 

matters related to the Maritime Administration and 

the Department of Transportation and upon belief that 

the Academy leadership is acting inappropriately regarding sexual assault prevention and response matters. 

‘‘(B) SUPPORT.—The Maritime Administration Office of 

Civil Rights shall provide support to the sexual assault response coordinator at the Academy on all sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or 

stalking prevention matters. 

‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON INVESTIGATION BY THE ACADEMY.— Any request by a victim for an accommodation, as described in 

subsection (a)(5)(E), made by a sexual assault response coordinator shall not trigger an investigation by the Academy, even 

if such coordinator deals only with matters relating to sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

or stalking. 

‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.—A sexual assault response coordinator, victim advocate, or companion may not be 

disciplined, penalized, or otherwise retaliated against by the 

Academy for representing the interests of the victim, even if 

such interests are in conflict with the interests of the Academy.’’. 

(b) ACCESS OF ACADEMY CADETS TO DOD SAFE OR EQUIVA- LENT HELPLINE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall arrange for cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy to have access to, and use of, the Department of Defense 

SAFE Helpline or an equivalent helpline to report incidents of 

sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, or stalking. 

(2) TRAINING.—The training provided to personnel of the 

helpline to which cadets at the Academy are given access shall 

include training on the resources available to cadets at the 

Academy in connection with sexual assault, sexual harassment, 

domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. 

(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘dating violence’’, ‘‘domestic violence’’, ‘‘sexual assault’’, and ‘‘stalking’’ 

have the meanings given those terms in section 51318 of title 

46, United States Code. 

(c) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (c) of section 51319 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— 

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(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and 

(3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘(3), 

(4), and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3) and (4)’’. 

SEC. 3516. PROTECTION OF CADETS AT THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT ONBOARD COMMERCIAL VESSELS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, 

as amended by section 3512 of this title, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 51322. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard 

vessels 

‘‘(a) RIDING GANGS.— ‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.—The Maritime Administrator shall require the owner or operator of any commercial vessel that is carrying a cadet from the United States Merchant Marine Academy to certify compliance of the vessel with 

the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 

UST 47) and section 8106 of this title. 

‘‘(2) INFORMATION FOR CADETS.—The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that the Academy informs cadets preparing 

for Sea Year of the obligations that vessel owners and operators 

have to provide for the security of individuals aboard a vessel 

under United States law, including chapter 81 and section 

70103(c) of this title. 

‘‘(b) CHECKS OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not less frequently than biennially, 

staff of the Academy or staff of the Maritime Administration 

shall conduct both random and targeted unannounced checks of 

not less than 10 percent of the commercial vessels that host a 

cadet from the Academy. 

‘‘(2) REMOVAL OF STUDENTS.—If staff of the Academy or 

staff of the Maritime Administration determine that a commercial vessel is in violation of the sexual assault policy developed 

by the Academy through a check conducted under paragraph 

(1), the staff may— 

‘‘(A) remove any cadet of the Academy from the vessel; 

and 

‘‘(B) report the violation to the owner or operator of the 

vessel. 

‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING RECORDS.— The Maritime Administrator shall require the owner or operator of 

a commercial vessel, or the seafarer union for a commercial vessel, 

to maintain records of sexual assault training for the crew and passengers of any vessel hosting a cadet from the Academy. 

‘‘(d) SEA YEAR SURVEY.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Maritime Administrator shall require each cadet from the Academy, upon completion of the cadet’s Sea Year, to complete a survey regarding the environment 

and conditions during the Sea Year of the vessel to which the 

cadet was assigned. 

‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Maritime Administrator shall 

make available to the public for each year— 

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‘‘(B) the aggregated data received from such surveys.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 

513 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 3512 of 

this title, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘51322. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels.’’. 

SEC. 3517. TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATORS. 

Each employee of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation who conducts investigations and who is assigned to the Regional Investigations Office in New York, New York, 

shall— 

(1) participate in specialized training in conducting sexual 

assault investigations; and 

(2) attend at least 1 Federal Law Enforcement Training 

Center (FLETC) sexual assault investigation course, or equivalent sexual assault investigation training course, as determined 

by the Inspector General, each year. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this division 

specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount 

for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to 

the availability of appropriations. 

(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, obligate, or 

expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar 

amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 

10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and 

(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in this division 

may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or 

by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified 

in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on such 

transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 1512 of 

this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. 

(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This section applies 

to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. 

(e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or written 

communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ................................................................ 75,115 75,115 

004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 30,206 90,206 

UFR: ER Improved Gray Eagle Air Vehicles ............................. [60,000 ] 

ROTARY 

005 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ......................................... 108,383 108,383 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ............................................ 725,976 764,976 

UFR: Procures remanufactured AH64Es ................................... [39,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 170,910 170,910 

008 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ................................... 374,100 647,800 

UFR: Procures AH–64E ............................................................... [273,700 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 71,900 71,900 

010 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ......................................... 938,308 1,046,308 

Unfunded requirement—additional 5 for ARNG ...................... [108,000 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 86,295 86,295 

012 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ..................................... 76,516 93,216 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60Vs ............................................. [16,700 ] 

013 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 202,576 557,076 

Emergent requirements—additional 4 CH–47F Block I ........... [108,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—additional 4 MH–47Gs ...................... [246,500 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 17,820 17,820 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ...................................................................... 5,910 21,910 

UFR: Procures of Common Sensor Payloads ............................. [16,000 ] 

016 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) ............. 15,000 15,000 

017 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ...................................................................... 74,291 74,291 

018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ............................................. 68,812 98,287 

UFR: Procures of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) upgrades .... [29,475 ] 

019 AH–64 MODS ...................................................................................... 238,141 382,941 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [144,800 ] 

020 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ................................. 20,166 81,166 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [61,000 ] 

021 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 5,514 5,514 

022 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................. 11,650 11,650 

023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................... 15,279 15,279 

024 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ............................................. 57,737 57,737 

025 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ....................................................... 5,900 40,709 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [34,809 ] 

026 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ................................................... 142,102 142,102 

027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ..................................................... 166,050 207,630 

Unfunded requirement—ARC–201D encrypted radios .............. [41,580 ] 

028 GATM ROLLUP .................................................................................. 37,403 37,403 

029 RQ–7 UAV MODS .............................................................................. 83,160 194,160 

UFR: Procures Shadow V2 BLK III systems ............................. [111,000 ] 

030 UAS MODS ......................................................................................... 26,109 26,429 

UFR: Procures OSRVT systems .................................................. [320 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

031 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .................................. 70,913 70,913 

032 SURVIVABILITY CM ........................................................................ 5,884 5,884 

033 CMWS .................................................................................................. 26,825 51,825 

UFR: Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) 

Quick Reaction Capability.

[25,000 ] 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ............ 6,337 31,337 

UFR: CIRCM B-Kits .................................................................... [25,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 7,038 7,038 

036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................. 47,404 56,304 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army .................................... [1,800 ] 

Unfunded requirement—Non destructive test equip ................. [7,100 ] 

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .............................................. 47,066 47,066 

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................. 83,790 84,905 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

UFR: Airspace Information System shelter and Alternate 

Workstation.

[1,115 ] 

039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............................................................. 1,397 1,397 

040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET .............................................................. 1,911 1,911 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................. 4,149,894 5,500,793 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................... 140,826 140,826 

002 MSE MISSILE .................................................................................... 1,106,040 1,106,040 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............... 57,742 57,742 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ............................................................. 94,790 104,790 

UFR: Procures maximum Hellfire missile ................................. [10,000 ] 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ....................................... 178,432 160,126 

Excess due to delays .................................................................... [–18,306 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................... 110,123 257,423 

UFR: Procures additional Javelin .............................................. [147,300 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 85,851 85,851 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 19,949 19,949 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................ 595,182 606,882 

Program reduction—unit cost savings ....................................... [–2,800 ] 

UFR: Tooling and practice rounds ............................................. [14,500 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .......... 28,321 34,651 

UFR: Funds Reduced Range Practice Rockets .......................... [6,330 ] 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .... 435,728 

Unfunded requirement—ERI ...................................................... [197,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army .................................... [238,728 ] 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS .... 46,600 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [46,600 ] 

MODIFICATIONS 

015 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................ 496,073 496,527 

UFR: Procures additional ELES ................................................ [454 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS ................................................................................. 186,040 186,040 

017 GMLRS MOD ...................................................................................... 531 531 

018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................ 63,090 91,890 

UFR: Maximizes Stinger ............................................................. [28,800 ] 

019 AVENGER MODS .............................................................................. 62,931 62,931 

020 ITAS/TOW MODS ............................................................................. 3,500 3,500 

021 MLRS MODS ...................................................................................... 138,235 187,035 

UFR: Procures M270A1 MLRS launchers ................................. [48,800 ] 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ............................................................. 9,566 9,566 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 18,915 18,915 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ................................................................ 5,728 5,728 

026 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ..................................................... 1,189 1,189 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................... 3,403,054 4,120,460 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ....................................................................... 111,000 

UFR: Recap 1 Infantry Battalion Set of M2A4 ......................... [111,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................ 193,715 193,715 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) ............................................................................... 97,552 274,552 

UFR: Second SBCT set of 30mm ................................................ [177,000 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ........................................................................ 348,000 

Unfunded requirement – completes 4th DVH SBCT ................. [348,000 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .......................................................... 444,851 444,851 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS .......................................................... 64,230 64,230 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .......................... 646,413 646,413 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) .......... 72,402 194,402 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

UFR: Procures one ABCT set of HERCULES (M88A2) ............ [122,000 ] 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ............................................................... 5,855 5,855 

011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ................................................... 34,221 64,221 

UFR: Procures Assault Breacher Vehicles, Combat Dozer 

Blades, Full Width Mine Plows.

[30,000 ] 

012 M88 FOV MODS ................................................................................. 4,826 4,826 

013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ............................................................... 128,350 128,350 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) .............................................................. 248,826 419,826 

UFR: Completes the first Brigade set of Trophy (NDI APS) for 

Abrams w/ ERI OCO (1 APS Set).

[171,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ..................................................... 275,000 650,000 

UFR: Recapitalization of 29 Abrams tanks to M1A2SEPv3 .... [375,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ................................... 1,992 3,292 

UFR: Procures additional ........................................................... [1,300 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S .. 6,520 26,520 

UFR: Procures M3E1 light weight Carl Gustaf weapon systems.[20,000 ] 

020 MORTAR SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 21,452 34,552 

UFR: Procures M121 120mm Mortars ....................................... [13,100 ] 

021 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ........................ 4,524 5,323 

UFR: Procures M320A1 40mm Grenade Launchers ................. [799 ] 

023 CARBINE ............................................................................................ 43,150 51,150 

UFR: Procures M4A1 carbines .................................................... [8,000 ] 

024 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ........ 750 10,750 

UFR: Accelerate CROWS modifications ..................................... [10,000 ] 

025 HANDGUN .......................................................................................... 8,326 8,704 

UFR: Procures Modular Handgun Systems .............................. [378 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

026 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ................................... 2,000 2,000 

027 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 3,985 89,772 

UFR: Funds M777 lightweight towed howitzers ....................... [85,787 ] 

028 M4 CARBINE MODS ......................................................................... 31,315 31,315 

029 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................ 47,414 52,364 

UFR: Procures M2A1 .50cal machine ........................................ [2,350 ] 

UFR: Procures Mk93 MG mounts, M2A1 .50cal MGs, M205 

tripods.

[2,600 ] 

030 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................ 3,339 3,339 

031 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................ 4,577 11,159 

UFR: Procures M192 tripods, M240B 7.62mm, M240L 

7.62mm, Gun Optics.

[6,582 ] 

032 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ............................................... 1,488 1,488 

033 M119 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................... 12,678 12,678 

034 MORTAR MODIFICATION ............................................................... 3,998 3,998 

035 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................ 2,219 2,219 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

036 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................................... 5,075 7,775 

UFR: Procures M150 Rifle Combat Optic (RCO); M68 Close 

Combat Optics (CCO).

[2,700 ] 

037 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) .......................... 992 992 

039 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ................. 1,573 1,573 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

042 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................. 1,200 

Security Force Assistance Brigade .............................................. [1,200 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................ 2,423,608 3,912,404 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 39,767 46,867 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [7,100 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 46,804 61,704 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [14,900 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 10,413 10,503 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [90 ] 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 62,837 71,727 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [8,890 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 8,208 8,208 

006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 8,640 40,502 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [31,862 ] 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 76,850 79,000 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [2,150 ] 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 108,189 125,380 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [17,191 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 57,359 59,859 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [2,500 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 49,471 52,580 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [3,109 ] 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 91,528 109,720 

UFR: Additional 120mm ............................................................. [18,192 ] 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES .......... 133,500 173,800 

UFR: Additional Tank cartridge ................................................ [40,300 ] 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ....... 44,200 44,200 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ........................ 187,149 346,330 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [159,181 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ...................................... 49,000 232,500 

UFR: Excalibur ............................................................................ [183,500 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ...... 83,046 163,768 

UFR: Additional PGK, prop charges, artillery fuzes ................ [48,601 ] 

UFR: Required to execute simultaneous OPLAN ...................... [32,121 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ............................ 3,942 6,942 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [3,000 ] 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................. 5,000 66,881 

UFR: Additional rockets, grenades ............................................. [61,881 ] 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .................................................. 161,155 229,155 

UFR: Additional APKWS ............................................................ [68,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ..................................................................... 7,441 7,441 

022 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ..................................... 19,345 21,606 

UFR: Additional munitions ........................................................ [2,261 ] 

023 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 22,759 48,120 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [25,361 ] 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 2,583 3,412 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ............................................. [829 ] 

025 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 13,084 13,534 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ............................................. [450 ] 

MISCELLANEOUS 

026 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 12,237 12,237 

027 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .................................. 1,500 1,650 

UFR: Non-Lethal Hand Grenade Munitions ............................. [150 ] 

028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ................................... 10,730 14,395 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [3,665 ] 

029 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ...................................... 16,425 16,425 

030 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) .................. 15,221 15,221 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............................................................. 329,356 429,356 

UFR: Upgrade at GOCO Army ammuntion plants ................... [100,000 ] 

033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ............... 197,825 197,825 

034 ARMS INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 3,719 3,719 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .... 1,879,283 2,714,567 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ............................................ 9,716 9,716 


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002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ........................................................... 14,151 36,151 

UFR: Procures 100 % of equipment shortage in Europe for 

M872.

[22,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ....................................... 53,000 68,000 

UFR: Procures HMMWV ambulances ........................................ [15,000 ] 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) ....................................... 40,935 40,935 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............................................. 804,440 804,440 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .............................................................. 967 967 

008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................... 78,650 241,944 

UFR: Procures vehicles ................................................................ [154,100 ] 

Unfunded requirement—trailers ................................................. [9,194 ] 

009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............ 19,404 19,404 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................... 81,656 88,784 

UFR: Procures Forward Repair Systems (FRS) ........................ [7,128 ] 

011 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 7,129 59,729 

UFR: Provides transportion of ammunition and break-bulk 

cargo.

[52,600 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........ 112,250 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [112,250 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ............... 43,040 43,040 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .............................................. 83,940 157,792 

UFR: Additional Buffalo and MMPV ........................................ [73,852 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED SEDAN ............................................................. 269 269 

017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 1,320 1,320 

018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ............................................. 6,964 6,964 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

019 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK .................... 420,492 420,492 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................ 92,718 92,718 

021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................. 150,497 227,997 

Program reduction ....................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [87,500 ] 

022 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ..... 6,065 6,065 

023 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ................................................. 5,051 5,051 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ...... 161,383 161,383 

025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.62,600 62,600 

026 SHF TERM ......................................................................................... 11,622 11,622 

028 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................ 6,799 6,799 

029 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ......................................................... 7,065 7,065 

031 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ....................................... 21,667 21,667 

COMM—COMBAT SUPPORT COMM 

033 MOD-IN-SERVICE PROFILER ........................................................ 70 70 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

034 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) ....................... 2,658 2,658 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

036 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................... 355,351 363,760 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [8,409 ] 

037 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........... 25,100 25,100 

038 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) .......................................... 11,160 11,160 

040 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................ 2,041 2,041 

041 TRACTOR RIDE ................................................................................. 5,534 13,734 

UFR: Procurement of Offensive Cyber Operations .................... [8,200 ] 

042 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT .................................... 996 996 

043 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............ 4,500 6,858 

UFR: Procures SPIDER INC 1A systems .................................. [2,358 ] 

045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM 4,411 4,411 

046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .......................................................... 15,275 15,275 

047 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ..... 15,964 15,964 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

049 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE .............................................. 9,560 9,560 

050 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ......................... 4,030 4,030 

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054 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................ 107,804 130,667 

UFR: Security Data System and End Cyrptographic Units ..... [22,863 ] 

055 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ............................................... 53,436 61,436 

UFR: Funds Deployable DCO Systems for COMPO 2&3 

Cyber Protection Teams.

[8,000 ] 

056 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ...... 690 690 

057 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT .................... 4,000 4,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

058 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 43,751 43,751 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

059 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .............................................................. 118,101 118,101 

060 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 4,490 4,490 

061 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ... 20,050 20,050 

062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .. 186,251 186,251 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

065 JTT/CIBS-M ....................................................................................... 12,154 19,754 

UFR: Procures critical spare parts ............................................. [7,600 ] 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) .................................................................................... 274,782 274,782 

070 TROJAN (MIP) ................................................................................... 16,052 29,212 

UFR: Procures TROJAN SPIRIT ............................................... [13,160 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ................................ 51,034 51,034 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ................ 7,815 7,815 

073 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) ............. 8,050 8,050 

074 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M 567 567 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

076 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ............................. 20,459 20,459 

077 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ................ 5,805 5,805 

078 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ........................................................................ 5,348 5,348 

079 CREW .................................................................................................. 17,500 

Unfunded requirement—EOD DR SKOs ................................... [17,500 ] 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ...... 5,000 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [5,000 ] 

081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.469 469 

082 CI MODERNIZATION ....................................................................... 285 285 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

083 SENTINEL MODS ............................................................................. 28,491 100,491 

UFR: Procures additional Sentinal Radars .............................. [72,000 ] 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................ 166,493 229,389 

UFR: Accelerates fielding of the LTLM ...................................... [15,749 ] 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army .................................... [47,147 ] 

085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............ 13,947 16,097 

UFR: Procures Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted laser 

range finder.

[2,150 ] 

087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............ 21,380 598,613 

UFR: IFPC/Avernger Battalions and Warn Suites .................. [577,233 ] 

088 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ........................................... 59,105 59,105 

089 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP .................................................... 2,129 2,129 

091 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) .................... 282,549 342,649 

UFR: Replenishes Joint Battle Command- Platform ................ [60,100 ] 

092 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ......................... 48,664 48,664 

093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ..................................................... 5,198 5,198 

094 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .................................... 8,117 8,117 

095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM .............................................. 31,813 47,513 

UFR: Procures Mortar Fire Control systems (M95, M96) ......... [15,700 ] 

096 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................. 329,057 393,257 

UFR: Procures AN/TPQ–53 Counterfire Target Acquisition 

Radar System.

[64,200 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

097 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ........................................................... 8,700 13,458 

UFR: Additional Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS).[4,758 ] 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............... 26,635 123,613 

UFR: Supports fielding (AMD) mission command assets to a 

Army Corps HQ.

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100 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................ 1,992 1,992 

101 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE 15,179 15,179 

102 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ....................................... 132,572 137,174 

UFR: Tactical Mission Command Equipment .......................... [4,602 ] 

103 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) .......... 37,201 37,201 

104 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP ... 16,140 16,140 

105 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET .... 6,093 20,848 

UFR: Procures Engineer Instrument Set Field Reconnaissance 

and Survey Kits.

[14,755 ] 

106 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ..................................... 1,134 1,134 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

107 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ............................................ 11,575 11,575 

108 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .................................. 91,983 91,983 

109 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM ... 4,465 4,465 

110 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) .......................... 66,363 66,363 

111 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ..................................................... 1,001 1,001 

112 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ................ 26,183 26,183 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

113 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA ........................................................... 4,441 4,441 

114 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) .............. 3,414 16,414 

UFR: Accelerate procurement of Global Positioning SystemSurvey.[3,000 ] 

UFR: Procures Automated Integrated Survey Instrument 

(AISI) systems.

[10,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

115 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ........................................... 499 499 

116 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ............................................... 25,050 25,050 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

116A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 4,819 4,819 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

117 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS .................................................................. 1,613 1,613 

118 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ....................... 9,696 9,696 

120 CBRN DEFENSE ............................................................................... 11,110 11,110 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

121 TACTICAL BRIDGING ...................................................................... 16,610 16,610 

122 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ........................................... 21,761 43,761 

UFR: Procures Bridge Erection Boats ........................................ [22,000 ] 

124 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP .................... 21,046 61,446 

UFR: Procure Common Bridge Transporters ............................ [40,400 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

125 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST 5,000 10,600 

UFR: Procures hand held mine detectors .................................. [5,600 ] 

126 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ......... 32,442 43,242 

UFR: Equipment for 15th and 16th ABCT ................................ [10,800 ] 

127 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ................................ 10,571 10,571 

128 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................... 21,695 24,095 

UFR: Procures Husky Mounted Detection System .................... [2,400 ] 

129 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ......................... 4,516 19,616 

UFR: Procures M160s .................................................................. [15,100 ] 

130 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION ...................... 10,073 15,073 

UFR: Procures the Talon 5A robot ............................................. [5,000 ] 

131 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ........................................ 3,000 3,000 

133 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ............................................... 5,847 7,039 

UFR: Procures Radio Frequency Remote Activated Munitions [1,192 ] 

134 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT .......................................... 1,530 1,530 

135 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ............................................... 4,302 4,302 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S ..................................................................... 7,405 16,461 

UFR: Procures Improved Environmental Control Units ........... [9,056 ] 

137 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT ............................................................. 1,095 1,095 

138 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .............. 5,390 5,390 

139 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ......................................................... 38,219 42,808 

UFR: Procures NETT Warrior .................................................... [4,589 ] 

140 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ............................................................. 10,456 12,018 


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UFR: Procures ISPDS-C systems for a Security Forces Assistance Bde.[1,562 ] 

142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 15,340 29,740 

UFR: BCT support equipment .................................................... [14,400 ] 

143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM 30,607 30,607 

144 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...... 10,426 18,900 

UFR: Engineering equipment ..................................................... [8,474 ] 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

146 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT .................................... 6,903 6,903 

147 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ................ 47,597 47,597 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ....................................................... 43,343 43,343 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .................... 33,774 47,070 

UFR: Shop equipment ................................................................. [13,296 ] 

150 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ....................................... 2,728 3,682 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army ......................... [954 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

151 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ...................................... 989 15,719 

UFR: Procures 48 Graders for the 16th ABCT .......................... [14,730 ] 

152 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING .......................................................... 11,180 11,180 

154 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ........................................................... 48,679 

Unfunded requirement—T9 Dozers ............................................ [48,679 ] 

155 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ................................................................... 8,935 11,935 

UFR: Procures cranes to support bridging assets ..................... [3,000 ] 

157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) .................. 64,339 84,899 

UFR: Procures HMEE for the 16th ABCT ................................. [20,560 ] 

158 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP ......... 2,563 2,563 

160 CONST EQUIP ESP .......................................................................... 19,032 26,032 

UFR: Procures Engineer Mission Module—Water Distributors 

and 31 Vibratory Rollers.

[7,000 ] 

161 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ................................ 6,899 11,911 

UFR: Procures 2 Vibratory Plate Compactors (VPC) for the 

16th ABCT.

[5,012 ] 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

162 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .............................................................. 20,110 20,110 

163 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ................................... 2,877 2,877 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .................................. 115,635 132,845 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army ......................... [17,210 ] 

165 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................ 7,436 7,436 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

166 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .................................................................. 9,000 10,635 

UFR: Procures additonal 5K LCRTF ......................................... [1,635 ] 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

167 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .................................. 88,888 126,638 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [37,750 ] 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ............................................. 285,989 285,989 

169 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ........................................ 45,718 45,718 

170 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................. 30,568 30,568 

171 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING .. 5,406 5,406 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

172 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ............................................... 5,564 5,564 

173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ............. 30,144 30,144 

174 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ....................... 7,771 7,771 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

175 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ...................................................... 3,956 3,956 

176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............ 5,000 10,000 

UFR: Support 10 initiatives per year ......................................... [5,000 ] 

177 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ..................................... 60,047 60,047 

178 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .......................................... 13,239 13,239 

179 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) .................... 60,192 99,432 

UFR: Additional support equipment .......................................... [39,240 ] 

180 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ......................................... 2,271 2,271 


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181 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING ............................. 5,319 5,319 

182 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................ 5,935 5,935 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ................................................................... 38,269 38,269 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

185 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................. 56,000 

Security Force Assistance Brigade .............................................. [56,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ....................... 6,469,331 8,485,056 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ...................... 14,442 14,442 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT 

FUND.

14,442 14,442 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ................................................... 1,200,146 1,939,146 

UFR: Additional F/A–18 E/F Super Hornets .......................... [739,000 ] 

003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 52,971 52,971 

004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ......................................................... 582,324 1,382,324 

UFR: Additional F–35C (Navy) .................................................. [540,000 ] 

UFR: Additional F–35C (USMC) ............................................... [260,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 263,112 263,112 

006 JSF STOVL ......................................................................................... 2,398,139 2,923,739 

UFR: Additional F–35B .............................................................. [525,600 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 413,450 413,450 

008 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ..................................................................... 567,605 567,605 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 147,046 147,046 

010 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ....................................................................... 677,404 1,199,404 

UFR: Additional MV–22/V–22 ................................................... [166,000 ] 

UFR: Additional MV–22B ........................................................... [356,000 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 27,422 27,422 

012 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ................................................... 678,429 898,929 

UFR: Additional AH–1Z ............................................................. [220,500 ] 

013 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 42,082 42,082 

016 P–8A POSEIDON ............................................................................... 1,245,251 1,751,751 

UFR: Additional P–8A Poseidon ................................................ [506,500 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 140,333 140,333 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ....................................................................... 733,910 733,910 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 102,026 102,026 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

022 KC–130J .............................................................................................. 129,577 484,877 

UFR: Additional KC–130J .......................................................... [355,300 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 25,497 25,497 

024 MQ–4 TRITON .................................................................................... 522,126 517,126 

Excess cost growth ....................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 57,266 57,266 

026 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 49,472 49,472 

027 STUASL0 UAV ................................................................................... 880 60,080 

UFR: Procure additional aircraft ............................................... [59,200 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AEA SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 52,960 52,960 

031 AV–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 43,555 43,555 

032 ADVERSARY ...................................................................................... 2,565 2,565 

033 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 1,043,661 992,211 

F/A–18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block 1 system ..... [–100,000 ] 

UFR: ALQ–214 USMC Retrofit .................................................. [32,550 ] 

UFR: ALR–67 Retrofit A-KITS and Partial B-Kits ................... [16,000 ] 

034 H–53 SERIES ..................................................................................... 38,712 38,712 

035 SH–60 SERIES ................................................................................... 95,333 95,333 

036 H–1 SERIES ....................................................................................... 101,886 101,886 

037 EP–3 SERIES ..................................................................................... 7,231 7,231 

038 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 700 700 


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039 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 97,563 97,563 

040 TRAINER A/C SERIES .................................................................... 8,184 8,184 

041 C–2A ..................................................................................................... 18,673 18,673 

042 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 83,541 83,541 

043 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 630 630 

044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ............................................... 10,075 10,075 

045 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 223,508 223,508 

046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ........................................... 38,787 38,787 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ...................................................... 8,304 8,304 

048 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 148,071 148,071 

049 POWER PLANT CHANGES .............................................................. 19,827 19,827 

050 JPATS SERIES .................................................................................. 27,007 27,007 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 146,642 146,642 

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES .................................................... 123,507 123,507 

053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ................................. 2,317 2,317 

054 ID SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 49,524 49,524 

055 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 18,665 18,665 

056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ............................................................ 10,111 10,111 

057 MQ–8 SERIES .................................................................................... 32,361 32,361 

059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ............................................. 228,321 228,321 

060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................ 34,963 34,963 

061 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................ 31,689 31,689 

062 QRC ..................................................................................................... 24,766 24,766 

063 MQ–4 SERIES .................................................................................... 39,996 39,996 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 1,681,914 1,882,514 

UFR: F–35B Spares ..................................................................... [32,600 ] 

UFR: Fund to max executable .................................................... [168,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................. 388,052 405,552 

UFR: F/A–18C/D Training Systems ......................................... [17,500 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 24,613 24,613 

067 WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 39,614 39,614 

068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................. 1,463 1,463 

069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 48,500 48,500 

070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................. 1,976 1,976 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................. 15,056,235 18,945,985 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ........................................................................... 1,143,595 1,143,595 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................. 7,086 7,086 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ....................................................................................... 134,375 134,375 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................ 197,109 209,109 

UFR: Munitions Wholeness ......................................................... [12,000 ] 

005 SIDEWINDER .................................................................................... 79,692 79,692 

006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 5,487 5,487 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ....................................................................... 510,875 510,875 

008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II .......................................................... 20,968 20,968 

009 RAM ..................................................................................................... 58,587 106,587 

UFR: Additional RAM BLK II ................................................... [48,000 ] 

010 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................ 3,789 3,789 

013 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ....... 3,122 12,522 

UFR: AGM–176A Griffin Missile Qualifications ....................... [9,400 ] 

014 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................ 124,757 124,757 

015 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ........................................................... 3,420 3,420 

016 LRASM ................................................................................................ 74,733 74,733 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM ................................................................................................... 74,524 74,524 

019 HARPOON MODS .............................................................................. 17,300 17,300 

020 HARM MODS ..................................................................................... 183,368 183,368 


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021 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ........................................................ 11,729 11,729 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

022 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 4,021 4,021 

023 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ..................................... 46,357 46,357 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 47,159 47,159 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ................................................................................................... 5,240 5,240 

027 MK–48 TORPEDO .............................................................................. 44,771 70,871 

MK 48 HWT ................................................................................. [26,100 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS .................................................................................. 12,399 12,399 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ................................................................. 104,044 104,044 

030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ................................................... 38,954 38,954 

031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ....................................................................... 10,337 10,337 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 70,383 70,383 

033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,864 3,864 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................. 3,961 3,961 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ....................................................... 11,332 11,332 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ....................................................................................... 72,698 72,698 

037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .............................................................. 38,931 38,931 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ......................................................................... 76,025 76,025 

039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ................................................................ 13,110 13,110 

040 CRUISER MODERNIZATION WEAPONS ...................................... 34,825 34,825 

041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ....................... 16,925 16,925 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 110,255 110,255 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................. 3,420,107 3,515,607 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 34,882 34,882 

002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 57,343 57,343 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................... 79,318 79,318 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 14,112 14,112 

005 PRACTICE BOMBS ........................................................................... 47,027 47,027 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ............................ 57,718 57,718 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................. 65,908 65,908 

008 JATOS ................................................................................................. 2,895 2,895 

010 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ..................................................... 22,112 22,112 

011 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ........................ 12,804 12,804 

012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................ 41,594 41,594 

013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .................................. 49,401 49,401 

014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............................................. 9,495 9,495 

016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................... 3,080 3,080 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 60MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 11,000 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ................ [11,000 ] 

020 MORTARS ........................................................................................... 24,118 24,118 

021 81MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 14,500 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ................ [14,500 ] 

023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .................................................... 64,045 64,045 

024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .......................................... 91,456 91,456 

027 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 17,000 

Unfunded requirement—HE Training Rounds ......................... [17,000 ] 

029 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .................................................. 11,788 11,788 

032 AMMO MODERNIZATION ............................................................... 17,862 17,862 

033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ................................................................ 79,427 79,427 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,960 5,960 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ....... 792,345 834,845 


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FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 842,853 842,853 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ......................................... 4,441,772 4,441,772 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ..................................................... 3,305,315 3,305,315 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 1,920,596 2,618,596 

3rd FY20 SSN, EOQ or SIB expansion ..................................... [698,000 ] 

006 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS .................................................... 1,604,890 1,569,669 

AN/SPN–46 overhaul/upgrade cost growth ............................. [–3,126 ] 

AN/SPQ–9B radar unjustified request ...................................... [–2,746 ] 

IFF interrogator set unjustified request ..................................... [–2,094 ] 

JPALS cost growth ...................................................................... [–555 ] 

UCLASS early to need ................................................................. [–26,700 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 75,897 75,897 

008 DDG 1000 ............................................................................................ 223,968 173,968 

Unjustified cost growth ............................................................... [–50,000 ] 

009 DDG–51 ............................................................................................... 3,499,079 5,283,079 

1 additional DDG for FY18–22 MYP contract .......................... [1,750,000 ] 

Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment ......................................... [34,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 90,336 340,336 

EOQ for FY18–22 MYP contract ................................................ [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP .............................................................. 636,146 1,536,146 

LCS ............................................................................................... [900,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

013 LPD–17 ................................................................................................ 1,500,000 

LX(R) or LPD–30 ......................................................................... [1,500,000 ] 

014 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ............................................... 635,000 

ESB ............................................................................................... [635,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ....................................................................... 1,710,927 1,710,927 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

018 TAO FLEET OILER ........................................................................... 465,988 465,988 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 75,068 75,068 

020 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ......................... 76,204 76,204 

023 LCU 1700 ............................................................................................ 31,850 31,850 

024 OUTFITTING ..................................................................................... 548,703 542,626 

Virginia class outfitting cost growth .......................................... [–1,689 ] 

Virginia class post-delivery cost growth ..................................... [–4,388 ] 

025 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ...................................................... 212,554 524,554 

UFR: 5 additional Ship-to-Shore Connector .............................. [312,000 ] 

026 SERVICE CRAFT ............................................................................... 23,994 62,994 

UFR: Berthing barge ................................................................... [39,000 ] 

029 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS .................. 117,542 117,542 

032 CABLE SHIP ...................................................................................... 250,000 

Procure cable ship ........................................................................ [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .. 19,903,682 26,180,384 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

003 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT .................................................... 41,910 41,910 

004 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ................................................. 6,331 6,331 

GENERATORS 

005 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ..................................................... 27,392 27,392 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

006 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT .............................................. 65,943 65,943 

PERISCOPES 

007 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ........................................ 29,000 

Submarine Warfare Federated Tactial Systems ........................ [29,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

008 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ............. 151,240 151,240 

009 DDG MOD ........................................................................................... 603,355 650,864 

AWS upgrade kits unit cost growth ............................................ [–4,526 ] 

Conjunctive alteration definition and integration previously 

funded.

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DM013 installation insufficient budget justification ................ [–6,780 ] 

DVSS and wireless communications equipment insufficient 

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[–1,000 ] 

010 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 15,887 15,887 

011 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .............................. 2,240 2,240 

012 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ......................................................................... 30,287 30,287 

014 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .......................................... 17,293 17,293 

015 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................... 27,990 27,990 

016 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................. 46,610 46,610 

017 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 47,955 47,955 

018 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ............................................................... 17,594 17,594 

019 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 61,908 61,908 

021 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................. 15,812 15,812 

022 DSSP EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 4,178 4,178 

023 CG MODERNIZATION ...................................................................... 306,050 306,050 

024 LCAC ................................................................................................... 5,507 5,507 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .................................................. 55,922 55,922 

026 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 96,909 96,909 

027 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ............................................ 3,036 3,036 

028 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................ 10,364 10,364 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

029 REACTOR POWER UNITS ............................................................... 324,925 324,925 

030 REACTOR COMPONENTS ............................................................... 534,468 534,468 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

031 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .......................................... 10,619 10,619 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS .......................................................................... 46,094 46,094 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

034 OPERATING FORCES IPE ............................................................... 191,541 191,541 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

036 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................... 34,666 34,666 

037 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ..................................................... 55,870 89,870 

UFR: Additional MCM USV ....................................................... [34,000 ] 

039 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ...................................................... 52,960 52,960 

040 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ............................................ 74,426 158,426 

LCS Modernization ...................................................................... [84,000 ] 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

042 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ............................................. 89,536 49,536 

Contract cost savings ................................................................... [–40,000 ] 

SHIP SONARS 

043 SPQ–9B RADAR ................................................................................. 30,086 20,086 

Program underexecution ............................................................. [–10,000 ] 

044 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM ................................ 102,222 102,222 

046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 287,553 287,553 

047 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................ 13,653 13,653 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

049 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ............................ 21,449 21,449 

050 SSTD ................................................................................................... 12,867 12,867 

051 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 300,102 300,102 

052 SURTASS ............................................................................................ 30,180 40,180 

UFR: 1 Additional ....................................................................... [10,000 ] 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

054 AN/SLQ–32 ........................................................................................ 240,433 240,433 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

055 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ............................................................... 187,007 227,007 

UFR: 3 SSEE Increment F and Paragon/Graywing ................ [40,000 ] 

056 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ........................ 510 510 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

058 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ............................. 23,892 23,892 

060 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) .. 10,741 10,741 

061 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 38,016 38,016 

062 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ................. 4,512 4,512 

063 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ............................... 31,531 31,531 


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064 SHALLOW WATER MCM ................................................................. 8,796 8,796 

065 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ........................................... 15,923 15,923 

066 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ......................... 2,730 2,730 

067 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................. 6,889 6,889 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

070 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 71,882 71,882 

071 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 44,611 44,611 

077 ID SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 21,239 21,239 

078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ...................................... 11,976 11,976 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS .............................................. 32,425 32,425 

081 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 13,790 13,790 

082 CANES ................................................................................................ 322,754 322,754 

083 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 10,718 10,718 

084 CANES-INTELL ................................................................................. 48,028 48,028 

085 GPETE ................................................................................................. 6,861 6,861 

086 MASF ................................................................................................... 8,081 8,081 

087 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ................................. 5,019 5,019 

088 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ........................................... 4,188 4,188 

089 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 105,292 105,292 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

090 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................. 23,695 23,695 

091 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................... 103,990 103,990 

092 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .................................... 18,577 18,577 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

093 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .......................................... 29,669 29,669 

094 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .......................... 86,204 86,204 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

095 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................... 14,654 14,654 

096 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ........................................ 69,764 69,764 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

097 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ....... 4,256 4,256 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

099 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ........................... 89,663 89,663 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ............................................... 961 961 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................... 11,287 11,287 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

110 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 36,584 36,584 

SONOBUOYS 

112 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................. 173,616 173,616 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 72,110 72,110 

114 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 108,482 108,482 

115 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ......................................... 10,900 10,900 

116 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................ 21,137 21,137 

117 DCRS/DPL ......................................................................................... 660 660 

118 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 20,605 20,605 

119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 34,032 34,032 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

120 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT .............................................. 5,277 5,277 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................... 272,359 272,359 

122 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 73,184 73,184 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ..................................... 246,221 246,221 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................. 129,972 129,972 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 23,209 23,209 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ............................... 15,596 15,596 

127 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,981 5,981 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

128 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ..................................... 74,550 74,550 


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130 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .............................................. 83,022 83,022 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 5,299 5,299 

132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ....................................................... 2,946 2,946 

133 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................... 34,970 34,970 

134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 2,541 2,541 

135 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 19,699 19,699 

136 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 12,162 12,162 

137 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .......................................... 2,748 2,748 

138 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ........................................................... 18,084 18,084 

139 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ................................................. 1,170 1,170 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 21,797 21,797 

143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................. 5,572 5,572 

144 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ...................................... 482,916 482,916 

TRAINING DEVICES 

146 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ................................ 25,624 25,624 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 59,076 55,765 

Consolidate requirements Navy Enterprise Resource Planning [–3,311 ] 

149 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................ 4,383 4,383 

151 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 2,030 2,030 

152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................... 7,500 7,500 

153 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 4,010 4,010 

154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................... 23,644 23,644 

155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 101,982 101,982 

156 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................ 19,789 19,789 

OTHER 

160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ............................ 104,584 104,584 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 23,707 23,707 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 278,565 278,565 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

162 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................. 50,000 

Classified Project 0428 ................................................................ [50,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................ 8,277,789 8,518,987 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ........................................................................................ 107,665 107,665 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 .......................................... 161,511 161,511 

003 LAV PIP ............................................................................................... 17,244 17,244 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................... 626 626 

005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ............................... 20,259 20,259 

006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ...................... 59,943 59,943 

007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .... 19,616 19,616 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 17,778 17,778 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ................................................... 9,432 9,432 

011 JAVELIN ............................................................................................. 41,159 41,159 

012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ................................................................... 25,125 25,125 

013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ............... 51,553 51,553 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

016 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C 44,928 44,928 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................. 33,056 33,056 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ........................... 17,644 37,844 

UFR: Night Optics for Sniper Rifle ............................................ [20,200 ] 

021 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ................................................... 18,393 18,393 

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022 RADAR SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 12,411 12,411 

023 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .................. 139,167 139,167 

024 RQ–21 UAS ......................................................................................... 77,841 77,841 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

025 GCSS-MC ............................................................................................ 1,990 1,990 

026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 22,260 22,260 

027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................... 55,759 55,759 

029 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ............................................ 10,154 23,654 

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ............................................ [13,500 ] 

030 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 13,462 13,462 

031 UAS PAYLOADS ................................................................................ 14,193 14,193 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

035 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) .......... 98,511 98,511 

036 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................ 66,894 66,894 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS .......................................................... 186,912 206,912 

Additional NOTM-A Systems for emerging operational requirements.[20,000 ] 

038 RADIO SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 34,361 34,361 

039 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .............................. 54,615 54,615 

040 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ......................... 44,455 44,455 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 4,214 4,214 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

042 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ................................................ 66,951 66,951 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

043 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ...................................... 21,824 21,824 

044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............................................. 233,639 233,639 

045 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ................................................ 1,938 1,938 

046 TRAILERS .......................................................................................... 10,282 10,282 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

048 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT .......................... 1,405 1,405 

050 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ............................................................ 1,788 1,788 

051 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ................................................. 9,910 9,910 

052 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 5,830 5,830 

053 EOD SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 27,240 27,240 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

054 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 53,477 53,477 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

056 TRAINING DEVICES ........................................................................ 76,185 85,064 

UFR: ITESS-II Force on Force Training System ...................... [8,879 ] 

058 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................... 26,286 26,286 

059 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ........ 1,583 1,583 

OTHER SUPPORT 

060 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 7,716 7,716 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

062 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 35,640 35,640 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................... 2,064,825 2,127,404 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ..................................................................................................... 4,544,684 5,634,684 

Additional Tooling in Support of Unfunded Priority ............... [60,000 ] 

UFR: Procure additional F–35As ............................................... [1,030,000 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 780,300 780,300 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK FIGHTER .................................................. 400,000 

O/A-X Light Attack Fighter ........................................................ [400,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ............................................................................... 2,545,674 2,945,674 

UFR: Procure KC–46 ................................................................... [400,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ................................................................................................. 57,708 159,708 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers ................ [102,000 ] 

006 HC–130J .............................................................................................. 198,502 298,502 

UFR: Procure HC–130s ............................................................... [100,000 ] 


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008 MC–130J .............................................................................................. 379,373 979,373 

UFR: Procures MC–130s ............................................................. [600,000 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 30,000 30,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

012 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .................................................................. 2,695 2,695 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 TARGET DRONES ............................................................................. 109,841 109,841 

017 MQ–9 .................................................................................................... 117,141 117,141 

017A COMPASS CALL ................................................................................ 108,173 

Technical adjustment .................................................................. [108,173 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

018 B–2A ..................................................................................................... 96,727 96,727 

019 B–1B ..................................................................................................... 155,634 121,634 

Excess funding ............................................................................. [–34,000 ] 

020 B–52 ..................................................................................................... 109,295 109,295 

021 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ............. 4,046 4,046 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

022 A–10 ..................................................................................................... 6,010 109,010 

UFR: A–10 Wings ........................................................................ [103,000 ] 

023 F–15 ..................................................................................................... 417,193 417,193 

024 F–16 ..................................................................................................... 203,864 203,864 

025 F–22A ................................................................................................... 161,630 161,630 

026 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 15,000 15,000 

027 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 68,270 68,270 

028 INCREMENT 3.2B ............................................................................. 105,756 105,756 

030 KC–46A TANKER ............................................................................... 6,213 6,213 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

031 C–5 ....................................................................................................... 36,592 36,592 

032 C–5M .................................................................................................... 6,817 6,817 

033 C–17A ................................................................................................... 125,522 125,522 

034 C–21 ..................................................................................................... 13,253 13,253 

035 C–32A ................................................................................................... 79,449 79,449 

036 C–37A ................................................................................................... 15,423 15,423 

037 C–130J ................................................................................................. 10,727 0 

Technical adjustments ................................................................. [–10,727 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

038 GLIDER MODS .................................................................................. 136 136 

039 T–6 ....................................................................................................... 35,706 35,706 

040 T–1 ....................................................................................................... 21,477 21,477 

041 T–38 ..................................................................................................... 51,641 51,641 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

042 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 36,406 36,406 

043 KC–10A (ATCA) .................................................................................. 4,243 4,243 

044 C–12 ..................................................................................................... 5,846 5,846 

045 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 52,107 52,107 

046 C–40 ..................................................................................................... 31,119 31,119 

047 C–130 ................................................................................................... 66,310 195,310 

C–130H NP2000 Prop ................................................................. [55,000 ] 

C–130H T56 3.5 ........................................................................... [74,000 ] 

048 C–130J MODS .................................................................................... 171,230 181,957 

Technical adjustments ................................................................. [10,727 ] 

049 C–135 ................................................................................................... 69,428 69,428 

050 OC–135B .............................................................................................. 23,091 23,091 

051 COMPASS CALL MODS ................................................................... 166,541 102,968 

Technical adjustment .................................................................. [–108,173 ] 

UFR: Avionics Viability Program (AVP) upgrades ................... [10,000 ] 

UFR: Expected disconnect in air vehicle .................................... [10,000 ] 

UFR: Mission and support equipment ....................................... [24,600 ] 

052 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) ....................................... 495 495 

053 RC–135 ................................................................................................ 201,559 201,559 

054 E–3 ....................................................................................................... 189,772 189,772 

055 E–4 ....................................................................................................... 30,493 30,493 

056 E–8 ....................................................................................................... 13,232 13,232 

057 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM ....................... 164,786 164,786 


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058 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................. 24,716 24,716 

059 H–1 ....................................................................................................... 3,730 3,730 

060 H–60 ..................................................................................................... 75,989 92,089 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [16,100 ] 

061 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 43,968 101,868 

HA-ISR Payload Adapters .......................................................... [18,300 ] 

UFR: Replace RQ–4 TFT Antennas ........................................... [39,600 ] 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................... 67,674 67,674 

063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 59,068 59,068 

065 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 264,740 264,740 

066 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 60,990 60,990 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................ 1,041,569 1,121,169 

Additional F–35 Initial Spares ................................................... [79,600 ] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................... 75,846 75,846 

069 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................. 8,524 8,524 

071 T–53A TRAINER ................................................................................ 501 501 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

072 B–2A ..................................................................................................... 447 447 

073 B–2A ..................................................................................................... 38,509 38,509 

074 B–52 ..................................................................................................... 199 199 

075 C–17A ................................................................................................... 12,028 12,028 

078 RC–135 ................................................................................................ 29,700 29,700 

079 F–15 ..................................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 

080 F–15 ..................................................................................................... 2,524 2,524 

081 F–16 ..................................................................................................... 18,051 5,651 

Program reduction ....................................................................... [–12,400 ] 

082 F–22A ................................................................................................... 119,566 119,566 

083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 85,000 85,000 

085 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................... 86,695 86,695 

086 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 4,500 4,500 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

087 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ................................................. 14,739 30,739 

Program increase ......................................................................... [16,000 ] 

088 C–130J ................................................................................................. 102,000 0 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers ................ [–102,000 ] 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

089 WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 37,647 37,647 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

090 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ................................................. 1,339,160 1,339,160 

092 OTHER AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 600 600 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 53,212 53,212 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ....... 15,430,849 18,420,649 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ................................... 99,098 99,098 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ............................... 441,367 441,367 

003 LRASM0 .............................................................................................. 44,728 61,728 

UFR: Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) ......................... [17,000 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ................................................................... 125,350 125,350 

005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................ 304,327 304,327 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................... 34,867 34,867 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 266,030 266,030 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ......................... 926 926 

CLASS IV 

009 ICBM FUZE MOD .............................................................................. 6,334 6,334 

010 MM III MODIFICATIONS ................................................................ 80,109 80,109 

011 AGM–65D MAVERICK ....................................................................... 289 289 

013 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...................................... 36,425 36,425 


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014 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 14,086 14,086 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

015 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................ 101,153 101,153 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

020 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ..................................................... 44,917 44,917 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

020A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 708,176 708,176 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......... 2,308,182 2,325,182 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ............................................................................... 56,974 56,974 

002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM .................................................... 57,516 57,516 

003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ........................................................... 28,798 28,798 

004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................. 146,972 146,972 

005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) .......................... 80,849 80,849 

006 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .............................................................. 85,894 85,894 

007 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) .................................................... 2,198 2,198 

008 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .................................................. 25,048 25,048 

010 MILSATCOM ...................................................................................... 33,033 33,033 

011 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ...................... 957,420 957,420 

012 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ...................... 606,488 606,488 

013 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ......................................................................... 981,009 1,054,809 

UFR: SBIRS equipment .............................................................. [73,800 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 132,420 132,420 

015 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM ....................................................... 6,370 6,370 

016 SPACE MODS .................................................................................... 37,203 37,203 

017 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ........................................... 113,874 113,874 

SSPARES 

018 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................ 18,709 18,709 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............. 3,370,775 3,444,575 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ........................................................................................... 147,454 147,454 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ..................................................................................... 161,744 161,744 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ........................................................................... 28,509 28,509 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 329,501 329,501 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) .............................. 38,382 38,382 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................ 319,525 319,525 

007 B61 ....................................................................................................... 77,068 77,068 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 11,239 11,239 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................ 53,469 53,469 

010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ................................. 5,921 5,921 

011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 678 678 

012 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 1,409 1,409 

013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,047 5,047 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................... 143,983 143,983 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 24,062 24,062 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS .................................................................................... 28,611 28,611 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE.

1,376,602 1,376,602 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 15,651 15,651 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ...................................................... 54,607 67,907 


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Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [13,300 ] 

003 CAP VEHICLES ................................................................................. 1,011 1,011 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................. 28,670 78,020 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [49,350 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ....................................... 59,398 69,362 

UFR: Set the Theater initiative, PACOM .................................. [9,964 ] 

006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ..................................................... 19,784 30,391 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [10,607 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ........................... 14,768 14,768 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ............................................ 13,561 59,089 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM .......................................... [45,528 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .......................... 3,429 11,550 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [8,121 ] 

010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ............................. 60,075 73,305 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM .......................................... [13,230 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 115,000 123,000 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative ................................................ [8,000 ] 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES .............. 22,335 22,335 

014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................... 5,892 5,892 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .......................................... 34,072 34,072 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ................................. 66,143 104,843 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative (WSCR) .................................. [6,000 ] 

UFR: Deployable Radar Approach Control ............................... [16,500 ] 

UFR: D-ILS Procurement ............................................................ [16,200 ] 

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM .................................................... 12,641 12,641 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .......................................... 6,415 7,815 

UFR: Battle Control System (BCS) Tech Refresh ..................... [1,400 ] 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS ...................... 23,233 23,233 

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ........................................ 40,116 40,116 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ..................................... 72,810 72,810 

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ............................................. 9,864 9,864 

023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .................................................... 15,486 15,486 

025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..... 9,187 9,187 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................................. 51,826 51,826 

027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .................................. 3,634 3,634 

028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ....................................... 10,083 10,083 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .............................. 201,866 219,866 

Unfunded requirement—Intrusion Detection Systems .............. [18,000 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ........................................................ 115,198 115,198 

031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ........................ 292 292 

032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ............................................. 62,087 62,087 

033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................... 37,764 37,764 

034 GCSS-AF FOS .................................................................................... 2,826 2,826 

035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM 1,514 1,514 

036 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM .......................................... 9,646 9,646 

037 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ............................... 25,533 25,533 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

040 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........ 28,159 28,159 

041 AFNET ................................................................................................. 160,820 186,820 

UFR: ARAD Enterprise Software ............................................... [26,000 ] 

042 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ....... 5,135 5,135 

043 USCENTCOM ..................................................................................... 18,719 18,719 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

044 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 123,206 123,206 

045 COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATER .................................... 3,004 3,004 

046 RADIO EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 15,736 15,736 


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Conference 

Authorized 

047 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT .............................................. 5,480 5,480 

048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................. 130,539 130,539 

MODIFICATIONS 

049 COMM ELECT MODS ....................................................................... 70,798 70,798 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 52,964 116,864 

UFR: Battlefield Airman Combat Equipment ........................... [59,400 ] 

UFR: Procure Parachute Phantom Oxygen System .................. [500 ] 

Unfunded requirements ............................................................... [4,000 ] 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP .......................... 10,381 10,381 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .................................................... 15,038 20,038 

Program increase—Civil Engineers Construction, Surveying, 

and Mapping Equipment.

[5,000 ] 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ...................................... 26,287 58,837 

Unfunded requirement ................................................................ [32,550 ] 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 8,470 45,150 

UFR: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources spare requirements in support of the Set the Theater, PACOM.[36,680 ] 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 28,768 28,768 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 25,985 25,985 

059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 178,423 178,423 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ........................................................ 881,980 881,980 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 16,848,568 16,848,568 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 26,675 26,675 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............. 19,891,552 20,271,882 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ............................................................. 36,999 36,999 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

041 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ......... 5,938 5,938 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ............................................................ 10,529 10,529 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .......................................... 24,805 24,805 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ..................................................................... 46,638 46,638 

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 15,541 15,541 

010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ...................... 1,161 1,161 

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ......................... 126,345 126,345 

012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ..................................................... 1,817 1,817 

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ............................. 45,243 45,243 

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ........................................... 294,139 294,139 

016 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) .......................... 188,483 188,483 

017 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .......................................................... 100,783 100,783 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 2,951 2,951 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

023 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 1,073 1,073 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 1,475 1,475 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS .............................................................. 9,341 9,341 

044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ............................................... 903 903 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

027 THAAD ................................................................................................ 960,732 960,732 

027A GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ...................................................... 180,000 180,000 

027B ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 88,000 88,000 

028 AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................ 876,018 876,018 

029 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 38,738 38,738 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

030 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS .............................................................. 11,947 11,947 

031 ARROW UPPER TIER ....................................................................... 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ............................................ [120,000 ] 

032 DAVID’S SLING ................................................................................. 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ............................................ [120,000 ] 

033 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ............................................................. 59,739 59,739 

034 IRON DOME ....................................................................................... 42,000 92,000 

Increase for Co-production of Iron Dome Tamir interceptors ... [50,000 ] 

035 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ................................. 160,330 160,330 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .................................................. 14,588 14,588 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 

AGENCY 

025 VEHICLES .......................................................................................... 204 204 

026 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 12,363 12,363 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

021 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ....... 1,910 1,910 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 4,347 4,347 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 13,464 13,464 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 657,759 657,759 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

049 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ..................... 158,988 145,488 

SOCOM requested transfer ......................................................... [–13,500 ] 

050 UNMANNED ISR ............................................................................... 13,295 13,295 

051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ........................................................... 4,892 4,892 

052 U–28 ..................................................................................................... 5,769 5,769 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK .............................................................................. 87,345 87,345 

055 CV–22 MODIFICATION .................................................................... 42,178 42,178 

057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ......................................... 21,660 21,660 

059 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ..................................................... 229,728 229,728 

060 AC/MC–130J ...................................................................................... 179,934 179,934 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .................................................................. 28,059 28,059 

SHIPBUILDING 

062 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ............................................................... 92,606 79,806 

SOCOM requested transfer ......................................................... [–12,800 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ............................................................... 112,331 112,331 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 82,538 82,538 

065 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ...... 11,042 11,042 

066 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................ 54,592 54,592 

067 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS .................................................... 23,272 23,272 

068 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 16,053 16,053 

069 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 63,304 63,304 

070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ............................................................. 252,070 252,070 

071 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS .......................................... 19,570 19,570 

072 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES .......................... 3,589 3,589 

073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................. 17,953 17,953 

075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................ 241,429 254,679 

UFR: Medium Precision Strike munitions ................................. [13,250 ] 

CBDP 

076 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ........... 135,031 135,031 

077 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ................................ 141,027 141,027 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................... 6,074,558 6,351,508 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ........................ 99,795 0 

Program reduction ....................................................................... [–99,795 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS 

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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................. 250,000 

Program increase ......................................................................... [250,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT.250,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ..................................................... 116,406,908 137,311,332 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 87,300 87,300 

ROTARY 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ............................................ 39,040 39,040 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ...................................................................... 41,400 41,400 

018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ............................................. 33,475 33,475 

023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................... 36,000 36,000 

027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ..................................................... 4,289 4,289 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

033 CMWS .................................................................................................. 139,742 139,742 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ............ 43,440 43,440 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................. 424,686 424,686 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ............................................................. 278,073 278,073 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................... 8,112 8,112 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 3,907 3,907 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................ 191,522 191,522 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .... 41,000 41,000 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS .... 8,669 8,669 

MODIFICATIONS 

018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................ 28,000 28,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................... 559,283 559,283 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ....................................................................... 200,000 200,000 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................ 253,903 253,903 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .......................................................... 30,000 30,000 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .......................... 125,736 125,736 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) .............................................................. 138,700 138,700 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ..................................................... 442,800 442,800 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................ 1,191,139 1,191,139 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 5 5 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 121 121 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 1,605 1,605 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 35,000 35,000 

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015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ...................................... 23,234 23,234 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ...... 20,023 20,023 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ............................ 11,615 11,615 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................. 25,000 25,000 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .................................................. 75,820 75,820 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 1,013 1,013 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .... 193,436 193,436 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................... 25,874 25,874 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........ 38,628 38,628 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .............................................. 64,647 64,647 

015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ...... 17,508 17,508 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................ 4,900 4,900 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

041 TRACTOR RIDE ................................................................................. 1,000 1,000 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .. 2,500 2,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) .................................................................................... 39,515 39,515 

070 TROJAN (MIP) ................................................................................... 21,310 21,310 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ................................ 2,300 2,300 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ................ 14,460 14,460 

075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ............ 5,180 5,180 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ...... 16,935 16,935 

081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.18,874 18,874 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................ 377 377 

085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............ 60 60 

087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............ 57,500 57,500 

093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ..................................................... 3,974 3,974 

095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM .............................................. 2,947 2,947 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............... 9,100 9,100 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

119 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ................................................. 3,726 3,726 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S ..................................................................... 270 270 

142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 145 145 

143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ....................................................... 25,690 25,690 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .................... 1,124 1,124 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

153 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR .............................................................. 3,850 3,850 

157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) .................. 1,932 1,932 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .................................. 569 569 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ............................................. 2,700 2,700 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ............. 7,500 7,500 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............ 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ....................... 405,575 405,575 


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JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ...................... 483,058 483,058 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT 

FUND.

483,058 483,058 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

027 STUASL0 UAV ................................................................................... 3,900 3,900 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

034 H–53 SERIES ..................................................................................... 950 950 

035 SH–60 SERIES ................................................................................... 15,382 15,382 

037 EP–3 SERIES ..................................................................................... 7,220 7,220 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ...................................................... 19,855 19,855 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 75,530 75,530 

062 QRC ..................................................................................................... 15,150 15,150 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 18,850 18,850 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 463 463 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................. 157,300 157,300 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ....................................................................................... 100,086 100,086 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ....................................................................... 35,208 35,208 

011 HELLFIRE .......................................................................................... 8,771 8,771 

012 LASER MAVERICK ........................................................................... 5,040 5,040 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM ................................................................................................... 1,768 1,768 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ....................................................... 1,500 1,500 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................. 152,373 152,373 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 74,021 74,021 

002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 106,941 106,941 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................... 1,184 1,184 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................. 15,700 15,700 

008 JATOS ................................................................................................. 540 540 

012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................ 19,689 19,689 

013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .................................. 1,963 1,963 

014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............................................. 765 765 

016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................... 866 866 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 MORTARS ........................................................................................... 1,290 1,290 

023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .................................................... 1,355 1,355 

024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .......................................... 1,854 1,854 

033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ................................................................ 10,272 10,272 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ....... 236,440 236,440 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .................................................. 12,348 12,348 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS .......................................................................... 18,000 18,000 

SHIP SONARS 

046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 43,500 43,500 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ...................................... 2,550 2,550 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS .............................................. 7,900 7,900 


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081 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 6,392 6,392 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ............................................... 3,100 3,100 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................... 2,280 2,280 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 29,245 29,245 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................... 2,436 2,436 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 28,400 28,400 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ............................... 31,970 31,970 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ....................................................... 496 496 

134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 2,304 2,304 

135 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 2,336 2,336 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 164 164 

143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ................................. 420 420 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 21,650 21,650 

152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................... 15,800 15,800 

154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................... 1,000 1,000 

155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 15,890 15,890 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 2,200 2,200 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 1,178 1,178 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................ 251,559 251,559 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ...................... 5,360 5,360 

GUIDED MISSILES 

011 JAVELIN ............................................................................................. 2,833 2,833 

012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ................................................................... 49 49 

013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ............... 5,024 5,024 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................. 8,241 8,241 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

019 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 750 750 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ........................... 200 200 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 RQ–21 UAS ......................................................................................... 8,400 8,400 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 50 50 

027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................... 3,000 3,000 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS .......................................................... 5,777 5,777 

038 RADIO SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 4,590 4,590 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

053 EOD SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 21,000 21,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................... 65,274 65,274 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 .................................................................................................... 271,080 271,080 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

033 C–17A ................................................................................................... 26,850 26,850 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

048 C–130J MODS .................................................................................... 8,400 8,400 

051 COMPASS CALL MODS ................................................................... 56,720 56,720 


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056 E–8 ....................................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................... 153,080 153,080 

063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 10,381 10,381 

065 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 56,400 56,400 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................ 129,450 129,450 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................... 25,417 25,417 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ....... 740,778 740,778 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................... 294,480 294,480 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 90,920 90,920 

CLASS IV 

011 AGM–65D MAVERICK ....................................................................... 10,000 10,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......... 395,400 395,400 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

010 MILSATCOM ...................................................................................... 2,256 2,256 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............. 2,256 2,256 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ........................................................................................... 49,050 49,050 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ..................................................................................... 11,384 11,384 

BOMBS 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................ 390,577 390,577 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................... 3,498 3,498 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 47,000 47,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE.

501,509 501,509 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 3,855 3,855 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................. 1,882 1,882 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ....................................... 1,100 1,100 

006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ..................................................... 32,479 32,479 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ........................... 22,583 22,583 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ............................................ 5,353 5,353 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .......................... 11,315 11,315 

010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ............................. 40,451 40,451 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES .............. 8,873 8,873 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .......................................... 2,000 2,000 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ................................. 56,500 56,500 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS ...................... 4,970 4,970 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .............................. 3,000 3,000 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................. 55,000 55,000 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 8,469 8,469 


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BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .................................................... 7,500 7,500 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ...................................... 80,427 80,427 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 110,405 110,405 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 700 700 

059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 9,200 9,200 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 3,542,825 3,542,825 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............. 4,008,887 4,008,887 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ..................................................................... 1,979 1,979 

018 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ...................... 12,000 12,000 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 43,653 43,653 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

046 MANNED ISR ..................................................................................... 15,900 15,900 

047 MC–12 .................................................................................................. 20,000 20,000 

050 UNMANNED ISR ............................................................................... 38,933 38,933 

051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ........................................................... 9,600 9,600 

052 U–28 ..................................................................................................... 8,100 22,900 

Program increase—combat loss replacement ............................. [14,800 ] 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK .............................................................................. 10,270 10,270 

057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ......................................... 19,780 19,780 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .................................................................. 3,750 3,750 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ............................................................... 62,643 62,643 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 12,000 12,000 

069 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 38,527 38,527 

070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ............................................................. 20,215 20,215 

073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................. 7,134 7,134 

075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................ 193,542 209,442 

Unfunded requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion [15,900 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................... 518,026 548,726 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ..................................................... 10,286,979 10,317,679 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

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Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.12,010 12,010 

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ................................. 263,590 263,590 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................... 67,027 67,027 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS.87,395 92,395 

Basic research program increase ................................. [5,000 ] 


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SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................. 430,022 435,022 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 29,640 29,640 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ......... 35,730 35,730 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................... 8,627 8,627 

008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 66,086 66,086 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ..................... 27,144 27,144 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 43,742 43,742 

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ......................... 22,785 22,785 

012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ................ 28,650 28,650 

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.67,232 67,232 

014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 85,309 85,309 

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING 

TECHNOLOGY.

4,004 4,004 

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .................. 5,615 5,615 

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY .............. 41,455 41,455 

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ............. 58,352 60,352 

Program increase .......................................................... [2,000 ] 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 34,723 34,723 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .............................................. 26,190 26,190 

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY .... 24,127 24,127 

022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY .............. 21,678 21,678 

023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.33,123 33,123 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ............. 14,041 14,041 

025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................... 67,720 67,720 

026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY.20,216 20,216 

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 39,559 44,559 

Program increase .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 83,434 83,434 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 889,182 896,182 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................. 44,863 44,863 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................... 67,780 67,780 

031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................... 160,746 160,746 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.84,079 84,079 

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

125,537 125,537 

034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .... 12,231 12,231 

035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.6,466 6,466 

036 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE ................................................................. 40,552 40,552 

037 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION 

SYSTEMS.

16,434 16,434 

039 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.26,903 26,903 

040 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................. 4,880 4,880 

041 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................. 4,326 4,326 

042 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ..................... 31,296 31,296 

043 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 62,850 64,850 

Simulation upgrades for land based anti-ship missile development.[2,000 ] 

044 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................. 12,323 12,323 

045 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.182,331 182,331 

046 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

17,948 17,948 

047 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .................. 5,796 5,796 

048 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 47,135 47,135 


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049 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.10,421 10,421 

050 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.32,448 27,448 

Combat engineering system .......................................... [–5,000 ] 

051 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND 

SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.

52,206 52,206 

052 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 33,426 33,426 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.1,082,977 1,079,977 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

053 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 9,634 9,634 

055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.42,649 42,649 

056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ..... 72,909 72,909 

057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING 

SYS-ADV DEV.

7,135 7,135 

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ........... 41,452 72,352 

UFR: Munitions and CM development ....................... [24,450 ] 

Unfunded requirement—JLTV lethality 30mm upgrade.[4,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—RF countermeasures ............ [2,450 ] 

059 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ... 32,739 82,739 

Unfunded requirement ................................................. [50,000 ] 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY .................. 10,157 10,157 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV.27,733 29,353 

UFR: Funds of the Advanced Miniaturized Data Acquisition System-Next.[1,620 ] 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.12,347 12,347 

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/ 

VAL.

10,456 10,456 

064 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 2,588 2,588 

065 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ....................................................... 14,055 14,055 

066 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV 

DEV.

35,333 35,333 

067 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ..................................... 33,491 33,491 

068 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .. 20,239 35,239 

Enhanced lightweight body armor and combat helmets technology.[15,000 ] 

069 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 39,608 39,608 

070 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................... 9,921 9,921 

071 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) 

SENSOR.

76,728 76,728 

072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............... 115,221 115,221 

073 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (MSHORAD).20,000 20,000 

074 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ................................................................ 10,400 10,400 

075 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT).164,967 164,967 

076 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.1,600 1,600 

077 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2).11,303 11,303 

078 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE 

SUPPORT.

56,492 56,492 

079 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ...................... 20,432 20,432 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.899,589 997,109 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

080 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ....................................................... 30,153 42,153 

UFR: Funds implementation of Assured Position, 

Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT).

[12,000 ] 

081 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 71,671 71,671 

083 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO 

(MNVR).

10,589 10,589 

084 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ................................. 4,774 4,774 

085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................. 17,252 30,252 

UFR: Provides the Army’s Cyber Mission Force 

(CMF) with classified cyber tools.

[13,000 ] 

086 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ................................... 87,643 88,793 

UFR: Acceleration of qualification of XM914 and 

XM913.

[6,000 ] 

XM–25 contract termination ........................................ [–4,850 ] 

087 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ..................................... 6,039 6,039 

088 0604611A JAVELIN .............................................................................. 21,095 21,095 

089 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES .................. 10,507 10,507 

090 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................. 3,536 3,536 

092 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES ..................... 7,000 7,000 

093 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)— 

ENG DEV.

36,242 36,242 

094 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ........................... 108,504 126,004 

UFR: Develop Thermal Weapon Sights ....................... [17,500 ] 

095 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT 3,702 3,702 

096 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ......... 43,575 43,575 

097 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV.28,726 28,726 

098 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.18,562 18,562 

099 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ..... 8,344 8,344 

100 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS 

(DIS)—ENG DEV.

11,270 11,270 

101 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) ....... 10,000 10,000 

102 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) 

CORE.

18,566 18,566 

103 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION.145,360 145,360 

104 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ..................... 145,232 157,410 

UFR: 105mm Anti-Personnel / Wall Breach Ammunition.[8,000 ] 

UFR: Devops the 40mm Low Velocity M320 Door 

Breaching cartridge.

[4,178 ] 

105 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG 

DEV.

90,965 90,965 

106 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV.9,910 9,910 

107 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.39,238 39,238 

108 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ............. 34,684 34,684 

109 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.164,409 164,409 

110 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 32,968 32,968 

111 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM 

(GFEBS).

49,554 49,554 

112 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................... 45,605 45,605 

113 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ................. 16,127 16,127 

114 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD.98,600 133,600 

UFR: Expands installation of Active Protection Systems.[25,000 ] 

UFR: Modular Active Protection System .................... [10,000 ] 

115 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ......................................... 1,972 3,972 

Unfunded requirement—IT3 demonstrator ................ [2,000 ] 

116 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 81,776 81,776 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

117 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEMARMY (IPPS-A).172,361 172,361 

118 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ......... 199,778 199,778 

119 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE 

RESPONSE CAPABILITY (IGSSR-C).

4,418 4,418 

120 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ........... 15,877 15,877 

121 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ............................... 44,150 44,150 

122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................. 34,670 113,570 

UFR: Develops Offensive Cyber Operations capabilities.[78,900 ] 

123 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE 

SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY (GBOSS-E).

5,207 5,207 

124 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ........................... 4,727 4,727 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(CIRCM).

105,778 105,778 

126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

(CWMD).

6,927 6,927 

127 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE PROCESSING.214 214 

128 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE.16,125 16,125 

129 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ................ 55,165 55,165 

130 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) 20,076 20,076 

131 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ...................................... 20,322 20,322 

132 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION 

(MWSM).

55,810 210,810 

UFR: Supports Directed Requirement for Limited Interim Missile Warning System to detect Enemy 

(MANPADS).

[155,000 ] 

133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............. 30,879 30,879 

134 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2— 

BLOCK 1.

175,069 175,069 

135 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS ......................................................... 70,760 70,760 

137 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ......... 8,965 8,965 

138 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) .................. 34,626 34,626 

140 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 

(AIAMD).

336,420 252,320 

Program Reduction ....................................................... [–84,100 ] 

143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ....... 6,882 9,382 

UFR: Funds development for Remote Ground Terminal.[2,500 ] 

144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

23,467 23,467 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 6,930 6,930 

146 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........... 6,112 6,112 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 .................................................................. 4,431 4,431 

150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 14,616 14,616 

151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS .............................................................. 17,928 17,928 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.3,012,840 3,257,968 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................ 22,862 22,862 

153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................. 13,902 13,902 

154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ............................................. 102,901 102,901 

155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ................................................. 20,140 20,140 

156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .............................................. 246,663 246,663 

157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM .............. 29,820 29,820 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ....................... 307,588 307,588 

160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND 

TARGETS.

49,242 49,242 

161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS .................... 41,843 41,843 

162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ............................................ 4,804 4,804 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES.7,238 7,238 

164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ................................... 21,890 21,890 

165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ........................... 12,684 12,684 

166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ....................... 51,040 51,040 

167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ........................................ 56,246 56,246 

168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION 

& INTEG.

1,829 1,829 

169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 55,060 55,060 

170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .................... 33,934 33,934 

171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS 

AND SAFETY.

43,444 43,444 

172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT 

SUPPORT.

5,087 5,087 

173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - 

MHA.

54,679 54,679 

174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY ... 7,916 7,916 

175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 

TEST SITE.

61,254 61,254 

176 0303260A DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE .......... 1,779 1,779 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ... 1,253,845 1,253,845 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

178 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............. 8,929 8,929 

179 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................. 4,014 4,014 

180 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ..................... 4,094 4,094 

181 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.15,738 15,738 

182 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE ............................................................. 4,513 4,513 

183 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) .................... 102,014 158,745 

UFR: Accelerates LRPF procurement from FY25 ....... [42,731 ] 

Unfunded requirement—CDAEM Bridging Strategy - 

M999 T&E.

[14,000 ] 

184 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........ 59,977 59,977 

185 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 34,416 43,716 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60V development .......... [9,300 ] 

186 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ..... 194,567 194,567 

187 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 9,981 9,981 

188 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM .................. 204,304 204,304 

189 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ..................... 1,023 1,023 

190 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION .............................................. 1,504 1,504 

191 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.10,064 18,064 

UFR: Qualifies M282 for use by AH–64 aircraft ........ [8,000 ] 

192 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL 

PRODUCTS.

38,463 38,463 

193 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................ 6,159 6,159 

194 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ........................... 90,217 180,217 

UFR: Funds Terminal High Altitude Area Defense 

(THAAD)/Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) integration.

[90,000 ] 

195 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .... 6,749 6,749 

196 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).33,520 33,520 

197 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ...... 343,175 351,175 

Unfunded requirement—M88A2E1 ............................. [8,000 ] 

198 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 6,639 6,639 

199 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS.40,784 40,784 

200 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.39,358 39,358 

201 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

145 145 

202 0203758A DIGITIZATION ................................................................... 4,803 4,803 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

2,723 28,723 

UFR: Supports research for the Stinger Product Improvement Program (PIP).[26,000 ] 

204 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.5,000 5,000 

205 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................. 37,883 37,883 

207 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ......................... 1,582 1,582 

208 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.195 195 

209 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) 

SYSTEM.

78,926 78,926 

210 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM 

(GMLRS).

102,807 102,807 

213 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............ 13,807 35,652 

UFR: Funds Offensive Cyber capabilities development.[21,845 ] 

214 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 132,438 132,438 

215 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................... 64,370 64,370 

217 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.10,475 10,475 

220 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ..................... 1,100 1,100 

222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ............... 9,433 9,433 

223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .................. 5,080 5,080 

224 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.24,700 20,480 

Historical underexecution ............................................. [–4,220 ] 

225 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ............................................... 9,574 9,574 

226 0305232A RQ–11 UAV .......................................................................... 2,191 2,191 

227 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ............................................................................ 12,773 12,773 

228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .................... 2,537 2,537 

229 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ......... 4,723 4,723 

230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.60,877 65,877 

Development of improved manufacturing technology 

for separation, extraction, smelter, sintering, leaching, processing, beneficiation, or production of specialty metals such as lanthanide elements, yttrium 

or scandium.

[5,000 ] 

231 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) .............. 11,959 11,959 

232 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ........................... 10,228 10,228 

232A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 7,154 7,154 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.1,877,685 2,098,341 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, ARMY.

9,446,140 10,018,444 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................... 118,130 128,130 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program.[10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.19,438 19,438 

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ................................. 458,333 458,333 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................. 595,901 605,901 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............... 13,553 13,553 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............... 125,557 125,557 

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ... 53,936 53,936 

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .................. 36,450 36,450 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH 48,649 48,649 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH.79,598 79,598 

010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

42,411 57,411 

AGOR SLEP .................................................................. [15,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH.6,425 6,425 

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............. 56,094 66,094 

Program increase .......................................................... [10,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH.156,805 156,805 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

32,733 34,733 

MS–177A Maritime Sensor .......................................... [2,000 ] 

015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

171,146 164,146 

General decrease ........................................................... [–7,000 ] 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR 

FIELD ACITIVITIES.

62,722 62,722 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 886,079 906,079 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .... 26,342 26,342 

020 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.9,360 9,360 

021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD).154,407 154,407 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.13,448 13,448 

023 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.231,772 229,030 

Capable manpower, enterprise and platform enablers [–2,742 ] 

024 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........... 57,797 57,797 

025 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.4,878 4,878 

027 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.64,889 64,889 

028 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

15,164 15,164 

029 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.108,285 133,285 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator .. [10,000 ] 

Underwater unmanned vehicle prototypes .................. [15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.686,342 708,600 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

030 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ...................... 48,365 48,365 

031 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ............................................. 5,566 5,566 

033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ........................................................ 695 695 

034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 7,661 7,661 

035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ................. 3,707 3,707 

036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ........ 61,381 61,381 

037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES.154,117 118,117 

Reduce Barracuda ........................................................ [–16,000 ] 

Reduce Snakehead ........................................................ [–20,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ........................... 14,974 14,974 

039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................... 9,296 9,296 

040 0603525N PILOT FISH ......................................................................... 132,083 132,083 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .............................................................. 15,407 15,407 

042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER .......................................................... 122,413 122,413 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ............................................. 745 745 

044 0603553N SURFACE ASW ................................................................... 1,136 1,136 

045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 100,955 100,955 

046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ........... 13,834 13,834 

047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ........................... 36,891 36,891 

048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY 

STUDIES.

12,012 42,012 

Aircraft carrier preliminary design ............................. [30,000 ] 

049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ................... 329,500 329,500 

050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .......... 29,953 29,953 

051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................... 191,610 191,610 

052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) .................................... 40,991 40,991 

053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ................................. 24,674 24,674 

054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ...................................................... 776,158 776,158 

055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................. 116,871 116,871 

056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS ............................. 8,052 8,052 

057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 143,450 143,450 

058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ........................................ 8,909 8,909 

060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM.1,428 1,428 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.53,367 53,367 

063 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.8,212 8,212 

064 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .................................. 20,214 20,214 

065 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM .............................................. 50,623 25,623 

Program strategy change .............................................. [–25,000 ] 

066 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT .......................................... 2,837 2,837 

067 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................... 245,143 245,143 

068 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY .................................. 2,995 2,995 

069 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE .............................................................. 306,101 306,101 

070 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ............................................................... 253,675 253,675 

071 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................... 55,691 55,691 

072 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN ............................................................ 48,982 48,982 

074 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 9,099 9,099 

075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 33,568 33,568 

076 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING .................. 29,873 29,873 

077 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL.106,391 106,391 

078 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS.107,310 122,310 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator .. [15,000 ] 

079 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT 

CARRIER (CVN 78—80).

83,935 83,935 

081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).46,844 46,844 

083 0604286M MARINE CORPS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

6,200 6,200 

085 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE ...... 7,055 17,055 

Increase rapid acquisition capability for Marine 

Corps Warfighting Lab.

[10,000 ] 

086 0604454N LX (R) ................................................................................... 9,578 9,578 

087 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ...................... 66,543 66,543 

089 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT 

PROGRAM.

31,315 31,315 

090 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.42,851 42,851 

091 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON 

DEVELOPMENT.

160,694 160,694 

093 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ......................... 8,278 8,278 

094 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.7,979 7,979 

095 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ........ 527 527 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.4,218,714 4,212,714 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

096 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ...................................... 16,945 16,945 

097 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 26,786 26,786 

098 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ......................................... 48,780 48,780 

099 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 2,722 2,722 

100 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT.5,371 5,371 

101 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING .................. 782 782 

102 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................. 1,361 1,361 

103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................ 14,167 14,167 

104 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ..................................... 55,695 55,695 

105 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ..................................................... 292,535 292,535 

106 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................. 61,288 61,288 

107 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ...................................... 37,167 37,167 

108 0604262N V–22A .................................................................................... 171,386 186,386 

UFR: MV–22 Common Configuration CC-RAM improvements.[15,000 ] 

109 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......................... 13,235 33,235 

Air Crew Sensor Improvements ................................... [10,000 ] 

Physiological Episode prize competition ..................... [10,000 ] 

110 0604269N EA–18 .................................................................................... 173,488 173,488 

111 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 54,055 57,055 

Unfunded requirement—Intrepid Tiger II (V)3 UH– 

1Y jettison capability.

[3,000 ] 

112 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................. 451,938 451,938 

113 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ........................... 632,936 628,936 

Unjustified cost growth ................................................ [–4,000 ] 

114 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRSNAVY).4,310 4,310 

115 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II 66,686 66,686 

116 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING.390,238 390,238 

117 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .................... 689 689 

118 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) .................................... 112,846 112,846 

119 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ....................... 158,578 158,578 

120 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................ 15,734 15,734 

122 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER 

AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.

25,445 25,445 

124 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ......................... 87,233 87,233 

125 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ................ 130,981 130,981 

126 0604504N AIR CONTROL .................................................................... 75,186 75,186 

127 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ................................. 177,926 177,926 

128 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ..... 8,062 8,062 

129 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM.32,090 32,090 

130 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................. 120,087 120,087 

131 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .............. 50,850 50,850 

132 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ............... 67,166 67,166 

133 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ................ 4,817 4,817 

134 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) ........................... 72,861 72,861 

135 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ..................................................... 25,635 25,635 

136 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ................ 28,076 28,076 

137 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.7,561 7,561 

138 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND 

HUMAN FACTORS.

40,828 40,828 

139 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ........................ 435 435 

140 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ........... 161,713 161,713 

141 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ............ 212,412 212,412 

142 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) .... 103,391 103,391 

143 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING .................................... 34,855 34,855 

144 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 9,353 9,353 

145 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ............................................... 92,546 92,546 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

146 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD .......................... 152,934 244,134 

SDD plus up .................................................................. [91,200 ] 

147 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD .......................... 108,931 175,631 

SDD plus up .................................................................. [66,700 ] 

148 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION (FOM)—MARINE CORPS.144,958 144,958 

149 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION (FOM)—NAVY.143,855 143,855 

150 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 14,865 14,865 

151 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 152,977 152,977 

152 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ..................... 3,410 3,410 

153 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ..................................................................... 340,758 340,758 

154 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ........................................................ 33,430 33,430 

155 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS ......................................................... 58,163 58,163 

156 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ............................ 22,410 22,410 

157 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS ................................................................. 1,961 1,961 

158 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ..................... 222,208 222,208 

159 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) .................. 15,473 15,473 

160 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ......... 11,795 11,795 

161 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III 181,731 181,731 

162 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.178,993 178,993 

163 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM 

DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.

20,710 20,710 

164 0204202N DDG–1000 ............................................................................ 140,500 140,500 

168 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ........................... 28,311 28,311 

170 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.4,502 4,502 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,362,102 6,554,002 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

171 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................ 91,819 91,819 

172 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................. 23,053 23,053 

173 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ............................................. 52,634 59,634 

Program increase .......................................................... [7,000 ] 

174 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.141 141 

175 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY .............. 3,917 3,917 

176 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES .................................. 50,432 50,432 

179 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ...................... 782 782 

180 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL 

SUPPORT.

94,562 94,562 

181 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................. 4,313 4,313 

182 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.1,104 1,104 

183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ..................... 105,666 105,666 

184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ............................. 373,667 413,667 

Program increase .......................................................... [40,000 ] 

185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY.20,298 20,298 

186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 

SUPPORT.

17,341 17,341 

188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .............. 21,751 21,751 

189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................... 44,279 44,279 

190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .................... 28,841 28,841 

191 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL 

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).

1,749 1,749 

194 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT.9,408 9,408 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................... 945,757 992,757 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) ... 92,571 103,571 


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Conference 

Authorized 

CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration ..................................... [11,000 ] 

197 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ..... 3,137 3,137 

198 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ... 135,219 135,219 

199 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............... 36,242 36,242 

200 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 12,053 12,053 

201 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ....................... 18,221 18,221 

203 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ........................................................ 224,470 216,042 

Program reduction- delayed procurement rates .......... [–8,428 ] 

204 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ........... 33,525 33,525 

205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ......................................................... 24,829 24,829 

206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING 

CENTER (TMPC).

133,617 142,617 

Tomahawk Modernization ........................................... [9,000 ] 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..................... 38,972 38,972 

208 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).3,940 3,940 

209 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ... 54,645 54,645 

210 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.66,518 66,518 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ................................ 1,155 1,155 

212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT.51,040 51,040 

213 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT .................................................... 87,989 97,989 

Unfunded requirement—AARGM Derivative Program.[10,000 ] 

214 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ................................................... 89,852 89,852 

215 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION .... 29,351 29,351 

216 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ..................................................................... 68,553 68,553 

217 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ........................................... 119,099 119,099 

218 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ............. 127,445 127,445 

219 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ........ 123,825 123,825 

220 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL 

SYSTEM (CAC2S).

7,343 7,343 

221 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING 

ARMS SYSTEMS.

66,009 66,009 

222 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ........ 25,258 25,258 

223 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

SYSTEMS (MIP).

30,886 30,886 

224 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ................................ 58,728 58,728 

225 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................... 42,884 51,884 

Unfunded requirement—AIM–9X Blk II Systems Improvement program.[9,000 ] 

226 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE 

(AMRAAM).

25,364 25,364 

232 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE 

SERVICES (CANES).

24,271 24,271 

233 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 50,269 50,269 

236 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES.6,352 6,352 

237 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ............... 7,770 7,770 

238 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY .......... 39,736 39,736 

239 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.12,867 12,867 

240 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.46,150 46,150 

241 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON .................................................................. 84,115 84,115 

242 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................... 62,656 62,656 

243 0305232M RQ–11 UAV .......................................................................... 2,022 2,022 

245 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ............ 4,835 4,835 

246 0305239M RQ–21A ................................................................................. 8,899 8,899 

247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT .... 99,020 99,020 

248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS 

(MIP).

18,578 18,578 

249 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ................................................... 229,404 229,404 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

250 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ................... 5,238 5,238 

251 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) .................................. 38,227 38,227 

252 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ...................... 4,808 4,808 

253 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ................... 37,836 37,836 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 1,424,347 1,424,347 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.4,040,140 4,070,712 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, NAVY.

17,735,035 18,050,765 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ................................. 342,919 342,919 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....................... 147,923 147,923 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 14,417 14,417 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................. 505,259 505,259 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................ 124,264 124,264 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ..................... 124,678 129,678 

Program increase .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ...... 108,784 128,284 

Advanced training environments ................................. [19,500 ] 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ............................................. 192,695 200,195 

Educational Partnership Agreements .......................... [5,000 ] 

Unfunded Requirement ................................................ [2,500 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS .................................................... 152,782 152,782 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— 

MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.

8,353 8,353 

010 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 116,503 116,503 

011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ........................................ 112,195 112,195 

012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ............................. 132,993 141,293 

Unfunded Requirement ................................................ [8,300 ] 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS.167,818 167,818 

014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ............................... 43,049 43,049 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 1,284,114 1,324,414 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ... 37,856 37,856 

016 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) 22,811 22,811 

017 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ............................. 40,978 40,978 

018 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO .................... 115,966 121,666 

Unfunded requirement ................................................. [5,700 ] 

019 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY.104,499 117,999 

Unfunded requirement ................................................. [13,500 ] 

020 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ........................ 60,551 60,551 

021 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ................... 58,910 58,910 

022 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ........ 10,433 10,433 

023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.33,635 33,635 

024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............... 167,415 167,415 

025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ......................... 45,502 45,502 

026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........... 46,450 46,450 

027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION.

49,011 49,011 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.794,017 813,217 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

028 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............ 5,652 5,652 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ................ 24,397 24,397 

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 3,851 3,851 

033 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/ 

VAL.

10,736 10,736 

034 0603859F POLLUTION PREVENTION—DEM/VAL ....................... 2 2 

035 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ................................. 2,003,580 2,003,580 

036 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.65,458 65,458 

037 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ................ 68,719 94,919 

Unfunded requirement—ASARS–2B ........................... [11,500 ] 

Unfunded requirement—Hyperspectral Chip Development.[14,700 ] 

038 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP 7,850 7,850 

039 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .............................................. 3,295 3,295 

040 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.17,365 17,365 

041 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS ..... 32,253 42,453 

UFR: Cyber Security & Resiliency for Weapon Systems.[10,200 ] 

044 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE 

R&D.

26,222 26,222 

046 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ...................................... 840,650 935,650 

UFR: Directed Energy Prototyping .............................. [70,000 ] 

UFR: Hypersonics Prototyping ..................................... [10,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—Long-Endurance Aerial 

Platform(LEAP) Ahead Prototyping.

[15,000 ] 

047 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ............... 215,721 215,721 

049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ........................ 294,746 421,746 

Unfunded Requirement ................................................ [127,000 ] 

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 

(3DELRR).

10,645 10,645 

052 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) 41,509 41,509 

053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.316,787 316,787 

054 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ....................................... 16,687 16,687 

055 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL .................... 4,500 4,500 

056 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM.15,867 15,867 

057 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER 

EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).

253,939 263,939 

UFR: Military GPS User Equipment INC2 ................ [10,000 ] 

058 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ........................................... 10,000 10,000 

059 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON .................................. 112,088 112,088 

060 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ............... 34,764 34,764 

061 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM .................... 63,092 63,092 

062 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY .................................. 7,842 64,742 

AF UPL ......................................................................... [56,900 ] 

063 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ............ 41,385 41,385 

064 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE 

(PTES).

18,150 18,150 

065 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ...................... 24,201 24,201 

066 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED.16,000 16,000 

067 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ...................... 87,577 87,577 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.4,695,530 5,020,830 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

068 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS.5,100 5,100 

069 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.101,203 101,203 

070 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT .................................... 3,009 3,009 

071 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 2,241 2,241 


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Conference 

Authorized 

072 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ............... 38,250 38,250 

073 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................. 19,739 19,739 

074 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ....................... 38,979 38,979 

078 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ............................... 7,091 7,091 

080 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................. 46,540 46,540 

081 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................ 2,705 2,705 

082 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT .............................................. 31,240 31,240 

084 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ............................................... 9,060 9,060 

085 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ......................................... 87,350 87,350 

086 0604800F F–35—EMD .......................................................................... 292,947 464,947 

SDD plus up .................................................................. [172,000 ] 

088 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ............................. 451,290 451,290 

089 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ...................................... 178,991 178,991 

090 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ........... 12,736 12,736 

091 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ............................... 9,319 9,319 

092 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B .................. 13,600 13,600 

094 0605221F KC–46 ................................................................................... 93,845 93,845 

095 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ........................................ 105,999 105,999 

096 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ................................... 354,485 354,485 

100 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ..................... 119,745 14,945 

Restructure of program ................................................ [–104,800 ] 

101 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................. 194,570 194,570 

102 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ..................... 91,237 91,237 

103 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ..................................................................... 209,847 209,847 

104 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON .......................................... 3,400 3,400 

105 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ............................ 16,727 16,727 

109 0307581F JSTARS RECAP .................................................................. 417,201 417,201 

110 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION 6,017 6,017 

111 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION 

(PAR).

434,069 434,069 

112 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ........................................ 18,528 18,528 

113 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ..................... 24,967 24,967 

114 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ........ 10,029 10,029 

115 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ............................................ 66,370 66,370 

116 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ............... 48,448 48,448 

117 1206426F SPACE FENCE .................................................................... 35,937 35,937 

118 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ....................... 145,610 145,610 

119 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ......................................... 33,644 33,644 

120 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ....................... 14,263 14,263 

121 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH 

EMD.

311,844 311,844 

122 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ................................................................ 71,018 71,018 

123 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE) – EMD.297,572 297,572 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.4,476,762 4,543,962 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

124 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................ 35,405 35,405 

125 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ............................................. 82,874 87,874 

Unfunded requirement ................................................. [5,000 ] 

126 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ........................................... 34,346 34,346 

128 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ......... 15,523 15,523 

129 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ............................. 678,289 735,689 

Program Increase .......................................................... [30,000 ] 

UFR: 4th Gen Mods ...................................................... [23,000 ] 

UFR: Weapon System Cyber Resiliency-TE ................ [4,400 ] 

130 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER ............................ 219,809 219,809 

131 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ..... 223,179 223,179 

132 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH ............................ 138,556 138,556 

133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS 221,393 221,393 

134 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ............. 152,577 152,577 

135 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ....... 196,561 196,561 

136 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY.28,322 28,322 


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Conference 

Authorized 

137 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS .................... 126,611 126,611 

140 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................... 9,154 9,154 

141 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.135,507 135,507 

142 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.28,720 28,720 

143 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ...... 35,453 110,453 

UFR: Modeling and Simulation Joint Simulation 

Environment.

[50,000 ] 

UFR:AS2030 Planning for Development ..................... [25,000 ] 

146 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ............. 29,049 29,049 

147 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........... 14,980 14,980 

148 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ........................................... 1,434 1,434 

150 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ....................................... 4,569 4,569 

151 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT.25,773 25,773 

152 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN 

WORKFORCE.

169,887 169,887 

153 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ........... 9,531 9,531 

154 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ..... 20,975 20,975 

155 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................ 25,398 25,398 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................... 2,663,875 2,801,275 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

157 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT .................................... 27,579 27,579 

158 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING.5,776 5,776 

159 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE .......................................... 16,247 16,247 

161 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM 

(AF-IPPS).

21,915 21,915 

162 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY 33,150 33,150 

163 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION.66,653 66,653 

164 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ............................................ 38,579 38,579 

165 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ........................................................... 12,636 12,636 

166 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 111,910 111,910 

167 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ................. 463 463 

168 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ............................................................ 62,471 62,471 

169 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................... 193,108 193,108 

170 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ............................................ 210,845 210,845 

Increase ICBM Cryptopgraphy Upgrade II ................. [20,000 ] 

Reduce MM Ground and Communications Equipment.[–10,000 ] 

Reduce MM Support Equipment ................................. [–10,000 ] 

171 0101313F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS NETWORK (ISPAN)—USSTRATCOM.25,736 25,736 

173 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.6,272 10,272 

UFR: NC3—Global Assured Communications CBA 

Execution.

[4,000 ] 

174 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS 

NETWORK.

11,032 11,032 

176 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ............................... 108,617 108,617 

177 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER 

MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

3,347 3,347 

179 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................... 201,394 201,394 

182 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 17,459 17,459 

183 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 246,578 271,578 

Unfunded requirement—MIDS-JTRS software 

changes.

[25,000 ] 

184 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................... 320,271 320,271 

185 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION .................... 15,106 15,106 

186 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................... 610,942 610,942 

187 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 334,530 334,530 


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Conference 

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188 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................... 34,952 54,952 

Pulsed rocket motor technologies ................................. [20,000 ] 

189 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE 

(AMRAAM).

61,322 61,322 

191 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ................................ 693 693 

193 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ...... 1,714 1,714 

194 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................. 14,040 14,040 

195 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

109,243 109,243 

197 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE 

(JASSM).

29,932 29,932 

198 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ............... 26,956 26,956 

199 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .............. 2,450 2,450 

200 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(AWACS).

151,726 151,726 

201 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............... 3,656 3,656 

203 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES 13,420 13,420 

204 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ........................ 10,623 10,623 

205 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ......................................... 1,754 1,754 

206 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................... 17,382 17,382 

207 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS ....... 2,307 2,307 

208 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................... 25,397 25,397 

209 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .......................... 10,175 10,175 

210 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ............... 12,839 12,839 

211 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ............... 4,190 4,190 

212 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ..................................... 85,531 85,531 

213 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION .................................................... 3,761 3,761 

214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............. 35,693 35,693 

215 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............. 20,964 20,964 

218 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK 

(GSIN).

3,549 3,549 

219 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM 

(NPES).

4,371 4,371 

227 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL 

ISR FOR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.

3,721 3,721 

228 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER 

(NAOC).

35,467 35,467 

230 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).48,841 48,841 

231 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 42,973 42,973 

232 0303141F GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................... 105 105 

233 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE 2,147 2,147 

236 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE .................................. 121,948 121,948 

237 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ......................... 3,544 3,544 

240 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.1,542 1,542 

241 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ......... 4,453 4,453 

243 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ......................................................... 26,654 26,654 

244 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).6,306 6,306 

245 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................. 21,295 21,295 

248 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ........... 415 415 

250 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.3,867 3,867 

257 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ...................................................................... 34,486 34,486 

259 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .................. 4,450 14,450 

WAMI Technology Upgrades ........................................ [10,000 ] 

260 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ..................... 14,269 14,269 

261 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.27,501 27,501 

262 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................ 214,849 214,849 

263 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING 18,842 18,842 

265 0305238F NATO AGS ........................................................................... 44,729 44,729 

266 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ................................ 26,349 26,349 


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Conference 

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269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY 

AND ARCHITECTURES.

3,491 3,491 

271 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ......................................... 4,899 4,899 

275 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 

(PRC2).

2,445 2,445 

276 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ........................ 8,684 8,684 

278 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ............................................ 10,219 10,219 

279 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ....................................... 22,758 22,758 

280 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) .......................................................... 34,287 34,287 

281 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................. 26,821 26,821 

282 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 

(LAIRCM).

5,283 5,283 

283 0401218F KC–135S ............................................................................... 9,942 9,942 

284 0401219F KC–10S ................................................................................. 7,933 7,933 

285 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ............................... 6,681 6,681 

286 0401318F CV–22 .................................................................................... 22,519 36,519 

Unfunded requirement—common eletrical interface .. [7,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—intelligence broadcast system.[7,000 ] 

287 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................. 3,510 3,510 

288 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL .................... 8,090 8,090 

289 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) .................................. 1,528 1,528 

290 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ..... 31,677 31,677 

291 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) 33,344 33,344 

292 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................... 9,362 9,362 

293 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................. 2,074 2,074 

294 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ................................. 107 107 

295 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY .................. 2,006 2,006 

296 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ........................ 3,780 3,780 

297 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................... 7,472 7,472 

298 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ........ 1,563 1,563 

299 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.91,211 91,211 

300 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES.14,255 14,255 

301 1202247F AF TENCAP ......................................................................... 31,914 31,914 

302 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) 32,426 32,426 

303 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ................. 18,808 18,808 

305 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE 

AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).

10,029 10,029 

306 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION 

CENTER.

25,051 25,051 

307 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

11,390 11,390 

308 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ................ 8,747 8,747 

309 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ......................... 10,549 10,549 

310 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ............................................... 243,435 243,435 

311 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ........................ 12,691 12,691 

312 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ............................................... 99,455 123,705 

AF UPL—BMC2 software ............................................ [24,250 ] 

313 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER ........................ 18,052 18,052 

314 1203699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ................................. 1,373 1,373 

315 1203906F NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ................................................. 5,000 5,000 

316 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ........................ 31,508 31,508 

317 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ........ 99,984 99,984 

318 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.510,938 510,938 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 15,103,246 15,103,246 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.20,750,546 20,847,796 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, AF.

35,170,103 35,856,753 


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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ................................................. 37,201 37,201 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ................................. 432,347 432,347 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................... 40,612 40,612 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 

SCIENCE.

43,126 43,126 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM .......... 74,298 88,298 

Evidence based military child STEM education ........ [5,000 ] 

Manufacturing Engineering Education Program ....... [9,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.25,865 40,000 

Program increase .......................................................... [12,135 ] 

STEM support for minority women ............................. [2,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 43,898 43,898 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................. 697,347 725,482 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ............................... 19,111 19,111 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 109,360 109,360 

011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ....... 49,748 49,748 

012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 

S&T PRIORITIES.

49,226 49,226 

013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.392,784 392,784 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ............................... 13,014 13,014 

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 201,053 201,053 

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ....................................... 14,775 14,775 

017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 343,776 328,776 

General decrease ........................................................... [–15,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ......... 224,440 224,440 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 295,447 295,447 

020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.157,908 157,908 

021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.8,955 8,955 

022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............................ 34,493 34,493 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 1,914,090 1,899,090 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........ 25,627 25,627 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 76,230 79,230 

Program increase—conventional EOD equipment ...... [3,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ............................. 24,199 24,199 

026 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.268,607 268,607 

027 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.12,996 12,996 

029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 5,495 5,495 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ................................................... 20,184 20,184 

032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.18,662 18,662 

035 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .............................. 155,406 155,406 

036 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ...................... 247,435 247,435 

037 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ............................................. 13,154 13,154 

038 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS.37,674 37,674 

039 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA.15,000 15,000 

040 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY .................... 252,879 252,879 

041 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL 

(DIUX).

29,594 29,594 

042 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION .......................................... 64,863 29,863 

Unjustified growth ........................................................ [–35,000 ] 


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043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.145,359 145,359 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH .............................................................. 171,120 171,120 

045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 14,389 14,389 

046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.105,871 105,871 

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES .... 12,661 12,661 

048 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

136,159 163,659 

Improve productivity of defense industrial base ......... [7,500 ] 

Manufacturing USA institutes ..................................... [10,000 ] 

Partnership between MEP centers and Manufacturing USA Institutes.[10,000 ] 

049 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........... 40,511 40,511 

050 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.57,876 49,876 

SOCOM ATL effort ....................................................... [–8,000 ] 

051 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.10,611 10,611 

053 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.71,832 81,832 

Readiness increase ........................................................ [10,000 ] 

054 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.219,803 219,803 

055 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ................................. 6,349 6,349 

056 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ............ 79,173 79,173 

057 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS 

SYSTEMS.

106,787 106,787 

058 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ......... 439,386 439,386 

059 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 210,123 210,123 

060 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.11,211 11,211 

062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ...................... 15,047 15,047 

063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ...................... 69,203 69,203 

064 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ................ 25,395 25,395 

065 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ... 89,586 89,586 

066 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT.38,403 38,403 

067 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................... 33,382 33,382 

068 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 72,605 72,605 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.3,450,847 3,448,347 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 

PROTOTYPES 

069 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.32,937 32,937 

070 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ............................................................................ 101,714 101,714 

072 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES.

2,198 2,198 

073 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.54,583 54,583 

074 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.292,262 292,262 

075 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.957,097 1,058,093 

Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ............. [21,996 ] 

Increase GBI magazine capacity at Fort Greely ......... [65,000 ] 

Program increase—additional boosters and EKVs .... [14,000 ] 

076 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL.148,518 148,518 

077 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS .................. 278,145 305,207 

Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ............. [27,062 ] 

078 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ......................................... 465,642 472,784 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

GMD Discrimination .................................................... [7,142 ] 

079 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ........................................... 365,190 365,190 

080 0603892C AEGIS BMD ......................................................................... 860,788 860,788 

083 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND 

CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND 

COMMUNICATI.

454,862 454,862 

084 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 

WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.

48,954 48,954 

085 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS 

CENTER (MDIOC).

53,265 53,265 

086 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ...................................................... 9,113 9,113 

087 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................ 145,695 145,695 

088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ........................... 105,354 373,800 

Arrow ............................................................................. [71,459 ] 

Arrow Upper Tier flight test ........................................ [105,000 ] 

Arrow-Upper Tier ......................................................... [28,139 ] 

David’s Sling ................................................................. [63,848 ] 

089 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .......................... 316,193 316,193 

090 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS .................. 460,125 460,125 

091 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING .......................................... 10,837 10,837 

092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ..................................................... 10,740 10,740 

093 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM.3,837 3,837 

094 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............... 128,406 128,406 

095 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ........................................... 124,769 124,769 

096 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE .................................................. 75,300 75,300 

097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ................ 1,482,532 1,460,532 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–22,000 ] 

098 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ........... 83,626 83,626 

099 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ................................. 100,000 100,000 

100 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ................................ 100,000 

Directed energy .............................................................. [100,000 ] 

101 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED 

SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

3,967 3,967 

102 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC 

ANALYSIS (SSA).

3,833 3,833 

104 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.23,638 23,638 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ...... 357,659 357,659 

106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS 636,430 636,430 

107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.36,239 36,239 

108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .............................................................. 137,783 160,819 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ 

FY16 and FY17 NDAAs.

[23,036 ] 

109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ......... 101,839 101,839 

110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................... 30,486 97,761 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ 

FY16 and FY17 NDAAs.

[67,275 ] 

111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT .............. 9,739 9,739 

112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.76,757 76,757 

113 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ..................................... 6,500 6,500 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) 

PROGRAM.

2,902 2,902 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ...................................... 986 986 

116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........ 34,907 34,907 

117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE 

PROGRAMS.

30,994 44,494 

Initiates BMDS Global Sensors AoA 

reccommendations for space sensor architecture.

[13,500 ] 

117A 120XXXXC GROUND-LAUNCHED INTERMEDIATE RANGE MISSILE.58,000 

Ground-Launched Intermediate Range Missile .......... [58,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.8,667,341 9,310,798 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.12,536 12,536 

119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT.201,749 201,749 

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD.406,789 406,789 

122 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION 

SYSTEM (JTIDS).

15,358 20,358 

Program increase—very low profile hardware ........... [5,000 ] 

123 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

6,241 6,241 

124 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 12,322 12,322 

125 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE .... 4,893 4,893 

126 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ........................ 3,162 3,162 

127 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES .................. 21,353 21,353 

128 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION.

6,266 6,266 

129 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .............................. 2,810 2,810 

130 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL 

SYSTEM.

24,436 24,436 

131 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM 

(DRAS).

13,475 13,475 

133 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.11,870 11,870 

134 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ........... 61,084 61,084 

135 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................... 2,576 2,576 

136 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM).3,669 3,669 

137 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION.

8,230 8,230 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.818,819 823,819 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

138 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 

(DRRS).

6,941 6,941 

139 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT 4,851 4,851 

140 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT 

DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).

211,325 211,325 

141 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ............................ 30,144 50,144 

Program increase for cyber vulnerability assessments 

and hardening.

[20,000 ] 

142 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT .......................................................... 63,769 63,769 

143 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY 

(JMETC).

91,057 91,057 

144 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS .... 22,386 22,386 

145 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).

36,581 36,581 

147 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ............................................... 37,622 37,622 

148 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ................. 5,200 5,200 

149 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ............... 5,232 5,232 

150 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION.12,583 12,583 

151 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ........ 61,451 61,451 

152 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 104,348 104,348 

161 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 

(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

2,372 2,372 

162 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ............................ 24,365 24,365 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

163 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 

(DTIC).

54,145 54,145 

164 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING 

AND EVALUATION.

30,356 30,356 

165 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION .................. 20,571 20,571 

166 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................... 14,017 14,017 

167 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).4,187 4,187 

168 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ................... 3,992 3,992 

169 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS ... 1,000 1,000 

170 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE 

(DOSI).

2,551 2,551 

171 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ........................ 7,712 7,712 

174 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES.673 673 

175 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO).1,006 1,006 

177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ..................... 16,998 16,998 

180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION 

INVESTMENTS.

18,992 18,992 

181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 1,231 1,231 

183 0804767J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING 

TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—MHA.

44,500 44,500 

184 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ............................................... 29,947 29,947 

187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ................................. 5,113 5,113 

187A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 63,312 63,312 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................... 1,040,530 1,060,530 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

188 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ..................... 4,565 4,565 

189 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) 

AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION 

MANA.

1,871 1,871 

190 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED 

INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).

298 298 

191 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT 

SUPPORT.

10,882 10,882 

192 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.7,222 7,222 

193 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION 

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GTSCMIS).

14,450 14,450 

194 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).45,677 45,677 

195 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ...... 3,037 3,037 

196 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ................................................. 59,490 59,490 

198 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING.6,104 6,104 

202 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE 

SUPPORT.

1,863 1,863 

203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING 

AND INTEGRATION.

21,564 21,564 

204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ...................... 15,428 15,428 

205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).15,855 15,855 

206 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ........................ 4,811 4,811 

207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ......... 33,746 33,746 

208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 9,415 9,415 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ...... 227,652 227,652 

210 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ........... 42,687 42,687 

211 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ....................... 8,750 8,750 

214 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ............. 4,689 4,689 

216 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.50,000 50,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

222 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ...................................... 1,686 1,686 

227 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ................................................ 6,526 6,526 

228 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY .............................................................. 18,455 18,455 

230 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.5,496 5,496 

233 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.3,049 3,049 

236 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................. 5,365 5,365 

237 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 

PROGRAM.

2,071 2,071 

243 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ........................ 13,111 13,111 

245 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ....................................... 1,770 1,770 

246 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .. 2,924 2,924 

248 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................... 37,863 37,863 

251 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................ 259,886 273,386 

SOCOM requested transfer .......................................... [13,500 ] 

252 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............... 8,245 8,245 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................. 79,455 79,455 

254 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ......................................................... 45,935 45,935 

255 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ....................................................... 1,978 1,978 

256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................ 31,766 31,766 

257 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................. 2,578 2,578 

258 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ....................................................... 42,315 60,415 

SOCOM requested transfer .......................................... [12,800 ] 

UFR: Develop Dry Combat Submersible ..................... [5,300 ] 

259 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ........... 4,661 4,661 

260 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .. 12,049 12,049 

261 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ...................................................... 642 642 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 3,734,266 3,734,266 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.4,912,148 4,943,748 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, DW.

21,501,122 22,211,814 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .................... 83,503 83,503 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ............................ 59,500 59,500 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES .. 67,897 67,897 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................... 210,900 210,900 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE.210,900 210,900 

TOTAL RDT&E ....................................................... 84,063,300 86,348,676 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.15,000 15,000 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY .................. 3,000 3,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.18,000 18,000 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................. 5,000 5,000 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(CIRCM).

21,540 21,540 

133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............. 30,100 30,100 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 .................................................................. 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.57,840 57,840 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

15,000 15,000 

222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ............... 7,492 7,492 

223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .................. 15,000 15,000 

228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .................... 6,036 6,036 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.43,528 43,528 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, ARMY.

119,368 119,368 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .............................................................. 22,000 22,000 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.29,700 29,700 

075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 2,100 2,100 

081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).5,710 5,710 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.59,510 59,510 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................ 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.5,400 5,400 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..................... 11,600 11,600 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ................................ 1,200 1,200 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 89,855 89,855 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.102,655 102,655 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, NAVY.

167,565 167,565 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY .................................. 7,800 7,800 

053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.13,200 13,200 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0207277F ISR INNOVATIONS ............................................................ 5,750 5,750 

214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............. 4,000 4,000 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 112,408 112,408 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.122,158 122,158 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, AF.

135,358 135,358 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 25,000 25,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.25,000 25,000 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................. 1,920 1,920 

256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................ 3,000 3,000 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 196,176 196,176 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.201,096 201,096 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, DW.

226,096 226,096 

TOTAL RDT&E ....................................................... 648,387 648,387 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ...................................................... 1,455,366 1,510,066 

Improve unit training and maintenance readiness [54,700 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .............................. 105,147 112,847 

UFR: Readiness to execute NMS ............................. [7,700 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 604,117 692,417 

UFR: Readiness to execute NMS ............................. [88,300 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 793,217 829,951 

Decisive Action training and operations ................. [27,300 ] 

UFR: Support Equipment ........................................ [9,434 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................. 1,169,478 1,207,178 

Combat Training Center Operations and Maintenance ...................................................................... [37,700 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ....................................................... 1,496,503 1,524,703 

Aviation and ISR Maintenance Requirements ....... [28,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........ 3,675,901 3,759,581 

SOUTHCOM—Maritime Patrol Aircraft Expansion ........................................................................ [38,500 ] 

SOUTHCOM—Mission and Other Ship Operations ..................................................................... [18,000 ] 

UFR: Funding to support 6k additional 

endstrength ............................................................ [680 ] 

UFR: Organizational Clothing & Indiv. Equipment maintenance ................................................. [26,500 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .................... 466,720 471,592 

UFR: Medical equipment ......................................... [4,872 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 1,443,516 1,740,116 

Realignment of depot operations from OCO ........... [250,000 ] 

UFR: Depot Maintenance ......................................... [46,600 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 8,080,357 8,093,557 

C4I / Cyber capabilities enabling support ............. [13,200 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 3,401,155 4,080,382 

Demolition of excess facilities .................................. [50,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [154,500 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ................................ [424,547 ] 

UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ............... [50,180 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................................................................. 443,790 443,790 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ........................................... 8,900 

Training, supplies, spares, and repair site support [8,900 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ................................................ 225,382 225,382 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ........................................ 141,352 141,352 

200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ........................................ 190,811 194,311 

Mission and Other Ship Operations ....................... [3,500 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ...................................................... 59,578 59,578 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 23,752,390 25,095,703 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ................................................ 346,667 347,791 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................... [1,124 ] 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ............................. 422,108 427,346 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................... [5,238 ] 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .................................. 7,750 7,750 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................. 776,525 782,887 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 137,556 137,556 

260 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 58,872 60,264 

UFR: Recruit training .............................................. [1,392 ] 

270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ................................ 58,035 59,921 

UFR: One Station Unit Training ............................ [1,886 ] 

280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS 505,089 505,762 

UFR: Supports commissions for increase end 

strength .................................................................. [673 ] 

290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................... 1,015,541 1,033,978 

Leadership development and training .................... [3,144 ] 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................... [15,293 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 1,124,115 1,124,115 

310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 220,688 220,688 

320 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 618,164 621,690 

Department of the Army directed training ............. [3,526 ] 

330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 613,586 624,259 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................... [10,673 ] 

340 EXAMINING ................................................................... 171,223 171,223 

350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 214,738 215,088 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................... [350 ] 

360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 195,099 195,099 

370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ... 176,116 176,116 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ... 5,108,822 5,145,759 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .......................... 555,502 709,965 

Logistics associated with increased end strength ... [57,900 ] 

UFR: Supports transportation equipment .............. [96,563 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ................................ 894,208 894,208 


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410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................. 715,462 715,462 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .................................. 446,931 446,931 

430 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 493,616 493,616 

440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 2,084,922 2,112,822 

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ..................................................................... [17,900 ] 

UFR: Army Regional Cyber Centers capabilities ... [10,000 ] 

450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 259,588 259,588 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................ 326,387 326,387 

470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ....................................... 1,087,602 1,073,517 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–14,085 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ........................................ 210,514 214,014 

UFR: Supports JAG increase needs ........................ [3,500 ] 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................. 243,584 256,737 

UFR: Supports engineering services ....................... [13,153 ] 

500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................................ 284,592 284,592 

510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ..... 415,694 415,694 

520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS .................... 46,856 46,856 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................ 1,242,222 1,247,222 

Army Analytics Group ............................................. [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 9,307,680 9,497,611 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –415,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–31,100 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................ [–146,400 ] 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–238,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –415,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ................................................................ 38,945,417 40,106,060 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .............................. 11,461 11,747 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% .. [286 ] 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 577,410 593,053 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% .. [15,643 ] 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 117,298 122,016 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .............. [4,718 ] 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................. 552,016 564,934 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .............. [12,918 ] 

050 AVIATION ASSETS ....................................................... 80,302 81,461 

Increase aviation readiness ..................................... [1,159 ] 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........ 399,035 403,858 

Pay and allowances for career development training .......................................................................... [223 ] 

UFR: Support additional capacity .......................... [4,600 ] 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .................... 102,687 102,687 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 56,016 56,016 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 599,947 600,497 

UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ............... [550 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 273,940 324,690 

Demolition of excess facilities .................................. [20,000 ] 


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UFR: Address facility restoration backlog .............. [4,465 ] 

UFR: Increased facilities sustainment .................... [26,285 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................................................................. 22,909 22,909 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 2,793,021 2,883,868 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .......................... 11,116 11,116 

130 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 17,962 17,962 

140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 18,550 20,950 

UFR: Equipment support ......................................... [2,400 ] 

150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 6,166 6,166 

160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 60,027 60,027 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 113,821 116,221 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –3,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–3,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –3,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES ....................................................... 2,906,842 2,996,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ...................................................... 777,883 794,862 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................... [16,979 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .............................. 190,639 190,639 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 807,557 819,457 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .............. [11,900 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 85,476 93,376 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .............. [7,900 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................. 36,672 38,897 

UFR: Increased aviation readiness ......................... [2,225 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ....................................................... 956,381 974,581 

Increase aviation readiness ..................................... [18,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........ 777,756 777,856 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................... [100 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .................... 51,506 51,506 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 244,942 244,942 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 1,144,726 1,148,576 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ....................... [3,850 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 781,895 901,734 

Demolition of excess facilities .................................. [25,000 ] 

UFR: Address facility restoration backlog .............. [20,108 ] 

UFR: Facilities Sustainment improvement ............ [74,731 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................................................................. 999,052 999,292 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ....................... [240 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 6,854,485 7,035,718 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .......................... 7,703 7,703 

140 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 79,236 80,386 

Department of Defense State Partnership Program [1,150 ] 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 85,160 94,760 


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Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ..................................................................... [9,600 ] 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 8,654 8,654 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................ 268,839 277,339 

UFR: Behavior Health Specialists .......................... [8,500 ] 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................. 3,093 3,093 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 452,685 471,935 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –16,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–16,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –16,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ................................................................ 7,307,170 7,491,553 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....... 5,544,165 5,566,165 

Cbt logistics Mnt for TAO–187 ................................ [22,000 ] 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ................................................. 2,075,000 2,075,000 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 

SERVICES ................................................................... 46,801 46,801 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ............ 119,624 119,624 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................. 552,536 594,536 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ................................ [42,000 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................... 1,088,482 1,088,482 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........... 40,584 40,584 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ................................................. 723,786 843,786 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ................................ [120,000 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ............ 4,067,334 4,067,334 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ........... 977,701 977,701 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................... 7,839,358 7,839,358 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................... 2,193,851 2,193,851 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE .................................................................... 1,288,094 1,294,094 

Logistics support for legacy C41 systems ................ [6,000 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ................. 206,678 206,678 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ...................................................... 621,581 622,581 

UFR: Operational range Clearance and Environmental Compliance ............................................... [1,000 ] 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ......................................................................... 370,681 370,681 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...................................... 1,437,966 1,454,966 

Coastal Riverine Force meet operational requirements ..................................................................... [7,000 ] 

COMPACFLT C41 Upgrade .................................... [10,000 ] 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................................... 162,705 162,705 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 65,108 65,108 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT .................................................................... 86,892 155,992 

Joint Training Capability and Exercise Programs [64,100 ] 

No-Notice Agile Logistics Exercise .......................... [5,000 ] 

230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 8,427 8,427 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 385,212 385,212 


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260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ....................................... 1,278,456 1,278,456 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ......................................... 745,680 750,680 

UFR: Munitions wholeness ...................................... [5,000 ] 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................... 380,016 380,016 

300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION .................................... 914,428 914,428 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 1,905,679 2,290,879 

Demolition of excess facilities .................................. [50,000 ] 

NHHC Reduction ..................................................... [–29,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [87,200 ] 

UFR: 88% of Facility Sustainment requirements .. [277,000 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 4,333,688 4,356,688 

Operational range clearance .................................... [11,000 ] 

Port Operations Service Craft Maintenance ........... [12,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 39,460,513 40,150,813 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ...................... 417,450 427,450 

UFR: Strategic Sealift .............................................. [10,000 ] 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ..................... 198,341 198,341 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS 66,849 66,849 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ........................................... 21,870 21,870 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................. 704,510 714,510 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 143,924 143,924 

410 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 8,975 8,975 

420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................. 144,708 144,708 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................... 812,708 812,708 

450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 180,448 182,448 

Naval Sea Cadets ..................................................... [2,000 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 234,596 234,596 

470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 177,517 177,517 

480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 103,154 103,154 

490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 72,216 72,216 

500 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................... 53,262 53,262 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ... 1,931,508 1,933,508 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 1,135,429 1,126,429 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–9,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 149,365 149,365 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 386,749 386,749 

590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .......................... 165,301 165,301 

610 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ............................................................................ 311,616 311,616 

620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ....... 665,580 665,580 

660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ......... 659,143 659,143 

775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................ 543,193 543,193 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 4,016,376 4,007,376 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

780 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –415,400 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–216,600 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................ [–35,300 ] 


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Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–163,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –415,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ................................................................. 46,112,907 46,390,807 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES .............................................. 967,949 967,949 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ........................................................ 1,065,090 1,068,190 

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ......................... [3,100 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 286,635 286,635 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ................................... 85,577 85,577 

050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 181,518 181,518 

060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................................. 785,264 904,355 

Demolition of excess facilities .................................. [40,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [35,300 ] 

UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ...................... [43,791 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 2,196,252 2,196,252 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 5,568,285 5,690,476 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 16,163 16,163 

090 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 1,154 1,154 

100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................... 100,398 100,398 

110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 46,474 46,474 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 405,039 405,039 

130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 201,601 201,601 

140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 32,045 32,045 

150 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................... 24,394 24,394 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ... 827,268 827,268 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .......................... 28,827 28,827 

170 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 378,683 375,683 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–3,000 ] 

190 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..... 77,684 77,684 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................ 52,661 52,661 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 537,855 534,855 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

220 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –36,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–2,700 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................ [–11,400 ] 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–22,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –36,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

MARINE CORPS ............................................ 6,933,408 7,015,699 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....... 596,876 596,876 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .............................. 5,902 5,902 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................... 94,861 94,861 


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040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........... 381 381 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ................................................. 13,822 13,822 

060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ........... 571 571 

070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .................................... 16,718 16,718 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...................................... 118,079 118,079 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 308 308 

100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION .................................... 28,650 28,650 

110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 86,354 95,854 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [1,500 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ................................ [8,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 103,596 103,596 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 1,066,118 1,075,618 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 1,371 1,371 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 13,289 13,289 

160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..... 3,229 3,229 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 17,889 17,889 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

180 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –14,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–14,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –14,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ........................................................ 1,084,007 1,078,707 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ................................................... 103,468 103,468 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 18,794 18,794 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 32,777 37,754 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [3,900 ] 

UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ...................... [1,077 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 111,213 111,213 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 266,252 271,229 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 12,585 12,585 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 12,585 12,585 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –500 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

MC RESERVE ................................................. 278,837 283,314 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ...................................... 694,702 718,102 

Adversarial Air Training- mission qualification ... [10,200 ] 

UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements ............ [9,000 ] 


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UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group ........... [4,200 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ......................... 1,392,326 1,618,626 

Air and Space Operations Center ........................... [104,800 ] 

UFR: Airmen Readiness Training .......................... [8,900 ] 

UFR: Cyber Requirements ....................................... [70,400 ] 

Unified capabilities .................................................. [42,200 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ....................................................................... 1,128,640 1,231,140 

F–35 maintenance instructors ................................. [49,700 ] 

Readiness decision support enterprise .................... [1,600 ] 

UFR: Contract Adversary Air .................................. [51,200 ] 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 2,755,367 2,854,567 

UFR: Airmen Readiness Training .......................... [7,100 ] 

UFR: WSS funded at 89% ....................................... [92,100 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 3,292,553 3,799,853 

Demolition of excess facilities .................................. [50,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [153,300 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ................................ [304,000 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ........................................................... 6,555,186 6,752,686 

UFR: E–4B Maintenance personnel ........................ [1,000 ] 

UFR: EC–130H Compass Call ................................ [12,000 ] 

UFR: Sustain 3 additional C–37B .......................... [6,800 ] 

UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ....................... [177,700 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ........................................... 4,135,330 4,135,330 

080 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 5,985,232 6,076,832 

UFR: Funds mission readiness at installations ..... [91,600 ] 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ........................ 847,516 973,216 

Space based readiness shortfalls ............................. [32,900 ] 

UFR: Cyber Requirements ....................................... [35,300 ] 

UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements ............ [57,500 ] 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ................... 1,131,817 1,166,717 

ISR sustainment and readiness .............................. [9,800 ] 

UFR: Cyber Requirements ....................................... [15,000 ] 

UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group ........... [10,100 ] 

120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ................................................... 175,457 175,457 

130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................... 353,458 368,458 

Operationalizing commercial SSA .......................... [15,000 ] 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ............................................. 189,891 189,891 

170 US STRATCOM .............................................................. 534,236 534,236 

180 US CYBERCOM .............................................................. 357,830 357,830 

190 US CENTCOM ................................................................ 168,208 168,208 

200 US SOCOM ...................................................................... 2,280 2,280 

210 US TRANSCOM .............................................................. 533 533 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................ 1,091,655 1,091,655 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 30,792,217 32,215,617 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ................................................ 1,570,697 1,572,497 

UFR: sustain 3 additional C–37B ........................... [1,800 ] 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ............................. 130,241 165,841 

Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources PACOM ... [22,600 ] 

BEAR PACOM spares .............................................. [2,900 ] 

PACAF Contingency response group ....................... [10,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................. 1,700,938 1,738,338 


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TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 113,722 113,722 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 24,804 24,804 

290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ... 95,733 95,733 

320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................... 395,476 395,476 

330 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 501,599 501,599 

340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 287,500 287,500 

350 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 91,384 91,384 

370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 166,795 166,795 

380 EXAMINING ................................................................... 4,134 4,134 

390 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 222,691 222,691 

400 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 171,974 171,974 

410 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................... 60,070 60,070 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ... 2,135,882 2,135,882 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ........................................... 805,453 805,453 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................... 127,379 127,379 

470 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 911,283 911,283 

480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 432,172 432,172 

490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ......................... 1,175,658 1,170,658 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–5,000 ] 

500 CIVIL AIR PATROL ....................................................... 26,719 29,819 

Civil Air Patrol ......................................................... [3,100 ] 

530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ....................................... 76,878 76,878 

535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................ 1,263,403 1,263,403 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .. 4,818,945 4,817,045 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –404,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–204,200 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................ [–84,300 ] 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–156,300 ] 

UFR: Child and Youth Compliance ........................ [35,000 ] 

UFR: Violence Prevention Program ........................ [4,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –404,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE ...................................................... 39,447,982 40,501,982 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ...................................... 1,801,007 1,801,007 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................ 210,642 210,642 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 403,867 403,867 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 124,951 140,251 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [5,600 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ................................ [9,700 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ........................................................... 240,835 284,435 

C–17 CLS workload ................................................. [5,700 ] 

C–17 depot-level repairable ..................................... [12,100 ] 

UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ....................... [25,800 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 371,878 405,878 

UFR: Restore maintenance and repair ................... [34,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 3,153,180 3,246,080 


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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 74,153 74,153 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 19,522 19,522 

090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) 12,765 12,765 

100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ........ 7,495 7,495 

110 AUDIOVISUAL ............................................................... 392 392 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ........................... 114,327 114,327 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

120 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –33,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–33,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –33,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

AF RESERVE .................................................. 3,267,507 3,327,407 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ............................................ 3,175,055 3,175,055 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................ 746,082 764,582 

Restore support operations ....................................... [18,500 ] 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 867,063 867,063 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 325,090 372,690 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .. [14,600 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ................................ [33,000 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ........................................................... 1,100,829 1,210,829 

C–130 propulsion improvements ............................. [16,100 ] 

Maintenance for RC–26 a/c .................................... [28,700 ] 

Sustain DCGS .......................................................... [6,500 ] 

UFR: Increase Weapons System Sustainment ........ [58,700 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 583,664 583,664 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 6,797,783 6,973,883 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 44,955 44,955 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 97,230 97,230 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES .................................... 142,185 142,185 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

090 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –65,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–65,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –65,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ANG ................................................................... 6,939,968 7,050,768 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSEWIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................... 440,853 440,853 


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Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ........................... 551,511 551,511 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 

FORCES ....................................................................... 5,008,274 5,014,574 

Unfunded Requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion ..................................................... [6,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................... 6,000,638 6,006,938 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................... 144,970 149,970 

Increase for curriculum development ...................... [5,000 ] 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................... 84,402 84,402 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING 

AND RECRUITING .................................................... 379,462 379,462 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ... 608,834 613,834 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS ..................................... 183,000 209,500 

National Guard Youth Challenge ........................... [1,500 ] 

STARBASE ............................................................... [25,000 ] 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................... 597,836 597,836 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ... 1,439,010 1,439,010 

130 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ............ 807,754 807,754 

140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...... 2,009,702 2,009,702 

160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................... 24,207 24,207 

170 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ................................. 400,422 414,722 

Procurement Technical Assistance Program 

(PTAP) ................................................................... [14,300 ] 

180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ....................................... 217,585 215,085 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–2,500 ] 

190 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY .. 131,268 131,268 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ..... 722,496 722,496 

210 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ................................. 683,665 683,665 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 34,712 34,712 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............. 542,604 538,804 

Efficiencies from DTRA/JIDO integration ............ [–3,800 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................................................................................ 2,794,389 2,844,389 

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities ..... [10,000 ] 

Impact aid for schools with military dependent 

students ................................................................. [40,000 ] 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ..................................... 504,058 504,058 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................... 57,840 57,840 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .......... 1,488,344 1,499,344 

CDC Study ................................................................ [7,000 ] 

Study on Air Force aircraft capacity and capabilities .......................................................................... [1,000 ] 

Support for Commission to Assess the Threat from 

Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events ......... [3,000 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & 

SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................ 94,273 94,273 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .......... 436,776 436,776 

325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................ 14,830,139 14,830,139 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 28,000,080 28,095,580 

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Request 

Conference 

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330 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –193,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ............................. [–9,800 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................ [–19,400 ] 

Historical unobligated balances .............................. [–164,700 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –193,900 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................ 34,609,552 34,522,452 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES, DEFENSE .................................................. 14,538 14,538 

020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND 

CIVIC AID .................................................................... 104,900 104,900 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ..................... 324,600 324,600 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY .............. 215,809 215,809 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .............. 281,415 323,649 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation ...................................... [42,234 ] 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .... 293,749 323,749 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation ...................................... [30,000 ] 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ...... 9,002 9,002 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY 

USED SITES ............................................................... 208,673 208,673 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ................................................................... 1,452,686 1,524,920 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ..... 189,286,283 192,289,958 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................ 828,225 828,225 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 25,474 25,474 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ............................................... 1,778,644 1,778,644 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 260,575 260,575 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................ 284,422 284,422 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 2,784,525 2,784,525 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................... 502,330 502,330 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................... 104,149 104,149 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 80,249 80,249 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION .......................................................... 32,000 32,000 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................ 6,988,168 6,988,168 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM 5,000 5,000 

160 RESET .................................................................................. 864,926 614,926 

Realignment of depot operations to base ..................... [–250,000 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ..................................................... 186,567 186,567 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND .............................................. 44,250 44,250 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 14,769,504 14,519,504 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................... 56,500 56,500 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 56,500 56,500 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 789,355 789,355 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ...................................... 16,567 16,567 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .................................. 6,000 6,000 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ....................................... 5,207 5,207 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................... 107,091 107,091 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................... 165,280 165,280 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 1,083,390 1,083,390 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ... 2,172,890 2,172,890 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ..................................................................... 16,998,894 16,748,894 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 4,179 4,179 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 2,132 2,132 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 779 779 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 17,609 17,609 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 24,699 24,699 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES ............................................................ 24,699 24,699 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................ 41,731 41,731 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................... 762 762 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 11,855 11,855 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ............................................... 204 204 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................ 27,583 27,583 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 5,792 5,792 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 18,507 18,507 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ....................................................................... 937 937 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 107,371 107,371 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .............................. 740 740 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 740 740 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ..................................................................... 108,111 108,111 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ................................................................... 2,660,855 2,660,855 

020 INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................... 21,000 21,000 

030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ......................... 684,786 684,786 

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................ 405,117 405,117 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE .................. 3,771,758 3,771,758 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

050 SUSTAINMENT ................................................................... 955,574 955,574 

060 INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................... 39,595 39,595 

070 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ......................... 75,976 75,976 

080 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................ 94,612 94,612 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ................. 1,165,757 1,165,757 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 

FUND ..................................................................... 4,937,515 4,937,515 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ...................................................................................... 1,269,000 1,269,000 

020 SYRIA .................................................................................... 500,000 500,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND 

EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ............................................ 1,769,000 1,769,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP 

FUND ..................................................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............ 412,710 412,710 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ...................................................... 5,674 5,674 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 

SERVICES ........................................................................ 1,750 1,750 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ................. 2,989 2,989 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................. 144,030 144,030 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 211,196 211,196 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................ 1,921 1,921 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ...................................................... 102,834 102,834 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................. 871,453 871,453 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................ 19,627 19,627 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................... 2,483,179 2,483,179 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE ......................................................................... 58,886 58,886 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ....................... 4,400 4,400 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ........................................................... 21,550 21,550 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............................................................................... 21,104 21,104 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................... 611,936 611,936 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................... 11,433 11,433 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .............................................. 371,611 371,611 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ......................... 9,598 9,598 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .................................................................................. 31,898 31,898 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 230,246 230,246 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 5,630,025 5,630,025 

MOBILIZATION 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .......................... 1,869 1,869 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ....... 11,905 11,905 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................ 161,885 161,885 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 175,659 175,659 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ..................................... 43,369 43,369 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 43,369 43,369 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 3,217 3,217 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 7,356 7,356 

590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 67,938 67,938 

620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ............ 9,446 9,446 

660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .............. 1,528 1,528 

775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 12,751 12,751 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 102,236 102,236 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ...................................................................... 5,951,289 5,951,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................... 720,013 720,013 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .............................................................. 256,536 256,536 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 52,000 52,000 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 17,529 17,529 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 1,046,078 1,046,078 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................... 29,421 29,421 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 29,421 29,421 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 62,225 62,225 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 3,650 3,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 65,875 65,875 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................................ 1,141,374 1,141,374 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 14,964 14,964 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................... 9,016 9,016 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 23,980 23,980 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ............................................................. 23,980 23,980 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................ 2,548 2,548 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 819 819 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 3,367 3,367 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC 

RESERVE .............................................................. 3,367 3,367 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ........................................... 248,235 248,235 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .............................. 1,394,962 1,394,962 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ............................................................................. 5,450 5,450 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..... 699,860 699,860 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION .......................................................... 113,131 113,131 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM 

SUPPORT .......................................................................... 2,039,551 2,039,551 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................ 2,059,363 2,059,363 

080 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 1,088,946 1,088,946 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ............................. 15,274 15,274 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ........................ 198,090 198,090 

120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................ 385 385 

130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................... 22,020 22,020 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD .................................................. 381 381 

170 US STRATCOM ................................................................... 698 698 

180 US CYBERCOM ................................................................... 35,239 35,239 

190 US CENTCOM ..................................................................... 159,520 159,520 

200 US SOCOM ........................................................................... 19,000 19,000 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 58,098 58,098 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 8,158,203 8,158,203 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ...................................................... 1,430,316 1,430,316 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................. 213,827 213,827 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 1,644,143 1,644,143 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................... 300 300 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................... 298 298 

290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ........ 90 90 

320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ..................................... 25,675 25,675 

330 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................ 879 879 

340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......... 1,114 1,114 

350 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................... 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 29,782 29,782 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................ 151,847 151,847 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .............................. 8,744 8,744 

470 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 6,583 6,583 

480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .............................. 129,508 129,508 

490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................. 84,110 84,110 

530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................ 120 120 

535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 53,255 53,255 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 434,167 434,167 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................... 10,266,295 10,266,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..... 52,323 52,323 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 6,200 6,200 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 58,523 58,523 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 

RESERVE .............................................................. 58,523 58,523 


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Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................. 3,468 3,468 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 11,932 11,932 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 15,400 15,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 15,400 15,400 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSEWIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ................................................ 4,841 4,841 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 

FORCES ............................................................................ 3,305,234 3,305,234 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 3,310,075 3,310,075 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................ 9,853 9,853 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ........ 21,317 21,317 

140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ........... 64,137 64,137 

160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ......................... 115,000 115,000 

180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ............................................ 13,255 13,255 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .......... 2,312,000 2,062,000 

Reduction to Coalition Support Funds ........................ [–100,000 ] 

Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance ....... [–150,000 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 31,000 31,000 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............... 34,715 34,715 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............... 3,179 3,179 

325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 1,878,713 1,878,713 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ... 4,483,169 4,233,169 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE .................................................. 7,793,244 7,543,244 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ............................... 350,000 

Program increase ........................................................... [200,000 ] 

Transfer from DSCA ..................................................... [150,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 350,000 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ... 350,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .......... 49,091,691 48,941,691 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................ 133,881,636 134,008,986 

Defense Innovation Board software review .................................. [1,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Department of Defense State Partnership Program .................... [2,000 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ................................................... [–814,050 ] 

Increase Active Army end strength ............................................... [625,000 ] 

Increase Active Marine Corps end strength ................................. [80,000 ] 

Increase Army National Guard end strength .............................. [13,000 ] 

Increase Army Reserve end strength ............................................. [13,000 ] 

Military Personnel Pay Raise ....................................................... [206,400 ] 

Public-Private partnership on military spousal employment ..... [1,000 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ..... 7,804,427 7,837,427 

Accrual payment associated with increased end strength .......... [33,000 ] 

Total, Military Personnel .................................................. 141,686,063 141,846,413 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................ 4,326,172 4,326,172 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ..................... 4,326,172 4,326,172 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

PROGRAM TITLE FY 2018

REQUEST

CONFERENCE

AUTHORIZED

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................ 43,140 43,140 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ............................................................................................... 40,636 40,636 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .................................. 83,776 83,776

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

TRANSPORTATION 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 66,462 66,462 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ..................... 66,462 66,462

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 1,389,340 1,389,340 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA .................................. 1,389,340 1,389,340

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE .............................................................................. 47,018 47,018 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE .......... 47,018 47,018

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL 

LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 135,800 135,800 

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ........................................................................................... 11,197 11,197 


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PROGRAM TITLE FY 2018

REQUEST

CONFERENCE

AUTHORIZED

TAH MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 54,453 54,453 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 18,622 18,622 

READY RESERVE FORCES ....................................................................................................... 289,255 296,255 

Strategic Sealift SLEP ......................................................................................... [7,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ........................ 509,327 516,327

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—O&M ............................................................................................ 104,237 104,237 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—RDT&E ......................................................................................... 839,414 839,414 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—PROC ........................................................................................... 18,081 18,081 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ... 961,732 961,732

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ......................................... 674,001 705,001 

National Guard counter-drug programs .............................................................. [10,000 ] 

SOUTHCOM ISR .................................................................................................... [21,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ................................................................................... 116,813 116,813

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF .......................................................................................................... 790,814 821,814

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 334,087 334,087 

RDT&E ..................................................................................................................................... 2,800 2,800 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................... 336,887 336,887

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ...................................................................................................................... 9,457,768 9,465,768 

Pre-mobilization health care under section 12304b .......................................... [8,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ........................................................................................................... 15,317,732 15,317,732 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 2,193,045 2,193,045 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 1,803,733 1,803,733 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................ 330,752 330,752 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...................................................................................................... 737,730 737,730 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .................................................................................... 2,255,163 2,255,163 

RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................... 9,796 9,796 

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................... 64,881 64,881 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 246,268 246,268 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION .................................................................................................. 99,039 99,039 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 170,602 170,602 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 69,191 69,191 

CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT .................................................................................................. 13,438 13,438 

INITIAL OUTFITTING .................................................................................................................. 26,978 26,978 

REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ......................................................................................... 360,831 360,831 

THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM 

JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM .......................................................... 8,326 8,326 

DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION .................................................. 499,193 499,193 

UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................................................... –219,600 

Change to Pharmacy Copayments ...................................................................... [–62,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................................................................ [–15,500 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ......................................................................... [–142,100 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM .......................................... 33,664,466 33,452,866

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .................................................. 37,849,822 37,676,222


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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ............................................. 50,111 50,111 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ................. 50,111 50,111 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................... 70,000 70,000 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ........................ 28,845 28,845 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................... 98,845 98,845 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 196,300 196,300 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ................................................................. 196,300 196,300 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ..... 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ......................................................................... 61,857 61,857 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ........................................................... 331,968 331,968 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ..................................... 1,980 1,980 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ....................... 395,805 395,805 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 765,753 765,753 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Alabama 

Army Fort Rucker Training Support Facility ........................ 38,000 38,000 

Arizona 

Army Davis-Monthan 

AFB 

General Instruction Building ................... 22,000 22,000 

Army Fort Huachuca Ground Transport Equipment Building .. 30,000 30,000 

California 

Army Fort Irwin Land Acquisition ....................................... 3,000 3,000 

Colorado 

Army Fort Carson Ammunition Supply Point ........................ 21,000 21,000 

Army Fort Carson Battlefield Weather Facility ..................... 8,300 8,300 

Florida 

Army Eglin AFB Multipurpose Range Complex .................. 18,000 18,000 

Georgia 

Army Fort Benning Air Traffic Control Tower ......................... 0 10,800 

Army Fort Benning Training Support Facility ........................ 28,000 28,000 

Army Fort Gordon Access Control Point ................................. 33,000 33,000 

Army Fort Gordon Automation-Aided Instructional Building 18,500 18,500 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Germany 

Army Stuttgart Commissary ............................................... 40,000 40,000 

Army Wiesbaden Administrative Building ........................... 43,000 43,000 

Hawaii 

Army Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility, Incr 3 ... 90,000 90,000 

Army Pohakuloa Training Area Operational Readiness Training Complex 

(Barracks).

0 25,000 

Indiana 

Army Crane Army Ammunition Activity 

Shipping and Receiving Building ............ 24,000 24,000 

Korea 

Army Kunsan AB Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar .......... 53,000 53,000 

New York 

Army U.S. Military 

Academy 

Cemetery .................................................... 22,000 22,000 

South Carolina 

Army Fort Jackson Reception Barracks Complex, PH1 .......... 60,000 60,000 

Army Shaw AFB Mission Training Complex ....................... 25,000 25,000 

Texas 

Army Camp Bullis Vehicle Maintenance Shop ....................... 13,600 13,600 

Army Fort Hood Battalion Headquarters Complex ............. 37,000 37,000 

Army Fort Hood Vehicle Maintenance Shop ....................... 0 33,000 

Turkey 

Army Turkey Various Forward Operating Site ............................ 6,400 0 

Virginia 

Army Fort Belvoir Secure Admin/Operations Facility, Incr 

3.

14,124 14,124 

Army Joint Base Langley-Eustis Aircraft Maintenance Instructional Bldg 34,000 34,000 

Army Joint Base MyerHenderson Security Fence ........................................... 20,000 20,000 

Washington 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord Confinement Facility ................................. 66,000 66,000 

Army Yakima Fire Station ............................................... 19,500 19,500 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design ....................... 0 0 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Host Nation Support ................................. 28,700 28,700 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 72,770 72,770 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Unspecified Minor 

Construction, Army.

0 0 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 31,500 31,500 

Military Construction, Army Total ............................................................... 920,394 982,794 

Arizona 

Navy Yuma Enlisted Dining Facility & Community 

Bldgs.

36,358 36,358 

California 

Navy Barstow Combat Vehicle Repair Facility ............... 36,539 36,539 

Navy Camp Pendleton Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade ........ 61,139 61,139 

Navy Coronado Undersea Rescue Command Operations 

Building.

0 36,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Navy Lemoore F/A 18 Avionics Repair Facility Replacement.60,828 60,828 

Navy Miramar Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Inc 2) ...... 39,600 39,600 

Navy Miramar F–35 Simulator Facility ........................... 0 47,600 

Navy San Diego P440 Pier 8 Replacement .......................... 0 0 

Navy Twentynine Palms Potable Water Treatment/Blending Facility.55,099 55,099 

District of Columbia 

Navy NSA Washington Electronics Science and Technology Laboratory.37,882 37,882 

Navy NSA Washington Washington Navy Yard AT/FP ............... 60,000 0 

Djibouti 

Navy Camp Lemonier Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion .......... 13,390 0 

Florida 

Navy Mayport Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant 

(AWWTP).

74,994 74,994 

Navy Mayport Missile Magazines ..................................... 9,824 9,824 

Navy Mayport P426 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Support Facility (LSF).0 0 

Navy Mayport P427 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LSF).0 0 

Georgia 

Navy Albany Combat Vehicle Warehouse ...................... 0 43,300 

Greece 

Navy Souda Bay Strategic Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion.22,045 22,045 

Guam 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Aircraft Maintenance Hangar #2 ............. 75,233 75,233 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Corrosion Control Hangar ........................ 66,747 66,747 

Navy Joint Region Marianas MALS Facilities ........................................ 49,431 49,431 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Navy-Commercial Tie-in Hardening ........ 37,180 37,180 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Water Well Field ....................................... 56,088 56,088 

Hawaii 

Navy Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

Sewer Lift Station & Relief Sewer Line .. 73,200 73,200 

Navy Kaneohe Bay LHD Pad Conversions MV–22 Landing 

Pads.

19,012 19,012 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Mokapu Gate Entry Control AT/FP 

Compliance.

0 26,492 

Navy Wahiawa Communications/Crypto Facility ............ 65,864 65,864 

Japan 

Navy Iwakuni KC130J Enlisted Aircrew Trainer Facility.21,860 21,860 

Maine 

Navy Kittery Paint, Blast, and Rubber Facility ............ 61,692 61,692 

North Carolina 

Navy Camp Lejeune Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ...................... 37,983 37,983 

Navy Camp Lejeune Water Treatment Plant Replacement 

Hadnot Pt.

65,784 65,784 

Navy Cherry Point Marine Corps Air 

Station 

F–35B Vertical Lift Fan Test Facility ..... 15,671 15,671 

Navy Camp Lejeune Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 .................... 0 0 

Virginia 

Navy Dam Neck ISR Operations Facility Expansion ......... 29,262 29,262 

Navy Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Story 

ACU–4 Electrical Upgrades ..................... 2,596 2,596 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Navy Marine Corps 

Base Quantico 

TBS Fire Station Building 533 Replacement.0 23,738 

Navy Norfolk Chambers Field Magazine Recap PH 1 ... 34,665 34,665 

Navy Portsmouth Ship Repair Training Facility ................. 72,990 72,990 

Navy Yorktown Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ...................... 36,358 36,358 

Washington 

Navy Indian Island Missile Magazines ..................................... 44,440 44,440 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design ....................... 0 0 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 219,069 219,069 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Unspecified Minor 

Construction.

0 0 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 23,842 23,842 

Military Construction, Navy Total ............................................................... 1,616,665 1,720,405 

Alaska 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions 

Facility.

2,500 2,500 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A AGE Facility / Fillstand .............. 21,000 21,000 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Consolidated Munitions Admin 

Facility.

27,000 27,000 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Extend Utiliduct to South Loop ... 48,000 48,000 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A OSS/Weapons/Intel Facility ....... 11,800 11,800 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A R–11 Fuel Truck Shelter ............... 9,600 9,600 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Satellite Dining Facility ............... 8,000 8,000 

AF Eielson AFB Repair Central Heat/Power Plant Boiler 

PH 4.

41,000 41,000 

Arkansas 

AF Little Rock AFB Dormitory—168 PN .................................. 0 20,000 

Australia 

AF Darwin APR—Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks .............. 76,000 76,000 

California 

AF Travis Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A ADAL B14 Fuel Cell Hangar .... 0 0 

AF Travis Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A Aircraft 3-Bay Maintenance 

Hangar.

0 107,000 

AF Travis Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A Alter B181/185/187 Squad 

Ops/AMU.

0 0 

AF Travis Air Force 

Base 

KC–46A Alter B811 Corrosion Control 

Hangar.

0 7,700 

Colorado 

AF Buckley Air Force 

Base 

SBIRS Operations Facility ....................... 38,000 38,000 

AF Fort Carson 13 ASOS Expansion .................................. 13,000 13,000 

AF U.S. Air Force 

Academy 

Air Force Cyberworx ................................. 30,000 30,000 

Estonia 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: POL Capacity Phase II .................... 0 0 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: Tactical Fighter Aircraft Parking 

Apron.

0 0 

Florida 

AF Eglin AFB F–35A Armament Research Fac Addition 

(B614).

8,700 8,700 

AF Eglin AFB Long-Range Stand-Off Acquisition Fac ... 38,000 38,000 

AF Eglin AFB Dormitories (288 RM) ............................... 0 44,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AF MacDill AFB KC–135 Beddown Og/Mxg HQ ................ 8,100 8,100 

AF Tyndall Air Force 

Base 

Fire Station ............................................... 0 17,000 

Georgia 

AF Robins AFB Commercial Vehicle Visitor Control Facility.9,800 9,800 

Hungary 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................. 0 0 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Construct Parallel Taxiway ............. 0 0 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ...... 0 0 

Iceland 

AF Keflavik ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................. 0 0 

Italy 

AF Aviano AB Guardian Angel Operations Facility ....... 27,325 0 

Kansas 

AF McConnell AFB Combat Arms Facility ............................... 17,500 17,500 

Latvia 

AF Lielvarde Air 

Base 

ERI: Expand Strategic Ramp Parking .... 0 0 

Luxembourg 

AF Sanem ERI: ECAOS Deployable Airbase System 

Storage.

0 0 

Mariana Islands 

AF Tinian APR Land Acquisition .............................. 12,900 12,900 

Maryland 

AF Joint Base Andrews PAR Land Acquisition .............................. 17,500 17,500 

AF Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex ....... 254,000 100,000 

Massachusetts 

AF Hanscom AFB Vandenberg Gate Complex ....................... 11,400 11,400 

Nevada 

AF Nellis AFB Red Flag 5th Gen Facility Addition ........ 23,000 23,000 

AF Nellis AFB Virtual Warfare Center Operations Facility.38,000 38,000 

New Jersey 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1749 for ATGL & LST 

Servicing.

0 2,000 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1816 for Supply ............ 0 6,900 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2319 for Boom Operator 

Trainer.

0 6,100 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2324 Regional Mx 

Training Fac.

0 18,000 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A ADAL B3209 for Fuselage 

Trainer.

0 3,300 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A Add to B1837 for Body Tanks 

Storage.

0 2,300 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A Aerospace Ground Equipment 

Storage.

0 4,100 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A Alter Apron & Fuel Hydrants ... 0 17,000 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A Alter Bldgs for Ops and TFI 

AMU-AMXS.

0 9,000 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A Alter Facilities for Maintenance 0 5,800 

AF McGuire-DixLakehurst KC–46A Two-Bay General Purpose 

Maintenance Hangar.

0 72,000 

New Mexico 

AF Cannon AFB Dangerous Cargo Pad Relocate CATM .... 42,000 42,000 

AF Holloman AFB RPA Fixed Ground Control Station Facility.4,250 4,250 

AF Kirtland Air Force 

Base 

Fire Station ............................................... 0 9,300 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

North Dakota 

AF Minot AFB Indoor Firing Range ................................. 27,000 27,000 

Norway 

AF Rygge ERI: Replace/Expand Quick Reaction 

Alert Pad.

0 0 

Ohio 

AF Wright-Patterson 

AFB 

Fire/Crash Rescue Station ....................... 0 6,800 

Oklahoma 

AF Altus AFB Fire Rescue Center .................................... 0 16,000 

AF Altus AFB KC–46A FTU Fuselage Trainer Phase 2 4,900 4,900 

Qatar 

AF Al Udeid Consolidated Squadron Operations Facility.15,000 0 

Romania 

AF Campia Turzii ERI: Upgrade Utilities Infrastructure ..... 0 0 

Slovakia 

AF Malacky ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................. 0 0 

AF Malacky ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ...... 0 0 

AF Sliac Airport ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................. 0 0 

Texas 

AF Joint Base San 

Antonio 

Air Traffic Control Tower ......................... 10,000 10,000 

AF Joint Base San 

Antonio 

BMT Classrooms/Dining Facility 4 ........ 38,000 38,000 

AF Joint Base San 

Antonio 

BMT Recruit Dormitory 7 ........................ 90,130 90,130 

AF Joint Base San 

Antonio 

Camp Bullis Dining Facility .................... 18,500 18,500 

Turkey 

AF Incirlik AB Dormitory—216 PN .................................. 25,997 0 

United Kingdom 

AF Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EIC RC–135 Infrastructure ...................... 2,150 2,150 

AF Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EIC RC–135 Intel and Squad Ops Facility.38,000 38,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EIC RC–135 Runway Overrun Reconfiguration.5,500 5,500 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

Consolidated Corrosion Control Facility 20,000 20,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6–Bay Hangar ............................... 24,000 24,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A F–15 Parking ................................. 10,800 10,800 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Field Training Detachment Facility.12,492 12,492 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Flight Simulator Facility ............. 22,000 22,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Infrastructure ................................ 6,700 6,700 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Squadron Operations and AMU .. 41,000 41,000 

Utah 

AF Hill AFB UTTR Consolidated Mission Control 

Center.

28,000 28,000 

Worldwide 

AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

KC–46A Main Operating Base 4 .............. 269,000 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design ....................... 0 0 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 97,852 97,852 

AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 0 56,400 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 31,400 31,400 

Wyoming 

AF F. E. Warren AFB Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/AMU and 

Alert Fac.

62,000 62,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ....................................................... 1,738,796 1,678,174 

Alaska 

Def-Wide Fort Greely Missile Field #4 200,000 200,000 

California 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton Ambulatory Care Center Replacement ..... 26,400 26,400 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Marine Battalion Company/Team 

Facilities.

9,958 9,958 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Motor Transport Facility Expansion 7,284 7,284 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Basic Training Command ............... 96,077 96,077 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit One Ops 

Fac. #3.

46,175 46,175 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF SEAL Team Ops Facility ................. 50,265 50,265 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF SEAL Team Ops Facility ................. 66,218 66,218 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Schriever AFB Ambulatory Care Center/Dental Add./ 

Alt..

10,200 10,200 

Conus Classified 

Def-Wide Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH 1 .......................... 64,364 64,364 

Florida 

Def-Wide Eglin AFB SOF Simulator Facility ............................ 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Eglin AFB Upgrade Open Storage Yard .................... 4,100 4,100 

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Combat Aircraft Parking Apron ...... 34,700 34,700 

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Simulator & Fuselage Trainer Facility.11,700 11,700 

Georgia 

Def-Wide Fort Gordon Blood Donor Center Replacement ............ 10,350 10,350 

Germany 

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance 

Barracks 

Medical Center Replacement Incr 7 ......... 106,700 106,700 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Spangdahlem Elementary School Replacement.79,141 79,141 

Def-Wide Stuttgart Robinson Barracks Elem. School Replacement.46,609 46,609 

Greece 

Def-Wide Souda Bay Construct Hydrant System ....................... 18,100 18,100 

Guam 

Def-Wide Andersen AFB Construct Truck Load & Unload Facility 23,900 23,900 

Hawaii 

Def-Wide Kunia NSAH Kunia Tunnel Entrance ................ 5,000 5,000 

Italy 

Def-Wide Sigonella Construct Hydrant System ....................... 22,400 0 

Def-Wide Vicenza Vicenza High School Replacement ........... 62,406 62,406 

Japan 

Def-Wide Iwakuni Construct Bulk Storage Tanks PH 1 ....... 30,800 30,800 

Def-Wide Kadena AB SOF Maintenance Hangar ....................... 3,972 3,972 

Def-Wide Kadena AB SOF Special Tactics Operations Facility 27,573 27,573 

Def-Wide Okinawa Replace Mooring System ........................... 11,900 11,900 

Def-Wide Sasebo Upgrade Fuel Wharf ................................. 45,600 45,600 

Def-Wide Torri Commo Station SOF Tactical Equipment Maintenance 

Fac.

25,323 25,323 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Airfield Apron ............................................ 10,800 10,800 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Hangar/Aircraft Maintenance Unit ........ 12,034 12,034 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Operations and Warehouse Facilities ...... 8,590 8,590 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Simulator Facility ..................................... 2,189 2,189 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Bethesda Naval 

Hospital 

Medical Center Addition/Alteration Incr 

2.

123,800 123,800 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Incr 3 ... 313,968 313,968 

Missouri 

Def-Wide Fort Leonard 

Wood 

Blood Processing Center Replacement ..... 11,941 11,941 

Def-Wide Fort Leonard 

Wood 

Hospital Replacement ............................... 250,000 100,000 

Def-Wide St. Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex, Phase 1 381,000 175,000 

New Mexico 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF C–130 AGE Facility ......................... 8,228 8,228 

North Carolina 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration.15,300 15,300 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center/Dental Clinic .. 22,000 22,000 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center/Dental Clinic .. 21,400 21,400 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Human Performance Training Center.10,800 10,800 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Motor Transport Maintenance Expansion.20,539 20,539 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Human Performance Training Ctr 20,260 20,260 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Support Battalion Admin Facility .. 13,518 13,518 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Tactical Equipment Maintenance 

Facility.

20,000 20,000 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Telecomm Reliability Improvements 4,000 4,000 

Def-Wide Seymour Johnson 

AFB 

Construct Tanker Truck Delivery System 20,000 20,000 

Puerto Rico 

Def-Wide Punta Borinquen Ramey Unit School Replacement ............. 61,071 61,071 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide Shaw AFB Consolidate Fuel Facilities ....................... 22,900 22,900 

Texas 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Blood Processing Center ........................... 8,300 8,300 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Incr 8 .................... 251,330 251,330 

United Kingdom 

Def-Wide Menwith Hill Station RAFMH Main Gate Rehabilitation .......... 11,000 11,000 

Utah 

Def-Wide Hill AFB Replace POL Facilities .............................. 20,000 20,000 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Story 

SOF SATEC Range Expansion ................ 23,000 23,000 

Def-Wide Norfolk Replace Hazardous Materials Warehouse 18,500 18,500 

Def-Wide Pentagon Pentagon Corr 8 Pedestrian Access Control Pt.8,140 8,140 

Def-Wide Pentagon S.E. Safety Traffic and Parking Improvements.28,700 28,700 

Def-Wide Pentagon Security Updates ....................................... 13,260 13,260 

Def-Wide Portsmouth Replace Hazardous Materials Warehouse 22,500 22,500 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Contingency Construction ......................... 10,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Energy Resilience and Conserv. Invest. 

Prog..

150,000 165,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ERCIP Design ........................................... 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ...... 11,490 11,490 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 23,012 23,012 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design MDA East Coast Site 0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 39,746 39,746 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 40,220 40,220 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 1,150 1,150 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 1,942 1,942 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 26,147 26,147 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 20,000 20,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Defense Wide Unspecified Minor Construction.0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 8,000 8,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 7,384 7,384 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 2,039 2,039 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................ 3,314,913 2,941,513 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security 

Investment Program 

NATO Security Investment Program ....... 154,000 154,000 

NATO NATO Security 

Investment Program 

Prior Year Savings: NATO Security Investment Program.0 0 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ................................................ 154,000 154,000 

Delaware 

Army NG New Castle Combined Support Maintenance Shop .... 36,000 36,000 

Idaho 

Army NG MTC Gowen Enlisted Barracks Transient Training .... 0 9,000 

Army NG Orchard Training 

Area 

Digital Air/Ground Integration Range ... 22,000 22,000 

Iowa 

Army NG Camp Dodge Vehicle Maintenance Instructional Facility.0 8,500 

Kansas 

Army NG Fort Leavenworth Enlisted Barracks Transient Training .... 0 19,000 

Maine 

Army NG Presque Isle National Guard Readiness Center ........... 17,500 17,500 

Maryland 

Army NG Sykesville National Guard Readiness Center ........... 19,000 19,000 

Minnesota 

Army NG Arden Hills National Guard Readiness Center ........... 39,000 39,000 

Missouri 

Army NG Springfield Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Addition) 0 32,000 

New Mexico 

Army NG Las Cruces National Guard Readiness Center Addition.8,600 8,600 

Virginia 

Army NG Fort Belvoir Readiness Center Add/Alt ........................ 0 15,000 

Army NG Fort Pickett Training Aids Center ................................ 4,550 4,550 

Washington 

Army NG Tumwater National Guard Readiness Center ........... 31,000 31,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 16,271 16,271 

Army NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 16,731 16,731 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ............................... 210,652 294,152 

California 

Army Res Fallbrook Army Reserve Center ................................. 36,000 36,000 

Delaware 

Army Res Newark Army Reserve Center ................................. 0 0 

Ohio 

Army Res Wright-Patterson 

AFB 

Area Maintenance Support Activity ......... 0 0 

Puerto Rico 

Army Res Aguadilla Army Reserve Center ................................. 12,400 12,400 

Army Res Fort Buchanan Reserve Center ........................................... 0 26,000 

Washington 

Army Res Lewis-McCord Reserve Center ........................................... 0 30,000 

Wisconsin 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army Res Fort McCoy AT/MOB Dining Facility–1428 PN ......... 13,000 13,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 6,887 6,887 

Army Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 5,425 5,425 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total ............................................... 73,712 129,712 

California 

N/MC Res Lemoore Naval Operational Support Center 

Lemoore.

17,330 17,330 

Georgia 

N/MC Res Fort Gordon Naval Operational Support Center Fort 

Gordon.

17,797 17,797 

New Jersey 

N/MC Res Joint Base 

McGuire-DixLakehurst 

Aircraft Apron, Taxiway & Support Facilities.11,573 11,573 

Texas 

N/MC Res Fort Worth KC130-J EACTS Facility ......................... 12,637 12,637 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 4,430 4,430 

N/MC Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 1,504 1,504 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total .............................................. 65,271 65,271 

California 

Air NG March AFB TFI Construct RPA Flight Training Unit 15,000 15,000 

Colorado 

Air NG Peterson AFB Space Control Facility .............................. 8,000 8,000 

Connecticut 

Air NG Bradley IAP Construct Base Entry Complex ................ 7,000 7,000 

Indiana 

Air NG Fort Wayne International Airport Add to Building 764 for Weapons Release.0 0 

Air NG Hulman Regional 

Airport 

Construct Small Arms Range .................. 0 8,000 

Kentucky 

Air NG Louisville IAP Add/Alter Response Forces Facility ........ 9,000 9,000 

Mississippi 

Air NG Jackson International Airport Construct Small Arms Range .................. 0 8,000 

Missouri 

Air NG Rosecrans Memorial Airport Replace Communications Facility ............ 10,000 10,000 

New York 

Air NG Hancock Field Add to Flight Training Unit, Building 

641.

6,800 6,800 

Ohio 

Air NG Rickenbacker 

International 

Airport 

Construct Small Arms Range .................. 0 0 

Air NG Toledo Express 

Airport 

Northcom—Construct Alert Hangar ........ 15,000 15,000 

Oklahoma 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Air NG Tulsa International Airport Construct Small Arms Range .................. 0 8,000 

Oregon 

Air NG Klamath Falls 

IAP 

Construct Corrosion Control Hangar ...... 10,500 10,500 

Air NG Klamath Falls 

IAP 

Construct Indoor Range ............................ 8,000 8,000 

South Dakota 

Air NG Joe Foss Field Aircraft Maintenance Shops ..................... 12,000 12,000 

Tennessee 

Air NG McGhee-Tyson 

Airport 

Replace KC–135 Maintenance Hangar 

and Shops.

25,000 25,000 

Wisconsin 

Air NG Dane County Regional Airport/ 

Truax Field 

Construct Small Arms Range .................. 0 8,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 18,000 18,000 

Air NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 0 2,000 

Air NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 17,191 17,191 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ................................... 161,491 195,491 

Florida 

AF Res Patrick AFB Guardian Angel Facility ........................... 25,000 25,000 

Georgia 

AF Res Robins Air Force 

Base 

Consolidated Mission Complex Phase 2 .. 0 32,000 

Guam 

AF Res Joint Region Marianas Reserve Medical Training Facility ........... 5,200 5,200 

Hawaii 

AF Res Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

Consolidated Training Facility ................ 5,500 5,500 

Massachusetts 

AF Res Westover ARB Indoor Small Arms Range ........................ 10,000 10,000 

AF Res Westover ARB Maintenance Facility Shops ..................... 0 0 

Minnesota 

AF Res Minneapolis-St. 

Paul IAP 

Indoor Small Arms Range ........................ 0 9,000 

North Carolina 

AF Res Seymour Johnson 

AFB 

KC–46A ADAL for Alt Mission Storage ... 6,400 6,400 

Texas 

AF Res NAS JRB Fort 

Worth 

Munitions Training/Admin Facility ....... 0 3,100 

Utah 

AF Res Hill AFB Add/Alter Life Support Facility .............. 3,100 3,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 0 0 

AF Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 4,725 18,225 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AF Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 3,610 3,610 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ........................................ 63,535 121,135 

Georgia 

FH Con Army Fort Gordon Family Housing New Construction .......... 6,100 6,100 

Germany 

FH Con Army Baumholder Construction Improvements ...................... 34,156 34,156 

FH Con Army South Camp 

Vilseck 

Family Housing New Construction (36 

Units).

22,445 22,445 

Korea 

FH Con Army Camp Humphreys Family Housing New Construction Incr 2 34,402 34,402 

Kwajalein 

FH Con Army Kwajalein Atoll Family Housing Replacement Construction.31,000 31,000 

Massachusetts 

FH Con Army Natick Family Housing Replacement Construction.21,000 21,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 33,559 33,559 

FH Con Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Family Housing 

Construction, Army.

0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ................................................ 182,662 182,662 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 12,816 12,816 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................ 20,893 20,893 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 148,538 148,538 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance .............................................. 57,708 57,708 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management .............................................. 37,089 37,089 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................ 400 400 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services ...................................................... 8,930 8,930 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 60,251 60,251 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ................... 346,625 346,625 

Bahrain Island 

FH Con Navy SW Asia Construction-Base GFOQ ......................... 2,138 2,138 

Mariana Islands 

FH Con Navy Guam Replace Andersen Housing PH II ............ 40,875 40,875 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Construction Improvements ...................... 36,251 36,251 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 4,418 4,418 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Family Housing 

Construction, N/MC.

0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............. 83,682 83,682 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 14,529 14,529 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................ 27,587 27,587 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 61,921 61,921 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance .............................................. 95,104 95,104 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management .............................................. 50,989 50,989 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................ 336 336 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services ...................................................... 15,649 15,649 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 62,167 62,167 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine 

Corps Total.

328,282 328,282 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Construction Improvements ...................... 80,617 80,617 

FH Con AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning & Design ................................... 4,445 4,445 

FH Con AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Family Housing 

Construction.

0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ........................................ 85,062 85,062 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 29,424 29,424 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Housing Privatization ............................... 21,569 21,569 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 16,818 16,818 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance .............................................. 134,189 134,189 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management .............................................. 53,464 53,464 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................ 1,839 1,839 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services ...................................................... 13,517 13,517 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 47,504 47,504 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total ............ 318,324 318,324 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 6 6 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 641 641 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 407 407 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 12,390 12,390 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 39,716 39,716 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance .............................................. 655 655 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance .............................................. 567 567 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management .............................................. 319 319 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services ...................................................... 14 14 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 268 268 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 86 86 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 4,100 4,100 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ..... 59,169 59,169 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FHIF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Administrative Expenses—FHIF .............. 2,726 2,726 

DoD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ........................................ 2,726 2,726 

Worldwide Unspecified 

UHIF Unaccompanied 

Housing Improvement Fund 

Administrative Expenses—UHIF ............. 623 623 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ................................ 623 623 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment 

& Closure, 

Army 

Base Realignment and Closure ................ 58,000 58,000 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ............................................ 58,000 58,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment 

& Closure, 

Navy 

Base Realignment & Closure ................... 93,474 128,474 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–100: Planning, Design and Management.8,428 8,428 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–101: Various Locations ................... 23,753 23,753 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–138: NAS Brunswick, ME .............. 647 647 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–157: MCSA Kansas City, MO ........ 40 40 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–172: NWS Seal Beach, Concord, 

CA.

5,355 5,355 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–84: JRB Willow Grove & Cambria 

Reg AP.

4,737 4,737 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Undistributed ............................................ 7,210 7,210 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................. 143,644 178,644 

Total, Military Construction ......................................................................... 9,928,228 9,926,446 


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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Service State/Country and Installation Project FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba 

Army Guantanamo Bay OCO: Barracks ................................................ 115,000 115,000 

Turkey 

Army Various Locations Forward Operating Site ................................. 0 6,400 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide Locations ERI: Planning and Design ............................. 15,700 15,700 

Army Unspecified Worldwide Locations OCO: Planning and Design ........................... 9,000 9,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................ 139,700 146,100 

Djibouti 

Navy Camp Lemonier Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion ................ 0 13,390 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide Locations ERI: Planning and Design ............................. 18,500 18,500 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................. 18,500 31,890 

Estonia 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: POL Capacity Phase II .......................... 4,700 4,700 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: Tactical Fighter Aircraft Parking 

Apron.

9,200 9,200 

Hungary 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Airfield Upgrades ................................... 12,900 12,900 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Construct Parallel Taxiway .................. 30,000 30,000 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ............ 12,500 12,500 

Iceland 

AF Keflavik ERI: Airfield Upgrades ................................... 14,400 14,400 

Italy 

AF Aviano AB Guardian Angel Operations Facility ............. 0 27,325 

Jordan 

AF Azraq OCO: MSAB Development .............................. 143,000 143,000 

Latvia 

AF Lielvarde Air Base ERI: Expand Strategic Ramp Parking .......... 3,850 3,850 

Luxembourg 

AF Sanem ERI: ECAOS Deployable Airbase System 

Storage.

67,400 67,400 

Norway 

AF Rygge ERI: Replace/Expand Quick Reaction Alert 

Pad.

10,300 10,300 

Qatar 

AF Al Udeid Consolidated Squadron Operations Facility 0 15,000 

Romania 

AF Campia Turzii ERI: Upgrade Utilities Infrastructure ........... 2,950 2,950 

Slovakia 

AF Malacky ERI: Airfield Upgrades ................................... 4,000 4,000 

AF Malacky ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ............ 20,000 20,000 

AF Sliac Airport ERI: Airfield Upgrades ................................... 22,000 22,000 

Turkey 

AF Incirlik AB Dormitory—216PN ......................................... 0 25,997 

AF Incirlik AB OCO: Relocate Base Main Access Control 

Point.

14,600 14,600 

AF Incirlik AB OCO: Replace Perimeter Fence ...................... 8,100 8,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Unspecified Worldwide Locations ERI: Planning and Design ............................. 56,630 56,630 

AF Unspecified Worldwide Locations OCO—Planning and Design .......................... 41,500 41,500 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ......................................................... 478,030 546,352 

Italy 


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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Service State/Country and Installation Project FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Sigonella Construct Hydrant System ............................. 0 22,400 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Locations ERI: Planning and Design ............................. 1,900 1,900 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................. 1,900 24,300 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................... 638,130 748,642 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ............................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ................................................... 10,239,344 10,377,475 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ........................... 1,793,310 1,883,310 

Naval reactors ......................................................... 1,479,751 1,431,551 

Federal salaries and expenses ................................ 418,595 407,595 

Total, National nuclear security administration 13,931,000 14,099,931 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup .............................. 5,537,186 5,440,106 

Other defense activities ........................................... 815,512 816,000 

Defense nuclear waste disposal .............................. 30,000 30,000 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities 6,382,698 6,286,106 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ....................... 20,313,698 20,386,037 

Total, Discretionary Funding ........................................................ 20,446,698 20,519,037 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ...................................... 133,000 133,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy ..................................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ........................................... 788,572 788,572 

W76 Life extension program .......................................... 224,134 224,134 

W88 Alteration program ................................................ 332,292 332,292 

W80–4 Life extension program ...................................... 399,090 399,090 

Total, Life extension programs ....................................... 1,744,088 1,744,088 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems .................................................... 59,729 59,729 

W76 Stockpile systems ................................................... 51,400 51,400 

W78 Stockpile systems ................................................... 60,100 60,100 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

W80 Stockpile systems ................................................... 80,087 80,087 

B83 Stockpile systems .................................................... 35,762 35,762 

W87 Stockpile systems ................................................... 83,200 83,200 

W88 Stockpile systems ................................................... 131,576 131,576 

Stockpile systems 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................... 501,854 501,854 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ......................................... 52,000 52,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support ......................................................... 470,400 470,400 

Research and development support ............................... 31,150 31,150 

R&D certification and safety ......................................... 196,840 196,840 

Management, technology, and production .................... 285,400 285,400 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................... 983,790 983,790 

Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment .................................................... 20,579 20,579 

Plutonium sustainment .................................................. 210,367 210,367 

Tritium sustainment ...................................................... 198,152 198,152 

Domestic uranium enrichment ...................................... 60,000 60,000 

Strategic materials sustainment ................................... 206,196 206,196 

Total, Strategic materials ................................................ 695,294 695,294 

Total, Directed stockpile work ............................................... 3,977,026 3,977,026 

Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification .................................................... 57,710 57,710 

Primary assessment technologies .................................. 89,313 89,313 

Dynamic materials properties ....................................... 122,347 122,347 

Advanced radiography ................................................... 37,600 37,600 

Secondary assessment technologies ............................... 76,833 76,833 

Academic alliances and partnerships ........................... 52,963 52,963 

Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments .... 50,755 50,755 

Total, Science ...................................................................... 487,521 487,521 

Engineering 

Enhanced surety ............................................................. 39,717 39,717 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology ... 23,029 23,029 

Nuclear survivability ..................................................... 45,230 45,230 

Enhanced surveillance ................................................... 45,147 45,147 

Stockpile Responsiveness ............................................... 40,000 40,000 

Total, Engineering ............................................................. 193,123 193,123 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ........................................................................... 79,575 77,932 

Program decrease .................................................... [–1,643 ] 

Support of other stockpile programs ............................. 23,565 23,565 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ...... 77,915 77,915 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion .................... 7,596 7,596 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas .............................................................................. 9,492 9,492 

Facility operations and target production .................... 334,791 334,791 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield .... 532,934 531,291 

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Advanced simulation and computing ........................... 709,244 709,244 

Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling 

Equipment, LNL .................................................. 22,000 22,000 

18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project ................................................. 3,000 3,000 

Total, Construction .................................................... 25,000 25,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ............... 734,244 734,244 

Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ................................................. 12,000 12,000 

Component manufacturing development ...................... 38,644 38,644 

Processing technology development ............................... 29,896 34,896 

Program increase .................................................... [5,000 ] 

Total, Advanced manufacturing .................................... 80,540 85,540 

Total, RDT&E ............................................................................. 2,028,362 2,031,719 

Infrastructure and operations (formerly RTBF) 

Operations of facilities .......................................................... 868,000 848,470 

Safety and environmental operations .................................. 116,000 116,000 

Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................... 360,000 395,000 

Program increase to address high-priority preventative maintenance ......................................................... [35,000 ] 

Recapitalization ..................................................................... 427,342 542,342 

Program increase to address high-priority deferred 

maintenance ................................................................ [115,000 ] 

Construction: 

18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, PX ..................... 0 5,200 

Project initiation ..................................................... [5,200 ] 

18–D–660, Fire Station, Y–12 ........................................ 28,000 28,000 

18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ......... 6,800 6,800 

17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, 

NNSS .......................................................................... 22,100 22,100 

17–D–630 Expand Electrical Distribution System, 

LLNL ........................................................................... 6,000 6,000 

16–D–515 Albuquerque complex project ....................... 98,000 98,000 

15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ........... 7,000 7,000 

07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility 

upgrade project, LANL ............................................... 2,100 2,100 

07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL 17,895 17,895 

06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak 

Ridge, TN .................................................................... 663,000 663,000 

04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility 

replacement project, LANL ........................................ 180,900 180,900 

Total, Construction ............................................................ 1,031,795 1,036,995 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ................................... 2,803,137 2,938,807 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment .................................................... 219,464 185,568 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–33,896 ] 

Program direction .................................................................. 105,600 105,600 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................... 325,064 291,168 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ................................................ 686,977 714,977 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Support to physical security infrastructure recapitalization and CSTART .................................................. [28,000 ] 

Construction: 

17–D–710 West end protected area reduction project, 

Y–12 ............................................................................. 0 5,000 

Program increase .................................................... [5,000 ] 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................. 686,977 719,977 

Information technology and cybersecurity .................................. 186,728 186,728 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 232,050 232,050 

Total, Weapons Activities ............................................................... 10,239,344 10,377,475 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security ....................................... 46,339 46,339 

Radiological security ...................................................... 146,340 166,340 

Protection and safe disposal of radioactive 

sources .................................................................. [20,000 ] 

Nuclear smuggling detection ......................................... 144,429 139,429 

Program decrease .................................................... [–5,000 ] 

Total, Global material security ...................................... 337,108 352,108 

Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion ................................................. 125,500 125,500 

Nuclear material removal .............................................. 32,925 32,925 

Material disposition ....................................................... 173,669 173,669 

Total, Material management & minimization ............ 332,094 332,094 

Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................... 129,703 129,703 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ................................ 446,095 451,095 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments and 3D printing efforts ..................... [5,000 ] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project ....... 9,000 9,000 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS ................................................................... 270,000 340,000 

Program increase .................................................... [70,000 ] 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ............................ 279,000 349,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ........ 1,524,000 1,614,000 

Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ..................... 0 0 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 40,950 40,950 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ........ 277,360 277,360 

Rescission of prior year balances ................................................. –49,000 –49,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ................................... 1,793,310 1,883,310 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ......................................................... 473,267 473,267 

Columbia-Class reactor systems development ............................ 156,700 156,700 

S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................... 190,000 190,000 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................ 466,884 466,884 

Construction: 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 .................. 13,700 13,700 

15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ..................................... 15,000 15,000 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, 

NRF .................................................................................... 116,000 116,000 

Total, Construction ................................................................... 144,700 144,700 

Program direction ......................................................................... 48,200 46,651 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–1,549 ] 

Total, Naval Reactors ...................................................................... 1,479,751 1,431,551 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................... 418,595 407,595 

Program decrease to support maximum of 1,690 employees ........................................................................................ [–11,000 ] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................. 418,595 407,595 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ................................................. 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ....................... 58,692 93,692 

Acceleration of priority programs ........... [35,000 ] 

Central plateau remediation ................................................. 637,879 642,250 

Acceleration of priority programs ........... [4,371 ] 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................... 5,121 5,121 

Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage 6,500 6,500 

15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ... 8,000 8,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................ 14,500 14,500 

Total, Hanford site .................................................................... 716,192 755,563 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 ............................ 19,975 19,975 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition ............................ 170,101 170,101 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ...................................................................................... 111,352 111,352 

Soil and water remediation—2035 ...................................... 44,727 44,727 

Idaho community and regulatory support ........................... 4,071 4,071 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ........................................ 350,226 350,226 

NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ........................... 1,175 1,175 

Separations Process Research Unit ...................................... 1,800 1,800 

Nevada ................................................................................... 60,136 60,136 

Sandia National Laboratories .............................................. 2,600 2,600 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................... 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ............................... 257,340 257,340 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 .................................................. 29,369 29,369 

OR-0042—D&D -ORNL ................................................. 48,110 48,110 

Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility .............. 5,000 5,000 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment facility 17,100 17,100 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D .................................. 99,579 99,579 

U233 Disposition Program ................................................... 33,784 33,784 

OR cleanup and disposition .......................................... 66,632 66,632 

OR reservation community and regulatory support .... 4,605 4,605 

OR Solid waste stabilization and disposition technology development ..................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................ 207,600 207,600 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

Construction: 

01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D ........... 655,000 655,000 

01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility .............. 35,000 35,000 

Total, 01–D–416 Construction .................................. 690,000 690,000 

WTP Commissioning ......... 8,000 8,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant .... 698,000 698,000 

Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ... 713,311 713,311 

Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP .............................................................. 93,000 93,000 

Total, Tank farm activities ............................................. 806,311 806,311 

Total, Office of River protection ............................................ 1,504,311 1,504,311 

Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ............................................ 323,482 350,482 

Acceleration of priority programs ........... [27,000 ] 

Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup ................................................. 159,478 159,478 

Construction: 

08–D–402, Emergency Operations Center ............. 500 500 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ....................................... 159,978 159,978 

SR community and regulatory support ................................ 11,249 11,249 

Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ........................................................................ 597,258 597,258 

Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ............................................. 500 500 

17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 ................. 40,000 40,000 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site ...................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Total, Construction .................................................... 190,500 190,500 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ............................ 787,758 787,758 

Total, Savannah River site ..................................................... 1,282,467 1,309,467 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance ................................................ 206,617 206,617 

Central characterization project ........................................... 22,500 22,500 

Transportation ....................................................................... 21,854 21,854 

Construction: 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation 

system, WIPP .............................................................. 46,000 46,000 

15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP .................................... 19,600 19,600 

Total, Construction ............................................................ 65,600 65,600 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ......................................... 316,571 316,571 

Program direction ......................................................................... 300,000 300,000 

Program support ........................................................................... 6,979 6,979 

WCF Mission Related Activities .................................................. 22,109 2,000 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–20,109 ] 

Minority Serving Institution Partnership ................................... 6,000 6,000 

Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation .......................................................... 16,500 16,500 

Paducah ................................................................................. 14,049 14,049 

Portsmouth ............................................................................. 12,713 12,713 

Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................... 75,600 75,600 

Savannah River Site ............................................................. 142,314 142,314 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ................................................. 5,200 5,200 

West Valley ............................................................................. 2,784 2,784 

Total, Safeguards and Security ............................................. 269,160 269,160 

Cyber Security ............................................................................... 43,342 0 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–43,342 ] 

Technology development ............................................................... 25,000 25,000 

HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities .................................................... 225,000 125,000 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–100,000 ] 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ...................................... 5,537,186 5,440,106 

Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ............................ 130,693 128,946 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–1,747 ] 

Program direction .................................................................. 68,765 68,000 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–765 ] 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ............... 199,458 196,946 

Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ..................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction .................................................................. 50,863 50,863 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ......................... 74,931 74,931 

Specialized security activities ...................................................... 237,912 240,912 

Classified topic ...................................................................... [3,000 ] 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management .............................................................. 137,674 137,674 

Program direction .................................................................. 16,932 16,932 

Total, Office of Legacy Management .................................... 154,606 154,606 

Defense-related activities 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ............................................................ 48,484 48,484 

Chief information officer ....................................................... 91,443 91,443 

Project management oversight and assessments ................. 3,073 3,073 

Total, Defense related administrative support .................. 143,000 139,927 

Office of hearings and appeals .................................................... 5,605 5,605 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ................................................ 815,512 816,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities ...................................................... 815,512 816,000 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage .......................................... 30,000 30,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ...................................... 30,000 30,000 

And the Senate agree to the same. 

From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration 

of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

MAC THORNBERRY, JOE WILSON of South Carolina, 

FRANK A. LOBIONDO, 

ROB BISHOP of Utah, 

MICHAEL R. TURNER, 

MIKE ROGERS of Alabama, 

TRENT FRANKS of Arizona, 

BILL SHUSTER, 

K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, 

DOUG LAMBORN, 

ROBERT J. WITTMAN, 

MIKE COFFMAN, 

VICKY HARTZLER, 

AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, 

PAUL COOK, 

ELISE M. STEFANIK, 

STEPHEN KNIGHT. 

DON BACON, 

ADAM SMITH of Washington, 

ROBERT A. BRADY of 

Pennsylvania, 

SUSAN A. DAVIS of California, 

JAMES R. LANGEVIN, 

RICK LARSEN of Washington, 

JIM COOPER, 

MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, 

JOE COURTNEY, 

NIKI TSONGAS, 

JOHN GARAMENDI, 

MARC A. VEASEY, 

From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 

consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that 

committee under clause 11 of rule X: 

DEVIN NUNES, 

CHRIS STEWART, 

From the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of 

sec. 1262 of the House bill, and sec. 4 of the Senate 

amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

BILL JOHNSON of Ohio, 

JACK BERGMAN, 


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From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for 

consideration of secs. 221, 551, 555, and 3509 of the House 

bill, and secs. 236, 551–53, 3116, 5508, and 6001 of the 

Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

VIRGINIA FOXX, BRADLEY BYRNE, ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT of 

Virginia, 

From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 313, 314, 601, 723, 727, 729, 732, 3118, and 

3122 of the House bill, and secs. 601, 701, 725, 732, 1089A, 

1625, and 3114 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

JOHN SHIMKUS, From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of sec. 862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

ANDY BARR, ROGER WILLIAMS, From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration 

of secs. 864, 1032, 1039, 1040, 1058, 1201, 1203–05, 1211, 

1222, 1223, 1231, 1232, 1234, 1243, 1246, 1247, 1265, 

1270A, 1272, 1276, 1278, 1280, 1301, 1302, 1521, 1522, 

1687, 2841, and 3117 of the House bill, and secs. 111, 861, 

867, 1011, 1203–05, 1212, 1213, 1231–33, 1241–45, 1250, 

1261–63, 1270B, 1270C, 1282, 1283, 1301, 1302, 1531, and 

1651 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

EDWARD R. ROYCE of California, 

DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR., ELIOT L. ENGEL, 

From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of 

secs. 515, 1062, 1063, 1067, 1080, 1695, 2843, and 3510 of 

the House bill, and secs. 520A, 529, 1035, 1081, 1083, 

1217, 1264, and 14013 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

BOB GOODLATTE, DARRELL E. ISSA, From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 601, 1062, 1265, 2827, 2828, 2831, 2832, 

2844, subtitle F of title XXVIII, and sec. 2863 of the House 

bill, and secs. 311, 338, 601, 1263, 1264, 2850, and 12801 

of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 

conference: 

BRUCE WESTERMAN, 

LIZ CHENEY, 

From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 323, 501, 801, 803, 859– 

860A, 873, and 1101–09 of the House bill, and secs. 218, 

544, 557, 801, 812, 821, 822, 829, 852, 902, 931, 934, 938, 

1045, 1093, 1094, 1101, 1102, 1104–06, 1111–13, 2821, 

2822, 6005, 6012, 10804, 11023–25, and 11603 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 


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MARK MEADOWS, 

DENNIS A. ROSS, 

From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 

for consideration of sec. 223 of the House bill and secs. 

897, 898, 1662–64, and 6002 of the Senate amendment, 

and modifications committed to conference: 

LAMAR SMITH of Texas, 

FRANK D. LUCAS, 

From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration 

of secs. 801, 860B, 867, 1701–04, 1711–13, 1721–23, 1731– 

37, and 1741 of the House bill, and secs. 854, 862, 897, 

898, 899C, 10801, and 10802 of the Senate amendment, 

and modifications committed to conference: 

STEVE CHABOT, 

TRENT KELLY of Mississippi, 

From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 122, 311, 546, 601, 1082, 

1617, 1695, 3501, 3502, 3505, and 3507–10 of the House 

bill, and secs. 331, 601, 1048, 6002, 13501, 13502, 13508, 

13513, 13607, and 14013 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

SAM GRAVES of Missouri, 

DUNCAN HUNTER, 

CHERI BUSTOS, 

From the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for consideration of secs. 572, 573, 576, 578, 1077, and 2841 of the 

House bill, and secs. 731, 1084, 1088, 1264, 11001, 11008, 

and 14004 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: 

DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, 

GUS M. BILIRAKIS, 

TIMOTHY J. WALZ, 

From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of sec. 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

PATRICK J. TIBERI, 

JACKIE WALORSKI, 

RICHARD E. NEAL, Managers on the Part of the House. 

JOHN MCCAIN, 

JAMES M. INHOFE, 

ROGER F. WICKER, 

DEB FISCHER, 

TOM COTTON, 

MIKE ROUNDS, 

JONI ERNST, 

THOM TILLIS, 

DAN SULLIVAN, DAVID PERDUE, TED CRUZ, LINDSEY GRAHAM, BEN SASSE, LUTHER STRANGE, JACK REED, 


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BILL NELSON, CLAIRE MCCASKILL, JEANNE SHAHEEN, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, JOE DONNELLY, MAZIE K. HIRONO, TIM KAINE, ANGUS S. KING, JR., MARTIN HEINRICH, ELIZABETH WARREN, GARY C. PETERS, Managers on the Part of the Senate. 


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JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF 

CONFERENCE 

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 

conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 

amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2810), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in 

explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers 

and recommended in the accompanying conference report: 

The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after the 

enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. 

The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of 

the Senate with an amendment that is a substitute for the House 

bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House 

bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming 

changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, 

and minor drafting and clarifying changes. 

Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate 

regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending 

items 

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives and Rule XLIV(3) of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate, neither this conference report nor the accompanying joint 

statement of managers contains any congressional earmarks, congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits, as defined in such rules. 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority implication 

The budget request for national defense discretionary programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives for fiscal year 2018 

was $665.7 billion. Of this amount, $579.3 billion was requested for 

base Department of Defense programs, $65.8 billion was requested 

for overseas contingency operations, $20.5 billion was requested for 

national security programs in the Department of Energy and the 

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, and $210.0 million for defense-related activities. The total request of $665.7 billion also includes the additional amounts from the November 2017 budget 

amendment. 

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fense programs, $65.7 billion for overseas contingency operations, 

$20.6 billion for national security programs in the Department of 

Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, and 

$300.0 million for defense-related activities. 

The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments in 

Division D of the accompanying joint statement of managers summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement and the 

equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year 2018 defense programs. 

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4) that 

would require that the budgetary effects of this Act be determined 

in accordance with the procedures established in the Statutory 

Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (title I of Public Law 111–139). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT

BUDGET ITEMS

Virginia-class submarine advanced procurement 

The budget request included $1.9 billion in line item 5 of Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy for Virginia-class submarine advance procurement. The House bill would authorize an increase of $943.0 million 

above the request. The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $1.2 

billion above the request. The agreement authorizes an increase of $698.0 million above 

the request. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to use this increase for: (1) procurement of a third Virginia-class submarine in 

fiscal year 2020; (2) economic order quantity for the fiscal year 

2019 through 2023 multiyear Virginia-class submarine procurement; or (3) to expand second and third tier contractors in the submarine industrial base to support planned increased production requirements. 

If the Secretary pursues option (3), the Secretary shall notify 

the congressional defense committees within 30 days of obligating 

funds for such purpose of the: obligation date, contractor name or 

names, location, description of the shortfall to be addressed, actions 

to be undertaken, desired end state, usable end items to be procured, period of performance, dollar amount, projected associated 

savings including business case analysis if applicable, contract 

name, and contract number. 

The conferees believe that utilizing greater economic order 

quantity procurement, procuring an additional submarine, or expanding the capabilities of the supplier base should lead to greater 

cost savings and improved efficiency as production increases to 

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Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would authorize the appropriations for procurement activities at the levels 

identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

101). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles (sec. 111) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10101) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to expedite acquiring a 

commercially available off-the-shelf item, non-developmental item, 

or Government-off-the-shelf materiel solution for a 7.62mm rifle capability. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of the Army to expedite procurement under full and 

open competition, to the maximum practicable, of up to 7,000 

7.62mm rifles, ammunition, and related equipment given emerging 

threats. The House amendment would also require the Secretary of 

the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees before entering into a contract, should the Secretary of the 

Army decide to exercise existing sole source authority to procure up 

to 7,000 7.62mm rifles. Additionally, the House amendment stipulates that any contract awarded shall be awarded through a full 

and open competition for the next generation squad weapon program. 

The conferees expect the Secretary of the Army to allow for 

sufficient time for the congressional defense committees to review 

the findings from the required report before entering into a contract for a 7.62mm rifle. Further, the conferees expect the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the 

Army, to develop options for accelerating the next generation squad 

weapon system given current and emerging threats. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the 

Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program (sec. 112) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees by January 30, 2018, detailing potential 

options for the acceleration of procurement and fielding of the 

Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 program. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 112) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to report to the congressional defense committees detailing how the Army intends to implement the recommendations of the Director of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation (CAPE) for the Army’s Air-Land Mobile 

Tactical Communications and Data Network to include the 

Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN–T) program. The 

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gating any funds available in Other Procurement, Army for the 

WIN–T, Increment 2 (Inc 2) program subject to the submission of 

the Army’s report. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

not more than 50 percent of fiscal year 2018 funds to enter into, 

or to prepare to enter into, a contract until the Army submits a report detailing their tactical network modernization strategy to include reporting elements from both the House and Senate provisions. The amendment would also require the Army to include as 

part of this report detailed budget justification for this strategy. 

The conferees are concerned about the continued suitability, effectiveness, security, and survivability of all aspects of the Army 

Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and Data Networks to 

include WIN–T given demonstrated threat capabilities of peer adversaries in electronic warfare attack, electronic reconnaissance, 

and massed fire strikes. 

The conferees continue to encourage the Army to repair identified problems and to more carefully redefine its requirements for 

the tactical network. The conferees encourage the Army to leverage 

its new acquisition authorities to seek non-developmental technologies when practicable to repair and improve the legacy network. This effort is key given investments to date. 

Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles 

(sec. 113) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5102) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the strategy of the 

Army for the upgrade of M113 vehicles before available funds are 

obligated or expended. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

not more than 50 percent of available FY18 funds to be obligated 

or expended for the upgrade of Army M113 vehicles until the Secretary of the Army submits its report to the congressional defense 

committees. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Aircraft carriers (sec. 121) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would express the sense of Congress on matters related to aircraft carriers, 

require 12 operational aircraft carriers by September 2023, eliminate the requirement to conduct full ship shock trials on the USS 

Gerald R. Ford (CVN–78), and provide economic order quantity 

procurement authorities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

125). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide the 

Secretary of Defense with the ability to waive the requirement to 

conduct full ship shock trials on the USS Gerald R. Ford, adjust 

the cost limitation baseline for the future USS Enterprise (CVN– 

80) and follow-on aircraft carriers to $12.6 billion, and remove the 

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The conferees recognize cost savings and industrial base efficiencies could be achieved through additional legislative authorities, such as accelerating the construction rate of aircraft carriers 

and providing economic order quantity procurement of components, 

during construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers and refueling 

and complex overhauls of Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. 

Accordingly, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to 

evaluate additional potential legislative authorities for these programs and, if appropriate, submit legislative proposals with the associated analysis, revised funding profiles and cost estimates as 

part of the President’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2019. 

The conferees understand the current cost estimate for the Enterprise (CVN–80) is $12.6 billion, which is a $1.9 billion reduction 

relative to CVN–78 after accounting for inflation. The conferees believe additional cost savings are possible through economic order 

quantity procurement, ‘‘design for affordability’’ initiatives, Ford- class learning curve, CVN–80 repeating the design of CVN–79, production and engineering man hour reductions, and increased competition. The conferees encourage the Navy to explore these options 

to identify additional cost savings. 

Icebreaker vessel (sec. 122) 

The House bill contained provisions (sec. 122, 123, and 1012) 

that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to act as a general 

agent for the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating and enter into a contract for icebreaker vessels; 

prohibit funds for the Department of Defense from being used for 

the procurement of an icebreaker vessel; and amend section 2218 

of title 10, United States Code, to authorize funds associated with 

the National Defense Sealift Fund for the construction of icebreaker vessels. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1048). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

one polar-class heavy icebreaker vessel, prohibit funds for the Department of Defense from being used for the procurement of an icebreaker vessel other than this one polar-class heavy icebreaker vessel, clarify contracting authorities, and require a Comptroller General report. 

The conferees recognize the national importance of recapitalizing the U.S. icebreaker fleet and the extraordinary circumstances 

that necessitated use of Department of Defense funding to procure 

the first polar-class heavy icebreaker, as partially provided in the 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

Accordingly, the conferees support the authorization of this icebreaker in this Act. 

The conferees note the Undersecretary of Management in the 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) serves as the Acquisition 

Decision Authority for the Polar Icebreaker Program and that this 

program is governed in accordance with DHS Acquisition Management Directive 102–01 and Instruction 102–01–001. 

The conferees believe maintaining clear lines of authority, responsibility, accountability, and resources with the Secretary and 

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Coast Guard is operating are essential to delivering icebreakers on 

cost and schedule. 

Accordingly, the conferees believe the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Undersecretary of Management in the DHS should be the officials provided with authorities 

and resources related to the Polar Icebreaker Program. 

Therefore, the conferees expect subsequent icebreakers to be 

authorized by the congressional committees with jurisdiction over 

the Coast Guard and funded using Coast Guard appropriations. 

Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers 

(sec. 123) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 125) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more 

multiyear contracts for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and associated systems, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United 

States Code. The provision would also include a limitation on funds 

associated with section 2435 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

122). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove requirements related to contract award timing and the additional 

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer provided in section 125(a)(1) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114–92). The amendment would also prohibit contract modifications resulting in an increase of more than 10 percent to the 

original target price of a destroyer awarded under the authority 

provided by this section. 

The conferees note this would be the fourth multiyear contract 

for the Arleigh Burke-class program. The Navy estimates that each 

of the previous three multiyear procurement contracts (fiscal years 

1998–2001, 2002–2005, and 2013–2017) achieved savings of greater 

than $1.0 billion, as compared to annual procurements. For the 

fourth contract for fiscal years 2018–2022, the Navy is estimating 

savings of 9.3 percent, or in excess of $1.8 billion, for the multiyear 

procurement of 10 ships as compared to annual procurement contracts. 

Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 124) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more 

multiyear contracts for Virginia-class submarines, in accordance 

with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code. The provision 

would also include a limitation on funds associated with section 

2435 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

121). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

contract modifications resulting in an increase of more than 10 percent to the original target price of a submarine awarded under the 

authority provided by this section. 

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vious three multiyear procurement contracts (fiscal years 2003– 

2008, 2009–2013, and 2014–2018) achieved savings of greater than 

10 percent, as compared to annual procurements. For the fourth 

contract for fiscal years 2019–2023, the Navy is estimating savings 

of 14 percent, or in excess of $5.0 billion, for the multiyear procurement of 10 ships as compared to annual procurement contracts. 

Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30 (sec. 125) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 124) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into and incrementally fund a contract for design and construction of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or the amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft (sec. 126) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 128) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts 

for V–22 procurement and an upgrade program for up to 7 years. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 123) 

that would authorize the Secretary to sign a multiyear contract for 

V–22, but only for a period of up to 5 years. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that authorizing multiyear contracts for 7 

years represents a significant exception to the more common practice of 5-year multiyear contracts. This exception reflects the 

unique realities of the V–22 procurement program rather than a 

shift in congressional practice. Furthermore, the conferees expect 

the services to honor and fully fund their multiyear commitments 

in future fiscal year budget requests. 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels (sec. 127) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 126) that 

would extend to include fiscal year 2018 the prohibition on funds 

from being used to enter into, or prepare to enter into, sole source 

contracts for one or more Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) or Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF), unless the Secretary of the 

Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a certification and a report. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission 

parachute system (sec. 128) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 129) that would prohibit the use of funds for the Enhanced Multi-Mission Parachute 

System (E–MMPS) until the Secretary of the Navy submits to the 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 127) 

but did not prohibit the use of funds for the E–MMPS program. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

requirement for certification and reporting described above but 

would only prohibit use of 20 percent of the funding authorized to 

be appropriated for the E–MMPS. 

Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary 

wing aircraft (sec. 129) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1074) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the capacity of the United 

States Navy to increase production of anti-submarine warfare and 

combat search and rescue rotary wing aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft (sec. 131) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 131) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to maintain a minimum total active inventory of 1,970 fighter aircraft and 1,145 primary mission fighter aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a sunset to the provision and remove subsection (c) Reports on Fighter 

Aircraft. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

aircraft (sec. 132) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 135) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds to retire, or 

prepare to retire, any E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar 

System aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization 

program (sec. 133) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 134) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to Congress if the Secretary of the Air Force were to propose in a budget 

request to cancel or modify the E–8C Joint Surveillance Targeting 

and Reconnaissance System (JSTARS) recapitalization program as 

presented to Congress in May 2017. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify certain elements of the required report. 

The conferees are concerned by the Air Force’s reassessment of 

its current, validated JSTARS recapitalization program. The acquisition program is currently in source selection and reconsideration 

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gress has repeatedly urged the Air Force to accelerate. The conferees do not currently understand what has changed to refute the 

written and oral testimony the current Commander of Air Combat 

Command and the current Chief of Staff of the Air Force have 

given to Congress over the last two years. 

General Holmes, the current commander of Air Combat Command, testified in March 2015, before the House Armed Services 

Committee’s Tactical Air and Land subcommittee that ‘‘[b]ased on 

the results of the Airborne SAR/MTI [Synthetic Aperture Radar/ 

Moving Target Indicator] JSTARS Mission Area AoA [Analysis of 

Alternatives] in 2011, the Air Force has begun a JSTARS Recapitalization (Recap) effort. The JSTARS Recap seeks to replace the 

legacy E–8C with affordable commercially available aircraft, reducing operation and sustainment costs by 27 percent compared to the 

E–8C. The new platform will reduce the logistics footprint and improve operational capability with an advanced ground surveillance 

radar and on-board battle management suite. JSTARS Recap will 

continue to provide a unique blend of on-board Battle Management 

Command and Control and ISR [intelligence capabilities that enable the central tenet of Air Forces doctrine ‘Centralized Control 

and Decentralized Execution.’] The capability to perform this dual 

mission at the tactical edge provides C2 mission assurance in a 

contested environment. The USAF is fully committed to the 

JSTARS mission. The E–8C and JSTARS Recap acquisition are 

fully funded in the FYDP [Future Years Defense Program].’’ 

Additionally, General Holmes testified in March 2016, to the 

Senate Armed Services Committee’s Airland subcommittee that 

‘‘[w]e hope that our JSTARS recapitalization program can provide 

a model for recapitalizing the rest of what we’re doing now with 

the wide-body aircraft fleet and a way to bring the radar, the airbattle management, and an airframe together in a way that’s 

cheaper to be able to continue to do those missions.’’ 

General Goldfein, the current Air Force Chief of Staff, testified 

in February 2016, before the House Armed Services Committee 

that ‘‘[t]he Chief of Staff of the Air Force went out to every combatant commander to re-validate individually the requirement for airborne battle management as a critical component of their war 

plans. That was validated across all the combatant commanders 

. . . [a]s the [former] air component commander for Central Command, I will tell you that I used that platform in a number of ways, 

in addition to what is traditionally considered, you know, airborne 

battle management of the air-ground fight. I used it in the maritime domain covering the Straits of Hormuz. So first and foremost, 

we validated that airborne battle management is a critical requirement from the combatant commanders and we need to move out on 

that. Now the challenge becomes a technology discussion, which is 

at what point do we transition and can we transition this to an unmanned platform of the future, versus a man[ned] platform. And 

the reality is that technology that we would need to put on an unmanned platform doesn’t currently exist to get the same capability 

that we provide the combatant commanders today. It’s just not 

miniaturized enough. It just can’t give the same level of fidelity of 

the ground moving target indicator that the JSTARS does today. 

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technology to put it on a manned platform, and two, airborne battle 

management is a critical requirement. We need to push forward 

with a manned airborne platform. We have the funding in this 

budget to do that.’’ 

The conferees look forward to hearing how the Air Force intends to provide the vitally important capabilities of airborne battle 

management, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and 

reconnaissance that the current E–8 JSTARS provides our combatant commanders. Until then, the conferees expect the Secretary of 

the Air Force to not take any actions that would adversely affect 

the JSTARS Recap program. 

Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics 

modernization program increment 2 (sec. 134) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would prohibit the Department of the Air Force from selecting a single contractor for the C–130H Avionics Modernization Program Increment 

2 until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that every opportunity will be taken to make use of commercial-off-the-shelf technology solutions and non-developmental items and that excessively 

restrictive military specification standards were not used as criteria to restrict or eliminate fair and open competition. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program (sec. 135) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 133) that would prohibit the obligation and expenditure of funds for the EC–130H 

Compass Call recapitalization program until 30 days after the 

Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics certifies 

to the congressional defense committees that the Under Secretary 

has reviewed the acquisition strategy and has determined that it 

meets all applicable laws, guidelines and best practices. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would only limit 

the obligation of funds. 

The conferees note that Congress supported the Air Force’s request in 2016 to re-host the primary mission equipment of the current EC–130H aircraft on a more operationally effective and survivable airborne platform to meet combatant commander requirements. The conferees continue to support that decision. 

However, the conferees are concerned with the Air Force’s decision to contract with a third-party contractor who will perform both 

the selection of the aircraft as well as the integration of the re-host 

equipment. The Air Force will contract for all of the re-hosting effort through the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, also known as 

Big Safari. While the conferees acknowledge that Big Safari has 

provided great value in the past and is an essential tool in providing rapid capability to the warfighter, they believe that the size 

and scope of the Compass Call re-host program exceeds what is appropriate for Big Safari. 

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Big Safari in a manner that is not consistent with its key tenets. 

While the conferees believe that Big Safari is an efficient tool to 

integrate equipment on existing platforms, the conferees believe 

that the selection of the airframe in the projected quantities is an 

inherently governmental function that should not have been 

outsourced to Big Safari or a third-party contractor. 

Additionally, the conferees were unimpressed with Air Force’s 

assertion that the basis of the acquisition was an urgent and compelling justification, combined with a meager Compass Call recapitalization plan of one aircraft a year. 

The conferees expect the Air Force to: (1) exercise better judgement in the future in using Big Safari program authorities; (2) pursue a full and open competition strategy for selecting contractor 

teams for future airframe modernization efforts; and (3) avoid utilizing selection of a third-party contractor to circumvent acquisition 

best practices. 

Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft (sec. 136) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that would repeal section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) regarding limitation on retirement of U–2 aircraft and would prohibit the Department of Defense 

from retiring either the U–2 or RQ–4 aircraft until at least fiscal 

year 2024. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would condition 

replacement of either high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft by integrating into the baseline text 

of section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (P.L. 112–81) the same divestment criteria for the RQ– 

4 that currently applies to the U–2. 

The conferees note that both aircraft are considered high-demand/low-density ISR capabilities that are essential for contributing to combatant commanders’ high-altitude ISR requirements 

and should remain in the Air Force inventory until a suitable replacement can be developed that: meets or exceeds current high-altitude ISR capabilities; does not result in a reduction of current 

high-altitude ISR capacity; and, would not result in increased operational and support costs unless the increased capability is justified 

by the Secretary of Defense’s analysis. Finally, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of the Air Force to provide the congressional defense 

committees by February 15, 2018, a 10-year aircraft, aircraft subsystem(s), and aircraft sensor modernization and sustainment plan 

for both the U–2 and the RQ–4. 

Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft (sec. 137) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 134) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Air Force, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis that compares 

upgrading MQ–9 Reaper aircraft to a Block 5 configuration to procurement of MQ–9B aircraft instead. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the 

National Guard (sec. 138) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5101) that 

would direct the Secretary of the Air Force to develop, and provide 

a report on, a plan to modernize the radars of F–16 fighter aircraft 

of the National Guard. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs (sec. 139) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 132) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to review the Air Force’s plan for fielding HH–60 helicopter replacement 

programs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority (sec. 141) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts for economic order quantities of material and equipment for the F–35 

Joint Strike Fighter program once the Secretary certifies the contract meets certain conditions. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 141) 

that would also require the completion of a cost analysis performed 

by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

(CAPE) prior to the authority being exercised. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would allow 

CAPE until March 1, 2018 to complete their cost analysis. 

The conferees believe a March 1, 2018 deadline allows sufficient time for CAPE to complete their analysis. However, should 

more time be needed, the conferees expect to receive an update on 

CAPE’s preliminary findings in advance of a final report. 

Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or 

emerging technologies and capabilities (sec. 142) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 142) that 

would permit the Secretary of Defense to provide Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units with the authority to acquire new or 

emerging EOD technologies and capabilities not listed in the Table 

of Allowance or Table of Equipment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with the military service chiefs 

prior to permitting the authority. 

Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use 

specified standard data link (sec. 143) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would 

amend section 157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study (sec. 144) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would reinstate the requirement for the Secretary of the Air Force to continue 

to preserve certain C–5 aircraft in a storage condition that would 

allow a recall of retired aircraft to future service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

number of aircraft required to be kept in the requisite condition, 

remove the condition that the aircraft are kept in a flyable condition and add a sunset to the provision 30 days after the congressional defense committees receive the Mobility Capability Requirements Study due to be completed 30 September 2018 as outlined 

on p. 32 of House report accompanying H.R. 2810 (H. Rept. 115– 

200) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2018. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class destroyer 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 126) that would limit 

the obligation of certain funds to procure new air and missile defense radars for Arleigh Burke class destroyers unless the radars 

are AN/SPY–6(V) radar modular assembly (RMA) based. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain vessels 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 127) that would extend incremental funding authorities for Ford-class aircraft carriers and LHA replacement ships. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic missile security capability 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive any provision of law requiring the use of competitive procedures for the procurement of a 

UH–1N helicopter replacement and enter into a contract for the 

procurement on a sole-source basis. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Secretary of the Air Force submitted a report to Congress on September 25, 2014, that stated the 

UH–1N was not effective in accomplishing its assigned missions. 

The conferees also note that on March 2, 2016, at a hearing before 

the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command stated, ‘‘We 

will not meet the emergency security response with the present 

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Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Commander of the 

United States Strategic Command stated, ‘‘We ought to be able to 

go out and buy a helicopter and put it in the hands of people who 

need it. And we should be able to do that quickly.’’ 

The conferees note that the Air Force has the authority to procure helicopters under an existing U.S. Army multi-year procurement contract under the Economy Act of 1932 (31 U.S.C. 1535 and 

1536). The conferees have previously urged the Secretary of the Air 

Force to consider using this authority as the most prudent method 

to rapidly field the necessary capability, but the Department of Defense and the Air Force have said that, by taking certain mitigating steps, there would be time to implement an acquisition 

strategy for replacing the UH–1Ns using competition. 

The Air Force is executing that competition strategy, has received bids, and is currently in the source selection process, despite 

an additional delay caused by the decision of the Air Force to reissue the draft request in April of 2017. The conferees: (1) urge the 

Air Force to examine approaches to expedite the UH–1N replacement program, and to make sure there is no delay in awarding a 

contract award to begin this modernization program as soon as possible to meet urgent security needs; (2) expect that the Air Force 

will maintain the current schedule and have this program under 

contract in fiscal year 2018 as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics certified to the congressional defense committees on February 8, 2017; and (3) direct 

the Secretary of the Air Force to notify the congressional defense 

committees promptly should the Secretary discover that there is 

likely to be any delay beyond the current schedule. Such notification shall include options for changing the acquisition program to 

enable the Air Force to meet the previous schedule, including options that may require a legislative solution. 

Authority to increase primary aircraft authorization of Air Force 

and Air National Guard A–10 aircraft units for purposes of facilitating A–10 conversion 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 133) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to increase the primary aircraft authorization of the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard A–10 units to 24 aircraft to facilitate a unit conversion. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Secretary of the Air Force currently has the authority prescribed in the Senate provision and 

thus no further legislation is required. 

Increase in amounts for enhancing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 135) that included 

an increase of $23.1 million in line number 56 of aircraft procurement, Air Force, for the E–8. The provision would provide as an offset a decrease of $23.1 million in line number 50 of aircraft procurement, Air Force, for the OC–135B. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes. 

Limitation on demilitarization of certain cluster munitions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from eliminating cluster munitions 

from the Department of Defense (DOD) inventory pending a certification. Under a Memorandum of the Secretary of Defense, dated 

June 19, 2008, stockpiles considered to be non-compliant were to be 

eliminated from the inventory after January 1, 2019. The Secretary 

of Defense would have to certify that the Department retains sufficient inventory levels of operationally suitable cluster munitions 

that comply with the Department’s current policy, and meets at 

least 75 percent of the U.S. combatant commands operational requirements across the full range of military operational environments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees believe, and Combatant Commanders have testified, that cluster munitions provide the military services with an 

effective capability to engage area targets, including massed formations of enemy forces. The conferees understand that the Secretary 

of Defense, through the Joint Staff, may soon adjust the Department’s current policy, established in the 2008 Memorandum, to a 

policy that would prevent the DOD from removing non-compliant 

cluster munitions from active inventories and demilitarized only 

after their capabilities have been replaced by sufficient quantities 

of policy-compliant cluster munitions. The conferees believe that 

since the 2008 policy memorandum was signed, the global security 

environment has changed, and that several years of budgets have 

under-invested in replacement or policy compliant cluster munition 

systems. Absent waivers, the previous policy had the potential of 

depriving Combatant Commanders of the best available options in 

future conflicts. The conferees expect that any changes to the policy 

related to cluster munitions will be made in consultation with the 

congressional defense committees, and note that the conferees reserve the right to transition the requirement to retain sufficient 

levels of policy compliant cluster munitions into statute in future 

legislative actions, if necessary. 

Littoral Combat Ship 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14015) that 

would increase the amount authorized for the Littoral Combat Ship 

program by $600.0 million and increase the reduction of fuel savings in section 4301 by $600.0 million. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would authorize appropriations for research, development, test, and evaluation at the levels identified in section 4201 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

201). 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program (sec. 

211) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would establish cost controls for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization 

program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

version of the system requirements document the program requirements are fixed to and give the Chief of Staff of the Air Force the 

authority to make adjustments to the capability requirements, subject to certain limitations, vice the Secretary of the Air Force. 

Capital investment authority (sec. 212) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would 

amend section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to raise 

the limit on in-house capital purchases using defense working capital funds from $250,000 to $500,000. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restrict the 

limit increase to a major range and test facility installation or a 

science and technology reinvention laboratory, but maintains the 

$250,000 limit for other types of facilities utilizing this authority. 

Prizes for advanced technology achievements (sec. 213) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would 

amend section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the Secretary of Defense’s authority to award prizes for advanced technology achievements, to allow for the award of nonmonetary awards, and to authorize the acceptance of non-monetary 

items from other parts of the Federal Government, from State government, and from non-governmental sources. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 214) 

that would amend section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, 

which authorizes the defense research enterprise to carry out programs to award prizes in recognition of outstanding achievements 

in basic, advanced, and applied research, technology development, 

and prototype development that have the potential for application 

to the performance of the military missions of the Department of 

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to accept funds from the private sector to help fund prize awards 

and reduce the overall cost of prize competitions. 

The House recedes with technical amendments to clarify several aspects of the new authority for non-monetary awards. 

Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (sec. 214) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 215) that would redesignate the ‘‘Joint Technology Office on Hypersonics’’ as the 

‘‘Joint Hypersonics Transition Office’’, with the responsibility to coordinate and integrate programs, ensure coordination of current 

and future programs of the Department of Defense on hypersonics, 

and approve demonstrations. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 235) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the Department of 

Defense should expedite testing, evaluation, and acquisition of 

hypersonic weapon systems to meet the stated needs of the 

warfighter; that the United States cannot afford to lose its advantage over foreign countries in developing hypersonic weapons; and 

that the Department of Defense should focus on the next generation of weapon systems such as hypersonics. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

stated responsibilities of the newly designated office. 

Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping 

and demonstration program (sec. 215) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that 

would designate the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering as the official with principal responsibility for development and demonstration of directed energy weapons, pursuant to 

section 219(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). The provision would also authorize funds to be used exclusively for high energy laser and high 

power microwave prototyping and demonstrations, but withhold 50 

percent of those funds until the Under Secretary develops and submits to Congress a strategic plan. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make technical, clarifying changes to the provision. 

Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects (sec. 216) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would 

amend Section 2371b(d)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code by allowing nonprofit research institutions to enter into transactions 

with the Department of Defense for prototype projects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at 

academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions (sec. 217) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that 

would give the Secretary of Defense the authority to establish one 

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not have similar existing constructs to facilitate expedited access to 

university technical expertise in support of Department of Defense 

mission areas, such as cybersecurity, explosives detection, modeling 

and simulation, microelectronics, unmanned systems, advanced 

materials, machine learning, and myriad others. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make technical clarification in the authorities provided in this provision. 

Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program (sec. 218) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 213) that 

would modify the Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program established in section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). The recommended provision would provide the clarifications necessary to proceed with implementation as envisioned in the original statute. The recommended provision would also add some new responsibilities for 

the panels created in the original statute and establish their relationship to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, established in section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would specify that 

the Under Secretary shall consult and coordinate with appropriate 

departments, agencies, and entities in carrying out certain authorities. 

Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to 

Stimulate Competitive Research (sec. 219) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5201) that 

would amend subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 257 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 

103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions (sec. 220) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10203) that 

would amend Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, to codify 

and enhance the research authorities of the defense laboratories 

originally established in section 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 

110–417). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical, clarifying amendment. 

Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals 

(sec. 221) 

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pand the definition of competitive procedures to include research 

and development proposals. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify and 

specify the types of proposals eligible for competitive procedures. 

The conferees note that the amended language in the final provision is meant to include all activities that comprise budget activities 1 through 4 (i.e. 6.1–6.4). 

Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities for purposes of planning and budget certification (sec. 222) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that 

would amend section 196 of title 10, United States Code, to include 

modeling and simulation activities in the test and evaluation strategic plan and proposed test and evaluation budgets. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter 

Follow-On Modernization (sec. 223) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 221) that 

would limit the funds available for the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter 

Follow-On Modernization (FOM) program until the Secretary of Defense submits the report containing the basic elements of an acquisition program baseline for Block 4 modernization as required by 

section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–238). 

The House bill contained no similar amendment. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

limitation to seventy-five percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for F–35 FOM and a clarification that the limitations included in this provision and in section 224 of the NDAA for Fiscal 

Year 2017 shall not be construed to limit or restrict funding necessary to develop, certify, or deliver F–35A dual capable aircraft. 

Improvement of update process for populating mission data files 

used in advanced combat aircraft (sec. 224) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 222) that 

would require the Department of Defense to refine the process of 

updating mission data files used in advanced combat aircraft so 

that they may be updated more quickly. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education (sec. 225) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a Hacking for Defense 

program under which the Secretary may obligate or expend up to 

$15,000,000 to support university-based entrepreneurial education 

programs, including: (A) materials to recruit veterans for such programs; (B) model curriculum for such programs; (C) training materials for such programs; and (D) best practices for the conduct of 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10201) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to support 

national security innovation and entrepreneurial education programs. The provision would also authorize the Secretary to develop 

and maintain metrics to assess these activities and ensure that any 

recipient of a small business award has the option to participate 

in training under this program. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

existing Department of Defense activities with which the Secretary 

of Defense should consider coordinating and partnering in executing the activities of this program. 

The conferees recognize that the ability of the Department of 

Defense to respond to evolving national security challenges would 

benefit by a workforce that is increasingly exposed to, and has an 

understanding of, modern problem-solving techniques and innovative methodologies. The conferees also believe that by presenting 

national security problems to universities and education centers, 

increasingly diverse stakeholder participation will aid in the rapid 

development of solutions to national security challenges and improve Department of Defense recruitment of young technologists 

and engineers with critical skill sets, including cyber capabilities. 

These sorts of programs may also be useful in providing a unique 

pathway for veterans, federal employees, and military personnel to 

leverage their training, experience, and expertise to solve emerging 

national security challenges while learning cutting-edge business 

innovation methodologies. 

Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program (sec. 226) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14006) that 

would require that the Secretary of the Air Force to continue serving as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for the Defense 

Production Act Programs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to complete a review and assessment of the 

Defense Production Act Title III program and brief the appropriate 

committees of jurisdiction. The amendment would also establish 

that the Secretary of Defense shall not change the assigned Department of Defense Executive Agent for the program prior to 

briefing the appropriate committees of jurisdiction. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Columbia-class program accountability matrices (sec. 231) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would 

deem certain Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine components as critical technologies. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

submittal and periodic updates of matrices on Columbia-class cost, 

design and construction goals. The Comptroller General of the 

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tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

114–92). 

Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 232) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 220) that 

would require the establishment of a process under which the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering would 

review and modify Department of Defense regulations that would 

adversely affect the innovative capacity of the DOD. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report to the congressional defense committees, developed in coordination with relevant 

Under Secretaries and Service Secretaries, describing specific impediments to innovation and methods by which to address such impediments. The report shall also articulate the process for review 

of directives, rules, regulations, and other policies for their potential to adversely affect the ability of the research and engineering 

enterprise of the Department of Defense to execute its designated 

missions. 

Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories (sec. 233) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of Energy, to conduct a pilot program among defense laboratories 

(as defined in section 2199 of title 10, United States Code), national 

laboratories (as defined in section 188(f) of title 10, United States 

Code), and private entities to facilitate the licensure, transfer, and 

commercialization of innovative technologies. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5202) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of distributing royalties and other payments to the inventors or co-inventors 

of technologies whose rights are directly assigned to the United 

States. The pilot program under this section would terminate five 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees are aware that questions have been raised regarding the transfer of some technology developed by the national 

laboratories when using Department of Defense funding. The conferees therefore direct the Administrator for Nuclear Security and 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives no 

later than January 30, 2018. This briefing should address plans to 

improve opportunities for technology transfer with regard to defense technology that was developed by the nuclear security laboratories for the Department of Defense or military services, including 

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Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data 

link networks (sec. 234) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics (USD AT&L) (or its successor) and the 

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) to provide a 

plan for a competitive acquisition process to procure a secure, low 

probability of detection data link network capability. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would specify that 

the USD AT&L and VCJCS provide the defense committees potential acquisition strategies and would change the limitation of funds 

from the offices of the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff to the offices of the Secretary of the Air Force 

and the Secretary of the Navy. 

Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 235) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 232) that 

would make clarifications and edits to the laboratory management 

demonstration program established in section 233 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328). The provision would clarify the date limitations for consideration of an application to join the pilot program, and it would also 

clarify that any proposals pursuant to the pilot program shall be 

submitted to the appropriate assistant secretary. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle for the Army (sec. 236) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 233) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on a plan to build a prototype for 

a new ground combat vehicle within 90 days of the enactment of 

this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to submit its plan not later than February 

1, 2018. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of the Army to use all 

available acquisition authorities to the fullest extent possible to 

plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle. The conferees are interested in how the Army intends to exploit the latest 

enabling component technologies that have the potential to dramatically change basic combat vehicle design and improve 

lethality, protection, mobility, range, and sustainment. The required report should include an analysis of capabilities of the most 

advanced foreign ground combat vehicles and whether any have 

characteristics that should inform the development of the Army’s 

prototype vehicle, including whether any U.S. allies or partners 

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tection systems with hard and soft kill capabilities, reactive armor, 

composite armor, thermal signature reduction, noise reduction, fuel 

cell propulsion, opposed-piston engines, 32 speed transmissions, 

suspension, power generation, voltage management, 3rd generation 

forward looking infrared sights, integrated hostile fire detection, 

manned-unmanned teaming, automatic loaders, munitions, and 

cannons. 

Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Battle Command System (sec. 237) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 234) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to successfully field a suitable, 

survivable, and effective Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle 

Command System (IBCS) program. The committee directs the Secretary to submit this plan within 180 days of the enactment of this 

Act. Furthermore, none of the funds authorized may be obligated 

until receipt of the Army’s report. 

The House Bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to submit its plan not later than February 

1, 2018. The amendment also stipulates that not more than 50 percent of the funds authorized may be obligated by the Secretary of 

the Army. 

The conferees are concerned that this developmental program 

is not meeting schedule and performance objectives after having 

become a program of record over 7 years ago. The conferees are 

aware that the Army has delayed a Milestone C decision for limited 

production for 4 years. 

Given that the Army has already expended over $2.1 billion on 

this program with the expected requirement to spend much more, 

the conferees are concerned current software will soon become obsolete before a functional IBCS is fielded. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that 

would amend chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, to codify 

the research authorities of the defense laboratories originally established in section 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) and improved and made permanent in subsequent legislation. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 10202) 

that would remove force and effect from section 212. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the codification of these authorities is 

contained elsewhere in this Act. 

Hypersonic airbreathing weapons capabilities 

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ment of the Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapons Concept from the 

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to an entity of the Air 

Force. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for MQ–25 unmanned air system 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 217) that would limit 

funding for the MQ–25 program until certain conditions are met. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Differentiation of research and development activities from service 

activities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that 

would differentiate between research and development activities 

and service activities through the establishment of clear definitions 

for each activity. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing systems 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 218) that would limit 

the availability of funds for contract writing systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees remain concerned that the military services continue to procure individual, functionally stove-piped business systems when there appear to be efficiencies and cost-savings that 

might be gained by consolidating acquisitions around areas with 

similar requirements. The conferees are encouraged by the Department of Defense’s efforts to take a portfolio approach to contractwriting systems. The conferees recognize the challenge in reducing 

and consolidating the overall numbers of systems based on the lack 

of sustained focus on overall information technology modernization, 

but the burgeoning focus on data transparency vice systems integration indicates that this problem may be surmountable over time 

as current practices take hold within the Department. 

Based on the progress in this area, the conferees encourage the 

Department to initiate or accelerate such efforts in other areas, to 

include personnel and pay, financial management, and enterprise 

resource programs. In addition to a portfolio approach, the conferees believe that these initiatives could be accelerated by 

leveraging the use of fixed-price contracting, pursuing the use of 

commercial-off-the-shelf solutions that minimize customization, and 

more frequent delivery of increments. 

The conferees also encourage the Department to leverage the 

pilot program for agile and iterative development for software systems elsewhere in this Act as a means to test out some of the concepts, and to serve as a pathfinder for other programs. 

Strategy for use of virtual training technology 

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department to establish a comprehensive strategy to determine 

what capability gaps exist in the department that can be rectified 

with virtual training; to review the virtual training possibilities for 

this gap to determine what virtual training would rectify this gap 

most efficiently; and to determine what acquisitions would need to 

be made to acquire the correct amount of technology to achieve desired goals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Increase in funding for electronics and electronic devices of the 

Army 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220) that would increase funding for Applied Research, Electronics and Electronic Devices. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Increase in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

and Minority Institutions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would authorize funds to be appropriated in section 4201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Basic Research, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions, 

Line 006, to increase by $4,135,000. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 236) 

that would authorize funds to be appropriated in Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, PE 61228D8Z, section 

4201, for Basic Research, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions, Line 006, to increase by $12,000,000. 

The House recedes. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSI) play a vital 

role in educating diverse and underrepresented students in areas 

of national security need, particularly in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. For many years, these institutions have been collaborating with the Department of Defense in 

research and development efforts that contribute to the defense 

readiness and national security of the nation. The conferees have 

supported both greater participation among HBCU/MSI, as well as 

increased opportunities within the Department of Defense to find 

means to leverage that expertise more broadly, such as through internships, outside review committees and advisory groups. 

Furthermore, the conferees recognize that these institutions 

are vital in developing the next generation of scientists and engineers who will help lead the Department of Defense in addressing 

high-priority national security challenges. It is important to further 

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Leaders Programs, which recruit Americans from diverse background to serve their country through service in our Nation’s military. 

The conferees also note that although these provisions are not 

adopted, the increase in funds authorized by them is still included 

in the funding tables in Section 4201. 

STEM(MM) jobs action plan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would direct the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretary of 

each military department to perform an assessment of the science, 

technology, engineering, math, maintenance, and manufacturing 

(STEM(MM)) workforce for organizations within the Department of 

Defense, including the numbers and types of positions and the expectations for losses due to retirements and voluntary departures; 

identify the types and quantities of STEM(MM) jobs needed to support future mission work; determine the shortfall between lost 

STEM(MM) personnel and future requirements; analyze and explain the appropriateness and impact of using reimbursable and 

working capital fund dollars for new STEM(MM) hires; identify a 

plan of action to address the STEM(MM) jobs gap, including hiring 

strategies and timelines for replacement of STEM(MM) employees; 

and deliver to Congress, not later than December 31, 2018, a report 

specifying such plan of action. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that jobs in STEM(MM) make up a significant portion of the workforce of the Department of Defense. Many 

of these jobs exist within the organic industrial base, research, development, and engineering centers, life-cycle management commands, and logistics centers of the Department, and are thus vital 

to the mission of all of the military services. Because the demographics of personnel of the Department indicate that many of the 

STEM(MM) personnel of the Department will be eligible to retire 

in the next few years, the conferees believe the Department should 

be taking decisive, proactive action to ensure there is sufficient personnel for these areas, and that any further skills and knowledge 

gap does not lead to a serious readiness gap. 

Jet noise reduction program of the Navy 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a jet noise reduction 

program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the Department of Defense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would require the Secretary of Defense to implement a Department of Defense-wide process under which the heads of the military departments and Defense Agencies responsible for managing requests for 

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nual research requests and ongoing research efforts to minimize 

duplication and reduce costs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Very-low profile hardware to interact with the Mobile User Objective 

Systems and other systems 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10205) that 

would increase funding for the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System. The funding increase would also allow the Secretary 

of Defense to study and demonstrate very-low profile hardware, 

such as antennae and chipsets, with software, encryption, and 

cyber and network management tools necessary to interact with 

the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and other systems that 

are considered part of the Internet of Things to provide command, 

control, communications, and cyber restoral capabilities. 

The House bill had no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 301) that 

would authorize the appropriations for operation and maintenance 

activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of division D of 

this Act. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 301). 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse 

(sec. 311) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would 

amend chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the 

proper assessment of energy projects by the Department of Defense’s Siting Clearinghouse. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

331). 

The House recedes with multiple technical amendments. 

Energy performance goals and master plan (sec. 312) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would 

amend section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, to include goals 

to reduce the future demand and the requirements for the use of 

energy, to enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department has 

the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that 

impact mission assurance on military installations, and to leverage 

third-party financing to address installation energy needs. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

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Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon (sec. 313) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer funds to the Hazardous Substance Superfund to satisfy a penalty assessed by the 

Environmental Protection Agency against the Umatilla Chemical 

Depot, Oregon, under a Federal Facility Agreement entered into by 

the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency in 1989. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Army to take all practicable measures to support the earliest possible conveyance of property to the 

local development agency. 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

in connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas 

(sec. 314) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer funds to the Hazardous Substance Superfund to satisfy a penalty assessed by the 

Environmental Protection Agency against Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas, under a Federal Facility Agreement entered 

into by the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency in 

1991. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, and 

lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen (sec. 315) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would authorize the removal and cleanup of petroleum, oil and lubricants 

from the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was transferred from 

the United States to the Republic of the Marshall Islands in 1986. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to certify that the petroleum, oil, and lubricants associated with the Prinz Eugen do not impede military operations if the Secretary chooses not to exercise the authority. 

Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water 

(sec. 316) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060B) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the health 

effects of individuals who have been exposed to perfluorooctane 

sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid. 

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (sec. 

343 and sec. 10304). 

The House recedes with multiple technical amendments. 

Sentinel Landscapes Partnership (sec. 317) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that 

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Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Interior, to participate in the preservation of the Sentinel Landscapes Program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York 

(sec. 318) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10301) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to add an addendum to the 

‘‘2017 Annual Report for Groundwater Impacts at Naval Weapons 

Industrial Reserve Plant Bethpage, New York’’ report that would 

detail the release of radium or radioactive material by the Department of Defense surrounding Bethpage, New York. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project (sec. 321) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would 

amend section 338 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136) to extend the multi-trades 

demonstration project through 2024. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment to restoration and modernization at each installation (sec. 

322) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that 

would grant temporary permissive authority to the Secretary of Defense to authorize an installation commander to realign up to 7.5 

percent of that installation’s sustainment funds to restoration and 

modernization. The authority would expire on September 30, 2022. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base (sec. 323) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would direct the Secretary of the Army to maintain the arsenals with sufficient workloads to ensure affordability and technical competence in 

all critical capability areas. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to establish, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, clear and prescriptive guidance on the process 

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Subtitle D—Reports 

Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness (sec. 331) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that would 

amend section 482 of title 10, United States Code, to change the 

matters reported in the Quarterly Readiness Reports to Congress 

(QRRC). Reports for the first and third quarters of a fiscal year 

would contain information on Department of Defense and military 

service readiness status while those for the second and fourth quarters of a fiscal year would contain Department of Defense mitigation plans for readiness deficiencies identified in the previous quarter’s QRRC. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of meeting congressionally 

mandated deadlines for readiness reporting requirements to ensure 

that the information provided to Members of Congress is up to date 

and accurate. 

Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability (sec. 332) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would 

amend section 2464 of title 10, United States Code, to improve existing biennial reporting requirements on core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities by clarifying what specific data 

should be included in such reports. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of nonfederalized National Guard (sec. 333) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would 

amend section 10504 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit an annual report on 

the personnel, training, and equipment requirements of the nonfederalized National Guard through calendar year 2022. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

report to be submitted in coordination with the Secretary of Defense through calendar year 2020 with an additional requirement 

that the report assess the ability of state budgets to support validated non-federalized National Guard requirements. 

Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of 

Defense (sec. 334) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would require the Secretary of Defense to: (1) Identify the number of military working dogs required to fulfill the missions of the Department; (2) Take steps to ensure the availability of an adequate number of working dog teams to meet and sustain those missions; (3) 

Ensure that the Department’s requirements and performance 

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dogs; and (5) Ensure efficient procurement of working dogs at the 

best value to the government. Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees, within 90 days of the date of the enactment of this Act 

and annually thereafter until September 30, 2021, on the procurement and retirement of working dogs during the previous fiscal 

year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense (sec. 

335) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would 

state findings related to climate change, express the sense of Congress regarding climate change and national security, and would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on 

vulnerabilities to military installations and combatant commands 

from climate change related effects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct that the reporting elements required by 

the related Senate Committee Report (under the heading ‘‘Defense 

Threat Assessment and Plan for Climate’’) shall be consolidated 

and submitted together with the report required by this provision 

and shall be delivered as a single report. 

Report on optimization of training in and management of special 

use airspace (sec. 336) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10303) that 

would require the Air Force, in consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to submit to Congress a report on the 

optimization of training and management of special use airspace. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Air Force and FAA to jointly submit, and add elements to, the required report. 

Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary 

air training enterprise (sec. 337) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 321) that 

would direct the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of 

the Marine Corps to submit a plan for developing and emplacing 

a modernized dedicated adversary air training enterprise. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Updated guidance regarding biennial core report (sec. 338) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 337) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to update the Department of Defense Guidance to require future biennial core reports to include instructions to the reporting agencies on how to 

carry out certain elements of the report. 

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The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Explosive safety board (sec. 341) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 341) that would 

amend section 172 of title 10, United States Code, to change the 

name of the Ammunition Storage Board to the Explosive Safety 

Board while also changing the membership requirements of that 

board. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships (sec. 342) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to provide financial support for the 

acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits, facilities, historical displays, and programs at military service memorials and 

museums that highlight the role of women in the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

334). 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the fiscal year 2018 budget request included $5.0 million for financial support for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits, facilities, historical displays, 

and programs at military service memorials and museums that 

highlight the role of women in the military in accordance with section 2833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328). As noted in the justification materials 

accompanying the budget request, the conferees expect these funds 

and the authority provided by this section to enable the memorial 

to address program shortfalls and chart a path to financial independence by end of year fiscal year 2018. 

Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management 

software system of the Navy (sec. 343) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would require the Secretary of the Navy to brief on needed enhancements 

to the system, and withhold funding until 60 days after the Secretary of the Navy has provided information that considers commercial-off-the-shelf solutions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical/clarifying amendment. 

Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military 

or security forces (sec. 344) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would require a cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications whenever the 

Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for the provision of uniforms for Afghan military or security forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees understand that planning is already underway 

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analysis in fiscal year 2018, including the identification of appropriate DOD experts to lead the study. The conferees commend the 

Department for taking action and look forward to the result. 

Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, 

and plants (sec. 345) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 332) that 

would establish a pilot program to grant permissive authority to 

the Secretary of the Army to authorize leases and contracts up to 

25 years under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, if the 

Secretary determines that a lease or contract will promote the national defense to maintain the viability of an arsenal, depot, plant, 

or military installation on which such facility is located. The provision would subject any lease to a 90–day hold period for the purposes of review by the Army real property manager. The provision 

would finally require that this authority would expire on September 30, 2020. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would replace the term ‘‘Army Real Property Manager’’ with ‘‘Chief of the 

Army Corps of Engineers’’ and limit the number of leases or agreements allowed under this permissive authority to 10 per fiscal 

year. 

Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices (sec. 346) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5302) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on a comprehensive plan for the 

sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the 

military services. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation 

(sec. 347) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 333) that 

would establish a 3–year pilot program for the operating tempo, 

flying hour, depot maintenance, and base operating support subactivity groups for each service to be submitted as an annex or annexes in conjunction with the President’s budget requests beginning with fiscal year 2019 and ending with the submission for fiscal year 2021. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms (sec. 348) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 336) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to transfer all excess firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms ammunition, and ammunition components currently stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama that are no longer actively 

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Island Arsenal for melting and to be reforged into new firearms 

and force protection barriers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services an annual report, not later than 5 days after the submission of the President’s budget for a fiscal year, specifying additional 

excess firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms 

ammunition, and ammunition components designated as no longer 

actively issued for military service and that are otherwise prohibited from commercial sale, or distribution, under Federal law. The 

Secretary of the Army will designate these items to either be added 

to the transfer list for purposes of (b) or exemption lists for purposes of (c). These lists shall include any items that are not currently identified by subsection (a) or (c). Furthermore, the amendment would not allow the Secretary of the Army to take any action 

to transfer the items specified in the annual report until the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for the 

fiscal year following the year such report is submitted. 

Department of the Navy marksmanship awards (sec. 349) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 337) that 

would amend section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, to grant 

permissive authority to the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the 

Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety, 

M–1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles within the inventories of 

the Navy and Marine Corps stores at Defense Distribution Depot, 

Anniston, Alabama or Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana for the sole purpose as awards for competitors in marksmanship competitions held by the Navy or Marine Corps. The provision 

would not allow these awards to be resold. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would stipulate 

that all weapons deemed eligible for award shall be rendered inoperable prior to transfer for award purposes. 

Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles (sec. 350) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5506) that 

would authorize the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to enter 

into contracts with civilian entities to provide flying or operational 

training to National Guard MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle pilots 

and sensor aircrew under certain conditions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the 

Secretary of the Air Force with the prescribed authority, vice the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

The conferees believe the Secretary of the Air Force should 

closely coordinate with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in 

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Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response (sec. 

351) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 514) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 

Air Force to provide support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire response. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to include training for 

wildfire prevention. 

Modification of the Second Division Memorial (sec. 352) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 338) that 

would allow the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc. to 

place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the existing Second Division Memorial in Washington, DC, to further 

honor the members of the Second Infantry Division. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Prohibition on application of hiring freezes at Department of Defense industrial base facilities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would prohibit the application of hiring freezes at the Department of Defense 

industrial base facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to consider the implications of a hiring freeze on Working Capital Fund operations in 

the event of a hiring freeze. 

Annual briefings on Army explosive ordnance disposal 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would require an annual briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and House of Representatives on the Army’s explosive 

ordnance disposal program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to provide to 

the congressional defense committees, not later than 60 days after 

the last day of each fiscal year 2018 through 2021, a briefing on 

Army explosive ordnance disposal. The briefing shall include: (1) 

Programmed funding and manpower to establish and implement 

the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) assistant commandant position in the Army Ordnance School; (2) EOD personnel talent management; (3) How the EOD career path ensures and maintains 

technical proficiency for EOD personnel; (4) Efforts to improve 

EOD proponency and advocacy across the Army; (5) Efforts to enhance synchronization of EOD with other Army missions and functions and retain critical interdependencies; and (6) Annual funding 

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Report on Arctic readiness 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 338) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on 

Arctic readiness. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that elements of this provision are incorporated into a report on the Department of Defense’s Arctic capabilities, resource gaps, and required infrastructure required elsewhere in this Act. 

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base 

on manufacturing workforce 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 340) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the effects of 

increased automation of the defense industrial base on the manufacturing workforce. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense cost models 

used in making personnel decisions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 340A) that would require a Comptroller General review of Department of Defense cost 

models used in making personnel decisions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to carry out environmental restoration activities at National Guard and Reserve locations 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 341) that 

would amend section 2701(a) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary to carry out environmental restoration activities at the National Guard and Reserve locations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to deliver recommendations to the conferees no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act on how the Department could: (1) Reimburse 

state or municipal agencies that expended funds to investigate or 

provide alternative water supplies, due to the release of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances, when release came from a Department 

of Defense facility; and (2) Authorize access to the Environmental 

Restoration Account, established in 10 U.S.C. 2703, to address the 

investigation and any required removal or remedial action for the 

release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances when the release 

took place from an Air or Army National Guard facility operating 

under a title 32 authority. 

Environmental oversight and remediation at Red Hill Bulk Fuel 

Storage Facility 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 344) that 

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Storage Facility located on Oahu, Hawaii is a national strategic 

asset. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the strategic value of the Red Hill Bulk 

Fuel Storage Facility that supports combatant commander theater 

security requirements, contingency operations, and provides essential and timely support to the United States and allies’ military 

mobilization, routine movements, and disaster response efforts in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific and around the world. The conferees note that 

the facility in its current form cannot be replicated anywhere else 

in the world. Moving the fuel to another storage facility in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific would have implications for the United States 

military force structure in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. If the facility were closed, the United States Armed Forces would be unable 

to support the National Military Strategy, including the goals of 

the United States Pacific Commander, and national security interests would be significantly undermined. 

The conferees note that constant vigilance is required to ensure that facility degradation and fuel leaks do not pose a threat 

to the people of Hawaii, especially the drinking water on Oahu, 

and despite its importance, the bulk fuel storage facility continues 

to face long-term challenges without robust and consistent funding 

that provides the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency the resources needed to improve the fuel storage tanks and associated infrastructure. Accordingly, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure the annual budget justification materials submitted 

to Congress includes a description of how the Department will request and use funds to support any deliverables that the parties of 

the Administrative Order on Consent have agreed are necessary to 

ensure the continued safe operation of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and prevent future fuel leaks into the environment. 

Increase in funding for civil military programs 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 345) that would increase funding for civil military programs by $25.0 million. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on maternity uniforms 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 346) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees regarding maternity uniforms for pregnant members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, a report regarding maternity uniforms for pregnant members of the Armed Forces. The report shall 

include: 

(1) The design of maternity uniforms; 

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(3) The sizing of maternity uniforms; 

(4) Prices of maternity uniforms; 

(5) The availability of maternity uniforms; 

(6) The quality of maternity uniforms; 

(7) The utility of maternity uniforms. 

Status of compliance with process for communicating availability of 

surplus ammunition 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 347) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees on the status of compliance with section 344 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that section 344 of Public Law 114–328 required the Secretary of Defense to implement a formal process for 

communicating to other Federal Government agencies the availability of surplus, serviceable ammunition from the Department of 

Defense for the purpose of reducing costs relating to the storage 

and disposal of such ammunition. The conferees are aware that a 

Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Department of the Army to help facilitate a formal process for transferring excess conventional ammunition and the conferees support this action taken. However, the conferees need to better understand how this formal process is being 

implemented. Therefore, the conferees direct the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Director, DLA, and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the 

Army (G–4) to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act on the 

formal processes being used to communicate the availability of surplus ammunition to other Federal Government agencies. 

Increase in funding for National Guard counter-drug programs 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 348) that would increase the amount to be authorized to be appropriated to support 

the National Guard counter-drug program by $10 million. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Facilities demolition plan of the Army 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5303) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a facilities demolition plan. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of taking into account contamination when demolishing facilities on military property. The 

conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to submit a facilities 

demolition plan for the Army to the congressional defense committees no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. The 

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(1) Take into account the impact of a contaminated facility 

on mission readiness, and national security generally, in establishing priorities for the demolition of facilities; and 

(2) Set forth a multi-year plan for the demolition of Army 

facilities, including contaminated facilities afforded a priority 

for demolition pursuant to the previous point. 

Funding for environmental restoration, Navy 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14001) that 

would increase funding for Environmental Restoration, Navy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Additional funding table matters 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14002) that 

would increase funding for Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization, and Operation 

and Maintenance, Air National Guard, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct that not later than December 31, 2017 the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a description of the manner in which 

the Secretary will allocate funds which shall be used by the Air 

Force and the National Guard to take actions to mitigate identified 

sources of polyfluoroalkyl substances at sites as a result of surveys 

conducted by the Armed Forces so as to restore public confidence 

in potable water which may be affected in such sites. 

Funding for environmental restoration, Air Force 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14009) that 

would increase funding for Environmental Restoration, Air Force. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would authorize active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2018 as follows: 

Army 486,000; Navy 327,900; Marine Corps 185,000; Air Force 

325,100. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 401) that 

would authorize active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2018 as 

follows: Army 481,000; Navy 327,900; Marine Corps 186,000; Air 

Force 325,100. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2018 as follows: Army 

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Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would establish new minimum active-duty end strengths for the Army, 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of September 30, 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense is expected 

to use its variance authority to go below the authorized end 

strength in the event that quality standards cannot be met through 

appropriate recruiting and retention methods with the increase in 

end strength authorized, which is to be interpreted as a ceiling, not 

a floor. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve personnel 

of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2018: the Army National 

Guard, 347,000; the Army Reserve, 202,000; the Navy Reserve, 

59,000; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air National Guard 

of the United States, 106,600; the Air Force Reserve, 69,800; and 

the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 411) that 

would authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2018: the Army 

National Guard, 343,500; the Army Reserve, 199,500; the Navy Reserve, 59,000; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air National 

Guard of the United States, 106,600; the Air Force Reserve, 69,800; 

and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

The House recedes. 

End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves 

(sec. 412) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would authorize the following end strengths for Reserves on Active Duty in 

support of the reserve components as of September 30, 2018: the 

Army National Guard of the United States, 30,155; the Army Reserve, 16,261; The Navy Reserve, 10,101; the Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261; the Air National Guard of the United States, 16,260; 

and the Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

412). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would authorize the following end strengths for military technicians (dual 

status) as of September 30, 2018: the Army National Guard of the 

United States, 25,507; the Army Reserve, 7,427; the Air National 

Guard of the United States, 21,893; and the Air Force Reserve, 

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The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 413) that 

would authorize the following end strengths for military technicians (dual status) as of September 30, 2018: the Army National 

Guard of the United States, 22,294; the Army Reserve, 6,492; the 

Air National Guard of the United States, 19,135; and the Air Force 

Reserve, 8,880. These figures reflect the conversion of 12.6 percent 

of dual status technicians to title 5 civilian employees required 

elsewhere in this bill. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the number of personnel available for 

full-time support of the reserve components of the Army and the 

Air Force through the combination of military technicians (dual 

status) and those technicians converted to civilian employees under 

section 3101 of title 5, United States Code, or section 1601 of title 

10, United States Code, is no less than it would be absent the conversion. Further, the conferees have not reduced either the overall 

Selected Reserve end strength or budgetary authority for civilian 

personnel relative to this conversion. The conferees expect the Department of Defense to utilize its variance authority to allocate the 

12.6 percent conversion appropriately across the components. 

Fiscal Year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians (sec. 414) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would authorize the following personnel limits for the reserve components of 

the Army and Air Force for non-dual status technicians as of September 30, 2018: the Army National Guard of the United States, 

1,600; the Air National Guard of the United States, 350; the Army 

Reserve, 420; and the Air Force Reserve, 90. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 414) that 

would authorize the following personnel limits for the reserve components of the Army and Air Force for non-dual status technicians 

as of September 30, 2018: the Army National Guard of the United 

States, 0; the Air National Guard of the United States, 0; the Army 

Reserve, 0; and the Air Force Reserve, 0. 

The House recedes. 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 415) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 415) that would authorize the maximum number of reserve component personnel who 

may be on Active Duty or full-time National Guard duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal year 2018 

to provide operational support. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

415). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau (sec. 

416) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 416) that 

would limit the number of personnel authorized to be on full-time 

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to not exceed the number equal to six percent of the number authorized by section 412 of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would set separate requirements for the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Military personnel (sec. 421) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would authorize appropriations for military personnel at the levels identified 

in the funding table in section 4401 of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

421). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection (sec. 501) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5504) that 

would modify the deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers 

recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment (sec. 502) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 503) that 

would amend section 629 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

that the requirement to remove officers from a list of officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment 

does not apply when the military department concerned is not able 

to obtain and provide to the Senate the information the Senate requires to give its advice and consent to the appointment concerned 

because that information is under the control of a department or 

agency of the Federal Government other than the Department of 

Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers 

who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective 

Early Retirement Board (sec. 503) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 505) that 

would amend section 638a of title 10, United States Code, to repeal 

the requirement that service secretaries specify the number of officers who may be recommended for early retirement. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

number of officers who may be recommended for early retirement 

to not more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered 

in each grade in each competitive category. 

Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management (sec. 504) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 506) that 

would amend section 1370 of title 10, United States Code, to extend to 2025 the authority to waive the time-in-grade requirement 

for certain general and flag officers for voluntary early retirement 

without reduction in grade of up to 10 percent of the authorized Active-Duty strength for officers in those grades for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of 

the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject to repeal of statutory specification of general officer 

grade (sec. 505) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 507) that 

would amend section 3016 of title 10, United States Code, to remove the requirement that the Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall be a lieutenant general. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general 

or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces 

(sec. 506) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 508) that 

would amend section 502 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to clarify that the 

grade of an officer serving as of the date of the enactment of that 

Act in a position whose statutory grade is affected by an amendment made by section 502 may not be reduced after that date by 

reason of such amendment as long as the officer remains in continuous service in such position after that date. The Senate amendment also contained a provision that would amend section 3084 of 

title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that an officer appointed as Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army who 

holds a lower grade shall be appointed in the grade of brigadier 

general. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory 

specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy and the 

Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy 

(sec. 507) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5505) that 

would repeal the statutory requirement that a general officer serve 

as the Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military 

Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air 

Force Academy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy 

Judge Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force (sec. 508) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 504) that 

would amend sections 5046 and 5149 of title 10, United States 

Code, to retain prior flexibility in the promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine 

Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 10501) 

that would amend section 8037 of title 10, United States Code, to 

retain prior flexibility in the promotion of officers to the position 

of Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

these provisions. 

Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general 

and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces (sec. 509) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 509) that 

would clarify that officers holding certain positions as of December 

23, 2016, whose statutory grade is affected by amendments made 

by section 502 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) may be retired in such grade with 

the retired pay of such grade, unless entitled to higher pay under 

another provision of law. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under section 

12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code (sec. 511) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would 

amend sections 1074(d)(2) and 1145(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize Reserve Component members activated under 

the authority provided by either section 12304a or 12304b of title 

10, United States Code, to receive pre-mobilization and transitional 

TRICARE health care. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon 

original appointment as a commissioned officer (sec. 512) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510) that 

would amend section 12207 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize service secretaries to credit any person receiving an original 

appointment as a reserve commissioned officer with a period of constructive service. Constructive service would be credited to an individual for special experience or training in a particular cyberspacerelated field or for any period of advanced education in a cyberspace-related field beyond the baccalaureate degree level. Constructive service credit cannot exceed one year for each year of special 

experience, training, or advanced education, and not more than 

three years total constructive service may be credited. This authority is intended to allow the Defense Department to better recruit 

individuals with cyberspace-related skills into vacant critical cyberspace positions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty (sec. 513) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that 

would amend section 515 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives by April 30, 2019, 

legislative proposals designed to implement alternative approaches 

to reducing the number of statutory authorities by which members 

of the reserve components of the Armed Forces may be ordered to 

perform duty to not more than eight statutory authorities grouped 

into four duty categories to which specific pay and benefits may be 

aligned. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army 

National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters (sec. 514) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program 

under which retired senior enlisted members of the Army National 

Guard would serve as contract recruiters for the Army National 

Guard. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

use of National Guard Bureau funds to carry out the pilot program. 


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Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Part I—Matters Relating to Discharge and Correction of Military 

Records 

Consideration of additional medical evidence by boards for the correction of military records and liberal consideration of evidence 

relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (sec. 520) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would 

amend section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

Boards for the Correction of Military Records to review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and civilian healthcare 

providers in cases in which the claim is based on matters relating 

to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury 

(TBI) that is related to combat or military sexual trauma. The provision would also require the Boards to review the claim with liberal consideration to the claimant that PTSD or TBI potentially 

contributed to the circumstances resulting in the discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization of the claimant’s discharge or dismissal. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces 

when the claims involve sexual assault (sec. 521) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would 

amend sections 1552 and 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require boards for the correction of military records and discharge 

review boards to make publicly available on an internet website the 

number and disposition of decided claims in which sexual assault 

is alleged to have contributed in whole or in part to the original 

characterization of a servicemember’s discharge or release from the 

military. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

520). 

The House recedes with technical and conforming amendments. 

Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of 

members who are victims of sex-related offenses (sec. 522) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would 

amend chapter 79 of title 10, United States Code, to establish a 

new section 1554b that would codify section 547 of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) that required service 

secretaries to establish a confidential process by which an individual who was the victim of a sex-related offense during military 

service may challenge, through boards for the correction of military 

records, the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of the individual from the military on the grounds that the 

terms or characterization were adversely affected by the individual 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

518). 

The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of 

military records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation (sec. 523) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would require certain training for members of boards for the correction of 

military records and Department of Defense personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards 

for the correction of military records and discharge review 

boards (sec. 524) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program on the 

use of video teleconferencing technology by service boards for the 

correction of military records and service discharge review boards 

so that, when authorized, claimants and certain other individuals 

may appear before the boards without being physically present. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 519) that 

would amend section 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to repeal 

the 15-year statute of limitations on filing claims for review of a 

discharge or dismissal by service discharge review boards. The provision would also authorize presentation of evidence to these 

boards by telephone or video conference, to the extent reasonable 

and technically feasible. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

video teleconferencing technology may be used to the extent such 

technology is reasonably available and technically feasible. 

The conferees note that claims that are barred by the 15-year 

statute of limitations that applies to actions by service discharge 

review boards can be presented to service boards for the correction 

of military records, which routinely review such claims. 

Part II—Other General Service Authorities 

Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the 

Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program (sec. 526) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 520A) that 

would authorize a service secretary to extend the period of extension under the Department of Defense’s Delayed Entry Program for 

certain individuals who enlist under section 504(b)(2) of title 10, 

United States Code, by up to an additional 365 days if the secretary determines that the period of extension is required for the 

performance of adequate background and security reviews of that 

person. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would impose additional requirements on the use of this authority and mandate 

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Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty 

in high-demand, low-density assignments (sec. 527) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510B) that 

would amend section 688a of title 10, United States Code, to authorize service secretaries to order retired military service members to active duty on a voluntary basis to meet critical manning 

needs. The period of active duty would be in accordance with an 

agreement between the member and the Secretary concerned. Activation under this authority is limited to 1,000 members. The authority to use section 688a of title 10, United States Code, expired 

on December 31, 2011. This authority would be reinstated for a 5- 

year period and would expire on December 31, 2022. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits (sec. 528) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 529) that would require servicemembers who receive an administrative separation or 

mandatory discharge under conditions other than honorable be provided written notification that the member may petition the Department of Veterans Affairs, despite the characterization of service, to receive certain benefits under the laws administered by the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 

for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract 

physicians (sec. 529) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 576) that would 

amend section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (Public 

Law 108–183) to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians until December 31, 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Provision of information on naturalization through military service 

(sec. 530) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that members of the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are lawful permanent residents are informed of the availability of and process for 

naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and that resources are available to assist qualified members. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 

Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (sec. 531) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would 

make clarifying amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including clarifying that petitions for writs of mandamus by 

victims have priority in both the Court of Criminal Appeals and the 

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; expanding the pre-referral 

matters that a military judge may consider to include appointment 

of a certain individual to assume the rights of certain victims and 

pre-referral matters related to a petition for a writ of mandamus 

by a victim; clarifying that the President may establish the types 

of sentences that require automatic reduction in enlisted rank; and 

extending the due date of the Military Justice Review Panel’s assessment on sentencing data from 2020 to 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 522) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments in connection 

with the reform of the Uniform Code of Military Justice contained 

in division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 523) that 

would amend section 806b of title 10, United States Code (article 

6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to prioritize the 

review of a decision on a petition for a writ of mandamus in the 

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, as determined under the 

rules of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 524) that 

would amend section 838 of title 10, United States Code (article 38 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to clarify that in any 

court-martial proceeding resulting in a conviction, the defense 

counsel may assist the accused in the submission of any matter 

under section 860, 860a, or 860b of title 10 (article 60, 60a, or 60b 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 525) that 

would amend section 853a of title 10, United States Code (article 

53a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 

5237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328), to enumerate additional limitations on 

the acceptance of plea agreements by military judges of general or 

special courts-martial. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 526) that 

would amend section 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 66 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 

5330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328), to require the Court of Criminal Appeals to order a hearing or other proceeding if the Court of Appeals 

for the Armed Forces determines that additional proceedings are 

warranted. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 527) that 

would clarify the applicability and effective dates for statute of limitations amendments in connection with the reform of the Uniform 

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The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 528) that 

would amend section 946 of title 10, United States Code (article 

146 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 5521 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328), to modify the year of initial review by 

the Military Justice Review Panel of Uniform Code of Military Justice reform amendments. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that 

would amend section 806b of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to review for 

legal error a grant or denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus 

by a service Court of Criminal Appeals. 

The Senate recedes with technical and clarifying amendments. 

Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial 

and related matters (sec. 532) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 530) that 

would amend section 542 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to include an additional element in the program for effective prosecution and defense 

in courts-martial. The provision would authorize assignment of certain civilian employees to supervise less experienced judge advocates. The provision would also require service secretaries to assess 

the feasibility of a military justice career track for judge advocates 

that leads to judge advocates with military justice expertise in the 

grade of colonel, or Navy captain. This pilot program would also include the use of skill identifiers to identify judge advocates for the 

program and guidance for promotion boards to ensure that judge 

advocates in the program have the same opportunity for promotion 

as other judge advocates being considered by such boards. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

service secretaries to use highly qualified experts and other civilian 

employees to advise less experienced judge advocates in prosecution 

and defense. 

Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on 

wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or 

visual images of sexually explicit conduct (sec. 533) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would 

amend subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, 

to establish a new punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice that would prohibit the wrongful broadcast or distribution 

of intimate visual images of a private area of another person. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 532) 

that would prohibit the wrongful broadcast or distribution of both 

intimate visual images of a private area of another person and visual images of sexually explicit conduct involving a person. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add an element to the punitive article requiring that the conduct, under the 

circumstances, had a reasonably direct and palpable connection to 

a military mission or military environment and would modify the 

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Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, 

or emotionally abusing a child (sec. 534) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would 

amend section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the garnishment of service member retired pay to satisfy a judgement rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a 

child. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10602). 

The House recedes. 

Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals 

enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program 

(sec. 535) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 548) that 

would require service secretaries, insofar as practicable, to provide 

training on sexual assault prevention and response to enlistees in 

a delayed entry program before they begin basic training or initial 

active duty for training in the Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment and an amendment that would require the service secretaries to commence providing the required training on sexual assault prevention and response not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges 

often faced by male victims of sexual assault (sec. 536) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would require that baseline Special Victims’ Counsel training include training for Special Victims’ Counsel to recognize and deal with the 

unique challenges often faced by male victims of sexual assault. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual 

distribution of private sexual images (sec. 537) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 527) that would 

amend section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to require 

inclusion of information on reports of sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images 

involving members of the Armed Forces in the annual Department 

of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office 

(SAPRO) report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with amendments that would clarify the 

type of sexual harassment reports to be included in the annual 

SAPRO reports and revise the date of application of the additional 

reporting requirements to March 1, 2020 to account for when the 

relevant data will be available for inclusion in the annual SAPRO 

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Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual 

assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against 

the member’s spouse or other family member (sec. 538) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 528) that would require inclusion of information regarding sexual assaults committed 

by servicemembers against their spouse, intimate partner, or other 

dependent in the annual Department of Defense Sexual Assault 

Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) report required by section 

1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with amendments that would allow the additional information to be included as an annex to the annual 

SAPRO reports and revise the date by which the additional information must be included in such reports to March 1, 2019 to account for when the relevant data will be available for inclusion. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and 

Transition 

Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 

541) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 542) that 

would amend section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, to include an element in servicemembers’ preseparation counseling describing the assistance and support services for family caregivers 

of eligible veterans under the program conducted by the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1720G of title 38, United 

States Code. Additionally, the provision would require the service 

secretaries, within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this 

Act, to permit a caregiver, at the election of the servicemember who 

may require caregiver services, to participate in appropriate sessions of the servicemember’s preseparation counseling to become 

informed of assistance and support services available to caregivers 

and to understand better how the servicemember’s transition to civilian life may impact the caregiver. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps and veterans (sec. 542) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 619) that would 

amend section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security with 

respect to the Coast Guard to establish a database to record all 

training performed by members of the Armed Forces that may have 

application in the civilian sector; to improve the accuracy of the 

certification of training and skills provided by the secretaries; and 

to improve the timeliness of requests for certification of members’ 

civilian job skills. 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

authority to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 

and veterans. 

Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics (sec. 543) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would 

amend sections 4348(a), 6959(a), and 9348(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to prohibit military service academy graduates from 

seeking release from their commissioned service obligations to pursue a career as a professional athlete. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would 

amend section 4348(a), section 6959(a), and section 9348(a) of title 

10, United States Code, to authorize a graduate of a military service academy who is selected to participate in professional athletics 

to accept an appointment as a commissioned officer as a member 

of the Selected Reserve until completion of the commissioned service obligation. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend sections 4348(a), 6959(a), and 9348(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

to prohibit military service academy graduates from seeking release from their commissioned service obligations to pursue a career as a professional athlete until the completion of at least two 

consecutive years of commissioned service. 

Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for 

the National Guard and Reserves (sec. 544) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would 

amend section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, to extend 

the authority for suicide prevention and resilience programs for the 

National Guard and Reserves until October 1, 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 547) that 

would amend section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, to 

extend the authority for suicide prevention and resilience programs 

for the National Guard and Reserves until October 1, 2020. 

The House recedes. 

Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning Initiative 

of the Navy (sec. 545) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 541) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

an annual certification regarding the Navy’s Ready Relevant 

Learning (RRL) initiative. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees view Navy’s RRL initiative as a fundamental 

transformation in training, based on more than 87 percent of Navy 

enlisted ratings being affected and more than $1.0 billion taken 

from traditional training billets to fund developmental softwarebased training applications. Accordingly, the conferees believe continued close oversight of RRL and similar initiatives is warranted 

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Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program (sec. 546) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to expand eligibility for the United 

States Military Apprenticeship Program to include any member of 

the uniformed services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would give discretionary authority to the Secretary of Defense to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program to include any member of the uniformed services. 

Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses (sec. 547) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 545) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds for the purpose of Air Force enlisted personnel attending Air Force officer professional military education courses until the later of: (1) The date 

on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

and to the Comptroller General of the United States, a report on 

the attendance of such personnel at such courses; (2) The date on 

which the Comptroller General of the United States submits to 

such committees a report setting forth an assessment of such report; or (3) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships (sec. 548) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would require the Secretary of the Army to carry out a program to provide 

assistance to a person who is pursuing a recognized post-secondary 

credential at a minority-serving institution. An individual receiving 

financial assistance under this provision would be required to enter 

into a service agreement with the Secretary for an obligated period 

of military service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to designate a number of scholarships available to students at minority-serving institutions under the Army 

Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) as ‘‘Lieutenant 

Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships.’’ The provision 

would authorize the Secretary to increase the amount of any scholarship in excess of the amount of the SROTC program scholarship 

offered at the minority-serving institution if the Secretary considers it appropriate for the purpose of the scholarship. 

Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets 

and midshipmen (sec. 549) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 544) that 

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out a pilot program for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility and 

advisability of allowing eligible individuals who cannot accept a 

commission or complete a period of Active Duty due to physical disqualification to fulfill an Active Duty service obligation through 

service as Department of Defense civilian employees in the excepted service. This pilot authority would sunset 4 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that adds a reporting 

requirement for each Secretary of a military department to submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an 

evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program conducted by 

such Secretary three years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The report shall include the number of eligible individuals appointed as civilian employees of the Department of Defense under 

the program and the retention rate for such employees. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family 

Readiness Matters 

Part I—Defense Dependents’ Education Matters 

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 551) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would authorize $50.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, 

for continuation of the Department of Defense (DOD) assistance 

program to local educational agencies impacted by enrollment of 

dependent children of military members and DOD civilian employees. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 552) that 

would authorize $25.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for continuation of the DOD assistance program to local 

educational agencies impacted by enrollment of dependent children 

of military members and DOD civilian employees. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 551) 

that would authorize $10.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-wide, for impact aid payments for children with disabilities 

(as enacted by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 

7703a) using the formula set forth in section 363 of the Floyd D. 

Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 

(Public Law 106–398). Subsection (b) of that provision would allow 

the Secretary of Defense to use $5.0 million, of the total amount 

authorized, for payments to local educational agencies with higher 

concentrations of military children with severe disabilities, at his 

discretion and without regard to the formula set forth in section 

363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106–398). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

$40.0 million in supplemental impact aid and $10.0 million for impact aid for children with severe disabilities. The amendment 

would allow the Secretary of Defense, at his discretion, to use $5.0 

million, of the total amount authorized, for payments to local educational agencies with higher concentrations of military children 

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Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of 

local educational agencies (sec. 552) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would 

amend section 574(c)(3) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364 (20 

U.S.C. 7703b note)), as amended by section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

130 Stat. 2141), to extend the authorities relating to transition and 

support of military dependent students to local educational agencies from September 30, 2017, to September 30, 2022. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that 

would amend section 574(c)(3) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364 

(20 U.S.C. 7703b note)) to extend the authorities relating to transition and support of military dependent students to local educational agencies from September 30, 2017, to September 30, 2018. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

permanent authority to the Department of Defense relating to 

transition and support of military dependent students to local educational agencies. 

Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 553) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5508) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance to the 

Armed Forces, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to ensure: (1) Placement of a priority on supporting early learning in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics (STEM) for children in Department of Defense (DOD) 

schools and in schools serving large military child populations; and 

(2) Support for efforts that school staff serving military children 

have the training and skills to teach STEM subjects. The provision 

would also require the Secretary to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not later than 2 years from the date of 

the enactment of this Act, that describes and assesses: (1) Progress 

towards improving educational opportunities and achievement in 

STEM subjects; and (2) Efforts to implement the guidance required 

under this provision. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than 2 years after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, a report to the congressional defense committees containing a description and assessment of: (1) 

Current DOD programs to improve opportunities for STEM education for military children; and (2) Efforts to increase opportunities and achievement in STEM education for military children. 

The conferees note that military children face unique challenges in educational achievement due to frequent changes of station and deployments of their parents. Investing in quality education opportunities for all military children ensures parents can 

stay focused on the mission, and this investment is an important 

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and committed future national security workforce. Therefore, the 

conferees recommend that the Secretary of Defense develop and 

issue guidance to relevant organizations in DOD supporting early 

learning in STEM subjects for children, including those at DOD 

schools and local schools serving large military child populations, 

and support efforts to ensure that curriculum specialists, trainers, 

and teachers serving military children have the training and skills 

necessary to implement instruction in STEM subjects that provide 

the necessary foundation for future learning and educational 

achievement in such areas. 

Part II—Military Family Readiness Matters 

Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for 

immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces (sec. 555) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would 

make permanent the authority provided by section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

113–66), as modified by section 574(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) by adding 

a new section to chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code. The 

section would provide the Commander, U.S. Special Operations 

Command the authority to conduct programs for immediate family 

members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

submission of an annual report on family support programs conducted pursuant to this authority. 

Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a 

spouse of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation 

to another State (sec. 556) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would 

amend section 476 of title 37, United States Code, to permit the 

Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces up to $500 

for a spouse’s expenses related to obtaining licensing or certification in another State incident to a permanent change of station. 

This section would also require the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of Homeland Security to work with States to improve the 

portability of licenses and certifications between States. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 561) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the feasibility and advisability of establishing 

and maintaining a joint federal-state clearinghouse and task force 

to process the professional license and credential information of 

military spouses and provides assistance and other resources for 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would place a 

five-year sunset on the House provision and require a report one 

year before the sunset of the authority. 

Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members 

of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction (sec. 557) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14004) that 

would amend section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans 

and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 

112–154) to extend by two years the protections for members of the 

Uniformed Services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, 

and eviction contained therein. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 558) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would require the Department of Defense to set and maintain the hours of 

operation of childcare development centers, as practicable, in a 

manner that considers the demands and circumstances of members 

of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve component. 

The provision would also require the service secretaries to provide 

a childcare coordinator at each military installation under their jurisdiction where significant numbers of members of the Armed 

Forces with accompanying dependent children are stationed. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

562). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

service secretaries to ensure the hours of operation of childcare development centers under their jurisdiction are established and 

maintained in a manner that considers the demands and circumstances of members of the Armed Forces, including members of 

the reserve component. The amendment would also authorize the 

service secretaries to provide for a childcare coordinator at each 

military installation under their jurisdiction where significant 

numbers of members of the Armed Forces with accompanying dependent children are stationed. 

Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services providers for Department child development centers (sec. 

559) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 557) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with direct hire authority 

to recruit and appoint qualified childcare services providers to positions within the Department of Defense Child Development Centers. The Secretary shall prescribe the regulations required and 

commence implementation of such direct hire authority no later 

than May 1, 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that requires the Department of Defense to certify that there is a critical hiring need, 

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of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 

Senate no later than December 31, 2019 and 2021, on the use of 

this authority and any modifications necessary to overcome perennial staffing shortages in the Department’s child development centers. 

Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities 

for military spouses on military installations outside the United 

States (sec. 560) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 560) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program 

to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing telework facilities for military spouses on military installations outside the 

United States to the extent that space is available for such facilities. The provision would require the pilot program be conducted 

at no less than two military installations outside the United States 

selected by the Secretary for up to 3 years in duration, in consultation with the host nation. The pilot program would be conducted 

as one or more public-private partnerships between the Department of Defense and a private corporation or partnership of private 

corporations with up to $1.0 million authorized to be available to 

carry out the program. Additionally, the pilot program would be required to comply with existing status of forces agreements with 

host nations or pursuant to appropriate modifications of such 

agreements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner 

for acts of valor during World War II (sec. 561) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5507) that 

would authorize the President, notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or 

any other time limitation with respect to awarding certain medals 

to members of the Armed Forces, to award the Medal of Honor 

under section 3741 of such title to Garlin M. Conner for acts of 

valor during World War II. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam (sec. 562) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that 

would authorize the President to award the Distinguished-Service 

Cross to Specialist Frank M. Crary for acts of valor while serving 

in Vietnam with Company D, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division on April 7, 1966. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 


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Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of 

duty in remote locations with high family support costs (sec. 

571) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 582) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to initiate a comprehensive 

review of the policies for determining which posts are accompanied, 

which are unaccompanied, and the extent to which the costs to the 

taxpayers and security risks to family members are considered. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment specifying further locations to be reviewed. 

The conferees are concerned with the significant costs associated with maintaining accompanied tours at remote locations. The 

proposed new 52 family housing units on Kwajalein would cost over 

$1.3 million each. The proposed $250.0 million replacement hospital at Guantanamo Bay would cost $50.0 million per bed. Costs 

for school construction and support are also significantly higher at 

these remote locations than they are in the United States, which 

is a primary reason why locations such as Diego Garcia are unaccompanied. 

Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career 

management (sec. 572) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 516) that 

required the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives setting forth results of a review of the Defense Officer 

Personnel Management Act and the Reserve Officer Personnel 

Management Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

matters under review. The amendment would also require an initial report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 2018, and a 

final report to these committees not later than July 31, 2018. 

Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard for 

the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans (sec. 573) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 513) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review certain endstrength limitations on the number of National Guard that may be 

on Active Duty to determine whether those limits unduly affect the 

ability of the Armed Forces to meet the demand for personnel to 

perform funeral honors in connection with funerals for veterans. 

The provision would require the Secretary to report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

on the results of this review within six months of the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status of National Guard and Reserve technicians (sec. 574) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1067) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of the Army Reserve, the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and representatives of 

National Guard and Reserve technicians to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

by no later than April 1, 2018, a report assessing the adequacy of 

current authorities for the employment, use, and status of military 

technicians, to include recommendations for statutory change. The 

purpose of the report would be to define the mission and requirements of military technicians, identify means to improve their 

management and administration, and identify means to enhance 

the capability of the Department of Defense to recruit and retain 

technicians. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare 

services of the Department of Defense (sec. 575) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 558) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2018, on the feasibility 

and advisability of the following: (1) Expanding the operating hours 

of childcare facilities of the Department of Defense in order to meet 

childcare services requirements for swing-shift, night-shift, and 

weekend workers; (2) Using contracts with private-sector childcare 

services providers to expand the availability of childcare services; 

(3) Contracting with private-sector childcare service providers to 

operate childcare facilities of the Department on military installations; and (4) Expanding childcare services to members of the National Guard and Reserves if such expansion does not substantially 

increase costs of childcare services for the military departments or 

conflict with others who have higher priority for space in childcare 

services programs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment on expanding and 

contracting for childcare services of the Department and to submit 

a report, not later than September 1, 2018, to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

containing the results of the assessment. 

Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers of the Department of Defense (sec. 576) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 559) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2018, on a review of the 

General Schedule pay grades for childcare services provider positions within the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of the compensation provided childcare services providers within the Department, including 

General Schedule positions and positions occupied by non-appropriated fund instrumentality employees. The Secretary would submit a report containing the results of the review to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than September 1, 2018. 

Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on 

the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard 

Bureau (sec. 577) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 512) that 

would amend chapter 1101 of title 10, United States Code, to establish the Office of Complex Investigations within the National 

Guard Bureau under the authority, direction, and control of the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require an 

assessment, no later than October 31, 2018, by the Comptroller 

General of the United States on the purpose, structure, and effectiveness of the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau. 

Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United 

States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program (sec. 578) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 581) that 

would amend section 536 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to revise the due 

date for the report required of the Comptroller General of the 

United States in that section concerning the Department of Defense whistleblower program to December 31, 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the homeland 

security industry (sec. 581) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would 

amend section 9314a of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

homeland security industry employees employed by a private firm 

in one of the critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 to attend the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a 

basic branch of the Army (sec. 582) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would designate the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic branch of 

the Army. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

designation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps effective on 

October 1, 2020, but only if the Secretary of the Army fails to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives containing specified certifications 

by that date. 

Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to 

oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the 

Armed Forces on active duty (sec. 583) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5901) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to designate an office 

within the Office of the Secretary of Defense that would: (1) Oversee the Department’s efforts to collect, analyze, and monitor use of 

food assistance programs by members of the Armed Forces on Active Duty; and (2) Establish and maintain relationships with other 

federal government departments and agencies to facilitate the responsibilities of the office. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Clarification of baselines for authorized numbers of general and 

flag officers on active duty and in joint duty assignments 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that 

would amend section 526 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

the active-duty and joint-duty assignment baselines for general and 

flag officers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that, in accordance with section 503 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328), the Marine Corps increased its number of general 

officers on active duty to 62. 

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed at the top of the promotion list 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that 

would amend section 616 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize an officer promotion board to recommend Active-Duty officers of 

particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Direct employment pilot program for members of the National 

Guard and Reserve 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to create a pilot program to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserve. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority for officers to opt-out of promotion board consideration 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510A) that 

would authorize service secretaries to provide that an active and 

reserve component officer may, upon the officer’s request, be excluded from consideration by a promotion selection board. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of specific email address block on certificate of release or 

discharge from active duty (DD Form 214) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release 

or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific 

block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the 

Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which 

the member may be contacted after discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Plan to meet demand for cyberspace career fields in the reserve components of the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 515) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report setting forth a plan for meeting the increased demand for 

cyberspace career fields in the reserve components of the Armed 

Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Responsibility of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces for standards 

and qualifications for military specialties within the Armed 

Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 517) that 

would vest in the Chief of Staff of each of the Armed Forces the 

responsibility for establishing, approving, and modifying the criteria, standards, and qualifications for military specialty codes 

within that Armed Force. The Secretary of Defense will still retain 

oversight authority. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Revision to Manual for Courts-Martial with respect to dissemination of visual depictions of private areas or sexually explicit 

conduct without the consent of the person depicted 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 521) that 

would require the President, not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, to amend part IV of the Manual for 

Courts-Martial to include as an enumerated offense under section 

934 of title 10, United States Code (article 134 of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice), the distribution of a visual depiction of the private area of a person or of sexually explicit conduct involving a person that was (1) Photographed, videotaped, filmed, or recorded by 

any means with the consent of such person; and (2) Distributed by 

another person who knew or should have known that the depicted 

person did not consent to such distribution. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sexrelated offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would 

amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 

56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to include a twoyear mandatory minimum period of confinement for 

servicemembers convicted of certain sex-related offenses. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Information for the Special Victims’ Counsel or Victims’ Legal 

Counsel 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would 

amend section 1044e(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, to require that, if there is a military prosecution of an alleged sex-related offense, the Special Victims’ Counsel or Victims’ Legal Counsel representing the victim shall be entitled to a copy of all case 

information and documentation that are in the possession of the 

prosecutor, relevant to such military prosecution, and not privileged. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance and success of the Special 

Victims’ Counsel and Victims’ Legal Counsel programs. However, 

in order for the Special Victims’ Counsel and Victims’ Legal Counsel to represent effectively their clients during a military prosecution, they must have fair and open access to non-privileged information related to the crimes committed against their clients. 

Therefore, the conferees encourage the President to include a provision in the Rules for Courts-Martial establishing that Special Victims’ Counsel and Victims’ Legal Counsel are entitled to non-privileged case information and documentation relevant to the crimes 

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Consistent access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents 

of members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 530) that would require, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of the Navy to revise Navy policy regarding 

the eligibility of former dependents of members of the Armed 

Forces to representation by a Victims’ Legal Counsel so that Navy 

policy is consistent with Army and Air Force policy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Navy has already complied with 

this provision and issued the new policy. 

Inclusion of additional information in annual SAPRO reports 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would define ‘‘sexual assault’’ and ‘‘sexual coercion’’ in the Department of 

Defense’s annual report on sexual assault in the military. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sexual assault prevention and response 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would require the Secretary of the Army, the Director of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program Office of the Army 

National Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to 

take certain actions related to sexual assault prevention and response. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Department of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives no later than March 1, 2018 on the 

status of the Department’s implementation of the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations in GAO–17–217 report, 

dated February 2017, titled ‘‘Sexual Assault: Better Resource Management Needed to Improve Prevention and Response in the Army 

National Guard and Army Reserve.’’ 

Report on availability of postsecondary credit for skills acquired 

during military service 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretaries of the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Education, and 

Labor to submit to Congress, within 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, a report on the transfer of skills into equivalent post-secondary credits or technical certifications for members 

of the Armed Forces being discharged from the military. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

ROTC Cyber Institutes at the senior military colleges 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to establish 


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a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cyber Institute at each of the 

senior military colleges. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense has the authority to establish Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cyber Institutes and encourage the Secretary to use this authority with a particular focus on Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at Universities that offer degrees in cyber studies and related fields. 

Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would 

amend section 2015(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to provide 

flexibility in the requirements for participation of servicemembers 

in a program to help them obtain professional credentials. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and nonFederal efforts for civilian employment of members of the 

Armed Forces following transition from Active Duty to civilian 

life 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 546) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program, 

of 2 years duration, to assess the feasibility and advisability of assisting certain members of the Armed Forces transitioning from Active Duty to civilian life by accelerating and improving their access 

to employment through coordination, integration, and leveraging 

existing programs and authorities of the Department of Defense 

with programs and resources of state and local agencies, higher 

education institutions, employers, and other public, private, and 

nonprofit entities. 

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

10502) that would provide that section 546 would have no force or 

effect. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees observe that the military services have 

partnered closely with state and local communities to implement 

programs to help servicemembers gain post-military employment. 

The conferees are aware of several model re-employment initiatives 

in states such as Florida and Arizona. Therefore, the conferees encourage the Department of Defense to replicate these model programs in other states to ensure servicemembers can successfully 

transition from military service to civilian employment. 

Use of assistance under Department of Defense Tuition Assistance 

Program for non-traditional education to develop cybersecurity 

and computer coding skills 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 549) that 

would require a briefing by the Secretary of Defense, no later than 

60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the feasibility and advisability of the enactment into law 

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courses or programs of education in cybersecurity skills or related 

skills and computer coding skills or related skills. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Senate on increasing enrollment in senior reserve officers’ 

training corps programs at minority-serving institutions 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 550) that 

would express the Sense of the Senate that the Armed Forces 

should take appropriate actions to increase enrollment in Senior 

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) programs at minority 

serving institutions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would 

amend Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

dependents of retirees to be enrolled in Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Replacement of military decorations at the request of relatives of deceased members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would 

amend subsection (a) of section 1135 of title 10, United States 

Code, to require the secretary concerned to replace, on a one-time 

basis, a military decoration upon the request of either the recipient 

or the immediate next of kin of a deceased recipient without 

charge. Additionally, the provision would authorize replacement, at 

no cost to the Department of Defense, of decorations of a deceased 

recipient at the request of second or third degree relatives of the 

recipient. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that section 1135 of title 10, United States 

Code, currently requires the military departments to provide military decorations, on a one-time basis without charge, upon the request of the recipient of a decoration or the immediate next of kin 

of a deceased recipient. In addition, military medals, other than the 

Medal of Honor, may be purchased from commercial sources, and 

the conferees agree that distant relatives of family members should 

purchase decorations from those sources directly instead of requiring the Department to develop a system to provide medals at cost 

to distant relatives. 

Congressional Defense Service Medal 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would 

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selves by exemplary service or significant achievement in furtherance of the defense and national security of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

awarded to members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would 

amend chapters 357, 567, and 857 of title 10, United States Code, 

to limit the authority of the President or Secretary of a military department to authorize the revocation of a military decoration after 

the actual award of the military decoration to a member of the 

Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Mechanisms to facilitate the obtaining by military spouses of occupational licenses or credentials in other states 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and maintain, 

not later than March 1, 2018, a joint federal-state clearinghouse to 

process the occupational license and credential information of military spouses. The provision would also require development and 

maintenance of an Internet web site to serve as a comprehensive 

resource on occupational licensure and credentialing for military 

spouses. In addition, the provision would require the Secretary to 

submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives that provides an assessment of 

the feasibility of establishment of a joint federal-state task force 

dedicated to the elimination of unnecessary or duplicative occupational licensure and credentialing requirements among the states. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Award of Vietnam Service Medal to veterans who participated in 

Mayaguez rescue operation 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would require the Secretary of the military department concerned to award 

the Vietnam Service Medal to a veteran who was awarded the 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for participation in military operations known as the Mayaguez rescue operation of May 12–15, 

1975 or who participated in such operation, upon application by or 

on behalf of an eligible veteran. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs and military working dogs 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would require the service secretaries to carry out a program to provide for 

the award of medals or commendations to military working dog 

handlers and military working dogs to recognize valor or meritorious achievement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes. 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service 

Medal 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would require the Secretary of the military department concerned to award 

the Vietnam Service Medal to an individual who participated in 

Operation End Sweep, upon application of such individual. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Expedited replacement of military decorations for veterans of World 

War II and the Korean War 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would 

amend section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, to require that 

all actions to be taken with respect to a request to replace a military decoration for service in World War II or the Korean War are 

completed in not more than 180 days and that the replacement 

military decoration is mailed to the person requesting it in not 

more than 60 days after verification of the service record. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the service secretaries to expedite the 

replacement of military decorations for service in World War II and 

the Korean War. 

Atomic Veterans Service Medal 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would require the Secretary of Defense to design and produce a military 

service medal to be known as the ‘‘Atomic Veterans Service Medal’’ 

to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are 

radiation-exposed veterans. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority of Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel Protection Equipment award of the Army to former members of the 

Army 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel 

Protection Equipment award of the Army to former members of the 

Army. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would 

amend section 1967(f)(4) of title 38, United States Code, by striking 

the second sentence of such paragraph, regarding the failure to notify a member’s spouse in a timely manner of certain elections and 

beneficiary designations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Voter registration 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would 

amend section 705 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 

U.S.C. 4025), to provide that, for purposes of voting in any election 

for Federal, State, or local office, a servicemember who registers to 

vote in a State in which the servicemember is present in compliance with military orders for a permanent change of station shall 

not, solely by reason of that registration, be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in that State, be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of that State, or be deemed to have 

lost a residence or domicile in any other State, without regard to 

whether or not the person intends to return to that State. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding section 504 of title 10, United States 

Code, on existing authority of the Department of Defense to enlist individuals, not otherwise eligible for enlistment, whose enlistment is vital to the national interest 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would express the sense of Congress that a statute currently exists, specifically paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 504 of title 10, 

United States Code, that allows the secretary concerned to authorize the enlistment of certain non-citizens if the secretary determines that such enlistment is vital to the national interest. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding nondiscrimination at United States 

Military Academy 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that would express the sense of Congress affirming the nondiscrimination policy 

of the United States Military Academy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Issuance of consolidated pregnancy and parenthood instruction 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 577) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each military department issues a single, consolidated instruction that addresses the 

decisions, actions, and requirements for members of the Armed 

Forces relating to pregnancy, the postpartum period, and parenthood. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense has issued 

the necessary Department of Defense wide policy that provides a 

uniform standard across the military departments. 

Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 578) that would 

amend section 207(b)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 

section 3937(b)(1) of title 50, United States Code, to modify the 


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types of proof of military service required for purposes of obligation 

or liability of the servicemember to be subject to interest rate limitations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

and medical discharges 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 579) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, to issue a report, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense 

committees and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 

and House of Representatives regarding possible improvements to 

the transition of members of the Armed Forces to veteran status. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 580) that would establish a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorization of support for Beyond Yellow Ribbon program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 583) that 

would amend section 582 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to award grants to states to conduct programs 

that provide deployment cycle information, services, and referrals 

to active and reserve component servicemembers and their families 

throughout the deployment cycle. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees support continued execution by the military 

services of the Yellow Ribbon Program, as well as activities and 

support that have become known as Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Program, which include employment counseling, behavioral health 

counseling, suicide prevention, housing advocacy, and financial 

counseling. The conferees urge the military services to continue 

providing these important services to military members separating 

or transitioning from Active Duty. 

Criminal background checks of employees of the military child care 

system and providers of child care services and youth program 

services for military dependents 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5501) that 

would amend sections 1792 and 1798 of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that criminal background checks of employees in 

child development centers of the Department of Defense (DOD) and 

providers of child care services and youth program services for military dependents shall be in accordance with the provisions in section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 

1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f). 


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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees strongly believe in the protection of children 

from potential predators working in child development centers, 

child care services programs, and youth services programs. Currently, DOD conducts rigorous criminal background checks, compliant with existing law, on all potential employees of DOD child care 

and youth services programs. The conferees urge DOD to continue 

its thorough employee criminal background check process to ensure 

the safety of all children in those programs. 

Review of TAP for women 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5502) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive 

review of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to ensure it addresses the unique challenges and needs of service women 

transitioning from the Armed Forces to civilian life. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5503) that 

would require an annual report on participation in the transition 

assistance program for members of the Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Air Force pilot program on education and training and certification 

of secondary and post-secondary students as aircraft technicians 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6001) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing education and training to secondary and post-secondary students in 

the skills and qualifications required to become aircraft technicians, and to provide authority to employ such individuals in the 

Air Force as technicians. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to review the adequacy of the aircraft maintainer workforce 

within the Air Force, including an assessment of the Air Force’s requirements for maintainers, the extent and nature of any shortfall, 

and the Air Force’s ability to satisfy these requirements, including 

an assessment of private sector competition for individuals possessing these skills. The report shall specifically consider the utility 

of establishing a pilot program such as described in section 6001 

of the Senate-passed bill as a method of overcoming any shortfall 

or failure to effectively compete with the private sector. The conferees direct the Comptroller General to report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

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on the results of this review together with recommendations for 

how best to address the maintainer shortfall. 

Pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and nonFederal efforts for civilian employment of members of the 

Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10503) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program 

to assess the feasibility of a program to improve the transition of 

members of the Armed Forces from active service to civilian life 

through better coordination of existing Department of Defense programs with similar programs conducted by States, local agencies, 

institutions of higher education, employers, and other public, private, and non-profit entities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay (sec. 601) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would authorize a pay raise of 2.4 percent for all members of the uniformed 

services effective January 1, 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 601) 

that would authorize a pay raise of 2.1 percent for all members of 

the uniformed services effective January 1, 2018. 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living in 

units under Military Housing Privatization Initiative (sec. 602) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2817) that would add 

section 2879 to sub-chapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United 

States Code, to prohibit the collection of additional out of pocket 

fees from service members living in Military Housing Privatization 

Initiative housing. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing Privatization Initiative housing (sec. 603) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would temporarily prohibit the Secretary of Defense from further reducing 

the basic allowance for housing (BAH) below the level established 

for fiscal year 2018 for service members residing in Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) housing until 2019. The provision would also require the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Department 

of Defense’s management of MHPI and plans and alternatives considered for ensuring the continued viability of MHPI projects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees strongly believe that military families must be 

provided with on-base housing that is safe, properly maintained, 

and periodically modernized. The current MHPI agreements are 

structured to include the recapitalization effort through receipt of 

the service members BAH as calculated for the military housing 

area by the Department of Defense. Section 403(b) of title 37 requires a 1% reduction in the BAH rate per year starting in 2015 

until the total reduction is 5% below the calculated rate. The reduction for 2018 would total 4%. The conferees note that the BAH reduction will have an effect on the long-term recapitalization effort 

for MHPI housing. The Senate amendment would require the Department of Defense to pay to lessors of MHPI projects in 2018 the 

equivalent of 1 percent of BAH, effectively nullifying the 2018 reduction for those projects. Upon completion of the Comptroller General’s report, the conferees expect the Secretary of Defense, and the 

military services together with their MHPI partners, to review the 

report, and develop a plan to ensure the solvency and viability of 

MHPI projects in a manner that does not depend on out-of-pocket 

contributions by service members who reside in MHPI housing. 

The conferees believe strongly that this is a problem that the military services and their MHPI partners must solve together, within 

the next year, project-by-project if necessary. The conferees direct 

the Department, upon devising plan described herein, to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on that plan. 

Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and 

their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent 

change of station within the United States (sec. 604) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 556) that 

would amend chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations that permit certain servicemembers undergoing permanent change of station relocations within the United States to request special housing treatment for spouses and dependents. Under this provision, certain 

spouses and dependents would be: (1) Eligible to continue living in 

government-owned or government-leased housing; and (2) Eligible 

for early housing in government-owned or government-leased housing. This provision would also authorize a servicemember to be eligible, on a space-available basis, either for temporary use of government-owned or government-leased housing or an equitable basic 

allowance for housing if a spouse or other dependent relocates at 

a different time from the member. This provision would be effective 

on October 1, 2018. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 603). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of 

basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 

605) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 602) that 

would extend for 1 year the authority of the Secretary of Defense 

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in areas impacted by natural disasters or experiencing a sudden influx of personnel. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 

Island (sec. 606) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 605) that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, using the most recent data available to the 

Secretary, to reevaluate the basic housing allowance prescribed 

under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, for the military housing area that includes Staten Island, New York. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

reserve forces (sec. 611) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that that would 

extend for 1 year the authority to pay the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus, the Selected Reserve affiliation or enlistment 

bonus, special pay for enlisted members assigned to certain highpriority units, the Ready Reserve enlistment bonus for persons 

without prior service, the Ready Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service, the Selected Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service, 

travel expenses for certain inactive-duty training, and income replacement for reserve component members experiencing extended 

and frequent mobilization for Active-Duty service. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

611). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

health care professionals (sec. 612) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the nurse officer candidate accession bonus, education loan repayment for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve, accession and retention 

bonuses for psychologists, the accession bonus for registered 

nurses, incentive special pay for nurse anesthetists, special pay for 

Selected Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime 

specialties, the accession bonus for dental officers, the accession 

bonus for pharmacy officers, the accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties, and the accession bonus 

for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

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The conference agreement includes this provision. 


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One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers (sec. 613) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 613) that would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the special pay for nuclearqualified officers extending period of active service, the nuclear career accession bonus, and the nuclear career annual incentive 

bonus. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

613). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated 

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would extend for 1 year the general bonus authority for enlisted members, 

the general bonus authority for officers, special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for nuclear officers, special aviation incentive pay 

and bonus authorities for officers, and special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for officers in health professions, and contracting 

bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Officers’ 

Training Corps. The provision would also extend for 1 year the authority to pay hazardous duty pay, assignment or special duty pay, 

skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus, and retention incentives for 

members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

614). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 615) that would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the aviation officer retention 

bonus, assignment incentive pay, the reenlistment bonus for active 

members, the enlistment bonus, precommissioning incentive pay 

for foreign language proficiency, the accession bonus for new officers in critical skills, the incentive bonus for conversion to military 

occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage, the incentive 

bonus for transfer between Armed Forces, and the accession bonus 

for officer candidates. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

615). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Report regarding the national pilot shortage (sec. 616) 

The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 616) that 

would amend section 334 of title 37, United States Code, to require 

the Department of Defense and the military services to justify aviation bonus levels through a business case analysis for such levels, 

establish a tiered limitation on maximum amounts of aviation bonuses, and require additional budget justification materials to accompany the President’s fiscal year budget submission to Congress 

pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

Senate language and instead require the Comptroller General of 

the United States to submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives by no later than April 

30, 2018, a report assessing the severity of the national pilot shortage, including which geographic areas and segments of the commercial aviation industry are most affected by the shortage, compensation practices within the commercial aviation industry and 

how such practices affect the ability of the military services to retain military pilots, the utility of the requirement in section 334 of 

title 37, United States Code, for the services to submit business 

cases analyses for their aviation bonuses, and the adequacy of nonmonetary incentives available to the Secretary of the Air Force to 

incentivize retention among Air Force pilots. 

Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted 

members who pilot remotely piloted aircraft (sec. 617) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 617) that 

would amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to create 

a new authority to pay aviation incentive pay and bonuses to enlisted member remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots with statutory 

caps of $1,000 per month for aviation incentive pay and $35,000 

per year for aviation bonus pay, which is equivalent to the current 

caps under section 334 of title 37, United States Code, for pilots 

who are officers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation of special pay authorities (sec. 618) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 618) that 

would make technical and conforming corrections to titles 10, 14, 

24, 26, 37, and 42, United States Code, as part of the Department 

of Defense transition to the consolidated authorities authorized in 

section 661 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181), which provided eight consolidated 

statutory special and incentive pay authorities for future use to replace those currently in use. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 618). 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan 

(sec. 621) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would express the sense of Congress that the Special Survivor Indemnity 

Allowance was created as a stop gap measure to assist widowed 

spouses by reducing the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency Indemnity Compensation offset required by law. 

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nity Allowance at the current rate and would require inflation adjustments to that Allowance by the amount of the military retired 

pay cost-of-living adjustment for each calendar year beginning in 

2019. 

The House recedes. 

Adjustments to the Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump 

sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement 

system for members of the uniformed services (sec. 622) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 631) that 

would modify section 1447 of title 10, United States Code, and section 1452 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure equitable treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan of members of the uniformed 

services covered by the modernized retirement system who elect to 

receive a lump sum of retired pay, as authorized under section 

1415 of title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized 

retirement system for reserve component members experiencing 

a break in service (sec. 623) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 632) that 

would clarify that the election period for the modernized retirement 

system authorized by section 631 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) is extended 

for up to 30 days in the case of regular component members returning to service after a break in service that occurs during the election period. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Technical corrections to use of member’s current pay grade and 

years of service in a division of property involving disposable 

retired pay (sec. 624) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 637) that 

would modify section 1408(a)(4) of title 10, United States code, to 

allow the Department of Defense to implement section 641 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328) by clarifying that the division of property is to be 

calculated based on the date of the divorce decree, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Continuation pay for the Coast Guard (sec. 625) 

The House bill contained a provision (section 3508) that would 

appropriate, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, funding to the Coast Guard retirement account. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

continuation pay in the amount of $3,286,277 for fiscal year 2018, 

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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service 

property, Dallas, Texas (sec. 631) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would authorize the Army and Air Force Exchange to convey by sale, exchange, or a combination thereof, all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in a real property parcel, including improvements, 

that is located at 8901 Autobahn Drive in Dallas, Texas. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2822) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to authorize the Army 

and Air Force Exchange to sell and convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in the same parcel of property. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would stipulate 

that the conveyance of property under this provision would not be 

subject to section 2696 of title 10, United States Code. 

Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 

for care of remains of those who die on active duty and are interred in a foreign cemetery (sec. 632) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 636) that 

would amend section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a service secretary to provide for the enduring care of the 

remains of Active-Duty servicemembers interred in foreign cemeteries if the burial location was designated by such secretary. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished 

to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into 

the Armed Forces (sec. 633) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 651) that 

would modify the requirements to furnish footwear to enlisted 

members of the Armed Forces on initial entry if the Secretary of 

Defense determines that there would be only a sole certified source 

of supply. The Secretary of Defense would also be required to ensure that all procurement of athletic footwear to which this subsection applies are made using firm fixed price contracts. Consistent with section 418 of title 37, United States Code, the committee directs the Secretary to establish practices and take all necessary steps to protect service members in initial entry training 

from unnecessary injuries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces 

(sec. 634) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that would 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, no later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to review and update 

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The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

653). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Adjustment to Basic Allowance for Housing at with dependents rate 

of certain members of the uniformed services 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 603) that 

would amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to eliminate the with-dependents rate for the Basic Allowance for Housing 

(BAH) in the case of married members of the uniformed services 

who are collocated and who have dependents. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees remain committed to the requirement in section 

604 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328) that the Department of Defense report on 

the feasibility of a single salary compensation system for service 

members in lieu of the current system of basic pay and allowances. 

The conferees understand that the Department intends to address 

these questions as part of its next Quadrennial Review of Military 

Compensation (QRMC). The conferees direct, as an interim step, 

the Secretary of Defense to deliver to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a description, 

by no later than April 1, 2018, of their intended work on this matter, including those elements of compensation that will be included 

in the review, the full scope of options with respect to the singlepayer system that will be considered, the methodology by which the 

Department will assess the feasibility of such a change, and the expected delivery date of the QRMC, together with the identification 

of any other matters the Secretary believes need to be addressed 

in the course of this review. Finally, the conferees direct the Secretary to provide with the report required above a representative 

table of regular military compensation by grade, years of service, 

and a sampling of the most common military housing areas within 

the United States. 

Per diem allowance policies 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would prohibit a Secretary of a military department from implementing a 

flat rate per diem policy for long term temporary duty described in 

a certain policy memorandum. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 addressed this per diem issue by authorizing the Secretary concerned to waive the reduced flat rate per 

diem and pay travelers actual expenses up to the full per diem if 

the Secretary concerned determines that the reduced flat rate per 

diem for meals and incidental expenses is insufficient under the 

circumstances of the TDY assignment. The conferees also note the 

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signment, or is otherwise impacting volunteerism among civilians 

for critical missions. 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay 

adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed 

services 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 604) that 

would amend section 1009(e) of title 37, United States Code, to remove the justification of serious economic conditions affecting the 

general welfare from the waiver authority of the President to make 

an alternative pay adjustment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 606) that would 

amend section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, to apply the 

basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed services 

to those serving in the Virgin Islands. 

The Senate amendment contains no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Overseas Housing Allowance applies uniformly to all overseas and territorial locations and believe 

this is currently the most appropriate policy. 

Reimbursement for state licensure and certification costs of a member of the Armed Forces arising from separation from the 

Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 616) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse a servicemember up to $500 for re-licensing 

costs incurred upon separation from the Armed Forces. In addition, 

the provision would require the service secretaries to work with the 

states to improve portability of licenses between states and to report recommendations on this matter to the appropriate congressional committees and the states. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees recognize that programs and resources exist that 

provide servicemembers with certifications and licenses related to 

their military training, most notably the credentialing program 

under section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, as well as resources and benefits to acquire new skills and education while offduty, such as the Tuition Assistance Program. Moreover, there are 

numerous education and transition benefits available for veterans 

and their families under the purview of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Labor, and other Federal agencies. The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to assess the panoply of benefits and programs available 

government-wide to separating servicemembers intended to provide 

the skills and education necessary for such members to achieve 

meaningful and fulfilling employment in their civilian lives, and to 

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House of Representatives on the results of that assessment by no 

later than October 1, 2018, including such recommendations for 

congressional action as the Comptroller General may have to ensure such benefits and programs achieve their intended purpose 

while avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort among the Federal 

agencies. 

Increase in maximum amount of aviation bonus for 12-month period of obligated service 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 617) that would 

amend section 334(c)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, to increase the statutory limits for the aviation retention bonus to 

$50,000 and allow the Secretary concerned the flexibility to increase the aviation incentive pay limit set forth in regulations 

issued by the Secretary of Defense under section 374 of title 37, 

United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report regarding management of military commissaries and exchanges 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 632) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, regarding management practices of military commissaries and exchanges. The report required under this section 

would include a cost-benefit analysis with a goal of reducing the 

operational costs of commissaries and exchanges by $2.0 billion in 

fiscal years 2018 through 2022 while not increasing patrons’ costs. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5602). 

The Senate and House recede. 

Section 634 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) required a comprehensive, independent review of the defense commissary system. Subsequently, section 651 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

114–92) required the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to obtain budget neutrality for the defense commissary and the military 

exchange systems, and to include in the development of this plan 

consideration of the report required by section 634 of the NDAA for 

Fiscal Year 2015. The Department delivered to Congress the report 

required by section 634 on August 26, 2015, and delivered the plan 

to achieve budget savings required by section 651 in May of 2016. 

Based on the recommendations from these efforts, Congress subsequently enacted a number of reforms to achieve savings in the commissary system (and thereby lowering the appropriated fund subsidy to the commissary system), including variable pricing authority, authority to sell private label products, and authority to convert the commissary system to a non-appropriated fund activity. In 

light of the extensive reports already required by Congress and delivered by the Department in this area, and the enactment of cost 

saving measures as recommended by those reports, the conferees 

believe there is little additional benefit to be gained by requiring 

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achieving cost savings in the commissary and military exchange 

systems. 

Promotion of financial literacy concerning retirement among members of the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 633) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop programs of financial literacy for members of the Armed Forces to assist members in better understanding retirement options and planning for 

retirement. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of Department of Agriculture in Transition Assistance 

Program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 652) that 

would amend subsection (a) of section 1144 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require inclusion of information provided by the Department of Agriculture in the Transition Assistance Program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on use of second-destination transportation to transport fresh 

fruit and vegetables to commissaries in the Asia-Pacific region 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5601) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, on second-destination transportation of fresh fruits and vegetables to commissaries in the AsiaPacific region. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Senate on the use by exchange stores of small businesses 

as suppliers 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10601) that 

would express the sense of the Senate to urge the Department of 

Defense’s exchange stores to develop strategies for featuring products of small businesses, especially products of veteran-owned 

small businesses, in military exchange stores. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Element in next quadrennial review of military compensation on 

value assigned by members of the Armed Forces to various aspects of military compensation 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10603) that 

would require the President to ensure that the first quadrennial review of the principals and concepts of the compensation system for 

members of the uniformed services under section 1008(b) of title 

37, United States Code, after the enactment of this Act, include a 

review of the comparative value members of the Armed Forces assign to various aspects of military compensation. 

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The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of servicemember compensation preferences in designing a competitive military compensation 

system capable of attracting and retaining high-quality personnel 

for the all-volunteer force. The conferees expect the Secretary of 

Defense to take servicemember preferences into account when making recommendations to modify the current compensation system in 

the forthcoming Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components (sec. 701) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that 

would amend sections 1076d(f) and 1076e of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the eligibility for medical services for beneficiaries 

enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents (sec. 702) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 706) that 

would amend paragraph 6 of 1074g (a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to modify cost-sharing amounts for the TRICARE pharmacy 

benefits program for years 2018 through 2026. After 2026, the Department could establish cost-sharing amounts equal to the costsharing amounts for the previous year adjusted by an amount, if 

any, to reflect increases in costs of pharmaceutical agents and 

pharmacy dispensing fees. With this provision, beneficiaries would 

continue to receive pharmaceuticals at no cost in military medical 

treatment facilities. For years 2018 through 2020, the cost-share 

amount for up to a 90-day supply of a generic pharmaceutical 

agent dispensed through the mail order pharmacy would be $10, 

which would partially cover the Department’s administrative costs 

for the drug and would result in a consistent drug cost-share with 

generic drugs dispensed in retail pharmacies. Under this provision, 

there would be no changes to cost-sharing amounts for survivors of 

members who died on Active Duty or for disabled retirees and their 

family members. 

To encourage use of pharmaceutical agents that provide the 

greatest value to beneficiaries and the Department, the provision 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon recommendation 

from the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and review by the 

Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, to exclude from 

the pharmacy benefits program any pharmaceutical agent that the 

Secretary determines provides little or no value to covered beneficiaries and the Department. Additionally, the Secretary would 

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ing, as a generic product under the TRICARE retail pharmacy and 

mail order programs. Finally, the provision would amend section 

1079 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary to 

adopt special reimbursement methods, amounts, and procedures in 

medical contracts to encourage physicians to use high-value pharmaceutical agents and to discourage use of low-value agents. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) Modify 

prescription drug cost-sharing amounts for the TRICARE pharmacy 

benefits program for years 2018 through 2027; and (2) Make a 

technical amendment. 

Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 703) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would 

amend Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy available at a military medical treatment facility to a servicemember diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury if a physician prescribes such therapy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for 

hospice care services under the TRICARE program (sec. 704) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 705) that 

would amend section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize hospice care services for eligible beneficiaries under the 

age of 21. 

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 5702) 

that would provide a rule of construction such that Section 705 

would have no force or effect. Additionally, this provision would 

amend section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize hospice care services for eligible beneficiaries under the age 

of 21 concurrently with health care services or hospitalization for 

the same medical condition. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize hospice care services for eligible beneficiaries under the age of 21 concurrently with health care services or hospitalization for the same 

medical condition. 

Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are 

separating from the Armed Forces (sec. 705) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would 

amend section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

service secretary to provide a physical examination to a reserve 

component member during the 2-year period before the date on 

which the member separates from the Armed Forces in support of 

a contingency operation for a period of more than 30 days. The provision would require the Secretary to provide the physical examination during the 90-day period before the member’s separation date 

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this provision, the member would not be entitled to health benefits 

solely by reason of receiving a physical examination. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, to require the service secretary to provide a physical examination to a reserve component 

member during the 2-year period before the date on which the 

member separates from the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation for a period of more than 30 days, if the member 

would not otherwise receive such an examination and elects an examination. The provision would require the service secretary to 

provide the physical examination during the 90-day period before 

the member’s separation date, to issue orders for the member to receive the examination, and to provide a record of the examination 

to the member. Under this provision, the member would not be entitled to health benefits solely by reason of receiving a physical examination. 

Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces (sec. 706) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would 

amend section 1145(a)(5)(A) of title 10, United States Code, to require the service secretary concerned to provide a mental health 

examination to servicemembers prior to separation from the Armed 

Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

service secretary concerned to provide a mental health assessment 

to servicemembers prior to separation from the Armed Forces. 

Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members 

of the reserve components (sec. 707) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 706) that would 

amend section 1720D(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the 

Secretary of Defense, to provide counseling and care and services 

to members of the Armed Forces to overcome psychological trauma 

stemming from sexual harassment or sexual assault suffered by 

the member while serving on active duty, active duty for training, 

or inactive duty training. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11001). 

The Senate recedes. 

Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

TRICARE program (sec. 708) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and 

procedures to ensure a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE 

program, whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal condition or 

suspected fetal condition, receives at the discretion of the covered 

beneficiary, expedited evaluation, non-directive counseling, and 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to ensure a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program, whose 

pregnancy is complicated with a fetal condition or suspected fetal 

condition, may elect to receive expedited evaluation, non-directive 

counseling, and medical treatment from a perinatal or pediatric 

specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment 

facilities located outside the United States (sec. 711) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out section 1073d of 

title 10, United States Code, to ensure that each military medical 

treatment facility (MTF) located outside the United States maintains, at a minimum, the inpatient capabilities of such facility as 

of September 30, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary 

of Defense to ensure that each MTF located outside the United 

States maintains, at a minimum, inpatient capabilities that the 

Secretary determines are similar to those capabilities of such facility on September 30, 2016. The provision would require the Secretary to maintain inpatient capabilities at such facility until the 

day that is 180 days after the Secretary provides a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on proposed elimination of inpatient capabilities. 

The provision would require the Secretary to certify in the briefing 

that: (1) Host nation hospitals or medical centers have agreed to 

provide inpatient capabilities that would be eliminated at the MTF; 

(2) Servicemembers and covered beneficiaries would receive quality 

health care, including case management and translation services, 

at a host nation facility within a reasonable distance, as determined by the Secretary; (3) The Secretary has consulted with the 

appropriate geographic combatant command in which the MTF is 

located to ensure that proposed elimination of inpatient capabilities 

would have no impact on operational plans; and (4) The Secretary 

will provide servicemembers and covered beneficiaries receiving 

health care services from the MTF with a transition plan for continuity of health care and will provide a public forum to discuss 

their concerns regarding a reduction of impatient capabilities at 

the MTF. 

Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals 

at military treatment facilities (sec. 712) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would 

amend section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) by striking subsection (d) 

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the eligibility of victims of acts of terror for evaluation and treatment at military treatment facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 721) that 

would amend section 717(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the priority of covered beneficiaries 

to receive evaluation and treatment at military treatment facilities 

in order to provide evaluation and treatment for the following individuals: (1) Persons severely wounded or injured by acts of terror 

in the United States; or (2) Residents of the United States severely 

wounded or injured by acts of terror outside the United States. 

The House recedes. 

Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities (sec. 713) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would 

amend sections 1073c(a)(2), 3036(f), 5137(b), and 8036(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, to clarify the roles and responsibilities of military medical treatment facility (MTF) commanders and the Services’ Surgeons General. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 723) that 

would amend section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that the individual responsible for ensuring readiness of 

members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of an MTF 

and for furnishing the healthcare and medical treatment at that facility can be either a military or civilian director under the authority, direction, and control of the Defense Health Agency. Additionally, the provision would authorize, if the Secretary of Defense determines it appropriate, that a military director (or other senior 

military officer or officers) of an MTF may be a commanding officer 

for purposes of Chapter 47 of this title (the Uniformed Code of Military Justice) with respect to military personnel assigned to the 

MTF. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the individual responsible for ensuring readiness of members of the 

Armed Forces and civilian employees of an MTF and for furnishing 

the healthcare and medical treatment at that facility can be either 

a military commander or director. The provision would authorize, 

if the Secretary of Defense determines it appropriate, that a military director (or other senior military officer or officers) of an MTF 

may be a commanding officer for purposes of Chapter 47 of this 

title (the Uniformed Code of Military Justice) with respect to military personnel assigned to the MTF. 

The conferees voice concern with the Department’s lack of 

progress on the development of the implementation plan to transition MTFs to the Defense Health Agency (DHA), as required by 

section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). Section 702 gave the DHA broad 

responsibility for the administration and operation of each MTF 

and limited the roles and responsibilities of each Service Surgeon 

General in the direct care delivery system, while maintaining their 

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and the House of Representatives outlined the decision to establish 

a ‘‘component model’’ with the Services maintaining command and 

control of MTFs through newly formed intermediary medical commands under two separate lines of authority, one from the Services 

and the other from the DHA. 

The conferees believe the Department’s attempt to maintain 

current stove-piped organizational constructs risks preserving inefficiencies in the military health system’s (MHS) command and governance structure. The conferees agree that beneficiaries—ActiveDuty servicemembers and their families, retirees and their families—deserve an agile organizational structure that adapts to their 

needs while ensuring vital healthcare support to the warfighter 

wherever needed. 

The conferees are resolutely committed to reforming the organization and governance of the MHS. There are strong concerns, 

however, regarding whether the component model, as proposed, 

will lead to enhanced operational medical force readiness, improved 

access to care, improved quality of care, and a better experience of 

care that soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines (and their families) 

deserve. Therefore, the conferees direct the Department to implement an organizational construct that eliminates unnecessary organizational structures and removes any possibility for the Department to maintain the status quo in the MHS. The conferees will 

closely monitor the Department’s progress toward a unified, more 

efficient MHS operating model and will not hesitate to direct a revised MHS operating model if the component model fails to meet 

the congressional intent of section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under 

TRICARE retail pharmacy program (sec. 714) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would 

amend section 1074g(d) of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to include requirements described in section 1860D–12(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 

112(b)(6)) in TRICARE pharmacy program contracts to ensure the 

provision of information regarding the pricing standard for prescription drugs. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

5703). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities 

(sec. 715) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 724) that 

would amend subsection (b) of section 705 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to 

clarify the execution of contracting responsibility for acquisition of 

managed care support contracts under the TRICARE program initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act. Under this provision, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

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ducting pre-solicitation, pre-award, and post-award acquisition reviews. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths 

and severity of injuries caused by agents of war (sec. 716) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 732) that 

would amend section 1107a of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to approve the emergency use of 

medical products, outside the United States, in situations in which 

an emergency use of an unapproved product or an emergency unapproved use of an approved product cannot be authorized under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

360bbb–3) because the emergency does not involve an actual or 

threatened attack with a biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees agree that traditional pathways to the Food and 

Drug Administration’s approval and licensure of critical medical 

products for combat casualty care are too slow to allow for rapid 

insertion and use of these products on the battlefield. The conferees 

believe this provision could lead to even higher survival rates from 

severe combat wounds and injuries suffered by servicemembers. 

The conferees expect the Department to consult with the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration when evaluating medical products for combat casualty care and to use this new authority strictly for approval of medical products for battlefield wounds 

and injuries. 

Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care 

clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities 

under pilot program (sec. 717) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 734) that 

would amend subsections 744(c)(2) and 744(d)(2) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328) to require the Secretary of Defense to utilize a formula derived from health care industry best practices in determining the 

average wait times to display under such paragraphs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities 

carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines 

provided to covered beneficiaries (sec. 718) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10701) that 

would amend section 719 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse state vaccination programs for costs 

of vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees note that there appear to be challenges with 

some state vaccine programs in negotiations with the Department 

of Defense to determine the number of vaccines provided to 

TRICARE eligible beneficiaries and the price for reimbursement for 

the vaccines. The conferees expect both the state programs and the 

Department to use proper accounting procedures and to negotiate 

in good faith to determine the reimbursement price for vaccines. 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 

719) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 731) that 

would extend the authority for the joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund 

from September 30, 2018, to September 30, 2019. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Residency requirements for podiatrists (sec. 720) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a podiatrist serving 

in the Armed Forces must have successfully completed a 3–year 

podiatric medicine and surgical residency. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational 

therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program (sec. 721) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5705) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to revise section 199.6(c) of 

title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, to include licensed or certified physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants as authorized providers under the TRICARE program, as defined by section 1072 of title 10, United States Code, to furnish 

services when under the supervision of a physical therapist or occupational therapist respectively. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical 

treatment facilities (sec. 722) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 722) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than January 1, 

2019, to develop common qualifications and core competencies required for selection of directors of military medical treatment facilities (MTFs). The provision would also establish a minimum length 

of 3 years for tours of duty, with limited exceptions, for those directors to ensure greater stability in health system executive management at each facility and throughout the military health system. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the service secretaries, 

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and core competencies required for selection of military commanders and directors of MTFs. 

The conferees express concern that MTF commanders and directors typically rotate to new duty stations every 2 years, and 

these frequent transfers lead to great instability in the management of hospitals and clinics. The rapid turnover of commanders 

and directors creates turmoil in hospital executive leadership and 

management, negatively affecting the performance of the local facility and the overall performance of the entire military health system. The conferees encourage the Secretary to consider extending 

the tour lengths of those commanders and directors to improve and 

stabilize the operations of MTFs. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Pilot program on health care assistance system (sec. 731) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to provide health care assistance services to certain covered beneficiaries 

enrolled in TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select to improve health 

outcomes and patient experience for beneficiaries with complex 

medical conditions. The provision would require the Secretary to 

carry out the pilot program for an appropriate amount of time determined by the Secretary during the 5-year period beginning January 1, 2018. Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives that provides an evaluation of the pilot program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to provide health 

care assistance services to certain covered beneficiaries enrolled in 

TRICARE Select using purchased care to improve the health outcomes and patient experience for beneficiaries with complex medical conditions. The Secretary would conduct the pilot program for 

an amount of time determined appropriate by the Secretary beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later 

than January 1, 2021, the Secretary would submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives containing an evaluation of the program and a determination whether health care assistance services should be incorporated into TRICARE support contracts. 

Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health 

readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 732) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 737) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 1 year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to conduct a feasibility study 

and cost estimate for a pilot program that uses predictive analytics 

and screening to identify mental health risk and provide early, targeted intervention to part-time members of the reserve component 

of the Armed Forces. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to make use of existing models for preventative mental 

health care, if practicable, when conducting the feasibility study. 

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for 

children of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 733) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 735) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth a plan of the Department to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

elements of the report setting forth a plan of the Department to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members 

of the Armed Forces. 

Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members 

of the Armed Forces (sec. 734) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5704) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a longitudinal 

medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed 

Forces during combat and training. The provision would also require the Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the results 

of the study. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to submit an interim report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later 

than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, that describes the study methods and action plan. The Secretary would 

then submit a final report on the results of the study to the same 

committees not later than 4 years after the date that the study begins. 

Study on safe opioid prescribing practices (sec. 735) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 728) that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the training provided to military healthcare providers regarding opioid prescribing practices, initiatives in opioid safety, the 

use of the Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense 

clinical practice guideline for management of opioid therapy for 

chronic pain, and other related training. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5701). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

elements of the study and require the Secretary of Defense to consider the feasibility and advisability of further strengthening opioid 

prescribing practices of healthcare providers of the Department. 

The Secretary would provide a briefing on the results of the study 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

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Report on implementation of GAO recommendations (sec. 736) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the implementation of recommendations 

from the Government Accountability Office report entitled ‘‘Actions 

Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic 

Brain Injury Are Considered in Misconduct Separations’’ and published on May 16, 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances (sec. 

737) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to declassify documents related to any known incident of exposure to toxic substances that resulted in disability. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a declassification review of documents related to toxic substance exposure that resulted in the disability of a servicemember. 

Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand effects of burn pits (sec. 738) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11008) that 

would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a center of excellence relating to exposure to burn pits. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 

acting through the Office of Public Health of the Veterans Health 

Administration, to coordinate efforts on matters relating to burn 

pit exposure. 

TRICARE technical amendments (sec. 739) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 708) that 

would make several technical amendments to statutory language 

regarding the TRICARE program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

TRICARE Advantage demonstration program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, to establish a demonstration program, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, to enable eligible beneficiaries to enroll in Medicare Advantage plans. The Secretary would carry out the demonstration 

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tion program, the Secretary would competitively select, in market 

areas with large concentrations of beneficiaries eligible for 

TRICARE for Life (TFL), one or more Medicare Advantage plans 

from which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has 

waived or modified requirements under section 1857(i) of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(i)). The Secretary would use 

risk-bearing, capitated contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations to administer the demonstration program, and only those 

Medicare Advantage plans with minimum quality star ratings of 

four or higher could participate in the program. 

Under the demonstration program, the Secretary may include 

medical services provided by military medical treatment facilities 

and pharmaceutical agents provided by the TRICARE Pharmacy 

benefits program as additional services provided by the Department. The provision would require enrollment of all applicable eligible individuals located in an area participating in the demonstration program, but individuals could opt out of the program if desired. The provision would require the Secretary and the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services to determine jointly the appropriate 

distribution of costs and potential savings that result from the 

demonstration program. Finally, the provision would require the 

Secretary to submit: (1) An initial report to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

within 1 year of the date of the enactment of this Act, on implementation of the demonstration program; and (2) A final report to 

the same committees not later than 4 years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees understand there are over 2 million beneficiaries 

enrolled in the TFL program. Estimated federal spending on health 

care services for this population totaled about $16.0 billion last 

year with Medicare paying about $12.0 billion and the TFL program paying about $4.0 billion. The conferees believe that a 

TRICARE Advantage demonstration program would result in better health outcomes for TFL beneficiaries with costly chronic health 

conditions and help to prevent over-utilization of high-cost health 

care services. The conferees encourage the Department to conduct 

a TRICARE Advantage demonstration program under its existing 

demonstration authority. 

Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and 

TRICARE Retired Reserve of certain members of the reserve 

components 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that 

would amend sections 1076d(a) and 1076e(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize enrollment in TRICARE Reserve Select 

or TRICARE Retired Reserve of a servicemember who is enrolled, 

or is eligible to enroll, in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 

of title 5, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would 

amend section 1074m(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide that servicemembers deployed in support of a contingency 

operation receive a mental health assessment once during each 

180-day period during which the member is deployed. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the military services have ongoing programs to identify, manage, and prevent combat stress-related disorders that may arise in a deployed environment. Behavioral 

health specialists, serving on the battlefield, routinely screen 

servicemembers for combat stress reactions and refer them for specialty care as needed. The conferees are concerned that requiring 

additional mid-deployment mental health assessments may disrupt 

military operations by removing personnel from their operational 

duties to engage in the assessment process. 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the 

Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would 

amend section 1145(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to provide counseling and treatment 

for substance use disorders and chronic pain management services 

for servicemembers who separate from military service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

and TRICARE Prime 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 707) that 

would amend section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, to consolidate cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Prime and Select. This provision would eliminate the grandfathering of costsharing requirements for beneficiaries enrolled in the TRICARE 

program prior to January 1, 2018, as authorized in section 701 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). The amendments under this provision would 

take effect on January 1, 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees voice concern over several unintended consequences resulting from enactment of section 701 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328), which exempted current beneficiaries (‘‘grandfathered’’ 

beneficiaries) from the requirement to pay an annual enrollment 

fee as required by the provision. This law resulted in different cost 

sharing requirements for ‘‘grandfathered’’ and ‘‘non-grandfathered’’ 

beneficiaries receiving the same TRICARE benefit. Generally, the 

beneficiaries who are required to pay the annual enrollment fee 

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cerned that disparate copayments for care will create confusion for 

health care providers who will have to assess different copayments 

for each category of beneficiary, as well as unnecessary infrastructure for the Department of Defense (DOD) to maintain two different healthcare benefits. 

The conferees recognize the desirability of creating a single 

health benefit structure for all beneficiary categories, which would 

reduce DOD’s burden of implementing and maintaining two separate health benefits over several decades in the future. The conferees agree that beneficiaries—Active-Duty servicemembers and 

their families and retirees and their families—deserve a robust 

healthcare benefit that provides high quality healthcare in a fiscally prudent manner while enhancing and preserving military 

readiness. The conferees will closely monitor the implementation of 

TRICARE’s health plan options in 2018 and will expect to enact 

further changes in law to ensure the military healthcare benefit remains fiscally viable for beneficiaries and for DOD in the future as 

it improves the quality of care and the experience of care for all 

beneficiaries. 

Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 709) that 

would amend section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, to require coverage of contraception services for all female covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program. The provision would prohibit cost-sharing for certain contraception services, including all 

methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, contraceptive care, sterilization procedures, and education 

and counseling, provided to beneficiaries covered by TRICARE. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Training requirement for health care professionals prescribing 

opioids for treatment of pain in the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that health care professionals, other than pharmacists, authorized to prescribe or dispense 

opioids for treatment of pain must comply with a 12-hour training 

requirement, provided by certain civilian pain management and addiction medicine associations, at least once during each 3-year period. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

One-year extension of pilot program for prescription drug acquisition cost parity in the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would 

amend section 743(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to extend the authority of 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program for prescription 

drug acquisition cost parity in the TRICARE pharmacy benefits 

program from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would authorize $25.0 million for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Defense Health Program to award grants to medical researchers and universities to support research into early detection 

of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of 

Vets4Warriors crisis hotline program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would prohibit the Department of Defense from obligating or expending 

funds to terminate the Vets4Warriors crisis hotline program unless 

the Secretary of Defense submits a report to the congressional defense committees describing a sufficient replacement for the program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Vets4Warriors program was terminated in fiscal year 2015. 

Pilot program on establishment of integrated health care delivery 

systems 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 725) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, within 1 year of the date 

of the enactment of this Act, to conduct a pilot program of not less 

than 5 years duration to establish integrated health care delivery 

systems among the military health system, other federal health 

systems, and private sector integrated health systems. In consultation with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Health and 

Human Services, the Secretary would establish a multi-disciplinary 

task force to develop a plan to implement the pilot program. Not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

task force would submit an implementation plan for the pilot program to the Secretary that would: (1) Create high-value integrated 

health systems; (2) Empower health care providers with real-time 

advanced information technology solutions; (3) Empower patients 

with transparent information on health care costs, quality outcomes, and safety within health care provider networks; and (4) 

Provide incentives to patients and health care providers to prevent 

overuse of low-value health care services. The provision would require the Secretary to submit a report on the implementation plan 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Finally, the Secretary would submit a final report on the pilot program to the same committees not later than 

4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

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outcomes by establishing enduring partnerships with high-performing private sector health systems. 

Authorization of intergovernmental agreements for the provision of 

health screenings 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 727) that would 

amend section 2679(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize intergovernmental agreements to provide health screenings for 

conditions related to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and 

perfluorooctanoic acid in communities near formerly closed defense 

sites identified by the Secretary of Defense as sources of those 

acids. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Tick-borne diseases 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 729) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to authorize grants to medical researchers and universities to support research on improving the detection and diagnosis of tick-borne diseases. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 730) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress, for 

each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021, on activities, programs, 

priority areas, and current policy and planning documents with respect to infectious disease. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees support the Department of Defense’s efforts to 

improve the ability of partner nations to respond to the spread of 

naturally occurring and dangerous emerging infectious disease outbreaks. These programs contribute to the Department’s overall 

Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, including 

biological attack and pandemics, since mitigating the spread of diseases early in an outbreak enhances global health security and 

saves lives. The conferees encourage the Department to continue 

such efforts to minimize risk to our military forces and families. 

Provision of support by Department of Defense to Department of 

Veterans Affairs regarding electronic health record system 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to support the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the development and implementation of an 

electronic health record system. The provision would require the 

secretaries to conduct an annual review of their efforts to achieve 

complete interoperability between their electronic health record 

(EHR) systems and to submit jointly an annual report to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Veterans Affairs 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 60 

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an annual report would terminate on the date on which the secretaries certify to the same committees that the EHRs of the two departments are completely interoperable. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees support the decision by the VA to adopt the EHR 

of the Department of Defense (DOD), MHS Genesis, which consists 

of a commercial off-the-shelf EHR system, Cerner Millennium. The 

conferees note that the VA is working closely with DOD to leverage 

the platform, architecture, tools, and processes established for MHS 

Genesis to ensure successful implementation of its new EHR 

throughout VA’s hospitals and clinics. The conferees expect the two 

departments to continue their ongoing extensive collaboration to 

ensure complete interoperability between their EHRs. 

Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast 

cancer 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would require the Department of Defense to collaborate with the National 

Institutes of Health on triple negative breast cancer research. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Encouraging transition of military medical professionals into employment with Veterans Health Administration 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to encourage 

a servicemember with a health care military occupational specialty 

to seek employment with the Veterans Health Administration upon 

discharge or release from the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on conduct of certain medical research and development 

projects 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 733) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense and each service secretary 

from funding or conducting a medical research and development 

project unless the secretary concerned submits a written certification to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives that the project is directly designed to 

protect, enhance, or restore the health and safety of members of 

the Armed Forces. Additionally, the secretary concerned could not 

initiate the funding or conduct of any such project until 90 days 

after submission of written certification to the committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees are concerned with the amount of congressional 

funding for medical research in the Department of Defense’s (DOD) 

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), and 

the pressure these increased funds inadvertently place on other defense priorities as a result of budget caps. Since 1992, Congress has 

appropriated over $11.7 billion for medical research administered 

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that medical research is directly relevant to military service. Annual funding for CDMRP has more than doubled since 2013, when 

budget caps mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public 

Law 112–25) took effect. This funding, neither authorized by Congress nor requested by DOD, is increasing at a time when other 

vital programs critical to the nation’s defense are dangerously underfunded. As long as the budget caps remain in place under the 

Budget Control Act, additional funds placed in the CDRMP will directly compete with other budget priorities in the Department. 

While the conferees agree that DOD has a proper and vital role to 

play in medical research related to combat readiness, especially in 

areas like prosthetics, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury, additional funding for medical research unrelated to unique 

military needs should be allocated elsewhere in the federal government. Therefore, the conferees encourage funding only those medical research and development projects that protect and enhance 

military readiness or restore the health and safety of members of 

the Armed Forces. Furthermore, the conferees encourage the Department to develop a strategic plan for all medical research to ensure synergy and efficiency across the military departments as well 

as other federal agencies. 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments and related 

research efforts of the Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 736) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate medical 

screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual 

Periodic Health Assessment (DD Form 3024) conducted by the Department for members of the Armed Forces. Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to incorporate questions on gambling disorder into its ongoing research survey efforts. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND

RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition (sec. 

801) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 804) that 

would create consistency between the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation and current Department of Defense policies and instructions with respect to the purpose of the defense acquisition system. 

The committee notes that the Department of Defense is constantly 

forced to balance equities related to the near and far term defense 

needs as well as defense and national security goals and broader 

national and public policy goals. The Department also struggles to 

align goals relative to improving the speed and response to threats 

with public transparency and fiscal stewardship and in executing 

a growing set of missions within a defined budget. The committee 

remains concerned that these balances and goals sometimes drive 

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acquisition process, and result in sub-optimal capabilities being developed and deployed to operational forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Management of intellectual property matters within the Department 

of Defense (sec. 802) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would create a small cadre of experts in intellectual property (IP) that would 

advise, assist, and provide resources to program offices as they develop their IP strategies and negotiate with industry. This provision would also establish a centralized Office of Intellectual Property within the Department of Defense to standardize the Department’s approach toward obtaining technical data, promulgate policy 

on IP, oversee the cadre of IP experts, and serve as a single point 

of contact for industry on IP matters. Finally, this provision would 

add IP positions to the acquisition workforce and would revise the 

training provided to the acquisition workforce on IP matters. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to establish an appropriate organizational structure to support the 

cadre of intellectual property experts. 

The conferees intend the Department of Defense to leverage 

the designation of the intellectual property workforce as part of the 

acquisition workforce to focus significant attention and resources 

on the development and professionalization of the workforce, for example by using resources from the Defense Acquisition Workforce 

Development Fund to expand access to training and educational 

opportunities. 

The conferees expect the Under Secretary to foster communications with industry and designate a central point of contact within 

the Department of Defense for communications with contractors on 

intellectual property matters. As part of such communications, the 

Department of Defense shall regularly engage with appropriately 

representative entities, including large and small businesses, traditional and nontraditional Government contractors, prime contractors and subcontractors, and maintenance repair organizations. 

Performance of incurred cost audits (sec. 803) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would require the Secretary of Defense to adhere to commercial standards 

for risk and materiality when auditing costs incurred under flexibly 

priced contracts; would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use 

qualified private auditors under certain conditions; sets new targets for timely completion of incurred cost audits; and would require that the Defense Contract Audit Agency undergo a peer review by a commercial auditor; and would direct a review by the 

Comptroller General of the United States evaluating the Department’s performance of incurred cost audits, to include the use of 

qualified private auditors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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partment to study and incorporate materiality standards; incorporate lessons from civilian agencies’ use of private auditors; clarify 

the applicability and use of professional auditing standards for 

both conducting incurred cost audits and the peer review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency; and for the use of qualified private 

auditors, explicitly address potential conflicts of interest, independence, and appropriate use of data. 

The conferees also direct the Director of the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, within 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, to contain the following elements: 

(1) The current education, certifications, and qualifications of 

the Defense Contract Audit Agency workforce, by supervisory and 

non-supervisory levels and type of position. 

(2) Shortfalls (if any) in education, qualification, or training in 

the Defense Contract Audit Agency workforce, by supervisory and 

non-supervisory levels and type of position, and the reasons for 

those shortfalls. 

(3) The link (if any) between Defense Contract Audit Agency 

workforce skill and experience gaps and the Agency’s backlog of audits. 

(4) The link (if any) between the effectiveness of Defense Contract Audit Agency regional directors and their education, certifications, and qualifications. 

(5) The number of Defense Contract Audit Agency auditors 

who have relevant private sector experience, including from industry exchanges while at the Defense Contract Audit Agency and 

from prior employment experiences, and the perspective of the Defense Contract Audit Agency on the benefits of those experiences. 

(6) Ongoing efforts and future plans by the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency to improve the professionalization of its audit workforce, including changes in hiring, training, required certifications 

or qualifications, compensation structure, and increased opportunities for industry exchanges or rotations. 

Repeal of certain auditing requirements (sec. 804) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 874) that would 

amend Section 190 of title 10, United States Code, as proposed to 

be added by section 820(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2274), by 

striking subsection (f). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Increased simplified acquisition threshold (sec. 805) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 812) that 

would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, to set the 

simplified acquisition threshold at $250,000 for the Department of 

Defense in order to reflect a modest increase in inflation due to the 

erosion of purchasing power under the current threshold. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would increase 

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The conferees note that this change will expand opportunities 

for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small 

Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and 

businesses in Historically Underutilized Business Zones to contract 

with the Department of Defense to provide innovation and rapid 

solutions and services to the Department. The conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report, no later than January 1, 

2020, to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate describing the increased participation of small and disadvantaged businesses and competition 

that has resulted from this change in law. 

Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold (sec. 806) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10804) that 

would amend Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code to 

increase the micro-purchase threshold to $10,000. This provision 

would also prohibit the use of convenience checks for amounts 

greater than one half of the micro-purchase threshold. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny (sec. 807) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 875) that would require the Director of National Intelligence to develop a list of telecommunications contractors who have been found to have knowingly assisted or facilitated a cyber attack carried out or on behalf 

of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 

and would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into a 

contract with any entity on this list. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to establish a process for enhancing scrutiny 

of acquisition decisions in order to improve the integration of supply chain risk management into the overall acquisition decision 

cycle. 

Defense policy advisory committee on technology (sec. 808) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a committee of 

senior executives from U.S. firms in the national technology and industrial base who would meet with the Secretary, the secretaries 

of the military departments, and members of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff on at least an annual basis from fiscal years 2018 to 2022. 

This committee would be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) due to the sensitive nature of its work. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Chief Management Officer (CMO) to act as the point of coordination for committee meetings. 

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vate sector, especially when discussing current trends in technology, and how those technologies may threaten U.S. national security. While those discussions can happen informally, the conferees believe that the ability to convene advisors and share information and views on larger technology trends that will affect strategy and policy for the Department is of vital importance in the future. 

The conferees also note that in designating the Chief Management Officer as the point of coordination for this advisory committee, the intent is not to give them the authority to approve or 

deny requests by other offices to convene committee meetings, or 

in any way to prevent access to the committee by other offices 

within the Department. The conferees recognize the need to have 

a process for managing the demands on this group, including 

prioritizing the needs of the Secretary of Defense, the secretaries 

of the military departments and the members of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff. However, the conferees expect the CMO to develop a process and guidance for requesting support from this committee that 

can be made available throughout the Department, as well as encouragement from a broad stakeholder base to make use of the 

services of this committee. 

Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment 

authorities of the military departments to the United States 

Special Operations Command (sec. 809) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 806) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a review of the 

acquisition authorities available to the secretaries of the military 

departments and the acquisition executives of the military departments to determine the feasibility and advisability of providing 

such authorities to the Commander of the United States Special 

Operations Command (SOCOM) and the acquisition executive of 

the Command for the development, acquisition, and sustainment of 

special operations-peculiar technology, equipment, and services. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions (sec. 810) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, 

Procedures, and Limitations 

Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements 

(sec. 811) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would 

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olds that require submission of certified cost and pricing data. The 

threshold for non-competitive prime contracts, modifications of 

such contracts, subcontracts, and modifications of subcontracts 

would increase from $500,000 to $2.5 million, while the threshold 

for modifications to legacy contracts would increase from $100,000 

to $750,000. The section would further amend section 2306a of title 

10, United States Code, to require offerors to submit other than 

certified cost or pricing data sufficient to determine price reasonableness when certified cost or pricing data is not required. This 

section also would amend section 2313a of title 10, United States 

Code, to revise reporting requirements of the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency (DCAA) to provide more clarity on the cost effectiveness of different types of audits. It would require DCAA to report 

separately for incurred cost, forward pricing, and other audits with 

regard to the number and dollar value of audits completed and 

pending, sustained questioned costs, the costs of performing audits, 

and the return on investment of conducting audits. This section 

also would change the inflation calculation for the thresholds for 

certified cost and pricing data, as well as covered contracts related 

to allowable costs, to be consistent with the inflation methodology 

in section 1908 of title 41, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 813) 

that would amend section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the threshold for certified cost or pricing data and truth 

in negotiation requirements to $1.0 million. 

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 894) that would establish a standard definition for the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s (DCAA) reporting on its backlog. In 

future reporting, DCAA should include any individual incurred cost 

audit that has not been completed within 18 months after receipt 

of a qualified proposal as part of the incurred cost audit backlog. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the Senate provision related to DCAA reporting and would change 

the threshold for non-competitive prime contracts, modifications of 

such contracts, subcontracts, and modifications of subcontracts 

would increase from $500,000 to $2.0 million. 

Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements (sec. 

812) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 866) that 

would amend section 2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that additional certification is not required for a foreign 

military sale where there is already an existing U.S. Government 

contract for the same or similar item or service for which the U.S. 

Government has current cost and pricing data and insights into the 

reasonableness of price. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

pilot program on foreign military sales authorized by Section 830(d) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2286) to add in a waiver of cost or 

pricing certification requirements under section 2306a(a)(2) of title 

10, United States Code, if the Secretary of Defense determines that 

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garding the reasonableness of the price. The amendment would further clarify that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State shall jointly determine whether a product is considered to be 

a similar product for purposes of the pilot program. 

Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods 

other than United States goods (sec. 813) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would 

amend section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, and would require certain auxiliary ship components to be procured from a manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 863) 

that would amend section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, to 

sunset miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other 

than United States goods at the close of September 30, 2018. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would apply the 

sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods to 

chemical weapons antidotes and photovoltaic devices only. 

Comptroller General report on health and safety records (sec. 814) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 830) that 

would require contracting officers, prior to awarding or renewing 

covered contacts, to consider any identified violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or equivalent State laws by 

the offeror or covered subcontractors using publicly available information. Contractors would have the right to protest bids and appeal actions taken pursuant to this provision. The provision would 

have also required a Comptroller General report on health and 

safety record of defense contractors. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to require a Comptroller General report on health and safety record of defense contractors. 

The conferees note that Federal Acquisition Regulations state 

that ‘‘purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be awarded to, responsible prospective contractors only,’’ and that to be ‘‘determined responsible’’, a prospective contractor must ‘‘have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, 

as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, 

property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety 

programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be 

performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)’’. The 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that contracting 

officials award contracts consistent with federal acquisition regulations, including those required safety elements. 

The conferees further note a senior DOD official committed to 

‘‘looking into how the Navy tracks and monitors workplace safety 

violations at the shipyards that it’s doing business with,’’ and looks 

forward to being informed of the results of that review, which will 

support efforts to ensure that the men and women in the industrial 

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The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the congressional defense committees on current policies to track 

incidences of health and safety violations at defense contractors; 

whether contracting officers are currently directed to consider such 

information in the course of making responsibility determinations 

before a contract award; and how the Department measures whether such information was in fact taken into consideration, no later 

than one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

Limitation on unilateral definitization (sec. 815) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would 

amend section 2326 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

approval of the agency head before a Department of Defense contracting officer can unilaterally definitize the specifications, terms, 

or price of undefinitized contractual actions (UCAs) valued greater 

than $1.0 billion. Currently, departmental regulations allow contracting officers to unilaterally determine reasonable prices and applicable clauses governing definitized contracts, with approval from 

the head of contracting activity. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 823) 

that would apply limitations and a notice and wait period to all 

undefinitized contractual actions of $50.0 million or greater. Such 

limitations would require that if an agreement is not reached on 

contractual terms, specifications, and price by a date certain, the 

contracting officer may not unilaterally definitize those terms, specifications, and price over the objection of the contractor until the 

head of the agency approves the definitization in writing, the contracting office provides the written approval to the contractor, and 

the head of the agency notifies the congressional defense committees of the approval. The contract modification unilaterally definitizing the action should not take effect until 60 calendar days after 

the congressional defense committees have been notified. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the dollar threshold to $50.0 million and modify the approval authority 

to the service acquisition executive for the military department 

that awarded the contract or the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment if the contract was awarded by a Defense Agency or other component of the Department of Defense. 

Amendment to sustainment reviews (sec. 816) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would 

amend section 2441 of title 10, United States Code, pertaining to 

sustainment reviews of major weapon systems to require the Secretaries of the military departments to make the results of 

sustainment reviews and supporting documentation available to 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement technical assistance programs (sec. 817) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) that would 

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program income into the next fiscal year to further program objectives. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees expect that this authority will not result in excessive fees to small businesses for procurement technical assistance services. 

Enhanced post-award debriefing rights (sec. 818) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, no later than 120 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, to revise the Department 

of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that all mandatory post-award debriefings must provide details and comprehensive statements of the agency’s rating for each 

evaluation criterion and of the agency’s overall award decision. The 

revision would encourage the release of all information that would 

otherwise be releasable in the course of a bid protest challenge to 

an award to protect the confidential and proprietary information of 

other offerors. This provision would allow for the opportunity for 

follow-up questions for a disappointed offeror within two business 

days of receiving a post-award debriefing to be answered in writing 

by the agency within five business days. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that removes the bid 

protest decision timeline modification and requires a threshold of 

contract awards in excess of $100.0 million for a mandatory disclosure of the agency’s written source selection award determination 

and an option for small businesses or nontraditional contractors 

with contracts in excess of $10.0 million but less than $100.0 million to request such disclosure. 

Amendments relating to information technology (sec. 819) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would 

eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to information 

technology, extend the sunset relating to the Federal Data Center 

Consolidation Initiative, and for other purposes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances (sec. 

820) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would 

amend section 1906(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, to make 

the definition of subcontract in that section consistent with the definition in section 2375 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments (sec. 

821) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860) that would 

modify section 1908(d) of title 41, United States Code, to ensure 5- 

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Currently, inflation adjustments impact only prime contractors, so 

that subcontractors must maintain a compliance requirement for 

some contracts but not others. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process 

(sec. 822) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would 

amend section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to require the Secretary of 

Defense to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to require that lowest price technically acceptable source 

selection criteria are only used in situations in which the Department would realize no or minimal additional innovation or future 

technological advantage, and, with respect to a contract for procurement of goods, the goods procured are predominantly expendable in nature, nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy. The 

provision would also require the avoidance of the use of lowest 

price technically acceptable source selection criteria when procuring certain types of electronic test and measurement equipment. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

825). 

The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

clarifications. 

Exemption from design-build selection procedures (sec. 823) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would 

amend section 2305a of title 10, United States Code, to exempt solicitations issued pursuant to an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the statutory limitation on the number of 

offerors that may proceed to step-two of the procurement selection 

process. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Contract closeout authority (sec. 824) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 828) that 

would amend section 836(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to extend contract closeout authority to those contracts entered into at least 17 

years before the current fiscal year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties 

for cost overruns (sec. 825) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 827) that 

would amend section 828(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) 

to remove the use of cost underruns to offset cost overruns and 

avoid the cost overrun penalty, beginning in fiscal year 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

maximum penalty to not exceed $50.0 million per service and to 

clarify the accounts to which the penalties are applied. 

Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering Boards (sec. 826) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would 

amend section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) to remove 

the requirement for a Configuration Steering Board to meet annually to review an acquisition program if the senior acquisition executive determines in writing that there were no changes to the requirements of the acquisition program during the preceding year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests (sec. 827) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 821) that 

would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, to require contractors who file bid protests with the Government Accountability Office on a contract with the Department of Defense 

to pay to the Department of Defense costs incurred for processing 

a protest at the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Defense when such a protest is filed by a party with revenues in excess of $100.0 million during the previous year where all 

of the elements of such protest are denied in an opinion by the 

Government Accountability Office. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would create a 

three-year Department of Defense pilot program to begin two years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. The triggering dollar 

threshold is also amended from $100.0 million to $250.0 million. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition 

Programs 

Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program (sec. 

831) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 835) that 

would amend section 430(a) of title 10, United States Code, to exclude defense business systems and major automated information 

systems from the definition of major defense acquisition program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 832) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 836) that 

would amend chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code, to add 

a new section that would prohibit the use of a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for the development contract of a major defense acquisition program (MDAP), beginning 

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fense would be required to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a notification of the source selection process that the 

Department of Defense plans to use for the development contract 

of an MDAP, with the budget for which authority is requested for 

the development contract of an MDAP, or within 30 days before release of the request for proposals for the development contract. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make technical amendments and limits the applicability of the provision to 

engineering and manufacturing development contracts. 

Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision and acquisition system milestones (sec. 833) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 837) that 

would amend section 2547(b) of title 10, United States Code to include the Services Chiefs in the material development decisions 

and acquisition system milestone decisions with respect to major 

defense acquisition programs in their respective service. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

authority of Service Chiefs to concur on joint programs. 

Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon system design (sec. 834) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would emphasize reliability and maintainability (R&M) in the system design 

of a major defense acquisition program (MDAP). First, the section 

would require the Secretary of Defense to include R&M as attributes of the existing key performance parameter on sustainment 

during the requirements development process. Second, when contracting for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) or 

production of an MDAP, the program manager would be required 

to include clearly defined and measurable requirements for engineering activities and design specifications for R&M in the contract 

solicitation and contract terms unless he or she determines R&M 

should not be a contract requirement. Third, the section would require the Secretary to encourage the use of objective R&M criteria 

in the source selection process. Fourth, the section would authorize 

the use of incentive fees and would require the use of recovery options when practicable to encourage contractor performance in 

R&M for EMD and production contracts. The Department would be 

able to exercise incentive fees and recovery options until the date 

of acceptance of the last item under the contract. Finally, the section would establish a program through which program managers 

would compete for additional funding to invest in R&M during the 

EMD or production of an MDAP to reduce future operating and 

support costs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would address 

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Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major 

weapon systems (sec. 835) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would require the Department of Defense to work with contractors to determine prices for technical data the Department plans to acquire or 

license before selecting a contractor for the engineering and manufacturing development phase or the production phase of a major 

weapon system. Additionally, this provision would encourage program managers to negotiate with industry to obtain the custom set 

of technical data necessary to support each major defense acquisition program rather than, as a default approach, seeking greater 

rights to more extensive, detailed technical data than is necessary. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, 

and control of operating and support costs for major weapon 

systems (sec. 836) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) that would codify section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) on assessing 

and controlling operating and support costs for major weapons systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with technical amendments and an amendment that would allow the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to direct the military departments to collect 

and retain information necessary to support the database on operating and support costs. 

Should-cost management (sec. 837) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, to amend the Defense Supplement 

to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide for the appropriate 

use of the should-cost review process in a manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the efficiency of the systems acquisition process in the Department of Defense. The regulations required would incorporate, at a minimum, the following elements: 

(1) a description of the feature distinguishing a should-cost review 

and the analysis of program direct and indirect costs; (2) establishment of a process for communicating with the contractor the elements of a proposed should-cost review; (3) a method for ensuring 

that identified should-cost savings opportunities are based on accurate, complete, and current information and are associated with 

specific engineering or business changes that can be quantified and 

tracked; (4) a description of the training, skills, and experience, including cross functional experience, that Department of Defense 

and contractor officials carrying out a should-cost review should 

process; (5) a method for ensuring appropriate collaboration with 

the contractor throughout the review process; (6) establishment of 

review process requirements that provide for sufficient analysis 

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with the should-cost review be provided to the prime contractor 

under the program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would delete element seven on the requirement to provide any separate audit or review carried out in connection with the should-cost review to the 

prime contractor under the program. 

Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools (sec. 838) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 815) that would 

amend sections 2366b and 2366c of title 10, United States Code, to 

require an assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental test 

plan and resources for each major defense acquisition program 

(MDAP) be included in the ‘‘acquisition scorecards’’ that were created in section 808 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make technical clarifications. 

Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and 

data (sec. 839) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would 

amend section 139 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) to document 

specific circumstances that require the addition of smaller programs to the OT&E oversight list and to summarize those circumstances in the annual OT&E report. This provision would also 

amend section 2399 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Director of OT&E to provide data in test reports on how the capabilities of new systems being tested compare to those of legacy systems. This provision would also amend section 139 of title 10, 

United States Code, to enhance the opportunity of the military departments to comment on the annual OT&E report to ensure that 

OT&E information is complete, accurate, and timely. The section 

also would require improved transparency of T&E cost data to enable oversight entities to better evaluate the adequacy of a program’s T&E plans and resources. It would also require the Department of Defense to develop an enterprise approach to T&E knowledge management to leverage T&E data across programs. The Director of the Test Resource Management Center and the senior Department official responsible for developmental testing would be required to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, 

within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the 

Department’s enterprise approach. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

Service Secretaries and heads of Defense Agencies to provide a description of the performance of the items or components evaluated 

by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in relation to 

comparable legacy items or components. The amendment would 

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Evaluation in collection and analysis of test and evaluation cost 

data. 

The conferees note the importance of developing an enterprise 

approach to knowledge management to leverage T&E data across 

programs to improve program outcomes. The conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense, working through the Director of the Test Resource Management Center and the senior Department of Defense 

official with responsibility for developmental testing to provide to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the development 

of an approach for managing test and evaluation knowledge across 

the entire Department of Defense. 

The report shall include the following elements, along with 

other elements as directed by the Secretary: 

(A) The detailed concepts, requirements, technologies, 

methodologies, and architecture necessary for an enterprise approach to knowledge management for test and evaluation, including data, data analysis tools, and modeling and simulation 

capabilities; 

(B) Resources needed to develop and adopt an enterprise 

approach to knowledge management for test and evaluation; 

(C) Roles and responsibilities of various Department of Defense entities to develop and adopt an enterprise approach to 

knowledge management for test and evaluation; 

(D) Time frames required to develop and adopt an enterprise approach to knowledge management for test and evaluation; and 

(E) A description of pilot studies ongoing at the time of the 

date of the enactment of this Act or previously conducted related to developing an enterprise approach to test and evaluation knowledge management, including results of the pilot 

studies (if available) and lessons learned. 

The report should be transmitted to the Congress no later than 

one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce (sec. 

841) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 821) that would require the Secretary of Defense to implement a new career development program for highly qualified, competitively selected civilian 

employees to increase the pool of experienced civilian employees 

qualified to serve as program managers for major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). The Secretary would be required to provide a design for the program to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives within one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act. This provision 

would also require an independent study of personnel policies and 

incentives needed to attract, retain, and hold accountable civilian 

and military program managers for the largest and most complex 

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the study to the congressional defense committees within 30 days 

thereafter. 

The Senate contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add to the 

analysis on benefits an overview of any pay banding and bonuses 

offered to qualified civilian employees. 

Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (sec. 842) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 844) that 

would amend section 1705(d)(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code, 

to clarify that the Secretary of Defense may adjust the amount for 

a fiscal year to an amount that is not more than $600.0 million and 

not less than $400.0 million if the Secretary determines that the 

amount is greater or less than reasonably needed for the purposes 

of the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund for such fiscal year to assist with acquisition workforce planning and development. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce (sec. 843) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would 

amend section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the use of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund to 

pay salaries of personnel to manage the Fund. The section also 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the effectiveness of existing hiring flexibilities for the acquisition workforce, 

as well as the need for acquisition training for personnel who work 

in acquisition programs but are not formally considered part of the 

acquisition workforce. The provision would require the Department 

of Defense to evaluate gaps in knowledge of industry operations, industry motivation, and business acumen in the acquisition workforce, and would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to submit a report on this evaluation to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by December 31, 2018. Lastly, the provision would 

require the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, on strategies to enhance the 

professionalization of the Agency’s workforce to meet increasing demands. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the briefing by the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency and would add additional study elements for 

the reviews to be conducted by the Comptroller General of the 

United States and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

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Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project 

(sec. 844) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would 

amend section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, to extend, 

through December 2023, the Acquisition Demonstration (AcqDemo) 

personnel demonstration project that was established in section 

4308 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

1996 (Public Law 104–106). This provision also would require the 

Secretary of Defense to develop an implementation strategy to address potential AcqDemo improvements that were identified in a 

recent RAND assessment, and to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 

the House of Representatives on the implementation strategy within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1103) that would amend section 1762 of title 10, United States 

Code, to provide a permanent authority for personnel programs for 

employees in the Department of Defense civilian acquisition workforce and supporting personnel assigned to work directly with that 

workforce. The provision would also increase the number of participants from 120,000 to 130,000. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the number of participants from 120,000 to 130,000 to account for 

the increasing need to train individuals managing acquisition programs in cyber deterrence, detection, and response. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals (sec. 846) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would require to contract with multiple commercial online marketplaces for 

the procurement of certain commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products; directs the use of certain criteria to select providers, including 

the ability to screen suppliers in accordance with law and regulation; and would require the Comptroller General of the United 

States to report on small business participation in the marketplaces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require an 

implementation plan and a corresponding review by the Comptroller General of the United States, increase the General Services 

Administration’s flexibility to implement through a phased approach, direct the submission of requests for exceptions, and limits 

initial implementation to procurement of items in contract amounts 

below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. 

The conferees note that this effort to align the government’s requirements with available commercial e-commerce portals provides 

unique opportunities and will pose challenges during implementation. It will require diligence in uncovering all of the potential implications, to include a full accounting of existing business processes and procedures that currently comprise those in place to conduct the procurements as well as those in place to comply with existing law and regulation. It will also require a robust underVerDate Sep 11 2014 10:21 Nov 11, 2017 Jkt 027384 PO 00000 Frm 00916 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\HR404.XXX HR404

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standing of the technical features of the commercial e-commerce 

portals. 

The conferees encourage the Administrator, General Services, 

to resist the urge to make changes to the existing features, terms 

and conditions, and business models of available e-commerce portals, but rather demonstrate the government’s willingness to adapt 

the way it does business. Pursuant to a diligent review of existing 

law and regulation, the conferees direct the Administrator to be judicious in requesting exceptions. 

The conferees further direct the Administrator to take great 

care in selecting which federal agencies and departments participate in the initial rollout phase with the expectation that the Administrator will include the Department of Defense. 

The conferees are aware of various fee-based and other business-to-business arrangements to feature products offered by certain vendors in many commercial e-commerce portals. The conferees expect the Administrator to ensure that any contract of 

other agreement entered into for commercial e-commerce portals 

under this program preclude such business-to-business arrangements. 

Finally, the conferees expect the Administrator to place particular emphasis on preventing suspended and debarred contractors from participation, and ensuring the appropriate participation 

of small and disadvantaged businesses as required under current 

law and regulation. 

Revision to definition of commercial item (sec. 847) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 852) that 

would amend section 103(8) of title 41, United States Code, to clarify that nondevelopmental items are commercial items when the 

procuring agency determines, in accordance with conditions in the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the item was developed exclusively at private expense and has been sold in substantial quantities on a competitive basis to multiple foreign governments. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the amendment made by this provision shall not affect the meaning 

of the term ‘‘commercial item’’ for purposes of subsection (a)(5) of 

section 2464 of title 10, United States Code. 

Commercial item determinations (sec. 848) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 853) that 

would amend section 2380 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

that a contract or sub-contract relating to the prior acquisition of 

an item using commercial item acquisition procedures under part 

12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) should serve as a 

prior commercial item determination under this section of title 10. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would designate 

the senior procurement executive of the military department or Department of Defense as the responsible official for reversing a prior 

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Review of regulations on commercial items (sec. 849) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 855) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review and, if necessary, 

revise the Procedures by which the Department of Defense applies 

government-unique regulations to the process by which it buys 

commercial items. It would further eliminate all regulations not required by law that were promulgated after the Federal Acquisition 

Streamlining Act of 1996 (Public Law 103–355) that create government-unique clauses in contracts or subcontracts for the acquisition 

of commercial items and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, except for regulations that the Secretary determines are vital to national security or required by law. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to review determinations of the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council regarding contracts and subcontracts described in 

section 2375 of title 10, United States Code and propose revisions 

that provide exemptions unless the Secretary determines there is 

a reason to not do so. The amendment also requires the Secretary 

to review regulations not required by law or executive order for acquisition of commercial items under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations relating to acquisition of commercial-off-the-shelf items. In both cases, the Secretary is required to 

propose elimination of the reviewed regulations unless the Secretary determines there is a specific reason to retain them. 

Training in commercial items procurement (sec. 850) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would require the President of the Defense Acquisition University to establish a training program on part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation pertaining to the procurement of commercial items. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

841). 

The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

changes to supporting activities. 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting 

Improvement of planning for acquisition of services (sec. 851) 

The House bill included a provision (sec. 814) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the appropriate information is available and that the right factors are considered to enable the most effective business decisions regarding the procurement of services. This section would require the Secretaries of the 

Department of Defense and of the military departments to analyze 

spending patterns and projected future requirements for contracted 

services and use this analysis to inform future decisions on services 

acquisition. Additionally, the section would require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit to Congress with the annual budget clear and 

detailed information on the amounts requested for contracted services organized according to the common enterprise data structure 

required elsewhere in this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 829) 

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information on services contracts in annual future years defense 

programs. The amendment prohibits initiation of public-private (A– 

76) competitions until this information is provided or until the Secretary of Defense certifies that a plan to provide such information 

by the next fiscal year has been developed. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees note that improving the quality of planning, programming, and budgeting for services contracting will improve 

transparency and allow the Department of Defense to more effectively manage and coordinate the use of service contracts. Further, 

the Government Accountability Office has recommended that Congress consider requiring the Department to budget for service contracting activities across the full Future Years Defense Program. 

The conferees note that this may not be feasible at present, due to 

a number of significant organizational, business process, and data 

challenges. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

enter into an agreement with a Federally Funded Research and 

Development Center or other organization to provide an independent analysis of the feasibility of developing a budget request 

for the full Future Years Defense Program that project estimated 

expenditures and proposed appropriations for contracted services, 

including an analysis of barriers to be addressed and an estimate 

of a reasonable timeline to deliver such budget materials as part 

of the President’s Budget Request. The study, along with any additional comments provided the Secretary, shall be delivered to the 

Congress no later than one year after the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts (sec. 852) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would require the Secretary of Defense to encourage the use of standard 

guidelines for the evaluation of services contracts throughout the 

Department of Defense and cited the Army’s checklist as a possible 

model. 

The Senate amendment contained no such provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

reference to the Army checklist. 

While the conferees decline to designate a single instrument 

for use across the Department, the conferees firmly believe that the 

Department’s services contracting efforts would benefit from a far 

more rigorous and analytical approach than the Department has 

used so far. The conferees expect to see improved discipline in evaluating requirements in the near future. 

Report on outcome-based services contracts (sec. 853) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 818) that 

would require a justification requirement for use of personnel and 

labor hours for the procurement of services valued in excess of 

$10.0 million unless the program manager and contracting officer 

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formance-based requirements. This authority would sunset at the 

close of September 20, 2022. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, no later than 

April 1, 2018, a report on the merits of using outcome-based services contracts within the Department of Defense. 

Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts (sec. 854) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 819) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use the existing authority under subsection (a) of section 2306c of title 10, United 

States Code, to enter into up to 5 contracts for periods of not more 

than 10 years for services described in subsection (b) of such section, which may be extended for up to 5 additional 1-year terms. 

This authority would be subject to a reporting requirement for the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a progress report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The 

provision would also require a review by the Comptroller General 

of the United States, who would be required to submit a report of 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 2 years 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The Secretary of Defense would also be required to enter into 

an agreement no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act 

with an independent organization with relevant expertise to study 

best practices and lessons learned from using services contracts for 

periods longer than 5 years by commercial companies, foreign governments, and state governments, as well as service contracts for 

periods longer than 5 years used by the Federal Government, such 

as Energy Savings Performance Contracts. Such Energy Savings 

Performance Contracts provide an existing example of longer term 

multiyear service contracts and are an alternative financing mechanism designed to accelerate investment in cost effective energy 

conservation measures in existing federal buildings. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority 

and Prototyping 

Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units (sec. 861) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 814) that 

would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and 

would add a new section related to the contract authority allowed 

for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

dollar value of work to $100.0 million in fiscal year 2017 constant 

dollars and would strike the modification of competitive procedures 

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Methods for entering into research agreements (sec. 862) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 874) that 

would amend section 2358 of title 10, United States Code, to explicitly authorize the use of Other Transactions Authority and Experimental Procurement Authority as methods for entering into research agreements with industry, academia, and other researchers 

and technology developers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Education and training for transactions other than contracts and 

grants (sec. 863) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 872) that 

would amend subsection (g) of section 2371 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the 

Department of Defense provides sufficient education and training 

in the use of transactions other than contracts and grants. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to prescribe minimum levels and requirements for continuous and experiential learning, as well as training levels necessary 

to meet acquisition certification requirements. 

Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects (sec. 864) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would 

modify section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, related to 

other transactions authority (OTA) to ensure consistency across the 

language and improve clarity for how the Department of Defense 

makes determinations when higher level authority is needed to 

sign off on a specific OTA award. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

871). 

The conferees agreed to an amendment that would modify 

Other Transaction Authorities by incorporating language from the 

House provision into the Senate provision so that Other Transactions are measured by the size of transactions rather than the 

size of projects, approval thresholds are increased for service acquisition executives from $50.0 million to $100.0 million and for the 

Under Secretary of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics from 

$100.0 million to $500.0 million, and that contractors participating 

in small business innovation research and small business technology transfer programs shall be considered small businesses for 

the purposes of cost sharing requirements. 

Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation 

prototyping program (sec. 865) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would 

amend section 844(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) pertaining to the nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping program. This 

provision would also add unmanned ground logistics and unmanned air logistics to the list of capabilities to be included in the 

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The Senate recedes. 

Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding 

(sec. 866) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 826) that 

would amend section 804(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to eliminate the 

cost-sharing requirement for the rapid prototyping and fielding for 

middle tier acquisition programs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement to update the Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement with simplified procedures. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense remains 

delinquent on implementing the original provision from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, which 

should have been implemented by April 2016. The conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on implementation 

of section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) no later than 90 days following the 

enactment of this Act. 

Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority 

(sec. 867) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 873) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a preference for 

using transactions other than contracts, contracts, cooperative 

agreements, and grants for science and technology, prototyping, 

and experimental purposes pursuant to sections 2371, 2371b, and 

2373 of title 10, United States Code. This preference should include 

funds expended from 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and other accounts used for 

the purposes of science and technology, prototyping, and experimental purposes. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would specify that 

the preference for such transactions shall be established when determined to be appropriate. 

Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition 

process (sec. 868) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 895) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, to develop prototypes to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, and 

guidance. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition 

Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations (sec. 

871) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 881) that 

would amend section 2302 of title 10, United States Code, to define 

technical data with respect to software acquired by, and the means 

by which that data is provided to, the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that changes the provision from an updated definition to existing technical data rights 

and instead establishes considerations for the acquisition on noncommercial computer software. 

Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations (sec. 872) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 882) that 

would require the Defense Innovation Board to complete an analysis of software development and acquisition regulations for the 

Department of Defense. This provision would require the Secretary 

of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on the 

preliminary findings no later than 150 days after the enactment of 

this Act. No later than 1 year after the Secretary tasks the Defense 

Innovation Board with the study, the Board should submit its report to the Secretary; no later than 30 days after receipt, the Secretary should submit the final report, together with such comments 

as the Secretary determines appropriate, to the congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide additional focus to the scope of the analysis. 

Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor 

major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems (sec. 873) 

The Senate amendment contained two provisions (secs. 883 

and 884) that would establish two pilots that encourage the Department’s use of tailoring to realign several major warfighting 

programs and defense business systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the two provisions, extend associated timelines, modify the definition of agile development, and require staff involved in programs 

selected under the pilot to take training on agile methods. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

warfighting, business, and enterprise capabilities are increasingly 

reliant on or driven by software and information technology. The 

conferees note with concern that the Department is behind other 

federal agencies and industry in implementing best practices for 

acquisition of software and information technologies, to include 

agile and incremental development methods. 

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rectives and instructions. The conferees note with concern that the 

organizational culture and tradition of acquiring capabilities using 

a hardware-dominant approach impedes effective tailoring of acquisition approaches to incorporate agile and incremental development 

methods. 

Therefore, the conferees expect that in conducting the program 

selection and tailoring under this section, the Secretary: 

(1) Use the tools, resources, and expertise of digital and innovation organizations resident in the Department, such as the Defense Innovation Board, the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, the Defense Science Board, the Defense Digital Services, 

federally funded research and development centers, research laboratories, and other technical, management, and acquisition experts; 

(2) Use the digital development and acquisition expertise of the 

General Services Administration’s Technology Transition Service, 

Office of 18F; and 

(3) Leverage the science, technology, and innovation activities 

established pursuant to section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 

2445a note). 

Software development pilot program using agile best practices (sec. 

874) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 885) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to identify between four and 

eight software development activities within the Department of Defense or military departments and pilot the use of modern agile 

methods—to include open source approaches—as well as oversight 

metrics appropriate for agile development. 

The House recedes with amendments that would adjust the 

Department’s responsibilities related to data rights and modify the 

definition of agile development. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

warfighting, business, and enterprise capabilities are increasingly 

reliant on or driven by software and information technology. The 

conferees note with concern that the Department is behind other 

federal agencies and industry in implementing best practices for 

acquisition of software and information technologies, to include 

agile and incremental development methods. 

The conferees note that existing law and acquisition regulation 

provide significant flexibility to the Department and that the Department has explicitly provided for tailoring in its acquisition directives and instructions. The conferees note with concern that the 

organizational culture and tradition of acquiring capabilities using 

a hardware-dominant approach impedes effective tailoring of acquisition approaches to incorporate agile and incremental development 

methods. 

Therefore, the conferees expect that in conducting the program 

selection and tailoring under this section, the Secretary: 

(1) use the tools, resources, and expertise of digital and innovation organizations resident in the Department, such as the 

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ices, federally funded research and development centers, research laboratories, and other technical, management, and acquisition experts; 

(2) use the digital development and acquisition expertise of 

the General Services Administration’s Technology Transition 

Service, Office of 18F; and leverage the science, technology, 

and innovation activities established pursuant to section 217 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2445a note). 

Pilot program for open source software (sec. 875) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 886) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to manage the Department’s 

unclassified, non-defense article, custom developed computer software code using open source licenses and an open source software 

repository. This provision would also direct the Secretary of Defense to consult with experts from the Defense Innovation Board, 

DARPA, the NSA, and the Defense Digital Service when updating 

the DFARS and drafting additional policy or instructions on the 

use of open source software and to make use of existing Department of Defense open source resources where possible. This provision would further direct the Department to make use of technology prize competitions for improving, repurposing, or reusing 

software, and to identify methods to reverse engineer Department 

of Defense software for which source code is unavailable. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

section of title 10 the provision amends, clarify the use of an appropriate software repository, reaffirm the existing unlimited rights 

terms in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement 

under which the Department of Defense may apply open source 

software licenses, and remove the requirement for DARPA to identify methods to locate and reverse engineer existing DOD software 

for which the source code is unavailable. 

The conferees note that establishing an appropriate repository 

for open source software will be critical for maintaining security 

and also to fostering a community of collaborative software experts. 

The conferees are pleased with the early success of the Department’s code.mil initiative and encourage the Secretary to consider 

use of that repository to implement this provision. 

The conferees also note the importance of ensuring that the 

Department of Defense uses appropriate open source licenses. The 

Secretary of Defense shall therefore, no later than 180 days after 

the enactment of this Act, establish guidance to ensure that the 

Department of Defense applies the appropriate Open Source Initiative approved licenses to its source code. 

The Secretary of Defense shall also, not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies methods by 

which the Department of Defense could reverse engineer legacy 

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Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts (sec. 881) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would extend from 20 to 30 years the maximum total period of Department 

of Defense contracts for storage, handling, or distribution of liquid 

fuels and natural gas. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

899A). 

The Senate recedes. 

Procurement of aviation critical safety items (sec. 882) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would 

amend section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to include the procurement 

of aviation critical safety items. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying 

acquisition regulations (sec. 883) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would 

amend section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to require the Advisory 

Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Regulations to 

transmit its final report on January 15, 2019, rather than 2 years 

after the panel was established. The provision would also require 

the panel to transmit its final report simultaneously to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees. The 

provision would also extend the period of time for the Secretary to 

submit comments on the final report from 30 to 60 days, and would 

establish a termination date for the panel 180 days after transmittal of the final report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees recognize the importance of the work of the Advisory Panel, established by the Congress, which is aimed at 

streamlining and improving the Department of Defense’s acquisition processes to ensure the Department’s continued technological 

advantages. Therefore, the conferees agree that the Advisory Panel’s work should be extended. The Advisory Panel shall provide its 

recommendations to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives using a phased approached. 

The recommendations shall be delivered in January 2018, June 

2018, and January 2019. Each report shall contain a roughly equal 

number of recommendations to avoid an oversized final deliverable. 

The conferees also note that the panel’s projected total cost will 

be nearly $15.0 million for expenses, salaries, and other items 

given the extension authorized in this provision. Given this expenditure and the importance of acquisition reform, the conferees expect 

the Panel will make significant efforts to deliver actionable recommendations to both the Congress and Executive Branch, and 

provide supporting analyses and consultation to inform review and 

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Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo 

vehicles (sec. 884) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would repeal an expired pilot program in section 2401a of title 10, United 

States Code, related to leasing utility cargo vehicles. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that this first, relatively narrow repeal of 

an outdated program in title 10, United States Code should encourage a future, wider effort to reorganize and optimize the entirety 

of acquisition law. 

Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 

coins (sec. 885) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would exempt government contractors from the requirement of section 

5112(p) of title 31, United States Code, that business operations 

performed on Federal Government premises provide for accepting 

and dispensing of existing and proposed dollar coins. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

899B). 

The Senate recedes. 

Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time (sec. 886) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop, make available for public 

comment, and finalize a definition of the term ‘‘Procurement Administrative Lead Time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’, to be applied Department of 

Defense-wide, that describes the amount of time from the date on 

which a solicitation is issued to the date of an initial award of a 

contract or task order of the Department of Defense; and a plan for 

measuring and publicly reporting data on PALT for Department of 

Defense contracts and task orders above the micro-purchase 

threshold. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would focus the 

scope of the provision to contracts and task orders above the simplified acquisition threshold and would require coordination with 

the Administrator of the General Services Administration. 

Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign 

military sales (sec. 887) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop standard timeline milestones for the foreign military sales (FMS) process, including related contracting activities. Timeline milestones would vary by the 

complexity of the FMS case. This provision would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate any FMS cases that require congressional notification, as well as an annual report on the number of FMS cases that 

met and did not meet timeline milestones during the previous fiscal 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (sec. 888) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 876) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct an assessment of trade between the 

People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea, including elements deemed to be important to United States 

national security and defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on defense contracting fraud (sec. 889) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10803) that 

would require the Department of Defense to summarize fraud-related criminal convictions, civil judgements or settlements, and 

contractors who were suspended or debarred based on such convictions over the previous five fiscal years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements (sec. 890) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would require the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report to the congressional defense committees on the feasibility and 

effect of revising the applicability of certain contractor business 

system rules. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

review to evaluate overall implementation and effectiveness of the 

contractor business system program, and including the matters in 

the House provision, and including further matters. 

Training on agile or iterative development methods (sec. 891) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

President of the Defense Acquisition University, to establish an inresident targeted training course at the Defense Acquisition University on agile acquisition, and a subject matter expert in agile 

methods to support implementation of agile. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require a 

version of the course to be available to support pilot programs for 

agile development as directed by provisions elsewhere in this Act, 

and to be further improved based on that experience. 

The conferees note the expectation that the pilot program leadership take seriously the views and observations of the subject 

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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Repeal of temporary suspension of public-private competitions for 

conversion of Department of Defense functions to performance 

by contractors 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that 

would repeal section 325 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2253), one year 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Ensuring transparency in acquisition programs 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement 

a policy that would ensure the acquisition programs of major systems establish cost, schedule, and performance goals at the onset 

of the program, as well as throughout the program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Waiver authority for purposes of expanding competition 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 811) that 

would add a new subsection to section 2304 of title 10, United 

States Code, that would grant discretionary authority to the Secretary of Defense to expand competition for Department of Defense 

(DOD) contracts where there is only one responsible bidder for any 

provision of law other than subsection 2304(c) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Treatment of independent research and development costs on certain 

contracts 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 815) that 

would amend section 2372 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the requirements for the Secretary of Defense to create an Advisory Panel Related to the Goal for Reimbursable Bid and Proposal 

Costs. The panel should be established if the amount of reimbursable bid and proposal costs paid by the Department of Defense for 

a fiscal year exceeds 0.75 percent of the total aggregate industry 

sales to the Department for the fiscal year and it should be created 

by the Secretary within 180 days of exceeding such threshold. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the 809 Panel to review the amount of reimbursable bid and proposal costs paid by the Department of Defense and make recommendations as part of its current activities. 

Nontraditional contractor definition 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 816) that 

would amend section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the definition of a nontraditional contractor to better align 

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preted as allowing specific business units within a corporation to 

be considered as nontraditional contractors. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to undertake an 

analysis and provide a one-time report to the congressional defense 

committees describing the cases in which the Department of Defense should recognize nontraditional contractors, current approaches for doing so, and recommendations for improvements to 

streamline access to commercial business entities, including 

through the defense industrial base, in support of defense technology needs. 

Repeal of domestic source restriction related to wearable electronics 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 817) that 

would clarify that the domestic source restrictions authorized 

under the Berry Amendment do not apply to wearable electronics. 

The committee notes that these technologies will provide advanced 

communications, sensing, and medical diagnostics capabilities to 

operational forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that these technologies continue to mature 

and create opportunities to provide advanced communications, 

sensing, and medical diagnostics capabilities to operational forces. 

The conferees urge the Department of Defense to continue to explore opportunities to leverage the best wearable electronics and 

advanced fabrics available to equip our nation’s war-fighters with 

the most modern capabilities to increase their ability to survive 

and their effectiveness. 

Identification of commercial services 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 820) that 

would amend section 876 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to require the Secretary of Defense to identify those industry subcategories in facilities-related services, knowledge-based services (excluding engineering services), construction services, medical services, or transportation services in which there are significant numbers of commercial services providers able to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense, when promulgating regulations in accordance with section 876 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328), to identify subcategories in facilities-related services, knowledge-based services, construction services, medical services, or 

transportation services in which there are significant numbers of 

commercial services providers able to meet the requirements of the 

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Acquisition positions in the Offices of the Secretaries of the Military 

Departments 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would 

amend sections 3014, 5014, and 8014 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to 

exceed statutory personnel caps for civilian employees when hiring 

acquisition oversight personnel from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics or requirements personnel from the Joint Staff that supported the Joint 

Requirements Oversight Council. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department should make every effort to retain experienced acquisition and technical talent, especially when executing budget reductions, office reorganization, and 

mandatory headquarters personnel reductions. 

Restriction on use of reverse auctions and lowest price technically 

acceptable contracting methods for safety equipment 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 824) that 

would amend section 814 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) in order to restrict 

the Department of Defense (DOD) from the use of reverse auctions 

and lowest price technically acceptable contracting methods when 

procuring critical safety equipment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Department of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with existing law 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 831) that 

would express the Sense of Congress with respect to Department 

of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with existing law. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the following: (1) the Department of Defense should aim to ensure that parties contracting with the Federal Government abide by existing law, including worker protection 

laws; (2) worker protection laws, including chapter 43 of title 38, 

United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Uniformed Services 

Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994’’ or ‘‘USERRA’’) 

and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 

et seq.), were enacted to ensure equitable workplace practices; (3) 

identifying and helping to improve the compliance of contractors 

with worker protection violations will help avoid setbacks and 

delays stemming from contracting with non-compliant contractors; 

and (4) the Secretary of Defense has the authority to ensure contractors’ compliance with existing laws and should establish a goal 

to work with responsible contractors who are in compliance with 

worker protection laws. 

Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget information 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would 

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major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). This provision would 

also require Budget justification documents for MDAPs to separately depict funding for developmental and operational testing and 

evaluation, the purchase of cost data from contractors, and the purchase or license of technical data. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification to definition of commercial items 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 851) that 

would amend section 2376 of title 10, United States Code, to 

amend the definition of ‘‘commercial item’’ for minor modifications 

to ensure that government-unique systems and technologies are not 

treated as commercial items. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Preference for acquisition of commercial items 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 854) that 

would amend section 2377(b) of title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the acquisition of commercial items and nondevelopmental items take priority over any small business set-aside program that would result in a non-commercial offering but to clarify 

that contracts for commercial items may be set aside for small 

business. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Exemption of certain contracts from inflation adjustments 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860A) that would 

amend subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United 

States Code, by inserting ‘‘3131 to 3134,’’ after ‘‘sections’’. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Procurement exception relating to agreements with foreign governments 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 865) that 

would amend section 2533a of title 10, United States Code, to clarify that the requirement pertaining to procurement of items grown, 

reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States does not preclude the acquisition of items as part of a weapon system if the acquisition is necessary in furtherance of an agreement with a foreign government in which both governments agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or 

services performed by sources of the other country. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Enhancing program licensing 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 867) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, to establish a structure implementing a revised 

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sive export licensing authorization to support large international 

cooperative defense programs between multiple nations and determine what, if any, regulatory authorities require modification. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that large international cooperative defense 

programs between multiple nations, such as the Joint Strike Fighter, have the potential to overwhelm current program licensing systems. The conferees therefore direct the Secretary of Defense, with 

the concurrence of the Secretary of State and Secretary of Commerce, to undertake a review of the program export licensing 

framework to identify the changes, if any, required to support these 

types of programs and recommendations on how to implement such 

changes. The conferees further direct the Secretary of Defense, the 

Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Commerce, jointly to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on the results of the review. 

Temporary limitation on aggregate annual amount available for 

contract services 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870) that would extend the cap on spending for services contracts by the Department 

of Defense through fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would express the sense of Congress that a strong domestic iron ore and 

steel industry is vital to the national security of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Improved transparency and oversight over Department of Defense 

research, development, test, and evaluation efforts and procurement activities related to medical research 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 891) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for congressional special interest medical research program under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense unless there is sufficient compliance with cost accounting standards 

and other specified requirements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Rights in technical data related to medical research 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 892) that 

would require special interest medical research programs under the 

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States Government with the same rights to the technical data that 

apply to items or processes developed under the contract, grant, or 

cooperative agreement as applicable under section 2320(a)(2)(A) of 

title 10, United States Code, to items and processes developed exclusively with federal funds. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Oversight, audit, and certification from the Defense Contract Audit 

Agency for procurement activities related to medical research 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 893) that 

would require the Defense Contract Audit Agency to certify the 

adequacy of the accounting systems and perform an incurred cost 

audit prior to the obligation of funds for congressional special interest medical research programs under the Congressionally Directed 

Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Pilot program for adoption of acquisition strategy for Defense Base 

Act insurance 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 896) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program 

for the United States Army Corps of Engineers for purposes of 

adopting an acquisition strategy for insurance required by the Defense Base Act (32 U.S.C. 1651, et seq.) in order the minimize the 

cost of such insurance to the Department of Defense. The contract 

entered into under this authority would be effective for at least 3 

years, or as considered appropriate by the Secretary. The committee notes that this provision is not intended to change policies 

on support of workmen’s compensation or reduce compensation 

practices. The committee believes that the provision should result 

in a more efficient acquisition strategy that reduces costs to the 

Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to continue working on innovative programmatic improvements for savings and efficiencies relative to the insurance required under the 

Defense Base Act. 

Annual report on limitation of subcontractor intellectual property 

rights 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 899) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and annually for 5 years afterwards, a report listing all contracts entered into during the previous fiscal year using 

procedures under part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

where the prime contractor limited the intellectual property rights 

of one or more subcontractors without being required to do so by 

the United States Government. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees note that prime contractors may not limit subcontractor intellectual property rights except when required by the 

Department of Defense. 

Comptroller General of the United States report on Department of 

Defense critical telecommunications equipment or services obtained from suppliers closely linked to a leading cyber-threat 

actor 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6608) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on any telecommunications equipment, technologies, or services used by the 

Department of Defense or its subcontractors that is manufactured 

by, or from an entity that incorporates information technology 

manufactured by a foreign supplier or contractor associated with, 

a leading cyber-threat actor. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the small turbine engine industrial base 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10302) that 

would express the Sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should allocate funding to sustain the F107 turbine engine 

and contract with multiple, capable engine manufacturers to stabilize the United States small turbine engine industrial base. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees recognize the importance of low cost turbine engines in powering munitions that support operations in the various 

combatant command areas of responsibility, and are aware that 

technology for high-efficiency, low-cost systems may be available. 

Low-cost is driven by competition, as well as small business participation. Therefore, the conferees encourage the Department of Defense to adequately resource efforts to identify low-cost, small engine technologies capable of powering missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, and directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to provide a briefing to the Senate 

Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee 

by September 1, 2018, on current research and development efforts 

and the industrial base which supports this area. 

Modification to the HUBZone program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10802) that 

would amend section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C)) to expand the ability of small businesses in 

rural areas to participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Buy American Act training for Defense acquisition workforce 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Inspector General of the Department of Defense has found deficiencies in the adherence to the provisions of the Buy America Act and has recommended improvements in training for the Defense acquisition workforce. Therefore, 

the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a report to 

Congress on Buy American training policies for the defense acquisition workforce. The report shall include a summary and assessment of mandated training courses for Department of Defense acquisition personnel responsible for procuring items that are subject 

to the Berry Amendment and Buy America Act. The report shall 

be delivered to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives not later than one year after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND

MANAGEMENT

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 

Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics (sec. 901) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 921) that would 

allow the incumbent Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to become the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and would 

allow the incumbent Deputy Chief Management Officer to continue 

to serve as the Chief Management Officer, once both positions come 

into effect on February 1, 2018, consistent with section 901 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328.). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 905) 

that would amend section 901(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) in order to 

repeal the section regarding service of the incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology relative to the position of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make technical changes to the Senate provision. 

Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority (sec. 902) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 903) that 

would amend section 901 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

the authority of the future Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)) under section 133b(b) of title 

10, United States Code, with respect to service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone 

decision authority. 

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The House recedes. 

Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment (sec. 903) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 904) that 

would establish the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment (A&S) as an Executive Level III position. When the 

Congress reorganized the office of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering (R&E) 

was established as an Executive Level II position, which is one step 

below a cabinet official, in order to prioritize innovation efforts 

which had become moribund in recent years. The other Under Secretaries in the Office of the Secretary of Defense are Executive 

Level III, which is appropriately one step below the Deputy Secretary of Defense. This aligns the Under Secretary of Defense for 

A&S with the level of the other Under Secretaries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment 

to Under Secretary of Defense positions (sec. 904) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 908) that 

would establish the requirement for a 5-year separation from Active Duty as a commissioned officer before serving in a position of 

Under Secretary of Defense. The current requirement currently exists for three of the Under Secretaries (Research and Engineering; 

Acquisition and Sustainment; and Policy). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

the requirement for a 7-year separation from Active Duty as a commissioned officer before serving in a position of Under Secretary of 

Defense. 

Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of 

certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (sec. 905) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 907) that 

would amend section 135 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

individuals appointed to the positions of Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer to have significant financial management service, which includes having previously served as the chief financial officer, deputy chief financial 

officer, or an equivalent executive-level position with direct authority for financial management in a large public- or private-sector organization that received an audit with an unqualified opinion on its 

financial statements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

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Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as 

Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters (sec. 

906) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 909) that 

would amend section 137a of title 10, United States Code, to redesignate all Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as Deputy 

Under Secretaries of Defense and would increase the authorized 

number of Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense from five to six. 

This amendment reflects the elimination of subordinate Deputy 

Under Secretaries and reflects that these positions are the immediate and senior subordinate to the Under Secretaries of Defense. 

Additionally, this provision would designate the newly authorized 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

and the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment as two of the authorized positions, consistent with the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense reorganization provisions in the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense (sec. 907) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 910) that 

would amend section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to 

reduce the total number of authorized Assistant Secretaries of Defense from 14 to 13, and eliminate specific designation for all but 

two. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense from 14 to 13, and 

eliminate the specific designation for all but three, including the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. 

Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 

Defense (sec. 908) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 911) that 

would set the maximum number of authorized Deputy Assistant 

Secretaries of Defense to 46. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would cap the 

number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense at 48. 

Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 909) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that 

would amend section 142 of title 10, United States Code, concerning the Chief Information Officer (CIO), by elevating the role 

and realigning its authorities and responsibilities to two other officials. This provision would establish a Chief Information Warfare 

Officer (CIWO), who would assume responsibility for Defense-wide 

information warfighting functions. The roles and responsibilities of 

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the Chief Management Officer (CMO) of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

position to be presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed. The 

amendment would designate additional responsibilities related to 

budgets and standards and would authorize the CIO to evaluate 

and certify that Department of Defense budgets are sufficient in 

meeting Department-wide requirements for the functional areas it 

oversees. The CIO shall exercise its new budget authority and responsibility with respect to nuclear command and control solely in 

its capacity as a support element of the Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (as established in section 171a of title 10, United States Code) 

and solely in its capacity as a support element of the Council on 

Oversight of the Department of Defense Position, Navigation, and 

Timing Enterprise (as established in section 2279b of title 10, 

United States Code). 

The amendment would also require the establishment of a 

process for developing, adopting, and publishing standards for information technology, networking, and cyber capabilities and would 

require that capabilities developed by the military Services and Defense Agencies adhere to such standards. 

The conferees note that the addition of cybersecurity and cyber 

capabilities as responsibilities of the CIO are not intended to supersede, but to be complementary to, the roles and responsibilities assigned to the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) in section 932(c) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113– 

66), as mandated in section 167b of title 10, United States Code, 

and as assigned by the Secretary of Defense. 

The conferees expect the CIO to work closely with the PCA, to 

include making personnel available to the cross functional team established to staff the PCA. In making personnel available to the 

PCA, the CIO should ensure there is available expertise to fulfill 

the responsibility for certifying the military Services’ cyber security 

and cyber capabilities budgets as they relate to effective cyber operations and a ready Cyber Mission Force. 

The conferees are aware that the office of the PCA has been 

chronically under-resourced since its establishment and are concerned about the impact of under-resourcing on the PCA’s ability 

to effectively execute its assigned roles and responsibilities. The 

conferees believe that the PCA should be more robustly manned 

and resourced in order to fulfill all mandates, especially for those 

assigned in section 167b of title 10, United States Code. Therefore, 

the conferees direct the Director of the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Office to provide an assessment of the resources 

required for the PCA to effectively fulfill all assigned roles and responsibilities as defined in law, statute, and as assigned by the 

Secretary of Defense to the congressional defense committees not 

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Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 910) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would clarify and expand the responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer (CMO) of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the reporting 

chains, duties, authorities, and responsibilities of the CMO. 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics 

Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management (sec. 911) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish that all data within Department of Defense business systems is considered owned by the 

Department and is readily available to the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the military departments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would separate 

this portion of the original provision into a standalone provision, 

and would require this policy to be enacted within a year of the enactment of this Act. 

The conferees note that many of the management challenges 

currently faced by the Department are driven by the lack of accessible, shared information and unclear data governance policies between components. Moreover, the conferees are concerned that the 

Department lags well behind the private sector in effectively incorporating enterprise-wide data analyses into decision making and 

oversight. The conferees therefore believe that a statutory requirement that the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, 

and the military departments be given access to business-management related data, under the auspices of the Chief Management 

Officer, is necessary to overcome institutional and cultural barriers 

to information sharing. The conferees further believe that to bring 

about this significant culture change, it is necessary to assign responsibility at the highest levels of the Department for creating 

and maintaining common enterprise data. 

Transparency of defense management data (sec. 912) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would 

amend section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, to require that 

all data within Department of Defense business systems be considered owned by the Department and be readily available to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the military 

departments. 

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 935 

and sec. 937) that contained specific applications for the Department of Defense to use data to manage priority challenges. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

roles and responsibilities for establishing data-related policies, and 

expands the scope of the provision to include all business-management related information, not solely that from defense business 

systems. Further, the amendment would incorporate portions of 

Senate amendment provisions (sec. 935 and sec. 937) that call for 


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data integration strategies to address high priority management 

challenges of the Department, and that require the establishment 

and maintenance of capability for oversight and management of the 

defense agencies and field activities. 

The conferees believe that in order to implement new policies 

broadening access to enterprise data, the Department will need to 

clearly develop roles and responsibilities. Though the Chief Management Officer shall have primary decision-making authority with 

respect to the development and maintenance of common enterprise 

data, many other elements of the Department will have significant 

equity in this process and will desire to use the data that is exposed as a result of this policy. The conferees’ intent is that the 

Chief Management Officer executes the actions called for within 

this provision with the assistance and collaboration from other relevant components of the Department (e.g., the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller), Director of the Office of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation) as desired. The conferees will remain interested in receiving feedback from the pilot programs and analytics capability described within this provision, and expect periodic 

reviews. 

Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes (sec. 913) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 936) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Deputy 

Chief Management Officer (and successor positions), in coordination with the Armed Forces and the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (and successor positions), to 

establish a set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, 

and other evaluation-related methods to improve the acquisition 

outcomes of the Department of Defense and enhance organizational 

learning. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would further 

specify the training recommended by this section and would clarify 

roles and responsibilities in carrying out the implementation plan. 

SUBTITLE C—ORGANIZATION OF OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

OFFICES AND ELEMENTS

Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management (sec. 921) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 922) that 

would amend sections 3016, 5016, and 8016 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require individuals appointed to the positions of Assistant Secretary of the military departments for financial management to have significant financial management service, which includes having previously served as the chief financial officer, deputy chief financial officer, or an equivalent executive-level position 

with direct authority for financial management in a large publicor private-sector organization that received an audit with an unqualified opinion on its financial statements. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

qualification requirements to focus on budget, financial management or audit. 

Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense 

headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction 

plan (sec. 922) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 932) that 

would amend section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to require that the 

reductions to headquarters activities made pursuant to that section 

be carried out after a consideration of current manpower levels, 

historic manpower levels, mission requirements, and anticipated 

staffing needs of such headquarters activities necessary to meet national defense objectives. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities (sec. 923) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 933) that 

would amend section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to require that the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation certify mandated cost savings estimated for headquarters reductions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment providing 120 days for 

the initial certification, and 60 days for the years 2018 to 2020. 

Corrosion control and prevention executives matters (sec. 924) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would designate corrosion control and prevention executives for the military 

departments. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

952). 

The House recedes. 

Background and security investigations for Department of Defense 

personnel (sec. 925) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to take actions to allow the 

Defense Security Service to conduct before October 1, 2020 all personnel background and security investigations adjudicated by the 

Consolidated Adjudication Facility of the Department of Defense 

(DOD). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

and conforming changes and enhances reporting requirements. 

The conferees recommend a provision that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to take actions to allow the Defense Security 

Service (DSS) to conduct before October 1, 2020 all personnel background and security investigations adjudicated by the Consolidated 

Adjudication Facility (CAF) of the Department of Defense (DOD). 

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rent situation of massive clearance delays has serious adverse effects on national security and must be addressed in order to avoid 

any further damage to DOD’s readiness. The provision is also 

based on the conferees understanding that the administration supports the Secretary of Defense’s decision to have DSS conduct personnel background and security investigations adjudicated by the 

CAF and has recognized the Secretary’s authority to take actions 

necessary to implement the decision. 

The background investigation process is broken. It is composed 

of decades-old security practices, is grossly inefficient, and has 

costs that have been rising steadily and substantially for years. 

The current situation has led to accumulation of huge indirect costs 

to customers like DOD; operational risks, as personnel are idled 

while waiting for clearances; and a degradation in workforce quality, as high-performing personnel with the best alternatives are unlikely to wait for many months to begin work for the U.S. Government. The conferees lack confidence that the current owner of the 

background investigation mission has the will, culture, or capability to effect vital reforms in current processes and practices. 

Current practices are mired in outdated methods and non-digital, non-automated technology. Expensive human investigative resources are consumed with fact checking and data collection functions (ripe candidates for automation) as opposed to investigating 

substantive issues about the actions and circumstances of prospective and current employees. 

A better model has been clear to policymakers for at least a 

decade: a ‘‘continuous evaluation’’ concept based on automated access to a wide array of digital sources and records. Constant access 

and reporting from these data sources has been demonstrated to 

turn up greater volumes of more serious issues than current practices; expensive human resources would then be devoted to investigating concerns arising from the continuous evaluation process. 

Derogatory information that crossed adjustable thresholds of seriousness would be automatically ‘‘pushed,’’ as alerts, to analysts for 

action. For current employees, information from modern insider 

threat programs would become an important component of the continuous evaluation process, providing information from counterintelligence, cybersecurity, human resources, physical security, and 

law enforcement databases and investigations. 

These continuous vetting techniques would eliminate the need 

for infrequent but expensive ‘‘periodic re-investigations’’ (PRs) that 

are mandated today—though under the current system, PRs are so 

infrequent that threats are missed for long periods. DOD is already 

paying over $1.0 billion annually for background investigations; the 

backlog exceeds 700,000 cases and is growing at a rate of 10,000– 

20,000 per month. The Government is not going to truly address 

this backlog unless it substitutes technology and smart risk-based 

decision-making for labor-intensive activities of questionable relative value. 

The conferees believe that DOD must take back responsibility 

for background investigations of its employees and contractors and 

change how these investigations are conducted. At the same time, 

the conferees believe it would be a grave mistake to import back 

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fresh start is needed that is built incrementally on existing CE initiatives and encompasses a phased transition of responsibility from 

OPM to DOD. 

The conferees also fully realize that there is no quick fix for 

the immense problems DOD faces and that the backlog and the 

cost of doing business could get worse before they can get better. 

The conferees continue to have serious concerns about the ability 

of DOD to manage the development of a robust CE information 

technology (IT) capability. The conferees also continue to be at 

least equally concerned about DOD’s ability to orchestrate the creation of an integrated, automated, enterprise-wide insider threat 

detection and analysis capability. The conferees’ apprehension is 

that the Department’s leadership has not realized the level of resource commitment and time that will be involved in creating digital access and analysis capabilities to the data collected and held 

by all the different functional organizations—counterintelligence, 

personnel security, human resources, physical security, cybersecurity, law enforcement, intelligence, etc.—across the Services, combatant commands, Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and all the defense agencies and field activities. This is an 

organizational management challenge as well as a technical challenge of the first order. The conferees expect the Department to 

take advantage of existing direct hiring authorities in order to 

build up the necessary investigative workforce to execute this mission. The conferees also recognize that the Department may need 

to consider establishing an appropriate funding mechanism to support this mission. 

The conferees are committed to monitoring the Department’s 

progress in taking over this new mission. DOD should look, where 

possible, to take advantage of the work done across government to 

modernize the background investigation process. The conferees are 

also committed to working with other congressional committees to 

ensure that the National Background Investigations Bureau receives adequate assessments during this transition to fully understand the impact of the transfer and resource requirements during 

and after the transition. 

The conferees note that the reference to DOD usage of existing 

commercial data within this provision is not meant to extend the 

Department’s authorities with regard to the handling and usage of 

personal data. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense (sec. 931) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would 

amend section 912 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to add civilian workforce 

matters to the report required by that section. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would focus the 

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thorities and other actions that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretaries of the military departments will take to eliminate any gaps 

between desired programmed civilian workforce levels and the current size of the civilian workforce, set forth by mission and functional area. 

Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental 

test and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

(sec. 932) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 926) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, not 

later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, on a strategy to ensure that there is sufficient expertise, oversight, and policy direction on the developmental test and evaluation within the Office of 

the Secretary of Defense after the completion of the reorganization 

of such Office required under section 901 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2339). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

required briefing into a report and to clarify that the report should 

affirm the distinct roles of operational testing, developmental testing, and systems engineering in performing oversight activities. 

The provision would also clarify that developmental test officials 

should have access to relevant program data to perform their oversight responsibilities. 

Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (sec. 933) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would repeal section 2228 of title 10, United States Code, requiring that 

there be an Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to deliver recommendations to the conferees 

no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on whether 

or not the Department should retain the Office of Corrosion Policy 

and Oversight. The review shall thoroughly examine and determine 

if any duplication exists within the office as it relates to its mission 

of corrosion prevention, control, and mitigation of corrosion of the 

military equipment and infrastructure of the Department of Defense, particularly where there is duplication in light of the grade, 

qualifications, and duties of the corrosion control and prevention 

executives in each of the military services. The review shall also 

recommend, if appropriate, any additional authorities the military 

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Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States 

(sec. 941) 

The House bill included a provision (sec. 922) that would 

amend section 942(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to provide an extension of 

deadlines for reporting and briefing requirements of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide a 

further extension of deadlines for reporting and briefing requirements of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy. The 

amendment would also provide that the commission shall operate 

as a legislative advisory committee. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Responsibility of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense for risk management activities regarding supply chain 

for information technology systems 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would 

amend section 142(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, by making 

the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer responsible 

for policy, oversight, guidance and coordination for supply chain 

risk management activities for the Department’s information technology systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Redesignation of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Health 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 906) that 

would amend section 136 of title 10, United States Code, to redesignate Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Health and 

make necessary conforming amendments. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 

the Navy and Marine Corps 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 911) that would redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the 

Navy and Marine Corps. Further, this provision would redesignate 

the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine 

Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 912) that would 

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sistent with designating the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of definition of OSD personnel for purposes of limitation on number of Office of Secretary of Defense personnel 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 912) that 

would amend section 143(b) of title 10, United States Code, to include contractor personnel working in the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense (OSD) in the total number of OSD personnel, for purposes of adhering to the reduction in headquarters mandated by 

section 903(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Other provisions of law and other references 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 913) that would 

amend other references in the United States Code consistent with 

the designation of the Department of the Navy as the Department 

of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Effective date 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 914) that would 

make certain House provisions effective on the first day of the first 

month beginning more than 60 days after the enactment of this 

Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reduction in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 921) that 

would amend section 3016(a), section 5016(a), and section 8016(a) 

of title 10, United States Code, to reduce the number of authorized 

Assistant Secretaries of each of the services by one. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Briefing on force management level policy 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 923) that would establish findings and a Sense of Congress regarding the former 

Force Management Level Policy that restricted the total number of 

members of the Armed Forces of the United States deployed to Afghanistan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

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retary of Defense to provide a briefing detailing steps that the Secretary is taking to revise deployment guidelines to ensure that 

readiness, unit cohesion, and maintenance are prioritized and that 

the Secretary will avoid, to the extent practicable, this costly practice in the future. 

Sense of Congress on cooperative program for information security 

education 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 924) that would express the sense of Congress that the Chief Information Officer of 

the Department of Defense and the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership should establish a cooperative program to educate and assist small- and medium-sized firms in the regulations and contracting standards governing the Department of Defense information systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

missing persons 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 925) that would require the Secretary of Defense to make the completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E a top priority in order to improve the efficiency of locating missing persons. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reduction in limitation of number of Department of Defense SES 

positions 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 931) that 

would amend section 1109(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to reduce the 

number of Department of Defense Senior Executive Service positions from 1,260 to 1,140. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Transfer of lead of Guam Oversight Council from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the Navy 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 951) that 

would redesignate the Secretary of the Navy as the lead for the 

Guam Oversight Council. This would transfer the responsibility for 

the activities involving the relocation of forces, primarily Marines 

from Okinawa to Guam, from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to 

the Secretary of the Navy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Requirement for National Language Service Corps 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 953) that 

would amend subsection (a)(1) of section 813 of the David L. Boren 

National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1913) that 

would require the establishment and maintenance of a National 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the significant contributions of the National 

Language Service Corps and commend their efforts to respond rapidly to assist U.S. departments and agencies to fulfill a wide range 

of foreign language needs. The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to maintain this important program. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1001) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.0 billion of fiscal year 2018 funds authorized in division A of this Act 

to unforeseen higher priority needs in accordance with normal reprogramming procedures. Transfers of funds between military personnel authorizations would not be counted toward the dollar limitation in this provision. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1001) that 

would authorize $5.0 billion in transfers. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.5 billion in fiscal year 

2018 funds to unforeseen higher priority needs in accordance with 

normal reprogramming procedures. 

Consolidation, codification and improvement of certain authorities 

and requirements in connection with the audit of the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1002) 

The House bill contained provisions (sec. 1002, sec. 1003, and 

sec. 1004) that pertain to reporting requirements as the Department of Defense places its full financial statements under audit. 

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions that centered on reporting requirements (sec. 1007, sec. 6007, sec. 6008, 

and sec. 11006). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would incorporate these provisions into a new section of US Code, and would 

streamline existing reporting requirements to remain relevant as 

the Department undergoes a full financial statement audit. 

The conferees note that almost 3 decades after the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–576) and with estimated billions invested in audit, audit readiness, and ERP efforts 

since 2012, the Department remains unable to obtain an opinion on 

its financial statements. Currently, statute relating to audit has 

built up over years into disorganized notes to 10 USC 2222. The 

conferees believe that creating a dedicated section of US Code will 

clarify the Department’s reporting requirements for future years. 

Finally, the conferees understand that the Department’s move to 

undergo a full financial statement audit will require new reporting 

requirements than those aimed at audit readiness. The conferees 

support the Department’s focus on undergoing a full audit going 

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Improper payment matters (sec. 1003) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) that 

would require the Department of Defense to comply with recommendations made by the Comptroller General of the United 

States that it improve the method and procedures by which it estimates, identifies susceptible programs, and reduces improper payments. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 

and elements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1004) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to submit a report setting forth a 

ranking of the auditability of the financial statements of key Department of Defense components. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6009). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

report’s deadline and limit the requirement to a single report. 

Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense (sec. 

1005) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1006) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to establish a searchable database that contains key indicators of the financial performance of the Department of Defense, and is accessible across the government. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

those with access to the dashboard, adjust the frequency of dashboard updates, and remove the reporting requirement on value created by improved financial management. 

The conferees note the value of transparency and the ability of 

information to drive effective and accountable government. The 

conferees also recognize that while the statutory language guiding 

the Department in its financial improvement efforts is primarily focused on the requirement for annual financial audits, Congress’ intent for requiring the Department to audit its financial statements 

is to ensure not only that the Department complies with its Constitutional and legal obligation to account for all taxpayer funds received and expended but also that Department leadership has 

available reliable financial information with which to make better 

program management and budgeting decisions. The financial controls required to achieve and sustain a clean audit opinion reduce 

wasteful spending resulting from inefficiencies. Without the control 

environment that underpins auditability, it costs more to achieve 

our desired levels of military readiness. To facilitate the adoption 

of better financial controls and provide much-needed transparency 

on the cost of the Department’s financial operations, this dashboard would contain key indicators of the financial performance of 

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and GAO will have appropriate access to the dashboard and supporting information to enable oversight functions. 

Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on 

full financial statements (sec. 1006) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1004) that 

would reduce the annual rate of basic pay for calendar year 2020 

and for each year thereafter for each secretary of a military department who does not obtain an audit opinion on their service’s fiscal 

year 2018 financial statements. This provision would also require 

the Secretary of Defense to establish a team of private sector experts on financial audits to assess the Department’s progress and 

make recommendations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

pay cuts for service secretaries, and would allow the Department 

to stand up the team of private sector experts immediately. 

Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services (sec. 

1007) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense 

committees when there is a protest of a contract for auditing services that contribute to the Department of Defense achieving 

auditable financial statements and the Department decides not to 

use existing authorities to continue performance of the contract 

while the protest is pending. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) that 

would extend by three years section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public 

Law 108–375), as most recently amended by section 1013 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328). Additionally, the provision would amend DOD’s authority to support Colombia’s unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign. 

The House bill contained no such provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

modifications to the existing authority. 

The conferees recognize the remarkable security gains the Government of Colombia has achieved over the last 15 years and its 

contributions to regional security. The conferees strongly support 

the vital partnership between the United States and Colombia, 

note the importance of sustaining and building upon these gains in 

the face of new security challenges, and urge the Department of 

Defense (DOD) in coordination with other relevant agencies to ensure its security cooperation programs and authorities reflect the 

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The conferees therefore direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the 

enactment of this Act on DOD’s plans to support the Government 

of Colombia and any modification to legal authorities it may need 

given the evolving security situation. The briefing shall include: (1) 

a discussion of how DOD plans to support the Government of Colombia as the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of 

the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continues; (2) 

DOD’s definition of which other persistent terrorist and narcotics 

trafficking organizations threaten peace, stability, and U.S. interests in Colombia; (3) DOD’s views on how to appropriately adjust 

authorities in light of the marginalization, fragmentation, and 

emergence of organizations that pose such threats, and any challenges the current authority presents to supporting the Government of Colombia; and (4) any other matters that the Secretary of 

Defense and Secretary of State deem relevant. 

Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking (sec. 1012) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14013) that 

would amend section 70504(b) of title 46, United States Code, on 

matters relating to venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1021) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that would 

amend section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and strike the 

use of the fund for research and development related to national 

defense sealift. This section would also authorize the Secretary of 

Defense to purchase up to five used vessels, regardless of where 

constructed for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) component on a 

one-by-one basis with new vessels authorized by the National Defense Sealift Fund. Finally, prior to the purchase of a vessel not 

constructed in the United States, the section would require the Secretary to certify that there are no United States constructed vessels 

available for purchase at a reasonable price that are suitable for 

national defense or military purposes. 

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 1018 

and sec. 1020). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

use of the fund for research and development related to national 

defense sealift; authorize the Secretary of Defense to purchase up 

to two used vessels for the RRF component, regardless of where 

constructed; and require inclusion of auxiliary vessels in the annual 30–year shipbuilding plan required by section 231 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

The conferees note that the auxiliary and sealift fleets consist 

of numerous platforms that have or are approaching the end of 

their useful service life and need to be recapitalized. The current 

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fense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and the Military Sealift Command’s 

(MSC) surge fleet is 39 years. The fleets are comprised of many different ship classes with both U.S. and foreign-constructed vessels. 

The cost of maintaining this aging fleet is increasing as maintenance and repair actions are becoming more challenging due to 

lack of availability of spare parts and the general wear and tear 

on the vessels over time. 

The conferees further note the administration has proposed a 

three-pronged plan that includes recapitalization of the existing 

fleet, procurement of used vessels and construction of new vessels. 

The conferees understand that the administration has not programmed any funds to support this new construction program and 

a program of record to support the Common Hull Auxiliary Multimission Platform (CHAMP) is still under development. The administration indicated that the development of the requirements, as 

well as design processes, would lead to an anticipated first delivery 

of new vessels in the late–2020s. The conferees also understand 

that the administration does not need to procure any ships in fiscal 

year 2018. 

While the conferees support providing authority to procure two 

used vessels, the conferees are disappointed with the lack of detail 

associated with the overall program to recapitalize the surge sealift 

force and believe a comprehensive plan is appropriate before additional authorities are provided. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy, in 

consultation with the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command 

and the Maritime Administrator, to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than March 1, 2018 that includes the following items: 

(1) An assessment, by vessel, of the material condition and 

remaining service life of the RRF component of the NDRF and 

the MSC’s surge fleet; 

(2) A description of any major modernization program, by 

vessel, that seeks to extend the service life of the RRF component of the NDRF and the MSC’s surge fleet; 

(3) A notional acquisition strategy for the next five years 

to acquire used vessels that describes the following elements: 

(a) An assessment of U.S.-built ships that could be 

procured for the RRF; 

(b) Total number of used vessels required for purchase; 

(c) A proposed timeline for the acquisition of each used 

vessel, the modernization or conversion of the used vessel 

and an initial operating capability to align with the retirement of the existing RRF vessel; 

(d) A cost estimate for procurement of each used vessel 

and an assessment of modernization or conversion costs to 

support delivering a RRF vessel; 

(e) A determination of the contracting agency and program office that will be used to procure, modernize or convert the used vessels; and 

(f) A determination of which agency or program office 

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or MSC surge fleet requirements of each used vessel prior 

to purchase; 

(4) A description of the program of record associated with 

the CHAMP program to include major acquisition milestone 

events, which shall also include an assessment of the extent to 

which the CHAMP program could be accelerated; 

(5) The fiscal profile, by account, that supports this plan 

to recapitalize the RRF component of the NDRF and the MSC’s 

surge fleet; and 

(6) Additional legislative authorities, if any, necessary to 

continue meeting Department of Defense sealift requirements 

while recapitalizing the surge sealift force. Any such authorities should be supported by appropriate analysis and justification. 

The conferees’ intent in revising section 231 of title 10, United 

States Code, is to provide greater visibility of the Navy’s long-term 

plans for auxiliary vessels. The Navy’s annual 30-year shipbuilding 

plan will now be required to include the ships contained in the auxiliary ship category of Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8, as 

well as any RRF or MSC surge fleet vessels procured and planned 

to be procured with Department of Defense appropriations. 

Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of certain critical components (sec. 1022) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1013) that would expand the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a 

multiyear contract for certain nuclear-powered vessel components 

to include missile tubes, torpedo tubes, and propulsors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would define 

‘‘critical components’’ as the following: a common missile compartment component, a spherical air flask, an air induction diesel exhaust valve, an auxiliary seawater valve, a hovering valve, a missile compensation valve, a main seawater valve, a launch tube, a 

trash disposal unit, a logistics escape trunk, a torpedo tube, a 

weapons shipping cradle weldment, a control surface, a launcher 

component, and a propulsor. 

Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment (sec. 1023) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1017) that 

would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide the Secretary 

of the Navy with additional flexibility to maintain Littoral Combat 

Ships operating on deployments. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

new authorities provided by the Senate provision on September 30, 

2020. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report not later than the first 

day of February of 2019, 2020, and 2021 on the readiness of Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) operating under the authorities provided by this section. This report shall include each of the following 

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(1) Lessons learned regarding sustainment of LCSs while 

operating on deployments, including the extent to which shipboard personnel were involved in performing maintenance; 

(2) The sustainment strategy, including maintenance requirements, methods, and costs, utilized to support LCSs while 

operating on deployments; 

(3) Observations and recommendations regarding these authorities, including modifications that would improve the readiness of LCSs operating on deployments; 

(4) The effect of these authorities on material readiness 

and operational availability; 

(5) The extent to which overseas maintenance periodicities 

were accomplished in the scheduled or allotted timeframes; 

(6) The total cost to sustain LCSs operating on deployments, including all costs for the performance of corrective and 

preventative maintenance, and all facilitation costs, both 

ashore and shipboard; 

(7) A detailed comparison of costs, including the cost of 

labor, between maintenance support provided in the United 

States and any savings achieved by performing facilities maintenance in foreign shipyards; 

(8) A description of the permanent facilities required to 

support LCSs while operating on deployments from overseas 

locations; and 

(9) A recommendation to either maintain or eliminate the 

sunset of these authorities, which would take effect on September 30, 2020. 

The conferees also direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report not later than 180 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, which includes for the 

period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023: (1) a comprehensive Littoral Combat Ship maintenance plan, by level of maintenance (e.g., 

depot, intermediate and unit-level) and the implementation schedule for each LCS; and (2) the schedule of LCS inspections that complies with section 7304 of title 10, United States Code (i.e. Board 

of Inspection and Survey plan for LCSs). 

Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderogaclass cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1015) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from using funds authorized to 

be appropriated by this Act to retire a cruiser or dock landing ship 

or place in a modernization status more than six cruisers and one 

dock landing ship. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force 

ships (sec. 1025) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1016) that would 

codify at least a 355-ship Navy battle force as U.S. policy. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1016). 

The House recedes. 


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Surveying ships (sec. 1026) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1019) that 

would require the Chief of Naval Operations to conduct a force 

structure assessment for the purpose of establishing a surveying 

ship requirement and provide the results to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat 

terrorism (sec. 1031) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that would 

modify the biannual reporting requirements located in section 

127e(g) of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1202) that would modify section 127e of title 10, United States 

Code related to oversight responsibilities and reporting requirements. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program 

(sec. 1032) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that would terminate the requirement to submit an annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism programs 

under section 229 of title 10, United States Code, by December 31, 

2020. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to the United States (sec. 1033) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that would 

prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense to be used 

during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to transfer or release detainees at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within 

the United States, its territories, or possessions. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1031). 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1034) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that would 

prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be appropriated or 

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during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to construct or modify any 

facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house 

any detainee transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment 

in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of 

Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032). 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to certain countries (sec. 1035) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that would 

prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense to be used 

during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to transfer, release, or assist 

in the transfer or release of any individual detained at U.S. Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Libya, the Federal Republic of 

Somalia, the Syrian Arab Republic, or the Republic of Yemen. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1033). 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1036) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1026) that would extend through fiscal year 2018, the prohibition on the use of funds 

to close or abandon United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of 

Cuba, or to implement a material modification to the Treaty between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, that constructively closes United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1034). 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family 

testimony in military commission trials (sec. 1037) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1027) that would express the sense of Congress that military judges overseeing military commissions in United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, should consider making arrangements to take recorded 

testimony from victims and their families should they wish to provide testimony before such a commission. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings 

(sec. 1038) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1029) that would 

amend section 949d of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a 

military judge of a military commission to order arrangements for 

the availability of a military commission proceeding to be watched 

remotely by the public through the internet, in the case of any proceeding that is made open to the public. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the 

feasibility and advisability of expanding the public availability of 

military commissions proceedings that are made open to the public. 

In conducting the required study, the conferees expect the 

Comptroller General to collect and evaluate views on the matter of 

expanding access to public military commissions proceedings from 

a wide variety of sources that represent the full range of interests 

on the matter, including, but not limited to: the Judicial Conference of the United States and its relevant committees, victims 

of terrorism and their families, victim advocacy groups, jurists, 

legal counsel, national security policy experts, scholars, independent professional organizations, such as the American Bar Association, civil society organizations, the media, and relevant offices 

within the Department of Defense and other federal departments 

and agencies, including the Administrative Office of the U.S. 

Courts. The conferees also expect the required study to evaluate 

the potential advantages and disadvantages of arrangements that 

would support expanded access to public military commissions proceedings, including, but not limited to, arrangements for internet 

broadcasts of those proceedings. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary 

expenses for intelligence and counterintelligence activities (sec. 

1041) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would 

modify section 127 of title 10, United States Code, to include an additional notification requirement for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

notification and reporting requirements under section 127 of title 

10, United States Code. 

Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs 

(sec. 1042) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) that 

would amend section 221 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to publish an unclassified electronic database on the Comptroller’s U.S. government restricted website for 

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sional Budget Office, Congressional Research Service, and Government Accountability Office. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

distribution of any documents relating to the future-years defense 

programs to Congress, the Comptroller General of the United 

States, the Congressional Research Service, and the Congressional 

Budget Office. 

Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities (sec. 

1043) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that would 

amend section 407, of title 10, United States Code, to remove 

‘‘stockpiled conventional munitions’’ from the limitations of training 

opportunities with partner nations. This section would also amend 

the definitions of ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’ and ‘‘stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.’’ 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes (sec. 1044) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that would 

prohibit U.S. Transportation Command from charging a tariff when 

a military service operates their aircraft on a route that is designated by U.S. Transportation Command as a channel route. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of 

Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department within two years of separation from 

military service or employment with the Department (sec. 1045) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1043) that 

would apply a 2–year limitation on certain officers and civilian employees of the Department of Defense from engaging in any lobbying activity with respect to issues involving the Department of 

Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would apply a 2– 

year limitation on officers at the O–9 or higher level and their civilian grade equivalents of the Department of Defense from engaging 

in any lobbying activity with respect to the Department of Defense, 

and a similar 1-year limitation on officers at the O–7 and O–8 level 

and their civilian counterparts. 

Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine 

countermeasures platforms (sec. 1046) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from obligating or expending 

funds to deactivate, decommission, or place in reduced operating 

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measures capabilities are available in sufficient quantity and capacity to meet the combatant commander requirements that are 

currently fulfilled by legacy mine countermeasures platforms. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1046). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Secretary of the Navy to waive this section for Sea Dragon (MH– 

53) helicopters, on a case-by-case basis, that are non-operational 

due to a mishap or other damage or because it is uneconomical to 

repair. 

Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability 

and capacity (sec. 1047) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that would 

withhold funding for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy until 

a request for proposal for a dry dock in the Western Pacific has 

been issued. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit certain Secretary of the Navy funds until a report on ship depot maintenance capability and capacity required for U.S. Navy ships operating in the western Pacific Ocean is submitted. The amendment 

would also require a business case analysis and Secretary of Defense certification. 

The conferees are aware the Navy is currently conducting an 

environmental assessment for the repair and modernization of 

Lima Wharf at Naval Base Guam and the current estimate for this 

project is approximately $97.0 million. 

The conferees are also aware that there may be infrastructure 

investments required to support the reestablishment of a drydock 

capability on Guam. If the report, certification, or business case 

analysis required by this section demonstrate a requirement for investments in either the Lima Wharf project or infrastructure to 

support the reestablishment of a drydock capability on Guam, the 

conferees encourage the Secretary of the Navy to consider carrying 

out such investments at the earliest opportunity, to include use of 

available resources in fiscal year 2018. 

Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1048) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to furnish annual training to all 

members of the Armed Forces and all civilian employees of the Department of Defense regarding attempts by the Russian Federation 

and its proxies and agents to influence and recruit members of the 

Armed Forces as part of its influence campaign. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 1049) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that would 

amend section 1806 of title 48, United States Code, to permit the 

Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to approve H– 

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tractors performing work on the Territory of Guam for the construction program supporting the realignment of U.S. Marines to 

Guam. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1264) that would extend the authority for visas to be granted to individuals performing work on facilities related to the relocation of 

Marines to Guam from 2019 to 2023. The number of new visas that 

could be granted for this specific purpose would be limited to 4000. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority for visas to be granted to individuals performing work on 

military facilities for the military realignment, or on non-Department of Defense facilities that are associated with the realignment, 

from 2018 to 2023. The number of new visas that could be granted 

for this specific purpose would be limited to 4000 per fiscal year. 

The authority for Guam would take effect 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. The authority for the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Marianas would take effect 120 days after the Secretary of Defense certifies that all federal, state, and local approvals are in place for projects supporting the activities of the Air 

Force and the United States Marine Corps, or the date on which 

the transition program ends, whichever is later. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 

25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (sec. 1051) 

The House bill contained provisions (secs. 581, 1051) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments related to the 

termination of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1068). 

The Senate recedes with technical and conforming amendments and an amendment that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than February 1, 2018, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report listing reports required to be submitted to Congress by the 

Department of Defense from any source of law other than an annual national defense authorization act as of April 1, 2015. 

The conferees agree that the Secretary of Defense is no longer 

required to submit the report required by the Item of Special Interest titled ‘‘Report on Statement of Budgetary Activity to assess 

progress toward auditability’’ in the Senate report accompanying S. 

2410 (S. Rept. 113–176) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015. 

Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations of human rights (sec. 1052) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1040) that would require the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in 

consultation with the appropriate United States embassy personnel 

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foreign state has transferred any defense article to a unit that is 

prohibited from receiving assistance from the United States by reason of a determination by the Secretary of State that there is credible evidence that such unit has committed a gross violation of 

human rights. The Secretary of Defense would be required to submit a report with the determination to the Committee on Armed 

Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report describing the current laws, guidance, and policies for Department of Defense personnel to monitor and report the transfer 

of equipment, provided to the government of a foreign state pursuant to a Department of Defense assistance authority, that has subsequently been provided by that government to a unit that is prohibited from receiving assistance from the United States by reason 

of a determination by the Secretary of State that there is credible 

evidence that such unit has committed a gross violation of human 

rights. It would also require a description of any confirmed instances of such transfers since January 1, 2016. 

Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 

Center (sec. 1053) 

The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 1043 and sec. ) 

that would limit the use of funds to support the closure of a biosafety level 4 laboratory and would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the National Biodefense Analysis and 

Countermeasures Center (NBACC). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

14007). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

submit a report on the NBACC. 

Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource 

gaps and required infrastructure (sec. 1054) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report, not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, detailing the Department of Defense’s efforts 

to resolve Arctic security capability and resource gaps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would incorporate additional requirements on the readiness challenges posed 

by the Arctic region. 

Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery 

and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms (sec. 1055) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1053) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report (sec. 1056) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that would require the Navy to submit a plan for a readiness inspection of naval 

mine warfare units and report to Congress on the results after the 

first inspection has been completed. This section would also repeal 

section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United 

States military operations (sec. 1057) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on strikes carried out by the Department 

of Defense against terrorist targets. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1070) that would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on civilian casualties caused as a result of United States military operations during 

the preceding year. The report is to be delivered no later than May 

1 of each year. 

The House recedes with clarifying amendment. 

Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization (sec. 

1058) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the congressional defense committees regarding proposed improvements to 

the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex within 120 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam (sec. 1059) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Department of Defense’s development of safe and effective alternatives to aqueous film forming 

foam. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Assessment of global force posture (sec. 1060) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1061) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant commanders, to conduct an assessment of the global force posture of 

the Armed Forces. The provision would also require the Secretary 

to submit a report on the assessment to the Committees on Armed 

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than the earlier of 180 days after production of the 2018 National 

Defense Strategy or December 31, 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with the chiefs of the military services, in addition to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 

the commanders of the combatant commanders, when conducting 

the assessment of the global force posture of the Armed Forces. The 

amendment would also make minor changes to the required report. 

Army modernization strategy (sec. 1061) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to develop a comprehensive modernization strategy for the total Army. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Army to include a detailed description of its combat vehicle modernization priorities over the next 5 and 10 years. The amendment 

also directs the Secretary of the Army to submit its modernization 

strategy to the congressional defense committees not later than 

April 30, 2018. Furthermore, the amendment also directs the 

Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment 

of the Army Modernization Strategy and provide the congressional 

defense committees with a briefing on its findings no later than 

May 1, 2018. The amendment also calls for a report on the Comptroller General’s final assessment to be submitted to the congressional defense committees. 

The conferees agree that this provision will address the reporting requirements as required in the House report accompanying 

H.R. 2810 (H. Rept. 115–200) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 on armored combat team modernization, and, as a result, the Secretary of the Army and the Comptroller General of the United States are not required to provide the 

report specified in H. Rept. 115–200. 

The conferees expect that this strategy will explicitly address 

the Army’s vision, end-state, key objectives, war fighting challenges, and risks. It should be sufficiently descriptive to drive requirements, set priorities, identify opportunity costs, and establish 

acquisition timelines. 

The strategy shall describe how the Army intends to fight and 

win as part of a joint force engaged in combat across all operational 

domains to include: current trends and developments in weapons 

and equipment technologies; the rapid pace with which potential 

peer adversaries are evolving new tactics and force design; and the 

definition of what the Army will need to maintain command, control, communications, and sustainment of dispersed combat and 

combat support units in the face of electronic and cyber-attacks. 

Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units (sec. 1062) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

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prove operational unit readiness by reducing the number of nondeployable soldiers assigned to those units and replacing them with 

soldiers capable of worldwide deployment. 

The conferees are concerned that these levels of non-deployable 

soldiers assigned to operational units are negatively affecting training, training management efficiencies, equipment maintenance, 

small unit cohesion, and combat effectiveness. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft 

(sec. 1063) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide quarterly updates on the progress of the Navy’s Physiological Episode Team 

and its efforts to combat physiological episodes in F/A–18 Hornets 

and Super Hornets, EA–18 Growlers, and T–45 Goshawks. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force (sec. 1064) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to commission three studies 

to recommend future aircraft inventories and capability mixtures of 

Air Force aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region (sec. 1065) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1072) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on 

Navy capabilities in the Arctic region to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities (sec. 1066) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11607) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting not later 

than May 1, 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees understand Navy leaders are pursuing initiatives focused on greater weapon lethality through increased targeting options, including ‘‘networking everything to everything’’, 

the ‘‘Navy Tactical Cloud’’, and the ‘‘kill web’’. The conferees’ intent 

is for this report to evaluate the sufficiency of these initiatives to 

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targeting (ISR&T) warfighting requirements for Navy ships, submarines, and aircraft in highly contested environments. 

The conferees are concerned that the advanced electronic warfare capabilities, including jamming, of potential adversaries could 

result in more vulnerable ‘‘inorganic’’ capabilities and networks in 

a ‘‘kill web’’, as compared to ‘‘organic’’ sensors on platforms. The 

conferees expect to learn from this report if warfighting requirements for ISR&T in contested electromagnetic environments necessitate greater ISR&T capability or capacity on and from ships and 

submarines (i.e. ‘‘organic’’ ISR&T). 

Additionally, the conferees seek to understand the information 

architecture into which various existing and planned ISR&T systems will integrate, with particular attention given to sufficiency, 

effectiveness, latency, and redundancy. 

Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics 

Center (sec. 1067) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10902) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on the 

need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle systems (sec. 1068) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1044) that 

would establish the definition of an unmanned aerial vehicle as an 

aerial vehicle that is not controlled by a human being, but would 

not include a vehicle that is remotely piloted. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide Congress with a report providing an evaluation of the impact to national security of current United States policy regarding proliferation of complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems under Category 

I of the Missile Technology Control Regime. 

Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting national security (sec. 1069) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1066) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury, to conduct an assessment and develop and present to Congress a plan for the Department of Defense and recommendations for other agencies for 

how certain foreign investments can be better vetted. This provision would also direct the Department of Defense to provide to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives an interim report within 90 days and a final report 

within 180 days of the enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

concurrence from the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence. The amendment 

would also refine the focus of the plan and recommendations. 


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Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense 

systems (sec. 1070) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress a report 

on all prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against Department 

of Defense systems within the last 2 years. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring a briefing. 

Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial base (sec. 1071) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that would require the President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 

Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney 

General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director of the National Security Agency, to issue to the appropriate congressional defense committees, a 

report combining relevant reports on the adequacy of, 

vulnerabilities of, and concentration of purchases in the defense industrial sector. The provision would further require the Secretary 

of Defense to develop and maintain a database of all relevant 

transactions. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

requirement to establish a database and require the Secretary of 

Defense to create a new process to analyze potential transactions 

with foreign companies with national security implications. 

Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces 

(sec. 1072) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6003) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on the 

defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives not later than January 1, 2018. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for 

undersea fixed surveillance (sec. 1073) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11606) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on the 

acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for undersea 

fixed surveillance to the congressional defense committees not later 

than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations (sec. 1074) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10901) that 

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tives a report on the implementation of section 922 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by that section not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees note that section 922 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2017 (P.L.114–328) included a 

number of reforms designed to enhance the role of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) in providing for the oversight and advocacy of 

special operations forces (SOF). The conferees support efforts by 

the Department to implement these reforms, including by taking 

steps to emphasize the role of the ASD SOLIC in budgeting, programming, and personnel matters in recent months. However, the 

conferees also believe much more remains to be done to achieve the 

full intent of the provision. In particular, the conferees believe that 

the ‘‘service secretary-like’’ mission of the ASD SOLIC should be 

more robustly manned and resourced in order to fulfill the ASD 

SOLIC’s mandate under title 10, United States Code. The conferees 

believe that the ASD SOLIC is unlikely to be able to effectively 

achieve congressional intent within its currently assigned manpower and resources. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of the 

United States to submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a review of the report required by this section that assesses: (1) the extent to which the report addressed elements described in subsection (b) of such section; 

(2) the adequacy and completeness of the assumptions reviewed to 

establish the manpower requirements described in the report; (3) 

any actions taken or planned to implement actions identified in the 

report; and (4) any other matters the Comptroller General determines are relevant. Not later than 90 days after the date on which 

the Department submits the required report, the Comptroller General shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives the preliminary results of its assessment. 

Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions (sec. 1075) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11002) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

heads of such components of the Department of Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees an assessment of Department of Defense policies and 

operational plans for addressing the national security implications 

of global food system vulnerabilities not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology 

Modernizing Government Technology Act (secs. 1076–1078) 

The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1091–1094), 

that together would authorize two types of funds for the purpose 

of modernizing the federal government’s legacy information technology (IT) and to incentivize IT savings in federal agencies. The 

provisions authorize all Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agencies 

to establish agency-specific IT modernization funds and the U.S. 

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to oversee a governmentwide IT modernization fund in the U.S. Department of Treasury to 

be administered by the General Services Administration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments (sec. 1081) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that would 

make a number of technical, conforming, and clerical amendments 

to existing law. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review (sec. 1082) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 529) that 

would amend section 950f of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

that civilian judges appointed to the United States Court of Military Commission Review are authorized to engage in outside business activities, including the practice of law, when not performing 

the duties of a judge on the court. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement relating to conversation of certain military technician (dual status) positions to civilian positions (sec. 

1083) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would 

make a technical modification to section 1053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

129 Stat. 981; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note) by striking 20 percent and replacing it with 4.8 percent. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) that 

would make a technical modification to section 1053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

114–92; 129 Stat. 981; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note) by striking 20 percent 

and replacing it with 12.6 percent. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 


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National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned aircraft (sec. 1084) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief of 

the National Guard Bureau, the Commander, U.S. Northern Command, and the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, to complete an 

efficiency and effectiveness review of the governance structure, coordination processes, documentation, and timing requirements stipulated in Department of Defense policy memorandum 15–002, titled ‘‘Guidance for the Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).’’ This section would require the review to be completed 

not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act 

and the Secretary of Defense to submit the review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days after its completion. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers (sec. 1085) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1066) that would express the sense of Congress regarding United States aircraft carriers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees (sec. 

1086) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1068) to recognize 

the United States Navy Seabees and Navy construction force personnel for the Navy and the Marine Corps as critical elements in 

deterring conflict, overcoming aggression, and rebuilding democratic institutions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test accident at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 1087) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that would require the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to 

construct in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial marker honoring the crew members of the Apollo I who died during a launch 

rehearsal test. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to authorize the construction of a privately 

financed memorial honoring the crew members of the Apollo I mission on space that is not otherwise suitable for interment sites and 

consistent with the applicable requirements of section 2409(b)(2)(E) 

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Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities (sec. 1088) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1082) that 

would express the sense of the Senate on the contributions of qualified non-Federal entities to the effectiveness of the mission of the 

Department of Defense and would require the Secretary of Defense 

not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act to 

conduct a review of guidance within the Department of Defense 

(DOD) applicable to collaborations between military commanders 

and qualified non-federal Entities and, if determined as appropriate in light of the review, issue additional guidance within 180 

days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to jointly conduct 

a review of existing DOD guidance applicable to DOD engagements 

with covered non-Federal entities and require the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to issue updated guidance applicable to such engagements, if appropriate. The 

conferees intend for the required review and any subsequent guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense to ensure that there is 

clear and consistent guidance with regard to engagement between 

DOD and covered non-Federal entities which support United States 

military missions abroad. 

Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on 

Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force training and operational 

aircraft (sec. 1089) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1085) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a prize competition designed to accelerate the identification of root causes of, 

and solutions to, physiological episodes experienced in Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force training and operational aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would, prior to 

the exercise of the authority, require the Secretary of Defense to 

certify that any competition would not compromise classified or 

proprietary information or intellectual property. 

Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events (sec. 1090) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that would 

allow the Speaker of the House of Representatives to request assistance from the head of any Executive department, military department, or independent entity in the case of a cybersecurity 

event. The provision would mandate that the head of the department or establishment would begin to provide appropriate assistance not later than 24 hours after receiving the request. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1091) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that would require the Secretary of the Army to transfer surplus firearms to the 

Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. This provision would also repeal a provision (36 USC 40728) 

limiting such transfers to not more than 10,000 pistols annually, 

and also would terminate the pilot program established in section 

1087 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016 (Public Law 113–66). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1087) and would require further that such pistols be sold at fair 

market value and that the proceeds of such sales, less transfer and 

storage costs, be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would create a 

temporary directive authority, during fiscal years 2018 and 2019, 

and require the Secretary of the Army to transfer not less than 

8,000 surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A pistols in fiscal year 2018 

and not more than 10,000 pistols each year for fiscal years 2018 

and 2019. Additionally, the amendment would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report detailing the 

transfer and sale of firearms not later than 5 days after the release 

of the President’s budget for a fiscal year. The amendment would 

also require the Secretary of the Army to enter into a contract with 

a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) to 

conduct an evaluation of the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 

Practice and Firearms Safety for the purpose of assessing future 

transfers of excess firearms to the Corporation with a final report 

delivered to the congressional defense committees not later than 

January 1, 2019. Finally, the amendment would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a concurrent review 

of the Corporation and to submit to the congressional defense committees an independent review of the FFRDC evaluation not later 

than 120 days after the Secretary of the Army submits the evaluation to Congress. 

The conferees note that after the temporary directive authority 

has expired, and if no further legislative action is taken, the Army 

shall revert to the permissive authority currently in statute. 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems (sec. 1092) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that would encourage the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to collaborate on sense-and-avoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restore the 

rules adopted by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration governing the registration and marking requirements of 

small unmanned aircraft that were published on December 16, 

2015. 

The conferees believe it is in the national interest to effectively 

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National Airspace System (NAS). In particular, the conferees believe FAA and DOD collaboration regarding sense and avoid technology is necessary to facilitate DOD unmanned aircraft into the 

NAS for operational and testing requirements in an efficient and 

timely manner. Further, the conferees believe that registration of 

unmanned aircraft is consistent with the long-standing requirement for registration of aircraft under title 49, United States Code, 

section 44101, and is necessary to promote safety and security 

among all current and future users of the NAS. 

Carriage of certain programming (sec. 1093) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089A) that 

would provide that a multichannel video programming distributor 

may not be directly or indirectly required, including as a condition 

of obtaining retransmission consent, to: (1) carry non-incidental 

video content from certain kinds of television stations to the extent 

that such content is owned, controlled, or financed (in whole or in 

part) by the Government of the Russian Federation; or (2) lease, or 

otherwise make available, channel capacity to any person for the 

provision of video programming that is owned, controlled, or financed (in whole or in part) by the Government of the Russian 

Federation. The provision would not apply to the editorial use by 

certain kinds of television stations of programming that is owned, 

controlled, or financed (in whole or in part) by the Government of 

the Russian Federation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National strategy for countering violent extremism (sec. 1094) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that would require the President to submit to the appropriate committees of 

Congress a report on a comprehensive, interagency national strategy for countering violent extremist groups. One year after the submission of the strategy, the President would also be required to 

submit an assessment of the implementation, progress, and 

changes to the strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sense of Congress regarding World War I (sec. 1095) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070) that would 

provide a sense of Congress to honor those members of the United 

States Armed Forces who served in the First World War. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement 

agreements (sec. 1096) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would require the Secretary of Defense, at the request of the chairman of 

a specified committee, to make available to that chairman a settlement agreement in a civil action involving the Department of Defense, a military department, or a Defense Agency, if, in the opinion of the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the 


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terms of such settlement agreement affect the congressional authorization or appropriations process with respect to the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

role of the ranking member of the requesting committee, the type 

of applicable civil action, and the actions the Secretary of Defense 

must take in response to a request for a settlement agreement, as 

well as make other clarifying amendments. The amendment would 

also remove the requirement for the chairman of the requesting 

committee to consult with the Chairman of the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate or the House of Representatives before 

making a request. 

The conferees encourage the Chairmen of the Committee on 

Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, before making a request 

under this provision, to notify the Chairman of the Committee on 

the Judiciary in their respective chamber, when appropriate. 

Office of Special Counsel reauthorization (sec. 1097) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6005) that 

would reauthorize the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strengthen 

whistleblower protections and discipline for Hatch Act violations. 

Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to 

and from Afghanistan (sec. 1098) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that would require the Secretary of Defense, within 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to conduct a policy review regarding the use 

of commercial air transportation or alternative forms of air transportation to transport civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to and from Afghanistan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Calculations for payments into Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund using single level percentage of basic pay determined on Armed Force-wide rather than Armed Forces-wide 

basis 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) that 

would amend section 1465 of title 10, United States Code, to 

change the calculation of the single level percentage applied to 

basic pay with respect to the required monthly deposits into the 

Military Retirement Fund by the military services to a single rate 

for each military service, rather than the single aggregate normal 

cost method now used, in order to increase budgetary transparency 

with respect to the relative long-term costs associated with changes 

in end strength and benefits among the military services. The 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to assess the adequacy of the single-level, aggregate, percentage required under current law in calculating contributions to 

the Military Retirement Fund in meeting the goal of budgetary 

transparency with respect to changes and proposed changes to 

force structure and retirement and related benefits, and to consider 

whether changing such method as proscribed in section 1002 of the 

Senate-passed bill would increase such transparency with respect 

to each military service. The Comptroller General shall assess the 

effect of such a change as proscribed in section 1002 of the Senate 

bill on each military service, as well as consider whether such a 

change is feasible and advisable. In conducting this assessment, 

the Comptroller General shall consider the 2017 report by RAND 

entitled ‘‘Toward Efficient Military Retirement Accrual Charges,’’ 

and the conclusions and recommendations contained therein. The 

Comptroller General shall report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives by no later 

than April 1, 2018, on the results of this assessment. 

Certifications on audit readiness of the Department of Defense and 

the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained two provisions (sec. 1003 

and sec. 6006) relating to certification of the Department of Defense’s financial statements related to audit. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Information on Department of Defense funding in Department press 

releases and related public statements on programs, projects, 

and activities funded by the Department 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1008) that 

would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to disclose that 

DOD funds were used to fund programs, projects, or activities in 

DOD public press releases, statements, or documents that describe 

a program or project. The provision would also require DOD to estimate the amount of funding the program or project currently receives, when referenced in a press release or public document. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1014) that would 

amend section 7310(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit 

the Department of the Navy from performing any overhaul, repair, 

or maintenance work that takes longer than six months in foreign 

shipyards. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Authority to use video teleconferencing technology in military commission procedures 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1028) that would authorize the military judge to provide for the participation of the accused, defense counsel, trial counsel, and any other participants by 

video teleconferencing for any matter for which the military judge 

may call the military commission into session. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would authorize the temporary transfer of individuals detained at 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United 

States for necessary medical treatment that is not available at 

Guantanamo. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

National Guard flyovers of public events 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1037) that would require that National Guard flyovers of public events be flown only 

as part of an approved training mission and would make the Adjutant General the approval authority for all Air National Guard and 

Army National Guard flyovers in a state or territory. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Transfer of funds to World War I Centennial Commission 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1038) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer funding to the World 

War I Centennial Commission to assist the Commission in carrying 

out activities in support of the World War I Centennial Commission Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to designate or expand Federal National 

Heritage Areas 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from using funds to designate or 

expand Federal National Heritages Areas. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Requirement relating to transfer of excess Department of Defense 

equipment to Federal and State agencies 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that would 

amend section 2576(a) of title 10, United States Code, to allow the 

Department of Defense (DOD) to give first preference in the transfer of certain DOD excess personal property to the Department of 

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with strengthening security along the southern border of the 

United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that under the current ‘‘1033 program,’’ the 

Secretary of Defense may prioritize the transfer of excess property 

to Federal and State agencies deemed suitable for use in 

counterdrug, counterterrorism, and border security activities. The 

conferees acknowledge the importance of all of these missions, including border security, and further note that on April 6, 2017, 

General Lori Robinson, Commander of U.S. Northern Command, 

testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services that 

‘‘all the support that we give to Department of Homeland Security 

on the border is incredibly important.’’ The conferees support ongoing efforts by DOD, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, in accomplishing all of their missions, including securing the borders of the United States. The conferees urge DOD 

to continue these efforts and to coordinate with the Secretary of 

Homeland Security to identify opportunities to provide additional 

support. 

Department of Defense integration of information operations and 

cyber-enabled information operations 

The Senate amendment contained two provisions (sec. 1042 

and sec. 11003) relating to Department of Defense integration of information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the continental United States 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air 

Force should place emphasis on and consider the benefits derived 

from locations outside the continental United States for the basing 

of KC–46A aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe that basing decisions for the KC–46A aircraft should continue to include operational considerations, installation attributes, economic and environmental factors, and military 

judgement for sites located both inside and outside the continental 

United States. 

Sense of Congress on use of test sites for research and development 

on countering unmanned aircraft systems 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1049) that 

would express the sense of Congress that unmanned aircraft systems deployed by adversaries of the United States pose a significant threat to the Armed Forces and United States interests and 

that the Armed Forces should, as appropriate and to the extent 

practicable, seek to leverage test sites designated by the Federal 

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facilities for research and development on capabilities to counter 

the nefarious use of unmanned aircraft systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees acknowledge the growing threat posed by the nefarious use of unmanned aircraft systems to military installations, 

critical infrastructure, members of the Armed Forces, and numerous other facilities and assets important to the United States at 

home and abroad. The conferees therefore encourage DOD to closely collaborate with the FAA to leverage their unique facilities and 

capabilities to develop measures that address this threat. 

Reports on infrastructure and capabilities of Lajes Field, Portugal 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that would require reports on the infrastructure and capabilities and the fuel 

storage system of Lajes Field, Portugal. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the longstanding close political, economic, 

and strategic ties between the United States and Portugal, and the 

significant defense cooperation between the two nations. The conferees recognize the continued strategic importance of Lajes Air 

Base and its contributions to global security. The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to explore additional options to 

maintain presence at Lajes Air Base in support of national security 

missions. The conferees also encourage the Department of Defense 

and the Department of State to continue efforts with Portuguese 

and Azorean officials, including through the U.S.-Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission, to explore options for cooperation on the 

Azores regional economic development and to minimize the impacts 

to the local population from the consolidation of the Air Force’s 

force structure and operations at Lajes. 

Report on project, program, and portfolio management standards 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060A) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to deliver, not 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the adoption of project, program, and portfolio management standards within the Department 

of Defense. This provision would also direct the Comptroller General of the United States to deliver a report to the congressional 

defense committees on enhancing portfolio management capabilities and structure within the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to deliver, not later than 90 days after enactment, a report 

to Congress on the adoption of project, program, and portfolio management standards within the Department of Defense. 

Protection of Second Amendment rights of military families 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that would 

amend section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, to provide 

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is the State of the permanent duty station of the member, for purposes of federal firearms laws. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the residence of a spouse of a member 

of the Armed Forces is the State in which that spouse resides, 

which is the State of the permanent duty station of the member, 

or such other State where the spouse may reside. 

Recognition of the United States Special Operations Command 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that would 

recognize contributions made by the U.S. Special Operations Command. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of retired general or flag officers by foreign governments for Emoluments Clause purposes 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1069) that 

would amend section 908 of title 37, United States Code, to require 

the service secretaries to submit to certain congressional committees an annual report on approval of employment or compensation 

of retired general or flag officers by foreign governments for which 

the consent of Congress is required by article I, section 9 (the 

emoluments clause) of the Constitution. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Findings and sense of Congress regarding the National Guard 

Youth Challenge Program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that would express the sense of Congress that it is critical to allocate the necessary resources to the National Guard Youth Challenge Program 

of the Department of Defense as it plays a critical role in preparing 

the next generation of qualified youth for military service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on large-scale, joint exercises involving the air and land domains 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1071) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on large-scale, joint exercises involving the air and land domains. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that both the Chief of Staff of the Army and 

the Chief of Staff of the Air Force have testified about the importance of training for complex combined arms operations, yet few 

large-scale, joint Army and Air Force exercises exist to stress interoperability in contested air and land domains. The conferees believe large-scale, joint training exercises that stress interoperability 


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across domains are a vital part of establishing and maintaining 

military readiness for conflicts involving near-peer competitors. 

Therefore, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on existing large-scale, joint exercises involving 

the air and land domains; any plans to expand the scale and scope 

of existing large-scale air and sea domain exercises to include the 

land domain; and plans to conduct new large-scale, joint exercises 

in the air and land domains. 

In addition, the report shall include an analysis of potential locations for the planned expanded and new exercises included in the 

report, with priority given to locations that facilitate training with: 

(1) sufficient overlapping airspace and ground range capabilities and capacity to meet the training requirements for operating 

within an anti-access area denial environment for air and ground 

operations; 

(2) the ability to host bilateral and multilateral training exercises with international partners in both the air and land domains; 

(3) limited encroachments that adversely impact training or operations; 

(4) robust use of the electromagnetic spectrum, including global 

positioning system, atmospheric, and communications-jamming. 

Sense of Congress regarding National Purple Heart Recognition 

Day 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that would express the sense of Congress supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Business case analysis on establishment of active duty association 

and additional primary aircraft authorization for the 168th Air 

Refueling Wing 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1073) that 

would direct the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a business 

case analysis on the establishment of an active or classic association with the 168th Air Refueling Wing. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding Pacific War Memorial 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that would express the sense of Congress that a Pacific War memorial should be 

established at a suitable location at or near the Pearl Harbor site 

of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in 

Honolulu, Hawaii. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees recognize that there is currently no memorial 

that specifically honors the members of the United States Armed 

Forces who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II, also 

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The conferees believe that a Pacific War memorial should be 

established at a suitable location at or near the Pearl Harbor site 

of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in 

Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Federal charter for Spirit of America 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that would 

amend title 36, United States Code, to establish a federal charter 

for Spirit of America. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1083) that would amend title 36, United States Code, to establish 

a federal charter for Spirit of America. 

The provisions are not adopted. 

Protection against misuse of Naval Special Warfare Command insignia 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1081) that 

would add a new section 7882 to title 10, United States Code, to 

prohibit a person from using any covered Naval Special Warfare insignia in connection with any promotion, good, service, or other 

commercial activity when a particular use would be likely to suggest a false affiliation, connection, or association with, endorsement 

by, or approval of, the United States Government, the Department 

of Defense, or the Department of the Navy, and to authorize the 

Attorney General to initiate civil proceedings to prevent unauthorized use of such insignia. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, no later than April 1, 2018, containing 

the following elements: (1) An analysis of which components of the 

Department of Defense are in need of statutory protection against 

misuse of official insignia; (2) An analysis of why current protections in law are not sufficient to protect against misuse of official 

insignia; (3) A comparison of statutes that currently exist in law for 

the Department of Defense, ranked by effectiveness; and (4) An 

identification of specific harms currently caused by the misuse of 

official insignia and whether a legislative remedy is required to 

best address those harms. 

Reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans 

who were the subjects of mustard gas or Lewisite experiments 

during World War II 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1084) that 

would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Defense, to reconsider all claims for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, that 

were denied before the date of the enactment of this Act, and to 

make a disability determination in connection with full-body exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite during active military, naval, or 

air service during World War II. The provision would require the 

Secretary of Veterans or the Secretary of Defense to presume that 


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a veteran experienced full-body exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite, unless proven otherwise, when reconsidering a claim. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that Section 502 of the Harry W. Colmery 

Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48) 

requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reconsider all claims 

for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, 

that were denied before the date of the enactment of this Act, and 

to make a disability determination in connection with full-body exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite during active military, naval, or 

air service during World War II. 

Exception to the interdepartmental waiver doctrine for cleanup of 

vehicle crashes 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1086) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to expend funds to clean 

up vehicle crashes on another Federal department or agency’s property if the crash was the result of a Department of Defense activity. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2816). 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that this authority was included in a separate provision that has been included in the conference agreement. 

Prevention of certain health care providers from providing non-department health care services to veterans 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1088) that 

would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), on or after 

1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to deny or revoke 

the eligibility of a health care provider to provide non-department 

health care services to veterans if the Secretary determines that 

the health care provider: (1) Was removed from employment with 

the VA due to a violation of department policy relating to the delivery of safe, appropriate health care; (2) Violated the requirements 

of a medical license of the provider; (3) Had a credential revoked 

on grounds relating to the provider’s ability to deliver safe, appropriate health care; or (4) Violated a law for which imprisonment of 

more than 1 year may be imposed. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the VA has existing authority to deny or revoke the eligibility of a health care provider to provide non-department health care services to veterans under the conditions described above. Furthermore, the conferees are aware that the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the House of Representatives intends 

to address this issue as it relates to community care provided to 

veterans under the Veterans Choice Act. 

Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation 

access control initiatives 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5301) that 

would require the Comptroller General to report on Department of 

Defense installation access control initiatives. 


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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

evaluating Department of Defense installation access control initiatives. The report is due no later than 300 days after the enactment 

of this Act. The evaluation should include the following elements: 

(1) An assessment of Department of Defense requirements for 

managing access to military installations and the extent to which 

the Department has taken an enterprise-wide approach to developing those requirements and identifying capability gaps. 

(2) A description of capabilities (processes and systems) that 

are in place at military installations that currently meet these requirements. 

(3) A summary of which options, including business process reengineering, the development or acquisition of business systems, 

and the acquisition of commercial solutions, are being pursued to 

close those gaps. 

(4) A description of how the Department of Defense is assessing which options to pursue in terms of cost, schedule, and potential performance and to what extent the Department’s assessments 

follow directives under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to consider 

commercial products and services. 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6002) that 

would require the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense to collaborate on developing standards, policies 

and procedures for sense-and-avoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on the circumstances surrounding the 2016 attacks on the 

U.S.S. Mason 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6004) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report on the circumstances surrounding the 2016 attacks on the 

USS Mason. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense implementation of open recommendations 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6010) that 

would require the Comptroller General to submit a report summarizing an assessment of each open recommendation made to the 

Department of Defense, Department of State, and the United 

States Agency for International Development. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate a briefing summarizing an assessment of open recommendations made to the Department of Defense in fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, which have not 

been fully implemented. The briefing is due no later than November 30, 2018. The summary briefing should include the following 

elements for each recommendation: 

(1) The initial response of the Department of Defense to each 

recommendation at the time it was made. 

(2) The current status of implementation to include: 

a. The actions taken by the Department of Defense to implement the recommendation 

b. The rationale provided by the Department of Defense for: 

i. disagreeing with the status of the recommendation (in 

such cases the conferees expect the Comptroller General to 

include the complete text of the Department’s position as 

provided by the Department), 

ii. not implementing, or partially implementing, the recommendation. 

(3) Any information included in a briefing shall, to the extent 

practicable, be submitted in unclassified form, but may be set forth 

in a classified annex. 

Report on airports used by Mahan Air 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6011) that 

would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of State, the 

Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, to submit to Congress a report on airports used by Mahan 

Air. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 

State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National 

Intelligence, to submit to Congress a report on airports used by 

Mahan Air not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. 

The report shall contain a list of all airports at which aircraft 

owned or controlled by Mahan Air have landed during the 2 years 

preceding the submission of the report and for each airport, an assessment of: (1) whether aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air 

continue to conduct operations at that airport; (2) an assessment 

of whether any of the landings of aircraft owned or controlled by 

Mahan Air were necessitated by an emergency situation; (3) a determination regarding whether additional security measures should 

be imposed on flights to the United States that originate from that 

airport; (4) and an explanation of the rationale for that determination. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

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Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data 

Act 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6012) that 

would amend Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, by creating a new subchapter that would establish requirements for the 

availability of government data, federal agency data inventories, 

procedures for information resources and data management and 

dissemination, and a federal data catalog, 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on use of Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program and Department of Defense Information Technology Exchange Program to obtain personnel with cyber skills 

and abilities for the Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6601) that 

would express the sense of Congress that: (1) the Department of 

Defense should fully use the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program (IPAMP) and the Department of Defense Information Technology Exchange Program (ITEP) to obtain cyber personnel across the Government by leveraging cyber capabilities 

found at the State and local government level and in the private 

sector in order to meet the needs of the Department for cybersecurity professionals; and (2) the Department should implement at the 

earliest practicable date a strategy that includes policies and plans 

to fully use such programs to obtain such personnel for the Department. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees urge the Department of Defense to develop a 

strategy and issue policies to employ the IPAMP and ITEP to obtain cyber personnel across the Government by leveraging cyber capabilities found at the State and local government level and in the 

private sector in order to meet the needs of the Department for cybersecurity professionals. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel to 

assist in business transformation and management innovation 

(sec. 1101) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 934) that 

would grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to appoint a 

small group of individuals to assist the Department in management innovation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

and conforming changes, limits the number of positions and sets a 

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Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial 

Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (sec. 

1102) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would extend the temporary direct hiring authority granted in section 1125 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328) until September 30, 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1105) that would extend section 1125(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) 

through fiscal year 2019. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring a briefing by 

the Secretary of Defense no later than 90 days after the end of 

each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021 to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay 

for civilian employees of the Department of Defense (sec. 1103) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that would extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328) to pay increased voluntary separation pay for Department of Defense civilian personnel until September 30, 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government 

Affairs of the Senate no later than December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021, on the use of the extended authority. 

Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories (sec. 1104) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that would revise and update the list of laboratories designated as Science and 

Technology Reinvention Laboratories to include the Naval Medical 

Research Center and the Joint Warfighting Analysis Center. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 218) 

that would clarify the list of laboratories that are authorized to 

execute the special hiring, infrastructure recapitalization, technology transfer and industry partnership, research, and other authorities that have been previously authorized by Congress and by 

the Department of Defense. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include the 

Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center in 

the list of laboratories designated. 

The conferees note that the authorities granted to science and 

technology reinvention laboratories are intended to be executed by 

laboratory directors at the local laboratory level, so as to be better 

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avoid the inefficiency and slowness of centralized control over organizations whose missions require agility and innovation. The conferees note that the technical directorates of the Air Force Research 

Laboratory in essence function as decentralized organizations 

under a larger corporate umbrella, and thus express many of the 

characteristics of independent laboratories. 

The conferees expect that all authorities designed to ease bureaucratic burdens on the laboratories will be delegated to local 

laboratory directors and used, consistent with congressional intent, 

to the maximum intent practicable to support research efforts. In 

particular, the conferees urge the laboratory commander of the Air 

Force Research Laboratory to delegate all such authorities to directors of the laboratory’s technical directorates. These authorities include all authorities that have been previously authorized by Congress and by the Department of Defense. 

One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas (sec. 1105) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that would extend the authority provided by the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) 

to waive the annual limitation on premium pay and the aggregate 

limitation of pay for federal civilian employees working overseas 

until September 30, 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1112). 

The Senate recedes. 

Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce (sec. 1106) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1106) that 

would extend the financial management hiring authority granted 

in section 1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–38) to several Department of Defense 

components not included in the military departments or defense 

agencies. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1106) that 

would expand the number of Department of Defense components 

that may hire financial management experts using direct hire authority. 

The House recedes with an amendment that adds a briefing to 

the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives 

and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate in fiscal years 2019 and 2021. 

Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and 

Test Facilities Base civilian personnel (sec. 1107) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that would 

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tend authority for temporary civilian personnel flexibilities for domestic defense industrial base facilities and Major Range and Test 

Facilities through fiscal year 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring a briefing by 

the Secretary of Defense no later than 90 days after the end of 

each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021 to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone (sec. 1108) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1108) that would 

amend section 1133 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to extend by one year the 

authority of heads of federal agencies to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities comparable to those provided to members of the 

Foreign Service to an agency’s employees on official duty in a combat zone. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1113). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan 

(sec. 1109) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1109) that would extend by one year the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to pay 

overtime pay to civilian employees performing work in support of 

the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for cybersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1110) 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of an enhanced personnel management system for cybersecurity and legal professionals, applicable to new hires in those fields in pay grades GS–15 and below 

within the Department of Defense, commencing January 1, 2020. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major 

Range and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center (sec. 1111) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1104) that 

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plicitly include the test and evaluation centers, defined as each facility of the Major Range and Test Facility Base, and the Defense 

Test Resource Management Center. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment specifying that 

each organization may hire at least one senior scientific technical 

manager, regardless of the number of scientists and engineers employed. 

The conferees note that this authority does not yet include the 

Operational Test Agencies, nor the Developmental Test and Evaluation office, housed within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

The conferees believe there may be merit to including these organizations in the future and direct the Department of Defense to submit to the Congressional defense committees a recommendation on 

whether these organizations could benefit from the hiring of senior 

scientific technical managers. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel 

management authority to attract experts in science and engineering 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) that 

would extend certain existing personnel management authorities at 

the Department of Defense to include the Strategic Capabilities Office and the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in 

or under the Department of Defense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that would 

amend section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Defense to appoint recently retired members of the Armed 

Forces in certain circumstances. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority for wavier of requirement for a baccalaureate degree for 

positions in the Department of Defense on cybersecurity and 

computer programming 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1107) that 

would require a briefing by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on Armed Services for the Senate and the House of Representatives, no later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, on the feasibility and advisability of the enactment into 

law of a wavier that would allow the Secretary of Defense to waive 

any requirement in law for the possession of a baccalaureate degree as a condition of appointment to a position with the primary 

duties of cyber security and computer programming. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Briefing on diversity in the civilian workforce on Air Force installations 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1110) that would require the Secretary of the Air Force, not later than 120 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to brief the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of 

the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives on efforts to increase diversity in the civilian workforce on each Air Force installation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform of the House of Representatives on efforts 

to increase diversity in the civilian workforce on each Air Force installation. 

Elimination of the foreign exemption provision in regard to overtime 

for Federal civilian employees temporarily assigned to a foreign 

area 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1111) that 

would amend sections 5542 and 5544 of title 5, United States Code, 

to allow the payment of overtime pay to nonexempt federal civilian 

employees assigned to temporary duty travel overseas. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Briefing on plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing 

capabilities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6013) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the Department’s plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing, not later than December 1, 2017, to include the Department’s plans to: develop military and quality assurance standards 

as quickly as possible; leverage current manufacturing institutes to 

conduct research in the validation of quality standards for additive 

manufactured parts; and further integrate additive manufacturing 

capabilities and capacity into the Department’s organic depots, arsenals, and shipyards. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees are aware of the significant possibilities that additive manufacturing, or 3–D printing, will provide to the Department of Defense, both in revolutionizing the industrial supply 

chain, as well as in providing radically new technological capabilities. The ability to utilize new materials in new ways, such as titanium or explosives, or to develop new manufacturing processes, has 

the potential to transform how the Department does business. The 

establishment of new Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, 

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indicates the Department sees that potential as well. Additive 

manufacturing could also greatly improve the organic industrial 

base’s ability to respond to demands that original equipment manufacturers are unable to meet or to fabricate obsolete parts that are 

no-longer manufactured. 

The conferees understand that an inhibitor to seeing the full 

potential of this technology will be the need to do quality assurance 

and validation of additive manufactured parts, especially for those 

in flight or safety-critical systems. Until the Department can develop the standards and processes for assuring quality, 3–D printing will be limited in its application. Also, substantial opportunities 

remain across the force to add more capacity for this capability, 

both to repair out-of-date equipment and to speed repair to meet 

urgent operational requirements. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services and the 

Senate Committee on Armed Services not later than April 1, 2018, 

on the Department’s plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing. The briefing shall include the Department’s plans to: develop military and quality assurance standards as quickly as possible; leverage current manufacturing institutes to conduct research in the validation of quality standards for additive manufactured parts; and further integrate additive manufacturing capabilities and capacity into the Department’s organic depots, arsenals, 

and shipyards. 

Expansion of SkillBridge initiative to include participation by Federal agencies 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14003) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to make such 

modifications to the SkillBridge program as necessary to enable 

Federal agencies to participate in the initiative as employers and 

trainers, and would require the Director, OPM, to take such actions 

necessary to ensure the participation of Federal agencies in the 

SkillBridge program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that, according to the Department of Defense, since its inception in 2012, the SkillBridge program has allowed transitioning Service members to participate in employerdriven job skills training, apprenticeships, and internship programs, beginning up to six months before leaving the military. 

Through such participation in private-sector SkillBridge training, 

transitioning Service members have received jobs in dozens of industries, ranging from corporate finance, to advanced manufacturing, to information technology, to cyber security. Just as businesses have greatly benefited from the program and the talents 

that highly trained Service members bring, so too would the other 

Federal agencies. The expansion of eligible employers and trainers 

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tor, OPM, to take such actions as are necessary to encourage and 

enable other Federal agencies to participate in the SkillBridge program. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations (sec. 1201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that would 

amend section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181), as most recently amended 

by section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), by authorizing the Secretary 

of Defense to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other 

logistical support to coalition forces supporting U.S. operations in 

the Republic of Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan during fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Support of special operations for irregular warfare (sec. 1202) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the relevant Chief of Mission, to expend up to $10.0 million annually through fiscal year 2021 to provide support to foreign forces, 

irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing irregular warfare operations by U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that strengthens congressional oversight, requires additional legal reviews and determinations, and clarifies notification and reporting mechanisms. 

The conferees note the importance of this authority to address 

strategic irregular warfare challenges identified by combatant commanders. The conferees emphasize that this authority shall only be 

used to facilitate ongoing and authorized operations by United 

States Special Operations Forces. Elsewhere in this report, the conferees outline additional guidance regarding the prudent use of this 

authority, and the importance of continued dialogue between the 

Department of Defense and the congressional defense committees 

as procedures are developed and initiatives are considered. 

Lastly, the conferees note the limitation on the use of this authority until the delivery of the related unconventional warfare 

strategy required by section 1097 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92). The required 

strategy should holistically discuss long-term Department of Defense capability requirements and their integration with other 

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Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions (sec. 1203) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1281) that 

would amend section 114 of title 10, United States Code. The provision would change current requirements that of the amount available in the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF), $500.0 million may only be used to procure and stock precision guided munitions. Instead, the provision would require that 20 percent of available obligation authority in the SDAF be used on precision guided 

munitions and associated support equipment and services. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that would 

clarify the use of funds for the procurement of precision guided munitions with the SDAF. The provision would reduce the size of 

SDAF to $2.0 billion and allow the size of SDAF to exceed such 

limit by $500.0 million if used to procure and stock precision guided munitions. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 20 

percent of annual obligations, instead of obligation authority, be 

spent on precision guided munitions. Furthermore, this requirement would be in effect through fiscal year 2022. 

Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority 

to build capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 1204) 

The House bill contained provisions (sec. 1203 and 1204) that 

would modify sections 332 and 333 of title 10, United States Code, 

related to the authority to build partner capacity. The provisions 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign military personnel as advisors or trainers under the Ministry of Defense Advisor program and modify the required elements associated with the 

authority to build partner capacity by allowing human rights training conducted by the Department of State to satisfy the human 

rights training requirement. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1203) that would clarify the programs sufficient to satisfy the requirement for institutional capacity building pursuant to section 

333(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code. The provision would also 

modify the Ministry of Defense Advisor program under section 332 

of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises (sec. 1205) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6209) that 

would extend through calendar year 2020 the authority under section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016 (Public Law 114–92) for the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide multilateral or regional training, and pay the incremental expenses of participating 

in such training, for countries in Eastern Europe that are a signatory to the Partnership for Peace Framework Documents but not 

a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or became a NATO member after January 1, 1999. The provision would 

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security forces in such training, and would make other technical 

and clarifying amendments. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1205). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations for payment of incremental expenses under the authority, including procedures to: (1) 

require reimbursement of incremental expenses from non-developing countries, and (2) provide a waiver of the requirement of reimbursement of incremental expenses under special circumstances 

as determined by the Secretary of Defense. The amendment would 

also clarify that the authority to provide training for national security forces shall not be construed to include authority for the training of irregular forces, groups, or individuals. 

Global Security Contingency Fund (sec. 1206) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1204) that 

would modify and extend for two years section 1207 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

81). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority for two years. 

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (sec. 1207) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to operate the Defense 

Institute of International Legal Studies and would require the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive review of the mission, workforce, 

funding, and other support of the Institute. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 6202) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that addresses the following: (1) a description of the mechanisms and authorities used by the Department of Defense and the Department 

of State to conduct training of foreign security forces on human 

rights and international humanitarian law; (2) a description of the 

funding used for that training; and (3) a description and assessment of the methodology used by each of the Department of Defense and the Department of State to assess the effectiveness of 

such training. The report shall be submitted no later than May 1, 

2018. 

The House bill contains no similar provisions. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College (sec. 1208) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that would extend for one year the authority in section 1243(c) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328) with respect to participation in and support for the InterAmerican Defense College. 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment extending participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College through 

fiscal year 2019. 

Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign 

countries participating in United States capacity building programs to protect civilians (sec. 1209) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11203) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 

to jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth a plan, to be implemented as part of each institutional capacity building program required by section 333(c)(4) of 

title 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of foreign governments to protect civilians, not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

required elements of the report. 

The conferees expect the Department to continue its efforts to 

emphasize strengthening the defense institutions of friendly foreign 

nations as a key component of its security cooperation programs. 

The conferees believe that the basic tenets of protection of civilians 

and transparency should be incorporated as appropriate to its institutional capacity building efforts. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan 

(sec. 1211) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that would extend through December 31, 2018 the authority under section 1222 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–238), as most recently amended by section 1213 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(114–328), to transfer defense articles being drawn down in Afghanistan and to provide defense services in connection with such 

transfers to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. The 

provision would also extend though fiscal year 2018 the exemption 

for excess defense articles (EDA) transferred from Department of 

Defense stocks in Afghanistan from counting toward the annual 

limitation on the aggregate value of EDA transferred under section 

516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–195). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1212). 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations (sec. 1212) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that would 

amend section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181), to extend the authority for 

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United States for military operations in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan through December 31, 2018. This provision would also extend, 

through December 31, 2018, the requirement for the Secretary of 

Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees prior to 

making any reimbursement to the Government of Pakistan for any 

logistical, military, or other support that Pakistan provides to the 

United States. Further, this section would extend the requirement 

for the Secretary of Defense to certify, prior to making any reimbursement to Pakistan, that Pakistan is maintaining security along 

the Ground Lines of Communication through Pakistan, taking demonstrable steps to support counterterrorism operations, disrupting cross border attacks, and countering the threat of improvised explosive devices. This provision would specify that, of the 

total amount of reimbursement and support authorized for Pakistan during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending 

on December 31, 2018, $400.0 million would not be eligible for a 

national security waiver unless the Secretary of Defense certifies 

that Pakistan has undertaken specified actions against the 

Haqqani Network. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1213) that would extend for fiscal year 2018 the authority to make 

Coalition Support Funds (CSF) payments under section 1233 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181). The provision would limit the total amount of funds 

that may be provided in fiscal year 2018 to $900.0 million. Of this 

total, the amount that could be provided to Pakistan would be limited to $700.0 million. The provision would also extend for one year 

certain notifications and certification requirements relating to payments to Pakistan. The provision would make $350.0 million of this 

amount contingent upon certification from the Secretary of Defense 

that Pakistan is taking demonstrable steps against the Haqqani 

Network and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba in Pakistan. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

CSF authority through December 31, 2018 and remove Lashkar-eTayyiba from those certification requirements not eligible for a national security waiver. 

The conferees note that action on the part of the Government 

of Pakistan against Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, as well as other terrorist 

groups operating within the borders of Pakistan, remains a priority 

for the United States. The conferees urge the Department of Defense to closely monitor U.S. security assistance to Pakistan, to ensure that Pakistan is not using such assistance to support terrorist 

groups, and to take appropriate measures to demonstrate to the 

Pakistani military the consequences of continuing to support such 

terrorist organizations. 

The conferees remain concerned about the persecution of 

groups seeking political or religious freedom in Pakistan, including 

the Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups, as well as religious 

groups, including Christian, Hindu, and Ahmadiyya Muslim. Consequently, the conferees believe that the Secretary of Defense 

should ensure that Pakistan is not using any assistance provided 

by the United States to persecute minority groups. 

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stan-Pakistan border, including providing training and equipment 

for the Pakistan Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, 

the conferees are concerned that Pakistan continues to delay or 

deny visas for U.S. personnel that could assist with the provision 

of such training. Given this situation, the conferees recommend 

that the Department of Defense condition reimbursements for 

training and equipment with appropriate access by U.S. personnel. 

Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies (sec. 1213) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1217) that 

would amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 

1101 note) to authorize an additional 4,000 special immigrant visas 

for Afghan allies. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

an additional 3,500 special immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 

countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan (sec. 

1214) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1214) that 

would extend through December 31, 2019 the authority in section 

801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010 (Public Law 111–84), as most recently amended by section 

1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328), to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability 

in Afghanistan (sec. 1215) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1215) that 

would extend through December 15, 2020 the semiannual reporting 

requirement on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces (sec. 1216) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6203) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish within the 

Department of Defense one or more permanent positions to oversee 

and support, in coordination with the Department of State, the implementation of section 362 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

Report on United States strategy in Syria (sec. 1221) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) requiring the 

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to submit a report not later than February 1, 2018 on the strategy 

of the United States in Syria to appropriate congressional committees. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

President to submit the report and provide additional descriptions 

of the impact of the humanitarian situation in Syria on United 

States objectives, the roles and responsibilities of U.S. allies and 

partners in establishing regional stability, and the military conditions that must be met for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to 

be defeated. 

The conferees note that stability in Syria is interdependent 

with stability in Iraq and they urge the President to consider the 

relationships between Syria and Iraq when submitting the Syria 

strategy. 

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1222) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1222) that would extend section 1236 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), as most recently amended 

by section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), by authorizing the Secretary 

of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide 

$1.3 billion in assistance in fiscal year 2018 to the military and 

other security forces of, or associated with, the Government of the 

Republic of Iraq, through December 31, 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1231) that would modify the authority under section 1236 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) to provide for infrastructure repair and renovation and small-scale construction of temporary facilities necessary to meet urgent operational or force protection requirements with a cost of less than $4 

million in Iraq. The Senate amendment also changed the title of 

the fund to correspond with Department of Defense guidance on 

using ‘‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’’ instead of ‘‘Islamic State of 

Iraq and the Levant.’’ 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the House and Senate provisions and make other clarifying 

changes. 

The conferees acknowledge that the Islamic State of Iraq and 

Syria (ISIS) continues to pose a threat to the people, government, 

and territorial integrity of Iraq, including the Iraqi Sunni, Shia, 

and Kurdish communities and religious and ethnic minorities in 

Iraq, and to the security and stability of the Middle East and beyond. The conferees also recognize that the defeat of ISIS is critical 

to maintaining an Iraq in which all faiths, sects, and ethnicities are 

afforded equal protection and full integration into society. The conferees urge the United States, in coordination with coalition partners, to continue necessary support to the security forces that have 

a national security mission in their fight against ISIS. The conferees remind the Secretaries that local security forces with a national security mission may include, in addition to Kurdish, Shia, 


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and Sunni tribal elements, local security forces that are committed 

to protecting highly vulnerable ethnic and religious communities, 

such as Yazidi, Christian, Assyrian, and Turkoman communities, 

against the ISIS threat. 

The conferees are alarmed by reports of clashes among security 

force elements over control of contested areas in Iraq and especially 

alarmed by reports of engagements between Kurdish Peshmerga 

forces and Iranian-backed paramilitary forces. The conferees emphasize the significant contributions Kurdish security forces have 

made to countering ISIS and condemn Iranian interference in Iraqi 

affairs. The conferees urge all parties to defuse tensions, refrain 

from further violence, and work peaceably to establish an equitable 

dispute resolution process that contributes to regional stability and 

the defeat of ISIS. 

Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 

opposition (sec. 1223) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230) that would 

prohibit the authorization of funds to be appropriated for fiscal 

year 2018 for the Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train 

and Equip Fund to provide assistance to any recipient of such 

funds that the Secretary of Defense has reported, pursuant to a 

quarterly progress report required by section 1209 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291), as having previously misused training or equipment provided 

by the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1232) that 

would amend section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act of 2015 (Public Law 113–291) by striking the prior approval reprogramming requirement associated with the authority and replace it with a notification requirement before carrying out new initiatives. Additionally, the provision would modify the authority to 

provide for infrastructure repair and renovation and small-scale 

construction of temporary facilities necessary to meet urgent operational or force protection requirements with a cost of less than $4 

million in Syria. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would preserve 

the reprogramming requirement and require additional information 

to accompany reprogramming requests describing any material 

misuse of assistance provided by the United States under section 

1209. 

The conferees support the Department of Defense’s request for 

a small-scale construction authority with the objective of bolstering 

the force protection and operational flexibility of vetted Syrian 

partner forces and coalition advisers. The conferees emphasize this 

authority is not intended for the construction or reconstruction of 

infrastructure or other permanent facilities. 

Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 

1224) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that would 

amend section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

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by section 1223 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), by extending the authority for 

the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (OSC–I) for one year 

through fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1233) that would: extend the authority for OSC–I for one year; 

clarify that OSC–I’s mandate pertains to defense institution building, strategic planning and reform, professionalization, and other 

such activities with forces of or associated with Government of Iraq 

with a national security mission; and limit the obligation or expenditure of more than 50 percent of funds available for fiscal year 

2018 pending the delivery of the transition plan required by the 

statement of managers accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran (sec. 1225) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1234) that 

would amend section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) to require additional 

information on Iran’s use of civilian transportation infrastructure 

and assets to support its military as well as its cooperation with 

other nations pertaining to nuclear, ballistic missile, chemical, biological, and advanced conventional weapons, and other identified 

technologies. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile 

launches from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection 

with those launches (sec. 1226) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that would 

amend section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) by extending quarterly reporting of confirmed ballistic missile launches from Iran through 

December 31, 2022. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense 

systems to the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 1227) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1039) that would 

prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2018 to be obligated or expended to transfer or facilitate the transfer of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADs) to any entity 

in Syria until the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State jointly notify the congressional defense committees, the Senate Foreign 

Relations Committee, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee 

should a determination be made to provide MANPADs to elements 

of the appropriately vetted Syrian opposition. The provision also 

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fense for fiscal year 2018 to be obligated or expended to procure or 

transfer MANPADs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

second prohibition on the use of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 

for fiscal year 2018 to be obligated or expended. 

Report on potential agreement with the Government of the Russian 

Federation on the status of Syria (sec. 1228) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that would require the President to submit to Congress a report that describes 

any understanding reached between the President and the Government of the Russian Federation regarding the status of Syria. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report to be submitted no later than five days after any agreement 

is reached with Russia regarding a political settlement or long-term 

territorial control in Syria. 

Given the importance of Syria’s stability to United States interests in the Middle East, the conferees expect the Secretary of 

State and the Secretary of Defense to keep Congress current and 

fully informed of any discussions or negotiations with Russia pertaining to any potential agreement regarding a political settlement 

or long-term territorial control in Syria. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1231) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that would 

prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act for fiscal year 2018 from being used for bilateral military-to-military cooperation between the United States and 

the Russian Federation without certain certifications by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, or 

unless certain waiver conditions are met. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1241). 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1232) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that would 

prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or made available by 

this Act through fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense to 

implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea. The provision included a waiver if the 

Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

State, determines that to do so would be in the national security 

interest of the United States and submits a notification of the 

waiver to certain Congressional committees. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on European security (sec. 1233) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that would 

state that it is the policy of the United States to sustain credible 

deterrence against aggression by the Government of the Russian 

Federation in order to enhance regional and global security and 

stability. The section would also include a series of findings highlighting continued aggression and intimidation by the Russian Federation against U.S. allies and partners in Europe. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should support a Europe whole, free, and at peace and the sovereign right of 

all European states to pursue integration into the Euro-Atlantic 

community through institutions as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union; (2) the United States 

should develop and implement a policy and strategy backed by all 

elements of United States power to deter and, if necessary, defeat 

Russian aggression, which will require enhancing United States 

military capability and capacity in Europe and strengthening 

United States capability and capacity to counter malign Russian 

influence; (3) investments that support the security and stability of 

Europe, including the European Deterrence Initiative, should be included in the President’s base budget request for the Department 

of Defense; (4) the United States should maintain an ironclad commitment to its obligations under Article 5 of the North Atlantic 

Treaty; (5) it is important that all NATO allies fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of defense expenditures as agreed 

upon at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit and NATO 2016 Warsaw 

Summit; (6) NATO allies should continue to coordinate defense investments; (7) it is essential that all NATO allies uphold their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty to ‘‘safeguard the freedom, 

common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the 

principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law.’’ 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 

(sec. 1234) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6208) that 

would extend through December 31, 2020, the authority under section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016 (Public Law 114–92), as amended by section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328), for the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to provide security assistance, including defensive lethal assistance, and intelligence support to military and 

other security forces of the Government of Ukraine. The provision 

would authorize the use of up to $500.0 million in fiscal year 2018 

to provide security assistance to Ukraine. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1234). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide additional categories of appropriate security assistance and intelligence support under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, 

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treatment facilities through the Secretarial Designee Program, air 

defense and coastal defense radars, naval mine and counter-mine 

capabilities, and littoral-zone and coastal defense vessels. The 

amendment would authorize the use of up to $350.0 million in fiscal year 2018 to provide security assistance to Ukraine. The 

amendment would also prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 50 

percent of the funds available for fiscal year 2018 under this authority until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, provides a certification concerning Ukraine’s 

progress on defense institutional reforms. 

Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1235) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that would 

prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year after 

fiscal year 2017 to conduct a flight for the purposes of implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the President submitted to 

Congress a plan containing the objectives for all flights in that 

year. The provision would also prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, 

test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms control implementation 

(PE 0305145F) and procurement, Air Force, for digital visual imaging system (BA–05, Line Item #1900) to modify U.S. aircraft for the 

purposes of implementing the Open Skies Treaty. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

prohibition on expenditure for aircraft modernization to a fence on 

funding pending two certifications: a certification containing a determination by the Secretary of Defense, without delegation, that 

the modification of the digital visual imaging systems for the OC– 

135B Open Skies aircraft will provide superior digital imagery as 

compared to commercially-available digital imagery; and a certification by the President that he has imposed both treaty violation 

responses and legal countermeasures on the Russian Federation in 

response to its treaty violations and fully informed the appropriate 

congressional committees of such actions. 

Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO 

(sec. 1236) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that would 

make a series of findings and express the sense of Congress regarding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s nuclear deterrence capability. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan 

countries (sec. 1237) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1239) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, to submit to the congressional defense committees and 

others a report on the defense and security relationship between 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

State, to submit to the congressional defense committees and others, a report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries, including Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, 

and Macedonia. The amendment would require that the report include assessments of security cooperation between each of the specified countries and the Russian Federation, the United States, and 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), among other elements. 

The conferees remain concerned over Russia’s intensifying effort to assert its malign influence in the Western Balkans. The conferees condemn Russia’s involvement in the attempted coup against 

the government of Montenegro, and believe the United States 

should maintain a policy of support for the sovereign right of the 

countries of the Western Balkans to pursue integration into the 

Euro-Atlantic community through institutions including NATO and 

the European Union. 

Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New 

START Treaty (sec. 1238) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1240) that would require the President to submit a report to Congress including options in response to a possible failure by the Russian Federation to 

comply with the New START Treaty by the deadline of February 

5, 2018, as well as an assessment of whether such a failure would 

constitute material breach of the treaty. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation (sec. 1239) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State and in consultation with each of the secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders 

of each of the regional and functional combatant commands, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to counter threats 

by the Russian Federation. The provision would also require a report on the strategy with specified elements not later than 180 

days after the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add to the 

specified elements of the required report plans to increase conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles in the United States European Command’s area of responsibility and to counter the military 

capabilities of the Russian Federation. 

The conferees note that the Russian Federation’s aggressive 

actions threaten our national security, democratic values, and the 

cohesion of our alliances. These challenges require a comprehensive 

strategy backed by all elements of United States power to deter, 

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standing of the Russian Federation’s strategic objectives and the 

ongoing threats its aggressive actions present. 

Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1239A) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1256) that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop jointly a plan to enhance cyber planning and information operations and strategic communications strategies to counter Russian information warfare, malign influence, and propaganda activities. The plan would also identify areas of potential cybersecurity 

collaboration with NATO and other European allies and partners. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in coordination 

with the appropriate United States Government officials, to develop 

jointly a comprehensive strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation. The strategy would include actions to counter hybrid warfare operations; to deter, and respond 

when necessary, to malicious Russian cyber activities; to identify 

and defend against malign Russian influence threats; and to promote core U.S. values and principles, strengthen democracy among 

European allies and partners, and further integration into multilateral organizations including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State would jointly submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress a report detailing the required strategy. 

The conferees note that Russian malign influence activities 

pose a fundamental threat to security and democracy in the United 

States, Europe, and elsewhere. Russian aggression urgently demands an integrated whole-of-government approach, undertaken in 

close collaboration with U.S. allies and partners. The conferees believe it is vital to understand the extent of Russian interference in 

our fundamental institutions and to develop a strategy to counter 

that threat. The conferees urge action without delay to formulate 

a comprehensive strategy that ensures the United States can detect, deter, and counter this fundamental threat to democratic institutions and the international global order. 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty 

Preservation Act of 2017 

INF Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 (secs. 1241–1242, 1246) 

The House bill contained several provisions (sec. 1241, 1242, 

and 1248) related to the INF Treaty Preservation Act of 2017, including the title, a series of findings regarding the violation of the 

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by the Russian Federation, and definitions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

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Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF 

Treaty (sec. 1243) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1243) that would 

make a statement of U.S. policy regarding the Russian Federation’s 

non-compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) 

Treaty, including that the Russian Federation’s actions constitute 

a material breach of the treaty and that, in light of such material 

breach, the United States is legally entitled to suspend the operation of the INF Treaty in whole or in part. It would also state 

that, for so long as the Russian Federation remains in violation of 

the treaty, the United States should take actions to encourage a return to compliance, including providing additional funds for capabilities identified in section 1243(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92). The provision would also authorize to be appropriated $50.0 million, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E), Defensewide, for research and development of military response options for 

the Russian Federation’s INF Treaty violation, including those capabilities identified in section 1243(d) of Public Law 114–92. Of 

that, the provision would authorize $25.0 million for the research 

and development activities described in the following section. 

The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1244) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program of 

record to develop a conventional road-mobile ground-launched 

cruise missile system with a range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to the relevant committees a report on the cost, schedule, 

and feasibility of modifying existing and planned missile systems 

for ground launch and intermediate range. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1635) that would establish a research and development program for 

a dual-capable road-mobile ground-launched missile system with a 

maximum range of 5,500 kilometers, in order to close the capability 

gap opened by the Russian Federation’s violation of the INF Treaty. The Senate amendment would also authorize to be appropriated 

$65.0 million, RDT&E, Defense-wide, for such program. Finally, 

the provision would limit the obligation or expenditure of these 

funds until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the cost, schedule, and feasibility 

of modifying existing and planned missile systems for ground 

launch and intermediate range. 

The Senate recedes with several amendments that would 

strike the statement of policy and would express the sense of Congress that the Russian Federation’s violation of the INF Treaty 

constitutes material breach. The amendments would also authorize 

to be appropriated $58.0 million for RDT&E, Defense-wide, for capabilities identified in section 1243(d) of Public Law 114–92 as well 

as a program of record to develop a conventional road-mobile 

ground-launched cruise missile system with a range of between 500 

and 5,500 kilometers. Finally, the agreement would require the 

same report by the Secretary of Defense but would remove the limitation on funds contained in the Senate amendment. 

The conferees note that the INF Treaty prohibits testing and 

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tems, but it does not prohibit research and development. The conferees do not intend for the United States to enter into a violation 

of the INF Treaty so long as the treaty remains in force, and nothing in this provision should be construed to force the United States 

into a violation of the treaty. 

Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development 

of noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding 

material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation (sec. 

1244) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1245) that would 

make a declaration of policy regarding the Russian Federation’s 

violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty 

and require the Director of National Intelligence to notify the appropriate congressional committees of any development, deployment, or test of a system by the Russian Federation that is inconsistent with the INF Treaty. The provision would also require the 

President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees 15 

months after the date of enactment of this Act a report that contains a determination of whether the Russian Federation has engaged in any such activity during the year following the date of enactment. If the President so determines, the provision would provide that the prohibitions set forth in the INF Treaty would no 

longer be binding on the United States as a matter of U.S. law. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

declaration of policy and the Presidential reporting requirement. 

The amendment would also withhold $50.0 million in funds made 

available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for fiscal year 2018 to carry out special mission area activities of the Defense Information Systems Agency and 

until the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees two reports: first, a certification that each requirement of 

section 1290 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) has been and continues to be fully 

implemented and the President has notified the appropriate congressional committees of the measures imposed pursuant to section 

1290; and second, a report containing a proposal for additional 

measures to be implemented with respect to individuals in the Russian Federation that the President determines to play a significant 

role in facilitating or ordering the violation of the INF Treaty, and 

those who are senior political figures of the Russian Federation. 

The conferees note that this provision would not direct the implementation of these additional sanctions. 

The conferees note that section 1290 required the Secretary of 

the Treasury to submit to Congress a report identifying individuals 

who are citizens of countries that are not in full compliance with 

obligations of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament 

agreements to which the United States is a party and who have 

contributed to such non-compliance. That section further required 

the President to impose certain measures on each person identified 

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tions of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements pursuant to section 1290. 

The conferees also note that section 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) 

withheld $10.0 million of funding for the Department of Defense to 

provide support services to the Executive Office of the President 

until the Secretary of Defense submitted a plan for the development of military capabilities in response to the Russian Federation’s violation of the INF Treaty, as required by section 1243(d) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92). The conferees reiterate that the plan contained in 

the report previously submitted to Congress, pursuant to section 

1243(d), was insufficient, and the conferees do not believe that the 

requirements in either Public Law have been satisfied. 

The conferees further note that the Department of Defense was 

unable to provide timely information on the status of such funds, 

leading the conferees to believe that such funds were not withheld. 

The Department was also unable to provide a full accounting of 

funding to provide support services to the Executive Office of the 

President. 

Therefore, the conferees direct that, as part of the submission 

of the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2019, the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) provide relevant details pertaining to Department of Defense support to the Executive Office 

of the President and the White House Military Office specifically, 

by budget category, including appropriation and line number. 

These two budget exhibits should be submitted in unclassified form 

as appropriate and with a classified enclosure as necessary. 

Review of RS–26 ballistic missile (sec. 1245) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) that would require the President, in consultation with the relevant members of 

the National Security Council, to conduct a review of the Russian 

Federation’s RS–26 ballistic missile and submit a report to Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

Such report would include a determination of whether the RS–26 

ballistic missile is covered under the New START Treaty or the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and would contain the implications of such determination for assessment of the Russian Federation’s compliance with either treaty. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 

Sense of Congress and Initiative on the Indo-Asia-Pacific region 

(sec. 1251) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that would express a sense of Congress that the United States has a national interest in maintaining the stability and security of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It expresses that the United States should maintain a 

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commit additional assets, and increase investments in the region 

are necessary to maintain a robust U.S. commitment to the region. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1261) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative and provide the necessary 

guidelines and authorities for the Department of Defense to execute and implement it. The recommended provision would outline 

the stated objective of the initiative, the authorized activities, and 

funding authorities to be used. The recommended provision would 

also ensure that the Department of Defense retains a maximum 

amount of flexibility in carrying out the initiative. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the two provisions and require the Department to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan outlining the projects and 

activities needed for the Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative. 

The conferees emphasize that the United States must maintain 

a robust, long-term security presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific to 

help preserve peace and stability in the region amid current and 

emerging threats. The conferees expect the Department to request 

additional base budget funding for the Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability 

Initiative in future years as part of its annual budget request. Laying the groundwork for this initiative will enable the United States 

and its allies and partners in the region to plan for long-term security and stability in the region. 

Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1252) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that would require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy that would 

prioritize the Department of Defense’s efforts in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and to submit a report on this plan to the appropriate 

congressional committees by February 1, 2018. This provision 

would also repeal section 1251 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that the report be informed by the overall presidential strategy required by section 1261(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1072). 

The amendment would also extend the deadline for the presidential strategy to March 1, 2018 and require that the Department 

of Defense report be submitted not later than 90 days after the 

date on which the President issues his strategy for the Indo-AsiaPacific region, which should also be simultaneously submitted to 

the appropriate congressional defense committees. 

Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1253) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1263) that would require the Secretary of Defense to assess U.S. Pacific posture, deployment plans, and realignment and basing needs to accomplish 

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results of this assessment to the congressional defense committees 

not later than March 1, 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

report submission date to April 1, 2018. 

Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities 

of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1254) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1264) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to 

providing extended deterrence to allies in the Asia-Pacific, including Japan and the Republic of Korea. This provision would also 

state that the United States must maintain robust nuclear capabilities, including nuclear-capable aircraft, to assure that the full 

spectrum of military options associated with the extended deterrence commitments of the United States remains credible and executable. 

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (sec. 

1269 and 6204) that would express the sense of Congress that the 

nuclear and missile program of North Korea is one of the most dangerous national security threats facing the United States today and 

that the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) to be completed this year 

should fully consider the perspectives of key allies and partners in 

East Asia, including the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as 

actions to reassure those countries. 

The House bill contained another provision (sec. 1270D) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to enhance the extended deterrence capabilities of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 

This plan would include consideration of a number of actions that 

would enhance United States security by strengthening deterrence 

of North Korean aggression. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6206). 

The Senate recedes with amendments that would combine all 

five provisions, strike some of the findings, and remove a reference 

to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 

Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea (sec. 1255) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1266) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States values its alliances with the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea 

and that the United States should continue to further defense cooperation. The provision would also seek to promote continued and 

strengthened bilateral and trilateral cooperation on a full range of 

issues related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and to 

other security challenges in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (secs. 

1267 and 1268) that between them would express the sense of Congress that the United States and Japan are indispensable partners 

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the United States should continue to support efforts to strengthen 

the alliance with South Korea, to defend the alliance against provocations committed by North Korea, and support efforts to deepen 

trilateral coordination and cooperation between the United States, 

South Korea, and Japan. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

all three provisions into one. 

Strategy on North Korea (sec. 1256) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270B) that would 

express the sense of Congress that North Korea continues to pose 

a threat to the security of the United States and to our allies and 

partners in the region, and that the United States should take appropriate steps to counter this threat. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11202) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report that sets forth a strategy 

of the United States with respect to North Korea, not later than 

90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would elevate the 

required strategy to the President of the United States and broaden the elements required in the strategy. 

The conferees note that: 

(1) the United States should act to counter North Korea’s 

continued development and testing of nuclear weapons and 

intercontinental ballistic missiles; 

(2) the development of a functional and operational North 

Korean nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile program 

constitutes a threat to the security of the United States and to 

our allies and partners in the region; 

(3) the defense of the United States and our allies against 

North Korean aggression remains a top priority, and the 

United States maintains an unwavering and steadfast commitment to the policy of extended deterrence, especially with respect to South Korea and Japan; 

(4) the United States supports the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South 

Korea to counter North Korea’s missile threat and the deployment of ballistic missile defense systems to allies in the IndoAsia-Pacific region to protect from the growing threat of North 

Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs; 

(5) the United States should encourage further multilateral security cooperation and dialogue among South Korea, 

Japan, and Australia to address the North Korea threat; 

(6) the United States calls upon the People’s Republic of 

China to pressure North Korea to cease its provocative behavior and abandon and dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile 

programs, and comply with all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions; 

(7) the United States should fully enforce all existing sanctions on North Korea and undertake a comprehensive diplomatic effort to urge allies and other countries to fully enforce, 

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(8) the United States should retain diplomatic, economic, 

and military options to defend against and pressure North 

Korea to abandon its illicit weapons program. 

North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles (sec. 1257) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1694) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the hazards or risks posed directly 

or indirectly by the nuclear ambitions of North Korea, including 

several specified elements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with several technical and clarifying 

amendments. 

Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India (sec. 1258) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270C) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, to develop a strategy for advancing defense cooperation 

between the United States and India, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6201). The provision also would add additional duties to the senior 

official responsible for enhanced U.S.-India defense trade, pursuant 

to section 1292 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (P.L. 114–328; 130 Stat. 2559). 

The House recedes with an amendment that combines the 

strategy reporting requirement with existing reporting requirements from section 1292 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (P.L. 114–328; 130 Stat. 2559). 

The conferees note that: 

(1) Subsection(a)(1)(A) of section 1292 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328; 130 Stat. 2559) requires the recognition of India as a 

major defense partner. 

(2) The designation of ‘Major Defense Partner’ is unique to 

India, and institutionalizes the progress made to facilitate defense trade and technology cooperation between the United 

States and India to a level commensurate with the closest allies and partners of the United States. 

(3) The designation promotes joint exercises, defense strategy and policy coordination, military exchanges, and port calls 

in support of defense cooperation between the United States 

and India. 

(4) The modified requirements outlined in this provision 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop a forward-looking 

strategy that would build upon current objectives and goals, 

underlining a mutual desire to develop an enduring defense relationship with India. 

(5) The United States and India should work closely with 

Afghanistan to promote stability in the region to include targeted infrastructure development and economic investment, 

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Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States 

and Taiwan (sec. 1259) 

The House bill contained two provisions (secs. 1268 and 1270E) 

that would, respectively, express a sense of Congress to strengthen 

the defense of Taiwan and direct the Department to submit a report on the feasibility and advisability of naval port calls with Taiwan. The sense of Congress would encourage the Department to 

continue the transfer of defense articles and services, expand training and exercises with Taiwan, support practical military personnel 

training and exchanges between services, encourage Taiwan’s continued investment in asymmetric self-defense capabilities and support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training. 

The Senate amendment contained five similar provisions (secs. 

1270, 1270A, 1270B, 1270C, and 1270D) that would respectively: 

express a sense of Congress encouraging strengthened bilateral relations between the United States and Taiwan through increased 

regular defense articles and defense services transfers, air defense 

training capability building, and multilateral exercises; reestablish 

naval port call exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan at appropriate locations; direct the Department of Defense to enhance the 

undersea warfare capabilities of Taiwan; direct the Department to 

invite Taiwan’s military forces to participate in joint military exercises, particularly the annual ‘Red Flag’ aerial combat training 

military exercise; and direct the Department to submit a report on 

military exchanges between senior officers and officials of the 

United States and Taiwan, pursuant to section 1284 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine all 

seven provisions into one. The new provision would make a statement of policy regarding the commitment of the United States to 

Taiwan and express a Sense of Congress on steps that should be 

taken to strengthen the defense relationship between the two countries. 

Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services to 

Taiwan (sec. 1259A) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270G) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 120 days after the 

date on which the Secretary receives a Letter of Request from Taiwan with respect to the transfer of a defense article or defense 

service to Taiwan, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report with 

details of the request. The provision would also direct that, not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 

every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the security challenges faced 

by Taiwan and the military cooperation between the United States 

and Taiwan, including a description of any requests from Taiwan 

for the transfer of defense articles or defense services and the status, whether signed or unsigned, of any Letters of Offer and Acceptance with respect to such requests. 

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The Senate recedes with a technical, clarifying amendment. 

Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding global access (sec. 1259B) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270F) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, to assess the foreign military and nonmilitary activities of 

the People’s Republic of China that could affect the regional and 

global national security and defense interests of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6216) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a 

contract or other agreement with an appropriate entity independent of the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of 

the foreign military and non-military influence of the People’s Republic of China that could affect the regional and global national 

security and defense interests of the United States. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make technical, clarifying edits. 

Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau 

(sec. 1259C) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1265) that would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to meet the financial obligations of the United States under an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Palau. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1263) that would provide the Congressional approval necessary to 

bring the September 2010 Compact Review Agreement (CRA) with 

Palau and its appendices into force, while authorizing and approving necessary modifications to the outdated funding schedule that 

was included in the 2010 Agreement. 

The House recedes with an amendment that includes technical, 

clarifying edits. 

The conferees note that funds to comply with this agreement 

are authorized in budget function 800. 

Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States 

(sec. 1259D) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6205) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement 

with an appropriate independent entity to conduct a study and assessment of United States security and foreign policy interests in 

the Freely Associated States of the Republic of Palau, the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make technical edits. 

Subtitle G—Reports 

Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China (sec. 1261) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1287) that would 

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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 

113 note), as most recently amended by section 1271 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

114–328; 130 Stat. 2538). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of annual update of Department of Defense Freedom of 

Navigation Operations report (sec. 1262) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1289) that would require reporting of certain types and locations of excessive maritime 

claims that have not been challenged by the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would omit excessive claim locations and require a list of all countries with excessive maritime claims. 

Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and 

co-belligerents (sec. 1263) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1291) that would require the President to submit to Congress a report on the United 

States strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State 

of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. The provision would also require the Secretary of State and 

the Secretary of Defense to testify at any hearings held on the report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees expect that after the report required in this section is submitted to Congress the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State will, if requested, testify before Congress on the 

findings of the report. 

Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related 

national security operations (sec. 1264) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1292) that would require the President, not later than 30 days after the date on which 

a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks described 

in the report entitled ‘‘Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks 

Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations’’ prepared by the national security departments and agencies and published on December 5, 2016, to notify certain congressional committees of such change, including the 

legal, factual, and policy justification for such change. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

President, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, 

to submit to certain congressional committees a report on the legal 

and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force 

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days after a change is made to these legal and policy frameworks, 

to notify these committees of such change. 

Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners 

in Yemen (sec. 1265) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1293) that would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to jointly 

submit a report on the military action of Saudi Arabia and its partners in Yemen. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War 

Execution reports on quarterly basis (sec. 1266) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1271) that 

would require the Department of Defense to submit the Cost of 

War Execution report quarterly rather than monthly. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian 

employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations (sec. 1267) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that would require the President to submit to Congress a report on the deployment of United States combat forces to Syria. 

The Senate amendment contained a related provision (sec. 

1272) that would consolidate reporting by the Secretary of Defense 

on the deployment of United States Armed Forces, civilian employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and 

availability with respect to foreign military sales (sec. 1268) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1283) that 

would require the Department of Defense implementing agency for 

a foreign military sale to consult with the relevant US commercial 

entities involved in the sale before delivering a formal pricing and 

availability response to the foreign customer. If the commercial entity believes the price is not accurate, then the commercial entity 

and the implementing agency should each provide a justification 

for the differences to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency 

within 30 days of being notified of the discrepancy by the commercial entity. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to perform a comprehensive assessment, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, of the purpose and role of pricing and availability 

within the foreign military sale process, including assumptions, 

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Annual report on military and security developments involving the 

Russian Federation (sec. 1269) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6211) that 

would add an element on hybrid warfare to the annual report on 

Russian military and security developments required under section 

1245 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291), as most recently amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add an element to the annual report concerning attempts of the Russian Federation to provide disinformation and propaganda to members of 

the Armed Forces by social media. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Security and stability strategy for Somalia (sec. 1271) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1273) that would require the President to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act containing a comprehensive strategy to achieve 

long-term security and stability in the Federal Republic of Somalia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with clarifying amendment. 

Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (sec. 1272) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1274) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with a 

federally funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken to improve the 

functionality of the Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (G–TSCMIS). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to update relevant security cooperation guidance for use of G–TSCMIS or any security cooperation information 

system that is a successor to G-TSCMIS with associated reporting 

requirements. 

Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative (sec. 1273) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1275) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States European Command, to submit a future years plan on activities and resources of the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) for fiscal year 2018 and four successive fiscal 

years. The plan would also include an assessment of what would 

be required to fully resource U.S. force posture and capabilities in 

the European theater, as well as a plan to station additional permanent U.S. troops in Europe along with the necessary infrastructure and enablers. The provision would also require the Secretary 

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European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) until the required 

plan is submitted to Congress. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add to the 

matters to be included in the required plan an analysis of the challenges to the ability of the United States to flow significant forces 

from the continental United States to the European theater in the 

event of a major contingency, as well as a description of the Department of Defense’s plans, including military exercise, to address 

such challenges. 

Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating 

countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian 

Armies’ Program (sec. 1274) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1276) that would extend by 5 years the authority in section 1274(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) 

to enter into agreements with participating countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen (sec. 

1275) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1277) that would require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a security strategy for Yemen. The 

provision would additionally specify that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act are authorized to be made available to deploy members of the Armed Forces to participate in the 

ongoing civil war in Yemen. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

prohibition on funds and make other clarifying changes. 

Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to 

foreign countries (sec. 1276) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1278) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from transferring any excess defense articles (EDA) that are high mobility multipurpose wheeled 

vehicles (HMMWVs) until 30 days after the Comptroller General of 

the United States submits a report to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

that assesses the Department of Defense’s efforts to evaluate the 

potential impact of HMMWV EDA transfers on the U.S. industrial 

base for fiscal years 2012 through 2016. The House bill also included authority for the President to waive the prohibition if in the 

national interest. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that 

would require that HMMWVs designated for transfer as EDA must 

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the Secretary of Defense to waive the requirement if in the interest 

of national security. 

The House recedes with an amendment that provides that the 

requirement to refurbish and modernize EDA HMMWVs will take 

effect 90 days after enactment of this Act; sunsets this requirement 

after three years; retains the requirement for the Comptroller General’s assessment, but removes the prohibition on such transfers; 

and modifies the waiver authority and notification requirements. 

The conferees note that the transfer of excess defense articles 

can make an important contribution to advancing the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States and its allies and partners. At the same time, the conferees note the concerns that have been raised that the existing requirements to determine the potential impact of EDA transfers on the U.S. industrial base, as required under section (b)(1)(E) of title 22, United 

States Code, are not being enforced, and as such there could be adverse impacts to the U.S. industrial base or its workforce. Concerns 

have been raised in particular about the potential adverse impacts 

of EDA HMMWV transfers to the light tactical vehicle industrial 

base. 

The conferees expect any modernization and refurbishment 

work to be done at no cost to the government unless congressionally appropriated funds have been designated and are available for 

such purposes, such as is the case under the Afghanistan Security 

Forces Fund (ASFF). The conferees are also aware that a pending 

transfer of excess defense article vehicles to Iraq has resulted in 

significant concerns among entities within the industrial base. The 

conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to review this pending transfer and expect the Secretary to consider the concerns 

raised by these entities within the industrial base before authorizing this transfer. The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense 

to fully review the condition of these HMMWVs before transfer in 

order to determine whether further upgrades to these vehicles are 

necessary. Finally, the conferees intend for the refurbishment requirement under this section to apply only to HMMWVs within the 

continental United States that have been declared excess and not 

to those vehicles located outside the continental United States. 

The conferees fully expect the Department to exercise the 

waiver authority, as necessary, if it is in the national interest to 

do so. If the waiver authority is used, the conferees encourage the 

Department to consider if practicable including additional information in the written determination to Congress to supplement the 

notification elements required in this provision. Such information 

may include serial and model numbers of individual HMMWVs, as 

well as information, to the extent practicable, regarding consultation with industrial base partners. 

Finally, the conferees note that HMMWVs will remain in the 

light tactical wheeled vehicle fleet for the foreseeable future even 

after the fielding of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Therefore, not later than 90 days after enactment of this act, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing to the 

House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the Army’s plan 

to manage the tactical wheeled vehicle fleet and the impact this 

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Department of Defense program to protect United States students 

against foreign agents (sec. 1277) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1279) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a program 

to prepare U.S. students studying abroad through Department of 

Defense National Security Education Programs to recognize and 

protect themselves against recruitment efforts by foreign intelligence agents. This section would also require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives on the plan to develop and implement the program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make technical modifications. 

Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation authority (sec. 1278) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1280) that would extend through December 31, 2020 the authority under section 1279 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92), as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), for the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and 

the Director of National Intelligence, to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish 

anti-tunnel capabilities to detect, map, and neutralize underground 

tunnels that threaten the United States or Israel. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1282) that would provide that of the amount contributed by the 

United States for activities under section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), 

as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), not less than 50 percent of such 

amount shall be used for research, development, test, and evaluation activities for purposes of such section in the United States. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend 

through December 31, 2020 the authority under section 1279 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114–92), as amended by the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

Anticorruption strategy (sec. 1279) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1281) that would require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 

agencies, to develop a strategy to prevent corruption in reconstruction efforts and submit it to the congressional defense committees, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

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of the United States Agency for International Development to jointly develop a strategy to prevent corruption in any reconstruction efforts associated with United States contingency operations and 

submit such strategy to the appropriate congressional committees. 

Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces in 

Nigeria (sec. 1279A) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1285) that would require the President to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains a comprehensive strategy to support improvements in defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1279B) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1296) that would 

prohibit the obligation of funds authorized to be appropriated by 

the Department of Defense to support the implementation of the 

Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain domestic prosecutions based on any 

charge related to the Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the 

Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and implementing legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into law. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment. 

The conferees understand that, while the United States is participating in the annual Conference of States Parties (CSP) for the 

Arms Trade Treaty, and expending money in so doing, it has not 

expended any money to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. The 

conferees expect the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State will scrupulously ensure that no taxpayer funding is expended in support of implementation of this treaty until such time 

as the United States ratifies the treaty and enacts any required implementing legislation. 

Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator (sec. 1279C) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1297) that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to designate an employee of the 

Department of Defense to serve concurrently as the Coordinator for 

Cultural Heritage Protection. This individual would be responsible 

for coordinating existing obligations of the Department for the protection of cultural heritage and for convening a coordinating committee of entities within the Department that have responsibility 

or capacity for protecting cultural heritage. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to designate an employee of the Department 

of Defense to serve concurrently as the Coordinator for Cultural 

Heritage Protection. This individual would be responsible for coordinating existing obligations of the Department for the protection 

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tural Heritage Coordinating Committee convened by the Secretary 

of State. 

Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for joint 

interoperability and deterrence against aggression (sec. 1279D) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6210) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, to provide security assistance of up to 

$100.0 million to conduct or support a joint program of the Baltic 

nations to improve their resilience against and build their capacity 

to deter aggression by the Russian Federation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

authority under this section by limiting it to the conduct or support 

of a single joint program; defining appropriate defense articles or 

services; and specifying the available source of funding as Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide. The amendment would also 

require the Secretary to submit notice of specified information before initiating activities under the joint program. The authority 

under this section would terminate on December 31, 2020. 

Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (sec. 1279E) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270A) that would 

state as U.S. policy that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) does not obligate the United States 

to refrain from actions that would run counter to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). It would also prohibit the 

provision of U.S. funds to the Preparatory Commission for the 

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization, with an exception for funds provided for the International Monitoring System 

(IMS). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the exception would also apply to funds used solely for the analysis 

and dissemination of data collected through IMS. 

The conferees believe that, because the United States has not 

ratified the CTBT in accordance with Article II, section 2, of the 

U.S. Constitution, and, following the rejection of the Resolution of 

Ratification in 1999 by the Senate, it is wholly inappropriate for 

U.S. funds to support activities of the Preparatory Commission that 

include advocating for ratification of the treaty or otherwise preparing for the treaty’s possible entry into force. The conferees urge 

the Secretary of State to clearly convey the intent of this Act when 

making any funds available to the Preparatory Commission. 

Clarification of authority to support border security operations of 

certain foreign countries (sec. 1279F) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision in Division F 

(sec. 11206) that would amend section 1226(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), 

as most recently amended by section 1294 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), by 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Sense of Congress on cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that would express the sense of the Congress that the United States reaffirms 

support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and 

that the United States should assist Ukraine in improving its cybersecurity capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11201). 

Neither provision was adopted. 

The conferees reaffirm the support of the United States for the 

sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression. The conferees also note the concerning 

history of cyberattacks in Ukraine, including a significant Russian 

attack on its power grid in December 2015. The conferees believe 

the United States should assist Ukraine in improving its cybersecurity capabilities. 

Extension of Commanders’ Emergency Response Program and related authorities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1211) that 

would extend through December 31, 2019 the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan under section 1201 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 

Law 112–81) as amended by the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) authorized the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan through 

December 31, 2018. The conferees encourage the Department of 

Defense to engage with the congressional defense committees about 

the future of the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in 

Afghanistan. 

Report on United States strategy in Afghanistan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that would describe the United States strategy in Afghanistan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of receiving timely, detailed 

information on the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide a report on the Afghanistan strategy no 

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planned military efforts to support such objectives; the anticipated 

timeline necessary to achieve such objectives; a description of the 

projected long-term U.S. military role in Afghanistan; an analysis 

of the risk to force, including green on blue attacks, and the efforts 

to mitigate such risks; an accounting of the costs associated with 

accomplishing the security objectives over the projected timeline; a 

description of the interests, objectives, and activities of other regional actors in Afghanistan, including Russia, Iran, Pakistan, 

China, India, and any other country the Secretary believes to be influencing Afghanistan’s stability and security. 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that would 

state that it is the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an 

international hero and that the Government of Pakistan should release him immediately from prison. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the contributions of Dr. Afridi to efforts to 

locate Osama bin Laden, remain concerned about Dr. Afridi’s continuing incarceration, and urge the Government of Pakistan to release him immediately. 

Sense of Congress regarding the Afghan special immigrant visa program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1216) that 

would express the sense of Congress that an additional 4,000 visas 

should be made available for principal aliens who are eligible for 

special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 

2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) to prevent harm to the operations of the 

United States Government in Afghanistan. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe the special immigrant visa program continues to be critical for the U.S. Government’s operations in Afghanistan. The conferees note that special immigrant visas for Afghan allies are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Report on impact of humanitarian crisis on achievement of United 

States security objectives in Syria 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221A) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to submit a report on the impact of the humanitarian crisis in Syria on the achievement of the goals of the United States 

in the broader region. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that requirements for a report on the impact of the humanitarian situation in Syria on United States objectives have been incorporated elsewhere in this Act as part of a provision requiring the President to submit a report on the strategy 

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Sense of Congress on threats posed by the Government of Iran 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that expressed 

the sense of Congress that the United States should counter the expansion of the malign activities of the Government of Iran. 

The Senate contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to apply appropriate attention and resources to countering the Government of 

Iran’s malign activities, including by maintaining a robust U.S. 

military presence forward deployed in the United States Central 

Command area of responsibility, supporting regional ballistic missile defense capabilities and cooperation, countering Iranian efforts 

to illicitly proliferate weapons, and ensuring freedom of navigation. 

Report on merits of an Incidents at Sea agreement between the 

United States, Iran, and certain other countries 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

report assessing the relative merits of a multilateral or bilateral Incidents at Sea Military-to-Military Agreement between the United 

States and other countries operating in the Persian Gulf. 

The Senate amendment contained no such provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, no later than February 15, 2018, on the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing military-to-military 

channels of communication with Iran and other countries operating 

in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and neighboring maritime 

environments for the purposes of preventing accidental conflict. 

The report shall contain an evaluation of strategic interests in the 

region and a description of past and current U.S. procedures for addressing unexpected encounters at sea. The required report shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but it may contain a classified 

annex. 

Report on steps and protocols related to the rescue, care, and treatment of captives of the Islamic State 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1227) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Congress 

containing a description of any steps the Department of Defense is 

taking to ensure coordination between the Armed Forces of the 

United States and local forces in conducting military operations in 

regions controlled by the Islamic State where religious or minority 

groups are known or thought to be held captive. The report would 

also contain a description of any protocols that will be put in place 

by the Department of Defense, including protocols developed in coordination with the Government of Iraq, for the care and treatment 

of religious or minority groups rescued from captivity under the Islamic State, including any protocol for relocating such groups of 

captives to safe locations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense not later than 60 

days after the date of enactment of this Act to submit to Congress 

a report that describes any steps the Department of Defense is taking to ensure coordination between the Armed Forces of the United 

States and local forces operating in areas controlled by the Islamic 

State related to the rescue, care, and treatment of religious or minority groups known or thought to be held captive by the Islamic 

State, to include relocating such groups of captives to safe locations. Additionally, the report shall provide a description of any 

protocols that will be put in place by the Department of Defense, 

including protocols developed in coordination with the Government 

of Iraq, for the care and treatment of religious or minority groups 

rescued from captivity under the Islamic State, including any protocol for relocating such groups of captives to safe locations. The required report shall be delivered in unclassified form, but it may include a classified annex. 

Report on use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and 

related services for illicit activities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1229) that would require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the Government of Iran’s use of commercial aircraft for illicit activities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that a provision is included elsewhere in 

this Act that would require an annual report on the information 

referenced in the House provision. 

Strategy for Syria and Iraq 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230A) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to submit to appropriate congressional committees a strategy for Iraq and Syria. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State to submit to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the United 

States strategy in Iraq. The report shall include the following elements: a description of the political and military objectives and end 

states inherent to the strategy; a description of the plan for achieving those objectives and end states, including a plan for facilitating 

political reform and reconciliation among ethnic groups and political parties in Iraq; an assessment of the future force structures, 

capacities, and capability requirements of the Iraqi Security Forces 

(to include all forces with a national security mission); a description of the roles and responsibilities of United States allies and 

partners and other countries in the region in establishing regional 

stability; a description of the military conditions that must be satisfied for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to be considered defeated; and an assessment of the extent to which U.S. military 


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presence in Iraq would be necessary to support the strategy, including the size, roles, and missions associated with any such presence. The required report shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

but it may contain a classified annex. 

The conferees note that a provision is included elsewhere in 

this Act that would require the President to submit a report on the 

strategy of the United States in Syria with reference to elements 

specific to Syria in the House provision. 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that would express the sense of Congress on support for Georgia’s sovereignty 

and territorial integrity as well as support for continued cooperation between the United States and Georgia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that U.S. support for allies and partners in 

Europe is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1238) that would express the sense of Congress on support for the Republic of Estonia, 

the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of Lithuania, including 

support for their sovereignty. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that U.S. support for allies and partners in 

Europe is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Russian aggression and the security environment in Europe 

The Senate amendment contained nine provisions (sec. 1243 – 

sec. 1250 and sec. 6207) relating to Russian aggression and the security environment in Europe. 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the content of these provisions is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Limitation on availability of funds to extend the implementation of 

the New START Treaty 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1246) that would 

prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense for fiscal year 2018 to extend the implementation of the 

New START Treaty unless the President certifies that the Russian 

Federation has verifiably eliminated all missiles that are in violation of or may be inconsistent with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees are frustrated with the continued Russian violation of the INF Treaty, as described in detail elsewhere in this Act, 

as well as the failure of diplomatic efforts to bring them back into 

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moving toward compliance with the limits laid out by the New 

START Treaty, the Russian Federation cannot be allowed to comply only with treaties that suit its interests and violate those that 

do not. Treaties are not negotiated and ratified independently but 

in the context of the range of arms control agreements in force. The 

testimony of General Paul Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, at a March 8, 2017, House Armed Services Committee 

hearing corroborates this: ‘‘I anticipate Russia’s violation of its 

international commitments such as the INF Treaty will be a consideration in any future arms control discussion.’’ As the expiration 

date of the New START Treaty approaches, the conferees urge the 

President and the members of the National Security Council to 

carefully consider whether extending the treaty, if Russia is still in 

violation of the INF Treaty, is in the national interest of the United 

States. 

Furthermore, the conferees note that since entry-into-force of 

the treaty, the United States has decreased its deployed launchers 

by over 222 and its deployed warheads by 407. During this period, 

the Russian Federation increased its launcher count to the limit 

permitted by the treaty. The conferees are concerned that the Russian Federation may maintain the capability to rapidly exceed the 

levels laid out by New START once the February 2018 implementation date is reached. The conferees also note that the treaty places 

no limits on non-strategic nuclear weapons, which may be an area 

of enduring Russian advantage. 

Finally, the conferees remind the President of the commitment 

made by his predecessor, President Obama: ‘‘I recognize that nuclear modernization requires investment for the long-term. . . . 

That is my commitment to the Congress—that my administration 

will pursue these programs and capabilities for as long as I am 

President.’’ This commitment was explicitly laid out in the certification that President Obama made to the U.S. Senate on February 

2, 2011, as a condition of the treaty’s entry-into-force, to modernize 

U.S. nuclear forces, including ‘‘a heavy bomber and air-launched 

cruise missile, an ICBM, and a nuclear-powered ballistic missile 

submarine (SSBN) and SLBM,’’ as well as facilities of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration where uranium and plutonium 

are processed. The conferees are also aware that, because the 

Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–25) capped overall 

base national security spending, the repeated statements by the 

Nation’s most senior civilian and military leaders regarding the 

priority attached to the nuclear deterrent mission are critical. For 

example, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel stated in his November 

2014, Message to the Force: ‘‘Our nuclear deterrent plays a critical 

role in assuring U.S. national security, and it is DoD’s highest priority mission. No other capability we have is more important.’’ Further, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter stated at the Air Force Association conference in September 2015: ‘‘The nuclear deterrent is a 

must-have, you really need to start there. . . . [I]t is the foundation. It’s the bedrock and it needs to remain healthy and we all 

know that we need to make additional investments.’’ 

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Short title 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1251) that would 

provide a short title for subtitle F of the House bill. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Intelligence Fusion Center 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1251) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the collocation of the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Intelligence Fusion 

Center with U.S. European Command’s Joint Intelligence Analysis 

Complex provides the optimal solution to intelligence and operational requirements, fosters critical diplomatic relationships, and 

is the most efficient configuration of the intelligence enterprise. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Findings and sense of Congress 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that would 

make findings and express the sense of Congress on the current security environment in Europe, Russia’s aggressive and destabilizing behavior, the European Deterrence Initiative, and U.S. 

support for allies and partners in Europe. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that issues concerning the current security 

environment in Europe, Russia’s aggressive and destabilizing behavior, the European Deterrence Initiative, and U.S. support for allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles 

in the United States European Command’s areas of responsibility 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to develop and implement a strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles in the United States European Command’s area of responsibility. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that conventional precision strike weapon 

stockpiles in the United States European Command’s area of responsibility are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Plan to counter the military capabilities of the Russian Federation 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a strategy 

to counter the military capabilities of the Russian Federation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the military capabilities of the Russian 

Federation are addressed elsewhere in this report. 


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Sense of Congress on enhancing maritime capabilities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that would express the sense of Congress on enhancing maritime capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than April 

1, 2018 on the options to extend the service lives of Los Angelesclass submarines to mitigate the shortfall of fast attack submarines, which reaches a nadir of 41 boats in fiscal year 2029, despite a 2016 Navy Force Structure Assessment requirement for 66 

boats. For the 2020 to 2040 timeframe, this report shall include the 

following: (1) threat environments in which Los Angeles-class submarines are projected to remain operationally relevant; (2) specific 

Los Angeles-class submarines that could receive service life extensions; (3) notional cost and schedule estimates for Los Angeles-class 

submarine service life extensions; (4) public or private shipyard 

availability to accomplish such service life extensions; and (5) an 

assessment by the Secretary on the merits of implementing such 

options. 

Plan to reduce the risks of miscalculation and unintended consequences that could precipitate a nuclear war 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1258) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the congressional defense committees that includes options to reduce the risk 

of miscalculation and unintended consequences associated with 

Russian nuclear doctrine. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees remain concerned that the Russian Federation 

has adopted a dangerous nuclear strategy that includes the plan to 

escalate to de-escalate, which could lower the threshold for Russian 

use of nuclear weapons in a regional conflict. Such a strategy could 

exacerbate the risks of miscalculation and unintended consequences that could precipitate a full-scale nuclear war. Therefore, 

the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of the 

United States Strategic Command, and the Commander of the 

United States European Command, to submit to the congressional 

defense committees not later than March 1, 2018, a plan that includes options, including but not limited to military-to-military dialogue, to reduce the risk of miscalculation and unintended consequences that could inadvertently lead to a nuclear war. More 

generally, the conferees believe that military-to-military communication with adversaries can be a valuable tool to prevent inadvertent escalation and miscalculation during a crisis. The conferees 

encourage the Secretary to use such dialogue, among other tools, 

to reduce the risks of nuclear conflict with the Russian Federation, 

the People’s Republic of China, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The conferees note the section in title 12 of this Act 

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tary discussions on reducing the risks of miscalculations that could 

lead to a nuclear war as such prohibited cooperation. 

Definitions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1259) that would 

provide definitions for subtitle F of the House bill. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Expansion of military-to-military engagement with the Government 

of Burma 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1262) that 

would amend section 1253 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) to remove certain restrictions on military-tomilitary engagement with Burma. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 6217) 

that would remove force and effect from section 1262. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees condemn the horrific acts of violence being committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority in Burma, and urge 

the Burmese military to take action immediately to stop this humanitarian crisis. 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the rule of law in the South 

China Sea 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1266) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the importance of maintaining the rule of law in the South China Sea. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that: 

(1) the South China Sea is a vitally important waterway 

for global commerce and for regional security, with almost 30 

percent of the maritime trade of the world transiting the South 

China Sea annually; 

(2) the People’s Republic of China is undermining regional 

security and prosperity and challenging international rules and 

norms by engaging in coercive activities and attempting to 

limit lawful activities in the South China Sea; 

(3) a tribunal determined ‘that China had violated the 

Philippines’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone by 

(a) interfering with Philippine fishing and petroleum exploration, (b) constructing artificial islands and (c) failing to prevent Chinese fishermen from fishing in the zone,’ and that 

‘Chinese law enforcement vessels had unlawfully created a serious risk of collision when they physically obstructed Philippine vessels’; 

(4) the arbitral tribunal award of July 2016 stated that 

there is ‘no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within the sea areas falling within the nine-dash line’; 

and 

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taking freedom of navigation operations on a regular and consistent basis, as well as maintaining persistent presence operations in the South China Sea. 

Sense of Congress on freedom of navigation operations in the South 

China Sea 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1267) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States should regularly 

and routinely conduct freedom of navigation operations in the 

South China Sea. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1265) that would declare that it is the policy of the United States 

to fly, sail, and operate throughout the oceans, seas, and airspace 

of the world wherever international law allows. The recommended 

provision would also direct the Secretary of Defense to implement 

the stated policy by planning and executing routine and regular 

naval presence missions and freedom of navigation operations 

throughout the world and throughout the year. 

The House recedes. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the United States has a national interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, respect for international 

law, and unimpeded lawful commerce in the South China Sea; and 

that ensuring the free access to sea lanes to promote global commerce remains a core security interest of the United States. The 

conferees also note that the consistent exercise of freedom of navigation operations and overflights by United States naval and air 

forces throughout the world plays a critical role in safeguarding the 

freedom of the seas, supporting international law, and ensuring the 

continued safe passage and promotion of global commerce and 

trade. 

Sense of Congress on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1269) that would 

provide the sense of Congress in support of the Association of 

Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the 50th anniversary of its 

formation. It would recognize ASEAN efforts to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the region, including the steps taken to 

highlight the importance of peaceful dispute resolution and the 

need for adherence to international rules and standards. Finally, 

the section would state that ASEAN and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus should continue to be forums to discuss shared 

challenges in the maritime domain and for greater information 

sharing. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that: 

(1) the United States supports the development of regional 

institutions and bodies, including the ASEAN Regional Forum, 

the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus, the East Asia 

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(2) the United States recognizes ASEAN efforts to promote 

peace, stability, and prosperity in the region, including the 

steps taken to highlight the importance of peaceful dispute resolution and the need for adherence to international rules and 

standards. 

(3) United States defense engagement with ASEAN and 

the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus should continue to 

be forums to discuss shared challenges and the need for greater information sharing among ASEAN nations; and 

(4) the United States welcomes continued work with 

ASEAN and other regional partners to establish more reliable 

and routine crisis communication mechanisms. 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming the importance of the United 

States-Australia defense alliance 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270) that would 

provide the sense of Congress on the strength of United StatesAustralia relations. It recognizes that the United States and the 

Commonwealth of Australia maintain a critical strategic relationship underpinned by shared democratic values, common interests, 

and close defense ties. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that: 

(1) the United States values its alliance with Australia, 

and the shared values and interests between both countries 

are essential to promoting peace, security, stability, and economic prosperity in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 

(2) the annual rotations of United States Marine Corps 

forces to Darwin, Australia and enhanced rotations of United 

States Air Force aircraft to Australia pave the way for even 

closer defense and security cooperation; 

(3) the Treaty Between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning 

Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Sydney, September 5, 

2007, should continue to facilitate industry collaboration and 

innovation to meet shared security challenges and reinforce 

military ties; 

(4) as described by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm 

Turnbull, North Korea is ‘a threat to the peace of the region’ 

and the United States and Australia should continue to cooperate to defend against the threat of North Korea’s nuclear and 

missile capabilities; and 

(5) the United States and Australia should continue to address the threat of terrorism and strengthen information sharing. 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1271) that would authorize up to $5.0 million for fiscal year 2018 for the purposes of 

establishing the NATO Cooperative Cyber Center of Excellence, 

and would direct the Secretary of Defense to assign executive agent 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees strongly support the efforts of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) and encourage the Department of Defense to collaborate fully with the Center. 

The conferees note that the CCDCOE can play a unique role by increasing and improving cyber cooperation, joint exercises, and policy development within NATO. The conferees urge the Department 

of Defense to work with the interagency and the CCDCOE to improve NATO’s ability to counter and mitigate the threat of malign 

influence by the Russian Federation in cyberspace. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the defense committees within 90–days of enactment of this Act on ways to improve cyber capabilities within NATO, including enhancing the capacity of and coordination with the CCDCOE. 

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1272) that would au- thorize up to $5.0 million for fiscal year 2018 for the purposes of 

establishing the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence, and would direct the Secretary of Defense to assign executive 

agent responsibilities to an appropriate organization within the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees strongly support the efforts of the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (SCCOE), but remain 

concerned that the United States is currently not a participating 

country. By not actively participating, the Department of Defense 

is unable to shape the long-term agenda for research, exercises, 

and policy development, and is unable to embed personnel to gain 

experience or insight that can only be acquired by working side-byside. The conferees note that the SCCOE can play a unique role by 

increasing cooperation for strategic communications within NATO, 

and provide research that directly addresses the many problems 

facing U.S. forces operating in the information environment. The 

conferees urge the Department of Defense to work with the SSCOE 

and the interagency to improve NATO’s ability to counter and mitigate disinformation, active measures, propaganda, and denial and 

deception activities of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the defense committees within 90–days of enactment of this Act on ways to improve 

strategic communications within NATO, including enhancing the 

capacity of and coordination with the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence. 

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabilities of China and Russia 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1282) that would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to submit a 

report to the Secretary of Defense and appropriate congressional 

committees on the military capabilities of the People’s Republic of 

China and the Russian Federation. 

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The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1283) that would express the sense of Congress that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the cornerstone of transatlantic security cooperation and an enduring instrument for promoting stability in 

Europe. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the role of NATO and support for U.S. 

allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on the export of defense articles to Turkey 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1284) that would express the sense of Congress that the proposed sale of semiautomatic handguns for export to Turkey should remain under scrutiny 

until a satisfactory and appropriate resolution is reached to the violence that took place outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence 

on May 16, 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees condemn the violence that took place outside the 

Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017 and believe the 

perpetrators should be brought to justice under United States law. 

The conferees note that violence of this kind negatively impacts security cooperation between the United States and Turkey. 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming strategic partnerships and allies 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1284) that 

would express the sense of Congress that United States allies and 

partners are critical to defending peace and prosperity throughout 

the world. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that support for U.S. allies and partners in 

Europe is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on consideration of impact of marine debris in 

trade agreements 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1285) that 

would express the sense of Congress on consideration of the impact 

of marine debris in trade agreements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the United States Trade Representative to consider the impact of marine debris, particularly plastic 

waste, in relevant trade agreements. 

Sense of Congress regarding the Chibok schoolgirls and Boko 

Haram 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1286) that would 

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of National Intelligence for delivering a report to Congress on a 

five-year strategy for the United States to employ diplomatic, development, defense, and other tools to assist and enable our African 

partners to lead the effort to degrade and ultimately defeat Boko 

Haram, the Islamic State in Iraq and ash Sham—West Africa 

(ISIS–WA), and any potential splinter or successor groups. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that elsewhere in this Act is a provision 

that would require the President to submit a comprehensive strategy to support improvements in defense institutions and security 

sector forces in Nigeria to more effectively address the threat posed 

by Boko Haram and other security challenges in the region. 

Report on Iran and North Korea nuclear and ballistic missile cooperation 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1288) that would require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 

the Secretary of State, and the heads of other relevant agencies, to 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on cooperation between the Government of Iran and the Government of 

the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on nuclear programs, 

ballistic missile development, and the development of conventional, 

chemical, and biological weapons. The provision would furthermore 

express the sense of Congress that the ballistic missile programs 

of Iran and North Korea represent a serious threat to the interests 

of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act would 

amend the annual report on the military power of Iran as required 

by section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) to require additional information on cooperation between Iran, North Korea, and other nations 

on any nuclear, ballistic missile, biological and chemical, and advanced conventional weapons programs. 

Contingency plans relating to South Sudan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1290) that would require the Secretary of Defense to prepare contingency plans to assist relief organizations in delivery of humanitarian assistance in 

South Sudan and to engage South Sudan’s military to promote efforts to reduce conflicts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the Western Hemisphere region 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1294) expressing the 

sense of Congress on the importance of the Western Hemisphere 

region to the national interests of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

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of the United States. The conferees also note that it is vital for the 

United States to maintain the military capability in the region to 

project power, build partner capacity, deter acts of aggression, and 

respond, if necessary, to international threats, regional crises, 

transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, and humanitarian crises. The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to leverage opportunities as appropriate to commit assets to the region to ensure a forward presence in the Western Hemisphere outside of the continental United States; strengthen alliances, partnerships, and regional institutions to address the 

shared challenges of the trafficking of humans, drugs, and other 

contraband; promote the rule of law and human rights; and support interagency efforts to protect the homeland. 

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities of 

United States allies 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1295) that would express the sense of Congress that the President should encourage 

members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of defense expenditures as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit and NATO 

2016 Warsaw Summit. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the role of NATO and support for U.S. 

allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Prohibition on use of funds to conduct military operations in Yemen 

The House bill included a provision (sec. 1298) that would prohibit the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department 

of Defense for fiscal year 2018 to be available to conduct military 

operations in Yemen, with the exception of operations carried out 

in full compliance with the Authorization for Use of Military Force 

(Public Law 107–40), the provision of humanitarian assistance, the 

defense of United States Armed Forces, and support for freedom of 

navigation operations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the United States military should have 

flexibility to respond to the range of threats emanating from 

Yemen but should continue to refrain from entering into the Yemeni civil war as a co-belligerent. The conferees note with concern 

the severe humanitarian impact of the civil war in Yemen upon its 

citizens and call on all sides to work toward a sustainable political 

solution. 

Annual report on attempts of the Russian Federation to provide 

disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed 

Forces by social media 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6212) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

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sian Federation to provide disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed Forces by social media. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that attempts of the Russian Federation to 

provide disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed 

Forces by social media are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Support of European Deterrence Initiative to deter Russian aggression 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6213) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States should 

demonstrate its resolve and ability to meet its commitments under 

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty through appropriate military 

exercises with an emphasis on participation of United States forces 

based in the continental United States and testing strategic and 

operational logistics and transportation capabilities. The provision 

would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report, which would include an 

analysis of the challenges to the ability of the United States to flow 

significant forces from the continental United States to the European theater in the event of a major contingency and a description 

of the Department of Defense’s plans, including military exercises 

to address such challenges. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that challenges to the ability of the United 

States to flow significant forces from the continental United States 

to the European theater in the event of a major contingency are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on the European Deterrence Initiative 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6214) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the European Deterrence 

Initiative will bolster efforts to deter further Russian aggression 

and that funds for this initiative should be authorized and appropriated in the base budget of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the European Deterrence Initiative 

and support for U.S. allies and partners in Europe are addressed 

elsewhere in this report. 

Enhancement of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6215) that 

would amend section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (PL 114–92) to include additional categories of appropriate security assistance and intelligence support 

under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

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Report on the capabilities and activities of the Islamic State of Iraq 

and Syria and other violent extremist groups in Southeast Asia 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11204) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth an assessment 

of the current and future capabilities and activities of the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other violent extremist groups 

in Southeast Asia, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

The Senate amendment contained a provision in Division F 

(sec. 11205) that would express the sense of Congress that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) poses an acute threat to the 

people and Government of Iraq. 

The House contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that language elsewhere in the conference 

report accompanying this Act expresses the concerns specific to this 

provision regarding the continued threat posed by ISIS. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec. 1301) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that would 

specify that funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department 

of Defense for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711) would be available for obligation in fiscal 

years 2018, 2019, and 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1301). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Funding allocations (sec. 1302) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that would allocate specific funding amounts for each program under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program 

from within the overall $324.6 million that the Congress would authorize for the CTR Program. The allocation under this provision 

reflects the amount of the budget request for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision. (sec. 

1302). 

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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Working Capital Funds (sec. 1401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that would authorize appropriations for Defense Working Capital Funds at the 

levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1401). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, Defense (sec. 1402) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that would authorize appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D 

of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1402). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities Defense-wide (sec. 

1403) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that would authorize appropriations for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1403). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1404) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Inspector General at the 

levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1404). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1405) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that would authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program at the levels 

identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1405). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1406) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1406) that would authorize appropriations for the National Defense Sealift Fund. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois 

(sec. 1411) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer $115.5 million from the 

Defense Health Program to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 

created by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) for the operations of the 

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1441). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1412) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1412) that would authorize an appropriation of $64.3 million from the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home Trust Fund for fiscal year 2018 for the operation 

of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1431). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Armed Forces Retirement Home matters (sec. 1413) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1432) that 

would amend sections 1513A, 1517(e)(2), and 1518 of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a, 

417(e)(2), and 418 respectively) to transfer oversight responsibilities of the AFRH from the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, the 

provision would amend section 1516 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 416) to 

provide the Department more flexibility in selecting members of 

the Advisory Council of the AFRH. Finally, the provision would 

amend section 1517(b) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 417(b)) to clarify that 

the administrator of the AFRH serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile (sec. 1414) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1411) that 

would authorize the National Defense Stockpile Manager to dispose 

of up to $9.0 million of excess materials in order to acquire two 

new materials and rare earth elements that have been identified 

by the Department of Defense as essential to meet military requirements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 1415) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1421) that 

would require the Department of Defense’s major chemical demilitarization programs to report separately under the Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) system in order to enhance transparency. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations 

(sec. 1501) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that would establish the purpose of this title and make authorization of appropriations available upon enactment of this Act for the Department 

of Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized in this Act, 

to provide for additional costs due to Overseas Contingency Operations and other additional funding requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1501). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment to strike references to 

funding tables in sections 4103, 4203, 4303, and 4403. 

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1502) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1502) that 

would designate authorization of appropriations in this section as 

overseas contingency operations as directed in section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Procurement (sec. 1503) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that would authorize additional appropriations for procurement at the levels 

identified in section 4102 and 4103 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1503) that would authorize additional appropriations for procurement at the levels identified in section 4102 of division D of this 

Act. 

The House recedes. 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1504) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that would authorize additional appropriations for research, development, test, 

and evaluation at the levels identified in section 4202 and 4203 of 

division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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development, test, and evaluation at the levels identified in section 

4202 of division D of this Act. 

The House recedes. 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1505) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that would authorize additional appropriations for operation and maintenance at 

the levels identified in section 4302 and 4303 of division D of this 

Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1505) that would authorize additional appropriations for operation 

and maintenance at the levels identified in section 4302 of division 

D of this Act. 

The House recedes. 

Military personnel (sec. 1506) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that would authorize additional appropriations for military personnel at the levels identified in section 4402 and 4403 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1506) that would authorize additional appropriations for military 

personnel at the levels identified in section 4402 of division D of 

this Act. 

The House recedes. 

Working capital funds (sec. 1507) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that would authorize additional appropriations for Defense Working Capital 

Funds at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this 

Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1507). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide (sec. 

1508) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that would authorize the additional appropriations for the Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide at the levels identified in 

section 4502 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1508). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1509) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1508) that would authorize additional appropriations for the Office of the Inspector 

General at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this 

Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1509). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 


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Defense Health Program (sec. 1510) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1509) that would authorize additional appropriations for the Defense Health Program 

at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1510). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that would 

state that amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are 

in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1521). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1512) that authorize 

the transfer of up to $2.5 billion of additional war-related funding 

authorizations in this title among the accounts in this title. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1522) that would authorize the transfer of up to $3.5 billion. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the transfer of up to $2.5 billion. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1521) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1531) that 

would require that amounts authorized for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) for fiscal year 2018 continue to be subject 

to the conditions specified in subsections (b) through (g) of section 

1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110–181), as amended. The provision would extend the authority under subsection 1532(b) of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) to accept certain equipment 

procured using the ASFF and to treat such equipment as Department of Defense stocks. The provision would also extend the goal 

of using $25.0 million to support, to the extent practicable, the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to promote the recruitment, 

training, and integration of Afghan women into the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and as security personnel for 

future elections. The provision would also require that products 

published or issued by an inspector general relating to the oversight of the ASFF be prepared in accordance with certain quality 

standards. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1521). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a 

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tion of Afghan women into the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. The amendment would also require an assessment of 

Afghan progress toward meeting shared security objectives and 

would allow the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to withhold assistance for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces if the determination is made that 

progress has been insufficient. 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund (sec. 1522) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that would 

amend subsections (b) and (c) of section 1514 of the John Warner 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 109–364) to extend the use and transfer authority for the 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund through fiscal year 2018. 

This section would also extend the authority for interdiction of improvised explosive device precursor chemicals to December 31, 

2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures (sec. 1523) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1523) that would require the Director of Office of Management and Budget and the 

Secretary of Defense to establish separate accounts for the expenditure of overseas contingency operations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General to submit a report on the feasibility of separating expenditures of amounts appropriated for overseas contingency operations for the Department of Defense and Department of 

Treasury. 

Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency 

operations accounts (sec. 1524) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1524) that would require the Secretary of Defense update the guidelines regarding the 

budget items that may be covered by overseas contingency operations accounts consistent with recommendations included in a 

GAO report entitled ‘‘Overseas Contingency Operations: OMB and 

DOD Should Revise the Criteria for Determining Eligible Costs and 

Identify the Costs Likely to Endure Long Term.’’ 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

deadline to 270 days from 180 days and strikes the reference to the 

above GAO report. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Enhancement of database of emergency response capabilities of the 

Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1442) that 

would amend section 1406 of the John Warner National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 


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Stat. 2436; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) to enhance the database of emergency response capabilities of the Department of Defense by adding 

the requirement to track the cyber capabilities of the National 

Guard and Reserve in the requirement to capture emergency response capabilities that the Department of Defense may be able to 

provide in support of the National Response Plan’s Emergency Support Function. The Department of Defense would also be required 

to establish, maintain, and keep current the database at least once 

every 2 years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees are aware the Department has worked with its 

Federal and State partners to identify and document defense capabilities that may be needed in domestic emergencies. However, the 

conferees believe it is imperative for the Department to have comprehensive visibility on the cyber talent and cyber capabilities 

available in both the Active and Reserve Components in order to 

further develop and resource such capability needs for domestic response and other mission areas. 

The conferees note the Department of the Army’s talent management programs, including the Cyber Warrior Database 

(CWARD). CWARD is intended to capture relevant expertise, 

knowledge, skills, and abilities within the Army Cyber community 

in order to enable effective mission planning and human resource 

management. The conferees support this effort and encourage widespread adoption of common cyber talent and capability management tools among the service components. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the congressional defense committees, not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, on the process used to track Department of Defense capabilities applicable to domestic emergency response. The 

briefing shall include information determining if and how those 

current processes can be expanded to include tracking cyber capabilities for the Active and Reserve Component, and if those processes can be dynamically updated and used to inform the development of operational plans and concepts of operations. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE

MATTERS

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Space acquisition and management and oversight (sec. 1601) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that would authorize the creation of a Space Corps within the Department of the 

Air Force and require the Secretary of the Air Force to certify its 

establishment by January 1, 2019. The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1601) that would require the Commander 

of Air Force Space Command serve a term of at least 6 years. 

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 6605) 

that would prohibit the establishment of any military department 

or corps separate from the current military departments, including 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would establish 

the term of office of the Commander of Air Force Space Command 

at 6 years. The amendment would provide the Commander with 

the authority to (1) organize, train, and equip personnel and operations of the space forces of the Air Force; (2) serve as the acquisition executive for defense space acquisitions; and (3) procure commercial satellite communications for the Department of Defense beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The conferees note that the Commander of Air Force Space Command 

would be expected to work with the Secretary of the Air Force regarding the use of existing basic personnel functions, including 

health care and recruitment of personnel. 

The amendment would terminate the position and the office of 

the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor and would 

transfer the duties, responsibilities, and personnel of such office to 

a single official selected by the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The 

amendment would terminate the Defense Space Council and disestablish the Air Force Space Operations Directorate (A–11). The 

amendment would also re-designate the Operationally Responsive 

Space Office as the Space Rapid Capabilities Office. 

The conferees appreciate the Deputy Secretary’s engagement 

on the space mission and organization within the Department and 

expect such engagement to continue particularly during this transition. The conferees will hold the Deputy Secretary accountable for 

ensuring that the reorganization of space within the Department, 

funding for space capabilities, and focus on the space mission continue as one of his priorities. The conferees note in particular that 

the Deputy Secretary will make the decision on which organization 

or agency within the Department will be responsible for Major 

Force Program 12 and expect the Deputy Secretary to continue 

close consultations with the Armed Services Committees of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives to keep them apprised of 

progress on these issues and to seek their input. 

The conferees note with disappointment the consistent failure 

to ensure synchronization across space systems, ground stations, 

and terminals. To address this problem, the conferees recommend 

two improvements to the requirements and acquisition processes 

for national security space programs. First, the conferees note the 

importance of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in reviewing, assessing, adjudicating, and advocating for joint space requirements across the national security space enterprise. The conferees 

believe that establishing a Functional Capability Board for space 

will help to improve the advocacy for joint space requirements, specifically with regard to synchronization of space systems, ground 

stations, and terminals. Second, the conferees recommend that 

United States Strategic Command be given the responsibility and 

authority to approve any budget request for service terminals prior 

to Milestone A approval. The conferees expect the Deputy Secretary 

of Defense to issue a directive implementing this change not later 

than March 1, 2018. 

The conferees note that space has been designated as a 

warfighting domain. Recognizing the joint nature of this new domain, the conferees believe that United States Strategic Command 

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duct warfighting in space. That CONOPs should be used to guide 

the Services’ space capabilities development and acquisition programs. The conferees expect such CONOPs to be provided to them 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground 

monitoring stations of foreign governments (sec. 1602) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that would 

amend chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new section, 2279c. Subsection (b) of section 1602 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

66), which is a limitation on construction on United States territory 

of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of certain foreign 

governments, would be transferred to section 2279c of title 10, 

United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and 

launches (sec. 1603) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into a contract for 

satellite services with any entity if such services will be provided 

using satellites launched from a covered foreign country or using 

a launch vehicle that is designed or manufactured in a covered foreign country or that is provided by the government of a covered foreign country or by an entity controlled in whole or in part by, or 

acting on behalf of, the government of a covered foreign country, 

regardless of the location of the launch. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add an exception for satellites launched prior to December 31, 2022. 

Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data (sec. 1604) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that would 

amend section 1613 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) by extending the pilot program on commercial weather data by 1 year. This provision would 

also add the congressional intelligence committees to the existing 

reporting requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and 

sustainment of assured access to space (sec. 1605) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from obligating or expending 

funds authorized by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

year 2018 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air 

Force, for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program 

for any use other than the activities specified by this Act. This provision would not affect or prohibit the Secretary from procuring 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

obligation or expenditure of funds for carrying out the EELV program to: (a) the development of a domestic rocket propulsion system to replace non-allied space launch engines; (b) the development 

of the necessary interfaces to, or the integration of, such domestic 

rocket propulsion system with an existing or planned launch vehicle; or (c) the development of capabilities necessary to enable existing or planned commercially available space launch vehicles or infrastructure that are primarily for national security space missions 

to meet assured access to space requirements. The amendment 

would terminate the authority to develop a domestic rocket propulsion system and to develop the necessary interfaces of a domestic 

rocket propulsion system once the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that a successful fullscale test of a domestic rocket engine has occurred. 

Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System (sec. 

1606) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1617) that would require, during fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 

to jointly develop a plan for carrying out a backup capability demonstration for the Global Positioning System. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

costs to carry out the proposed plan be consistent with the responsibilities established in National Security Presidential Directive 39 

titled ‘‘U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy.’’ 

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity (sec. 

1607) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1618) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to 

increase resilience for the positioning, navigation, and timing capacity for the Department of Defense. This provision would require 

the plan to ensure that military Global Positioning System user 

equipment terminals have the capability to receive signals from the 

Galileo satellites of the European Union and the QZSS satellites of 

Japan, beginning with increment 2 of the acquisition of such terminals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that the plan include an assessment of the benefits and risks of 

military Global Positioning System user equipment terminals’ having the capability to receive allied positing, navigation, and timing 

signals, beginning with increment 2 of the acquisition of such terminals, and would require an evaluation of whether such a plan 

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Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program (sec. 

1608) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1616) that would express the sense of Congress and require a report regarding the Air 

Force’s commercial satellite communications pathfinder program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Launch support and infrastructure modernization (sec. 1609) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1606) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to 

modernize space launch infrastructure and improve space launch 

activities, to include processing and launch of national security 

space vehicles, in the Eastern and Western Test and Launch 

Ranges. 

The House amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations 

Center mission system (sec. 1610) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that would 

limit the funds authorized for fiscal year 2018 for the Joint Space 

Operations Center mission system until the Secretary of the Air 

Force develops and implements a plan to operationalize existing 

commercial space situational awareness capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that allows the Secretary of Defense to waive the implementation of the plan if the 

Secretary determines that existing commercial capabilities will not 

address national security requirements or existing space situational awareness capability gaps. 

Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle (sec. 1611) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) that 

would prohibit the Air Force from obligating funds to maintain infrastructure, system engineering, critical skills, base and range 

support, depreciation, or sustainment commodities for the Delta IV 

launch vehicle unless the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the 

congressional defense committees that the Air Force plans to 

launch a satellite procured by the Air Force on a Delta IV launch 

vehicle within 3 years of that certification. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list (sec. 1612) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) that 

would establish and maintain a contractor responsibility watch list 

(CRWL) for Air Force space programs. The CRWL would include 

contractors with histories of poor performance on space procurement or research, development, test, and evaluation program contracts. The provision would authorize the Commander of Air Force 

Space and Missile Systems Center to place a contractor on the 

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Poor performance or award fee scores below 50 percent; (2) Financial concerns; (3) Felony or civil judgments; or (4) Security or foreign ownership and control issues. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for 

loss or degradation of space capabilities (sec. 1613) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1620) that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the commander of each combatant command, to assess the implications of a loss or degradation 

of U.S. space capabilities on operational and contingency plans. 

The Secretary and Chairman, in coordination with the combatant 

commanders, would then be required to submit a report of their assessment to the appropriate congressional committees within 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to 

certify that appropriate contingency plans exist to assess the implications for mission performance in the event of a loss or degradation of space capabilities of the U.S. and to provide a briefing to 

the appropriate congressional committees on the plan for mitigating such loss or degradation. 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that would 

limit the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal 

year 2018 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air 

Force, for protected tactical enterprise, protected tactical service, or 

protected satellite communication services for the Evolved Strategic 

Satellite Communications (SATCOM) system until several certifications, reports, and plans ensuring that a protected SATCOM system other than Advanced Extremely High Frequency will meet the 

relevant validated military requirements are submitted to the congressional defense committees. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

limitation on funding and consolidate the certification requirements. 

Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event 

(sec. 1615) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1619) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish, not later than December 31, 2020, an annual capstone training event titled ‘‘Space Flag’’ 

for space professionals to develop and test doctrine, concepts of operation, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

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Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space 

weather events (sec. 1616) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that would 

mandate that the Secretary of Defense ensure the timely provision 

of operational space weather observations, analyses, forecasts, and 

other products to support the mission of the Department of Defense 

and coalition partners. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment expressing the sense 

of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather 

events. 

Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center (sec. 1617) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1048) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and intelligence community should seek ways to bolster integration with respect to space threats through work at the National 

Space Defense Center. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors (sec. 1621) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1631) that would 

provide the Department of Defense with the authority to approve 

facility clearances for a company in the event its senior management official does not have a security clearance at the level of the 

facility clearance, if a company designates an official with the appropriate clearance to act as the senior management official for the 

purposes of the facility clearance. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make technical modifications. 

Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities 

(sec. 1622) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1632) that would 

amend section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, to extend the 

authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities through December 31, 2023. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1611) that would extend by three years the authority under section 

431 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate recedes. 

Submission of audits of commercial activity funds (sec. 1623) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that would 

modify section 432 of title 10, United States Code, for audits to be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees by not later than December 31 of 

each year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands 

(sec. 1624) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1634) that would 

modify section 1626 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) by including space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in the briefing. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure 

(sec. 1625) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1612) that 

would amend section 802(k) of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991, section 1902(k) of title 50, United 

States Code, to provide that service in an excepted service position 

in the Boren Scholarship program is considered qualifying service 

for the purposes of career tenure under title 5, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition activities of the Department (sec. 1626) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1635) that would require the Secretary of Defense to review the support provided by 

the defense intelligence enterprise to Department of Defense acquisition activities, and to develop a specific budget structure for intelligence support to acquisition that would be implemented beginning with the budget submission for fiscal year 2020. It also would 

require the Secretary to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees and congressional intelligence committees not 

later than May 1, 2018, on the results of the review and the plan 

for the budget structure. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff 

for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (sec. 1627) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1638) that would require continuation of a current Department of Defense plan to 

transition the roles, missions, and responsibilities of Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) from U.S. Strategic Command to the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) as a CJCS controlled activity, 

and designate the Department of the Air Force as the controlled activity’s funding sponsor. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

modifications and require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

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batant commanders to collect ISR measures of effectiveness 

through data and metrics. Measures of effectiveness will enable objective evaluation and analysis in a standardized manner, regarding the utilization of ISR capabilities provided to the combatant 

commanders, in order to support recommendations to the Secretary 

of Defense regarding the allocation of Department of Defense ISR 

resources to the combatant commanders. 

Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities (sec. 1628) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11601) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop the processes 

and procedures necessary to build, certify, and maintain certifications for multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities 

not tied to a single contract and where multiple companies can 

work on multiple projects at different security levels securely. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain offensive counterintelligence activities (sec. 1629) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1636) that would 

limit the availability of funds for certain offensive counterintelligence operation (OFCO) activities until specified certification and 

briefing requirements are fulfilled not later than March 1, 2018. It 

would require the Secretary of Defense to certify that elements of 

the Department of Defense with OFCO authorities have appropriate oversight procedures. It would also require the Director of 

the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide the congressional 

defense committees and congressional intelligence committees with 

an accounting of certain resources transferred from the Defense 

Counterintelligence Field Activity. It would require a briefing to 

the same committees from the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and the Director of DIA on improvement of OFCO management. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

limitations on counterintelligence activities and associated reporting requirements. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Part I—General Cyber Matters 

Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons (sec. 1631) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1651) that would require the Secretary of Defense to promptly submit in writing to the 

congressional defense committees notice of any sensitive military 

cyber operation and notice of the results of the review of any cyber 

capability that is intended for use as a weapon. This provision 

would also require the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures 

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security of the United States and the protection of operational integrity. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

require the legal reviews of cyber capabilities intended for a weapon to be submitted on a quarterly basis in aggregate form. 

The conferees are aware that cyber capabilities are being developed across the Department of Defense. The conferees recognize 

that providing Congress with each individual legal review of a 

cyber capability intended for use as a weapon could become a burdensome requirement. The conferees believe that receiving the 

legal reviews in aggregate form, on a quarterly basis, with a summary of relevant and significant legal determinations would be 

more conducive to conducting congressional oversight and helpful 

in understanding how rapidly evolving international law applies to 

the pace of cyber operations. 

The conferees continue to expect the Department to promptly 

notify Congress when a significant cyber capability has been approved for use as a weapon and made available to the force. The 

conferees also expect the Cyber Quarterly Operations briefing, required by section 484 of title 10, to include, but not be limited to, 

an overview of cyber capabilities intended for use as a weapon that 

have recently been made available to the force and an overview of 

significant offensive, defensive, and dual-use cyber capabilities recently made available to the force. 

Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings (sec. 1632) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1652) that would 

amend section 484 of title 10, United States Code, related to quarterly cyber operations briefings, by including all of the congressional defense committees in the requirement as well as increasing 

the fidelity of the items to be included in each quarterly briefing. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber 

warfare (sec. 1633) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) that 

would establish the policy of the United States with respect to matters pertaining to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

President to develop a national policy for the United States relating to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare. The amendment would allow not more than 60 percent of the funds made 

available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement, research, development, test and evaluation, and operations and maintenance for the 

White House Communications Agency and the White House Situation Support Staff to be obligated or expended until the President 

submits the policy to the appropriate congressional committees. 

The conferees note that over the past five years the Congress 

has directed the executive branch to develop a national policy and 

strategy for deterring our adversaries in cyberspace. The National 

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(Public Laws 113–66, 114–92, and 114–328), for example, each included requirements for policy and strategy development that were 

not adequately addressed by the executive branch. 

The conferees agree that an appropriate cyber policy should at 

a minimum assert that the United States should employ all instruments of national power, including the use of offensive cyber capabilities, to deter if possible and respond when necessary to any and 

all cyber attacks or other malicious cyber activities that target 

United States interests with the intent to— 

(1) cause casualties among United States persons or persons of our allies; 

(2) significantly disrupt the normal functioning of United 

States democratic society or government (including attacks 

against critical infrastructure that could damage systems used 

to provide key services to the public or government); 

(3) threaten the command and control of the United States 

Armed Forces, the freedom of maneuver of the United States 

Armed Forces, or the industrial base or other infrastructure on 

which the United States Armed Forces rely to defend United 

States interests and commitments; or 

(4) achieve an effect, whether individually or in aggregate, 

comparable to an armed attack or to an operation that imperils 

a vital interest of the United States. 

The conferees believe strongly that the United States government must be prepared and directed to respond forcefully to cyber 

attacks and cyber-enabled information warfare attacks on the Nation. 

Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided 

by Kaspersky Lab (sec. 1634) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11603) that 

would prohibit any department, agency, organization, or other element of the United States Government from using any product developed by Kaspersky Lab or any entity of which Kaspersky Lab 

has majority ownership. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a review and report on the procedures for removing suspect products 

or services from the information technology networks of the Federal Government. 

Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations (sec. 1635) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1623) that 

would modify the requirements and authorities germane to the establishment of a unified combatant command for cyber operations, 

mandated by section 167b(a) of title 10, United States Code. The 

recommended provision would: (1) Direct that the elevation of 

United States Cyber Command to a unified combatant command 

occur before the Cyber Mission Force reaches full operational capability; (2) Clarify the functions of Cyber Command to make them 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that repeals subsection 

(d) of section 167b of title 10, United States Code. 

Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems (sec. 1636) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1657) that would authorize a pilot program for the Secretary of Defense to assess the 

effectiveness of carrying out a full-scale talent management program to ensure that the cyber workforce of the Department of Defense has the capacity, in both personnel and skills, needed to effectively perform its cyber missions and the kinetic missions impacted by cyber activities. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 842) that 

would amend section 1705(h)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

to include personnel who are engaged in the acquisition of systems 

related to cybersecurity in the list of personnel who may be trained 

under the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

The House recedes. 

Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled 

information operations (sec. 1637) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a cross-functional task force to integrate across organizations of the Department of Defense (DOD) responsible for information operations, 

military deception, public affairs, electronic warfare, and cyber operations to produce integrated strategy, planning, and budgeting to 

counter, deter, and conduct strategic information operations and 

cyber-enabled information operations. The provision would also direct that the Secretary require the commander of each combatant 

command to develop specific plans to conduct information operations through cyberspace that could threaten those things, entities, resources, assets, and systems that the leaders of adversary 

countries value most highly, with the goal of establishing an effective deterrent to information operations and cyber-attacks against 

the United States, its allies, and its interests. Additionally, the provision would require the task force to review the DOD Strategy for 

Operations in the Information Environment, dated June 2016, and 

submit to the congressional defense committees an implementation 

plan. Lastly, the provision would establish a Defense Intelligence 

Officer for Information Operations and Cyber Operations within 

the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to establish processes and procedures to integrate strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations across the elements of the DOD responsible for 

such operations, including the elements of the Department responsible for military deception, public affairs, electronic warfare, and 

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Secretary to designate a senior DOD official to implement and 

oversee such processes and procedures and other specified responsibilities. Additionally, the amendment would require the commander of each combatant command to develop, with appropriate 

coordination and assistance, a regional information strategy and 

interagency coordination plan for implementation. Lastly, the 

amendment would require a review of the DOD Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment, dated June 2016, and submit a report on the implementation of such strategy to the congressional defense committees. 

Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of 

States (sec. 1638) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate the cybersecurity of elections systems of the States as a component of the 

Cyber Guard Exercise. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to obtain written agreement from a participating state prior to carrying out an exercise relating to the cybersecurity of a state’s election system. 

Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems (sec. 1639) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1629) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to update its cyber scorecards 

to ensure that the Secretary measures each component of the Department of Defense in its progress towards securing the industrial 

control systems of the Department against cyber threats. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Strategic Cybersecurity Program (sec. 1640) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1625) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director 

of the National Security Agency, to establish the Strategic Cybersecurity Program (SCP). The program would execute continual redteaming reviews of: (1) Offensive cyber systems; (2) Long-range 

strike systems; (3) Nuclear deterrent systems; (4) National security 

systems; and (5) Critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense. The SCP would also be responsible for assessing the cybersecurity adequacy of acquisition plans for proposed systems and infrastructure in order to ensure the effectiveness of these covered 

systems. The provision would provide for this effort up to $100.0 

million of the funding authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 

2018 for the Information Systems Security Program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that calls for 

a plan for how to carry out the activities described in this provision. 

The conferees are aware that there exists much of the capability to carry out this plan in the Department including at combat 

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the Defense Information Systems Agency. The plan called for in 

this provision is expected to organize and focus efforts, and improve 

our understanding of where gaps may exist in terms of people, resources, focus and authorities. Due to the urgency of the mission, 

the conferees encourage the Department to provide funding to 

jumpstart execution of the plan. Furthermore, the conferees expect 

the Department to identify any additional resources needed for full 

execution of the effort and include such information in future budget requests. The conferees also expect the NSA to be a significant 

participant and to budget resources and personnel for this program 

as part of its information assurance mission. 

Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and 

defense (sec. 1641) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1654) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to increase regional 

cyber planning and enhance information operations and strategic 

communication strategies to counter Chinese and North Korean information warfare, malign influence, and propaganda activities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications (sec. 1642) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1626) that 

would require the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command to conduct 

an evaluation of alternative methods for developing, acquiring, and 

maintaining software-based cyber tools and applications for Cyber 

Command and for the cyber component commands of the Armed 

Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment 

related to the definition of agile development. 

The conferees note that the goal of the evaluation is to identify 

a set of practices that will increase the speed and effectiveness of 

developing capabilities to match the speed at which the operational 

cyber environment changes, in peacetime and during a conflict. 

Assessment of defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1643) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11604) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Energy, and the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on significant security risks to defense critical electric infrastructure. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328) to include these elements. 

Cyber posture review (sec. 1644) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1622) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

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retary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Secretary 

of State, to conduct a cyber posture review. The purpose of the review would be to clarify U.S. cyber deterrence policy and strategy 

for the near term by conducting a comprehensive review of the 

cyber posture of the United States for the next 5 to 10 years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require additional elements including a review of the role of cyber operations 

in combatant commander operational planning; a review of the relevant laws, policies, and authorities; and a review and assessment 

of the various approaches to cyber deterrence. 

Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls (sec. 1645) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 339) that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report on 

the Army Combat Training Centers and the current resident cyber 

capabilities and training at such centers to examine potential training readiness shortfalls and ensure that pre-rotational cyber training needs are met. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11005). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology (sec. 1646) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the potential offensive 

and defensive cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces (sec. 

1647) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11608) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Department of Defense 

training infrastructure for cyber forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of 

the United States Cyber Command (sec. 1648) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1655) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on the Department of Defense’s progress in meeting the requirements of section 

1642 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328) to the congressional defense and intelligence committees. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1627) that 

would require the Commander of United States Cyber Command to 

provide to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies the costs associated with developing the capabilities required 

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

report be informed using data and support from the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, in consultation with the 

Commander of United States Cyber Command and the Director of 

the National Security Agency. 

Part II—Cybersecurity Education 

Cyber Scholarship Program (sec. 1649) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1653) that would 

amend chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, to establish the 

Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program, setting aside 5 

percent of the available funding for pursuit of associate degrees in 

cyber and authorizing $10.0 million in fiscal year 2018 for such 

scholarships. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1628). 

The Senate recedes. 

Community college cyber pilot program and assessment (sec. 1649A) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1662) that 

would require the Director of the National Science Foundation, in 

coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, to develop and implement a pilot program at not more than 

10, but at least 5, community colleges to provide scholarships to eligible students who are veterans of the Armed Forces pursing associate degrees or specialized program certifications in the field of cybersecurity. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Federal Cyber Scholarship-For-Service program updates (sec. 

1649B) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1663) that 

would amend section 7442 of title 15, United States Code, to add 

a scholarship-for-service condition in which recipients of the relevant scholarships must agree, as a condition of receiving a scholarship, to work for a period equal to the length of the scholarship 

in local, state, or Federal government. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Cybersecurity teaching (sec. 1649C) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1664) that 

would amend section 1862n–1(i) of title 42, United States Code, by 

expanding the definitions of ‘‘math and science teacher’’ and 

‘‘science, technology, engineering, or mathematics professional’’ to 

include persons with relevant cybersecurity experience and qualifications. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system (sec. 1651) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 793) that 

would require the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the Commander of the United States Cyber Command 

to jointly conduct an annual assessment of the cyber resiliency of 

the nuclear command and control system. The assessment would 

evaluate the sufficiency and resiliency of the nuclear command and 

control system for operation through a cyber attack and would develop recommendations for mitigating the concerns of the Commanders born from this assessment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a requirement for quarterly briefings to the congressional defense committees on critical intelligence parameter breaches. 

Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security 

enterprise (sec. 1652) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would require data sharing between the Department of Energy’s 

National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of 

Defense with respect to cost, programmatic, and technical data relating to nuclear weapons programs and projects. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make the 

participation of the Office of Naval Reactors in the data sharing 

program optional and would also clarify covered programs. 

Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft (sec. 1653) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that would 

amend section 179(f) of Title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Nuclear Weapons Council to notify the congressional defense committees if either the Senate or the House of Representatives adopts 

a bill that authorizes or appropriates funds for the Department of 

Defense that provides funds in an amount that would result in a 

delay of the nuclear certification or delivery of F–35A dual-capable 

aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight 

of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (sec. 1654) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that would require each program manager of a covered acquisition program to 

transmit a quarterly report to the co-chairs of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (NLCC) that identifies the requirements, development timeline, and status of the program, including whether the 

program is delayed. The provision would further require that, in 

the event an acquisition program is delayed by more than 180 days 

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Council, the co-chairs notify the congressional defense committees 

not later than 7 days after the end of the quarter. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) that 

would require the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense, or any successor with primary responsibility for nuclear 

command, control, and communications (NC3), in coordination with 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 

to develop a database of acquisition program metrics on NC3 systems not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

both provisions but would change the date of notification by the cochairs of the Council required by the House provision to not later 

than 7 days after the end of each semiannual period. The conferees 

believe that this provision should be implemented to minimize redundant reporting requirements; to the extent there are existing 

Service reporting products, those should be transmitted to the 

NLCC to support its oversight of the system and its relevant acquisition programs. 

The conferees are also aware of the importance of adequate 

availability of secure facilities for NC3 recapitalization, as referenced on page 248 of the House report accompanying H.R. 2810 

(H. Rept. 115–200) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018. The conferees are especially concerned with the 

adequacy of secure facilities for key U.S. Air Force installations related to NC3 acquisition and integration activities of the Air Force 

Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Global Strike Command. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to 

brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives not later than February 15, 2018, on the 

plans to ensure capitalization and recapitalization of secure facilities tied to the modernization of the NC3 system, including funded 

and unfunded requirements. 

Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion Center (sec. 1655) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that would direct the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to jointly establish an intelligence fusion center to enhance 

the protection of nuclear command, control, and communications 

and continuity of government programs, systems, and processes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

mission of the center. 

Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system 

from commercial dependencies (sec. 1656) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that would 

make a series of findings related to Department of Defense use of 

systems produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation. The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense 

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sion would prohibit the Secretary from procuring or obtaining any 

equipment, system, or service that relies on such covered items, 

and it would provide waiver authority on a case-by-case basis if the 

Secretary determines it to be in the national security interest of 

the United States and certifies to the congressional defense committees that certain criteria are met. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings. 

Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 

System (sec. 1657) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that would establish that any analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the Senior Leader Airborne Operations Center, the Executive Airlift program of the 

Air Force, and the E–6B modernization program may not receive 

final approval by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation may not 

complete the AoA sufficiency review unless the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System determines that the alternatives are capable of 

meeting the requirements for senior leadership communications in 

support of the nuclear command, control, and communications and 

continuity of government missions of the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence 

(sec. 1658) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to require the issuance of a security 

classification guide for nuclear weapons, for nuclear command and 

control, and for continuity of government programs of the Department of Defense to ensure the protection of sensitive information 

of such programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with several amendments that would clarify the exclusion of Department of Energy programs covered by 

chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act as well as require the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees 

of the status of the issuance of the three guides on an annual basis 

for 3 years following enactment of this Act. 

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, control, and communications and continuity of government programs (sec. 1659) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the supply chain 

vulnerabilities of programs related to nuclear weapons; nuclear 

command, control, and communications; continuity of government; 

and ballistic missile defense. The provision would also require the 

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tions not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act and provide waiver authority in certain circumstances. Finally, the provision would require the Secretary to develop strategies for mitigating such vulnerabilities and issue a related Department of Defense Instruction. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the required plan should include the personnel and resources required to carry out such evaluations. 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes (sec. 1660) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that would 

give the Department of Defense the authority to buy certain intercontinental ballistic missile fuze parts. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1633). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Airto-Ground Communications Network (sec. 1661) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1603) that 

would consolidate disparate program elements of the Presidential 

and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) system under the Air 

Force Program Executive Officer (PEO), who has been given overall 

responsibility for the system. The provision would also require any 

reporting on the acquisition of PNVC to comply with guidelines for 

an Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) system. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would transfer responsibility for the PNVC system to the PEO with responsibility 

for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals program. The amendment would also transfer responsibility for the 

Phoenix Air-to-Ground Communications Network to the PEO with 

responsibility for nuclear command, control, and communications 

systems. Finally, the amendment would require the Air Force to 

submit a Selected Acquisition Report for both programs, rather 

than requiring PNVC to follow guidelines for an ACAT 1 system. 

Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept (sec. 

1662) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that would 

provide that the Secretary of the Air Force may not award a contract for engineering and manufacturing development for the 

Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program that would result in a 

command and control concept for such program that consists of 

fewer than 15 fixed launch control centers per missile wing without 

a determination from the Commander of United States Strategic 

Command related to requirements, risk to schedule and costs, 

strategy to address cyber threats, and managing trade-offs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of groundbased strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1663) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that would 

prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated to retain the option for, or develop, a mobile variant of the 

Ground Based Strategic Deterrent missile. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1664 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 to apply the prohibition to fiscal years 2017 through 2019, 

rather than repealing and replacing it with a new provision in this 

Act. 

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States (sec. 1664) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1674) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from obligating or expending 

fiscal year 2018 funds to reduce the responsiveness, alert level, or 

quantity of deployed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles to 

below 400. The provision contains an exception for maintenance 

and sustainment; safety, security, or reliability; and reductions 

that are carried out in compliance with the New START Treaty. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 

systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system 

(sec. 1665) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1673) that would 

modify the annual report required by section 1043 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to clarify that the 

Secretary of Defense may include cost data for more than 10 years 

in the future if the Secretary determines that such data are accurate and useful to understanding the nuclear modernization plan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review (sec. 1666) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1632) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to issue a final Department 

of Defense Instruction for the 2014 Nuclear Enterprise Review no 

later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the instruction should cover recommendations made from both the 

internal and external reviews of the nuclear enterprise in 2014. 

The amendment would also remove the required review of the instruction by the Government Accountability Office. 

Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation (sec. 1667) 

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rious threat to national security and require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act regarding the 

impacts of nuclear proliferation, how the Department of Defense is 

contributing to the current strategy to respond to the threat of nuclear proliferation, and if and how nuclear proliferation is being addressed in the Nuclear Posture Review and other pertinent strategy reviews. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent 

effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current 

and future security environments (sec. 1668) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) that 

would require that the Secretary of Defense certify that the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) being conducted by the Department of 

Defense addresses the ability of the current and projected future 

U.S. nuclear postures to deter nuclear-armed adversaries; the ability of the United States to operate in a major regional conflict that 

involves nuclear weapons; the ability and preparedness of forwarddeployed members of the Armed Forces to operate in a nuclear environment; and weapons, equipment, and training not currently 

part of U.S. nuclear posture that would fill any gaps in those capabilities. The provision would also make a series of findings and express a related sense of the Congress. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings and sense of the Congress. 

Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors (sec. 1669) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1637) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force, not later than 1 year 

after the date of enactment of this Act, to manage the missile element of the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/ 

AA) system as a weapon system consistent with Air Force Policy 

Directive 10–9, ‘‘Lead Command Designation and Responsibilities 

for Weapon Systems,’’ dated March 8, 2007. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees are mindful of the centrality of ITW/AA in the 

five functions of nuclear command and control and related missions. The conferees believe that this is a no-fail mission, and applaud the personal interest taken by the Secretary of Defense in it. 

To ensure appropriate oversight is in place, the conferees direct the Department of Defense Inspector General to conduct an 

evaluation of the ITW/AA system and the extent to which it is 

meeting all established requirements for system performance. The 

conferees direct that the final report shall be submitted to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than September 30, 2018, with an interim briefing due no later than May 1, 2018. The conferees further 

direct the Inspector General to meet with the committees not later 


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than 30 days after the enactment of this Act to fully scope the evaluation. 

Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted microelectronics (sec. 1670) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1638) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to certify to the congressional defense committees that a strategic radiation hardened 

trusted foundry will be operational not later than December 31, 

2020. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

requirement to a certification by December 31, 2020, that an assured capability to produce or acquire strategic radiation hardened 

trusted microelectronics is operational and available to supply necessary components. 

Nuclear Posture Review (sec. 1671) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1639) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to fully incorporate input 

and views from all relevant stakeholders within the U.S. Government while conducting the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that 

the NPR is submitted, in its entirety, to the President and the congressional defense committees and that an unclassified version is 

made available to the public. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1640) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the NPR should take 

into account U.S. treaty obligations and examine the tools required 

to sustain the stockpile stewardship program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the two provisions. 

Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent 

of United Kingdom (sec. 1672) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that would express the sense of Congress regarding the independent nuclear deterrent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Administration of missile defense and defeat programs (sec. 1676) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1681) that would 

amend chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, by creating a new 

section that would establish a unified major force program for missile defense and missile defeat programs. This provision would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on such programs 

for fiscal years 2019–2023. This provision would further require the 

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Defense Agency to a military department not later than the date 

on which the President’s budget is submitted for fiscal year 2020. 

The Secretary would also be required to submit a report, not later 

than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees on the plans for such a transition. 

Finally, the provision would change the term of the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency to 6 years and require that the Director report to and be under the authority of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

date for transitioning acquisition authority to fiscal year 2021. 

The conferees note that previous transitions of missile defense 

acquisitions to the military services have a poor track record and 

the conferees encourage the Missile Defense Agency and the Department of Defense to take extra precautions to ensure the 

transitioned programs are handled appropriately with sound management and oversight mechanisms. 

Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production (sec. 

1677) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1684) that would require that, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, the Director 

of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Secretary of the Army, and 

the Secretary of the Navy jointly ensure that the test plans of the 

Integrated Master Test Plan of the ballistic missile defense system 

prioritize the integration of missile defense capabilities, including 

Patriot, Aegis ballistic missile defense, and Terminal High Altitude 

Area Defense (THAAD). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace the 

provision with a rule of construction that would give authority to 

the Secretary of Defense to make a determination on deployment 

of missile defense programs irrespective of operational test and 

evaluation assessments on ballistic missile defense systems. 

Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army 

(sec. 1678) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1682) that would 

prohibit the Army from obligating or expending any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year thereafter to demilitarize any 

Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM–T) interceptor or remove 

any such interceptor from the operational inventory of the Army 

until the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits an evaluation to the congressional defense committees of the ability of the 

Army to meet warfighter requirements and operational needs if 

GEM–T interceptors are removed from the operational inventory of 

the Army. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Army to submit a plan to the congressional defense committees no 

later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, on the Army’s 


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ability to maintain an inventory of interceptors necessary to retain 

the capability provided by GEM-T interceptors. 

Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor 

(sec. 1679) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1683) that would require the Secretary of the Army to issue an acquisition strategy not 

later than April 15, 2018, for a 360-degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor that achieves initial operating capability by 

January 1, 2022. This provision would also establish the requirements, including the use of competitive procedures, that must be 

satisfied by such an acquisition strategy. Under this provision, if 

the Secretary of the Army does not issue such an acquisition strategy by April 15, 2018, the Secretary would no longer be authorized 

to obligate or expend funding for the lower tier air and missile defense sensor. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense would be required to transfer the acquisition responsibility for such a sensor 

to the Missile Defense Agency, and its Director would be required 

to issue such acquisition strategy by not later than December 15, 

2018. If the Secretary of Defense carries out such transfer, this provision would further require that, after the 360-degree sensor 

achieves Milestone B approval (or equivalent) but before such sensor achieves Milestone C approval (or equivalent), the Secretary of 

Defense transfer the responsibility to procure such sensor and the 

funding authorized to carry out such procurement from the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to the Secretary of the Army. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the 

requirement for the Army to submit an acquisition strategy until 

September 15, 2018 and the initial operating capability to December 31, 2023. 

Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack (sec. 

1680) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1685) that would 

state the findings of Congress concerning the North Korean ballistic missile threat and express the sense of Congress concerning 

the improvement of the missile defense of Hawaii. The provision 

would also require the Secretary of Defense to protect the test and 

training operations of the Pacific Missile Range Facility and assess 

the siting and functionality of a discrimination radar throughout 

the Hawaiian Islands before assessing the feasibility of using existing missile defense assets to improve the missile defense of Hawaii. 

This provision would also require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to conduct a test to evaluate the capability to defeat 

a simple intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) using the standard missile 3 (SM–3) block IIA interceptor and to develop a plan, 

as part of the integrated master test plan for the ballistic missile 

defense system, to defeat a complex ICBM threat, including a complex threat posed by North Korean ICBMs. Finally, this provision 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

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mined by a capability to defend against North Korean ICBMs using 

SM–3 block IIA interceptors and whether the Secretary has developed a strategy to address any such effect upon an adversary’s nuclear deterrent capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the 

SM–3 block IIA ICBM intercept test to occur not later than December 31, 2020. 

Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site 

(sec. 1681) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1693) that would require the Secretary of Defense to determine the location of a potential additional continental United States interceptor site within 30 

days after the Ballistic Missile Defense Review is issued. The provision would also require the Secretary to consider specified contributing factors when making such determination and would require 

the Secretary to submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days after the site determination is made. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to designate the preferred location of a potential additional continental United States interceptor site within 60 

days after the issuance of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review. 

Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability (sec. 1682) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1686) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use funds authorized by sections 101 and 201 of this Act for deployment of anti-air warfare capabilities at each Aegis Ashore site in Romania and the Republic 

of Poland. This provision would further require the Secretary to ensure that such capabilities are deployed at the site in Romania by 

not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act 

and at the site in Poland by not later than 1 year after the declaration of operational status of that site. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 1683) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1689) that would express the sense of Congress on the importance of a space-based 

missile defense sensor layer and would require the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the 

Air Force and the heads of the appropriate Defense Agencies and 

combat support agencies, to develop a space-based sensor layer for 

ballistic missile defense that provides precision tracking data of 

missiles beginning in the boost phase and continuing throughout 

subsequent flight regimes; serves other intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance requirements; and achieves an operational prototype payload at the earliest practicable opportunity. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1652) that 

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porting the ballistic missile defense system to provide functions 

such as: (1) control of increased raid sizes; (2) precision tracking of 

threat missiles; (3) fire-control-quality tracks of evolving threat 

missiles; (4) enabling launch-on-remote and engage-on-remote capabilities; (5) discrimination of warheads; (6) effective kill assessment; (7) an enhanced shot doctrine; (8) integration with the command, control, battle management, and communication program of 

the ballistic missile defense system, (9) integration with all other 

elements of the current ballistic missile defense system, including 

the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Aegis Ballistic Missile 

Defense System, and Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems; (10) 

and any additional functions the Ballistic Missile Defense Review 

finds to be appropriate. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency to submit a plan to Congress not later than one year after enactment of this act that describes how the Director will develop a space sensor layer and an 

assessment of the maturity of critical technologies necessary for 

making operational such a sensor layer. 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production 

(sec. 1684) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1687) that would make available $92.0 million for fiscal year 2018 for procurement 

of system components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense 

system. The provision would condition those funds subject to the 

terms, conditions, and coproduction targets specified for fiscal year 

2018 in a bilateral international agreement amending the ‘‘Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United States of 

America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement.’’ The provision 

would also require that, not less than 30 days prior to the initial 

obligation of these funds, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics jointly submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a certification that such agreement is being implemented as provided in 

the agreement and an assessment detailing any risks relating to 

the implementation of such agreement. The provision would also 

authorize $221.5 million and $287.3 million for fiscal year 2018 development, procurement, and coproduction of the David’s Sling 

Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier missile defense system, respectively. The provision would further specify the terms 

and conditions to be achieved by the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics prior to the disbursement of the authorized funds for David’s Sling and Arrow 3. The provision would also 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

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Weapon system and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program 

not later than 30 days after such plans are approved. Finally, this 

provision would limit the funds to be authorized by this Act or otherwise made available during fiscal year 2018 for the Missile Defense Agency for the testing of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Development Program in ranges located in the United States and expenses 

related to such testing to not more than $105.0 million. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1651) that 

would authorize not more than $92.0 million for the Missile Defense Agency to provide to the Government of Israel to procure 

Tamir interceptors for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense 

system through coproduction of such interceptors in the United 

States. Before disbursing the funding for Iron Dome to the Government of Israel, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment must 

certify that the March 5, 2014, bilateral international agreement 

concerning Iron Dome, as amended, is being implemented. The provision would also authorize $120.0 million for the Missile Defense 

Agency to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement 

of the David’s Sling Weapon System and $120.0 million for the 

Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor program, including for coproduction of parts and components in the United States by U.S. industry, 

after certain certifications. Finally, the provision would prohibit the 

obligation or expenditure of funds provided for the procurement of 

the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor program until 30 days after the 

successful completion of two flight tests at a test range in the 

United States. 

The Senate amendment contained a further provision (sec. 

6606) that would remove the limitation in section 1651 on the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated for 

procurement of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor program. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct representatives from the David’s Sling 

Weapon System Joint Affordability Working Group to brief the congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2017 on the 

drivers of production costs, cost reduction initiatives, and efforts to 

achieve co-production efficiencies for the David’s Sling program. 

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1685) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1694A) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that an effective interim 

kinetic or directed energy boost phase ballistic missile defense capability is available for initial operational deployment not later 

than December 31, 2020. The provision would further require the 

Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 

to achieve this requirement, including budget requirements, a robust test schedule, and a plan to develop enduring boost phase missile defense capability. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express a 

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phase intercept capability, as soon as practicable, for missile defense. 

The conferees note that the Missile Defense Agency has completed an assessment of the cost, schedule and testing profile for 

a boost phase intercept capability and encourage the Missile Defense Agency to continue maturing the technology. As the Missile 

Defense Agency continues to develop a persistent space based sensor layer, it should, in parallel, coordinate its efforts to develop the 

boost phase missile defense capability in order to ensure a reasonable deployment date of both systems. 

Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability (sec. 

1686) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699F) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to increase the number of U.S. 

ground-based interceptors (GBIs) by up to 28. The provision would 

further require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on infrastructure requirements and costs associated with increasing the number 

of ground-based interceptors at Missile Field 1 and Missile Field 2 

at Fort Greely to 20 ground-based interceptors each. 

The House bill contained another provision (sec. 1699G) that 

would express the sense of Congress that it is the policy of the 

United States to maintain and improve an effective, robust layered 

missile defense system. This provision would further require the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the costs and benefits of increasing the capacity of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1653) that would also require the Secretary to identify a groundbased interceptor stockpile storage site for up to 8 GBIs. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to procure up to 28 ground-based interceptors, if consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review and eliminates a number of reporting 

requirements, including on transportable ground-based interceptors, planned improvements to homeland ballistic missile defense 

sensor and discrimination capabilities, and supplementing groundbased midcourse defense elements with other, more distributed elements, as these reports would be duplicative to reports that have 

already been submitted to the congressional defense committees. 

Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system (sec. 1687) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1691) that would 

limit the funds authorized by this Act for fiscal year 2018 for the 

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System by $50.0 million 

until the Secretary of Defense provides a written certification that 

risk of mission failure of GMD-enhanced kill vehicles due to foreign 

object debris has been minimized or, if the certification cannot be 

made, a briefing on the corrective measures that will be carried out 

to minimize such risk. 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

certification to be submitted by the Missile Defense Agency Director, rather than by the Secretary of Defense, and would remove the 

requirement for a briefing from the Missile Defense Agency. If the 

Missile Defense Agency Director cannot submit the required certification, the Director shall provide a briefing to the Armed Services 

Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the 

corrective measures that will be carried out to minimize such risk, 

including a timeline and cost for the implementation of these measures. 

Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer 

(sec. 1688) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1690) that would express the sense of Congress regarding the natural advantages of 

space systems and their potential integration into ballistic missile 

defense systems. The provision would also require the Missile Defense Agency to develop a space-based ballistic missile intercept 

layer, establish a space test bed for space-based ballistic missile 

intercept, and submit a plan for developing the space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

development of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer if it 

is consistent with the direction or recommendations of the Ballistic 

Missile Defense Review and extend the plan to carry out the development of the space-based ballistic missile intercept layer to a tenyear period. 

Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United 

States (sec. 1689) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699E) that would 

express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

use the Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR) to consider accelerating the development of technologies that will increase the capacity, capability, and reliability of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system and that, upon 

completion of the BMDR, to the extent practicable and with sound 

acquisition practices, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

should accelerate the development, testing, and fielding of such capabilities as they are prioritized in the BMDR, to include the redesigned kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, the C3 booster, a 

space-based sensor layer, an airborne laser on unmanned aerial vehicles, and a potential additional missile defense site. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1654) that also stated that it is essential for the Department of Defense and the Missile Defense Agency to follow a ‘‘fly before you 

buy’’ approach before final production decisions or operational deployment. 

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Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense 

testing (sec. 1690) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699I) that would 

express the sense of the Congress that the Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) should increase funding to homeland missile defense testing 

and continue to flight test the ground-based midcourse defense system at least once each fiscal year. The provision would further require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees that includes a revised 

missile defense testing campaign that accelerates the development 

and deployment of new missile defense technologies. Per the provision, this revised testing campaign should specifically review the 

acceleration of the redesigned kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, the configuration-3 booster, unmanned aerial vehicles that 

utilize directed energy, and a space-based missile defense sensor 

architecture. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1655). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

provision to a sense of Congress and delay the reporting requirement to be submitted 90 days after the Ballistic Missile Defense 

Review is published. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events (sec. 1691) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699B) that would 

establish a new Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events, with 12 

members appointed by the chairs and ranking members of the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with amendments that would clarify that 

geomagnetic disturbances and other events that could cause similar 

effects are within the scope of the commission, would change the 

termination and report dates for the commission, and would clarify 

the list of departments that must cooperate with the commission 

and provide liaison officers. 

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to consider, in its plans, requirements, doctrines, training, and acquisitions, the threat posed by electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks on 

the continental United States, on forward-deployed U.S. military 

forces, and allied forces and territory. The conferees further urge 

the Department to take appropriate and timely action to protect 

U.S. military installations, equipment, and personnel from EMP attacks. 

Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 

(sec. 1692) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1695) that would 

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sible use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) against certain military ranges and test facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no such provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would augment 

the Secretary of Defense’s existing authority to use counter-UAS 

(CUAS) technology to include additional critical mission areas in 

light of emerging threats posed to Department of Defense facilities 

and assets located within the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States). The provision would 

require the Secretary of Defense to: coordinate with the Secretary 

of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

Administrator to implement CUAS authority because of the potential effects to the national airspace system and civil aviation operations; implement CUAS capabilities that ensure privacy protection 

in a manner consistent with the Fourth Amendment to the United 

States Constitution and applicable Federal law; submit to Congress 

annual funding budget materials that describe the CUAS enterprise; and, conduct briefings, with the Secretary of Transportation, 

to the appropriate congressional committees on activities undertaken pursuant to the CUAS authority. Additionally, the provision 

would require Congress to review, modernize and reauthorize 

CUAS authority as integration of UAS technology and operation 

procedures are evolved into the National Airspace System by limiting to a period of three years the Department’s exercise of CUAS 

authority for all newly added mission areas, with the exception of 

the new mission area included in the House provision. 

The Department of Defense (DOD) made a request to the 

Armed Services Committees of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate on September, 27, 2017, to expand DOD’s CUAS authority for specific mission areas. DOD asked the conferees to consider a U.S. Government, inter-agency coordinated, legislative proposal that would expand the limited CUAS authority that was provided to the Department last year in the NDAA for Fiscal Year 

2017 (P.L. 114–328). Despite the timing of the proposal, the conferees assessed it was imperative to consider the authority for expanded mission areas and additional legal protections in the legislative proposal, given the growing threat that nefarious and irresponsible use of UAS capabilities and the potential harm they 

could inflict against facilities and assets of the Department of Defense. 

To coincide with Congress’ close oversight of DOD’s use of 

CUAS authority, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of 

the United States to provide a report to the Armed Services Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the House 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Senate 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, not later than 

February 1, 2019. That report should assess DOD’s oversight and 

use of authority pertaining to CUAS governance structure, budget 

and capabilities development, implementation strategy, effectiveness and efficiency of coordination between relevant U.S. Government departments and agencies, and what actions the Secretary of 

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sponsibly exercise CUAS authority and ensuring the safety of civil 

aviation and the national airspace system. 

The conferees note that the provision included in this Act 

would provide an exemption to section 46502 of title 49 United 

States Code, and any provision of title 18 United States Code, for 

members of the armed forces, officers, and civilian employees of 

DOD with assigned duties that include safety, security or protection of personnel, facilities or assets, and who may take actions to 

mitigate a UAS threat. The conferees are uncertain as to whether 

or not these same exemptions to United States Code should apply 

to certain employees of the FAA who assist DOD in the exercise of 

CUAS authority. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to 

provide a report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Technology, and the Committees on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate, not later than March 1, 2018, 

that would thoroughly assess the need for certain employees of the 

FAA, who assist DOD in the exercise of CUAS authority, to be afforded the same, or similar, CUAS authority and legal protections 

as provided to DOD personnel. Additionally, if it is determined that 

certain FAA employees should be afforded the same, or similar, 

legal protections as DOD personnel, the conferees expect submission from the appropriate Secretary to Congress of a U.S. Government inter-agency coordinated legislative proposal during a future 

budget request. 

Finally, in the face of a growing threat to U.S. Government facilities, and Department of Defense facilities in particular, the conferees encourage the Department to inform the appropriate congressional committees of specific and validated requirements to 

protect its facilities, assets, and personnel for the mission areas 

designated in this provision, and for any emergent mission areas 

in the future. Accordingly, the conferees expect the Department of 

Defense to coordinate closely with the Secretary of Transportation 

and other Executive Branch departments, as appropriate, through 

effective and efficient interagency processes to ensure that the use 

of CUAS authority comports with relevant regulations governing 

the safe and efficient use of the National Airspace System, protects 

constitutional civil liberties, and is judiciously and responsibly employed for the highest-priority facilities and assets of the Department of Defense. 

Conventional prompt global strike weapons system (sec. 1693) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1692) that would require the Secretary of Defense, coordination with the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to plan to reach early operational capability for the conventional prompt strike weapon system by not 

later than September 30, 2022. The provision would also limit the 

obligation or expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2018 for research, 

development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for this system to 

no more than 50 percent until the Chairman submits a report to 

the congressional defense committees. 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

limitation on funds, and instead require the same report due 180 

days from the date of enactment of this Act. 

Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate (sec. 1694) 

The House bill contained two provisions that would require reports concerning ammonium perchlorate. One provision (sec. 1697) 

would require a report concerning the costs associated with using 

a new supplier of ammonium perchlorate, including requalification 

costs. The other provision (sec. 1698) would require the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation to do a business case 

analysis regarding options for maintaining a second domestic supply of ammonium perchlorate. This provision would also prohibit 

the Department of Defense from using funds to develop a new 

source for ammonium perchlorate until after the report was completed. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

both provisions into one and remove the limitation on the Department of Defense funds to develop a new source for ammonium perchlorate. 

Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related 

technologies (sec. 1695) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to develop a plan to ensure a robust domestic industrial base for large 

solid rocket motors and critical technologies, subsystems, components, and materials related to such rocket motors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to submit a report 

by March 1, 2018. The report shall include an assessment of options to sustain two domestic suppliers of: 

(1) large solid rocket motors; 

(2) small liquid-fueled rocket engines; 

(3) aeroshells for reentry vehicles or reentry bodies; 

(4) strategic radiation-hardened microelectronics; and 

(5) any other critical technologies, subsystems, components, and materials within and relating to large solid rocket 

motors that the Secretary determines appropriate. 

For the items listed above, the Secretary shall also include 

views on sustaining two or more suppliers, risks within the industrial base, estimated costs for sustaining multiple suppliers, and 

opportunities to ensure competition. 

Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply chain (sec. 1696) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699A) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program by June 

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vision would also require the Secretary to select 10 acquisition or 

sustainment programs to participate in the pilot program and 

would further provide criteria that the Secretary would be required 

to satisfy when selecting the 10 programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping (sec. 1697) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699C) that would 

establish a pilot program to assess the viability of space-based 

mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum used by the Department 

of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems 

(sec. 1698) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1696) that would require that procurement for each Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) be carried out in accordance with section 2377 of title 

10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Establishment of subordinate unified command of the United States 

Strategic Command 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish United States Space 

Command as a subordinate unified command under United States 

Strategic Command not later than January 1, 2019. This provision 

would also require the commander of such command to hold a fourstar rank and be appointed by the President and confirmed by the 

Senate. The commander would exercise command of joint space activities or missions, and the United States Space Command would 

be jointly staffed. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Policy of the United States with respect to classification of space as 

a combat domain 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) that 

would state that it is the policy of the United States to develop, 

procure, field, and maintain an integrated system of assets in response to the increasingly contested nature of the space operating 

domain to: (1) ensure the resilience of capabilities at every level of 

orbit in space; (2) deter or deny an attack on capabilities at every 

level of orbit in space; and (3) defend the territory of the United 

States, its allies, and its deployed forces across all operating domains. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees note that space is a combat domain and that the 

provision was not included only because it was duplicative of previous policy already asserting such. 

Conditional transfer of acquisition and funding authority of certain 

weather missions to National Reconnaissance Office 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that would require the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office to execute the transfer of certain 

weather missions from the Air Force to the National Reconnaissance Office unless the Secretary and Director both issued the 

waivers described in section 1614(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on space-based nuclear detection 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1624) that would require the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State to 

jointly submit to the congressional defense and intelligence committees a report on space-based nuclear detection. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing with the appropriate representatives from the office of the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Department of Energy, 

and the State Department to the congressional defense and intelligence committees on space-based nuclear detection. The briefing 

shall include a strategic plan, including with respect to current and 

planned space platforms, to host the relevant payloads. The briefing shall also include a discussion on the current and planned national security requirements for space-based nuclear detection including: which agencies own the requirements; how current requirements compare to past requirements; and how future funding 

for the space-based nuclear detection program is being provided by 

each such department or agency to meet each mission requirement. 

Sense of Congress on new commercial satellite servicing activities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that would express the sense of Congress that government funding and support 

is an important element in fostering the development of a robust 

marketplace of new commercial satellite servicing activities and 

that Federal Government should ensure that its actions do not unduly or artificially distort competition in the market for new commercial satellite servicing activities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky 

Lab 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630B) that 

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other element of the United States Government, from using any 

software platform developed, in whole or in part, by Kaspersky Lab 

or any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership. 

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

11602) that would provide that section 1630B would have no force 

or effect. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. The conferees note that section 11603 of 

the Senate amendment, which would prohibit any department, 

agency, organization, or other element of the United States Government from using any product developed by Kaspersky Lab or any 

entity of which Kaspersky Lab has majority ownership, represented 

a broader substitute for section 1630B of the Senate amendment. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for certain relocation activities 

for NATO intelligence fusion center 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1637) that would 

prohibit the availability of funds for fiscal year 2018 for the procurement of fit-out supplies and equipment to support the relocation of the NIFC from RAF Molesworth (United Kingdom) to RAF 

Croughton (United Kingdom). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress and report on geospatial commercial activities for 

basic and applied research and development 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1639) that would express the sense of Congress on geospatial commercial activities for 

basic and applied research and development and would require a 

report on authorities needed to establish commercial activities for 

the purposes of research and technology development. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees support pursuing innovative solutions to the 

pressing challenge of automated exploitation of imagery to address 

both the vast quantities of imagery collected by the armed forces 

and the intelligence community and the speed required to support 

military action against fleeting targets. The conferees understand 

that many U.S. commercial technology companies, which are not 

part of the Defense Department’s established industrial base, possess the needed talent and technological capability in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The conferees further understand 

that the key to the development of effective machine learning algorithms is access to large volumes of data on which to train. 

The conferees recognize that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) large holdings of imagery data are therefore of immense value and grasp the logic behind NGA’s proposal 

to invest that data in partnership with leading edge companies. 

However, while the conferees are supportive of NGA’s objectives of 

more effectively harnessing private industry expertise, questions 

remain about many details of the proposal, including the request 

to waive certain statutes, rules, and regulations, as well as the lack 

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The conferees encourage NGA to continue to work within the 

Department of Defense to develop and submit a legislative proposal 

to the House and Senate Armed Services in time for consideration 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. In 

the meantime, the conferees encourage NGA to use all available 

authorities and opportunities to advance artificial intelligence and 

machine learning capabilities in partnership with commercial industry to achieve automated exploitation of its data, including by 

working with the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) to 

make NGA data available to the DIUx DataHub contractors for 

synthetic aperture radar imagery exploitation. The conferees direct 

the NGA to keep the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and 

House of Representatives updated on its activities in this area and 

to identify challenges that remain. The conferees look forward to 

continuing to work with the NGA on addressing this matter. 

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to add dual citizens in positions 

with access to highly classified information to their counterintelligence polygraph program, for the purposes of assessing risk. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Security clearance for dual-nationals 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide additional review before 

approving a security clearance for a United States national who 

also has the nationality of a foreign state (a dual national) who is 

appointed to or hired for a position designated by the Office of Personnel Management as critical sensitive or special sensitive. The 

provision would also authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive 

this requirement for certain dual nationals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Suspension or revocation of security clearances based on unlawful 

or inappropriate contacts with representatives of a foreign government 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1642) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to suspend or revoke any security 

clearance granted by the Department of Defense if the holder of 

that security clearance has engaged in unlawful or inappropriate 

contacts with representatives of the government of a foreign country. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Strategy for the offensive use of cyber capabilities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1656) that would require the President to develop a written strategy for the offensive 

use of cyber capabilities by departments and agencies of the Federal Government. 

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The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the elements of this strategy have been 

incorporated in a separate provision in this Act requiring the Department of Defense conduct a Cyber Posture Review. 

Definition of deterrence in the context of cyber operations 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1658) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a definition of ‘‘deterrence’’ to be used in the context of cyber operations in the Department of Defense and assess this definition’s impact on the Department’s cyber strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on various approaches to cyber 

deterrence. 

The conference agreement does not include either provision. 

The conferees note that elements of both provisions have been incorporated in a separate provision in this act requiring the Department of Defense conduct a Cyber Posture Review. 

Short title 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1661) that 

would establish a subtitle as the ‘‘Cyber Scholarship Opportunities 

Act of 2017.’’ 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Review of proposed ground-based midcourse defense system contract 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1688) that would 

prohibit the Director of the Missile Defense Agency from changing 

the contracting strategy for the systems integration, operations, 

and test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system 

until 30 days after the report specified at the end of this provision 

is submitted to the congressional defense committees. The provision would further require the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation (CAPE) to conduct a review of the contract for 

the systems integration, operations, and test of the GMD system 

and submit such review to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Missile Defense Executive Board. 

Finally, the provision would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Missile Defense Executive Board to submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days after the review is received that includes the 

review itself, without change, and any views and recommendations 

of the Under Secretary and the Board on the review. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Short title 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699D) that would 

establish the subtitle as the Advancing America’s Missile Defense 

Act of 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Evaluation and evolution of terrestrial ground-based midcourse defense sensors 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699H) that would 

require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to submit a report on the status of the integrated layers of missile defense radars, including the Long Range Discrimination Radar and Cobra 

Dane. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees are aware of the critical sensor coverage that the 

Cobra Dane radar provides to the Ballistic Missile Defense System 

in the tracking of threatening ballistic missiles, as well as its role 

in space surveillance and identification of space objects, but that it 

confronts growing sustainment and obsolescence challenges. Additionally, the conferees support the deployment of the Long Range 

Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for improved persistent long-range 

midcourse discrimination, precision tracking, and hit assessment of 

threat ballistic missiles, but acknowledge that the LRDR is not a 

one-for-one replacement for the Cobra Dane radar. In addition, the 

conferees are concerned that, as the Air Force’s new space fence 

radar becomes operational in 2020, the Air Force will not need the 

capabilities of the Cobra Dane radar for space surveillance. The 

conferees remain concerned about the lack of a comprehensive and 

credible plan for cost-effective investments in technology refresh to 

maximize Cobra Dane’s reliability and minimize life cycle costs. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force, 

in coordination with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

and the Commander of U.S. Northern Command, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees concurrently with the fiscal year 

2019 budget request, a report on the long-term operation and 

sustainment of Cobra Dane. The report should characterize Cobra 

Dane’s current operational availability and sustainment challenges 

and include a detailed comparison of the capabilities of the LRDR 

and the Cobra Dane radar, to include the unique capabilities of 

each radar, the common capabilities of each radar, and the advantages and disadvantages of each radar’s location. It should also include a plan, with an associated cost estimate and funding profile 

across the future years defense program, for meeting the military’s 

requirements through alternative radar solutions or the continued 

operation and maintenance of the Cobra Dane radar. Plans for 

sustainment of the Cobra Dane radar should address obsolescence 

challenges and expediting and smoothing investments in priority 

refresh projects, such as transmitter group replacement, automated 

data processing equipment rehost, and traveling wave tube redesign in fiscal year 2019 and over the future years defense program. 

Finally, the report should outline the costs, and how they will be 

shared, to maintain operational access and sustainment of Shemya 

Island, on which the radar resides. The conferees also direct the 

Comptroller General of the United States to review the plan described above and submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees on such a review, including findings and recommendations, not later than 90 days after the release of the fiscal year 

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Sense of Congress on establishing an award program for the cyber 

community of the Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6602) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should consider establishing an award program for employees of 

the Department of Defense who carry out the cyber missions or 

functions of the Department. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on integration of modernization and sustainment of nuclear 

triad 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6607) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics, in coordination with the Secretary of the 

Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the potential to achieve greater efficiency by integrating elements of acquisition programs related to the modernization and sustainment of the nuclear triad. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense has called for 

‘‘horizontal integration across DoD components to improve efficiency and take advantage of economies of scale.’’ The conferees 

urge the Navy, the Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, and 

other components of the Department of Defense and wider U.S. 

Government to work together to increase integration, co-location, 

and commonality where appropriate between acquisition programs 

to improve efficiency and effectiveness for programs related to nuclear forces, large diameter missiles and rockets, and other pertinent capabilities. 

Report on progress made in implementing the Cyber Excepted Personnel System 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11605) that 

would amend section 1599f(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding a new subparagraph that would require an assessment of 

the progress made in implementing the Cyber Excepted Personnel 

System. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, on the process made in implementing the Cyber Excepted 

Personnel System. 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL BASE

MATTERS

Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act (sec. 

1701) 

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ness Administration’s (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business 

Zone (HUBZone) program and provides much-needed flexibility to 

rural small businesses participating in the program. This provision 

would allow governors to directly petition SBA to designate additional rural areas as HUBZones; would reduce the number of a 

small firm’s employees required to live within a HUBZone from 35 

to 33 percent; and would require SBA’s HUBZone office to make a 

decision on a governor’s application within 60 days. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

nonmetropolitan county formula, currently used for the SBA 

HUBZone program, to the State medium income; this would allow 

more than 1,000 more HUBZone areas to qualify for the program. 

It would create new performance metrics for the SBA HUBZone 

program; it would also require the SBA to conduct biennial and 

random program examinations, and if a firm loses certification due 

to an examination, it would have 30 days to submit documentation 

to the SBA reestablishing certification. It would require the SBA 

to process HUBZone applications within 60 days after submission; 

require firms to recertify every 3 years; consolidate the HUBZone 

statutes from section 3 (definitions) and section 31 (HUBZone program) into the HUBZone program section. It would also establish 

a new time model for the HUBZone program, recalculating in 5- 

year increments starting in 2020; requiring the establishment of a 

new HUBZone map that will refresh every 5-years (starting in 

2020). It would allow State governors to petition the SBA to certify 

as a HUBZone in an area that would otherwise not qualify; would 

require the SBA to maintain a list of qualified firms online; update 

appropriations language to 2020; and would ensure that Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) areas maintain their HUBZone status for a certain number of years. Finally, this provision would 

keep current qualified and redesignated firms eligible until January 1, 2020; and in 2020, the rest of the provision will be enacted 

moving the HUBZone program into its proposed 5-year cycle. 

Uniformity in procurement terminology (sec. 1702) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1702) that would 

amend section 3(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) 

and section 15(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) to update procurement terminology consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and with terminology used in titles 10 and 41, 

United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Improving reporting on small business goals (sec. 1703) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1701) that would 

amend section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)) 

to require the Small Business Administration, using data already 

required to be collected from contractors, to track companies that 

outgrow or no longer qualify for a small business program, as well 

as identify how prime contracting goals are met. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists (sec. 1704) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1704) that would 

amend section 4(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(g)) to 

add a job description and reporting hierarchy for business opportunity specialists of the Small Business Administration. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Responsibilities of commercial market representatives (sec. 1705) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1703) that would 

amend section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(h)) to 

provide a clear definition of the duties and responsibilities of the 

commercial market representatives employed by the Small Business Administration. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10801). 

The House recedes. 

Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration of past performance with allies of the United States (sec. 

1706) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1741) that would 

amend section 8(d)(17) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(d)(17)) to require that the past performance pilot program authorized in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act allow small businesses to submit performance of a contract for a sale of defense 

items to the Government of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) ally, the Government of a major non-NATO ally, or the 

government of a country with which the United States has a defense cooperation agreement for consideration for a past performance rating. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of the Department of Defense (sec. 1707) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures to include 

information about cost-free services provided by a Federal procurement technical assistance program in notices or direct communications regarding the registration of a small business on a Department of Defense procurement website. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance (sec. 

1708) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860B) that would 

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search and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, which 

enable small businesses to engage in federal research and development that has the potential for commercialization. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification 

for awards under the SBIR and STTR programs (sec. 1709) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 897) that 

would amend section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

638(r)(4)). The provision would clarify that the issuance of Phase 

III awards should give preference to the Small Business Innovation 

Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 

award recipients who developed the technology. This provision 

would also clarify that SBIR and STTR award recipients should 

fulfill the competition requirements under section 2304 of title 10, 

United States Code, for military procurement. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make conforming amendments to the Competition in Contracting Act (Public 

Law 98–369). 

Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR 

and STTR programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1710) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 898) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program 

for the commercialization of products and services produced by covered small business concerns developed through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 

Transfer (STTR) programs. This provision would encourage the 

Secretary of Defense to set up a multiple award contract for those 

products and services. The pilot program would terminate on September 30, 2023. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial base (sec. 1711) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that 

would create a pilot program that would authorize the Department 

of Defense to use existing authorities to support investments that 

enhance the ability of the defense industrial base to meet military 

needs. The provision would also authorize the Department to invest 

in the manufacture of these kinds of technologies and systems, especially through the use of contracts, loan guarantees, direct loans, 

and purchases of equipment to support the startup of needed production lines. Further, the provision would allow the Department 

to engage with private sector financing and investment instruments, including instruments that take equity stakes in concerns— 

so as to support needed advanced manufacturing capabilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

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Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program 

to national technology and industrial base companies (sec. 

1712) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review whether companies whose ownership is based in countries that are part of the national technology and industrial base (as defined by section 2500 of 

title 10, United States Code) should be exempted from the foreign 

ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) requirements of the National Security Industrial Program. This provision would also allow 

the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

State, to maintain a list of companies whose ownership is based in 

countries that are part of the national technology and industrial 

base that are eligible for such an exemption from FOCI. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make technical amendments and require consultation with the Director of the 

Information Security Oversight Office. 

Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic 

producers (sec. 1713) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 877) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the procurement of tungsten and 

tungsten powders for military applications not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts (sec. 1714) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14012) that 

would require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of 

the House of Representatives a report on whether small business 

concerns are being utilized in a significant portion of the Federal 

market on multiple award contracts and a determination as to 

whether performance requirements for multiple award contracts 

are feasible and appropriate for small business concerns. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Office of Women’s Business Ownership 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1711) that would 

amend section 29(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(g)) 

to clarify the duties of the Small Business Administration’s Office 

of Women’s Business Ownership and require that the office establish an accreditation program for its grant recipients. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Women’s Business Center Program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1712) that would 

amend section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), relating to the Women’s Business Center Program, to provide definitions of key terms relating to eligibility; adjust the statutory cap 

on grants and requirement for matching funds by $0.035 million; 

establish a mechanism for use of unobligated grant funds at the 

end of the fiscal year; and improve oversight of grant recipients. 

This section also would require longer term planning, provide for 

continued authorization levels, and improve the application process. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Matching requirements under Women’s Business Center Program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1713) that would 

amend section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), relating to the Women’s Business Center Program, to limit the ability 

of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to waive 

the requirement for matching funds by grant recipients. It also 

would provide that excess non-Federal dollars obtained by a grant 

recipient would not be subject to part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal 

Regulations, or any successor regulations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

SCORE reauthorization 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1721) that would 

amend section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) 

to authorize the SCORE program through fiscal year 2019, and to 

permit the current level of appropriations to extend through that 

period. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

SCORE program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1722) that would 

amend sections 8(b) and 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(b)–(c)) to rename the Service Corps of Retired Executives program as the ‘‘SCORE’’ program. This provision would provide definitions for terms used in the SCORE program, require an annual 

report on the effectiveness of the program, and direct the Small 

Business Administration to establish standards protecting the information of entrepreneurs counseled by SCORE. Finally, this provision would direct SCORE to utilize webinars and electronic mentoring as a way to increase SCORE’s presence, and to engage in 

longer term strategic planning. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Online component 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1723) that would 

amend section 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(c)) to 

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way to increase SCORE’s presence. The provision would further require SCORE to provide a report to the Senate Committee on 

Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the House Committee 

on Small Business regarding the results of the online component 

requirement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Study and report on the future role of the SCORE program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1724) that would require SCORE to engage in long-term strategic planning for how the 

program will evolve to meet the needs of America’s entrepreneurs 

over the next 5 years. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Technical and conforming amendments 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1725) that would 

make technical and conforming amendments to the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 631) reflective of other changes made in this title, 

such as the changing of name of program from Services Corps of 

Retired Executives to SCORE. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1731) that would 

amend the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) by creating a new 

section to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from using unauthorized programs to deliver entrepreneurial development assistance. This provision would also require the Administrator to issue a report to the Committee on 

Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate detailing all 

entrepreneurial development activities to ensure taxpayer dollars 

are being spent wisely and efficiently. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Marketing of services 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1732) that would 

amend section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) by creating a new subsection to provide more flexibility to Small Business Development Centers to market and advertise their products 

and services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Data collection 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733) that would 

amend section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

648(a)(3)(A)) to require the Administrator of the Small Business 

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the development of data collection documents. The provision would 

further create a new subsection that requires an annual report to 

the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives 

and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 

Senate on data collection activities and establishes a working group 

on data collection. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1734) that would 

further amend Section 21(a)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(C)), as amended by section 104, to allow Small 

Business Development Centers to collect fees for the operation of 

partnerships and cosponsorships, which is currently not permissible. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Equity for small business development centers 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1735) that would 

amend section 21(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

648(a)(4)(C)(v)) to increase by $100,000 the authorized funding 

level that could be used by the Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration to pay the Association of Small Business Development Centers for accreditation services, which would help to ensure 

enhanced Small Business Development Centers across the United 

States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Confidentiality requirements 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1736) that would 

amend Section 21(a)(7)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

648(a)(7)(A)) to prohibit the Small Business Administration from 

sharing Small Business Development Center client information 

with third parties. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on award of grants to small business development centers 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1737) that would 

amend Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) by creating a new subsection that prohibits entities other than higher 

education institutions from becoming a Small Business Development Center grantee. The provision also would provide an exception to those non-higher education entities that are currently operating in the program. The provision would also clarify that Women’s Business Centers may receive funds from Small Business Development Center lead centers to act as subgrantees. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS

Government purchase and travel cards (secs. 1801–1806) 

The Senate amendment contained six provisions (secs. 1077– 

1082) to curb improper payments that together would require the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget to expand the use 

of data analytics; to issue guidance to improve information sharing; 

and to establish an interagency charge card data management 

group; and would require the Administrator for General Services to 

report on implementation of these activities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes, with several technical/clarifying amendments. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Summary 

Division B of this Act authorizes funding for military construction projects of the Department of Defense. It includes funding authorizations for the construction and operation of military family 

housing as well as military construction for the reserve components, the defense agencies, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. It also provides authorization 

for the base closure accounts that fund military construction, environmental cleanup, and other activities required to implement the 

decisions in base closure rounds. The tables contained in this Act 

provide the project-level authorizations for the military construction funding authorized in Division B of this Act and summarize 

that funding by account. 

Short title (sec. 2001) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that would cite 

division B of this Act as the ‘‘Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018.’’ 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2001). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law (sec. 2002) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that would ensure that the authorizations provided in titles XXI through XXVII 

and title XXIX of the House bill would expire on October 1, 2020, 

or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2021, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2002) that would extend the authorization until October 1, 2022, or 

the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2023, whichever is later. 

The House recedes. 

Effective date (sec. 2003) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that would 

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would take effect on October 1, 2017, or the date of the enactment 

of this Act, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2003). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included $920.4 million for military construction and $529.3 million for family housing for the Army in fiscal year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $982.8 million for military construction and $529.3 million 

for family housing for the Army in fiscal year 2018. 

The agreement includes authorization for three projects from 

the Army’s unfunded requirements list. These projects include: 

$33.0 million for a Vehicle Maintenance Shop at Fort Hood, Texas; 

$25.0 million for an Operational Readiness Training Complex at 

Pohakulo Training Area, Hawaii; and $10.8 million for an Air Traffic Control Tower at Fort Benning, Georgia. 

In addition, the agreement recommends reduction of funding 

for a project contained in the base budget request for military construction and family housing and recommends a transfer of this 

project to the Overseas Contingency Operations title of this Act. 

This reduction is: 

(1) $6.4 million for the Forward Operating Site at an unspecified location in Turkey. The budget request included $6.4 

million to support the expansion of Life and Mission support 

facilities for U.S. and host-nation personnel at a Missile Defense forward operating site (FOS). The conferees support this 

requirement. However, the agreement recommends no funds in 

the base budget, a reduction of $6.4 million, for this project in 

order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that would authorize military construction projects for the active component of 

the Army for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amount is listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2101). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2102) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that would authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the Army for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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The Senate recedes with technical amendment. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to make improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that would authorize appropriations for Army military construction at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2103). 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 

project (sec. 2105) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) that would 

modify the authorization contained in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division 

B of Public Law 113–66) for construction of an airfield operations 

complex at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to include a 

standby generator capacity of 1,000 kilowatts. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2104). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project (sec. 2106) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2106) that would 

modify the authorization contained in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division 

B of Public Law 113–291) for construction of a command and control facility at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, to include construction of 15 

megawatts of redundant power generation. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2105). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project (sec. 

2107) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2107) that would extend the authorization of a certain project originally authorized by 

section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2106). 

The Senate recedes. 


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Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2108) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2108) that would extend the authorization of a certain project originally authorized by 

section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2107). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 

2006, and 2007 projects (sec. 2109) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2109) that would 

provide additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 

2005, 2006, and 2007 projects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included $1.6 billion for military construc- tion and $411.9 million for family housing for the Navy in fiscal 

year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropria- tions of $1.7 billion for military construction and $411.9 million for 

family housing for the Navy in fiscal year 2018. 

The agreement includes authorization for six projects from the Navy’s unfunded requirements list. These projects include: $47.6 

million for a F–35 Simulator Facility at Miramar, California; $43.3 

million for a Combat Vehicle Warehouse at Albany, Georgia; $36.0 

million for an Undersea Rescue Command Operations Building at 

Coronado, California; $26.5 million for Mokapu Gate Entry Control 

AT/FP Compliance at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; and $23.7 million for 

a TBS Fire Station Building 533 Replacement at Quantico, Virginia. 

In addition, the agreement recommends reduction of funding 

for a project contained in the budget request submitted by the Department of the Navy for military construction and family housing. 

This reduction is: 

(1) $60.0 million for Washington Navy Yard antiterrorism/ 

force protection at the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. The budget request included $60.0 million to enable 

protection of critical assets from explosive threats, acoustic and 

electronic surveillance and encroachment. The conferees believe the Navy has not fully explored all alternatives to address antiterrorism and force protection issues at the Washington Navy Yard, and does not believe it is cost-effective or 

appropriate for taxpayers to pay for land acquisition to support 

the construction of a privately funded museum. Therefore, the 

agreement recommends no funds, a reduction of $60.0 million, 

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In addition, the agreement recommends reduction of funding 

for a project contained in the base budget request submitted by the 

Department of the Navy for military construction and family housing and recommends a transfer of this projects to the Overseas 

Contingency Operations title of this Act. This reduction is: (1) $13.39 million for an Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion 

at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The budget request included 

$13.39 million to support transient and steady-state aircraft 

parking requirements. The conferees support this requirement. 

However, the agreement recommends no funds in the base 

budget, a reduction of $13.39 million, for this project in order 

to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency 

Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that would 

contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects for fiscal 

year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-byinstallation basis. The State list contained in this Act is intended 

to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2201). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2202) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that would authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the Department of the Navy for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2202). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2203). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that would authorize appropriations for Navy military construction at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2204). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

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section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2205). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2206) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2206) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2206). 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 

project 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2207) that would 

modify the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included $1.74 billion for military construction and $403.4 million for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 2018. The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1.68 billion for military construction and $395.4 

million for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 2018. 

The agreement includes authorization for seven projects from 

the Air Force’s unfunded requirements list. These projects include: 

$56.4 million for military construction planning and design; $44.0 

million for Dormitories (288 RM) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; 

$20.0 million for a Dormitory (168 PN) at Little Rock Air Force 

Base, Arkansas; $17.0 million for a fire station at Tyndall Air Force 

Base, Florida; $16.0 million for a Fire Rescue Center at Altus Air 

Force Base, Oklahoma; $9.3 million for a Fire Station at Kirtland 

Air Force Base, New Mexico; and $6.8 million for a Fire/Crash Rescue Station at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 

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ment of the Air Force for military construction and family housing. 

These reductions include: 

(1) $154.0 million for the Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. This budget request included $254.0 million to construct a complex to support the 

beddown of the new aircraft for the Presidential Airlift Group. 

The conferees support the requirement for this project and provides the full project authorization of $254.0 million included 

in the budget request. However, the conferees support the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to the 

ability of the Department to execute in the year of the authorization for appropriations. For this project, the conferees believe that the Department of Defense has exceeded its ability 

to fully expend the funding in fiscal year 2018. Therefore, the 

agreement recommends $100.0 million, a reduction of $154.0 

million, and incremental funding for this project. 

(2) $6.4 million for the KC–46A ALTER B181/185/187 

Squad OPS/AMU at Travis Air Force Base, California. While 

the conferees support the requirement for this project, the conferees believe the project is early-to-need based on the arrival 

of the first KC–46A at Travis in approximately fiscal year 

2022. Therefore, the agreement recommends no funding, a reduction of $6.4 million, for this project. 

(3) $1.4 million for the KC–46A ADAL B14 Fuel Cell 

Hangar at Travis Air Force Base, California. While the conferees support the requirement for this project, the conferees 

believe the project is early-to-need based on the arrival of the 

first KC–46A at Travis in approximately fiscal year 2022. In 

addition, the conferees note that this project can be addressed 

using the unspecified minor construction authorities provided 

in section 2805 of title 10, United States Code. Therefore, the 

agreement recommends no funding, a reduction of $1.4 million, 

for this project. 

Finally, the agreement recommends reduction of funding for 

several projects contained in the base budget request submitted by 

the Department of the Air Force for military construction and family housing and recommends a transfer of these projects to the 

Overseas Contingency Operations title of this Act. These reductions 

include: 

(1) $27.325 million for a Guardian Angel Operations Facility at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The budget request included 

$27.325 million to support the relocation of search and rescue 

operations to Aviano Air Base, Italy. The conferees support 

this requirement. However, the agreement recommends no 

funds in the base budget, a reduction of $27.325 million, for 

this project in order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, 

Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

(2) $25.977 million for a 216 Person Dormitory at Incirlik 

Air Base, Turkey. The budget request included $25.977 million 

to construct a dormitory to support security forces and required response times. The conferees support this requirement. 

However, the agreement recommends no funds in the base 

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to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency 

Operations Military Construction. (3) $15.0 million for a Consolidated Squadron Operations 

Facility at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The budget request included $15.0 million to support the consolidation of administration and management functions from separated temporary facilities into a consolidated permanent facility that is properly 

sized and configured. The conferees support this requirement. 

However, the agreement recommends no funds in the base 

budget, a reduction of $15.0 million, for this project in order to 

transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2301) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that would 

contain the list of authorized Air Force construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2301). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2302) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that would authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the Air Force for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2302). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2303). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that would authorize appropriations for Air Force military construction at the 

levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2304). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects (sec. 2305) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that would 

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lic Law 114–328) and authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to 

make certain modifications to the scope of previously authorized 

construction projects. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2305). 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2306) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2306). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included $3.12 billion for military construction and $62.5 million for family housing for defense agencies in 

fiscal year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $2.94 billion for military construction and $62.5 million for 

family housing for defense agencies in fiscal year 2018. 

The agreement recommends an increase of funding for a program contained in the budget request submitted by the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing. This 

increase includes: 

(1) $15.0 million for the Energy Resiliency and Conservation Investment Program. The budget request included $150.0 

million for the Energy Resiliency and Conservation Investment 

Program. The conferees support investments that reduce mission risk by increasing energy resiliency at military installation. Therefore, the agreement recommends $165.0 million, an 

increase of $15.0 million, for this program in fiscal year 2018. 

(2) $200.0 million for Missile Field #4 at Fort Greely, Alaska. A budget amendment submitted by the Department of Defense included a request to support construction of 20 additional silos at Fort Greely. Therefore, the agreement recommends $200.0 million, an increase of $200.0 million, for this 

project in fiscal year 2018. 

The agreement also recommends reduction of funding for 

projects contained in the budget request submitted by the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing. 

These reductions include: 

(1) $206.0 million for Next NGA West (N2W) Complex at 

St. Louis, Missouri. The budget request included $381.0 million 

to construct the first phase of a new complex for the National 

Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as it relocates to a new location 

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thorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2018 only in an 

amount equivalent to the ability of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to execute in the year of the authorization of 

appropriations. Therefore, the agreement recommends $175.0 

million, a reduction of $206.0 million, and incremental funding 

for this project in fiscal year 2018. 

(2) $150.0 million for the Hospital Replacement at Fort 

Leonard Wood, Missouri. The budget request includes $250.0 

million to construct the first phase of a replacement hospital 

at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The conferees are aware that 

a $135.0 million second phase is also required to support the 

medical requirements at Fort Leonard Wood. The conferees believe it is more appropriate to authorize the full scope of a military construction requirement and provide incremental funding 

as opposed to bifurcating a construction project into separate 

phases. Therefore, the agreement recommends combining the 

two phases into a single project and provides a total authorization of $381.3 million for the Hospital Replacement at Fort 

Leonard Wood, Missouri. However, the conferees support providing an authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2018 

only in an amount equivalent to the ability of the Defense 

Health Agency to execute in the year of the authorization of 

appropriations. Therefore, the agreement recommends $100.0 

million, a reduction of $150.0 million, and incremental funding 

for this project in fiscal year 2018. 

(3) $10.0 million for Contingency Construction at Unspecified Worldwide Locations. The budget request included $10.0 

million to support contingency construction requirements not 

previously authorized by law. The conferees note that the Department of Defense has not requested a military construction 

project using funds from this account since 2008. In addition, 

the conferees note that unobligated balances remain available 

in the military construction account and other authorities exist 

to construct projects that are in keeping with a national security interest. As such, the agreement recommends no funds, a 

reduction of $10.0 million, for this program. 

Finally, the agreement recommends reduction of funding for 

several projects contained in the base budget request submitted by 

the Department of Defense for military construction and family 

housing and recommends a transfer of these projects to the Overseas Contingency Operations title of this Act. These reductions include: 

(1) $22.4 million to Construct Hydrant System at Naval 

Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The budget request included $22.4 

million to replace an aging and inadequate jet fuel hydrant 

system and piping loop needed to support U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization aircraft. The conferees support this 

requirement. However, the agreement recommends no funds in 

the base budget, a reduction of $22.4 million, for this project 

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Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that would 

contain the list of authorized defense agencies’ construction projects 

for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this Act 

is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized 

at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2401). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects (sec. 2402) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy resilience and 

conservation projects. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2402) 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

additional funding for energy resiliency conservation and investment projects. 

Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that would authorize appropriations for defense agencies’ military construction at 

the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2403). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project (sec. 2404) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2401(b) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of 

Public Law 114–328) and authorize the Secretary of Defense to 

make certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized 

construction project. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2404). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2405) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2405) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2405). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 


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Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2406) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2406) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2406). 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Summary 

The budget request included $154.0 million for military construction in fiscal year 2018 for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. In addition, pursuant 

to agreement with the Republic of Korea, the budget request included a list of military construction projects to be funded as inkind contributions by the Republic of Korea. 

The conference agreement includes this amount for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program 

projects and the authorization to accept the military construction 

projects funded by the Republic of Korea. 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security 

Investment Program 

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions to the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program in an 

amount equal to the sum of the amount specifically authorized in 

section 2502 of this Act and the amount collected from the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously 

financed by the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2501). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that would authorize appropriations for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

Security Investment Program at the levels identified in section 

4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2502). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 


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Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2511) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept four military construction projects totaling $105.5 million pursuant to agreement with 

the Republic of Korea for required in-kind contributions. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2511). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects (sec. 2512) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2512) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2511 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328) and authorize the Secretary of Defense to make 

certain modifications to the scope of previously authorized construction projects. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2512). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

Summary 

The budget request included $574.7 million for military construction for National Guard and Reserve facilities for fiscal year 

2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $805.8 million for military construction for National Guard 

and Reserve facilities for fiscal year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization for sixteen 

projects from the National Guard and Reserve’s unfunded requirements list: $32.0 million for a Consolidated Mission Complex, 

Phase 2 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia; $32.0 million for an 

Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Addition) at Springfield, Missouri; 

$30.0 million for a Reserve Center at Lewis-McChord, Washington; 

$26.0 million for a Reserve Center at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico; 

$19.0 million for an Enlisted Barracks, Transient Training at Fort 

Leavenworth, Kansas; $15.0 million for a Readiness Center Add/Alt 

at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; $9.0 million for an Enlisted Barracks 

Transient Training at MTC Gowen, Idaho; $9.0 million for an Indoor Small Arms Range at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota; $8.5 million for a Vehicle Maintenance Instruction 

Facility at Camp Dodge, Iowa; $8.0 million to Construct Small 

Arms Range at Hulman Regional Airport, Indiana; $8.0 million to 

Construct Small Arms Range at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma; $8.0 million to Construct Small Arms Range at Jackson 

International Airport, Mississippi; $8.0 million to Construct Small 

Arms Range at Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, Wisconsin; and $3.1 million for a Munitions Training/Admin Facility at 

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Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of 

Appropriations 

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that would 

contain the list of authorized Army National Guard construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2601). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2602) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that would 

contain the list of authorized Army Reserve construction projects 

for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in this Act 

is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized 

at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2602). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that would 

contain the list of authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list 

of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2603). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that would 

contain the list of authorized Air National Guard construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2604). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 


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Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that would 

contain the list of authorized Air Force Reserve construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2605). 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve (sec. 

2606) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that would authorize appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2606). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project (sec. 2611) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2611) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to make 

certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized construction project. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2611). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2612) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2612) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

sections 2602, 2604, and 2605 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66) 

until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, 

whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2612). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2613) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2613) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

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Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) until 

October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is 

later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2613). 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure 

activities funded through Department of Defense base closure 

account (sec. 2701) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that would authorize appropriations for ongoing activities that are required to 

implement the Base Realignment and Closure activities authorized 

by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A 

of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2701). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round (sec. 2702) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that would affirm that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2702). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Update to report on infrastructure capacity 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2703) that would require the Secretary of Defense to prepare and release to the public 

an updated version of the March 2016 report on ‘‘Department of 

Defense Infrastructure Capacity’’. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the updated version of the March 2016 

report on ‘‘Department of Defense Infrastructure Capacity’’ was received by the congressional defense committees in October 2017. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family 

Housing 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction 

activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications 

and reports (sec. 2801) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that would 

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submission of a notification in writing for certain infrastructure, facility, and real property related investments while maintaining the 

requirement that the notification be provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction projects (sec. 2802) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that would 

modify section 2805(a) of title 10, United States Code, to increase 

the unspecified minor military construction project threshold from 

$3.0 million to $6.0 million and to remove the differentiation between aforementioned unspecified minor military construction 

projects and ‘‘life-threatening, health-threatening, or safety-threatening’’ projects. This section would also modify section 2805(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, to decrease the unspecified minor 

military construction project advance approval threshold requirement for the service secretary concerned from $1.0 million to 

$750,000 and would increase the threshold for use of operation and 

maintenance amounts to carry out an unspecified minor military 

construction project from $1.0 million to $2.0 million pursuant to 

section 2805(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the notification threshold to $2.0 million and require service secretary approval between $750,000 and $2.0 million. 

Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities (sec. 2803) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7804) that 

would allow the appropriate Secretary to adjust the dollar threshold for minor military construction projects inside the United 

States to reflect the local construction cost index for military construction projects. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

threshold to $10.0 million and to locations inside the United States, 

including territories, commonwealths, and possessions of the 

United States. 

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 

States (sec. 2804) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that would 

provide continued authority for the Secretary of Defense to use 

funds appropriated for Operation and Maintenance for military 

construction to meet temporary operational requirements during a 

time of declared war, national emergency, or contingency operation 

through the end of fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural 

disasters or terrorism incidents (sec. 2805) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that would 

amend section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, to enable use 

of operation and maintenance funds to replace a facility damaged 

or destroyed by a natural disaster or a terrorism incident. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military 

construction projects (sec. 2806) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10204) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to submit to the congressional defense committees a report listing unfunded requirements on major and minor military 

construction projects for Department of Defense science and technologies laboratories and facilities and test and evaluation facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports (sec. 2811) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that would 

amend several sections of title 10, United States Code, to eliminate 

the submission of a notification in writing for certain real property 

related transactions while maintaining the requirement that the 

notification be provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property 

(sec. 2812) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2818) that would 

amend section 2662(a) of title 10, United States Code to ensure 

that there is not currently available space in the Department of 

Defense inventory that would meet the Department’s needs. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

7801). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to 

provide installation support services (sec. 2813) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14011) that 

would increase the maximum term limit for intergovernmental support agreements from 5 to 10 years in order to encourage the use 

of such agreements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing 

wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State 

lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage 

caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps (sec. 2814) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2816) that would 

amend section 2691 of title 10, United States Code, to allow the 

Secretary of Defense to reimburse a State for the reasonable costs 

of the State in suppressing wildland fires caused by the activities 

of the Department of Defense on State lands. In addition, this section would allow the Secretary of Defense to restore land under the 

administrative jurisdiction of another Federal agency when that 

land is damaged as the result of a mishap involving a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle of the Department of Defense. Finally, this section 

would also allow another Federal agency to restore land under the 

administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or a military 

department if damaged as the result of a mishap involving a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle of a Federal agency that is not part of the 

Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

335). 

The Senate recedes. 

Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations (sec. 

2815) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that would 

amend section 2869 of title 10, United States Code, to allow for the 

exchange of real property located on a military installation when 

it is determined to be advantageous to the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that 

limits encroachment on military installations (sec. 2816) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2813) that 

would amend chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, in order 

to ensure that properties where development has been voluntarily 

restrained for the purpose of protecting military installations are 

fairly valued as part of any land swap between the Department of 

Defense and a public or private landowner. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family 

housing (sec. 2817) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that would 

amend chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Secretaries of the military departments to provide for the installation of fall prevention devices in windows meeting specific requirements at all current military family housing units, including housing under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, family 

housing owned by the military departments, family housing leased 

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than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on matters relating to the implementation of this section. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

installation of fall prevention devices in windows in all new and existing houses as they go through complete renovation. The amendment would also require an annual report on injuries sustained 

from falls out of windows, and a one-time report on what changes 

could be made to increase the safety of military housing. 

Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain 

projects (sec. 2818) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that would 

amend section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to ensure that the schools 

contained in the top 33 highest priority schools on the Department 

of Defense July 2011 assessment of public schools on military installations that have not yet received funding would not be superseded by an updated assessment. The provision would also encourage the Office of Economic Adjustment to work with school districts 

when administering the Public Schools on Military Installations 

program to find innovative funding solutions to meet State match 

requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Access to military installations by transportation network companies (sec. 2819) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2814) that 

would amend section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to clarify that transportation companies include transportation network companies. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

Notification requirement for certain cost increases (sec. 2821) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2831) that 

would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense 

committees of any military construction or military family housing 

project that has a cost overrun or a schedule delay of 25 percent 

or more. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require this 

information for projects with an authorized cost of $40.0 million or 

more. 

Annual report on schedule delays (sec. 2822) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2833) that 

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fense committees an annual report on military construction projects 

and military family housing projects that had cost overruns or 

schedule delays of 5 percent or more. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require an 

annual report on projects of $40.0 million or more that have a cost 

increase above the authorized levels of 25 percent or a 1 year delay 

in the agreed schedule. The report would also provide details on 

the reasons for the cost increases or delays and any investigations 

into failures that resulted in such. 

Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital 

replacement project (sec. 2823) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2834) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on design errors and omissions 

related to the hospital replacement project at Fort Bliss, Texas. 

The report should identify ‘‘design errors’’ and ‘‘omissions’’ that led 

to the $245.0 million cost increase for the replacement project and 

identify the organization and individual responsible for the design 

errors and omissions. Additionally, the report should describe the 

actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to hold such organizations and individuals responsible for the errors and omissions. This 

report should be due no later than December 1, 2017. Additionally, 

this provision would prohibit the obligations of funds appropriated 

for the replacement project at Fort Bliss from being utilized until 

the report is submitted and a written certification is submitted outlining the steps taken to mitigate such overruns in the future of 

this project. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would ensure adequate time for due process before the report is submitted. 

Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base (sec. 

2824) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 16-month schedule delay 

and 10 percent cost increase related to the United States Strategic 

Command command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force 

Base, Nebraska. The report should include the name of the organizations and/or persons responsible for the delay and cost increase 

as well as a description of actions that the Secretary has taken to 

hold such individuals or organizations accountable for these problems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would ensure adequate time for due process before the report is submitted. 


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Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

Energy resilience (sec. 2831) 

The Senate amendment contained two provisions (sec. 2845 

and sec. 12802) that would amend section 2911 of title 10, United 

States Code to add ‘‘energy resilience’’ as a readiness policy of the 

Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission 

assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures (sec. 2832) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2811) that 

would amend section 2912 of title 10, United States Code, to allow 

energy savings funds to be used for weather damage, mission assurance, and energy resilience. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding 

energy and fuel contracts for military installations (sec. 2833) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2846) that 

would amend section 2922a of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary concerned prioritizes energy security and resilience when considering energy or fuel contracts for military installations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system 

conveyance authority (sec. 2834) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2847) that 

would amend section 2688(g) of title 10, United States Code, to require that utility systems be managed and operated in a manner 

consistent with energy resilience requirements and metrics. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote energy resilience (sec. 2835) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2848) that 

would amend section 2667(c) of the title 10, United States Code, to 

prioritize energy resilience as in-kind consideration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Annual Department of Defense energy management reports (sec. 

2836) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2841) that 

would amend section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the Department of Defense distinguishes between planned and 

unplanned power outages and establishes critical mission resilience 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life 

cycle cost analyses (sec. 2837) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2842) that 

would ensure the Department of Defense’s energy projects consider 

life cycle costs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California (sec. 2841) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that would authorize a land exchange of the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance 

Plant located in Sunnyvale, California, for property interests that 

meet the readiness requirements of the Department of the Navy. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2824). 

The Senate recedes. 

Land Conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (sec. 

2842) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that would 

allow the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without consideration, certain Air Force real property to the City of Mountain 

Home, Idaho for the purpose of economic development. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

7803). 

The House recedes. 

Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States 

Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (sec. 2843) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2824) that would 

provide authority for the Secretary of the Navy to lease approximately three acres at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and the United States Naval Academy Foundation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts 

(sec. 2844) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2825) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to sell and convey approximately 

98 acres of real property in the vicinity of Hudson, Wayland, and 

Needham, Massachusetts in exchange for cash payment that is not 

less than the fair market value of the property. This provision 

would also authorize the Secretary to use the proceeds of the sale 

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port military personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier 

Systems Center. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2821). 

The Senate recedes. 

Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (sec. 2845) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2825) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Navy to convey to an entity all 

right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel 

of real property consisting of 44 acres known as Peary Place Transmitter Site in Nueces County associated with the Naval Air Station 

Corpus Christi, Texas. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, 

Fort Bliss, Texas (sec. 2846) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that would 

amend section 2844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to place additional conditions on an authorized conveyance of 7,081 acres of real property 

at Fort Bliss to the Parks and Wildlife Department of the State of 

Texas. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would ensure the 

preservation of the property in its natural state. 

Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec–01, 

Laramie County, Wyoming (sec. 2847) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2829) that would authorize the conveyance, at no cost to the Air Force, of the missile 

alert facility and launch control center at the Quebec #1 Missile 

Alert Facility for the Peacekeeper ICBM facilities of the 190 Missile Group at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2823). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation (sec. 

2861) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that would 

recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

14010). 

The House recedes. 


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Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame (sec. 2862) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that would 

amend section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, to remove the 

requirement that the Principal Office of the Aviation Hall of Fame 

be located in Dayton, Ohio, while retaining the requirement that 

the office be located in Ohio. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge 

tract (sec. 2863) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2850) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct a structure for visitor services, including a public restroom facility, on the 

Arlington Ridge tract. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate with the Commandant of the Marine Corps on the design of 

the visitor center prior to construction to ensure that it is compatible with the Marine Corps War Memorial. 

Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects 

to foreign governments without specific authorization in law 

(sec. 2864) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that would 

amend Section 2752(e) of title 10, United States Code, to limit the 

restrictions in that section to veterans memorial objects brought to 

the United States prior to 1907. The provision would also extend 

the prohibition on the return of veterans memorial objects to a foreign country or entity controlled by a foreign government until September 30, 2022. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would create an 

exception to allow for the transfer of the Bells of Balangiga to the 

Republic of the Philippines if the Secretary of Defense makes certain required certifications to Congress. These include that the 

transfer is in the national security interests of the United States 

and that appropriate steps have been taken to preserve the history 

of veterans associated with the objects on public display at the F.E. 

Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, including consultation with associated veterans organizations and government officials in the State of Wyoming. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42 (sec. 2871) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2843) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to permit the lessee 

of Air Force Plant 42 to make improvements to the plant or facility 

as necessary for the development or production of military weapons 

systems, munitions, components, or supplies. 

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The House recedes. 

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield 

pavement markings (sec. 2872) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2861) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to modify the Unified Facilities Guide 

Specifications for pavement markings, or any other Department of 

Defense guidance on airfield pavement markings, to prohibit the 

use of Type I glass beads or any glass bead with a 1.6 refractive 

index or less from use on airfield markings on airfields under the 

control of the Secretary. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

use of beads exceeding a 1.6 refractive index unless a certification 

is submitted that the current process of conducting a life-cycle cost 

assessment when Type I and Type III beads are offered in response 

to a solicitation appropriately considers the local site conditions, 

life-cycle cost maintenance, environmental impact, operational requirements, and safety of flight. 

Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement 

Home to acquire and lease property (sec. 2873) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that would 

amend sections 1511(e) and 1511(i) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(e) and 411(i)) to authorize 

the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(AFRH) to acquire property or lease non-excess property of the 

AFRH. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

to lease non-excess property subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense. 

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station (sec. 2874) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from using any funds or resources to carry out the rehabilitation of the Over-the-Horizon 

Backscatter Radar Station on Modoc National Forest land in Modoc 

County, California. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow environmental corrective action of the perimeter fence. 

Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense 

facilities (sec. 2875) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to issue modifications to all relevant construction and facilities specifications to ensure that machine room-less elevators are not prohibited in Department of Defense facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 


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Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security space leased by the Department of Defense (sec. 2876) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2849) that 

would require the Department of Defense to identify the beneficial 

owner of potential high security leased space. If any beneficial 

owner of such space is a foreign entity, the Department would be 

required to notify the tenant so that appropriate precautions could 

be taken. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil 

aviation (sec. 2877) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2851) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into an agreement that would provide or permit the joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, by the Air Force and civil aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets (sec. 

2878) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11007) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on military assets and installations that suffered damage during the 2017 

hurricanes. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Special rules for certain projects (sec. 2879) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2844) that 

would prohibit the use of funds to pursue the proposed 2-phase 52- 

home family housing project for 18 military personnel on Kwajalein. The provision would further direct the Secretary of Defense to 

explore alternative structures, such as those used by U.S. contractors on Kwajalein, that are a fraction of the price and can be used 

in similar remote locations where construction costs are prohibitively expensive. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to authorize the construction of at least 26 

family housing units that would be available only for military personnel, federal employees, and their dependents. Additionally, if 

the cost of the project exceeds the authorized amount, the amendment would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a not delegable report to the congressional defense committees detailing the 

reasons for the cost overrun and specific actions taken to prevent 

further cost increases on the project. The amendment also would 

require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on options to meet requirements for 

contractor housing at Kwajalein Atoll without relying on military 

construction funds, no later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Finally, the amendment would limit the Secretary of the Navy from carrying out the second phase of the 


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project for replacement housing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 

until 30 days after the Secretary submits a report to the congressional defense committees certifying that there is a sufficient contractor workforce to perform the necessary work and that the 

projects authorized in this Act that would meet operational requirements have been awarded. 

Energy security for military installations in Europe (sec. 2880) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7802) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to reduce the dependency 

of United States military installations in Europe on Russian energy 

sources. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify that the Department of Defense has 

taken significant steps at military installations in Europe to minimize dependency on energy sourced inside the Russian Federation 

and to ensure the ability to sustain operations during an energy 

supply disruption. 

In addition, the conferees direct that the briefing required by 

the related House Committee Report (under the heading ‘‘Energy 

Resiliency of Overseas Military Installations’’) shall be also provided to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority to use expiring funds for certain military construction 

projects 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2801) that 

would authorize funds that would otherwise expire to be used for 

the sole purpose of the expansion of a cemetery, in the case of the 

Army, and for the enhancement of installation security, in the case 

of the Navy, by purchasing property that is voluntarily offered for 

sale. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorized cost increases 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2803) that 

would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code to limit 

the amount that the Department of Defense could exceed authorized funding levels on military construction projects to not more 

than 10 percent. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Clarification of applicability of fair market value consideration in 

grants of easements on military lands for rights-of-way 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that would 

clarify section 2668 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the 

Secretary of a military department receives fair market value when 

granting easements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Modification of unspecified minor military construction project authority to cover correction of deficiencies that are threats to installation resilience 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) that 

would amend section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to 

include both safety risks and military mission risks. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Improved process for disposal of Department of Defense surplus real 

property located overseas 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2819) that would 

amend section 2687a of title 10, United States Code to establish a 

petition process for disposal of overseas surplus real property by 

which a foreign government may request the transfer of surplus 

real property or improvements under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense in the foreign country. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the disposal of overseas real property 

is addressed in bilateral agreements with the host nation. The conferees also note that the Department of Defense has existing statutory authorities, policies, and instructions in place that ensure 

overseas sites and facilities that are used, operated, and maintained by the Department of Defense are considered for return to 

the host nation when they are no longer required. The conferees 

further believe it is important, to the maximum extent possible, for 

the Department of Defense to recover the residual value of U.Sfunded improvements at locations when they are returned to the 

host nation. 

Land Conveyance, Naval Ship Repair Facility, Guam 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that would direct the Secretary of the Navy to convey, without consideration, 

certain Navy real property to the Guam Economic Development 

Authority for the purpose of providing support for ship repair and 

other military maintenance requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees believe that Guam is a strategic location in the 

Western Pacific and recognize the Navy has an enduring requirement for the Naval Ship Repair Facility property. This requirement 

includes support for future Navy and Military Sealift Command 

ship repair as well as use of the real property to support other 

Navy missions. However, the conferees are concerned about the 

current condition of the infrastructure at the Naval Ship Repair 

Facility property to support ship repair requirements. The conferees believe that as long as the ship repair facilities remain 

under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy, the Navy 

should plan and program resources to invest in the modernization 

and sustainment of the facilities and infrastructure. In addition, 

the Secretary of the Navy should ensure that masterplans for the 

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clude the potential mooring of a floating dry dock, should that be 

determined a requirement in the future. 

Removal of certain deed restrictions and reversions associated with 

the conveyance of property of former Defense Depot Ogden, Utah 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations with 

the City of Ogden, Utah and Weber County, Utah, on agreements 

to remove deed restrictions and reversionary provisions on the remaining property of the former Defense Depot Ogden. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Land Conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2828) that would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey, without consideration, 

real property consisting of approximately 80 acres, located outside 

of the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Rich 

County, Utah, to the Utah State University Research Foundations 

for the purpose of permitting the Foundation to use the property 

for scientific and educational purposes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved lands 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that would 

amend the existing statutory military land withdrawals from Department of the Interior jurisdiction by extending them for an indefinite time period while putting in place a continuous review, coordinated between the Department of Defense and the Department 

of Interior, and public comment process regarding the resource 

management plans and military use of such lands. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Temporary segregation from public land laws of property subject to 

proposed military land withdrawal; temporary use permits and 

transfers of small parcels of land between Departments of Interior and military departments; more efficient surveying of lands 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that would 

amend chapter 6 of title 43, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of the Interior to grant permission to the Secretary of Defense to conduct military training or testing on land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior for up to 30 days, provided such use would be consistent with the purposes for which the 

Secretary of the Interior manages the land. In addition, this provision would authorize the transfer of parcels of land smaller than 

5,000 acres between the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior. Finally, this provision would permit the use 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limited authority for private sector supervision of military construction projects in event of extensive cost overruns or project delays 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2832) that 

would amend section 2851(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the Secretary of Defense to arrange for private sector direction or supervision of projects where the Chief of Engineers or the 

Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command had cost 

overruns or project delays of more than 5 percent on at least 10 

percent of the projects for which either was responsible in the most 

recent fiscal year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that cost overruns on major projects have 

become a problem and that both the Corps of Engineers and Naval 

Facilities Command need to improve program management to better deliver projects on time and on budget. 

Battleship preservation grant program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2844) that would establish a grant program for the preservation of historic United 

States battleships. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Short Title 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that would 

provide that this subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act.’’ 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Definitions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that would 

provide definitions for specific terms used in this subtitle. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Areas to be added to Shiloh National Military Park 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that would 

modify the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park and provide 

the Secretary of the Interior with authority to acquire lands by donation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated 

funds, or exchange. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Establishment of affiliated area 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2854) that would establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield in the State of Tennessee as 

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retary of the Interior to provide technical assistance and to enter 

into cooperative agreements with the management entity, and require the development of a general management plan for the affiliated area. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Private property protection 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2855) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring land or interests in land by condemnation for the purposes of this subtitle, 

would require written consent from property owners prior to their 

property being included in the Shiloh National Military Park, and 

would prohibit the creation of buffer zones outside of the park. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Technical correction to authority for return of certain lands at Fort 

Wingate, New Mexico, to original inhabitants 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 12801) that 

would amend Section 2829F(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

2734) by changing the reference to a map that shows the final 

agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Pueblo of Zuni. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on compliance with runway clear zone requirements 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14005) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

service secretaries, to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on Service compliance with Department of Defense 

(DOD) and relevant service policies regarding DOD runway clear 

zones. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department has previously reviewed and reported on this subject but has some concerns that 

should be addressed in an update of that effort. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Service secretaries, to submit to the congressional defense committees a report not later than 270 days after the enactment of this 

Act on Service compliance with Department of Defense and relevant Service policies regarding Department of Defense runway 

clear zones. The report shall include a listing of all Department of 

Defense runway clear zones in the United States that are not in 

compliance with Department of Defense and relevant Service policies regarding Department of Defense runway clear zones. The report shall also include a plan for bringing all Department of Defense runway clear zones in full compliance with these policies, including a description of the resources required to bring these clear 

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Sense of Congress on fire protection in Department of Defense facilities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14014) that 

would express the sense of Congress that portable fire extinguishers are essential to the safety of the members of the Armed 

Forces and their families. This provision would also urge the Secretary of Defense to consider amending the current United Facilities Criteria to address portable fire extinguisher standards. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY

CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included $638.1 million for Overseas Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $748.6 million for Overseas Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 2018. 

As noted earlier in this report, the agreement recommends a 

reduction in funding for several projects included in the base budget request in order to transfer them to the Overseas Contingency 

Operations title of this Act. Therefore, the agreement recommends 

a commensurate increase in the Overseas Contingency Operations 

account to support these projects. Specifically, these projects include: $27.325 million for a Guardian Angel Operations Facility at 

Aviano Air Base, Italy; $25.997 million for a 216 Person Dormitory 

at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey; $22.4 million to Construct Hydrant 

System at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; $15.0 million for a 

Consolidated Squadron Operations Facility at Al Udeid Air Base, 

Qatar; $13.39 million for an Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion at 

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti; and $6.4 million for the Forward Operating Site at an unspecified location in Turkey. 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2901) that would 

contain the list of certain authorized Army construction projects for 

fiscal year 2018. These projects represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at these locations. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2901). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2902) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2902) that would 

contain the list of a certain authorized Navy construction project 

for fiscal year 2018. This project represents a binding list of the 

specific project authorized at this location. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2903) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2903) that would 

contain the list of certain authorized Air Force construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. This project represents a binding list 

of the specific projects authorized at these locations. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2902). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

project (sec. 2904) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2904) that would 

contain the list of a certain authorized Defense Agency’s construction project for fiscal year 2018. This project represents a binding 

list of the specific project authorized at this location. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2905) that would authorize appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations military construction at the levels identified in section 4602 of division 

D. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2903). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2906) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2906) that would extend the authorizations of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2902 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) until October 1, 

2018, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2904). 

The House recedes. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY

PROGRAMS

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that would au- thorize a total of $14.2 billion for the Department of Energy in fiscal year 2018 for the National Nuclear Security Administration 

(NNSA) to carry out programs necessary for national security and 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3101) that would authorize appropriations but did not include authorization for a Material Staging Facility at the Pantex Plant. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify authority for the NNSA to enter into an incrementally-funded contract for the Albuquerque Complex project. The conferees emphasize that this authorization should not be construed to set a precedent for incrementally-funded projects and that the Department of 

Energy should continue to pursue authorization of incremental 

funding for other projects through its long-established practices. 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of Energy’s 

defense environmental clean-up activities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3102). 

The Senate recedes. 

Other defense activities (sec. 3103) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that would authorize appropriations for other defense activities for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

3103). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that would authorize appropriations for certain nuclear energy programs for the 

Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

3104). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative 

(sec. 3111) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that would 

make a series of findings regarding the need to address infrastructure problems within the nuclear security enterprise, and would 

also establish a program known as the Facilities and Infrastructure 

Recapitalization and Repair Program, with a goal of reducing the 

backlog of deferred maintenance and repair needs by at least 50 

percent within 5 years. The provision would also require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit an initial plan to carry 

out the program with the budget request for fiscal year 2019. The 

program would terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with amendments that would: modify the 

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least 30 percent by 2025; require the Administrator to submit an 

initial plan not later than March 1, 2018; strike the requirement 

in the plan for certification by the Secretary of Energy; strike the 

termination date and insert a requirement that the Administrator 

reassess the program not later than February 1, 2024; and establish that the Administrator may not change the requirements for 

a plant project carried out under Department of Energy Order 

413.3B after Critical Decision 2 if the cost of the project will increase by more than $5 million or 15 percent, whichever is less, unless the Administrator authorizes such change without delegation 

and submits to the congressional defense committees an associated 

cost-benefit and risk analysis. 

Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation 

(sec. 3112) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in coordination with 

the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, to ensure that all 

nuclear warhead development programs, life extension programs, 

and major alteration programs incorporate integrated designs compatible with the Integrated Surety Architecture (ISA) Program of 

the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The provision would also require that over-the-road shipments of the NNSA 

involving any nuclear weapon planned to be in the active stockpile 

after 2025 incorporate surety technologies relating to transportation and shipping developed by the ISA Program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike subsection (c) of the House provision. 

The conferees note that the report accompanying the House 

bill (H. Rept. 115–200) clarified the intent for this provision. 

Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration 

projects (sec. 3113) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that would require the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security, to conduct independent cost estimates or independent cost reviews at various phases of warhead life extension 

programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes technical 

and clarifying changes. 

Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs (sec. 3114) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that would 

create a new section 4310 in the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2563) to require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to 

track and document, for efforts that are not focused on basic research, the technologies and capabilities developed by the Defense 

Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) 

program to better understand whether such technologies are 

transitioned to end users or deployed. Furthermore, this provision 

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DNN R&D program and the Nonproliferation and Arms Control 

program, to compare the status of each project, including the final 

results of such projects, to baseline targets and goals established 

in the initial project plan and would require the Administrator to 

include, within the annual plan required by section 4309(b) of the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2575(b)), information related 

to these requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on 

low-enriched uranium (sec. 3115) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3116) that would 

prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds authorized to be 

appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Energy or 

Department of Defense to plan or carry out research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. The provision contains an exception that would 

authorize for these purposes, from within amounts made available 

for fiscal year 2018 for defense nuclear nonproliferation, $5.0 million for the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors of the National Nuclear Security Administration to carry out such research. 

The provision also provides that, if the Secretary of Energy and the 

Secretary of the Navy determine under section 3118(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (P.L. 114–92) 

that such research and development should continue, an additional 

$30.0 million may be made available to the Deputy Administrator 

for such purpose. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance 

system (sec. 3116) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to continue to carry 

out the Pay Banding and Performance-Based Pay Adjustment 

Demonstration Project of the National Nuclear Security Administration, authorized under section 4703 of title 5, U.S. Code, for 5 

years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) that 

would convert the Pay Banding and Performance-Based Pay Adjustment Demonstration Project into a permanent alternative personnel system. 

The Senate recedes with amendments that would change the 

sunset from 5 to 10 years from the date of enactment of this Act; 

clarify how changes in the alternative personnel system must be 

approved and notified; and clarify that the Director of the Naval 

Nuclear Propulsion Program may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, apply this system to employees of the Naval 

Nuclear Propulsion Program in both the competitive service and 

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Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement (sec. 3117) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to ensure that the 

President’s annual budget request for fiscal years 2019 to 2026 includes not more than $56.0 million for the nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in accordance with the limitation in 

section 3125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (P.L. 114–328). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Nuclear warhead design competition (sec. 3118) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to plan and carry out 

a new and comprehensive design competition for a nuclear warhead 

that could be employed on ballistic missiles of the United States by 

2030. The provision would require the Administrator to develop a 

plan in fiscal year 2018 to carry out this competition and to implement such plan in fiscal year 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects (sec. 

3119) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that would 

amend section 4701 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2741) to increase the threshold for minor construction projects of 

the National Nuclear Security Administration from $10.0 million to 

$20.0 million and index the threshold to inflation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

index to inflation. 

To enable better congressional oversight of these projects, the 

conferees direct the Administrator for Nuclear Security to provide 

additional information in the President’s annual budget request regarding minor construction projects with estimated total project 

costs between $10.0 million and $20.0 million. Information provided should include location or site, detailed project description, 

total project cost, and forecasted project milestones such as project 

start, design complete, and construction complete dates. The conferees further direct the Administrator to provide semi-annual 

progress updates on these projects to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, including any 

projects whose estimated costs were below $10.0 million initially 

but whose estimated or actual costs have risen above $10.0 million 

during the course of the project. 

Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health (sec. 3120) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3116) that 

would extend the authorization of the Advisory Board on Toxic 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility (sec. 3121) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out construction and project 

support activities for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility 

(MFFF) with any funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available for such purposes for fiscal year 2018. The Secretary would be allowed to waive this requirement if the Secretary 

submits certain matters, notifications, and certifications to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3112) that would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out construction and project support activities for the Mixed Oxide Fuel 

Fabrication Facility with any funds authorized to be appropriated 

or otherwise made available for such purposes for fiscal year 2018. 

The Secretary would be allowed to waive this requirement to carry 

out construction and project support activities related to the MFFF 

project if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees: (1) The commitment of the Secretary to remove plutonium 

intended to be disposed of in the MOX facility from South Carolina 

and ensure a sustainable future for the Savannah River Site and 

(2) Certification that an alternative option exists for carrying out 

the plutonium disposition program for the same amount of plutonium identified that was to be disposed of in the MOX facility is 

completed meeting the requirements of National Nuclear Security 

Administration Business Operating Procedure ‘‘BOP–03.07, Analysis of Alternatives’’ dated March 14, 2016 and that the total 

lifecycle cost, consistent with Government Accountability Office 

(GAO) cost estimating and assessment best practices as found in 

GAO–09–3SP ‘‘GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide,’’ of 

the alternative option would be less than half of the estimated remaining lifecycle cost of the mixed-oxide fuel program, estimates 

that should be of comparable accuracy. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the estimates of the remaining lifecycle cost should be determined 

in a manner comparable to GAO’s best practices and that the alternative option would be less than approximately half the estimated 

cost of the mixed-oxide fuel program. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation (sec. 3122) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that would 

prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds for fiscal year 

2018 for atomic energy defense activities to enter into a contract 

with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian Federation. 

The provision contains an exception for the Department of Energy’s 

Russian Health Studies Program, as well as waiver authority if the 

Secretary of Energy determines, in writing, that a nuclear-related 

threat arising in Russia must be addressed urgently. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating 

to defense nuclear nonproliferation (sec. 3131) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3137) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit to the congressional defense committees, at the end of each fiscal year, selected acquisition reports for certain projects carried out by the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and development program 

that are focused on the production and deployment of hardware (including with respect to the development and deployment of satellites or satellite payloads) and exceed $500.0 million in total program cost over the course of 5 years. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a reporting requirement to the Atomic Energy Defense Act. 

Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security 

Administration (sec. 3132) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3124) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit, not later 

than 10 days after the date on which the President submits the 

budget request for a fiscal year, a report on the unfunded priorities 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3115). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

definition of ‘‘unfunded priority.’’ 

Modification of certain reporting requirements (sec. 3133) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that would 

modify certain reporting requirements for the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3113). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would drop subsection (g) of the Senate provision, the modification of section 3121 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(P.L. 112–239). 

Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan (sec. 3134) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3135) that would 

amend section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2523) to require the Administrator for Nuclear Energy to include, 

within the Stockpile Stewardship, Management, and Responsiveness Plan (SSMRP), an assessment of whether the programs described in the SSMRP can be executed within current and projected 

budgets as well as any associated risks. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries (sec. 3135) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3111) that 

would eliminate section 2660 of title 50, U.S. Code, (Design and use 

of prototypes of nuclear weapons intelligence purposes) and incorporate its functions into section 2538b of title 50, U.S. Code (Stockpile Responsiveness Program). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material (sec. 3136) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3126) that would require the President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 

Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, to 

develop a plan for verification and monitoring relating to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons, components of such weapons, 

and fissile material. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to review the plan for verification and monitoring required 

by this provision, assessing whether the plan responds specifically 

to the congressional mandate, the extent to which the plan contains sufficient details about the required elements of the report, 

including the requirements, costs and funding, and identifying 

interagency roles, responsibilities and planning; an international 

engagement plan; a description of research and development efforts 

and measures to coordinate requirements early in the process; and 

engagement of relevant government department and agencies, national laboratories, industry and academia. The Comptroller’s review shall also assess whether there are any gaps in the plan. The 

Comptroller shall submit his review to the appropriate congressional committees no later than 90 days after the plan is submitted 

to Congress. The conferees direct that the Secretary of Energy, as 

lead agency for the development of the plan, submit the required 

plan required by this section to the Comptroller for purposes of this 

review at the time it is submitted to Congress. In addition, the conferees direct the Comptroller, no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to review and submit an assessment of the plans 

submitted to Congress required by section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), and 

the update required in section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy (sec. 3137) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6603) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to enter into an arrangement with the 

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cifically terrorism involving the use of nuclear weapons, improvised 

nuclear devices, or radiological dispersal or exposure devices, or the 

sabotage of nuclear facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

arrangement between the Secretary of Energy and the National 

Academy of Sciences to the independent scientific advisory group, 

known as JASON. 

Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security laboratories (sec. 3138) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3132) that would require, within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security to seek to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) 

to conduct an assessment of the benefits, costs, challenges, risks, 

efficiency, and effectiveness of the Administrator’s strategy for 

management and operating contracts for national security laboratories. The provision would further require the FFRDC to submit 

this report to the Administrator within 90 days of contract award 

and require the Administrator to provide the FFRDC report, unchanged, to the congressional defense committees. Finally, the provision would prohibit the Administrator from awarding or extending a management and operating contract for a national security 

laboratory until the Administrator submits the FFRDC report to 

Congress. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the prohibition would apply only to the issuing of a final award or 

decision to extend a contract and not to activities to prepare for 

such an award or extension. 

Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste (sec. 

3139) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3133) that would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an evaluation of the feasibility, costs, and cost savings of classifying certain defense nuclear 

waste as other than high-level radioactive waste. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees note that as the Department concentrates on remediating low activity waste at Hanford, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of Energy to develop a plan to maintain a core technical 

competency of staff at the Waste Treatment Plant in the areas of 

high level waste pretreatment and vitrification, since ultimately it 

will be required to meet consent order agreement milestones. This 

plan is due to the congressional defense committees no later than 

March 31, 2018. 

Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems 

(sec. 3140) 

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for fiscal years 2019 through 2021, a report regarding any antismuggling radiation detection systems that the Administrator proposes to deploy during the fiscal year covered by the budget request. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Plutonium capabilities (sec. 3141) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3125) that would require, no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense a report on 

the recommended alternative endorsed by the Administrator for recapitalization of plutonium science and production capabilities of 

the nuclear security enterprise. The provision would also require 

the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a certification of whether the recommended alternative endorsed by the Administrator is acceptable 

to the Secretary of Defense and the Nuclear Weapons Council and 

is likely to meet pit production timelines and milestones. Finally, 

the provision would require the Director for Cost Estimating and 

Program Evaluation (CEPE) of the National Nuclear Security Administration to provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on the analysis of alternatives. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

13101) that would require the Director of CEPE to consult with the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) of 

the Department of Defense on the briefing and would also require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to provide a briefing 

on the analysis conducted by the Administrator. 

The House recedes with amendments that would strike the review by the Comptroller General of the United States and the consultation with CAPE on the briefing. The amendments would also 

require that, if by 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act 

the Administrator has not yet identified the preferred alternative 

or if the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council has not provided the required certification that the chosen alternative meets 

the criteria as laid out, the Administrator shall carry out the modular building strategy (as defined in section 3114(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 112– 

239)) at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 

Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project 

(sec. 3142) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3134) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees no later than October 31, 

2017, containing the Administrator’s decision memorandum for 

critical decision 1 on the Material Staging Facility project at the 

Pantex Plant. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

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Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for 

medical isotopes (sec. 3143) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3140) that would require the Secretary of Energy to develop and submit a plan, no 

later than April 1, 2018, to promote production of molybdenum–99 

and technetium–99m without highly enriched uranium. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing 

(sec. 3151) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3139) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States should compensate and recognize all of the miners, workers, downwinders, 

and others suffering from the effects of uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a series of related findings regarding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 (P.L. 101–426). The amendment would also acknowledge that, as of the date of enactment of 

this Act, more than 145,775 claims have been paid out for a total 

of $16.4 billion in lump sum compensation and medical expenses 

under these two Acts. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Department of Energy Counterintelligence polygraph program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that would require the Secretary of Energy to add dual-nationals seeking employment in positions with access to classified information to their 

counterintelligence polygraph program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Security clearance for dual-nationals employed by National Nuclear 

Security Agency 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that would require the Secretary of Energy to apply additional review before approving a security clearance for dual-nationals whose second nationality is that of a high-threat foreign state as designated by the 

Secretary of Energy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Assessment of design trade options of W80–4 warhead 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3138) that would require the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Authorization (sec. 3201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that would au- thorize $30.6 million for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.), consistent with the President’s fiscal 

year 2018 budget request. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

3201). 

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 8201) 

that would require the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, not 

later than 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a letter certifying that the requested budget is sufficient for the conduct of the safety reviews 

that the Board intends to conduct in that fiscal year or, if the 

Board is unable to certify this, a letter including a list of such reviews and the estimated level of additional funding required to conduct such reviews. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

letter to certify that the requested budget is sufficient to carry out 

the mission of the Board during the fiscal year covered by the 

budget request. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that would authorize $4.9 million for fiscal year 2018 for the operation and maintenance of the naval petroleum reserves. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13502) that 

would authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2018 for programs associated with maintaining the United States merchant marine, including authorizations 

for: the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA); State 

maritime academies; National Security Multi-Mission Vessel; Maritime Administration operations and programs; disposal of vessels 

in the National Defense Reserve Fleet; Title XI loan program; and 

Small Shipyards Grant Program. The Senate amendment would 

also explicitly authorize funds for satellite communication devices 

for USMMA students in the Sea Year program and for the sexual 

harassment and sexual assault prevention and response at the 

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The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3501). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would adopt Senate authorization for the State maritime academies, Title XI loan 

program, Small Shipyards Program, sexual harassment and sexual 

assault prevention and response programs, and satellite communication devices. The amendment would also adopt the House authorization for Maritime Administration operations and programs 

and recodification of the Maritime Security Program. The amendment would adjust authorization levels for the USMMA, disposal of 

vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, and National Security Multi-Mission Vessel. 

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (sec. 3502) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3502) that would repeal the first section and sections 2, 3, 5, 12, and 14 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946. Additionally, the section would transfer section 8(d) of the Act to chapter 563, Emergency Acquisition 

of Vessels, of title 46, United States Code. Finally, the section 

would transfer section 11 of the Act to chapter 571, General Authority, of title 46, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new 

entrants (sec. 3503) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3503) that would 

amend section 53105 of title 46, United States Code, and prohibit 

a maritime security program payment to a vessel operating in the 

transportation of cargo between points in the United States and its 

territories either directly or via a foreign port. This section would 

further authorize the replacement of vessels under an existing operating agreement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels (sec. 3504) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3504) that would 

move certain sections related to the acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels from title 50 to title 46, United States Code, and 

make additional conforming changes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Assistance for small shipyards (sec. 3505) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3505) that would 

amend section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, and limit 

small shipyard grants to organizations relating to shipbuilding, 

ship repair and associated industries. Additionally, this section 

would authorize funds for small shipyard grants for fiscal years 

2018 and 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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tion would include certain Buy America requirements for the 

grants. The authorization of funds for small shipyard grants, for 

fiscal years 2018 through 2020, was included in section 13502 of 

the Senate amendment. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow for 

the reallocation of unused small shipyard grants to fund other 

qualifying grants. 

Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard (sec. 

3506) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3506) that would require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit, not later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a report to Congress 

on sexual assault prevention and response policies of the Coast 

Guard and strategic goals related to sexual assault victim recovery. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Centers of excellence (sec. 3507) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3507) that would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education. 

The section would specify the geographic areas eligible for a center 

of excellence designation and it would define the entities eligible 

for such designation. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

13508) that would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate centers of excellence, except the Senate section would apply 

to some geographic areas not covered under the House section and 

would specify the Secretary may provide surplus Federal equipment and assets. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include all 

of the geographic areas covered under the Senate section but not 

under the House section, in addition to all of the geographic areas 

covered under the House section. 

Foreign spill protection (sec. 3508) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3508(a)(b)) that 

would authorize the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that removes the appropriation for continuation pay for the Department of Homeland 

Security-Coast Guard. 

Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3509) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13503) that 

would remove the limit on contracting adjunct professors in one 

academic trimester at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for 

major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(sec. 3510) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13504) that 

would allow a donor to the United States Merchant Marine Academy to fund a substantial portion of a major project, if such donor 

provides a qualified guarantee he or she would make an additional 

gift sufficient to complete the project if other donors do not contribute the necessary additional funds. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with 

acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy (sec. 3511) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13505) that 

would permit the United States Merchant Marine Academy to accept a gift, such as tangible property, that may require additional 

expenditures necessary for shipping or conveyance of the gift. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants 

(sec. 3512) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13506) that 

would allow United States Merchant Marine Academy faculty 

members to participate in competitions for grants that have scientific or educational value to the Academy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program (sec. 3513) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13509) that 

would require the Maritime Administration to ensure each student 

participating in the Sea Year program is provided or has access to 

a functional satellite communication device. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would insert similar language from section 13512 of the Senate amendment to ensure each student participating in the Sea Year program is provided a functional satellite communication device and that they use 

the device to check-in at least once per week with designated Academy personnel. 

Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3514) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13510) that 

would add dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking to the 

list of covered actions in the sexual assault and harassment policy 

at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. It would also set 

training requirements for student disciplinary grievance procedures 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3515) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13511) that 

would set additional training, selection, and duty requirements for 

the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator position at the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy. It would also provide Academy 

students with access to the Department of Defense SAFE Helpline. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Academy to provide students with access to a sexual assault prevention and response helpline equivalent to the Department of Defense SAFE Helpline. 

Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels (sec. 3516) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13512) that 

would set check-in requirements for United States Merchant Marine Academy students participating in the Sea Year program and 

require those students are provided functional satellite communication devices. It would also set minimum requirements for checks, 

certifications, and records for commercial vessels that participate in 

the Sea Year program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that moves to another 

section in the conference agreement the requirement to ensure a 

student participating in the Sea Year program is provided a functional satellite communication device and other technical amendments. 

Training requirement for sexual assault investigators (sec. 3517) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13513) that 

would require Department of Transportation Inspector General investigative employees assigned to the Regional Investigations Office in New York, New York to participate in training on sexual assault investigations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Maritime Administration 

The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 3501 and 

sec. 13501) that would affect certain aspects of the authorization of 

the Maritime Administration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Application of law 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3509) that would 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Recourse for non-U.S. seamen 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3510) that would 

amend section 57103 of title 46, United States Code, on matters relating to recourse for non-U.S. seamen. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4001) that 

would provide for the allocation of funds among programs, projects, 

and activities in accordance with the tables in division D of this 

Act, subject to reprogramming in accordance with established procedures. 

Consistent with the previously expressed views of the committee, the provision would also require that decisions by an agency head to commit, obligate, or expend funds to a specific entity on 

the basis of such funding tables be based on authorized, transparent, statutory criteria or merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of 

title 10, United States Code, and other applicable provisions of law. 

The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

Request 

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Conference 

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DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 

National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 

Title I—Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ............................................... 4,149,894 1,350,899 5,500,793 

Missile Procurement, Army ................................................ 3,403,054 717,406 4,120,460 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army .................... 2,423,608 1,488,796 3,912,404 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ................................... 1,879,283 835,284 2,714,567 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................. 6,469,331 2,015,725 8,485,056 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund ................................ 14,442 14,442 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ............................................... 15,056,235 3,889,750 18,945,985 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................. 3,420,107 95,500 3,515,607 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ......... 792,345 42,500 834,845 

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy ...................................... 19,903,682 6,276,702 26,180,384 

Other Procurement, Navy ................................................... 8,277,789 241,198 8,518,987 

Procurement, Marine Corps ............................................... 2,064,825 62,579 2,127,404 


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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

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Conference 

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Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ......................................... 15,430,849 2,989,800 18,420,649 

Missile Procurement, Air Force .......................................... 2,308,182 17,000 2,325,182 

Space Procurement, Air Force ........................................... 3,370,775 73,800 3,444,575 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................. 1,376,602 1,376,602 

Other Procurement, Air Force ............................................ 19,891,552 380,330 20,271,882 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ............................................... 6,074,558 276,950 6,351,508 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ............................... 99,795 –99,795 0 

National Guard & Reserve Equipment .............................. 0 250,000 250,000 

Subtotal, Title I—Procurement ....................................... 116,406,908 20,904,424 137,311,332 

Title II—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ............ 9,446,140 572,304 10,018,444 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ............ 17,735,035 315,730 18,050,765 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force ..... 35,170,103 686,650 35,856,753 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .............................................................................. 21,501,122 710,692 22,211,814 

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense ........................... 210,900 210,900 

Subtotal, Title II—Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation ..................................................................... 84,063,300 2,285,376 86,348,676 

Title III—Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ....................................... 38,945,417 1,160,643 40,106,060 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ......................... 2,906,842 89,447 2,996,289 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ............. 7,307,170 184,383 7,491,553 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ....................................... 46,112,907 277,900 46,390,807 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps .......................... 6,933,408 82,291 7,015,699 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve .......................... 1,084,007 –5,300 1,078,707 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ............ 278,837 4,477 283,314 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................. 39,447,982 1,054,000 40,501,982 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ................... 3,267,507 59,900 3,327,407 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ................. 6,939,968 110,800 7,050,768 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ......................... 34,609,552 –87,100 34,522,452 

US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense ....... 14,538 14,538 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid .............. 104,900 104,900 

Cooperative Threat Reduction ........................................... 324,600 324,600 

Environmental Restoration, Army ...................................... 215,809 215,809 

Environmental Restoration, Navy ...................................... 281,415 42,234 323,649 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ................................ 293,749 30,000 323,749 

Environmental Restoration, Defense ................................. 9,002 9,002 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites .............. 208,673 208,673 

Subtotal, Title III—Operation and Maintenance ............ 189,286,283 3,003,675 192,289,958 

Title IV—Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ..................................... 133,881,636 127,350 134,008,986 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ....... 7,804,427 33,000 7,837,427 

Subtotal, Title IV—Military Personnel ............................ 141,686,063 160,350 141,846,413 

Title XIV—Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ............................................. 83,776 83,776 


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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

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Conference 

Authorized 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ....................................... 66,462 66,462 

Working Capital Fund, DECA ............................................. 1,389,340 1,389,340 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ................................ 47,018 47,018 

National Defense Sealift Fund .......................................... 509,327 7,000 516,327 

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction ....................... 961,732 961,732 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ................. 790,814 31,000 821,814 

Office of the Inspector General ......................................... 336,887 336,887 

Defense Health Program ................................................... 33,664,466 –211,600 33,452,866 

Subtotal, Title XIV—Other Authorizations ...................... 37,849,822 –173,600 37,676,222 

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations .............................................................................. 569,292,376 26,180,225 595,472,601 

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 

Military Construction 

Army ................................................................................... 920,394 62,400 982,794 

Navy ................................................................................... 1,616,665 103,740 1,720,405 

Air Force ............................................................................ 1,738,796 –60,622 1,678,174 

Defense-Wide ..................................................................... 3,314,913 –373,400 2,941,513 

NATO Security Investment Program .................................. 154,000 154,000 

Army National Guard ......................................................... 210,652 83,500 294,152 

Army Reserve ..................................................................... 73,712 56,000 129,712 

Navy and Marine Corps Reserve ....................................... 65,271 65,271 

Air National Guard ............................................................ 161,491 34,000 195,491 

Air Force Reserve ............................................................... 63,535 57,600 121,135 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund .................... 623 623 

Subtotal, Military Construction ........................................ 8,320,052 –36,782 8,283,270 

Family Housing 

Construction, Army ............................................................ 182,662 182,662 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ....................................... 346,625 346,625 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps .............................. 83,682 83,682 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ......... 328,282 328,282 

Construction, Air Force ...................................................... 85,062 85,062 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................. 318,324 318,324 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ......................... 59,169 59,169 

Improvement Fund ............................................................. 2,726 2,726 

Subtotal, Family Housing ................................................. 1,406,532 0 1,406,532 

Base Realignment and Closure 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army ............................ 58,000 58,000 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ............................ 143,644 35,000 178,644 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force ...................... 54,223 54,223 

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure ....................... 255,867 35,000 290,867 

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 9,982,451 –1,782 9,980,669 

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military ................... 579,274,827 26,178,443 605,453,270 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

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Conference 

Authorized 

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities 

Nuclear Energy .................................................................. 133,000 133,000 

Weapons Activities ............................................................ 10,239,344 138,131 10,377,475 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ...................................... 1,793,310 90,000 1,883,310 

Naval Reactors .................................................................. 1,479,751 1,479,751 

Federal Salaries and Expenses ......................................... 418,595 –11,000 407,595 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ....................................... 5,537,186 –97,080 5,440,106 

Other Defense Activities .................................................... 815,512 488 816,000 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ...................................... 30,000 30,000 

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities .. 20,446,698 120,539 20,567,237 

Independent Federal Agency Authorization 

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ........................... 30,600 30,600 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization ... 30,600 0 30,600 

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ........... 20,477,298 120,539 20,597,837 

Other Agency Authorizations 

Maritime Security Program ................................................ 210,000 90,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization ... 210,000 90,000 300,000 

Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities ...................... 210,000 90,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 

Security Authorization and Other Authorizations ...... 20,687,298 210,539 20,897,837 

Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 599,962,125 26,388,982 626,351,107 

Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ............................................... 424,686 424,686 

Missile Procurement, Army ................................................ 559,283 559,283 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army .................... 1,191,139 1,191,139 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ................................... 193,436 193,436 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................. 405,575 405,575 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund ................................ 483,058 483,058 


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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ............................................... 157,300 157,300 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................. 152,373 152,373 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ......... 236,440 236,440 

Other Procurement, Navy ................................................... 251,559 251,559 

Procurement, Marine Corps ............................................... 65,274 65,274 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ......................................... 740,778 740,778 

Missile Procurement, Air Force .......................................... 395,400 395,400 

Space Procurement, Air Force ........................................... 2,256 2,256 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................. 501,509 30,700 532,209 

Other Procurement, Air Force ............................................ 4,008,887 4,008,887 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ............................................... 518,026 518,026 

Subtotal, Procurement ..................................................... 10,286,979 30,700 10,317,679 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ............ 119,368 119,368 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ............ 167,565 167,565 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force ..... 135,358 135,358 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .............................................................................. 226,096 226,096 

Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 648,387 0 648,387 

Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ....................................... 16,998,894 –250,000 16,748,894 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ......................... 24,699 24,699 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ............. 108,111 108,111 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund .................................... 4,937,515 4,937,515 

Counter-ISIS Train & Equip Fund ..................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ....................................... 5,951,289 5,951,289 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps .......................... 1,141,374 1,141,374 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve .......................... 23,980 23,980 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ............ 3,367 3,367 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................. 10,266,295 10,266,295 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ................... 58,523 58,523 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ................. 15,400 15,400 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ......................... 7,793,244 –250,000 7,543,244 

Ukraine Security Assistance .............................................. 0 350,000 350,000 

Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance ............................ 49,091,691 –150,000 48,941,691 

Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ..................................... 4,326,172 4,326,172 

Subtotal, Military Personnel ............................................ 4,326,172 0 4,326,172 

Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ............................................. 50,111 50,111 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ................................ 98,845 98,845 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ................. 196,300 196,300 

Office of the Inspector General ......................................... 24,692 24,692 

Defense Health Program ................................................... 395,805 395,805 

Subtotal, Other Authorizations ........................................ 765,753 0 765,753 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

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Conference 

Authorized 

Military Construction 

Army ................................................................................... 139,700 6,400 146,100 

Navy ................................................................................... 18,500 13,390 31,890 

Air Force ............................................................................ 478,030 68,322 546,352 

Defense-Wide ..................................................................... 1,900 22,400 24,300 

Subtotal, Military Construction ........................................ 638,130 110,512 748,642 

Subtotal, Overseas Contingency Operations .................. 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

Subtotal, 051, Department of Defense-Military ............. 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations Budget Request ............................. 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

Total, National Defense .................................................... 665,719,237 26,380,194 692,099,431 

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

Title XII—Financial oblications pursuant to Section 432 

of the Compact of Free Association with Palau (Function 800) ....................................................................... 123,900 123,900 

Title XIV—Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 

600) ............................................................................... 64,300 64,300 

Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

(Function 270) .............................................................. 4,900 4,900 

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD) 

Title X—General Transfer Authority .................................. [5,000,000 ] [–500,000] [4,500,000 ] 

Title XV—Special Transfer Authority ................................ [4,500,000 ] [–2,000,000] [2,500,000 ] 

MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD) 

Defense Production Act ..................................................... [37,401 ] [37,401 ] 

NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

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Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051) ......................... 579,274,827 26,178,443 605,453,270 

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053) ...... 20,477,298 120,539 20,597,837 

SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054) ................... 210,000 90,000 300,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)—BASE BILL ...................... 599,962,125 26,388,982 626,351,107 

TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ...................... 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 


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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

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Conference 

Authorized 

GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE ........................................ 665,719,237 26,380,194 692,099,431 

Committee or Do Not Require Additional Authorization 

Defense Production Act Purchases ......................................... 37,000 37,000 

Indefinite Account: Disposal Of DOD Real Property ............... 8,000 8,000 

Indefinite Account: Lease Of DOD Real Property .................... 38,000 38,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 83,000 83,000 

Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program .................. 118,000 118,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 118,000 118,000 

Other Discretionary Programs ................................................. 7,645,000 7,645,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 7,645,000 7,645,000 

Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050) ................... 7,846,000 7,846,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 645,114,939 26,169,655 671,284,594 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 20,595,298 120,539 20,715,837 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 7,855,000 90,000 7,945,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary ........ 673,565,237 26,380,194 699,945,431 

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Estimates) 

Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement Fund ........................................................................... 7,496,000 7,496,000 

Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory ............................ 1,333,000 1,333,000 

Offsetting receipts ................................................................... –1,889,000 –1,889,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 6,940,000 6,940,000 

Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs and other ................................................................. 1,273,000 1,273,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 1,273,000 1,273,000 

Radiation exposure compensation trust fund ........................ 59,000 59,000 

Payment to CIA retirement fund and other ............................ 514,000 514,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 573,000 573,000 

BCA Mandatory Sequestration—Undistributed Plug .............. –691,000 –691,000 

Total National Defense Mandatory (050) .............................. 8,095,000 8,095,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 652,054,939 26,169,655 678,224,594 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 21,868,298 120,539 21,988,837 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 8,428,000 90,000 8,518,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and 

Mandatory ........................................................................... 682,351,237 26,380,194 708,731,431 


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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2018 

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Authorized 

Senate 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................ 4 75,115 4 75,115 4 75,115 4 75,115 

004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 2 30,206 8 90,206 12 130,206 6 60,000 8 90,206 

UFR: ER Improved Gray Eagle Air Vehicles .............................. [6 ] [60,000 ] [10 ] [100,000 ] [6 ] [60,000 ] 

ROTARY 

005 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ..................................................... 13 108,383 13 108,383 13 108,383 13 108,383 006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ................................................... 48 725,976 48 764,976 50 764,976 2 39,000 50 764,976 

UFR: Procures remanufactured AH64Es .................................... [39,000 ] [2 ] [39,000 ] [2 ] [39,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 170,910 170,910 170,910 170,910 008 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ............................................ 13 374,100 21 648,500 22 647,800 8 273,700 21 647,800 

UFR: Procures AH–64E .............................................................. [8 ] [274,400 ] [9 ] [273,700 ] [8 ] [273,700 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 71,900 71,900 71,900 71,900 010 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ................................................ 48 938,308 53 1,224,710 48 938,308 5 108,000 53 1,046,308 

Unfunded requirement—additional 5 for ARNG ...................... [5 ] [100,000 ] [5 ] [108,000 ] Unfunded requirement—UH–60M ECPs ................................... [186,402 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 86,295 86,295 86,295 86,295 012 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ............................................. 36 76,516 39 93,216 36 76,516 3 16,700 39 93,216 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60Vs ........................................... [3 ] [16,700 ] [3 ] [16,700 ] 

013 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................... 6 202,576 14 557,076 10 449,140 8 354,500 14 557,076 

Emergent requirements—additional 4 CH–47F Block I .......... [4 ] [108,000 ] [4 ] [108,000 ] Unfunded requirement—additional 4 MH–47Gs ...................... [4 ] [246,500 ] [4 ] [246,564 ] [4 ] [246,500 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 17,820 17,820 17,820 17,820 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ........................................................................ 5,910 10 21,910 10 21,910 10 16,000 10 21,910 


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UFR: Procures of Common Sensor Payloads ............................. [10 ] [16,000 ] [10 ] [16,000 ] [10 ] [16,000 ] 

016 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) ............................ 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 017 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .......................................................................... 74,291 74,291 74,291 74,291 018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ..................................................... 68,812 7 98,287 98,287 7 29,475 7 98,287 

UFR: Procures of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) upgrades ...... [7 ] [29,475 ] [29,475 ] [7 ] [29,475 ] 

019 AH–64 MODS ...................................................................................... 238,141 382,941 238,141 144,800 382,941 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [144,800 ] [144,800 ] 

020 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ......................................... 20,166 81,166 20,166 61,000 81,166 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [61,000 ] [61,000 ] 

021 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................... 5,514 5,514 5,514 5,514 022 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................... 11,650 11,650 11,650 11,650 023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 15,279 15,279 15,279 15,279 024 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ........................................................ 57,737 57,737 57,737 57,737 025 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ................................................................ 5,900 40,709 5,900 34,809 40,709 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [34,809 ] [34,809 ] 

026 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ............................................................ 142,102 142,102 142,102 142,102 027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................. 166,050 505 207,630 166,050 505 41,580 505 207,630 

Unfunded requirement—ARC–201D encrypted radios ............. [505 ] [41,580 ] [505 ] [41,580 ] 

028 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................... 37,403 37,403 37,403 37,403

029 RQ–7 UAV MODS ................................................................................ 83,160 194,160 5 214,160 5 111,000 5 194,160 

UFR: Procures Shadow V2 BLK III systems .............................. [111,000 ] [5 ] [131,000 ] [5 ] [111,000 ] 

030 UAS MODS .......................................................................................... 26,109 26,429 9 26,429 9 320 9 26,429 

UFR: Procures OSRVT systems .................................................. [320 ] [9 ] [320 ] [9 ] [320 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

031 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ............................................... 70,913 70,913 70,913 70,913 032 SURVIVABILITY CM ............................................................................. 5,884 5,884 5,884 5,884 033 CMWS ................................................................................................. 26,825 88,625 51,825 25,000 51,825 

UFR: Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) Quick 

Reaction Capability.

[61,800 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ........................... 6,337 6,337 24 31,337 24 25,000 24 31,337 

UFR: CIRCM B-Kits .................................................................... [24 ] [25,000 ] [24 ] [25,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 7,038 7,038 7,038 7,038 036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 47,404 92 56,304 47,404 92 8,900 92 56,304

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ................................... [1,800 ] [1,800 ] Unfunded requirement—Non destructive test equip ............... [92 ] [7,100 ] [92 ] [7,100 ] 


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037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ........................................................ 47,066 59,166 47,066 47,066 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [12,100 ] 

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................................... 83,790 84,905 84,905 1,115 84,905

UFR: Airspace Information System shelter and Alternate 

Workstation.

[1,115 ] [1,115 ] [1,115 ] 

039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 1,397 1,397 1,397 1,397 040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................... 1,911 1,911 1,911 1,911 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............................. 170 4,149,894 814 5,703,795 243 5,037,068 684 1,350,899 854 5,500,793 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................................ 140,826 140,826 140,826 140,826 002 MSE MISSILE ...................................................................................... 240 1,106,040 240 1,739,610 240 1,756,081 240 1,106,040 

UFR: Additional MSE missiles ................................................... [633,570 ] [650,041 ] 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............................. 57,742 57,742 38,742 57,742 

Available prior year funds ........................................................ [–19,000 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ................................................................... 998 94,790 1,104 104,790 1,104 104,860 106 10,000 1,104 104,790 

UFR: Procures maximum Hellfire missile ................................. [106 ] [10,000 ] [106 ] [10,070 ] [106 ] [10,000 ] 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ................................................. 824 178,432 824 173,432 824 133,432 –18,306 824 160,126 

Excess due to delays ................................................................ [–45,000 ] [–18,306 ] Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .............................................. 525 110,123 898 257,423 898 257,488 373 147,300 898 257,423 

UFR: Procures additional Javelin .............................................. [373 ] [147,300 ] [373 ] [147,365 ] [373 ] [147,300 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................. 1,156 85,851 1,156 85,851 1,156 85,851 1,156 85,851 010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 19,949 19,949 19,949 19,949 011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ........................................................ 4,458 595,182 4,458 606,882 4,458 609,682 11,700 4,458 606,882 

Program reduction—unit cost savings .................................... [–2,800 ] [–2,800 ] 


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UFR: Tooling and practice rounds ............................................ [14,500 ] [14,500 ] [14,500 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ........................ 3,306 28,321 3,882 34,651 3,882 34,651 576 6,330 3,882 34,651 

UFR: Funds Reduced Range Practice Rockets ......................... [576 ] [6,330 ] [576 ] [6,330 ] [576 ] [6,330 ] 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ...................... 64 435,728 64 435,728 64 435,728 

Unfunded requirement—ERI ..................................................... [32 ] [197,000 ] [32 ] [197,000 ] Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ................................... [32 ] [238,728 ] [32 ] [238,728 ] 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ...................... 46,600 46,600 46,600 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [46,600 ] [46,600 ] 

MODIFICATIONS 

015 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................... 496,073 496,073 663,527 454 496,527 

UFR: Procures additional ELES ................................................. [167,454 ] [454 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS .................................................................................... 186,040 75 255,440 75 255,440 186,040 

UFR: Additional ATACMS ........................................................... [75 ] [69,400 ] [75 ] [69,400 ] 

017 GMLRS MOD ....................................................................................... 531 531 531 531 018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................... 63,090 63,090 576 91,890 576 28,800 576 91,890 

UFR: Maximizes Stinger ............................................................ [576 ] [28,800 ] [576 ] [28,800 ] 

019 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................. 62,931 62,931 62,931 62,931 020 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................. 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 021 MLRS MODS ........................................................................................ 138,235 32 187,035 32 187,117 32 48,800 32 187,035 

UFR: Procures M270A1 MLRS launchers .................................. [32 ] [48,800 ] [32 ] [48,882 ] [32 ] [48,800 ] 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 9,566 9,566 9,566 9,566 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 18,915 18,915 18,915 18,915 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................... 5,728 5,728 5,728 5,728 026 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,189 1,189 1,189 1,189 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

027 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 32 435,728 

UFR: Procures HIMARS launchers ............................................. [32 ] [435,728 ] 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................ 11,507 3,403,054 12,733 4,807,482 13,277 4,917,624 1,727 717,406 13,234 4,120,460 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ........................................................................... 111,000 33 111,000 33 111,000 

UFR: Recap 1 Infantry Battalion Set of M2A4 ......................... [111,000 ] [33 ] [111,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ..................................... 42 193,715 42 193,715 42 193,715 42 193,715 


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MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................. 97,552 274,552 793,052 177,000 274,552 

UFR: Second SBCT set of 30mm .............................................. [177,000 ] [347,500 ] [177,000 ] UFR: Stryker ECP ....................................................................... [348,000 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................ 348,000 116 348,000 116 348,000 

Unfunded requirement – completes 4th DVH SBCT ................. [348,000 ] [116 ] [348,000 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................ 444,851 33 555,851 444,851 444,851 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [33 ] [111,000 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 64,230 64,230 64,230 64,230 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................ 59 646,413 59 646,413 59 646,413 59 646,413 009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ........................ 16 72,402 51 194,402 51 194,402 35 122,000 51 194,402 

UFR: Procures one ABCT set of HERCULES (M88A2) ............... [35 ] [122,000 ] [35 ] [122,000 ] [35 ] [122,000 ] 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ..................................................................... 5,855 5,855 5,855 5,855 011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ............................................................ 7 34,221 10 64,221 7 94,221 3 30,000 10 64,221 

UFR: Procures Assault Breacher Vehicles, Combat Dozer 

Blades, Full Width Mine Plows.

[3 ] [30,000 ] [60,000 ] [3 ] [30,000 ] 

012 M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................. 4,826 4,826 4,826 4,826 013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................... 27 128,350 27 128,350 27 128,350 27 128,350 014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................... 248,826 419,826 469,826 171,000 419,826 

UFR: Completes the first Brigade set of Trophy (NDI APS) for 

Abrams w/ ERI OCO (1 APS Set).

[171,000 ] [221,000 ] [171,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................ 20 275,000 49 650,000 20 836,000 29 375,000 49 650,000 

UFR: Recapitalization of 29 Abrams tanks to M1A2SEPv3 ...... [29 ] [375,000 ] [561,000 ] [29 ] [375,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................... 1,992 161 3,292 4,342 161 1,300 161 3,292 

UFR: Procures additional .......................................................... [161 ] [1,300 ] [2,350 ] [161 ] [1,300 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S ................... 6,520 742 58,520 26,520 285 20,000 285 26,520 

UFR: Procures M3E1 light weight Carl Gustaf weapon systems. [742 ] [52,000 ] [20,000 ] [285 ] [20,000 ] 


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020 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 21,452 34,552 34,502 13,100 34,552 

UFR: Procures M121 120mm Mortars ....................................... [13,100 ] [13,050 ] [13,100 ] 

021 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .................................... 4,524 234 5,324 5,323 234 799 234 5,323 

UFR: Procures M320A1 40mm Grenade Launchers .................. [234 ] [800 ] [799 ] [234 ] [799 ] 

023 CARBINE ............................................................................................. 43,150 12,220 51,150 57,137 12220 8,000 12,220 51,150 

UFR: Procures M4A1 carbines ................................................... [12,220 ] [8,000 ] [13,987 ] [12,220 ] [8,000 ] 

024 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......................... 750 10,750 10,750 10,000 10,750 

UFR: Accelerate CROWS modifications ..................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

025 HANDGUN ............................................................................................ 8,326 1,389 8,726 8,704 1389 378 1,389 8,704 

UFR: Procures Modular Handgun Systems ............................... [1,389 ] [400 ] [378 ] [1,389 ] [378 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

026 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 027 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 3,985 18 89,785 89,772 18 85,787 18 89,772 

UFR: Funds M777 lightweight towed howitzers ....................... [18 ] [85,800 ] [85,787 ] [18 ] [85,787 ] 

028 M4 CARBINE MODS ............................................................................ 31,315 31,315 31,315 31,315 029 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................................... 47,414 188 52,414 52,670 188 4,950 188 52,364 

UFR: Procures M2A1 .50cal machine ....................................... [188 ] [2,400 ] [2,350 ] [188 ] [2,350 ] UFR: Procures Mk93 MG mounts, M2A1 .50cal MGs, M205 

tripods.

[2,600 ] [2,906 ] [2,600 ] 

030 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ....................................................... 3,339 3,339 3,339 3,339 031 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................. 4,577 11,177 11,159 6,582 11,159 

UFR: Procures M192 tripods, M240B 7.62mm, M240L 

7.62mm, Gun Optics.

[6,600 ] [6,582 ] [6,582 ] 

032 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ......................................................... 1,488 1,488 1,488 1,488 033 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 12,678 12,678 12,678 12,678 034 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................... 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 035 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................. 2,219 2,219 2,219 2,219 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

036 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................................ 5,075 7,775 7,788 2,700 7,775 

UFR: Procures M150 Rifle Combat Optic (RCO); M68 Close 

Combat Optics (CCO).

[2,700 ] [2,713 ] [2,700 ] 

037 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................... 992 992 992 992 039 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ............................... 1,573 1,573 1,573 1,573 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

042 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 1,200 1,200 1,200 

Security Force Assistance Brigade ............................................ [1,200 ] [1,200 ] 


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TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............................ 171 2,423,608 15,223 3,944,508 206 4,355,010 14,711 1,488,796 14,882 3,912,404 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 39,767 46,867 46,992 7,100 46,867 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [7,100 ] [7,225 ] [7,100 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 46,804 61,704 61,704 14,900 61,704

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [14,900 ] [14,900 ] [14,900 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 10,413 10,503 10,503 90 10,503 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [90 ] [90 ] [90 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 62,837 71,727 71,727 8,890 71,727

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [8,890 ] [8,890 ] [8,890 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,208 8,208 8,208 8,208 006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,640 40,502 40,502 31,862 40,502

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [31,862 ] [31,862 ] [31,862 ] 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 76,850 79,000 79,000 2,150 79,000

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [2,150 ] [2,150 ] [2,150 ] 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 108,189 125,380 125,380 17,191 125,380 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [17,191 ] [17,191 ] [17,191 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 57,359 59,859 59,865 2,500 59,859 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [2,500 ] [2,506 ] [2,500 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 49,471 52,580 52,580 3,109 52,580 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [3,109 ] [3,109 ] [3,109 ] 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 91,528 109,720 109,720 18,192 109,720 

UFR: Additional 120mm ............................................................ [18,192 ] [18,192 ] [18,192 ] 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ...................... 133,500 3,228 173,800 173,800 3228 40,300 3,228 173,800 

UFR: Additional Tank cartridge ................................................. [3,228 ] [40,300 ] [40,300 ] [3,228 ] [40,300 ] 


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ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..................... 44,200 44,200 44,200 44,200 014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..................................... 187,149 346,330 346,330 159,181 346,330 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [159,181 ] [159,181 ] [159,181 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............................................. 480 49,000 480 232,500 480 282,500 183,500 480 232,500 

UFR: Excalibur ........................................................................... [183,500 ] [233,500 ] [183,500 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....................... 83,046 163,768 163,768 80,722 163,768 

UFR: Additional PGK, prop charges, artillery fuzes .................. [48,601 ] [48,601 ] [48,601 ] UFR: Required to execute simultaneous OPLAN ....................... [32,121 ] [32,121 ] [32,121 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ........................................ 3,942 6,942 6,992 3,000 6,942 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [3,000 ] [3,050 ] [3,000 ] 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................. 5,000 66,881 66,881 61,881 66,881 

UFR: Additional rockets, grenades ............................................ [61,881 ] [61,881 ] [61,881 ] 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 161,155 1,245 249,155 229,242 1919 68,000 1,919 229,155 

UFR: Additional APKWS ............................................................. [68,000 ] [68,087 ] [1,919 ] [68,000 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [1,245 ] [20,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 7,441 7,441 7,441 7,441 022 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 19,345 21,606 21,606 2,261 21,606 

UFR: Additional munitions ........................................................ [2,261 ] [2,261 ] [2,261 ] 

023 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 22,759 48,120 48,120 25,361 48,120 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [25,361 ] [25,361 ] [25,361 ] 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 2,583 3,412 3,412 829 3,412 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ............................................. [829 ] [829 ] [829 ] 

025 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 13,084 13,534 13,534 450 13,534 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ............................................. [450 ] [450 ] [450 ] 

MISCELLANEOUS 

026 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 12,237 12,237 12,237 12,237 027 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .............................................. 1,500 1,650 1,650 150 1,650 

UFR: Non-Lethal Hand Grenade Munitions ............................... [150 ] [150 ] [150 ] 

028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ............................................. 10,730 14,395 14,395 3,665 14,395 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [3,665 ] [3,665 ] [3,665 ] 

029 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .................................................. 16,425 16,425 16,425 16,425 030 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................. 15,221 15,221 15,221 15,221 


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PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 329,356 429,356 429,356 100,000 429,356 

UFR: Upgrade at GOCO Army ammuntion plants ..................... [100,000 ] [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 

033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................. 197,825 250,825 197,825 197,825 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [53,000 ] 

034 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................. 3,719 3,719 3,719 3,719 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................... 480 1,879,283 4,953 2,787,567 480 2,764,835 5,147 835,284 5,627 2,714,567 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ....................................................... 9,716 9,716 25 10,871 9,716 

UFR: Provides self-haul capability to Engineer Construction 

Units.

[25 ] [1,155 ] 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ................................................................... 14,151 263 36,151 41,151 263 22,000 263 36,151 

UFR: Procures 100 % of equipment shortage in Europe for 

M872.

[263 ] [22,000 ] [27,000 ] [263 ] [22,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................... 53,000 121 87,792 68,593 52 15,000 52 68,000 

UFR: Procures HMMWV ambulances ......................................... [121 ] [34,792 ] [15,000 ] [52 ] [15,000 ] UFR: Support increased end-strength ...................................... [593 ] 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .................................................. 40,935 40,935 40,935 40,935 006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 2,110 804,440 2,110 804,440 2,110 804,440 2,110 804,440 007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .................................................................. 967 967 967 967 008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................ 78,650 979 241,944 263,872 979 163,294 979 241,944 

UFR: Procures vehicles .............................................................. [710 ] [154,100 ] [185,222 ] [710 ] [154,100 ] Unfunded requirement—trailers ............................................... [269 ] [9,194 ] [269 ] [9,194 ] 

009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............................. 19,404 19,404 19,404 19,404 010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................. 81,656 31 88,784 31 89,099 31 7,128 31 88,784 

UFR: Procures Forward Repair Systems (FRS) .......................... [31 ] [7,128 ] [31 ] [7,443 ] [31 ] [7,128 ] 

011 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 7,129 90 59,729 59,804 90 52,600 90 59,729 


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UFR: Provides transportion of ammunition and break-bulk 

cargo.

[90 ] [52,600 ] [52,675 ] [90 ] [52,600 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 200 112,250 200 112,250 200 112,250 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [200 ] [112,250 ] [200 ] [112,250 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ................................ 43,040 43,040 43,040 43,040 014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ........................................................ 83,940 160,723 191,667 73,852 157,792 

UFR: Additional Buffalo and MMPV .......................................... [73,852 ] [107,727 ] [73,852 ] Unfunded requirement—CTE equipment .................................. [2,931 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED SEDAN .................................................................... 269 269 269 269 017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 1,320 1,320 1,320 1,320 018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ........................................................ 6,964 6,964 6,964 6,964 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

019 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK ................................. 420,492 420,492 420,492 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–420,492 ] 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................... 92,718 92,718 92,718 92,718 021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................................ 150,497 89 227,997 150,497 89 77,500 89 227,997 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [89 ] [87,500 ] [89 ] [87,500 ] 

022 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ........................ 6,065 6,065 6,065 6,065 023 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .......................................................... 5,051 5,051 5,051 5,051 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....................... 161,383 161,383 161,383 161,383 025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ................ 62,600 62,600 62,600 62,600 026 SHF TERM ........................................................................................... 11,622 11,622 11,622 11,622 

028 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................... 6,799 6,799 6,799 6,799 029 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .............................................................. 7,065 7,065 18,065 7,065 

UFR: Procures Global Broadcast Systems ................................ [11,000 ] 

031 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ................................................. 21,667 21,667 21,667 21,667 

COMM—COMBAT SUPPORT COMM 

033 MOD-IN-SERVICE PROFILER ............................................................... 70 70 70 70 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

034 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) ................................. 2,658 2,658 2,658 2,658 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

036 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................................. 355,351 2,565 363,760 355,351 2565 8,409 2,565 363,760 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [2,565 ] [8,409 ] [2,565 ] [8,409 ] 


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037 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........................... 25,100 25,100 25,100 25,100 038 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................... 11,160 11,160 11,160 11,160 040 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................... 2,041 2,041 2,041 2,041 041 TRACTOR RIDE .................................................................................... 5,534 13,734 13,734 8,200 13,734 

UFR: Procurement of Offensive Cyber Operations .................... [8,200 ] [8,200 ] [8,200 ] 

042 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ............................................... 996 996 996 996 043 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............................ 4,500 18 6,858 6,858 18 2,358 18 6,858 

UFR: Procures SPIDER INC 1A systems .................................... [18 ] [2,358 ] [2,358 ] [18 ] [2,358 ] 

045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ................... 4,411 4,411 4,411 4,411 046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................. 15,275 15,275 15,275 15,275 047 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .................... 15,964 16,725 15,964 15,964 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [761 ] 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

049 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ......................................................... 9,560 9,560 9,560 9,560 050 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ........................................ 4,030 4,030 4,030 4,030 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

054 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ............................................ 107,804 130,667 131,082 22,863 130,667 

UFR: Security Data System and End Cyrptographic Units ....... [22,863 ] [23,278 ] [22,863 ] 

055 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ........................................................ 53,436 4 61,436 4 61,436 4 8,000 4 61,436

UFR: Funds Deployable DCO Systems for COMPO 2&3 Cyber 

Protection Teams.

[4 ] [8,000 ] [4 ] [8,000 ] [4 ] [8,000 ] 

056 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ....................... 690 690 690 690 057 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

058 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 43,751 51,290 43,751 43,751 

Unfunded requirement—first responder communication 

equipment.

[7,539 ] 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

059 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 118,101 118,101 118,101 118,101 


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060 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................... 4,490 4,490 4,490 4,490 061 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ................... 20,050 20,050 20,050 20,050 062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..................... 186,251 186,251 186,251 186,251 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

065 JTT/CIBS-M ......................................................................................... 12,154 19,754 19,754 7,600 19,754 

UFR: Procures critical spare parts ........................................... [7,600 ] [7,600 ] [7,600 ] 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ..................................................................................... 274,782 211 308,494 124,782 274,782 

Changing tactical requirements ............................................... [–150,000 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [211 ] [33,712 ] 

070 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................... 16,052 7 29,212 29,212 7 13,160 7 29,212 

UFR: Procures TROJAN SPIRIT ................................................... [7 ] [13,160 ] [13,160 ] [7 ] [13,160 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ......................................... 51,034 51,034 51,034 51,034 072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) .............................. 7,815 7,815 7,891 7,815 

UFR: Provides CI/HUMINT Automated Reporting and Collection 

System capabilities.

[76 ] 

073 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) ........................... 8,050 8,050 8,050 8,050 074 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M .................. 567 567 567 567 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

076 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ........................................... 20,459 20,459 20,459 20,459 077 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ............................... 5,805 5,805 5,805 5,805 078 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ............................................................................ 5,348 5,348 5,348 5,348 079 CREW .................................................................................................. 10 17,500 10 17,500 10 17,500 

Unfunded requirement—EOD DR SKOs .................................... [10 ] [17,500 ] [10 ] [17,500 ] 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ........................ 3 5,000 3 5,000 3 5,000 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [3 ] [5,000 ] [3 ] [5,000 ] 

081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................... 469 469 469 469 082 CI MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 285 285 285 285 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

083 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................. 28,491 12 100,491 12 100,491 12 72,000 12 100,491 

UFR: Procures additional Sentinal Radars ............................... [12 ] [72,000 ] [12 ] [72,000 ] [12 ] [72,000 ] 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................... 166,493 449 229,389 231,498 449 62,896 449 229,389 

UFR: Accelerates fielding of the LTLM ..................................... [449 ] [15,749 ] [15,749 ] [449 ] [15,749 ] Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ................................... [47,147 ] [49,256 ] [47,147 ] 

085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................. 13,947 150 16,097 16,097 150 2,150 150 16,097 

UFR: Procures Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted laser 

range finder.

[150 ] [2,150 ] [2,150 ] [150 ] [2,150 ] 


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086 BASE EXPEDITIARY TARGETING AND SURV SYS ................................. 53 29,462 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [53 ] [29,462 ] 

087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................ 21,380 598,613 598,663 577,233 598,613 

UFR: IFPC/Avernger Battalions and Warn Suites ..................... [577,233 ] [577,283 ] [577,233 ] 

088 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................... 59,105 59,105 59,105 59,105 089 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ............................................................. 2,129 2,129 2,129 2,129 091 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ................................. 282,549 3,771 342,649 402,971 3771 60,100 3,771 342,649 

UFR: Replenishes Joint Battle Command- Platform ................. [3,771 ] [60,100 ] [120,422 ] [3,771 ] [60,100 ] 

092 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ........................................ 48,664 48,664 48,664 48,664 093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................... 5,198 5,198 5,198 5,198 094 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............................................. 8,117 8,117 8,117 8,117 095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 31,813 47,513 52,513 15,700 47,513 

UFR: Procures Mortar Fire Control systems (M95, M96) .......... [15,700 ] [20,700 ] [15,700 ] 

096 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ....................................................................... 329,057 4 393,257 393,257 4 64,200 4 393,257 

UFR: Procures AN/TPQ–53 Counterfire Target Acquisition 

Radar System.

[4 ] [64,200 ] [64,200 ] [4 ] [64,200 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

097 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................. 8,700 99 13,458 13,458 99 4,758 99 13,458 

UFR: Additional Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 

(AFATDS).

[99 ] [4,758 ] [4,758 ] [99 ] [4,758 ] 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................. 26,635 133 123,613 123,613 133 96,978 133 123,613 

UFR: Supports fielding (AMD) mission command assets to a 

Army Corps HQ.

[133 ] [96,978 ] [96,978 ] [133 ] [96,978 ] 

100 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ........................................... 1,992 1,992 1,992 1,992 101 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ..................... 15,179 15,179 15,179 15,179 102 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ................................................ 132,572 575 137,174 137,391 575 4,602 575 137,174 

UFR: Tactical Mission Command Equipment ........................... [575 ] [4,602 ] [4,819 ] [575 ] [4,602 ] 

103 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........................ 37,201 37,201 37,201 37,201 104 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .................... 16,140 16,140 16,140 16,140 


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105 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ...................... 6,093 12 20,848 25,848 12 14,755 12 20,848 

UFR: Procures Engineer Instrument Set Field Reconnaissance 

and Survey Kits.

[12 ] [14,755 ] [19,755 ] [12 ] [14,755 ] 

106 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................... 1,134 1,134 2,593 1,134 

UFR: Support Security Force Assistance Bde ........................... [1,459 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

107 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 11,575 11,575 11,575 11,575 108 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .............................................. 91,983 91,983 64,983 91,983 

Accelerate commercial IT solutions .......................................... [–15,000 ] Program decrease ..................................................................... [–12,000 ] 

109 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .................... 4,465 4,465 4,465 4,465 110 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ..................................... 66,363 66,363 66,363 66,363 111 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .............................................................. 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,001 112 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) .............................. 26,183 26,183 26,183 26,183 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

113 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA ................................................................... 4,441 4,441 4,441 4,441 114 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............................. 3,414 20 16,414 16,414 20 13,000 20 16,414 

UFR: Accelerate procurement of Global Positioning SystemSurvey. [20 ] [3,000 ] [3,000 ] [20 ] [3,000 ] UFR: Procures Automated Integrated Survey Instrument (AISI) 

systems.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

115 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ................................................... 499 499 499 499 116 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ......................................................... 25,050 25,050 25,050 25,050 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

116A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 4,819 4,819 4,819 4,819 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

117 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 1,613 1,613 1,613 1,613 118 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ...................................... 9,696 500 23,696 9,696 9,696 

Unfunded Requirement ............................................................. [500 ] [14,000 ] 

120 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................. 11,110 11,110 11,110 11,110 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

121 TACTICAL BRIDGING ........................................................................... 16,610 16,610 16,610 16,610 122 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ..................................................... 21,761 28 43,761 28 43,761 28 22,000 28 43,761 

UFR: Procures Bridge Erection Boats ....................................... [28 ] [22,000 ] [28 ] [22,000 ] [28 ] [22,000 ] 

124 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ................................. 21,046 112 61,446 112 71,446 112 40,400 112 61,446 


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UFR: Procure Common Bridge Transporters ............................. [112 ] [40,400 ] [112 ] [50,400 ] [112 ] [40,400 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

125 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST .................... 5,000 455 17,800 10,600 227 5,600 227 10,600 

UFR: Procures hand held mine detectors ................................. [227 ] [5,600 ] [5,600 ] [227 ] [5,600 ] Unfunded requirement—PSS–14Cs .......................................... [228 ] [7,200 ] 

126 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ......................... 32,442 43,242 43,262 10,800 43,242 

UFR: Equipment for 15th and 16th ABCT ................................ [10,800 ] [10,820 ] [10,800 ] 

127 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ........................................... 10,571 10,571 10,571 10,571 128 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................................. 21,695 4 24,095 24,095 2,400 24,095 

UFR: Procures Husky Mounted Detection System ..................... [4 ] [2,400 ] [2,400 ] [2,400 ] 

129 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .................................... 4,516 5 19,616 5 19,616 5 15,100 5 19,616 

UFR: Procures M160s ................................................................ [5 ] [15,100 ] [5 ] [15,100 ] [5 ] [15,100 ]

130 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .................................... 10,073 15,073 211 21,073 5,000 15,073 

UFR: Procures the Talon 5A robot ............................................ [5,000 ] [211 ] [11,000 ] [5,000 ] 

131 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .................................................. 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 133 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ......................................................... 5,847 44 7,039 44 7,039 44 1,192 44 7,039

UFR: Procures Radio Frequency Remote Activated Munitions .. [44 ] [1,192 ] [44 ] [1,192 ] [44 ] [1,192 ] 

134 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................... 1,530 1,530 1,530 1,530 135 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ........................................................ 4,302 12,302 4,302 4,302 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [8,000 ] 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S .......................................................................... 7,405 16,461 16,461 9,056 16,461

UFR: Procures Improved Environmental Control Units ............. [9,056 ] [9,056 ] [9,056 ] 

137 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................... 1,095 1,095 1,095 1,095 138 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............................ 5,390 5,390 5,390 5,390 139 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................. 38,219 42,808 48,027 4,589 42,808 

UFR: Procures NETT Warrior ...................................................... [4,589 ] [9,808 ] [4,589 ] 

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UFR: Procures ISPDS-C systems for a Security Forces Assistance Bde. [419 ] [1,562 ] [1,562 ] [419 ] [1,562 ] 

141 FORCE PROVIDER ............................................................................... 6 13,850 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [6 ] [13,850 ] 

142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 15,340 29,740 29,780 14,400 29,740 

UFR: BCT support equipment ................................................... [14,400 ] [14,440 ] [14,400 ] 

143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................. 30,607 30,607 30,607 30,607 144 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...................... 10,426 18,900 20,162 8,474 18,900 

UFR: Engineering equipment .................................................... [8,474 ] [9,736 ] [8,474 ] 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

146 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ................................................. 6,903 6,903 6,903 6,903 147 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ............................... 47,597 47,597 47,597 47,597 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................. 43,343 190 45,140 43,343 43,343 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [190 ] [1,797 ] 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ................................... 33,774 47,070 55,365 13,296 47,070 

UFR: Shop equipment ............................................................... [13,296 ] [21,591 ] [13,296 ] 

150 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ................................................ 2,728 3,682 3,682 954 3,682 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army .......................... [954 ] [954 ] [954 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

151 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ............................................. 989 48 15,719 48 15,719 48 14,730 48 15,719 

UFR: Procures 48 Graders for the 16th ABCT .......................... [48 ] [14,730 ] [48 ] [14,730 ] [48 ] [14,730 ] 

152 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ................................................................. 11,180 11,180 11,180 11,180 154 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ................................................................... 48,679 48,679 48,679 

Unfunded requirement—T9 Dozers .......................................... [48,679 ] [48,679 ] 

155 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ........................................................................ 8,935 2 11,935 2 11,935 2 3,000 2 11,935 

UFR: Procures cranes to support bridging assets ................... [2 ] [3,000 ] [2 ] [3,000 ] [2 ] [3,000 ] 

157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................. 64,339 40 84,899 84,899 40 20,560 40 84,899 

UFR: Procures HMEE for the 16th ABCT ................................... [40 ] [20,560 ] [20,560 ] [40 ] [20,560 ] 

158 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP .......................... 2,563 2,563 2,563 2,563 160 CONST EQUIP ESP .............................................................................. 19,032 65 26,032 89,711 65 7,000 65 26,032 

UFR: Procures Engineer Mission Module—Water Distributors 

and 31 Vibratory Rollers.

[65 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [65 ] [7,000 ] 

UFR: Procures T9 Dozers and Armor Kits ................................. [63,679 ] 

161 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) .......................................... 6,899 11,911 16,911 5,012 11,911 


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UFR: Procures 2 Vibratory Plate Compactors (VPC) for the 

16th ABCT.

[5,012 ] [10,012 ] [5,012 ] 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

162 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .................................................................... 20,110 20,110 20,110 20,110 163 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) .............................................. 2,877 2,877 2,877 2,877 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .............................................. 115,635 132,845 380 142,845 17,210 132,845 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army .......................... [17,210 ] [380 ] [27,210 ] [17,210 ] 

165 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................ 7,436 7,436 7,436 7,436 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

166 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................ 9,000 15 10,635 15 10,635 15 1,635 15 10,635 

UFR: Procures additonal 5K LCRTF ........................................... [15 ] [1,635 ] [15 ] [1,635 ] [15 ] [1,635 ] 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

167 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .............................................. 88,888 126,638 88,888 37,750 126,638 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [37,750 ] [37,750 ] 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ........................................................ 285,989 285,989 285,989 285,989 169 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................... 45,718 45,718 45,718 45,718 170 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................................. 30,568 30,568 30,568 30,568 171 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................... 5,406 16,906 5,406 5,406 

Unfunded requirement—SVCT systems .................................... [11,500 ] 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

172 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 5,564 5,564 5,564 5,564 173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............................. 30,144 30,144 30,144 30,144 174 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ..................................... 7,771 7,771 8,296 7,771 

UFR: Test Equipment Modernization systems (TEMOD) ............ [525 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

175 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................. 3,956 3,956 3,956 3,956 176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 5,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 10,000 

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177 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................... 60,047 60,047 60,047 60,047 178 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................................................... 13,239 13,239 13,239 13,239 179 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ................................ 60,192 99,432 120,326 39,240 99,432 

UFR: Additional support equipment .......................................... [39,240 ] [60,134 ] [39,240 ] 

180 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................... 2,271 2,271 2,271 2,271 181 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .......................................... 5,319 5,319 5,319 5,319 182 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................... 5,935 5,935 5,935 5,935 186 INTELLIGENT REMOTE IMAGING SPECTOMETER—GROUND SYSTEM 8,600 

UFR: Development of six focal plan arrays .............................. [8,600 ] 

187 FORCE PROVIDER EXPEDITIONARY ..................................................... 12 27,700 

UFR: Procures Force Providers Battle-loss and components 

for RESET.

[12 ] [27,700 ] 

188 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 230 132,250 

UFR: Procures HEMTTS .............................................................. [230 ] [132,250 ] 

189 FIRE PROTECTION TYPE I ................................................................... 9 54 

UFR: Procures Fire Protection Type 1 sets ............................... [9 ] [54 ] 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ....................................................................... 38,269 38,269 14,329 38,269 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–23,940 ] 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

185 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 56,000 56,000 56,000 

Security Force Assistance Brigade ............................................ [56,000 ] [56,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................... 2,110 6,469,331 13,912 8,635,600 3,278 7,948,663 10,541 2,015,725 12,651 8,485,056 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE .................................... 14,442 14,442 14,442 14,442 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND ............... 14,442 14,442 14,442 14,442 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................... 14 1,200,146 22 1,791,346 24 1,939,146 10 739,000 24 1,939,146 

UFR: Additional F/A–18 E/F Super Hornets .............................. [8 ] [591,200 ] [10 ] [739,000 ] [10 ] [739,000 ] 

003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 52,971 52,971 52,971 52,971 004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................................................. 4 582,324 8 1,102,324 10 1,382,324 6 800,000 10 1,382,324 

UFR: Additional F–35C (Navy) .................................................. [2 ] [260,000 ] [4 ] [540,000 ] [4 ] [540,000 ] 


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UFR: Additional F–35C (USMC) ................................................ [2 ] [260,000 ] [2 ] [260,000 ] [2 ] [260,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 263,112 263,112 263,112 263,112 006 JSF STOVL ........................................................................................... 20 2,398,139 23 2,860,739 24 2,923,739 4 525,600 24 2,923,739 

UFR: Additional F–35B .............................................................. [3 ] [462,600 ] [4 ] [525,600 ] [4 ] [525,600 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 413,450 413,450 413,450 413,450 008 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ........................................................................ 4 567,605 4 567,605 6 847,805 4 567,605 

UFR: Additional CH–53K ........................................................... [2 ] [280,200 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 147,046 147,046 147,046 147,046 010 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................... 6 677,404 10 1,028,904 12 1,239,868 6 522,000 12 1,199,404 

Multiyear procurement contract savings .................................. [–25,000 ] Multi-year savings .................................................................... [–10,000 ] UFR: Additional MV–22/V–22 ................................................... [2 ] [180,500 ] [2 ] [180,464 ] [2 ] [166,000 ] UFR: Additional MV–22B ........................................................... [2 ] [196,000 ] [4 ] [392,000 ] [4 ] [356,000 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 27,422 27,422 27,422 27,422 012 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ........................................................ 22 678,429 27 829,429 29 898,929 7 220,500 29 898,929 

UFR: Additional AH–1Z ............................................................. [5 ] [157,500 ] [7 ] [220,500 ] [7 ] [220,500 ] Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–6,500 ] 

013 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 42,082 42,082 42,082 42,082 016 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................. 7 1,245,251 10 1,751,751 13 2,256,251 3 506,500 10 1,751,751 

UFR: Additional P–8A Poseidon ................................................ [3 ] [506,500 ] [6 ] [1,011,000 ] [3 ] [506,500 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 140,333 123,333 140,333 140,333 

Excess to need .......................................................................... [–17,000 ] 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE .......................................................................... 5 733,910 7 925,710 5 733,910 5 733,910 

E–2D .......................................................................................... [2 ] [201,800 ] Excessive growth ....................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 102,026 102,026 102,026 102,026 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

020 C–40A ................................................................................................. 2 215,000 

UFR: Procure additional aircraft ............................................... [2 ] [215,000 ] 


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OTHER AIRCRAFT 

022 KC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 129,577 6 484,877 6 472,277 4 355,300 6 484,877 

UFR: Additional KC–130J .......................................................... [4 ] [355,300 ] [4 ] [342,700 ] [4 ] [355,300 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 25,497 25,497 25,497 25,497 024 MQ–4 TRITON ..................................................................................... 3 522,126 3 517,126 3 522,126 –5,000 3 517,126 

Excess cost growth ................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 57,266 57,266 57,266 57,266 026 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 49,472 49,472 49,472 49,472 027 STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................... 880 880 4 60,080 4 59,200 4 60,080 

UFR: Procure additional aircraft ............................................... [4 ] [59,200 ] [4 ] [59,200 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AEA SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 52,960 52,960 52,960 52,960

031 AV–8 SERIES ...................................................................................... 43,555 43,555 43,555 43,555 032 ADVERSARY ........................................................................................ 2,565 2,565 2,565 2,565 033 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 1,043,661 48 1,092,211 62 1,124,761 48 –51,450 48 992,211 

F/A–18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block 1 system ...... [–100,000 ] UFR: ALQ–214 USMC Retrofit ................................................... [14 ] [32,550 ] [28 ] [65,100 ] [14 ] [32,550 ] UFR: ALR–67 Retrofit A-KITS and Partial B-Kits ..................... [34 ] [16,000 ] [34 ] [16,000 ] [34 ] [16,000 ] 

034 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 38,712 38,712 38,712 38,712 

035 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................... 95,333 95,333 95,333 95,333036 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 101,886 101,886 101,886 101,886 037 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 7,231 7,231 7,231 7,231 038 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 700 700 700 700 039 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 97,563 97,563 97,563 97,563 040 TRAINER A/C SERIES .......................................................................... 8,184 8,184 8,184 8,184 041 C–2A ................................................................................................... 18,673 18,673 18,673 18,673 042 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 83,541 83,541 83,541 83,541043 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 630 630 630 630 044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................... 10,075 10,075 10,075 10,075 045 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 223,508 223,508 223,508 223,508 046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ...................................................... 38,787 38,787 38,787 38,787 047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................................................. 8,304 8,304 8,304 8,304 048 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 148,071 148,071 148,071 148,071 049 POWER PLANT CHANGES .................................................................... 19,827 19,827 19,827 19,827 050 JPATS SERIES ..................................................................................... 27,007 27,007 27,007 27,007 051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 146,642 146,642 146,642 146,642 


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052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................ 123,507 123,507 123,507 123,507 053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ............................................. 2,317 2,317 2,317 2,317 054 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 49,524 49,524 49,524 49,524 055 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 18,665 18,665 18,665 18,665 056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................... 10,111 10,111 10,111 10,111 057 MQ–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 32,361 32,361 32,361 32,361059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................... 228,321 228,321 228,321 228,321 060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................... 34,963 34,963 34,963 34,963 061 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................. 31,689 31,689 31,689 31,689 062 QRC .................................................................................................... 24,766 24,766 24,766 24,766 063 MQ–4 SERIES ..................................................................................... 39,996 39,996 39,996 39,996

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 1,681,914 1,882,514 1,981,658 200,600 1,882,514 

UFR: C–40A Spares ................................................................... [12,600 ] UFR: CH–53K Spares ................................................................ [7,500 ] UFR: F–35B Spares ................................................................... [32,600 ] [91,000 ] [32,600 ] UFR: Fund to max executable ................................................... [168,000 ] [168,000 ] [168,000 ] UFR: KC–130J Spares ............................................................... [12,844 ] UFR: UC–12W Spares ................................................................ [7,800 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 388,052 10 405,552 405,552 10 17,500 10 405,552 

UFR: F/A–18C/D Training Systems ........................................... [10 ] [17,500 ] [17,500 ] [10 ] [17,500 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 24,613 24,613 24,613 24,613 067 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 39,614 39,614 39,614 39,614 068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,463 1,463 1,463 1,463 069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 48,500 48,500 48,500 48,500 070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 1,976 1,976 1,976 1,976 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 87 15,056,235 178 18,430,785 200 20,210,243 102 3,889,750 189 18,945,985 


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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................ 1,143,595 1,143,595 1,143,595 1,143,595 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ......................................................... 7,086 7,086 7,086 7,086 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ......................................................................................... 34 134,375 34 134,375 34 134,375 34 134,375 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 120 197,109 120 209,109 120 209,109 12,000 120 209,109 

UFR: Munitions Wholeness ........................................................ [12,000 ] [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

005 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................... 185 79,692 185 79,692 185 79,692 185 79,692 006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 5,487 5,487 5,487 5,487 007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................ 117 510,875 117 510,875 117 510,875 117 510,875 008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................. 90 20,968 90 20,968 90 20,968 90 20,968 009 RAM .................................................................................................... 60 58,587 120 106,587 120 106,587 60 48,000 120 106,587 

UFR: Additional RAM BLK II ...................................................... [60 ] [48,000 ] [60 ] [48,000 ] [60 ] [48,000 ]

010 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................................................... 3,789 3,789 3,789 3,789 013 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ....................... 19 3,122 19 3,122 19 12,522 9,400 19 12,522 

UFR: AGM–176A Griffin Missile Qualifications ......................... [9,400 ] [9,400 ] 

014 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................. 124,757 124,757 124,757 124,757 

015 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,420 3,420 3,420 3,420 016 LRASM ................................................................................................ 25 74,733 25 74,733 25 74,733 25 74,733 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM .................................................................................................. 30 74,524 30 74,524 30 74,524 30 74,524 019 HARPOON MODS ................................................................................. 17,300 17,300 17,300 17,300 020 HARM MODS ....................................................................................... 183,368 183,368 183,368 183,368 021 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ................................................................ 11,729 11,729 11,729 11,729 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

022 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 4,021 4,021 4,021 4,021 023 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ................................................. 46,357 46,357 46,357 46,357 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 47,159 47,159 47,159 47,159 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ................................................................................................... 5,240 5,240 5,240 5,240 027 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................ 17 44,771 27 70,971 17 44,771 10 26,100 27 70,871 

MK 48 HWT ................................................................................ [10 ] [26,200 ] [10 ] [26,100 ] 


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028 ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................... 12,399 12,399 12,399 12,399

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ..................................................................... 104,044 104,044 104,044 104,044 030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ......................................................... 38,954 38,954 38,954 38,954 031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................. 10,337 10,337 10,337 10,337 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 70,383 70,383 70,383 70,383 033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,864 3,864 3,864 3,864 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 3,961 3,961 3,961 3,961 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................. 11,332 11,332 11,332 11,332 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ........................................................................................ 72,698 72,698 72,698 72,698 

037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .................................................................... 38,931 38,931 38,931 38,931 038 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................. 76,025 76,025 76,025 76,025 039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ...................................................................... 110 13,110 110 13,110 110 13,110 110 13,110 040 CRUISER MODERNIZATION WEAPONS ................................................. 34,825 34,825 34,825 34,825 041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ..................................... 16,925 16,925 16,925 16,925 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 110,255 110,255 110,255 110,255 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 807 3,420,107 877 3,506,307 867 3,489,507 70 95,500 877 3,515,607 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 34,882 34,882 34,882 34,882 002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 2,492 57,343 2,492 57,343 2,492 57,343 2,492 57,343 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 79,318 79,318 79,318 79,318 004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................... 14,112 14,112 14,112 14,112 


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005 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 47,027 47,027 47,027 47,027 006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ......................................... 57,718 57,718 57,718 57,718 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 65,908 65,908 65,908 65,908 008 JATOS .................................................................................................. 2,895 2,895 2,895 2,895 010 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................. 22,112 22,112 22,112 22,112 011 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ....................................... 12,804 12,804 12,804 12,804 012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 41,594 41,594 41,594 41,594 013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ............................................ 49,401 49,401 49,401 49,401 014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ........................................................ 9,495 9,495 9,495 9,495 016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................ 3,080 3,080 3,080 3,080 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 60MM, ALL TYPES .............................................................................. 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ............... [11,000 ] [11,000 ] [11,000 ] 

020 MORTARS ............................................................................................ 24,118 24,118 24,118 24,118 021 81MM, ALL TYPES .............................................................................. 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ............... [14,500 ] [14,500 ] [14,500 ] 

023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ............................................................. 64,045 64,045 64,045 64,045 024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ..................................................... 91,456 91,456 91,456 91,456 027 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 17,000 17,000 17,000 

Unfunded requirement—HE Training Rounds .......................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

029 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................... 11,788 11,788 11,788 11,788 032 AMMO MODERNIZATION ...................................................................... 17,862 17,862 17,862 17,862 033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................... 79,427 79,427 96,427 79,427 

UFR: Additional training rounds ............................................... [17,000 ] 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,960 5,960 5,960 5,960 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC .................... 2,492 792,345 2,492 834,845 2,492 834,845 42,500 2,492 834,845 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 842,853 842,853 842,853 842,853 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ................................................... 1 4,441,772 1 3,741,772 1 4,141,772 1 4,441,772 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–700,000 ] [–300,000 ] 

003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 200,000 

CVN 81 AP ................................................................................. [200,000 ] 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................................................. 2 3,305,315 2 3,305,315 2 3,305,315 2 3,305,315 


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005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 1,920,596 2,863,596 3,093,596 698,000 2,618,596 

3rd FY20 SSN, EOQ or SIB expansion ...................................... [693,000 ] [450,000 ] [698,000 ] Additional EOQ funding Blk V MYP .......................................... [750,000 ] NSBDF Savings .......................................................................... [–27,000 ] VA Class EOQ ............................................................................ [250,000 ] 

006 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ............................................................. 1,604,890 1,181,590 1,604,890 –35,221 1,569,669 

AN/SPN–46 overhaul/upgrade cost growth ............................... [–3,126 ] AN/SPQ–9B radar unjustified request ...................................... [–2,746 ] CVN 73 MQ–25 integration ....................................................... [26,700 ] Early to need ............................................................................. [–450,000 ] IFF interrogator set unjustified request .................................... [–2,094 ] JPALS cost growth ..................................................................... [–555 ] UCLASS early to need ............................................................... [–26,700 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 75,897 75,897 75,897 75,897 008 DDG 1000 ........................................................................................... 223,968 223,968 173,968 –50,000 173,968 

Unjustified cost growth ............................................................. [–50,000 ] [–50,000 ] 

009 DDG–51 .............................................................................................. 2 3,499,079 3 5,395,879 3 5,058,079 1 1,784,000 3 5,283,079 

1 additional DDG for FY18–22 MYP contract .......................... [1 ] [1,862,800 ] [1 ] [1,750,000 ] [1 ] [1,750,000 ] Available prior year funds ........................................................ [–225,000 ] Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment ......................................... [34,000 ] [34,000 ] [34,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 90,336 135,336 390,336 250,000 340,336 

EOQ for FY18–22 MYP contract ................................................ [45,000 ] [300,000 ] [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................... 1 636,146 3 1,669,146 2 1,196,146 2 900,000 3 1,536,146 

LCS ............................................................................................ [2 ] [1,033,000 ] [1 ] [600,000 ] [2 ] [900,000 ] Unit price adjustment ............................................................... [–40,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012A AMPHIBIOUS SHIP REPLACEMENT LX(R) ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 

(CY).

100,000 

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013 LPD–17 ............................................................................................... 1 1,786,000 1 1,000,000 1 1,500,000 1 1,500,000 

LX(R) or LPD–30 ....................................................................... [1 ] [1,786,000 ] [1 ] [1,000,000 ] [1 ] [1,500,000 ] 

014 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ....................................................... 1 635,000 1 661,000 635,000 635,000 

ESB ............................................................................................ [1 ] [635,000 ] [1 ] [661,000 ] [635,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ............................................................................. 1,710,927 1,210,927 1,710,927 1,710,927 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–500,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

018 TAO FLEET OILER ................................................................................ 1 465,988 1 465,988 1 465,988 1 465,988 019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 75,068 75,068 75,068 75,068 020 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ..................................... 1 76,204 1 76,204 1 76,204 1 76,204 023 LCU 1700 ........................................................................................... 1 31,850 1 31,850 1 31,850 1 31,850 024 OUTFITTING ......................................................................................... 548,703 548,703 510,503 –6,077 542,626 

Post-delivery funds early to need ............................................. [–38,200 ] Virginia class outfitting cost growth ........................................ [–1,689 ] Virginia class post-delivery cost growth .................................. [–4,388 ] 

025 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................. 3 212,554 8 524,554 8 509,554 5 312,000 8 524,554 

Quantity unit price adjustment ................................................ [–15,000 ] UFR: 5 additional Ship-to-Shore Connector ............................. [5 ] [312,000 ] [5 ] [312,000 ] [5 ] [312,000 ] 

026 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................. 23,994 62,994 62,994 39,000 62,994 

UFR: Berthing barge ................................................................. [39,000 ] [39,000 ] [39,000 ] 

029 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................. 117,542 117,542 117,542 117,542 032 CABLE SHIP ........................................................................................ 1 250,000 1 250,000 1 250,000 

Procure cable ship .................................................................... [1 ] [250,000 ] [1 ] [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .................. 12 19,903,682 22 25,270,182 22 25,354,482 10 6,276,702 22 26,180,384 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

003 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 41,910 41,910 41,910 41,910 004 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ......................................................... 6,331 6,331 6,331 

Unjustified cost growth ............................................................. [–6,331 ] 

GENERATORS 

005 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................. 27,392 27,392 27,392 27,392 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

006 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 65,943 65,943 65,943 65,943 

PERISCOPES 

007 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ................................................. 76,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 


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Conference 

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Submarine Warfare Federated Tactial Systems ........................ [76,000 ] [29,000 ] [29,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

008 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ........................... 151,240 151,240 151,240 151,240 009 DDG MOD ............................................................................................ 603,355 702,355 603,355 47,509 650,864 

AWS upgrade kits unit cost growth .......................................... [–4,526 ] CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration .................................................... [4,000 ] Conjunctive alteration definition and integration previously 

funded.

[–5,185 ] 

Destroyer modernization ............................................................ [65,000 ] [65,000 ] DM013 installation insufficient budget justification ............... [–6,780 ] DVSS and wireless communications equipment insufficient 

budget justification.

[–1,000 ] 

SPY–1 refurbishment ................................................................ [30,000 ] 

010 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 15,887 15,887 15,887 15,887 011 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .......................................... 2,240 2,240 2,240 2,240 012 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................ 30,287 30,287 30,287 30,287 014 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 17,293 17,293 17,293 17,293 015 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 27,990 27,990 27,990 27,990 016 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 46,610 46,610 46,610 46,610 017 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 47,955 47,955 5,355 47,955 

Procurement ahead of need ...................................................... [–42,600 ] 

018 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................... 17,594 17,594 17,594 17,594 019 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 61,908 61,908 61,908 61,908 021 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 15,812 15,812 15,812 15,812 022 DSSP EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 4,178 4,178 4,178 4,178 023 CG MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 306,050 306,050 306,050 306,050 024 LCAC ................................................................................................... 5,507 5,507 5,507 5,507 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .......................................................... 55,922 55,922 55,922 55,922 026 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 96,909 96,909 96,909 96,909 


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027 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ...................................................... 3,036 3,036 3,036 3,036 028 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................. 10,364 10,364 10,364 10,364 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

029 REACTOR POWER UNITS ..................................................................... 324,925 324,925 324,925 324,925 030 REACTOR COMPONENTS ..................................................................... 534,468 534,468 534,468 534,468 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

031 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 10,619 10,619 10,619 10,619 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................... 46,094 46,094 46,094 46,094 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

034 OPERATING FORCES IPE ..................................................................... 191,541 191,541 191,541 191,541 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

036 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................................. 34,666 34,666 34,666 34,666 037 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ............................................................ 55,870 2 89,870 2 84,770 2 34,000 2 89,870 

Procurement ahead of need ...................................................... [–5,100 ] UFR: Additional MCM USV ........................................................ [2 ] [34,000 ] [2 ] [34,000 ] [2 ] [34,000 ] 

039 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 52,960 52,960 52,960 52,960 040 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 74,426 158,426 158,426 84,000 158,426 

LCS Modernization ..................................................................... [84,000 ] [84,000 ] [84,000 ] 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

042 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 89,536 89,536 89,536 –40,000 49,536 

Contract cost savings ............................................................... [–40,000 ] 

SHIP SONARS 

043 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................. 30,086 30,086 30,086 –10,000 20,086 

Program underexecution ............................................................ [–10,000 ] 

044 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................... 102,222 102,222 102,222 102,222 046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 287,553 287,553 314,553 287,553 

UFR: 3 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems .......... [27,000 ] 

047 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 13,653 13,653 13,653 13,653 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

049 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ......................................... 21,449 21,449 21,449 21,449 050 SSTD ................................................................................................... 12,867 12,867 12,867 12,867 051 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................... 300,102 300,102 300,102 300,102 052 SURTASS ............................................................................................. 30,180 1 40,180 40,180 1 10,000 1 40,180 

UFR: 1 Additional ...................................................................... [1 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [1 ] [10,000 ] 

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054 AN/SLQ–32 ......................................................................................... 240,433 240,433 240,433 240,433 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

055 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ..................................................................... 187,007 227,007 227,007 40,000 227,007 

UFR: 3 SSEE Increment F and Paragon/Graywing .................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

056 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ....................................... 510 510 510 510 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

058 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ........................................... 23,892 23,892 27,892 23,892 

UFR: CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration ........................................... [4,000 ] 

060 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ................... 10,741 10,741 10,741 10,741 061 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 38,016 38,016 38,016 38,016 062 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .............................. 4,512 4,512 4,512 4,512 063 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ............................................ 31,531 31,531 31,531 31,531 064 SHALLOW WATER MCM ....................................................................... 8,796 8,796 8,796 8,796 065 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .................................................... 15,923 15,923 15,923 15,923 066 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ..................................... 2,730 2,730 2,730 2,730 067 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 6,889 6,889 6,889 6,889 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

070 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 71,882 71,882 71,882 71,882 071 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 44,611 44,611 44,611 44,611 077 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 21,239 21,239 21,239 21,239 078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................. 11,976 11,976 12,976 11,976 

UFR: Munitions Wholeness ........................................................ [1,000 ] 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ........................................................ 32,425 32,425 32,425 32,425 081 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 13,790 13,790 13,790 13,790 082 CANES ................................................................................................. 322,754 322,754 322,754 322,754 083 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 10,718 10,718 10,718 10,718 084 CANES-INTELL ..................................................................................... 48,028 48,028 48,028 48,028 085 GPETE ................................................................................................. 6,861 6,861 6,861 6,861 


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086 MASF ................................................................................................... 8,081 8,081 8,081 8,081 087 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ............................................. 5,019 5,019 5,019 5,019 088 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ...................................................... 4,188 4,188 4,188 4,188 089 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 105,292 105,292 105,292 105,292 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

090 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 23,695 23,695 23,695 23,695 091 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................................ 103,990 103,990 103,990 103,990 092 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .............................................. 18,577 18,577 18,577 18,577 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

093 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................... 29,669 29,669 29,669 29,669 094 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ........................................ 86,204 86,204 86,204 86,204 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

095 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................................. 14,654 14,654 14,654 14,654 096 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ................................................... 69,764 69,764 69,764 69,764 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

097 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 4,256 4,256 4,256 4,256 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

099 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ....................................... 89,663 89,663 101,663 89,663 

UFR: Crypto modernization ........................................................ [12,000 ] 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ......................................................... 961 961 961 961 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................................ 11,287 11,287 11,287 11,287 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

110 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 36,584 36,584 36,584 36,584 

SONOBUOYS 

112 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................. 173,616 198,516 173,616 173,616 

Sonobuoys .................................................................................. [24,900 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 72,110 72,110 72,110 72,110 114 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 108,482 115,982 108,482 108,482 

EMALS initial spares ................................................................. [7,500 ] 

115 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................... 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900 116 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 21,137 21,137 21,137 21,137 117 DCRS/DPL ........................................................................................... 660 660 660 660 118 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................ 20,605 20,605 20,605 20,605 119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 34,032 34,032 34,032 34,032 


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SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

120 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 5,277 5,277 5,277 5,277 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 272,359 272,359 272,359 272,359 122 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 73,184 73,184 73,184 73,184 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ................................................. 246,221 246,221 246,221 246,221 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................................... 129,972 129,972 149,972 129,972 

UFR: 3 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems .......... [20,000 ] 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 23,209 23,209 23,209 23,209 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................... 15,596 15,596 15,596 15,596 127 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,981 5,981 5,981 5,981 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

128 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ................................................ 74,550 74,550 74,550 74,550 130 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 83,022 83,022 83,022 83,022 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 5,299 5,299 5,299 5,299 132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................. 2,946 2,946 2,946 2,946 133 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................................ 34,970 34,970 34,970 34,970 134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 2,541 2,541 2,541 2,541 135 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 19,699 19,699 19,699 19,699 136 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 12,162 12,162 12,162 12,162 137 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 2,748 2,748 2,748 2,748 138 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................................................. 18,084 18,084 18,084 18,084 139 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 1,170 1,170 1,170 1,170 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 21,797 21,797 21,797 21,797 


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143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 5,572 5,572 5,572 5,572 144 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ................................................ 482,916 482,916 482,916 482,916 

TRAINING DEVICES 

146 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 25,624 25,624 25,624 25,624 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 59,076 59,076 51,176 –3,311 55,765 

Consolidate requirements Navy Enterprise Resource Planning [–4,200 ] [–3,311 ] Consolidate requirements Navy ePS ......................................... [–3,700 ] 

149 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 4,383 4,383 4,383 4,383 151 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 2,030 2,030 2,030 2,030 152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 153 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 4,010 4,010 4,010 4,010 154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 23,644 23,644 23,644 23,644 155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 101,982 101,982 120,982 101,982 

UFR: Port Security Barriers for Ship Repair Facilities ............. [19,000 ] 

156 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 19,789 19,789 19,789 19,789 

OTHER 

160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .......................................... 104,584 104,584 104,584 104,584 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 23,707 23,707 23,707 23,707 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 278,565 290,565 278,565 278,565 

E–2D AHE .................................................................................. [12,000 ] 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

162 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 1,000,000 50,000 50,000 

Classified Project 0428 ............................................................. [1,000,000 ] [50,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................... 8,277,789 3 8,665,189 2 9,495,858 3 241,198 3 8,518,987 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ......................................................................................... 107,665 107,665 107,665 107,665 002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 ................................................... 26 161,511 26 161,511 26 161,511 26 161,511003 LAV PIP ............................................................................................... 17,244 17,244 17,244 17,244 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................ 626 626 626 626 005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ........................................... 20,259 20,259 20,259 20,259 


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006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ..................................... 59,943 59,943 59,943 59,943 007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .................... 19,616 19,616 19,616 19,616 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 17,778 17,778 17,778 17,778 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ........................................................... 9,432 9,432 9,432 9,432 011 JAVELIN ............................................................................................... 222 41,159 222 41,159 222 41,159 222 41,159 012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ........................................................................ 25,125 25,125 25,125 25,125 013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ............................ 51,553 51,553 51,553 51,553 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

016 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ................ 44,928 44,928 44,928 44,928 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 33,056 33,056 33,056 33,056 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ...................................... 17,644 374 37,844 37,844 20,200 37,844 

UFR: Night Optics for Sniper Rifle ........................................... [374 ] [20,200 ] [20,200 ] [20,200 ] 

021 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................... 18,393 18,393 18,393 18,393 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

022 RADAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 12,411 12,411 12,411 12,411 023 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................. 3 139,167 4 178,367 3 139,167 3 139,167 

Unfunded requirement—CEG Shelters ..................................... [1,500 ] Unfunded requirement—G/ATOR acceleration ......................... [1 ] [37,700 ] 

024 RQ–21 UAS ......................................................................................... 4 77,841 4 77,841 4 77,841 4 77,841 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

025 GCSS-MC ............................................................................................ 1,990 1,990 1,990 1,990 026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................................... 22,260 22,260 22,260 22,260 027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 55,759 55,759 65,879 55,759 

UFR: CI and HUMINT Equipment Program ................................ [10,120 ] 

029 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ...................................................... 10,154 10 26,754 10 23,654 10 13,500 10 23,654 


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UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ............................................. [10 ] [16,600 ] [10 ] [13,500 ] [10 ] [13,500 ] 

030 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 13,462 13,462 13,462 13,462 

031 UAS PAYLOADS ................................................................................... 14,193 14,193 14,193 14,193 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

035 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........................... 98,511 98,511 98,511 98,511 036 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ..................................................... 66,894 66,894 73,998 66,894 

UFR: Full Spectrum Cyber Operations DMSS ............................ [7,104 ] 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................. 186,912 256,912 186,912 20,000 206,912

Additional NOTM-A Systems for emerging operational requirements. [70,000 ] [20,000 ] 

038 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 34,361 34,361 34,361 34,361 039 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................... 54,615 54,615 54,615 54,615 040 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ...................................... 44,455 44,455 44,455 44,455 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 4,214 4,214 4,214 4,214 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

042 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ......................................................... 66,951 66,951 66,951 66,951 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

043 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .................................................. 21,824 21,824 21,824 21,824 044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 527 233,639 527 233,639 527 233,639 527 233,639 045 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS .......................................................... 1,938 1,938 1,938 1,938 046 TRAILERS ............................................................................................ 10,282 10,282 10,282 10,282 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

048 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ........................................ 1,405 1,405 1,405 1,405 050 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................... 1,788 1,788 1,788 1,788 051 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .......................................................... 9,910 9,910 9,910 9,910 052 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................... 5,830 5,830 5,830 5,830 053 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 27,240 27,240 27,240 27,240

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

054 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 53,477 53,477 53,477 53,477 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

056 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................. 76,185 85,064 85,064 8,879 85,064 

UFR: ITESS-II Force on Force Training System ......................... [8,879 ] [8,879 ] [8,879 ] 

058 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 26,286 26,286 26,286 26,286 059 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ......................... 1,583 1,583 1,583 1,583 

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060 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 7,716 7,716 7,716 7,716 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

062 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 35,640 38,769 35,640 35,640 

Unfunded requirement—G/ATOR spares .................................. [3,129 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................... 782 2,064,825 1,167 2,222,833 792 2,124,628 10 62,579 792 2,127,404 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ................................................................................................... 46 4,544,684 56 5,804,684 60 6,304,684 10 1,090,000 56 5,634,684 

Additional Tooling in Support of Unfunded Priority ................. [60,000 ] [60,000 ] UFR: Procure additional F–35As ............................................... [10 ] [1,200,000 ] [14 ] [1,760,000 ] [10 ] [1,030,000 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 780,300 780,300 780,300 780,300 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK FIGHTER ............................................................ 1,200,000 400,000 400,000 

O/A-X Light Attack Fighter ........................................................ [1,200,000 ] [400,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 15 2,545,674 17 2,945,674 17 2,945,674 2 400,000 17 2,945,674 

UFR: Procure KC–46 .................................................................. [2 ] [400,000 ] [2 ] [400,000 ] [2 ] [400,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ............................................................................................... 57,708 57,708 3 219,708 102,000 159,708 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers ............... [3 ] [102,000 ] [102,000 ] UFR: C–130J simulators ........................................................... [60,000 ] 

006 HC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 198,502 3 298,502 3 298,502 1 100,000 3 298,502 

UFR: Procure HC–130s .............................................................. [1 ] [100,000 ] [1 ] [100,000 ] [1 ] [100,000 ] 

008 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 5 379,373 11 979,373 17 1,609,373 6 600,000 11 979,373 

UFR: Procure MC–130J WST ...................................................... [30,000 ] UFR: Procures MC–130s ........................................................... [6 ] [600,000 ] [12 ] [1,200,000 ] [6 ] [600,000 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

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014 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................. 42 109,841 42 109,841 42 109,841 42 109,841 017 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 117,141 117,141 117,141 117,141 

017A COMPASS CALL ................................................................................... 108,173 108,173 108,173 

Technical adjustment ................................................................ [108,173 ] [108,173 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

018 B–2A ................................................................................................... 96,727 54 105,727 96,727 96,727 

B–2 Rotary Launcher assembly ................................................ [54 ] [9,000 ] 

019 B–1B .................................................................................................. 155,634 121,634 121,634 –34,000 121,634 

Excess funding .......................................................................... [–34,000 ] [–34,000 ] [–34,000 ] 

020 B–52 ................................................................................................... 109,295 109,295 109,295 109,295 021 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ............................. 4,046 50 122,991 4,046 4,046 

C–130 LAIRCM .......................................................................... [18,900 ] C–17 LAIRCM ............................................................................ [40 ] [76,145 ] C–5 LAIRCM .............................................................................. [10 ] [23,900 ] 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

022 A–10 ................................................................................................... 6,010 4 109,010 4 109,010 4 103,000 4 109,010 

UFR: A–10 Wings ...................................................................... [4 ] [103,000 ] [4 ] [103,000 ] [4 ] [103,000 ] 

023 F–15 ................................................................................................... 417,193 417,193 417,193 417,193 024 F–16 ................................................................................................... 203,864 203,864 203,864 203,864 025 F–22A ................................................................................................. 161,630 161,630 161,630 161,630 026 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 027 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 68,270 68,270 68,270 68,270 028 INCREMENT 3.2B ................................................................................ 72 105,756 72 105,756 72 105,756 72 105,756 030 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 6,213 6,213 6,213 6,213 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

031 C–5 ..................................................................................................... 36,592 36,592 36,592 36,592 032 C–5M .................................................................................................. 6,817 6,817 6,817 6,817 033 C–17A ................................................................................................. 125,522 125,522 125,522 125,522 034 C–21 ................................................................................................... 13,253 13,253 13,253 13,253 035 C–32A ................................................................................................. 79,449 79,449 79,449 79,449 036 C–37A ................................................................................................. 15,423 15,423 3 206,723 15,423 

UFR: Procure C–37B ................................................................. [3 ] [191,300 ] 

037 C–130J ............................................................................................... 10,727 10,727 –10,727 

Technical adjustments .............................................................. [–10,727 ] [–10,727 ] 

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038 GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................... 136 136 136 136 039 T–6 ..................................................................................................... 35,706 35,706 35,706 35,706 040 T–1 ..................................................................................................... 21,477 21,477 21,477 21,477 041 T–38 ................................................................................................... 51,641 51,641 51,641 51,641 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

042 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 36,406 36,406 36,406 36,406 043 KC–10A (ATCA) ................................................................................... 4,243 4,243 4,243 4,243 044 C–12 ................................................................................................... 5,846 70,846 5,846 5,846 

MC–12W upgrades for Air National Guard ............................... [65,000 ] 

045 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 52,107 52,107 52,107 52,107

046 C–40 ................................................................................................... 31,119 31,119 31,119 31,119 047 C–130 ................................................................................................. 66,310 213,310 96,110 129,000 195,310 

C–130H Inflight rebalance system ........................................... [18,000 ] C–130H NP2000 Prop ............................................................... [55,000 ] [55,000 ] C–130H T56 3.5 ........................................................................ [74,000 ] [74,000 ] Propulsion improvement ............................................................ [26,800 ] UFR: Procures AC–130J AGM–114 Cape .................................. [3,000 ] 

048 C–130J MODS ..................................................................................... 171,230 171,230 181,957 10,727 181,957 

Technical adjustments .............................................................. [10,727 ] [10,727 ] 

049 C–135 ................................................................................................. 69,428 69,428 69,428 69,428 

050 OC–135B ............................................................................................ 23,091 23,091 23,091 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–23,091 ] 

051 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 166,541 166,541 102,968 –63,573 102,968 

Technical adjustment ................................................................ [–108,173 ] [–108,173 ] UFR: Avionics Viability Program (AVP) upgrades ..................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] UFR: Expected disconnect in air vehicle .................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] UFR: Mission and support equipment ...................................... [24,600 ] [24,600 ] 

052 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) .................................................. 495 495 495 495 053 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 201,559 201,559 201,559 201,559 


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054 E–3 ..................................................................................................... 189,772 189,772 189,772 189,772 055 E–4 ..................................................................................................... 30,493 30,493 30,493 30,493 056 E–8 ..................................................................................................... 13,232 36,323 13,232 13,232 

Program increase ...................................................................... [23,091 ] 

057 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 164,786 164,786 164,786 164,786 058 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 24,716 24,716 31,353 24,716 

UFR: Family of Advance Beyond Line of Sight-Terminals ........ [6,637 ] 

059 H–1 ..................................................................................................... 3,730 3,730 12,230 3,730 

UFR: UH–1N Safety Enhancements .......................................... [8,500 ] 

060 H–60 ................................................................................................... 75,989 92,089 75,989 16,100 92,089 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [16,100 ] [16,100 ] 

061 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 43,968 4 101,868 83,568 4 57,900 4 101,868 

HA-ISR Payload Adapters .......................................................... [18,300 ] [18,300 ] UFR: Replace RQ–4 TFT Antennas ............................................ [4 ] [39,600 ] [39,600 ] [4 ] [39,600 ] 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 67,674 67,674 67,674 67,674 063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 59,068 59,068 59,068 59,068 065 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 264,740 269,940 264,740 264,740 

FY17 10th Pod Set Procurement Shortfall ................................ [5,200 ] 

066 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 60,990 60,990 60,990 60,990

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 1,041,569 1,121,169 1,041,569 79,600 1,121,169 

Additional F–35 Initial Spares .................................................. [79,600 ] [79,600 ] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................ 75,846 75,846 75,846 75,846 069 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 8,524 8,524 8,524 8,524 071 T–53A TRAINER .................................................................................. 501 501 501 501 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

072 B–2A ................................................................................................... 447 447 447 447 073 B–2A ................................................................................................... 38,509 38,509 38,509 38,509 074 B–52 ................................................................................................... 199 199 199 199 075 C–17A ................................................................................................. 12,028 12,028 12,028 12,028 

078 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 29,700 29,700 29,700 29,700 079 F–15 ................................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 080 F–15 ................................................................................................... 2,524 2,524 2,524 2,524 081 F–16 ................................................................................................... 18,051 5,651 18,051 –12,400 5,651 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–12,400 ] [–12,400 ] 


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Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

082 F–22A ................................................................................................. 119,566 119,566 119,566 119,566 083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 085 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 86,695 86,695 86,695 86,695 086 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

087 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ........................................................... 14,739 30,739 14,739 16,000 30,739 

Program increase ...................................................................... [16,000 ] [16,000 ] 

088 C–130J ............................................................................................... 102,000 102,000 –102,000 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers ............... [–102,000 ] [–102,000 ] 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

089 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 37,647 37,647 37,647 37,647 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

090 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,339,160 1,339,160 1,339,160 1,339,160 092 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 600 600 600 600 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 53,212 53,212 53,212 53,212 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 188 15,430,849 319 18,362,194 227 20,570,286 27 2,989,800 215 18,420,649 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ............................................... 99,098 99,098 119,098 99,098 

UFR: (NUC) TE Replacement Disconnect .................................. [20,000 ] 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ............................................ 360 441,367 360 441,367 360 441,367 360 441,367 003 LRASM0 .............................................................................................. 15 44,728 15 61,728 15 61,728 17,000 15 61,728 

UFR: Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) ........................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ....................................................................... 310 125,350 310 125,350 310 125,350 310 125,350 005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 205 304,327 205 304,327 205 304,327 205 304,327 006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ............................................................ 399 34,867 399 34,867 399 34,867 399 34,867 


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007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 5,039 266,030 5,039 266,030 5,039 266,030 5,039 266,030 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................................ 926 926 926 926 

CLASS IV 

009 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................. 6,334 6,334 6,334 6,334 010 MM III MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 80,109 80,109 91,109 80,109 

UFR: (NUC) Upgrade Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) (MMPU). [11,000 ] 

011 AGM–65D MAVERICK .......................................................................... 289 289 289 289 013 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ................................................ 36,425 36,425 36,425 36,425 014 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 14,086 14,086 14,086 14,086 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

015 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 101,153 101,153 101,153 101,153 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

020 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................. 44,917 44,917 44,917 44,917 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

020A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 708,176 708,176 708,176 708,176 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........................ 6,328 2,308,182 6,328 2,325,182 6,328 2,356,182 17,000 6,328 2,325,182 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ................................................................................... 56,974 56,974 56,974 56,974 002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ............................................................ 57,516 57,516 57,516 57,516 003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................. 28,798 28,798 28,798 28,798 004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 146,972 146,972 159,500 146,972 

UFR: Family of Advance Beyond Line of Sight-Terminals ........ [12,528 ] 

005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ........................................ 80,849 180,849 80,849 80,849 

Long-lead procurement for protecting supply chain and 

schedule for WGS communications.

[100,000 ] 

006 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................... 85,894 85,894 85,894 85,894 007 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ............................................................ 2,198 2,198 2,198 2,198 008 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ......................................................... 25,048 25,048 25,048 25,048 010 MILSATCOM ......................................................................................... 33,033 33,033 33,033 33,033 011 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ..................................... 957,420 957,420 957,420 957,420 012 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) .................................... 3 606,488 3 606,488 3 606,488 3 606,488 013 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ............................................................................ 981,009 1,057,359 1,054,809 73,800 1,054,809 


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Request 

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Authorized 

Senate 

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Conference 

Change 

Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

UFR: SBIRS equipment .............................................................. [76,350 ] [73,800 ] [73,800 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 132,420 132,420 132,420 132,420 015 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM ................................................................ 6,370 6,370 6,370 6,370 016 SPACE MODS ...................................................................................... 37,203 37,203 58,203 37,203

UFR: Fix Enterprise Space Battle Management Command & 

Control (BMC2).

[21,000 ] 

017 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ..................................................... 113,874 113,874 113,874 113,874 

SSPARES 

018 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 18,709 18,709 18,709 18,709 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 3 3,370,775 3 3,547,125 3 3,478,103 73,800 3 3,444,575 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ............................................................................................. 147,454 147,454 147,454 147,454 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ....................................................................................... 161,744 161,744 161,744 161,744 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 28,509 28,509 28,509 28,509 004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 329,501 329,501 329,501 329,501 005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ......................................... 38,382 38,382 38,382 38,382 006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ....................................................... 10,330 319,525 10,330 319,525 10,330 319,525 10,330 319,525 007 B61 ..................................................................................................... 30 77,068 30 77,068 30 77,068 30 77,068 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 11,239 11,239 11,239 11,239 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 53,469 53,469 53,469 53,469 

010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ............................................ 5,921 5,921 5,921 5,921 011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 678 678 678 678 012 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 1,409 1,409 1,409 1,409 013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,047 5,047 5,047 5,047 


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FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................... 143,983 143,983 143,983 143,983 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 24,062 24,062 14,062 24,062 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ...................................................................................... 28,611 28,611 28,611 28,611

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .......... 10,360 1,376,602 10,360 1,376,602 10,360 1,366,602 10,360 1,376,602 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 15,651 101 21,523 16,751 15,651 

UFR: Set the Theater initiative, PACOM ................................... [1,100 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [101 ] [5,872 ] 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................... 54,607 113 67,907 54,607 113 13,300 113 67,907 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [113 ] [13,300 ] [113 ] [13,300 ] 

003 CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................... 1,011 1,011 1,011 1,011 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 28,670 2,447 127,466 28,670 49,350 78,020 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [2,447 ] [98,796 ] [49,350 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................... 59,398 69,362 70,008 60 9,964 60 69,362 

UFR: Set the Theater initiative, PACOM ................................... [9,964 ] [10,610 ] [60 ] [9,964 ] 

006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................. 19,784 60 30,391 19,784 10,607 30,391 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [60 ] [10,607 ] [10,607 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ......................................... 14,768 14,768 14,768 14,768 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ....................................................... 13,561 469 92,618 17,761 270 45,528 270 59,089 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM ........................................... [469 ] [79,057 ] [4,200 ] [270 ] [45,528 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP ...................................... 3,429 44 11,550 3,429 44 8,121 44 11,550 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [44 ] [8,121 ] [44 ] [8,121 ] 

010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .......................................... 60,075 68 73,305 73,754 68 13,230 68 73,305 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM ........................................... [68 ] [13,230 ] [13,679 ] [68 ] [13,230 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 


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Request 

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Senate 

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Conference 

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Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 115,000 123,000 123,000 8,000 123,000 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative ................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ............................... 22,335 22,335 22,335 22,335 014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................. 5,892 5,892 5,892 5,892 015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 34,072 34,072 34,072 34,072 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ............................................. 66,143 104,843 123,343 38,700 104,843 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative (WSCR) ................................... [6,000 ] [8,000 ] [6,000 ] UFR: Deployable Radar Approach Control ................................ [16,500 ] [33,000 ] [16,500 ] UFR: D-ILS Procurement ............................................................ [16,200 ] [16,200 ] [16,200 ] 

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................................................. 12,641 12,641 12,641 12,641 018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .................................................... 6,415 7,815 7,815 1,400 7,815 

UFR: Battle Control System (BCS) Tech Refresh ...................... [1,400 ] [1,400 ] [1,400 ] 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 23,233 23,233 23,233 23,233 020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ................................................... 40,116 40,116 70,116 40,116 

UFR: Installation and Notification Warning System (INWS) 

(ANG).

[30,000 ] 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 72,810 72,810 72,810 72,810 022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ........................................................ 9,864 9,864 9,864 9,864 023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................. 15,486 15,486 15,486 15,486 025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..................... 9,187 9,187 9,187 9,187 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 51,826 51,826 58,126 51,826 

UFR: AFSPC Cyber Request for CMF Initial Skills Training 

(IST) Pipeline.

[6,300 ] 

027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ............................................ 3,634 3,634 3,634 3,634 028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................. 10,083 10,083 10,083 10,083 029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .......................................... 201,866 236,366 201,866 18,000 219,866 


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Unfunded requirement—Intrusion Detection Systems ............. [18,000 ] [18,000 ] Unfunded requirement—PL2 BPSS systems ............................ [16,500 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 115,198 115,198 115,198 115,198 031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ...................................... 292 292 292 292 032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ...................................................... 62,087 62,087 62,087 62,087 033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ..................................................................... 37,764 37,764 37,764 37,764 034 GCSS-AF FOS ...................................................................................... 2,826 2,826 2,826 2,826 035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM ................. 1,514 1,514 1,514 1,514 036 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM .................................................... 9,646 9,646 9,646 9,646 037 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ......................................... 25,533 25,533 25,533 25,533 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

040 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........................ 28,159 28,159 28,159 28,159 041 AFNET ................................................................................................. 160,820 186,820 356,420 26,000 186,820 

UFR: ARAD Enterprise Software ................................................ [26,000 ] [26,000 ] [26,000 ] UFR: Inst Processing Nodes in FY18 ........................................ [169,600 ] 

042 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 5,135 5,135 5,135 5,135 043 USCENTCOM ....................................................................................... 18,719 18,719 18,719 18,719

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

044 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 123,206 123,206 123,206 123,206 045 COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATER ............................................... 3,004 3,004 3,004 3,004 046 RADIO EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 15,736 15,736 15,736 15,736 047 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 5,480 5,480 5,480 5,480 048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 130,539 130,539 130,539 130,539 

MODIFICATIONS 

049 COMM ELECT MODS ........................................................................... 70,798 70,798 70,798 70,798 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 52,964 116,864 137,664 63,900 116,864 

UFR: Battlefield Airman Combat Equipment ............................ [59,400 ] [83,700 ] [59,400 ] UFR: Procure Parachute Phantom Oxygen System ................... [500 ] [1,000 ] [500 ] Unfunded requirements ............................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000 ] 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ......................................... 10,381 10,381 10,381 10,381 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 15,038 20,038 15,038 5,000 20,038 

Program increase—Civil Engineers Construction, Surveying, 

and Mapping Equipment.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 


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Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................. 26,287 58,837 26,287 32,550 58,837 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [32,550 ] [32,550 ] 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 8,470 45,470 45,150 36,680 45,150 

UFR: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources spare requirements in support of the Set the Theater, PACOM. [37,000 ] [36,680 ] [36,680 ] 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 28,768 28,768 28,768 28,768 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 25,985 25,985 25,985 25,985 059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 178,423 269,623 178,423 178,423 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [91,200 ] 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................... 881,980 881,980 881,980 881,980 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 16,848,568 16,848,568 16,848,568 16,848,568 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 26,675 26,675 29,605 26,675 

UFR: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources spare requirements in support of the Set the Theater, PACOM. [2,930 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 19,891,552 3,302 20,468,749 20,343,951 555 380,330 555 20,271,882 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .................................................................... 20 36,999 20 36,999 20 36,999 20 36,999 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

041 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ........................ 5,938 5,938 5,938 5,938 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ................................................................... 10,529 10,529 10,529 10,529 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ..................................................... 24,805 24,805 24,805 24,805 008 TELEPORT PROGRAM .......................................................................... 46,638 46,638 46,638 46,638 


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009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 15,541 15,541 15,541 15,541 010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ................................... 1,161 1,161 1,161 1,161 011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ....................................... 126,345 126,345 126,345 126,345 012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .............................................................. 1,817 1,817 1,817 1,817 013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .......................................... 45,243 45,243 45,243 45,243 014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ..................................................... 294,139 294,139 294,139 294,139 016 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ....................................... 188,483 188,483 188,483 188,483 017 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................. 100,783 100,783 100,783 100,783 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 2,951 2,951 2,951 2,951 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

023 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 1,073 1,073 1,073 1,073 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 1,475 1,475 1,475 1,475 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ..................................................................... 9,341 9,341 9,341 9,341 044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ....................................................... 903 903 903 903 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

027 THAAD ................................................................................................. 84 960,732 108 1,280,132 108 1,280,132 84 960,732 

UFR: Procures additional THAAD Interceptors .......................... [24 ] [319,400 ] [24 ] [319,400 ] 

027A GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ............................................................. 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 

027B ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 20 88,000 20 88,000 20 88,000 20 88,000 

028 AEGIS BMD ......................................................................................... 50 876,018 61 1,034,018 50 876,018 50 876,018 

Additional SM–3 Block 1B ........................................................ [11 ] [158,000 ] 

029 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 38,738 38,738 38,738 38,738 030 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ................................................................... 11,947 11,947 11,947 11,947 031 ARROW UPPER TIER ........................................................................... 120,000 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ......................................... [120,000 ] 

032 DAVID’S SLING .................................................................................... 120,000 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ......................................... [120,000 ] 

033 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ................................................................... 59,739 59,739 59,739 59,739 034 IRON DOME ......................................................................................... 1 42,000 1 42,000 1 92,000 50,000 1 92,000 

Increase for Co-production of Iron Dome Tamir interceptors .. [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

035 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ............................................ 21 160,330 21 160,330 21 160,330 21 160,330 078 DAVID’S SLING .................................................................................... 120,000 

Increase to DSWS Co-production .............................................. [120,000 ] 


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079 ARROW UPPER TIER ........................................................................... 120,000 

Increase Arrow 3 Co-production ............................................... [120,000 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 14,588 14,588 14,588 14,588 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

025 VEHICLES ............................................................................................ 204 204 204 204 026 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 12,363 12,363 12,363 12,363 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

021 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .......................... 1,910 1,910 1,910 1,910 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 4,347 4,347 4,347 4,347 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 3 13,464 3 13,464 3 13,464 3 13,464 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 657,759 657,759 657,759 657,759 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

049 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ................................... 158,988 151,488 145,488 –13,500 145,488 

SOCOM requested transfer ........................................................ [–7,500 ] [–13,500 ] [–13,500 ] 

050 UNMANNED ISR .................................................................................. 13,295 13,295 13,295 13,295 051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................. 4,892 4,892 4,892 4,892 052 U–28 ................................................................................................... 5,769 5,769 1 20,569 5,769 

UFR: Aircraft loss replacement ................................................. [1 ] [14,800 ] 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK ................................................................................ 87,345 87,345 87,345 87,345 055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ......................................................................... 42,178 42,178 42,178 42,178 057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................... 21,660 21,660 21,660 21,660 059 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............................................................. 229,728 229,728 229,728 229,728 060 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 179,934 179,934 179,934 179,934 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 28,059 28,059 28,059 28,059 

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062 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 92,606 79,806 79,806 –12,800 79,806 

SOCOM requested transfer ........................................................ [–12,800 ] [–12,800 ] [–12,800 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................... 112,331 112,331 112,331 112,331 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 82,538 82,538 82,538 82,538 065 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........................ 11,042 11,042 11,042 11,042 066 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................... 54,592 54,592 54,592 54,592 067 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................ 23,272 23,272 23,272 23,272 068 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 16,053 16,053 16,053 16,053 069 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 63,304 63,304 63,304 63,304 070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................. 252,070 252,070 252,070 252,070 071 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 19,570 19,570 19,570 19,570 072 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 3,589 3,589 3,589 3,589 073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................... 17,953 17,953 17,953 17,953 075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................................................... 241,429 241,429 26 254,679 26 13,250 26 254,679 

UFR: Medium Precision Strike munitions ................................. [26 ] [13,250 ] [26 ] [13,250 ] 

CBDP 

076 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ............................ 135,031 135,031 135,031 135,031 077 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ............................................ 141,027 141,027 141,027 141,027 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................... 199 6,074,558 234 6,531,658 250 6,685,708 26 276,950 225 6,351,508 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ....................................... 99,795 99,795 –99,795 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–99,795 ] [–99,795 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .............. 99,795 99,795 –99,795 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 250,000 250,000 

Program increase ...................................................................... [250,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT .......... 250,000 250,000 

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010 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 1,870,644 1,870,600 

ERI costs transfer from OCO .................................................... [1,870,644 ] [1,870,600 ] 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................... 1,870,644 1,870,600 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT .......................................................... 35,696 116,406,908 72,920 139,305,689 39,027 143,318,432 33,613 20,904,424 69,309 137,311,332 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

004 MQ–1 UAV ......................................................................................... 9 87,300 9 87,300 9 87,300 9 87,300 

ROTARY 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................................................. 4 39,040 4 39,040 4 39,040 4 39,040 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ....................................................................... 41,400 41,400 41,400 41,400 018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................... 33,475 33,475 33,475 33,475 023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .............................................................. 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................ 4,289 4,289 4,289 4,289 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

033 CMWS ................................................................................................ 139,742 139,742 139,742 139,742 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .......................... 43,440 43,440 43,440 43,440 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................ 13 424,686 13 424,686 13 424,686 13 424,686 

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005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................. 2,927 278,073 2,927 278,073 2,927 278,073 2,927 278,073 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................. 47 8,112 47 8,112 47 8,112 47 8,112 009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................ 49 3,907 49 3,907 49 3,907 49 3,907 011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ...................................................... 1,542 191,522 1,542 191,522 1,542 191,522 1,542 191,522 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .................... 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000 014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ..................... 120 8,669 120 8,669 120 8,669 120 8,669 

MODIFICATIONS 

018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................. 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................... 4,685 559,283 4,685 559,283 4,685 559,283 4,685 559,283 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM .......................................................................... 60 200,000 60 200,000 60 200,000 60 200,000 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ................................... 65 253,903 65 253,903 65 253,903 65 253,903 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ...................................... 12 125,736 12 125,736 12 125,736 12 125,736 014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................. 138,700 138,700 138,700 138,700 015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ........................................................... 36 442,800 36 442,800 36 442,800 36 442,800 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ........................... 173 1,191,139 173 1,191,139 173 1,191,139 173 1,191,139 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 5 5 5 5 004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 121 121 121 121 005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 1,605 1,605 1,605 1,605 007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................ 266 23,234 266 23,234 266 23,234 266 23,234 016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ..................... 20,023 20,023 20,023 20,023 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ....................................... 11,615 11,615 11,615 11,615 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 75,820 75,820 75,820 75,820 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................... 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,013 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................. 266 193,436 266 193,436 266 193,436 266 193,436 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................................ 25,874 25,874 25,874 25,874 012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ...................... 38,628 38,628 38,628 38,628 014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................... 64,647 64,647 64,647 64,647 015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .................... 17,508 17,508 17,508 17,508 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .................................................. 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

041 TRACTOR RIDE .................................................................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) .................................................................................... 39,515 39,515 39,515 39,515

070 TROJAN (MIP) .................................................................................... 21,310 21,310 21,310 21,310071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ........................................ 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ............................. 14,460 14,460 14,460 14,460 075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) .......................... 5,180 5,180 5,180 5,180 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ....................... 16,935 16,935 16,935 16,935 081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES .................. 18,874 18,874 18,874 18,874 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ..................................................................... 377 377 377 377 085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ........................... 60 60 60 60 087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ........................... 57,500 57,500 57,500 57,500 093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ......................................................... 3,974 3,974 3,974 3,974 095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ...................................................... 2,947 2,947 2,947 2,947 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................ 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

119 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ....................................................... 3,726 3,726 3,726 3,726 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S ........................................................................ 270 270 270 270 


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142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 145 145 145 145 143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ................ 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ............................................................. 25,690 25,690 25,690 25,690 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .................................. 1,124 1,124 1,124 1,124 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

153 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR .................................................................... 3,850 3,850 3,850 3,850 157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ............................... 1,932 1,932 1,932 1,932 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ............................................. 569 569 569 569 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ...................................................... 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ............................. 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 405,575 405,575 405,575 405,575 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ................................... 483,058 483,058 483,058 483,058 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND ............. 483,058 483,058 483,058 483,058 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER AIRCRAFT 

027 STUASL0 UAV .................................................................................... 3,900 3,900 3,900 3,900 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

034 H–53 SERIES .................................................................................... 950 950 950 950 035 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................. 15,382 15,382 15,382 15,382 037 EP–3 SERIES ..................................................................................... 7,220 7,220 7,220 7,220 047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................. 19,855 19,855 19,855 19,855 051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 75,530 75,530 75,530 75,530 062 QRC ................................................................................................... 15,150 15,150 15,150 15,150 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................. 18,850 18,850 18,850 18,850 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................... 463 463 463 463 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ............................. 157,300 157,300 157,300 157,300 


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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ........................................................................................ 66 100,086 66 100,086 66 100,086 66 100,086 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ........................................................................... 8 35,208 8 35,208 8 35,208 8 35,208 

011 HELLFIRE ........................................................................................... 110 8,771 110 8,771 110 8,771 110 8,771 012 LASER MAVERICK .............................................................................. 5,040 5,040 5,040 5,040 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM ................................................................................................. 1 1,768 1 1,768 1 1,768 1 1,768 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ............................................................ 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ............................. 185 152,373 185 152,373 185 152,373 185 152,373 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .............................................................. 74,021 74,021 74,021 74,021 002 JDAM ................................................................................................. 4,717 106,941 4,717 106,941 4,717 106,941 4,717 106,941 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................... 1,184 1,184 1,184 1,184 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................. 15,700 15,700 15,700 15,700 008 JATOS ................................................................................................ 540 540 540 540 012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................ 19,689 19,689 19,689 19,689 013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ........................................... 1,963 1,963 1,963 1,963 014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ....................................................... 765 765 765 765 016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................... 866 866 866 866 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 MORTARS .......................................................................................... 1,290 1,290 1,290 1,290 023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................... 1,355 1,355 1,355 1,355 024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................... 1,854 1,854 1,854 1,854 033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ...................................................................... 10,272 10,272 10,272 10,272 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ................... 4,717 236,440 4,717 236,440 4,717 236,440 4,717 236,440 

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025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................... 12,348 12,348 12,348 12,348 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................. 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 

SHIP SONARS 

046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 43,500 43,500 43,500 43,500 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................ 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................................................... 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 081 DCGS-N ............................................................................................. 6,392 6,392 6,392 6,392 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ........................................................ 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP .......................................... 2,280 2,280 2,280 2,280 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 29,245 29,245 29,245 29,245 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 2,436 2,436 2,436 2,436 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 28,400 28,400 28,400 28,400 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP .......................................... 31,970 31,970 31,970 31,970 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ............................................................. 496 496 496 496 134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 2,304 2,304 2,304 2,304 135 TACTICAL VEHICLES .......................................................................... 2,336 2,336 2,336 2,336 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 164 164 164 164 143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .............................................. 420 420 420 420 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 21,650 21,650 21,650 21,650 152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 15,800 15,800 15,800 15,800 154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 15,890 15,890 15,890 15,890 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................. 1,178 1,178 1,178 1,178 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 251,559 251,559 251,559 251,559 


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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ................................... 5,360 5,360 5,360 5,360 

GUIDED MISSILES 

011 JAVELIN ............................................................................................. 11 2,833 11 2,833 11 2,833 11 2,833 

012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ....................................................................... 49 49 49 49 013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ........................... 5,024 5,024 5,024 5,024 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 8,241 8,241 8,241 8,241 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

019 MODIFICATION KITS ........................................................................... 750 750 750 750 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) .................................... 200 200 200 200 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 RQ–21 UAS ....................................................................................... 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,400 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................................................... 50 50 50 50 027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................ 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................ 5,777 5,777 5,777 5,777 038 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 4,590 4,590 4,590 4,590 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

053 EOD SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................. 11 65,274 11 65,274 11 65,274 11 65,274 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 ................................................................................................ 16 271,080 16 271,080 16 271,080 16 271,080 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

033 C–17A ............................................................................................... 26,850 26,850 26,850 26,850 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

048 C–130J MODS ................................................................................... 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,400 051 COMPASS CALL MODS ...................................................................... 56,720 56,720 56,720 56,720 


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056 E–8 ................................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................. 153,080 153,080 153,080 153,080 063 OTHER AIRCRAFT .............................................................................. 10,381 10,381 10,381 10,381 065 MQ–9 MODS ...................................................................................... 56,400 56,400 56,400 56,400 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................... 129,450 129,450 129,450 129,450 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ....................................... 25,417 25,417 25,417 25,417 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................... 16 740,778 16 740,778 16 740,778 16 740,778 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ........................................................... 3,230 294,480 3,230 294,480 3,230 294,480 3,230 294,480 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................... 2,273 90,920 2,273 90,920 2,273 90,920 2,273 90,920 

CLASS IV 

011 AGM–65D MAVERICK ........................................................................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ...................... 5,503 395,400 5,503 395,400 5,503 395,400 5,503 395,400 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

010 MILSATCOM ....................................................................................... 2,256 2,256 2,256 2,256 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 2,256 2,256 2,256 2,256 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ........................................................................................... 49,050 49,050 49,050 49,050 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ...................................................................................... 11,384 11,384 11,384 11,384

BOMBS 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ...................................................... 16,990 390,577 16,990 390,577 16,990 390,577 16,990 390,577 

FLARES 

015 FLARES .............................................................................................. 3,498 3,498 3,498 3,498

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................ 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ......... 16,990 501,509 16,990 501,509 16,990 501,509 16,990 501,509 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................... 3,855 3,855 3,855 3,855 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 


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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2018 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ......................................................... 1,882 1,882 1,882 1,882 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................. 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................ 32,479 32,479 32,479 32,479 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ........................................ 22,583 22,583 22,583 22,583 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ...................................................... 5,353 5,353 5,353 5,353 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .................................... 11,315 11,315 11,315 11,315 010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ......................................... 40,451 40,451 40,451 40,451 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES .............................. 8,873 8,873 8,873 8,873 015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ........................................... 56,500 56,500 56,500 56,500 019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS ................................... 4,970 4,970 4,970 4,970 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ......................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................ 55,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ......................................................... 8,469 8,469 8,469 8,469 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ................................................ 80,427 80,427 80,427 80,427 056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ......................................................... 110,405 110,405 110,405 110,405 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ..................................................................................... 700 700 700 700 059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................ 9,200 9,200 9,200 9,200 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 3,542,825 3,542,825 3,542,825 3,542,825 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 4,008,887 4,008,887 4,008,887 4,008,887 


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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ......................................................................... 1,979 1,979 1,979 1,979 018 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK .................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

034 IRON DOME ....................................................................................... 50,000 

Additional funds for Iron Dome Tamir interceptors ................ [50,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 43,653 43,653 43,653 43,653 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

046 MANNED ISR ..................................................................................... 15,900 15,900 15,900 15,900 047 MC–12 .............................................................................................. 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 

050 UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................. 38,933 38,933 38,933 38,933 051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ................................................................. 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 052 U–28 ................................................................................................. 8,100 8,100 8,100 14,800 22,900 

Program increase—combat loss replacement ........................ [14,800 ] 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK ............................................................................... 10,270 10,270 10,270 10,270 057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .................................................. 19,780 19,780 19,780 19,780 061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 3,750 3,750 3,750 3,750 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................. 62,643 62,643 62,643 62,643 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ................................................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 069 TACTICAL VEHICLES .......................................................................... 38,527 38,527 38,527 38,527 070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................ 20,215 20,215 20,215 20,215 073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................. 7,134 7,134 7,134 7,134 075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ......................................................... 193,542 211,067 209,442 15,900 209,442 

UFR: Joint Task Force Platform Expansion .............................. [15,900 ] [15,900 ] Unfunded requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion [15,900 ] Unfunded requirement- Publicly Available Information (PAI) 

Capability Acceleration.

[1,625 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE .............................. 518,026 585,551 533,926 30,700 548,726 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................ 500,000 

Program increase ..................................................................... [500,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ......... 500,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2018 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................ –1,870,644 –1,870,600 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base ..................................... [–1,870,644 ] [–1,870,600 ] 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................... –1,870,644 –1,870,600 TOTAL PROCUREMENT ......................................................... 32,559 10,286,979 32,559 8,983,860 32,559 8,432,279 30,700 32,559 10,317,679 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 12,010 12,010 12,010 12,010 002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 263,590 263,590 273,590 263,590 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [10,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 67,027 67,027 67,027 67,027 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ........................................... 87,395 87,395 92,395 5,000 92,395 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 430,022 430,022 445,022 5,000 435,022 


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APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 29,640 29,640 39,640 29,640 

Strategic materials ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY .................................................... 35,730 35,730 35,730 35,730 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................................................... 8,627 8,627 8,627 8,627 008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 66,086 66,086 61,086 66,086 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 27,144 27,144 27,144 27,144 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 43,742 43,742 43,742 43,742 011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 22,785 22,785 22,785 22,785 012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ......................................................... 28,650 28,650 28,650 28,650 013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 67,232 67,232 67,232 67,232 014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 85,309 85,309 85,309 85,309 015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY ...................... 4,004 4,004 4,004 4,004 016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,615 5,615 5,615 5,615 017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 41,455 41,455 41,455 41,455 018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 58,352 60,352 58,352 2,000 60,352 

Program increase .................................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 34,723 34,723 34,723 34,723 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 26,190 26,190 26,190 26,190 021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 24,127 24,127 24,127 24,127 022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 21,678 21,678 21,678 21,678 023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 33,123 33,123 38,123 33,123 

Position, navigation, and timing technologies ....................................... [5,000 ] 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 14,041 14,041 14,041 14,041025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 67,720 67,720 67,720 67,720 026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 20,216 20,216 20,216 20,216 027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 39,559 44,559 39,559 5,000 44,559 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 83,434 83,434 83,434 83,434 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 889,182 896,182 899,182 7,000 896,182 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 44,863 44,863 44,863 44,863 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 67,780 67,780 67,780 67,780 031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 160,746 160,746 140,746 160,746 

Platform design & structure systems .................................................... [–20,000 ] 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 84,079 84,079 84,079 84,079 033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 125,537 125,537 125,537 125,537 034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 12,231 12,231 12,231 12,231 035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 6,466 6,466 6,466 6,466 036 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE .................................................................................................. 40,552 40,552 40,552 40,552 

037 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ................................... 16,434 16,434 16,434 16,434 039 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................ 26,903 26,903 26,903 26,903 040 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................................................. 4,880 4,880 4,880 4,880 041 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................................................ 4,326 4,326 4,326 4,326 042 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 31,296 34,296 31,296 31,296 

Multi-Domain Battle Exercise Capability ................................................ [3,000 ] 

043 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 62,850 72,850 62,850 2,000 64,850 

Simulation upgrades for land based anti-ship missile development ... [10,000 ] [2,000 ] 

044 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 12,323 12,323 12,323 12,323 

045 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ....................... 182,331 182,331 222,331 182,331 

Program increase .................................................................................... [40,000 ] 

046 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 17,948 17,948 17,948 17,948 047 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,796 5,796 5,796 5,796 048 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 47,135 47,135 47,135 47,135 049 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................... 10,421 10,421 10,421 10,421 050 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 32,448 32,448 27,448 –5,000 27,448 

Combat engineering system ................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 


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051 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......... 52,206 52,206 52,206 52,206 052 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 33,426 33,426 33,426 33,426 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 1,082,977 1,095,977 1,097,977 –3,000 1,079,977 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

053 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 9,634 9,634 9,634 9,634 055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 42,649 42,649 42,649 42,649 056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .............................................. 72,909 72,909 72,909 72,909 057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 7,135 7,135 7,135 7,135 058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ...................................................... 41,452 47,902 65,902 30,900 72,352 

UFR: Munitions and CM development .................................................... [24,450 ] [24,450 ] Unfunded requirement—JLTV lethality 30mm upgrade ......................... [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Unfunded requirement—RF countermeasures ....................................... [2,450 ] [2,450 ] 

059 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ............................................. 32,739 54,739 102,739 50,000 82,739 

Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [22,000 ] [70,000 ] [50,000 ] 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 10,157 10,157 10,157 10,157 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ........................... 27,733 29,353 29,353 1,620 29,353 

UFR: Funds of the Advanced Miniaturized Data Acquisition SystemNext. [1,620 ] [1,620 ] [1,620 ] 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 12,347 12,347 12,347 12,347 063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ....................................... 10,456 10,456 10,456 10,456 064 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 2,588 2,588 2,588 2,588

065 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ........................................................................................ 14,055 14,055 14,055 14,055 066 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................................... 35,333 35,333 35,333 35,333 067 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................................ 33,491 33,491 33,491 33,491 068 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 20,239 45,239 20,239 15,000 35,239 

Enhanced lightweight body armor and combat helmets technology ..... [25,000 ] [15,000 ] 

069 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 39,608 39,608 44,608 39,608 

UFR: Accelerate armed Robotic Wingman development ........................ [5,000 ] 

070 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................ 9,921 9,921 9,921 9,921 

071 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR .................................... 76,728 76,728 76,728 76,728 072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 115,221 98,221 115,221 115,221 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,000 ] Program Reduction ................................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

073 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ................................ 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 074 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ................................................................................................ 10,400 10,400 10,400 10,400 075 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ................................. 164,967 164,967 165,093 164,967 

UFR: Fully funds Anti-Jam Antenna development and testing .............. [126 ] 

076 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING .............. 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,600 077 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2) 11,303 11,303 11,303 11,303 078 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ............................. 56,492 56,492 56,492 56,492 079 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .............................................................. 20,432 20,432 20,432 20,432 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 899,589 937,659 1,000,785 97,520 997,109 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

080 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ......................................................................................... 30,153 42,153 42,153 12,000 42,153 

UFR: Funds implementation of Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT). [12,000 ] [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

081 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 71,671 71,671 71,671 71,671 083 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........................................ 10,589 10,589 10,589 10,589 084 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ...................................................................... 4,774 4,774 4,774 4,774 085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 17,252 30,252 30,252 13,000 30,252 

UFR: Provides the Army’s Cyber Mission Force (CMF) with classified 

cyber tools.

[13,000 ] [13,000 ] [13,000 ] 

086 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................................... 87,643 89,243 93,643 1,150 88,793 

Program reduction- obligation delays .................................................... [–5,000 ] UFR: Acceleration of qualification of XM914 and XM913 ..................... [6,600 ] [6,000 ] [6,000 ] XM–25 contract termination ................................................................... [–4,850 ] 

087 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................... 6,039 6,039 6,039 6,039 


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088 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 21,095 21,095 21,095 21,095 089 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................... 10,507 10,507 10,507 10,507 090 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ..................................................................................... 3,536 3,536 3,536 3,536 092 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .............................................................. 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 093 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ................................ 36,242 36,242 36,242 36,242 094 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................................. 108,504 126,004 126,004 17,500 126,004 

UFR: Develop Thermal Weapon Sights ................................................... [17,500 ] [17,500 ] [17,500 ] 

095 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................................. 3,702 3,702 3,702 3,702 096 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .................................................. 43,575 43,575 43,575 43,575 097 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 28,726 28,726 28,726 28,726 098 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 18,562 18,562 18,562 18,562 099 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 8,344 8,344 8,344 8,344 100 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ........................... 11,270 11,270 11,270 11,270 101 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) .................................................. 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

102 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ........................................ 18,566 18,566 18,566 18,566 103 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ...................................... 145,360 145,360 145,360 145,360 104 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ............................................................ 145,232 157,410 161,410 12,178 157,410 

UFR: 105mm Anti-Personnel / Wall Breach Ammunition ....................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] UFR: Devops the 40mm Low Velocity M320 Door Breaching cartridge [4,178 ] [4,178 ] [4,178 ] UFR: Testing for the Anti-Tank Confined Space Tandem Warhead ....... [4,000 ] 

105 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ......................................... 90,965 92,965 90,965 90,965 

Next generation vehicle camouflage technology .................................... [2,000 ] 

106 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................... 9,910 9,910 9,910 9,910 107 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV 39,238 39,238 39,238 39,238 108 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ...................................................... 34,684 34,684 34,684 34,684 109 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ................ 164,409 188,409 164,409 164,409 

Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [5,000 ] Unfunded requirement—Assured Communications ............................... [19,000 ] 

110 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 32,968 32,968 32,968 32,968 

111 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .............................. 49,554 49,554 49,554 49,554 112 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................................................... 45,605 45,605 45,605 45,605 113 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ......................................................... 16,127 23,127 16,127 16,127 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program increase- soldier power development initiatives ..................... [7,000 ] 

114 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD ............................. 98,600 133,600 133,600 35,000 133,600 

UFR: Expands installation of Active Protection Systems ....................... [25,000 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] UFR: Modular Active Protection System ................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

115 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................................. 1,972 3,972 3,972 2,000 3,972 

Unfunded requirement—IT3 demonstrator ............................................ [2,000 ] [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

116 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 81,776 81,776 81,776 81,776 117 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........................... 172,361 187,361 172,361 172,361 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [15,000 ] 

118 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .................................................. 199,778 199,778 199,778 199,778 

119 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITY 

(IGSSR-C).

4,418 4,418 4,418 4,418 

120 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 15,877 15,877 15,877 15,877 121 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 44,150 44,150 44,150 44,150 122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 34,670 113,570 113,570 78,900 113,570 

UFR: Develops Offensive Cyber Operations capabilities ........................ [78,900 ] [78,900 ] [78,900 ] 

123 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY 

(GBOSS-E).

5,207 5,207 5,207 5,207 

124 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ................................................................. 4,727 4,727 4,727 4,727 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 105,778 105,778 105,778 105,778 126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ................................ 6,927 6,927 6,927 6,927 127 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE PROCESSING ...................................... 214 214 214 214 128 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE. 16,125 16,125 16,125 16,125 

129 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 55,165 55,165 55,165 55,165 

130 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ........................................... 20,076 20,076 20,076 20,076 131 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ........................................................................... 20,322 20,322 22 20,322 


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Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–20,300 ] 

132 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) .................................... 55,810 210,810 210,810 155,000 210,810 

UFR: Supports Directed Requirement for Limited Interim Missile 

Warning System to detect Enemy (MANPADS).

[155,000 ] [155,000 ] [155,000 ] 

133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 30,879 30,879 30,879 30,879 134 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ............................ 175,069 175,069 175,069 175,069 135 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS .......................................................................................... 70,760 70,760 70,760 70,760 137 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) .................................................... 8,965 8,965 8,965 8,965 138 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 34,626 34,626 34,626 34,626 140 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ................................ 336,420 252,320 136,420 –84,100 252,320 

Program Reduction ................................................................................. [–84,100 ] [–200,000 ] [–84,100 ] 

143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................................... 6,882 9,382 9,382 2,500 9,382 

UFR: Funds development for Remote Ground Terminal ......................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT PH.

23,467 23,467 23,467 23,467 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 6,930 6,930 6,930 6,930 146 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ..................................................... 6,112 6,112 6,112 6,112 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 4,431 4,431 4,431 4,431 

150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 14,616 14,616 14,616 14,616 151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS .............................................................................................. 17,928 17,928 17,928 17,928 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 3,012,840 3,306,418 3,130,618 245,128 3,257,968 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 22,862 22,862 22,862 22,862 

153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 13,902 13,902 13,902 13,902 154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 102,901 102,901 102,901 102,901 155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................................................... 20,140 20,140 20,140 20,140 156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................................. 246,663 246,663 251,025 246,663 

UFR: Increases funding for facilities sustainment from 75% to 83% [4,362 ] 

157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 29,820 29,820 29,820 29,820 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................................... 307,588 307,588 307,588 307,588 160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ............................. 49,242 49,242 49,242 49,242 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ................................................................ 41,843 41,843 41,843 41,843 162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ................................................................................. 4,804 4,804 4,804 4,804 163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ........................................ 7,238 7,238 7,238 7,238 164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 21,890 21,890 21,890 21,890 165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................................... 12,684 12,684 12,684 12,684 166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................................... 51,040 51,040 51,040 51,040 167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ............................................................................. 56,246 56,246 56,246 56,246 168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ............................ 1,829 1,829 1,829 1,829 169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 55,060 55,060 55,060 55,060 170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 33,934 33,934 33,934 33,934 171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY ......................... 43,444 43,444 43,444 43,444 172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .............................. 5,087 5,087 5,087 5,087 173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ................................... 54,679 54,679 54,679 54,679 174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 7,916 7,916 7,916 7,916 175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE .............................. 61,254 61,254 61,254 61,254 176 0303260A DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ...................................................... 1,779 1,779 1,779 1,779

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................................ 1,253,845 1,253,845 1,258,207 1,253,845 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

178 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................................................... 8,929 8,929 8,929 8,929 179 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................................................. 4,014 4,014 4,014 4,014 

180 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 4,094 4,094 4,094 4,094181 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 15,738 15,738 15,738 15,738 182 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 4,513 4,513 4,513 4,513 183 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) ........................................................... 102,014 158,745 144,745 56,731 158,745 

UFR: Accelerates LRPF procurement from FY25 ..................................... [42,731 ] [42,731 ] [42,731 ] Unfunded requirement—CDAEM Bridging Strategy - M999 T&E .......... [14,000 ] [14,000 ] 


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184 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................................. 59,977 59,977 59,977 59,977 185 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................................... 34,416 43,716 34,416 9,300 43,716 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60V development ..................................... [9,300 ] [9,300 ] 

186 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................ 194,567 194,567 194,567 194,567187 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................................ 9,981 9,981 9,981 9,981 188 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................................... 204,304 204,304 204,304 204,304 189 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ............................................................. 1,023 1,023 1,023 1,023190 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ................................................................................... 1,504 1,504 1,504 1,504 191 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ..... 10,064 18,064 18,064 8,000 18,064 

UFR: Qualifies M282 for use by AH–64 aircraft .................................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

192 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ................................... 38,463 38,463 38,463 38,463 193 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................................................... 6,159 6,159 6,159 6,159 194 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ................................................................... 90,217 90,217 180,217 90,000 180,217 

UFR: Funds Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)/Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) integration. [90,000 ] [90,000 ] 

195 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .............................................. 6,749 6,749 6,749 6,749 196 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS) ........ 33,520 33,520 33,520 33,520 197 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................. 343,175 351,175 351,175 8,000 351,175 

Unfunded requirement—M88A2E1 ......................................................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

198 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................................................... 6,639 6,639 6,639 6,639 

199 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 40,784 40,784 40,784 40,784 200 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................... 39,358 39,358 39,358 39,358 201 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 145 145 145 145 202 0203758A DIGITIZATION ..................................................................................................... 4,803 4,803 4,803 4,803 203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 2,723 28,723 28,723 26,000 28,723 

UFR: Supports research for the Stinger Product Improvement Program 

(PIP).

[26,000 ] [26,000 ] [26,000 ] 

204 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 205 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................................................ 37,883 37,883 37,883 37,883 206 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ............................ 4,500 

Unfunded requirement—modal passive detection system .................... [4,500 ] 

207 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 1,582 1,582 1,582 1,582 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

208 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV .......... 195 195 195 195 209 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ................................ 78,926 78,926 78,926 78,926 210 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................................... 102,807 102,807 102,807 102,807 213 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 13,807 35,652 35,652 21,845 35,652 

UFR: Funds Offensive Cyber capabilities development .......................... [21,845 ] [21,845 ] [21,845 ] 

214 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 132,438 139,459 132,438 132,438 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [7,021 ] 

215 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 64,370 64,370 64,370 64,370 

217 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 10,475 10,475 10,475 10,475 220 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 9,433 9,433 9,433 9,433 223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 5,080 5,080 5,080 5,080 224 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 24,700 24,700 4,700 –4,220 20,480 

Change in tactical requirements ............................................................ [–20,000 ] Historical underexecution ........................................................................ [–4,220 ] 

225 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ................................................................................ 9,574 9,574 9,574 9,574 226 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 2,191 2,191 2,191 2,191 227 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ........................................................................................................ 12,773 12,773 12,773 12,773 228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 2,537 2,537 2,537 2,537 229 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ................................................... 4,723 4,723 723 4,723 

Change in tactical requirements ............................................................ [–4,000 ] 

230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ......................................... 60,877 65,877 60,877 5,000 65,877 

Development of improved manufacturing technology for separation, 

extraction, smelter, sintering, leaching, processing, beneficiation, or production of specialty metals such as lanthanide elements, yttrium or scandium.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

231 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...................................................... 11,959 11,959 11,959 11,959


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232 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ................................................................... 10,228 10,228 10,228 10,228 

232A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 7,154 7,154 7,154 7,154 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 1,877,685 2,024,082 2,050,261 220,656 2,098,341 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

233 0901560A UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ 45,000 

Modernizing Army capabilities and Third Offset .................................... [45,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... 45,000 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 9,446,140 9,944,185 9,927,052 572,304 10,018,444 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 118,130 138,130 123,130 10,000 128,130 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ......................... [20,000 ] [5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 19,438 19,438 19,438 19,438 003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 458,333 458,333 458,333 458,333 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 595,901 615,901 600,901 10,000 605,901 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 13,553 13,553 13,553 13,553 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 125,557 125,557 125,557 125,557 006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 53,936 53,936 53,936 53,936 007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................................... 36,450 36,450 36,450 36,450 008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 48,649 48,649 48,649 48,649 009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 79,598 79,598 79,598 79,598 010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .............................. 42,411 57,411 57,411 15,000 57,411 

AGOR SLEP .............................................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 6,425 6,425 6,425 6,425 012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...................................................... 56,094 56,094 81,094 10,000 66,094 

Program increase .................................................................................... [25,000 ] [10,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 156,805 156,805 156,805 156,805 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 32,733 56,233 32,733 2,000 34,733 

MS–177A Maritime Sensor ..................................................................... [23,500 ] [2,000 ] 

015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 171,146 171,146 161,146 –7,000 164,146 

General decrease .................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–7,000 ] 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES ............ 62,722 62,722 62,722 62,722 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 886,079 924,579 916,079 20,000 906,079 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 26,342 26,342 26,342 26,342 020 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 9,360 9,360 9,360 9,360 021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ................................ 154,407 154,407 149,407 154,407 

Futures directorate .................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 13,448 13,448 13,448 13,448 023 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 231,772 231,772 226,772 –2,742 229,030 

Capable manpower, enterprise and platform enablers ......................... [–5,000 ] [–2,742 ] 

024 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 57,797 67,797 57,797 57,797 

Program increase for manufacturing capability industrial partnerships 

for undersea vehicles.

[10,000 ] 

025 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 4,878 4,878 4,878 4,878 027 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 64,889 64,889 64,889 64,889 028 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..................... 15,164 15,164 30,164 15,164 

Maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconaissance technology ...... [15,000 ] 

029 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 108,285 132,285 123,285 25,000 133,285 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator ............................. [24,000 ] [10,000 ] Underwater unmanned vehicle prototypes ............................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 686,342 720,342 706,342 22,258 708,600 


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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ................................................................ 48,365 48,365 48,365 48,365 

031 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .................................................................................. 5,566 5,566 5,566 5,566 033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 695 695 695 695 034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 7,661 7,661 7,661 7,661 035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .......................................................... 3,707 3,707 3,707 3,707 036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 61,381 61,381 61,381 61,381 037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ........................... 154,117 177,117 128,117 –36,000 118,117 

LDUUV ...................................................................................................... [23,000 ] PLUS experimentation ............................................................................. [10,000 ] Reduce Barracuda .................................................................................. [–16,000 ] [–16,000 ] Reduce Snakehead .................................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .................................................................. 14,974 14,974 14,974 14,974 039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 9,296 9,296 9,296 9,296 040 0603525N PILOT FISH ........................................................................................................ 132,083 132,083 132,083 132,083 041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 15,407 15,407 15,407 15,407 042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ............................................................................................ 122,413 122,413 122,413 122,413 043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................................. 745 745 745 745 044 0603553N SURFACE ASW .................................................................................................. 1,136 1,136 1,136 1,136 045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 100,955 100,955 100,955 100,955 046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ..................................................... 13,834 13,834 13,834 13,834047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .................................................................. 36,891 36,891 36,891 36,891 048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ....................................... 12,012 12,012 42,012 30,000 42,012 

Aircraft carrier preliminary design ......................................................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] 

049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ........................................................... 329,500 329,500 329,500 329,500 

050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .................................................... 29,953 29,953 29,953 29,953 051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................... 191,610 191,610 191,610 191,610 052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ......................................................................... 40,991 40,991 33,991 40,991 

Excess program support ......................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................................................................... 24,674 24,674 24,674 24,674 

054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................... 776,158 776,158 776,158 776,158 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................................................... 116,871 116,871 116,871 116,871 056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS .................................................................... 8,052 8,052 8,052 8,052 057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 143,450 143,450 143,450 143,450 058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 8,909 8,909 8,909 8,909 060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................... 1,428 1,428 1,428 1,428 061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 53,367 53,367 53,367 53,367 063 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 8,212 8,212 8,212 8,212 064 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......................................................................... 20,214 20,214 20,214 20,214 065 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ................................................................................. 50,623 50,623 50,623 –25,000 25,623 

Program strategy change ....................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

066 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................................ 2,837 2,837 2,837 2,837 

067 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................... 245,143 245,143 245,143 245,143 068 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................................... 2,995 2,995 2,995 2,995 069 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................... 306,101 306,101 306,101 306,101 070 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ................................................................................................. 253,675 253,675 253,675 253,675 071 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................... 55,691 55,691 55,691 55,691 072 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN .............................................................................................. 48,982 48,982 48,982 48,982 074 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 9,099 9,099 9,099 9,099075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 33,568 33,568 33,568 33,568 076 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ............................................................ 29,873 29,873 29,873 29,873 077 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL .................. 106,391 106,391 106,391 106,391 078 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................... 107,310 133,310 107,310 15,000 122,310 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator ............................. [26,000 ] [15,000 ] 

079 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80) ......... 83,935 83,935 83,935 83,935 081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 46,844 46,844 46,844 46,844 083 0604286M MARINE CORPS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..... 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 085 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE .................................................. 7,055 7,055 17,055 10,000 17,055 


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Increase rapid acquisition capability for Marine Corps Warfighting 

Lab.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

086 0604454N LX (R) ............................................................................................................... 9,578 9,578 9,578 9,578 087 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING .............................................................. 66,543 76,543 13,643 66,543 

Funding early to need ............................................................................. [–52,900 ] XLUUV ...................................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

089 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ................................. 31,315 31,315 31,315 31,315 090 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING 

SUPPORT.

42,851 42,851 42,851 42,851 

091 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT ........................ 160,694 160,694 160,694 160,694 093 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................................................... 8,278 8,278 8,278 8,278 094 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ..................................... 7,979 7,979 7,979 7,979 095 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP .................................................. 527 527 527 527 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 4,218,714 4,277,714 4,172,814 –6,000 4,212,714 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

096 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 16,945 16,945 16,945 16,945 097 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 26,786 26,786 26,786 26,786 098 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ........................................................................... 48,780 48,780 48,780 48,780 099 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 2,722 2,722 2,722 2,722 100 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 5,371 5,371 5,371 5,371 101 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ............................................................. 782 782 782 782 102 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...................................................................... 1,361 1,361 1,361 1,361 103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 14,167 14,167 14,167 14,167 104 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM .......................................................................... 55,695 55,695 55,695 55,695 105 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................................ 292,535 292,535 292,535 292,535 106 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................................................ 61,288 61,288 61,288 61,288 107 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ........................................................................... 37,167 37,167 37,167 37,167 108 0604262N V–22A ............................................................................................................... 171,386 186,386 186,386 15,000 186,386 

UFR: MV–22 Common Configuration CC-RAM improvements ................ [15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

109 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 13,235 23,235 33,235 20,000 33,235 

Air Crew Sensor Improvements ............................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Physiological Episode prize competition ................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

110 0604269N EA–18 ............................................................................................................... 173,488 173,488 173,488 173,488 111 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 54,055 83,055 57,055 3,000 57,055 

Unfunded requirement—EWSA ............................................................... [5,500 ] Unfunded requirement—Intrepid Tiger II (V)3 UH–1Y jettison capability. [3,000 ] [3,000 ] [3,000 ] Unfunded requirements—range improvements and upgrades ............. [20,500 ] 

112 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 451,938 451,938 451,938 451,938 

113 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................................... 632,936 624,136 632,936 –4,000 628,936 

Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–8,800 ] [–4,000 ] 

114 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................................... 4,310 4,310 4,310 4,310 115 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II ............................................ 66,686 66,686 66,686 66,686 116 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .................................. 390,238 390,238 390,238 390,238 117 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ........................................................... 689 689 689 689 118 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ........................................................................ 112,846 112,846 112,846 112,846 

119 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 158,578 158,578 158,578 158,578 120 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................................ 15,734 15,734 15,734 15,734 122 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 25,445 25,445 25,445 25,445 124 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................................... 87,233 92,233 87,233 87,233 

SPY–1 Solid State Advancement ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

125 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 130,981 130,981 130,981 130,981 

126 0604504N AIR CONTROL ................................................................................................... 75,186 75,186 75,186 75,186 127 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 177,926 177,926 177,926 177,926 128 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ................................................. 8,062 8,062 8,062 8,062 129 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................................... 32,090 32,090 32,090 32,090 130 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................................................. 120,087 120,087 120,087 120,087 131 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ....................................................... 50,850 50,850 50,850 50,850 


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132 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................................ 67,166 87,166 67,166 67,166 

CVN 80 DFA ............................................................................................ [20,000 ] 

133 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ......................................................... 4,817 4,817 4,817 4,817 134 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) .................................................................. 72,861 72,861 72,861 72,861 

135 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 25,635 25,635 25,635 25,635 136 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 28,076 28,076 28,076 28,076 137 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 7,561 7,561 7,561 7,561 138 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS .......................... 40,828 40,828 40,828 40,828 139 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................................................ 435 435 435 435 140 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 161,713 161,713 164,713 161,713 

UFR: Ship C2 Systems for Amphibs ....................................................... [3,000 ] 

141 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................................... 212,412 243,412 212,412 212,412 

OTH Weapon Development ...................................................................... [31,000 ] 

142 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ................................................ 103,391 103,391 103,391 103,391 

143 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ............................................................................ 34,855 34,855 34,855 34,855 144 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 9,353 9,353 9,353 9,353 145 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .................................................................................... 92,546 101,546 92,546 92,546 

Program increase .................................................................................... [9,000 ] 

146 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 152,934 152,934 244,134 91,200 244,134 

SDD plus up ............................................................................................ [91,200 ] [91,200 ] 

147 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 108,931 108,931 175,631 66,700 175,631 

SDD plus up ............................................................................................ [66,700 ] [66,700 ] 

148 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION (FOM)—MARINE 

CORPS.

144,958 144,958 144,958 144,958 

149 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION (FOM)—NAVY .............. 143,855 143,855 143,855 143,855 150 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 14,865 14,865 14,865 14,865 151 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 152,977 152,977 117,932 152,977 

Navy ePS consolidate requirements ....................................................... [–11,200 ] NSIPS consolidate requirements ............................................................. [–23,845 ] 

152 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 3,410 3,410 3,410 3,410

153 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ................................................................................................... 340,758 340,758 340,758 340,758 154 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ........................................................................................... 33,430 33,430 33,430 33,430 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

155 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS .......................................................................................... 58,163 58,163 58,163 58,163 156 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ................................................................. 22,410 22,410 22,410 22,410 157 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS .............................................................................................. 1,961 1,961 1,961 1,961 158 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............................................................. 222,208 222,208 222,208 222,208 159 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 15,473 15,473 15,473 15,473 160 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................................... 11,795 11,795 11,795 11,795 161 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ............................................ 181,731 181,731 181,731 181,731 162 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 178,993 178,993 178,993 178,993 163 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 20,710 20,710 20,710 20,710 164 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................ 140,500 140,500 90,500 140,500 

Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

168 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ................................................................... 28,311 28,311 28,311 28,311 170 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 4,502 4,502 4,502 4,502 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 6,362,102 6,472,302 6,475,957 191,900 6,554,002 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

171 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 91,819 91,819 91,819 91,819 172 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 23,053 23,053 23,053 23,053 173 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 52,634 59,634 65,634 7,000 59,634 

Program increase .................................................................................... [7,000 ] [13,000 ] [7,000 ]

174 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION ............................ 141 141 141 141 175 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ...................................................... 3,917 3,917 3,917 3,917 176 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................................ 50,432 50,432 50,432 50,432 179 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................................... 782 782 782 782 180 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................. 94,562 94,562 89,062 94,562 


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Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–5,500 ] 

181 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................... 4,313 4,313 4,313 4,313 

182 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ......................................... 1,104 1,104 1,104 1,104 183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................................. 105,666 105,666 105,666 105,666 184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 373,667 413,667 373,667 40,000 413,667 

Program increase .................................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY .......................................... 20,298 20,298 20,298 20,298 186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ............................ 17,341 17,341 17,341 17,341 188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ...................................................... 21,751 21,751 21,751 21,751

189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 44,279 44,279 44,279 44,279 190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 28,841 28,841 28,841 28,841 191 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES) ......... 1,749 1,749 1,749 1,749 194 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................................... 9,408 9,408 9,408 9,408 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 945,757 992,757 953,257 47,000 992,757 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) .............................................. 92,571 103,571 121,571 11,000 103,571 

CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration ................................................................. [11,000 ] [11,000 ] [11,000 ] UFR: Accelerate Tactical Data Distribution Initiative ............................ [18,000 ] 

197 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 3,137 3,137 3,137 3,137 198 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................. 135,219 135,219 135,219 135,219

199 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................................................ 36,242 36,242 36,242 36,242 200 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 12,053 12,053 12,053 12,053 201 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................... 18,221 18,221 18,221 18,221 203 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ......................................................................................... 224,470 213,470 224,470 –8,428 216,042 

Program reduction- delayed procurement rates ..................................... [–11,000 ] [–8,428 ] 

204 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ....................................................... 33,525 33,525 33,525 33,525 

205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 24,829 24,829 24,829 24,829 206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) ................. 133,617 142,617 133,617 9,000 142,617 

Tomahawk Modernization ........................................................................ [9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 38,972 38,972 38,972 38,972 208 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT) ................... 3,940 3,940 3,940 3,940 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

209 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .............................................. 54,645 54,645 54,645 54,645 210 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 66,518 76,518 66,518 66,518 

Modernization of Barking Sands Tactical Underwater Range ............... [10,000 ] 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 1,155 1,155 1,155 1,155 212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ......................................... 51,040 51,040 51,040 51,040 213 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................... 87,989 97,989 97,989 10,000 97,989 

Unfunded requirement—AARGM Derivative Program ............................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

214 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ...................................................................................... 89,852 89,852 89,852 89,852 

215 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................... 29,351 29,351 29,351 29,351 216 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .................................................................................................. 68,553 68,553 68,553 68,553 217 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................ 119,099 119,099 119,099 119,099 218 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................... 127,445 127,445 127,445 127,445 

219 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 123,825 120,325 123,825 123,825 

Excess growth—tactical radio systems ................................................. [–3,500 ] 

220 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) .................... 7,343 7,343 7,343 7,343 221 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ................... 66,009 66,009 66,009 66,009 222 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ................................................. 25,258 25,258 25,258 25,258 223 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ......................... 30,886 30,886 30,886 30,886 224 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................................... 58,728 58,728 58,728 58,728 

225 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 42,884 51,884 51,884 9,000 51,884 

Unfunded requirement—AIM–9X Blk II Systems Improvement program [9,000 ] [9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

226 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 25,364 25,364 25,364 25,364 232 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) ............... 24,271 24,271 24,271 24,271 233 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 50,269 50,269 50,269 50,269 236 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ..................................... 6,352 6,352 6,352 6,352 237 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 7,770 7,770 7,770 7,770 238 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................... 39,736 39,736 39,736 39,736 


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239 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 12,867 12,867 12,867 12,867 240 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 46,150 46,150 46,150 46,150 241 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ................................................................................................. 84,115 84,115 84,115 84,115 242 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................................................ 62,656 62,656 62,656 62,656 243 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,022 245 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) .................................................... 4,835 4,835 4,835 4,835 246 0305239M RQ–21A ............................................................................................................ 8,899 8,899 8,899 8,899 247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 99,020 99,020 99,020 99,020 248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ..................................... 18,578 11,478 18,578 18,578 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–7,100 ] 

249 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................... 229,404 229,404 229,404 229,404 250 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................................ 5,238 5,238 5,238 5,238251 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 38,227 38,227 38,227 38,227 252 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................................... 4,808 4,808 4,808 4,808 253 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ............................................................ 37,836 37,836 37,836 37,836 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 1,424,347 1,424,347 1,624,347 1,424,347 

Classified project 0428 .......................................................................... [200,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 4,040,140 4,067,540 4,288,140 30,572 4,070,712 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 17,735,035 18,071,135 18,113,490 315,730 18,050,765 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 342,919 342,919 342,919 342,919 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 147,923 147,923 147,923 147,923 003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................................. 14,417 14,417 14,417 14,417 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 505,259 505,259 505,259 505,259 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 124,264 124,264 124,264 124,264 005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES .............................................................. 124,678 129,678 129,678 5,000 129,678 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................. 108,784 108,784 133,784 19,500 128,284 

Advanced training environments ............................................................ [25,000 ] [19,500 ] 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ................................................................................. 192,695 200,195 200,695 7,500 200,195 

Educational Partnership Agreements ..................................................... [5,000 ] [5,500 ] [5,000 ] Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ...................................................................................... 152,782 152,782 152,782 152,782 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES. 8,353 8,353 8,353 8,353 010 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................ 116,503 116,503 116,503 116,503 011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 112,195 112,195 112,195 112,195 012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .................................................................... 132,993 141,293 141,293 8,300 141,293 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [8,300 ] [8,300 ] [8,300 ] 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ....................................... 167,818 167,818 167,818 167,818 014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................................... 43,049 43,049 43,049 43,049 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,284,114 1,304,914 1,330,414 40,300 1,324,414 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 37,856 47,856 37,856 37,856 

Metals affordability research .................................................................. [10,000 ] 

016 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................................... 22,811 22,811 22,811 22,811 017 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ................................................................... 40,978 40,978 40,978 40,978 

018 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................................. 115,966 121,666 121,666 5,700 121,666 

Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [5,700 ] [5,700 ] [5,700 ] 

019 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 104,499 122,999 117,999 13,500 117,999 

Program Increase for Robust Electronical Power System ...................... [5,000 ] Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [13,500 ] [13,500 ] [13,500 ] 

020 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 60,551 60,551 65,551 60,551 


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Software engineering capabilities .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

021 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 58,910 58,910 73,910 58,910 

UFR: Commercial SSA consortia/testbed ................................................ [15,000 ] 

022 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ................................................. 10,433 10,433 10,433 10,433 023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 33,635 33,635 33,635 33,635 024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 167,415 167,415 167,415 167,415 

025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 45,502 45,502 45,502 45,502 026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 46,450 46,450 46,450 46,450 027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................. 49,011 49,011 49,011 49,011 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 794,017 828,217 833,217 19,200 813,217 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

028 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,652 8,352 5,652 5,652 

Unfunded requirement—OSINT exploitation and fusion ........................ [1,200 ] Unfunded requirement—SIGINT Tactical Analysis Reporting Gateway [1,500 ] 

030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 24,397 24,397 24,397 24,397 031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 3,851 3,851 3,851 3,851033 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ........................................ 10,736 10,736 10,736 10,736 034 0603859F POLLUTION PREVENTION—DEM/VAL ................................................................ 2 2 2 2 035 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ..................................................................... 2,003,580 2,003,580 2,003,580 2,003,580 036 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 65,458 65,458 100,858 65,458 

UFR: GPS Receiver Development ............................................................ [35,400 ] 

037 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ......................................................... 68,719 94,919 83,419 26,200 94,919 

Unfunded requirement—ASARS–2B ....................................................... [11,500 ] [11,500 ] Unfunded requirement—Hyperspectral Chip Development .................... [14,700 ] [14,700 ] [14,700 ] 

038 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP ......................................... 7,850 7,850 7,850 7,850 039 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................................. 3,295 3,295 3,295 3,295 

040 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM .. 17,365 17,365 17,365 17,365 041 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS .............................................. 32,253 42,453 42,453 10,200 42,453 

UFR: Cyber Security & Resiliency for Weapon Systems ......................... [10,200 ] [10,200 ] [10,200 ] 

044 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ........................................... 26,222 26,222 26,222 26,222 046 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 840,650 935,650 935,650 95,000 935,650 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

UFR: Directed Energy Prototyping ........................................................... [70,000 ] [70,000 ] [70,000 ] UFR: Hypersonics Prototyping ................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Unfunded requirement—Long-Endurance Aerial Platform(LEAP) Ahead 

Prototyping.

[15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

047 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ......................................................... 215,721 215,721 215,721 215,721 049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ................................................................ 294,746 421,746 441,746 127,000 421,746 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [127,000 ] [147,000 ] [127,000 ]

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ..................................... 10,645 10,645 10,645 10,645 052 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................................... 41,509 41,509 41,509 41,509 053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 316,787 316,787 316,787 316,787 054 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ............................................................................ 16,687 16,687 16,687 16,687 055 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 056 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ....................................... 15,867 15,867 15,867 

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–15,867 ] 

057 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE) ........... 253,939 263,939 352,439 10,000 263,939 

UFR: Military GPS User Equipment INC2 ................................................ [10,000 ] [98,500 ] [10,000 ] 

058 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 059 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................................ 112,088 112,088 112,088 112,088 060 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 34,764 34,764 34,764 34,764 061 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ............................................................ 63,092 63,092 63,092 63,092 062 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 7,842 64,742 128,642 56,900 64,742 

AF UPL ..................................................................................................... [56,900 ] [113,800 ] [56,900 ] UFR: Space Enterprise Defense Implementation .................................... [7,000 ] 

063 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ..................................................... 41,385 41,385 41,385 41,385

064 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ...................................... 18,150 18,150 18,150 18,150 065 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ............................................................. 24,201 24,201 24,201 24,201 066 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ................................. 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 


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067 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 87,577 117,577 87,577 87,577 

Responsive Launch vehicles, infrastructure, and small sats ................ [30,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 4,695,530 5,053,530 5,201,263 325,300 5,020,830 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

068 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .................................... 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100 069 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 101,203 101,203 101,203 101,203 070 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 3,009 3,009 3,009 3,009 071 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 2,241 2,241 2,241 2,241 072 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ......................................................... 38,250 38,250 38,250 38,250 073 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 19,739 19,739 19,739 19,739 074 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................................ 38,979 38,979 38,979 38,979 078 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ...................................................................... 7,091 7,091 7,091 7,091 080 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 46,540 46,540 46,540 46,540 081 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................................................. 2,705 2,705 2,705 2,705 082 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ................................................................................. 31,240 34,240 31,240 31,240 

Joint Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair ........................................... [3,000 ] 

084 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 9,060 9,060 9,060 9,060 

085 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................. 87,350 87,350 87,350 87,350 086 0604800F F–35—EMD ...................................................................................................... 292,947 292,947 464,947 172,000 464,947 

SDD plus up ............................................................................................ [172,000 ] [172,000 ] 

088 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .................................................................... 451,290 451,290 451,290 451,290 089 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 178,991 178,991 178,991 178,991 090 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 12,736 12,736 12,736 12,736 

091 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 9,319 9,319 9,319 9,319 092 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B ......................................................... 13,600 13,600 13,600 13,600 094 0605221F KC–46 ............................................................................................................... 93,845 93,845 93,845 

Under execution ...................................................................................... [–93,845 ] 

095 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ............................................................................. 105,999 105,999 105,999 105,999 096 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 354,485 354,485 354,485 354,485 100 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ......................................................... 119,745 49,745 14,945 –104,800 14,945 

Restructure of program .......................................................................... [–70,000 ] [–104,800 ] [–104,800 ] 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

101 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................... 194,570 194,570 194,570 194,570 102 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 91,237 91,237 91,237 91,237 103 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ................................................................................................... 209,847 209,847 209,847 209,847 104 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON .............................................................................. 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 105 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .................................................................... 16,727 16,727 16,727 16,727 109 0307581F JSTARS RECAP .................................................................................................. 417,201 417,201 417,201 417,201 110 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION ........................................... 6,017 6,017 6,017 6,017 111 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ......................................... 434,069 434,069 434,069 434,069 112 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 18,528 18,528 18,528 18,528 113 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ............................................................ 24,967 24,967 24,967 24,967 114 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 10,029 10,029 10,029 10,029115 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 66,370 66,370 66,370 66,370 116 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 48,448 48,448 48,448 48,448 117 1206426F SPACE FENCE ................................................................................................... 35,937 35,937 62,837 35,937 

UFR: Space Fence Site 1 & Ground Based Operational Surveillance 

System.

[26,900 ] 

118 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 145,610 145,610 145,610 145,610 119 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................................ 33,644 33,644 33,644 33,644 120 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 14,263 14,263 51,263 14,263 

UFR: Fix wideband Ka Anti-jam Enhancement (KAJE) ........................... [37,000 ] 

121 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD .................................... 311,844 311,844 324,644 311,844 

UFR: Fix upgrades Space Based Infrared System .................................. [12,800 ] 

122 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ................................................................................................ 71,018 71,018 71,018 71,018 

123 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE) – EMD ............ 297,572 297,572 297,572 297,572 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 4,476,762 4,315,917 4,620,662 67,200 4,543,962 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 


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124 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 35,405 35,405 35,405 35,405 125 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 82,874 87,874 102,874 5,000 87,874 

Advanced weapons system testing capabilities .................................... [15,000 ] Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

126 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .............................................................................. 34,346 34,346 34,346 34,346 

128 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................................... 15,523 15,523 15,523 15,523 

129 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 678,289 739,089 705,689 57,400 735,689 

Program Increase .................................................................................... [32,400 ] [30,000 ] Testing, evaluation, and certification of additional suppliers for arresting gear systems for fighter aircraft. [1,000 ] UFR: 4th Gen Mods ................................................................................. [23,000 ] [23,000 ] [23,000 ]UFR: Weapon System Cyber Resiliency-TE ............................................. [4,400 ] [4,400 ] [4,400 ] 

130 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER ................................................................. 219,809 219,809 219,809 219,809 

131 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ............................................. 223,179 223,179 223,179 223,179132 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH .................................................................. 138,556 138,556 138,556 138,556 133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ......................................... 221,393 221,393 221,393 221,393 134 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ...................................................... 152,577 152,577 152,577 152,577 135 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION .................................................. 196,561 196,561 196,561 196,561 136 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 28,322 28,322 28,322 28,322 137 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ........................................................... 126,611 126,611 126,611 126,611 140 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 9,154 9,154 9,154 9,154 141 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION 

SUPPORT.

135,507 135,507 135,507 135,507 

142 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................ 28,720 28,720 28,720 28,720 143 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................................. 35,453 110,453 135,453 75,000 110,453 

UFR: Modeling and Simulation Joint Simulation Environment .............. [50,000 ] [70,000 ] [50,000 ] UFR:AS2030 Planning for Development .................................................. [25,000 ] [30,000 ] [25,000 ] 

146 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ....................................................... 29,049 29,049 29,049 29,049 

147 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................................... 14,980 14,980 14,980 14,980148 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................ 1,434 1,434 1,434 1,434 150 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 4,569 4,569 4,569 4,569 151 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 25,773 25,773 25,773 25,773 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

152 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ............................ 169,887 169,887 169,887 169,887 

Apollo I crew memorial ........................................................................... [50 ] Program decrease ................................................................................... [–50 ] 

153 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ................................................... 9,531 9,531 9,531 9,531 154 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................................... 20,975 20,975 34,275 20,975 

UFR: Rocket System Launch Program (RSLP) ........................................ [13,300 ] 

155 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................................................... 25,398 25,398 25,398 25,398 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 2,663,875 2,804,675 2,824,575 137,400 2,801,275 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

157 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 27,579 27,579 27,579 27,579 158 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ........................................... 5,776 5,776 5,776 5,776 159 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 16,247 16,247 16,247 16,247 161 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) .............................. 21,915 21,915 21,915 

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–21,915 ] 

162 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ............................................ 33,150 33,150 33,150 33,150 163 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ..................................... 66,653 66,653 66,653 66,653 164 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .............................................................................. 38,579 38,579 38,579 38,579 165 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ............................................................................................ 12,636 12,636 12,636 12,636 166 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 111,910 111,910 111,910 111,910 167 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ......................................................... 463 463 463 463 168 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 62,471 62,471 62,471 62,471 169 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 193,108 193,108 193,108 193,108 170 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 210,845 210,845 210,845 210,845 

Increase ICBM Cryptopgraphy Upgrade II .............................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] [20,000 ] Reduce MM Ground and Communications Equipment ........................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] Reduce MM Support Equipment ............................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 


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171 0101313F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS NETWORK (ISPAN)— 

USSTRATCOM.

25,736 25,736 25,736 25,736 

173 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 6,272 70,272 10,272 4,000 10,272

Enhances E–4B cyber security ............................................................... [64,000 ] UFR: NC3—Global Assured Communications CBA Execution ................ [4,000 ] [4,000 ] 

174 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK ............................ 11,032 11,032 11,032 11,032 176 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................... 108,617 108,617 108,617 108,617 

177 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 3,347 3,347 3,347 3,347 179 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 201,394 201,394 201,394 201,394 182 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 17,459 17,459 17,459 17,459 183 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 246,578 271,578 271,578 25,000 271,578 

Unfunded requirement—MIDS-JTRS software changes ......................... [25,000 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

184 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 320,271 320,271 320,271 320,271 

185 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ............................................................. 15,106 35,106 15,106 15,106 

HTS pod block upgrade program ............................................................ [20,000 ] 

186 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 610,942 610,942 610,942 610,942 

187 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 334,530 334,530 334,530 334,530 188 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 34,952 34,952 54,952 20,000 54,952 

Pulsed rocket motor technologies ........................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

189 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 61,322 61,322 61,322 61,322 191 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE .................................................................... 693 693 693 693 193 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ................................................. 1,714 1,714 1,714 1,714 194 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................................................ 14,040 14,040 34,240 14,040 

UFR: Baseline 3 (BL3) Advanced Radar Countermeasure System ........ [20,200 ] 

195 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 109,243 109,243 109,243 109,243 197 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ....................................... 29,932 29,932 29,932 29,932 198 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................................... 26,956 26,956 26,956 26,956 

199 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ...................................................... 2,450 2,450 2,450 2,450 200 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ................................... 151,726 151,726 151,726 151,726 201 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 3,656 3,656 3,656 3,656 203 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ............................................. 13,420 13,420 13,420 13,420 204 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ............................................................... 10,623 10,623 10,623 10,623 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

205 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................................. 1,754 1,754 1,754 1,754 206 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................................................. 17,382 17,382 17,382 17,382 207 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS ................................................... 2,307 2,307 2,307 2,307 208 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................................................... 25,397 25,397 25,397 25,397 209 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .................................................................. 10,175 10,175 10,175 10,175 210 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ......................................................... 12,839 12,839 12,839 12,839 211 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ......................................................... 4,190 4,190 4,190 4,190212 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 85,531 85,531 85,531 85,531 213 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ....................................................................................... 3,761 3,761 3,761 3,761 214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 35,693 35,693 35,693 35,693 215 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 20,964 20,964 20,964 20,964 218 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ....................................... 3,549 3,549 3,549 3,549 219 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) ................................... 4,371 4,371 4,371 4,371 227 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR BATTLESPACE 

AWARENESS.

3,721 3,721 3,721 3,721 

228 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) .............................. 35,467 35,467 35,467 35,467 230 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 48,841 59,841 48,841 48,841 

AF UPL—support for AEHF terminals .................................................... [11,000 ] Requested transfer: Global ASNT Incr 2 and CVR ................................. [–21,100 ] Requested transfer: Global ASNT Increment 1 ....................................... [21,100 ] 

231 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 42,973 42,973 42,973 42,973 232 0303141F GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 105 105 105 105 233 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ........................................... 2,147 2,147 2,147 2,147 236 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................................ 121,948 121,948 121,948 121,948 237 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................................. 3,544 3,544 3,544 3,544 240 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 1,542 1,542 1,542 1,542 241 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ................................................... 4,453 4,453 4,453 4,453 


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243 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 26,654 31,654 26,654 26,654 

Commercial weather pilot program ........................................................ [5,000 ] 

244 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS) ............ 6,306 7,806 6,306 6,306 

Unfunded requirement—ground based sense and avoid ...................... [1,500 ] 

245 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS .............................................................................................. 21,295 21,295 21,295 21,295 

248 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 415 415 415 415 250 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 3,867 3,867 3,867 3,867 257 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 34,486 34,486 34,486 34,486 259 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 4,450 17,250 4,450 10,000 14,450 

WAMI Technology Upgrades .................................................................... [12,800 ] [10,000 ] 

260 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,269 14,269 14,269 14,269 

261 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 27,501 39,001 27,501 27,501 

Unfunded requierment ............................................................................ [11,500 ] 

262 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................ 214,849 214,849 214,849 214,849 263 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ............................................ 18,842 18,842 18,842 18,842 265 0305238F NATO AGS ......................................................................................................... 44,729 44,729 44,729 44,729 266 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...................................................................... 26,349 26,349 26,349 26,349 269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES ............... 3,491 3,491 3,491 3,491 271 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .............................................................................. 4,899 4,899 4,899 4,899 275 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ........................................ 2,445 2,445 2,445 2,445 276 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 8,684 8,684 8,684 8,684 278 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .............................................................................. 10,219 10,219 10,219 10,219 279 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .......................................................................... 22,758 22,758 22,758 22,758 280 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ......................................................................................... 34,287 34,287 34,287 34,287 281 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 26,821 26,821 20,421 26,821 

Available prior year funds ...................................................................... [–6,400 ] 

282 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ....................................... 5,283 5,283 5,283 5,283 283 0401218F KC–135S ........................................................................................................... 9,942 9,942 9,942 9,942 

284 0401219F KC–10S ............................................................................................................. 7,933 7,933 7,933 7,933 285 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ...................................................................... 6,681 6,681 6,681 6,681 286 0401318F CV–22 ............................................................................................................... 22,519 36,519 36,519 14,000 36,519 

Unfunded requirement—common eletrical interface ............................. [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unfunded requirement—intelligence broadcast system ........................ [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

287 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .......................................................... 3,510 3,510 3,510 3,510 288 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 8,090 8,090 8,090 8,090 

289 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 1,528 1,528 1,528 1,528 290 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ................................................ 31,677 31,677 31,677 31,677 291 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .............................................. 33,344 33,344 33,344 33,344 292 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 9,362 9,362 9,362 9,362 293 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................. 2,074 2,074 2,074 2,074 294 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 107 107 107 107 295 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ........................................................... 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 296 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,780 3,780 3,780 3,780 297 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 7,472 7,472 7,472 7,472 298 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................................. 1,563 1,563 1,563 1,563 299 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................. 91,211 91,211 91,211 91,211 300 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES .................................. 14,255 14,255 14,255 14,255 301 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 31,914 31,914 31,914 31,914 302 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ........................................... 32,426 90,826 32,426 32,426 

AF UPL—FAB-T testing activities .......................................................... [7,400 ] AF UPL—POTUS voice conference configuration ................................... [31,900 ] AF UPL—spares for testing ................................................................... [6,600 ] AF UPL -spares for testing ..................................................................... [12,500 ] 

303 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .......................................................... 18,808 21,308 18,808 18,808 

Program increase .................................................................................... [2,500 ] 

305 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS) 10,029 10,029 10,029 10,029 306 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ..................................... 25,051 25,051 65,051 25,051 

UFR: Space Enterprise Defense Implementation .................................... [40,000 ] 

307 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 11,390 11,390 11,390 11,390 


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308 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 8,747 8,747 8,747 8,747309 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ................................................................ 10,549 10,549 10,549 10,549 310 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................................. 243,435 243,435 283,735 243,435 

UFR: GPS satellite simulator (GSS) ........................................................ [40,300 ] 

311 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ................................................................. 12,691 12,691 12,691 12,691 

312 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM .................................................................................. 99,455 123,705 147,955 24,250 123,705 

AF UPL—BMC2 software ........................................................................ [24,250 ] [48,500 ] [24,250 ] 

313 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER ................................................................ 18,052 18,052 86,052 18,052 

UFR: Fix Enterprise Space BMC2 ............................................................ [68,000 ] 

314 1203699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ...................................................................... 1,373 1,373 1,373 1,373 

315 1203906F NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 316 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................................... 31,508 31,508 31,508 31,508 317 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 99,984 99,984 140,784 99,984 

UFR: Space Fence Site 1 & Ground Based Operational Surveillance 

System.

[40,800 ] 

318 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT .......... 510,938 510,938 510,938 510,938 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 15,103,246 15,139,246 15,139,246 15,103,246 

Program increase .................................................................................... [36,000 ] [36,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 20,750,546 21,036,496 21,079,031 97,250 20,847,796 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

319 0901560F UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ –195,900 

Bomber Modernization—Excess to Need ................................................ [–195,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... –195,900 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 35,170,103 35,653,108 36,394,421 686,650 35,856,753 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ................................................................................... 37,201 37,201 37,201 37,201 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 432,347 432,347 432,347 432,347 003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................................... 40,612 40,612 40,612 40,612 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ....................................... 43,126 43,126 43,126 43,126 005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ..................................................... 74,298 74,298 99,298 14,000 88,298 

Evidence based military child STEM education ..................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Manufacturing Engineering Education Program .................................... [20,000 ] [9,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS 25,865 40,000 39,865 14,135 40,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [14,135 ] [12,000 ] [12,135 ] STEM support for minority women ......................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 43,898 43,898 43,898 43,898 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 697,347 711,482 736,347 28,135 725,482 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 19,111 19,111 19,111 19,111 009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 109,360 109,360 109,360 109,360 011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................................. 49,748 49,748 49,748 49,748 012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES ................. 49,226 49,226 49,226 49,226 013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 392,784 392,784 392,784 392,784 014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ...................................................................... 13,014 13,014 13,014 13,014 015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 201,053 201,053 201,053 201,053

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ........................................................................... 14,775 14,775 14,775 14,775 017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 343,776 343,776 328,776 –15,000 328,776 

General decrease .................................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 224,440 224,440 224,440 224,440 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 295,447 295,447 285,447 295,447 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 157,908 157,908 157,908 157,908 021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 8,955 8,955 8,955 8,955 022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 34,493 34,493 34,493 34,493 


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SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,914,090 1,914,090 1,889,090 –15,000 1,899,090 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 25,627 25,627 25,627 25,627 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 76,230 81,230 76,230 3,000 79,230 

Program increase—conventional EOD equipment ................................. [5,000 ] [3,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ..................................................................... 24,199 24,199 24,199 24,199 

026 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 268,607 268,607 268,607 268,607 027 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT .............................. 12,996 12,996 12,996 12,996 029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................... 5,495 60,595 5,495 5,495 

Restore funding for directed energy prioritization in DoD’s BMD efforts. [55,100 ] 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ...................................................................................... 20,184 20,184 20,184 20,184 032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 18,662 18,662 18,662 18,662 035 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 155,406 155,406 155,406 155,406 036 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 247,435 247,435 247,435 247,435 037 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................. 13,154 13,154 8,154 13,154 

General decrease .................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

038 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................................... 37,674 26,539 37,674 37,674 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–11,135 ] 

039 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA .............................. 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 040 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 252,879 252,879 252,879 252,879 

041 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ......................................... 29,594 29,594 29,594 29,594 042 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ............................................................................... 64,863 29,863 64,863 –35,000 29,863 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–35,000 ] [–35,000 ] 

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 145,359 145,359 145,359 145,359 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 171,120 171,120 171,120 171,120 045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 14,389 14,389 14,389 14,389 046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................................ 105,871 105,871 105,871 105,871 047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................................ 12,661 12,661 12,661 12,661


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

048 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 136,159 136,159 191,159 27,500 163,659 

Improve productivity of defense industrial base ................................... [20,000 ] [7,500 ] Manufacturing USA institutes ................................................................ [20,000 ] [10,000 ] Partnership between MEP centers and Manufacturing USA Institutes [15,000 ] [10,000 ] 

049 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 40,511 40,511 40,511 40,511 050 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 57,876 49,876 57,876 –8,000 49,876 

SOCOM ATL effort ................................................................................... [–8,000 ] [–8,000 ] 

051 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 10,611 10,611 10,611 10,611 053 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ........................................ 71,832 81,832 81,832 10,000 81,832 

Readiness increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

054 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT .................. 219,803 219,803 299,803 219,803 

Supply chain assurance ......................................................................... [80,000 ] 

055 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................................ 6,349 6,349 6,349 6,349 056 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................... 79,173 79,173 79,173 79,173 

057 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................. 106,787 106,787 106,787 106,787 058 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 439,386 439,386 439,386 439,386 059 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 210,123 210,123 210,123 210,123 060 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................. 11,211 11,211 11,211 11,211 062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ................................................................ 15,047 15,047 15,047 15,047 063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS .............................................................. 69,203 69,203 69,203 69,203 064 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 25,395 25,395 25,395 25,395 065 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 89,586 89,586 89,586 89,586066 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ......................................... 38,403 38,403 48,403 38,403 

Readiness increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

067 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 33,382 33,382 33,382 33,382 068 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 72,605 72,605 72,605 72,605 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 3,450,847 3,466,812 3,600,847 –2,500 3,448,347 


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ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

069 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E 

ADC&P.

32,937 32,937 32,937 32,937 

070 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ........................................................................................................... 101,714 101,714 101,714 101,714 072 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES .......................... 2,198 2,198 2,198 2,198 073 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ................ 54,583 54,583 64,583 54,583 

Readiness increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

074 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .......................... 292,262 292,262 292,262 292,262 075 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT ....................... 957,097 1,330,093 979,093 100,996 1,058,093 

Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ........................................... [21,996 ] [21,996 ] [21,996 ] Increase GBI magazine capacity at Fort Greely ..................................... [208,000 ] [65,000 ] Program increase—additional boosters and EKVs ................................ [143,000 ] [14,000 ] 

076 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ......................... 148,518 148,518 148,518 148,518 077 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................................... 278,145 357,007 336,007 27,062 305,207 

Funding increase to accelerate development and deployment of interim and perm MD enhancements for HI. [21,000 ] Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ........................................... [57,862 ] [57,862 ] [27,062 ] 

078 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 465,642 495,084 495,086 7,142 472,784 

GMD Discrimination ................................................................................ [23,342 ] [23,342 ] [7,142 ] Improve High Fidelity Modeling and Simulation for GMD ...................... [6,100 ] [6,102 ] 

079 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ............................................................................. 365,190 365,190 365,190 365,190 

080 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 860,788 860,788 860,788 860,788 083 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI. 454,862 454,862 454,862 454,862 

084 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ............................ 48,954 48,954 48,954 48,954 085 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC) ................. 53,265 53,265 53,265 53,265 086 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ........................................................................................ 9,113 9,113 9,113 9,113 

087 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................................................... 145,695 145,695 145,695 145,695 088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 105,354 105,354 373,804 268,446 373,800 

Arrow ....................................................................................................... [71,460 ] [71,459 ]Arrow Upper Tier flight test .................................................................... [105,000 ] [105,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Arrow-Upper Tier ..................................................................................... [28,140 ] [28,139 ] David’s Sling ........................................................................................... [63,850 ] [63,848 ] 

089 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .................................................................. 316,193 316,193 316,193 316,193 

090 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ............................................................ 460,125 460,125 460,125 460,125 091 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................................ 10,837 10,837 10,837 10,837 092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................................ 10,740 10,740 10,740 10,740 093 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................................... 3,837 3,837 13,837 3,837 

DOD Corrosion Program .......................................................................... [10,000 ] 

094 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 128,406 258,406 128,406 128,406 

Acceleration of kintetic and nonkinetic boost phase BMD .................... [100,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [30,000 ] 

095 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ................................................................................ 124,769 124,769 124,769 124,769 

096 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 75,300 75,300 75,300 75,300 097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................... 1,482,532 1,460,532 1,482,532 –22,000 1,460,532 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–22,000 ] [–22,000 ] 

098 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 83,626 83,626 83,626 83,626 

099 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ....................................................................... 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ....................................................................... 200,000 100,000 100,000 

Directed energy ....................................................................................... [200,000 ] [100,000 ] 

101 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT. 3,967 3,967 3,967 3,967 102 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) ........................ 3,833 3,833 3,833 3,833 104 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY 

ASSESSMENTS.

23,638 23,638 23,638 23,638 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................................ 357,659 357,659 357,659 357,659 106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ............................................ 636,430 716,430 716,430 636,430 

C3 Booster Development ......................................................................... [80,000 ] [80,000 ] 


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107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ................. 36,239 36,239 36,239 36,239 108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .............................................................................................. 137,783 164,134 164,134 23,036 160,819 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ FY16 and FY17 

NDAAs.

[26,351 ] [26,351 ] [23,036 ] 

109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................................... 101,839 101,839 101,839 101,839 110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................................................... 30,486 97,761 97,761 67,275 97,761 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ FY16 and FY17 

NDAAs.

[67,275 ] [67,275 ] [67,275 ] 

111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ..................................................... 9,739 9,739 9,739 9,739 112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ............................. 76,757 76,757 76,757 76,757 113 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ........................................................................... 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ................................ 2,902 2,902 2,902 2,902 115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 986 986 986 986 116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 34,907 34,907 34,907 34,907 117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .............................. 30,994 58,494 58,494 13,500 44,494 

Initiates BMDS Global Sensors AoA reccommendations for space sensor architecture. [27,500 ] [27,500 ] [13,500 ] 

117A 120XXXXC GROUND-LAUNCHED INTERMEDIATE RANGE MISSILE ...................................... 65,000 58,000 58,000 

Ground-Launched Intermediate Range Missile ...................................... [65,000 ] [58,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES ..... 8,667,341 9,457,767 9,531,219 643,457 9,310,798 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD 12,536 12,536 12,536 12,536 119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 201,749 201,749 201,749 201,749

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ................................ 406,789 406,789 406,789 406,789 122 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) ....................... 15,358 15,358 23,358 5,000 20,358 

Program increase—very low profile hardware ....................................... [8,000 ] [5,000 ] 

123 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......... 6,241 6,241 6,241 6,241 124 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 12,322 12,322 12,322 12,322125 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................. 4,893 4,893 4,893 4,893 126 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,162 3,162 3,162 3,162 127 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ........................................................... 21,353 21,353 19,353 21,353 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Find COTS solution ................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

128 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................ 6,266 6,266 6,266 6,266 129 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................................... 2,810 2,810 2,810 2,810 

130 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ............................. 24,436 24,436 24,436 24,436 131 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ............................... 13,475 13,475 13,475 13,475 133 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ............................ 11,870 11,870 11,870 

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–11,870 ] 

134 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 61,084 61,084 61,084 61,084 135 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 2,576 2,576 2,576 2,576 136 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) ..................... 3,669 3,669 3,669 3,669 137 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................... 8,230 8,230 8,230 8,230 

137A 0604XXX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY RESPONSE OPTIONS FOR RUSSIAN INF TREATY VIOLATION. 50,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [50,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ......................... 818,819 868,819 812,949 5,000 823,819 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

138 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ......................................... 6,941 6,941 6,941 6,941 139 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 4,851 4,851 4,851 4,851 140 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP) .......... 211,325 211,325 211,325 211,325 141 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................................... 30,144 50,144 130,144 20,000 50,144 

Program increase for cyber vulnerability assessments and hardening [20,000 ] [100,000 ] [20,000 ] 

142 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 63,769 63,769 63,769 63,769 

143 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ............................... 91,057 91,057 91,057 91,057 144 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ............................................... 22,386 22,386 22,386 22,386 145 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO) ....... 36,581 36,581 36,581 36,581 147 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................................................................................... 37,622 37,622 37,622 37,622 


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148 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ........................................................ 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 149 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................................ 5,232 5,232 5,232 5,232150 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ............................. 12,583 12,583 12,583 12,583 151 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ................................................... 61,451 91,451 61,451 61,451 

PROJECT Maven ...................................................................................... [30,000 ] 

152 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 104,348 104,348 104,348 104,348

161 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 2,372 2,372 2,372 2,372 162 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................................... 24,365 24,365 24,365 24,365 163 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....................................... 54,145 54,145 54,145 54,145 164 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION .............. 30,356 30,356 30,356 30,356 165 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................................ 20,571 20,571 25,571 20,571 

Software testing capabilities .................................................................. [5,000 ] 

166 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 14,017 14,017 14,017 14,017 

167 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....... 4,187 4,187 4,187 4,187 168 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ........................................................... 3,992 3,992 3,992 3,992

169 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS .............................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 170 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ........................................ 2,551 2,551 2,551 2,551 171 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ................................................................. 7,712 7,712 7,712 7,712 174 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ........................... 673 673 673 673 175 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) .......................... 1,006 1,006 1,006 1,006 177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 16,998 16,998 16,998 16,998 180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS ........................ 18,992 18,992 18,992 18,992 181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 1,231 1,231 1,231 1,231 183 0804767J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 

(CE2T2)—MHA.

44,500 44,500 44,500 44,500 

184 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ................................................................................. 29,947 29,947 29,947 29,947 187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ....................................................................... 5,113 5,113 5,113 5,113 

187A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 63,312 63,312 63,312 63,312 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,040,530 1,090,530 1,145,530 20,000 1,060,530 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

188 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ............................................................ 4,565 4,565 4,565 4,565 189 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE 

INFORMATION MANA.

1,871 1,871 1,871 1,871 

190 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM 

(OHASIS).

298 298 298 298 

191 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ............................. 10,882 15,882 10,882 10,882 

Program increase for increase analytical support ................................. [5,000 ] 

192 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................. 7,222 7,222 7,222 7,222 193 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

14,450 14,450 14,450 14,450 

194 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT). 45,677 45,677 45,677 45,677 195 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ................................................ 3,037 3,037 3,037 3,037 196 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................................................... 59,490 59,490 59,490 59,490 198 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING ............................................ 6,104 6,104 6,104 6,104 202 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT ................................ 1,863 1,863 1,863 1,863 203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION ............... 21,564 21,564 21,564 21,564 204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................................. 15,428 15,428 15,428 15,428 205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 15,855 15,855 15,855 15,855 206 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ............................................................... 4,811 4,811 4,811 4,811 207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) .................................................... 33,746 33,746 33,746 33,746208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 9,415 19,415 9,415 9,415 

Cyber Scholarship Program .................................................................... [10,000 ] 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 227,652 235,652 227,652 227,652 

Program increase to support cyber defense education of reservists 

and the National Guard.

[8,000 ] 

210 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................................... 42,687 32,687 42,687 42,687 


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Program decrease ................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

211 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................................... 8,750 8,750 8,750 8,750 

214 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ......................................................... 4,689 4,689 4,689 4,689 216 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................... 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 222 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 1,686 1,686 1,686 1,686 227 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 6,526 6,526 6,526 6,526 228 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................... 18,455 18,455 18,455 18,455 230 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 5,496 5,496 5,496 5,496 233 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 3,049 3,049 3,049 3,049 236 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 5,365 10,365 5,365 5,365 

Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center .................... [5,000 ] 

237 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .............................. 2,071 2,071 2,071 2,071 243 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 13,111 13,111 13,111 13,111 

245 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ............................................................................ 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770 246 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .............................................. 2,924 2,924 2,924 2,924 248 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 37,863 37,863 50,863 37,863 

MQ–9 Capability Enhancement .............................................................. [13,000 ] 

251 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................... 259,886 267,386 273,386 13,500 273,386 

SOCOM requested transfer ..................................................................... [7,500 ] [13,500 ] [13,500 ] 

252 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 8,245 8,245 8,245 8,245

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 79,455 79,455 95,455 79,455 

UFR: Enhanced Precision Strike ............................................................. [16,000 ] 

254 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 45,935 45,935 45,935 45,935 

255 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 1,978 1,978 1,978 1,978 256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 31,766 31,766 31,766 31,766 257 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 2,578 2,578 2,578 2,578 258 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 42,315 55,115 60,415 18,100 60,415 

SOCOM requested transfer ..................................................................... [12,800 ] [12,800 ] [12,800 ] UFR: Develop Dry Combat Submersible .................................................. [5,300 ] [5,300 ] 

259 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 4,661 4,661 4,661 4,661

260 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 12,049 12,049 12,049 12,049 261 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 642 642 642 642 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 3,734,266 3,734,266 3,734,266 3,734,266 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 4,912,148 4,950,448 4,972,748 31,600 4,943,748 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 21,501,122 22,459,948 22,688,730 710,692 22,211,814 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .............................................................. 83,503 83,503 83,503 83,503 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .................................................................... 59,500 59,500 59,500 59,500 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................................... 67,897 67,897 67,897 67,897 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 210,900 210,900 210,900 210,900 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................................... 210,900 210,900 210,900 210,900 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 9999999999 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ 64,092 64,100 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base .................................................... [64,092 ] [64,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... 64,092 64,100 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................... 64,092 64,100 

TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 84,063,300 86,403,368 87,398,693 2,285,376 86,348,676 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 


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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 21,540 21,540 21,540 21,540 133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 30,100 30,100 30,100 30,100 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 57,840 57,840 57,840 57,840 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 7,492 7,492 7,492 7,492 223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 

228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 6,036 6,036 6,036 6,036 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 43,528 43,528 43,528 43,528 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 119,368 119,368 119,368 119,368 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 29,700 29,700 29,700 29,700 075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100 081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 5,710 5,710 5,710 5,710 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 59,510 59,510 59,510 59,510 


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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 11,600 11,600 11,600 11,600 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 89,855 89,855 89,855 89,855 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 102,655 102,655 102,655 102,655 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 167,565 167,565 167,565 167,565 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800 

053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 13,200 13,200 13,200 13,200 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0207277F ISR INNOVATIONS ............................................................................................. 5,750 5,750 5,750 5,750 

214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 112,408 112,408 112,408 112,408 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 122,158 122,158 122,158 122,158 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 135,358 135,358 135,358 135,358 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 


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024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 507,646 

Additional Cooperative funds, consistent with Title XVI authorizations [507,646 ] 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 1,920 3,920 1,920 1,920 

Unfunded Requirement- Publicly Available Information (PAI) Capability Acceleration. [2,000 ] 

256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 196,176 196,176 196,176 196,176 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................................. 201,096 201,096 201,096 201,096 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 226,096 735,742 226,096 226,096 

010 9999999999 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ –64,092 –64,100 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base .................................................... [–64,092 ] [–64,100 ] 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................... –64,092 –64,100 

TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 648,387 1,093,941 584,287 648,387 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 1,455,366 1,510,066 1,567,545 54,700 1,510,066 

Improve unit training and maintenance readiness ................................................ [54,700 ] [112,179 ] [54,700 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 105,147 112,847 118,020 7,700 112,847 

UFR: Readiness to execute NMS ............................................................................. [7,700 ] [12,873 ] [7,700 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 604,117 692,417 751,335 88,300 692,417 

UFR: NETCOM HQ .................................................................................................... [13 ] UFR: Readiness to execute NMS ............................................................................. [88,300 ] [147,205 ] [88,300 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 793,217 820,517 836,222 36,734 829,951 

Decisive Action training and operations ................................................................. [27,300 ] [33,571 ] [27,300 ] UFR: Support Equipment ......................................................................................... [9,434 ] [9,434 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 1,169,478 1,207,178 1,169,478 37,700 1,207,178 

Combat Training Center Operations and Maintenance .......................................... [37,700 ] [37,700 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 1,496,503 1,524,703 1,496,503 28,200 1,524,703 

Aviation and ISR Maintenance Requirements ........................................................ [28,200 ] [28,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 3,675,901 3,758,901 3,725,401 83,680 3,759,581 

SOUTHCOM—Maritime Patrol Aircraft Expansion ................................................... [38,500 ] [38,500 ] SOUTHCOM—Mission and Other Ship Operations .................................................. [18,000 ] [18,000 ] UFR: Funding to support 6k additional endstrength .............................................. [680 ] [680 ] UFR: Organizational Clothing & Indiv. Equipment maintenance ........................... [26,500 ] [44,215 ] [26,500 ] UFR: Support Equipment ......................................................................................... [4,605 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 466,720 466,720 471,592 4,872 471,592 

UFR: Medical equipment ......................................................................................... [4,872 ] [4,872 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 1,443,516 1,490,116 1,521,185 296,600 1,740,116 


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Realignment of depot operations from OCO ........................................................... [250,000 ] UFR: Depot Maintenance ......................................................................................... [46,600 ] [77,669 ] [46,600 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 8,080,357 8,093,557 8,171,076 13,200 8,093,557 

C4I / Cyber capabilities enabling support ............................................................. [13,200 ] [22,000 ] [13,200 ] UFR: Engineering Services ...................................................................................... [36,949 ] UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ................................................................ [31,770 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 3,401,155 4,030,202 4,002,972 679,227 4,080,382 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [154,500 ] [70,427 ] [154,500 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [424,547 ] [481,210 ] [424,547 ] UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ................................................................ [50,180 ] [50,180 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 443,790 443,790 443,790 443,790 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 8,900 8,900 8,900 

Training, supplies, spares, and repair site support ............................................... [8,900 ] [8,900 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ...................................................................................................... 225,382 225,382 225,382 225,382 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 141,352 141,352 141,352 141,352 200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 190,811 194,311 190,811 3,500 194,311 

Mission and Other Ship Operations ........................................................................ [3,500 ] [3,500 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................................................... 59,578 59,578 59,578 59,578 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 23,752,390 24,780,537 24,892,242 1,343,313 25,095,703 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................................................ 346,667 347,791 347,791 1,124 347,791 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................................................................... [1,124 ] [1,124 ] [1,124 ] 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ........................................................................................ 422,108 427,346 427,346 5,238 427,346 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................................................................... [5,238 ] [5,238 ] [5,238 ] 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................ 7,750 7,750 7,750 7,750 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 776,525 782,887 782,887 6,362 782,887 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 137,556 137,556 137,556 137,556 

260 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 58,872 58,872 60,264 1,392 60,264 

UFR: Recruit training .............................................................................................. [1,392 ] [1,392 ] 

270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................................................... 58,035 58,035 59,921 1,886 59,921 

UFR: One Station Unit Training .............................................................................. [1,886 ] [1,886 ] 

280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................................................................ 505,089 505,089 505,762 673 505,762 

UFR: Supports commissions for increase end strength ......................................... [673 ] [673 ] 

290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 1,015,541 1,018,685 1,030,834 18,437 1,033,978 

Leadership development and training .................................................................... [3,144 ] [3,144 ] UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [15,293 ] [15,293 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 1,124,115 1,124,115 1,124,115 1,124,115 310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 220,688 220,688 220,688 220,688 

320 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 618,164 621,690 621,690 3,526 621,690 

Department of the Army directed training ............................................................. [3,526 ] [3,526 ] [3,526 ]

330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 613,586 613,586 624,259 10,673 624,259 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [10,673 ] [10,673 ] 

340 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 171,223 171,223 171,223 171,223 350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 214,738 214,738 215,088 350 215,088 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [350 ] [350 ] 

360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 195,099 195,099 195,099 195,099 

370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................................................................... 176,116 176,116 176,116 176,116 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 5,108,822 5,115,492 5,142,615 36,937 5,145,759 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 


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390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 555,502 613,402 652,065 154,463 709,965 

Logistics associated with increased end strength ................................................. [57,900 ] [57,900 ] UFR: Supports transportation equipment ............................................................... [96,563 ] [96,563 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 894,208 894,208 894,208 894,208 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 715,462 715,462 715,462 715,462 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 446,931 446,931 446,931 446,931 430 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 493,616 493,616 493,616 493,616 440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 2,084,922 2,102,822 2,094,922 27,900 2,112,822 

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ........................................ [17,900 ] [17,900 ] UFR: Army Regional Cyber Centers capabilities ..................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 259,588 259,588 259,588 259,588 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 326,387 326,387 326,387 326,387 470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 1,087,602 1,078,602 1,046,202 –14,085 1,073,517 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–9,000 ] [–45,000 ] [–14,085 ] UFR: Funds DFAS increases .................................................................................... [3,600 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 210,514 210,514 214,014 3,500 214,014 

UFR: Supports JAG increase needs ......................................................................... [3,500 ] [3,500 ] 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 243,584 243,584 256,737 13,153 256,737 

UFR: Supports engineering services ....................................................................... [13,153 ] [13,153 ] 

500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................ 284,592 292,992 284,592 284,592 

DISA migration cost and system support ............................................................... [8,400 ] 

510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ...................................................................... 415,694 415,694 415,694 415,694 

520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ................................................................................ 46,856 46,856 46,856 46,856 565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,242,222 1,247,222 1,242,222 5,000 1,247,222 

Army Analytics Group .............................................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 9,307,680 9,387,880 9,389,496 189,931 9,497,611 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –426,100 –415,900 –415,900 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–20,600 ] [–31,100 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–146,400 ] [–146,400 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–259,100 ] [–238,400 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –426,100 –415,900 –415,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....................................................... 38,945,417 39,640,696 40,207,240 1,160,643 40,106,060 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 11,461 11,461 11,747 286 11,747 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................................... [286 ] [286 ] 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 577,410 593,053 593,053 15,643 593,053 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................................... [15,643 ] [15,643 ] [15,643 ] 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 117,298 122,016 122,016 4,718 122,016 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [4,718 ] [4,718 ] [4,718 ] 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 552,016 564,934 564,934 12,918 564,934 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [12,918 ] [12,918 ] [12,918 ] 

050 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 80,302 81,461 81,461 1,159 81,461 

Increase aviation readiness .................................................................................... [1,159 ] [1,159 ] [1,159 ] 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 399,035 399,258 403,635 4,823 403,858 

Pay and allowances for career development training ............................................ [223 ] [223 ] UFR: Support additional capacity ........................................................................... [4,600 ] [4,600 ] 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 102,687 102,687 102,687 102,687 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 56,016 56,016 56,016 56,016 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 599,947 599,947 600,497 550 600,497 


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UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ................................................................ [550 ] [550 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 273,940 356,559 304,690 50,750 324,690 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [25,000 ] [20,000 ] UFR: Address facility restoration backlog ............................................................... [12,300 ] [4,465 ] [4,465 ] UFR: Increased facilities sustainment .................................................................... [45,319 ] [26,285 ] [26,285 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 22,909 22,909 22,909 22,909 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 2,793,021 2,910,301 2,863,645 90,847 2,883,868 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 11,116 11,116 11,116 11,116 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 17,962 17,962 17,962 17,962 140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 18,550 20,950 20,950 2,400 20,950 

UFR: Equipment support ......................................................................................... [2,400 ] [2,400 ] [2,400 ] 

150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 6,166 6,166 6,166 6,166 160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 60,027 60,027 60,027 60,027 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 113,821 116,221 116,221 2,400 116,221 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –2,500 –3,800 –3,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–3,800 ]SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –2,500 –3,800 –3,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ............................................... 2,906,842 3,024,022 2,979,866 89,447 2,996,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 777,883 810,983 794,862 16,979 794,862 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................................................................... [33,100 ] [16,979 ] [16,979 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 190,639 190,639 190,639 190,639 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 807,557 819,457 820,656 11,900 819,457 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [11,900 ] [13,099 ] [11,900 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 85,476 93,376 98,569 7,900 93,376 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [7,900 ] [13,093 ] [7,900 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 36,672 38,897 38,897 2,225 38,897 

UFR: Increased aviation readiness ......................................................................... [2,225 ] [2,225 ] [2,225 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 956,381 974,581 986,379 18,200 974,581 

Increase aviation readiness .................................................................................... [18,200 ] [29,998 ] [18,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 777,756 777,941 777,856 100 777,856 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [185 ] [100 ] [100 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 51,506 51,506 51,506 51,506 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 244,942 244,942 244,942 244,942 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 1,144,726 1,144,726 1,148,576 3,850 1,148,576 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ....................................................................... [3,850 ] [3,850 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 781,895 955,795 876,734 119,839 901,734 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [25,000 ] [25,000 ] UFR: Address facility restoration backlog ............................................................... [35,200 ] [20,108 ] [20,108 ] UFR: Facilities Sustainment improvement .............................................................. [113,700 ] [74,731 ] [74,731 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 999,052 999,052 999,292 240 999,292 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ....................................................................... [240 ] [240 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,854,485 7,101,895 7,028,908 181,233 7,035,718 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 7,703 7,703 7,703 7,703 

140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 79,236 81,236 79,236 1,150 80,386 


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Department of Defense State Partnership Program ............................................... [2,000 ] [1,150 ] 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 85,160 94,760 85,160 9,600 94,760 

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ........................................ [9,600 ] [9,600 ] 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 8,654 8,654 8,654 8,654 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 268,839 268,839 277,339 8,500 277,339 

UFR: Behavior Health Specialists ........................................................................... [8,500 ] [8,500 ] 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 3,093 3,093 3,093 3,093 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 452,685 464,285 461,185 19,250 471,935 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –10,700 –16,100 –16,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–10,700 ] [–16,100 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –10,700 –16,100 –16,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....................................................... 7,307,170 7,555,480 7,490,093 184,383 7,491,553 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 5,544,165 5,566,165 5,544,165 22,000 5,566,165 

Cbt logistics Mnt for TAO–187 ............................................................................... [22,000 ] [22,000 ]

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ......................................................................................................... 2,075,000 2,075,000 2,075,000 2,075,000 030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 46,801 46,801 46,801 46,801 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .......................................................................... 119,624 119,624 119,624 119,624 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 552,536 594,536 594,536 42,000 594,536 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ................................................................................. [42,000 ] [42,000 ] [42,000 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 1,088,482 1,088,482 1,088,482 1,088,482 070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 40,584 40,584 40,584 40,584 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 723,786 843,786 843,786 120,000 843,786 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ................................................................................. [120,000 ] [120,000 ] [120,000 ] 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 4,067,334 4,067,334 4,089,334 4,067,334 

UFR: Combat Logistics Maintenance Funding TAO–187 ........................................ [22,000 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 977,701 977,701 977,701 977,701 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 7,839,358 7,848,858 7,839,358 7,839,358 

Western Pacific Ship Repair ................................................................................... [9,500 ] 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................. 2,193,851 2,193,851 2,193,851 2,193,851 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................ 1,288,094 1,294,094 1,288,094 6,000 1,294,094 

Logistics support for legacy C41 systems .............................................................. [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 206,678 206,678 206,678 206,678 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................................................ 621,581 622,581 622,581 1,000 622,581 

UFR: Operational range Clearance and Environmental Compliance ...................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................ 370,681 370,681 370,681 370,681 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,437,966 1,454,966 1,437,966 17,000 1,454,966 

Coastal Riverine Force meet operational requirements ......................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] COMPACFLT C41 Upgrade ....................................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ]

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 162,705 162,705 162,705 162,705 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 65,108 65,108 65,108 65,108 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 86,892 155,992 86,892 69,100 155,992 

Joint Training Capability and Exercise Programs ................................................... [64,100 ] [64,100 ] No-Notice Agile Logistics Exercise .......................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................................... 8,427 8,427 8,427 8,427 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 385,212 385,212 385,212 385,212 260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................................................. 1,278,456 1,278,456 1,278,456 1,278,456 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 745,680 750,680 750,680 5,000 750,680 

UFR: Munitions wholeness ...................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 


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290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................................................ 380,016 380,016 380,016 380,016 300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 914,428 914,428 882,428 914,428 

Under execution ....................................................................................................... [–32,000 ] 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 1,905,679 2,319,879 2,447,860 385,200 2,290,879 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] NHHC Reduction ...................................................................................................... [–29,000 ] [–29,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [87,200 ] [218,000 ] [87,200 ] UFR: 88% of Facility Sustainment requirements ................................................... [277,000 ] [293,181 ] [277,000 ] UFR: MPT&E Management System IT Modernization .............................................. [60,000 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 4,333,688 4,356,688 4,384,688 23,000 4,356,688 

Operational range clearance ................................................................................... [11,000 ] [11,000 ] [11,000 ] Port Operations Service Craft Maintenance ............................................................ [12,000 ] [12,000 ] [12,000 ] UFR: FSRM Increases .............................................................................................. [28,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 39,460,513 40,189,313 40,211,694 690,300 40,150,813 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .................................................................................. 417,450 427,450 427,450 10,000 427,450 

UFR: Strategic Sealift .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .................................................................................... 198,341 198,341 198,341 198,341 370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................. 66,849 66,849 66,849 66,849 390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 21,870 21,870 21,870 21,870 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 704,510 714,510 714,510 10,000 714,510 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 143,924 143,924 143,924 143,924 

410 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 8,975 8,975 8,975 8,975 420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .............................................................................. 144,708 144,708 144,708 144,708 430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 812,708 812,708 812,708 812,708 450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 180,448 182,448 180,448 2,000 182,448 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Naval Sea Cadets .................................................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 234,596 234,596 234,596 234,596 470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 177,517 177,517 177,517 177,517 480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 103,154 103,154 103,154 103,154 490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 72,216 72,216 72,216 72,216 500 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 53,262 53,262 53,262 53,262 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 1,931,508 1,933,508 1,931,508 2,000 1,933,508 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,135,429 1,126,429 1,135,429 –9,000 1,126,429 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–9,000 ] [–9,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 149,365 149,365 149,365 149,365 540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 386,749 386,749 386,749 386,749 590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 165,301 165,301 165,301 165,301 610 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ....................................................... 311,616 311,616 311,616 311,616 620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ...................................................................... 665,580 665,580 665,580 665,580 660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ........................................................................ 659,143 659,143 659,143 659,143 775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 543,193 553,193 543,193 543,193 

Research and Technology Protection ...................................................................... [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,016,376 4,017,376 4,016,376 –9,000 4,007,376 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

780 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –356,800 –415,400 –415,400 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–143,600 ] [–216,600 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–35,300 ] [–35,300 ] 


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Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–177,900 ] [–163,500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –356,800 –415,400 –415,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................ 46,112,907 46,497,907 46,874,088 277,900 46,390,807 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................................................... 967,949 967,949 967,949 967,949 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................... 1,065,090 1,065,090 1,068,190 3,100 1,068,190 

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ............................................................................ [3,100 ] [3,100 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 286,635 286,635 286,635 286,635 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .............................................................................................. 85,577 85,577 85,577 85,577 050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 181,518 181,518 181,518 181,518 060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................ 785,264 1,002,751 829,055 119,091 904,355 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [40,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [35,300 ] [35,300 ] UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ...................................................................... [132,187 ] [43,791 ] [43,791 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 2,196,252 2,196,252 2,196,252 2,196,252 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 5,568,285 5,785,772 5,615,176 122,191 5,690,476 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 16,163 16,163 16,163 16,163 

090 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 1,154 1,154 1,154 1,154 100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 100,398 100,398 100,398 100,398 110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 46,474 46,474 46,474 46,474 120 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 405,039 405,039 405,039 405,039 130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 201,601 201,601 201,601 201,601 140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 32,045 32,045 32,045 32,045 150 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 24,394 24,394 24,394 24,394 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 827,268 827,268 827,268 827,268 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 28,827 28,827 28,827 28,827 

170 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 378,683 375,683 378,683 –3,000 375,683 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–3,000 ] [–3,000 ] 

190 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 77,684 77,684 77,684 77,684 215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 52,661 52,661 52,661 52,661 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 537,855 534,855 537,855 –3,000 534,855 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

220 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –38,000 –36,900 –36,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–1,800 ] [–2,700 ]Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–11,400 ] [–11,400 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–24,800 ] [–22,800 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –38,000 –36,900 –36,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ....................................... 6,933,408 7,109,895 6,980,299 82,291 7,015,699 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 596,876 596,876 596,876 596,876 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 5,902 5,902 5,902 5,902 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 94,861 94,861 94,861 94,861 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 381 381 381 381 


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050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 13,822 13,822 13,822 13,822 060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 571 571 571 571 070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................. 16,718 16,718 16,718 16,718 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 118,079 118,079 118,079 118,079 090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 308 308 308 308 100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 28,650 28,650 28,650 28,650 110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 86,354 97,854 91,354 9,500 95,854 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [1,500 ] [1,500 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] [8,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 103,596 103,596 103,596 103,596 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 1,066,118 1,077,618 1,071,118 9,500 1,075,618 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,371 1,371 1,371 1,371 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 13,289 13,289 13,289 13,289 160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 3,229 3,229 3,229 3,229 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 17,889 17,889 17,889 17,889 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

180 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –9,800 –14,800 –14,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–9,800 ] [–14,800 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –9,800 –14,800 –14,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................ 1,084,007 1,085,707 1,089,007 –5,300 1,078,707 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .......................................................................................................... 103,468 103,468 103,468 103,468 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 18,794 18,794 18,794 18,794 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 32,777 40,023 33,854 4,977 37,754 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [3,900 ] [3,900 ] UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ...................................................................... [3,346 ] [1,077 ] [1,077 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 111,213 111,213 111,213 111,213 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 266,252 273,498 267,329 4,977 271,229 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 12,585 12,585 12,585 12,585 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 12,585 12,585 12,585 12,585 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –300 –500 –500 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–300 ] [–500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –300 –500 –500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ........................................... 278,837 285,783 279,914 4,477 283,314 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 694,702 727,802 707,902 23,400 718,102 

Adversarial Air Training- mission qualification ...................................................... [10,200 ] [10,200 ] Rocket system launch program .............................................................................. [8,000 ] Training equipment shortfalls ................................................................................. [1,700 ] UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements .............................................................. [9,000 ] [9,000 ] [9,000 ] UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group .............................................................. [4,200 ] [4,200 ] [4,200 ] 


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020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................................................... 1,392,326 1,450,526 1,576,426 226,300 1,618,626 

Air and Space Operations Center ........................................................................... [104,800 ] [104,800 ]Personnel recovery requirements ............................................................................. [500 ] TARP contractor specialist ...................................................................................... [800 ] Training equipment shortfalls ................................................................................. [6,000 ] Training specialist contract .................................................................................... [400 ] UFR: Airmen Readiness Training ............................................................................ [8,300 ] [8,900 ] [8,900 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [70,400 ] [70,400 ] Unified capabilities ................................................................................................. [42,200 ] [42,200 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ........................................................ 1,128,640 1,179,940 1,272,940 102,500 1,231,140 

F–35 maintenance instructors ................................................................................ [49,700 ] [93,100 ] [49,700 ] Readiness decision support enterprise ................................................................... [1,600 ] [1,600 ] UFR: Contract Adversary Air .................................................................................... [51,200 ] [51,200 ] 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 2,755,367 2,854,567 2,915,967 99,200 2,854,567 

UFR: Airmen Readiness Training ............................................................................ [7,100 ] [7,100 ] [7,100 ] UFR: WSS funded at 89% ....................................................................................... [92,100 ] [153,500 ] [92,100 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 3,292,553 3,800,253 3,292,553 507,300 3,799,853 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [153,300 ] [153,300 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [304,400 ] [304,000 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 6,555,186 6,752,686 6,883,686 197,500 6,752,686 

UFR: E–4B Maintenance personnel ......................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] [1,000 ] UFR: EC–130H Compass Call ................................................................................. [12,000 ] [20,000 ] [12,000 ] UFR: Sustain 3 additional C–37B .......................................................................... [6,800 ] [11,300 ] [6,800 ] UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ....................................................................... [177,700 ] [296,200 ] [177,700 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 4,135,330 4,135,330 4,135,330 4,135,330 080 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 5,985,232 6,076,832 6,984,715 91,600 6,076,832 

Application hosting/MSO ......................................................................................... [27,000 ] Cloud migration ....................................................................................................... [25,600 ]


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Enterprise svcs in FY18 .......................................................................................... [39,000 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [152,600 ] UFR: Facility Restoration Modernization ................................................................. [493,883 ] UFR: Funds mission readiness at installations ...................................................... [146,000 ] [91,600 ] UFR: Funds Operational Communications and JIE conversion ............................... [190,000 ] UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group .............................................................. [6,700 ] UFR: Transient Alert Contracts ............................................................................... [10,300 ] 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................................................... 847,516 975,216 932,216 125,700 973,216 

Aviation readiness shortfalls .................................................................................. [2,000 ] Space based readiness shortfalls ........................................................................... [32,900 ] [32,900 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [35,300 ] [10,700 ] [35,300 ] UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements .............................................................. [57,500 ] [66,000 ] [57,500 ] UFR: SBIRS Requirements ....................................................................................... [8,000 ] 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,131,817 1,233,817 1,173,017 34,900 1,166,717 

Anti-terrorism force protection ................................................................................ [10,000 ] EOD training and readiness shortfalls ................................................................... [5,400 ] Installation processing nodes ................................................................................. [51,400 ] ISR sustainment and readiness .............................................................................. [9,800 ] [9,800 ] Tailored OPIR intel products ................................................................................... [300 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [15,000 ] [18,300 ] [15,000 ] UFR: Eagle Vision sustainment ............................................................................... [6,100 ] UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group .............................................................. [10,100 ] [16,800 ] [10,100 ] 

120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 175,457 175,457 175,457 175,457 130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 353,458 541,758 353,458 15,000 368,458 

Command and Control sustainment and readiness ............................................... [47,100 ] 


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Operationalizing commercial SSA ........................................................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] Space based sustainment and readiness shortfalls .............................................. [126,200 ] 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ..................................................................................................... 189,891 189,891 189,891 189,891 

170 US STRATCOM ................................................................................................................... 534,236 534,236 534,236 534,236 180 US CYBERCOM .................................................................................................................. 357,830 357,830 357,830 357,830 190 US CENTCOM .................................................................................................................... 168,208 168,208 168,208 168,208 200 US SOCOM ........................................................................................................................ 2,280 2,280 2,280 2,280 210 US TRANSCOM .................................................................................................................. 533 533 533 533 215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,091,655 1,091,655 1,091,655 1,091,655 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 30,792,217 32,248,817 32,748,300 1,423,400 32,215,617 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 1,570,697 1,572,497 1,572,497 1,800 1,572,497 

UFR: sustain 3 additional C–37B ........................................................................... [1,800 ] [1,800 ] [1,800 ] 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ......................................................................................... 130,241 188,441 176,691 35,600 165,841 

Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources PACOM ...................................................... [22,600 ] [29,550 ] [22,600 ]BEAR PACOM ........................................................................................................... [22,600 ] BEAR PACOM spares ............................................................................................... [2,900 ] [2,900 ] PACAF Contingency response group ........................................................................ [10,100 ] [16,900 ] [10,100 ] SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,700,938 1,760,938 1,749,188 37,400 1,738,338 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 113,722 113,722 113,722 113,722 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 24,804 24,804 24,804 24,804 290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ................................................................. 95,733 95,733 95,733 95,733 320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 395,476 395,476 395,476 395,476 330 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 501,599 501,599 501,599 501,599 340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 287,500 287,500 287,500 287,500 350 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 91,384 91,384 91,384 91,384 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 166,795 166,795 166,795 166,795 380 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 4,134 4,134 4,134 4,134 390 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 222,691 222,691 222,691 222,691 400 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 171,974 171,974 176,974 171,974 

Pilot program for training students as aircraft technicians ................................. [5,000 ] 

410 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 60,070 60,070 60,070 60,070 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 2,135,882 2,135,882 2,140,882 2,135,882 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 805,453 805,453 805,453 805,453 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 127,379 127,379 127,379 127,379 470 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 911,283 911,283 911,283 911,283 480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 432,172 422,172 432,172 432,172 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 1,175,658 1,166,658 1,175,658 –5,000 1,170,658 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–9,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

500 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................................................. 26,719 29,819 26,719 3,100 29,819 

Civil Air Patrol ......................................................................................................... [3,100 ] [3,100 ] 

530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 76,878 76,878 76,878 76,878 535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,263,403 1,263,403 1,263,403 1,263,403 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,818,945 4,803,045 4,818,945 –1,900 4,817,045 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –389,600 129,100 –404,900 –404,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–135,400 ] [–204,200 ] 


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Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–84,300 ] [–84,300 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–169,900 ] [–156,300 ] UFR: C&Y Tech Sustainment ................................................................................... [6,000 ] UFR: Child and Youth Compliance ......................................................................... [35,000 ] [35,000 ] UFR: Food Service Capabilities ............................................................................... [43,200 ] UFR: MWR Resiliency Capabilities .......................................................................... [40,000 ] UFR: Violence Prevention Program .......................................................................... [4,900 ] [4,900 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –389,600 129,100 –404,900 –404,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .............................................. 39,447,982 40,559,082 41,586,415 1,054,000 40,501,982 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,801,007 1,801,007 1,801,007 1,801,007 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 210,642 210,642 210,642 210,642 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 403,867 403,867 403,867 403,867 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 124,951 140,251 124,951 15,300 140,251 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [5,600 ] [5,600 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [9,700 ] [9,700 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 240,835 258,635 266,635 43,600 284,435 

C–17 CLS workload ................................................................................................. [5,700 ] [5,700 ] C–17 depot-level repairable ................................................................................... [12,100 ] [12,100 ] UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ....................................................................... [25,800 ] [25,800 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 371,878 371,878 405,878 34,000 405,878 

UFR: Restore maintenance and repair .................................................................... [34,000 ] [34,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,153,180 3,186,280 3,212,980 92,900 3,246,080 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 74,153 74,153 74,153 74,153 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 19,522 19,522 19,522 19,522 090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .............................................................. 12,765 12,765 12,765 12,765 100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ..................................................................... 7,495 7,495 7,495 7,495 110 AUDIOVISUAL ..................................................................................................................... 392 392 392 392 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................. 114,327 114,327 114,327 114,327 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

120 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –21,900 –33,000 –33,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–21,900 ] [–33,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –21,900 –33,000 –33,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................ 3,267,507 3,278,707 3,327,307 59,900 3,327,407 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 3,175,055 3,265,955 3,175,055 3,175,055 

Additional training man days ................................................................................. [54,900 ] Two C–130 simulators ............................................................................................ [36,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 746,082 801,682 812,082 18,500 764,582 

Additional training man days ................................................................................. [37,100 ] Restore support operations ..................................................................................... [18,500 ] [66,000 ] [18,500 ] 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 867,063 867,063 867,063 867,063 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 325,090 372,690 401,090 47,600 372,690 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [14,600 ] [20,000 ] [14,600 ]Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [33,000 ] [56,000 ] [33,000 ] 


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050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 1,100,829 1,152,129 1,159,529 110,000 1,210,829 

C–130 propulsion improvements ............................................................................ [16,100 ] [16,100 ] Maintenance for RC–26 a/c .................................................................................... [28,700 ] [28,700 ] Sustain DCGS .......................................................................................................... [6,500 ] [6,500 ] UFR: Increase Weapons System Sustainment ......................................................... [58,700 ] [58,700 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 583,664 593,464 651,664 583,664 

Additional training man days ................................................................................. [9,800 ] UFR: Facility Restoration Modernization ................................................................. [68,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,797,783 7,052,983 7,066,483 176,100 6,973,883 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 44,955 44,955 44,955 44,955 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 97,230 97,230 52,230 97,230 

Advertising Reduction ............................................................................................. [–45,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 142,185 142,185 97,185 142,185 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

090 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –43,300 –65,300 –65,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–43,300 ] [–65,300 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –43,300 –65,300 –65,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ......................................................... 6,939,968 7,151,868 7,163,668 110,800 7,050,768 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 440,853 440,853 440,853 440,853 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ..................................................................................... 551,511 551,511 551,511 551,511 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .................................................... 5,008,274 5,035,414 5,008,274 6,300 5,014,574 

Unfunded Requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion .............................. [6,300 ] [6,300 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unfunded Requirement- Publicly Available Information (PAI) Capability Acceleration ................................................................................................................. [20,840 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,000,638 6,027,778 6,000,638 6,300 6,006,938 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 144,970 144,970 149,970 5,000 149,970 

Increase for curriculum development ..................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 84,402 84,402 84,402 84,402 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................ 379,462 379,462 379,462 379,462 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 608,834 608,834 613,834 5,000 613,834 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 183,000 234,500 208,000 26,500 209,500 

National Guard Youth Challenge ............................................................................ [1,500 ] [1,500 ] National Guard Youth Challenge Program .............................................................. [25,000 ] STARBASE ................................................................................................................ [20,000 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] World War I Centennial Commission ...................................................................... [5,000 ] 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................ 597,836 597,836 597,836 597,836 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................................................... 1,439,010 1,439,010 1,439,010 1,439,010 130 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY .......................................................................... 807,754 807,754 807,754 807,754 140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,009,702 2,009,702 2,009,702 2,009,702 160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................................................. 24,207 24,207 24,207 24,207 170 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................................................... 400,422 414,922 400,422 14,300 414,722 

Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) ............................................... [14,500 ] [14,300 ] 

180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................................................ 217,585 215,085 217,585 –2,500 215,085 


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Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 

190 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ................................................................... 131,268 131,268 131,268 131,268 200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .................................................................... 722,496 722,496 722,496 722,496 210 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ........................................................................................... 683,665 703,665 683,665 683,665 

Joint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell (JAPEC) .................................... [20,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 34,712 34,712 34,712 34,712 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................ 542,604 517,604 542,604 –3,800 538,804 

Efficiencies from DTRA/JIDO integration ................................................................. [–25,000 ] [–3,800 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 2,794,389 2,844,389 2,829,389 50,000 2,844,389 

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities .................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Impact aid for schools with military dependent students ..................................... [50,000 ] [25,000 ] [40,000 ] 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................................................... 504,058 504,058 504,058 504,058 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 57,840 57,840 57,840 57,840 300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 1,488,344 1,515,110 1,497,344 11,000 1,499,344 

CDC Study ............................................................................................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] Implementation of Military Housing Fall Prevention .............................................. [16,000 ] Implementation of transparency of Defense Business System Data ..................... [25,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–17,234 ] Readiness increase ................................................................................................. [1,000 ] Study on Air Force aircraft capacity and capabilities ........................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Support for Commission to Assess the Threat from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events ................................................................................................ [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 94,273 94,273 94,273 94,273 320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ......................................................................... 436,776 436,776 436,776 436,776 325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 14,830,139 14,830,139 14,830,139 14,830,139 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 28,000,080 28,135,346 28,069,080 95,500 28,095,580 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

330 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –229,900 –193,900 –193,900 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–6,500 ] [–9,800 ]Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–19,400 ] [–19,400 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–179,000 ] [–164,700 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –229,900 –193,900 –193,900 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 34,609,552 34,542,058 34,683,552 –87,100 34,522,452 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ......................................... 14,538 14,538 14,538 14,538 020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ..................................................... 104,900 104,900 104,900 104,900 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION .................................................................................. 324,600 324,600 324,600 324,600 050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ............................................................................ 215,809 215,809 215,809 215,809 

Department of Defense Cleanup and Removal of Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant 

associated with the Prinz Eugen ........................................................................ [6,000 ] 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–6,000 ] 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ............................................................................. 281,415 323,649 323,000 42,234 323,649 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation .......................................................................................... [30,000 ] [41,585 ] [42,234 ] Program increase .................................................................................................... [12,234 ] 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 293,749 323,749 313,749 30,000 323,749 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation .......................................................................................... [30,000 ] [20,000 ] [30,000 ] 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 9,002 9,002 9,002 9,002 090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ................................................. 208,673 208,673 208,673 208,673 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ....................................................... 1,452,686 1,524,920 1,514,271 72,234 1,524,920 


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UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ 2,271,269 726,995 

ERI costs transferred to base (except Ukraine assistance) ................................... [2,271,269 ] [2,121,300 ] Foreign Currency Fluctuations ................................................................................. [–313,315 ] Fuel Savings ............................................................................................................ [–1,090,990 ] Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response ................................. [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... 2,271,269 726,995 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................... 2,271,269 726,995 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 189,286,283 194,527,394 194,902,715 3,003,675 192,289,958 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................................................. 828,225 828,225 828,225 828,225 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................. 25,474 25,474 25,474 25,474 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ....................................................................................................... 1,778,644 1,778,644 1,778,644 1,778,644 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................................................. 260,575 260,575 260,575 260,575 060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................................................. 284,422 284,422 284,422 284,422 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 2,784,525 2,784,525 2,784,525 2,784,525 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .................................................................................... 502,330 502,330 502,330 502,330 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................... 104,149 104,149 104,149 104,149 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 80,249 80,249 80,249 80,249 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................. 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................... 6,988,168 6,988,168 6,988,168 6,988,168 150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM .............................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 160 RESET ................................................................................................................................... 864,926 864,926 864,926 –250,000 614,926 

Realignment of depot operations to base .................................................................. [–250,000 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND .......................................................................................................... 186,567 186,567 186,567 186,567 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ..................................................................................................... 44,250 44,250 44,250 44,250 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 14,769,504 14,769,504 14,769,504 –250,000 14,519,504 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ............................................................................................ 56,500 56,500 56,500 56,500 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................ 56,500 56,500 56,500 56,500 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 789,355 789,355 789,355 789,355 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................... 16,567 16,567 16,567 16,567 410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 5,207 5,207 5,207 5,207 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 107,091 107,091 107,091 107,091 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 165,280 165,280 165,280 165,280 565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 1,083,390 1,083,390 1,083,390 1,083,390 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 2,172,890 2,172,890 2,172,890 2,172,890 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ........................................................... 16,998,894 16,998,894 16,998,894 –250,000 16,748,894 

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020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................. 4,179 4,179 4,179 4,179 040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................................................. 2,132 2,132 2,132 2,132 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 779 779 779 779090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 17,609 17,609 17,609 17,609 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 24,699 24,699 24,699 24,699 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ................................................... 24,699 24,699 24,699 24,699 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................................................. 41,731 41,731 41,731 41,731 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................................................................................ 762 762 762 762 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................. 11,855 11,855 11,855 11,855 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ....................................................................................................... 204 204 204 204 060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................................................. 27,583 27,583 27,583 27,583 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 5,792 5,792 5,792 5,792 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 18,507 18,507 18,507 18,507 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............................................................. 937 937 937 937 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 107,371 107,371 107,371 107,371 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................... 740 740 740 740 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 740 740 740 740 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ........................................................... 108,111 108,111 108,111 108,111 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ....................................................................................................................... 2,660,855 2,660,855 2,660,855 2,660,855 

020 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................... 684,786 684,786 684,786 684,786 040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................. 405,117 405,117 405,117 405,117 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ............................................................................. 3,771,758 3,771,758 3,771,758 3,771,758 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

050 SUSTAINMENT ....................................................................................................................... 955,574 955,574 955,574 955,574 060 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 39,595 39,595 39,595 39,595 070 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................... 75,976 75,976 75,976 75,976 

080 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................. 94,612 94,612 94,612 94,612 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ............................................................................. 1,165,757 1,165,757 1,165,757 1,165,757 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ..................................................... 4,937,515 4,937,515 4,937,515 4,937,515 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ...................................................................................................................................... 1,269,000 1,269,000 1,269,000 1,269,000 020 SYRIA .................................................................................................................................... 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ....................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND ......................................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 412,710 412,710 412,710 412,710 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ............................................................................................................. 5,674 5,674 5,674 5,674 030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ...................................................... 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .............................................................................. 2,989 2,989 2,989 2,989 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 144,030 144,030 144,030 144,030 060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 211,196 211,196 211,196 211,196 


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070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................. 1,921 1,921 1,921 1,921 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................. 102,834 102,834 102,834 102,834 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .............................................................................. 871,453 871,453 871,453 871,453 100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ............................................................................ 19,627 19,627 19,627 19,627 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 2,483,179 2,548,179 2,483,179 2,483,179 

Repairs related to USS Fitzgerald .............................................................................. [65,000 ] 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE .................................................... 58,886 58,886 58,886 58,886

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .................................................................................. 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 160 WARFARE TACTICS ................................................................................................................ 21,550 21,550 21,550 21,550 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................... 21,104 21,104 21,104 21,104 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................................................................. 611,936 611,936 611,936 611,936 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................... 11,433 11,433 11,433 11,433 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................... 371,611 371,611 371,611 371,611 290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................... 9,598 9,598 9,598 9,598 310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................... 31,898 31,898 31,898 31,898 320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 230,246 230,246 230,246 230,246 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 5,630,025 5,695,025 5,630,025 5,630,025 

MOBILIZATION 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ....................................................................................... 1,869 1,869 1,869 1,869 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 11,905 11,905 11,905 11,905 390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 161,885 161,885 161,885 161,885 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................ 175,659 175,659 175,659 175,659 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................... 43,369 43,369 43,369 43,369 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................................................................... 43,369 43,369 43,369 43,369 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................... 3,217 3,217 3,217 3,217 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 7,356 7,356 7,356 7,356 590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 67,938 67,938 67,938 67,938 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT .......................................................................... 9,446 9,446 9,446 9,446 660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ............................................................................ 1,528 1,528 1,528 1,528 775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 12,751 12,751 12,751 12,751 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 102,236 102,236 102,236 102,236 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................... 5,951,289 6,016,289 5,951,289 5,951,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES .......................................................................................................... 720,013 720,013 720,013 720,013 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................... 256,536 256,536 256,536 256,536 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 52,000 52,000 52,000 52,000 070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 17,529 17,529 17,529 17,529 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 1,046,078 1,046,078 1,046,078 1,046,078 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................... 29,421 29,421 29,421 29,421 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................................................................... 29,421 29,421 29,421 29,421 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 62,225 62,225 62,225 62,225 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 3,650 3,650 3,650 3,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 65,875 65,875 65,875 65,875 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................... 1,141,374 1,141,374 1,141,374 1,141,374 

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OPERATING FORCES 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 14,964 14,964 14,964 14,964 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................................................................. 9,016 9,016 9,016 9,016 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 23,980 23,980 23,980 23,980 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES .................................................... 23,980 23,980 23,980 23,980 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................................................. 2,548 2,548 2,548 2,548 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 819 819 819 819 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 3,367 3,367 3,367 3,367 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ............................................... 3,367 3,367 3,367 3,367 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .................................................................................................. 248,235 248,235 248,235 248,235 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ......................................................................................... 1,394,962 1,394,962 1,394,962 1,394,962 030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ............................................................ 5,450 5,450 5,450 5,450 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 699,860 699,860 699,860 699,860 050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................. 113,131 113,131 113,131 113,131 060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ................................................ 2,039,551 2,077,551 2,039,551 2,039,551 

Restoration of Damaged U–2 Aircraft ........................................................................ [38,000 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 2,059,363 2,059,363 2,059,363 2,059,363 

080 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 1,088,946 1,088,946 1,088,946 1,088,946 090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ...................................................................................... 15,274 15,274 15,274 15,274 100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 198,090 198,090 198,090 198,090 120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 385 385 385 385 130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................................... 22,020 22,020 22,020 22,020 160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ......................................................................................................... 381 381 381 381 170 US STRATCOM ....................................................................................................................... 698 698 698 698 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

180 US CYBERCOM ...................................................................................................................... 35,239 35,239 35,239 35,239 190 US CENTCOM ........................................................................................................................ 159,520 159,520 159,520 159,520 200 US SOCOM ............................................................................................................................ 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 58,098 58,098 58,098 58,098 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 8,158,203 8,196,203 8,158,203 8,158,203 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................. 1,430,316 1,430,316 1,430,316 1,430,316 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................. 213,827 213,827 213,827 213,827 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................ 1,644,143 1,644,143 1,644,143 1,644,143 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ........................................................................................................... 300 300 300 300 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................................................... 298 298 298 298 290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ..................................................................... 90 90 90 90 320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................... 25,675 25,675 25,675 25,675 330 FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................................................. 879 879 879 879 340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................................................................... 1,114 1,114 1,114 1,114 350 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................... 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................................................................... 29,782 29,782 29,782 29,782 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................ 151,847 151,847 151,847 151,847 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 8,744 8,744 8,744 8,744 470 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................... 6,583 6,583 6,583 6,583 480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................... 129,508 129,508 129,508 129,508 490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 84,110 84,110 84,110 84,110 


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530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ..................................................................................................... 120 120 120 120 535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 53,255 53,255 53,255 53,255 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 434,167 434,167 434,167 434,167 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .................................................. 10,266,295 10,304,295 10,266,295 10,266,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 52,323 52,323 52,323 52,323 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 58,523 58,523 58,523 58,523 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ................................................ 58,523 58,523 58,523 58,523 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ........................................................................................... 3,468 3,468 3,468 3,468 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 11,932 11,932 11,932 11,932 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 15,400 15,400 15,400 15,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ............................................................. 15,400 15,400 15,400 15,400 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................................................................................ 4,841 4,841 4,841 4,841 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ........................................................ 3,305,234 3,305,234 3,311,534 3,305,234 

UFR: Joint Task Force Platform Expansion ................................................................. [6,300 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 3,310,075 3,310,075 3,316,375 3,310,075 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY .................................................................................... 9,853 9,853 9,853 9,853 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ....................................................................... 21,317 21,317 21,317 21,317 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY .......................................................................... 64,137 64,137 64,137 64,137 160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................................................................................... 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .................................................................................................... 13,255 13,255 13,255 13,255 200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ........................................................................ 2,312,000 2,162,000 2,562,000 –250,000 2,062,000 

Reduction to Coalition Support Funds ........................................................................ [–100,000 ] [–100,000 ] Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance ...................................................... [–150,000 ] [–150,000 ] Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative ........................................................................ [350,000 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................................................................ 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............................................................................ 34,715 34,715 34,715 34,715 320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............................................................................. 3,179 3,179 3,179 3,179 325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 1,878,713 1,878,713 1,878,713 1,878,713 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 4,483,169 4,333,169 4,733,169 –250,000 4,233,169 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................... 7,793,244 7,643,244 8,049,544 –250,000 7,543,244 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .......................................................................................... 150,000 350,000 350,000 

Program increase ........................................................................................................ [200,000 ] Transfer from DSCA .................................................................................................... [150,000 ] [150,000 ] SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .............................................................. 150,000 350,000 350,000 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ................................................................ 150,000 350,000 350,000 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................................... –2,271,269 –2,121,300 


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ERI costs transferred from OCO to base (except Ukraine assistance) ...................... [–2,271,269 ] [–2,121,300 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................................... –2,271,269 –2,121,300 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................................... –2,271,269 –2,121,300 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 49,091,691 46,923,422 47,226,691 –150,000 48,941,691 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 133,881,636 1,202,089 –138,913 127,350 134,008,986 Defense Innovation Board software review .................................................................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Department of Defense State Partnership Program ..................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] ERI costs transferred to base ....................................................................................................... [214,289 ] [214,300 ] Freeze BAH reduction for Military Housing Privatization Initiative .............................................. [125,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................................... [–363,300 ] [–1,083,000 ] [–814,050 ] Increase Active Army end strength ............................................................................................... [829,400 ] [337,000 ] [625,000 ] Increase Active Marine Corps end strength ................................................................................. [100,000 ] [80,000 ] Increase Army National Guard end strength ................................................................................ [105,500 ] [13,000 ] Increase Army Reserve end strength ............................................................................................ [82,800 ] [13,000 ] Military Personnel Pay Raise ........................................................................................................ [206,400 ] [206,400 ] Public-Private partnership on military spousal employment ....................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] UFR: ANG funds training man days ............................................................................................. [170,800 ] UFR: Army readiness requirements ............................................................................................... [107,987 ] UFR: ATFP Enhancement—2nd Pier Sentry (Mahan Report) ....................................................... [12,000 ] Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ............................................................... 7,804,427 44,140 0 33,000 7,837,427 


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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Accrual payment associated with increased end strength .......................................................... [44,140 ] [33,000 ] Total, Military Personnel ............................................................................................................. 141,686,063 1,246,229 –138,913 160,350 141,846,413 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 4,326,172 

Ø214,289 

Ø214,300 0 4,326,172 

ERI costs transferred to base budget .......................................................................................... [

¥214,289 ] [

¥214,300 ] 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations .................................................................................... 4,326,172 

Ø214,289 

Ø214,300 0 4,326,172 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS .............................................................................................................. 43,140 43,140 43,140 43,140 


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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ..................................................................................................... 40,636 90,747 90,736 40,636 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base ....................................................................... [50,111 ] [50,100 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 83,776 133,887 133,876 83,776 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 66,462 66,462 66,462 66,462 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 66,462 66,462 66,462 66,462 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1,389,340 1,344,340 1,389,340 1,389,340 

Civilian Personnel Compensation and Benefits ........................................................ [–20,000 ] Commissary operations ............................................................................................. [–25,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ........................................................... 1,389,340 1,344,340 1,389,340 1,389,340 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 47,018 47,018 47,018 47,018 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 47,018 47,018 47,018 47,018 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 135,800 135,800 135,800 135,800 DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ................................................................................................. 11,197 11,197 11,197 11,197 TAH MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 54,453 54,453 54,453 54,453 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................... 18,622 18,622 18,622 18,622 READY RESERVE FORCES .............................................................................................................. 289,255 296,255 296,255 7,000 296,255 

Strategic Sealift SLEP ............................................................................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ....................................................... 509,327 516,327 516,327 7,000 516,327 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—O&M .................................................................................................. 104,237 104,237 104,237 104,237 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—RDT&E ............................................................................................... 839,414 839,414 839,414 839,414 CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—PROC ................................................................................................. 18,081 18,081 18,081 18,081 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ........................................ 961,732 961,732 961,732 961,732 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 674,001 701,001 674,001 31,000 705,001 

Administrative Overhead ........................................................................................... [–2,000 ] National Guard counter-drug programs .................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SOUTHCOM ISR .......................................................................................................... [21,000 ] [21,000 ] Travel, Infrastructure, Support .................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 116,813 116,813 116,813 116,813 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 790,814 817,814 790,814 31,000 821,814 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 334,087 334,087 329,087 334,087 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–5,000 ]

RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 336,887 336,887 331,887 336,887 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 9,457,768 9,475,768 9,457,768 8,000 9,465,768 

Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of OCONUS MTFs ......................................... [10,000 ] Pre-mobilization health care under section 12304b ................................................ [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 15,317,732 15,317,732 15,317,732 15,317,732 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,193,045 2,193,045 2,193,045 2,193,045 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 1,803,733 1,803,733 1,803,733 1,803,733 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 330,752 321,752 330,752 330,752 


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Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–9,000 ]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 737,730 737,730 737,730 737,730 BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................... 2,255,163 2,255,163 2,255,163 2,255,163 RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................................... 9,796 9,796 9,796 9,796 EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 64,881 64,881 64,881 64,881 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 246,268 276,268 246,268 246,268 

Program increase for hypoxia research ..................................................................... [5,000 ] Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ....................................................... [25,000 ] 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ........................................................................................................ 99,039 99,039 99,039 99,039 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................ 170,602 170,602 170,602 170,602 MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 69,191 69,191 69,191 69,191 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................ 13,438 13,438 13,438 13,438 INITIAL OUTFITTING ........................................................................................................................ 26,978 26,978 26,978 26,978 REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................................ 360,831 360,831 360,831 360,831 THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM ................................................................. 8,326 8,326 8,326 8,326 DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 499,193 499,193 499,193 499,193 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................................................. –157,600 –219,600 –219,600 

Change to Pharmacy Copayments ............................................................................ [–62,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................... [–15,500 ] [–15,500 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................ [–142,100 ] [–142,100 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 33,664,466 33,545,866 33,664,466 –211,600 33,452,866 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 37,849,822 37,770,333 37,901,922 –173,600 37,676,222 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 


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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ..................................................................................................... 50,111 50,111 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base ....................................................................... [–50,111 ] [–50,111 ]

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 50,111 50,111 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ............................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 28,845 28,845 28,845 28,845 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 98,845 98,845 98,845 98,845 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 196,300 196,300 196,300 196,300 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 196,300 196,300 196,300 196,300 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 24,692 24,692 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 24,692 24,692 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 61,857 61,857 61,857 61,857 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 331,968 331,968 331,968 331,968 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 395,805 395,805 395,805 395,805 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 765,753 715,642 715,642 765,753 


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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army ALABAMA Fort Rucker TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 Army ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB GENERAL INSTRUCTION BUILDING 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 Army ARIZONA Fort Huachuca GROUND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT BUILDING 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Army CALIFORNIA Fort Irwin LAND ACQUISITION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Army COLORADO Fort Carson AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 Army COLORADO Fort Carson BATTLEFIELD WEATHER FACILITY 8,300 8,300 8,300 8,300 Army FLORIDA Eglin AFB MULTIPURPOSE RANGE COMPLEX 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Army GEORGIA Fort Benning AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 10,800 10,800 10,800 10,800 Army GEORGIA Fort Benning TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon ACCESS CONTROL POINT 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon AUTOMATION-AIDED INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING 18,500 18,500 18,500 18,500 Army GERMANY Stuttgart COMMISSARY 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Army GERMANY Wiesbaden ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 Army HAWAII Fort Shafter COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY, INCR 3 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 Army HAWAII Pohakuloa Training Area OPERATIONAL READINESS TRAINING COMPLEX (BARRACKS) 0 0 25,000 25,000 25,000 Army INDIANA Crane Army Ammunition 

Activity 

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING BUILDING 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 

Army KOREA Kunsan AB UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HANGAR 53,000 53,000 53,000 53,000 Army NEW YORK U.S. Military Academy CEMETERY 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 Army SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Jackson RECEPTION BARRACKS COMPLEX, PH1 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Army SOUTH CAROLINA Shaw AFB MISSION TRAINING COMPLEX 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Army TEXAS Camp Bullis VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 13,600 13,600 13,600 13,600 Army TEXAS Fort Hood BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 Army TEXAS Fort Hood VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 Army TURKEY Turkey Various FORWARD OPERATING SITE 6,400 0 6,400 –6,400 0 Army VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir SECURE ADMIN/OPERATIONS FACILITY, INCR 3 14,124 14,124 14,124 14,124 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army VIRGINIA Joint Base Langley-Eustis AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONAL BLDG 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 Army VIRGINIA Joint Base Myer-Henderson SECURITY FENCE 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 

Army WASHINGTON Joint Base Lewis-McChord CONFINEMENT FACILITY 66,000 66,000 0 66,000 Army WASHINGTON Yakima FIRE STATION 19,500 19,500 19,500 19,500 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: Planning and Design 0 0 15,700 0 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOST NATION SUPPORT 28,700 28,700 28,700 28,700 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 72,770 72,770 72,770 72,770 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: UNSPECIFIED MINOR CON- STRUCTION, ARMY 0 –10,000 0 0 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 31,500 41,500 31,500 31,500 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 920,394 957,794 938,894 62,400 982,794 

Navy ARIZONA Yuma ENLISTED DINING FACILITY & COMMUNITY BLDGS 36,358 36,358 36,358 36,358 Navy CALIFORNIA Barstow COMBAT VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITY 36,539 36,539 36,539 36,539 Navy CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT UPGRADE 61,139 61,139 61,139 61,139 Navy CALIFORNIA Coronado UNDERSEA RESCUE COMMAND OPERATIONS BUILDING 0 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 

Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore F/A 18 AVIONICS REPAIR FACILITY REPLACEMENT 60,828 60,828 60,828 60,828 Navy CALIFORNIA Miramar AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (INC 2) 39,600 39,600 39,600 39,600 Navy CALIFORNIA Miramar F–35 SIMULATOR FACILITY 0 47,600 47,574 47,600 47,600 Navy CALIFORNIA San Diego P440 PIER 8 REPLACEMENT 0 0 108,000 0 Navy CALIFORNIA Twentynine Palms POTABLE WATER TREATMENT/BLENDING FACILITY 55,099 55,099 55,099 55,099 Navy DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NSA Washington ELECTRONICS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORA- TORY 37,882 37,882 37,882 37,882 


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Navy DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NSA Washington WASHINGTON NAVY YARD AT/FP 60,000 14,810 0 –60,000 0 Navy DJIBOUTI Camp Lemonier AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION 13,390 0 13,390 –13,390 0 Navy FLORIDA Mayport ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 

(AWWTP) 

74,994 74,994 74,994 74,994 

Navy FLORIDA Mayport MISSILE MAGAZINES 9,824 9,824 9,824 9,824 Navy FLORIDA Mayport P426 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) SUPPORT FACILITY (LSF) 0 0 81,000 0 

Navy FLORIDA Mayport P427 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) TRAINING FACILITY (LSF) 0 0 29,000 0 Navy GEORGIA Albany COMBAT VEHICLE WAREHOUSE 0 43,300 43,308 43,300 43,300 Navy GREECE Souda Bay STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION 22,045 22,045 22,045 22,045 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR #2 75,233 75,233 75,233 75,233 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 66,747 66,747 66,747 66,747 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas MALS FACILITIES 49,431 49,431 49,431 49,431 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas NAVY-COMMERCIAL TIE-IN HARDENING 37,180 37,180 37,180 37,180 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas WATER WELL FIELD 56,088 56,088 56,088 56,088 Navy HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam SEWER LIFT STATION & RELIEF SEWER LINE 73,200 73,200 73,200 73,200 

Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay LHD PAD CONVERSIONS MV–22 LANDING PADS 19,012 19,012 19,012 19,012 Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay MOKAPU GATE ENTRY CONTROL AT/FP COMPLIANCE 0 0 26,492 26,492 26,492 Navy HAWAII Wahiawa COMMUNICATIONS/CRYPTO FACILITY 65,864 65,864 65,864 65,864 Navy JAPAN Iwakuni KC130J ENLISTED AIRCREW TRAINER FACILITY 21,860 21,860 21,860 21,860 Navy MAINE Kittery PAINT, BLAST, AND RUBBER FACILITY 61,692 61,692 61,692 61,692 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 37,983 37,983 37,983 37,983 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune WATER TREATMENT PLANT REPLACEMENT HADNOT 

PT 

65,784 65,784 65,784 65,784 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine Corps 

Air Station 

F–35B VERTICAL LIFT FAN TEST FACILITY 15,671 15,671 15,671 15,671 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune RADIO BN COMPLEX, PHASE 2 0 0 64,292 0 Navy VIRGINIA Dam Neck ISR OPERATIONS FACILITY EXPANSION 29,262 29,262 29,262 29,262 Navy VIRGINIA Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Story 

ACU–4 ELECTRICAL UPGRADES 2,596 2,596 2,596 2,596 

Navy VIRGINIA Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

TBS FIRE STATION BUILDING 533 REPLACEMENT 0 0 23,738 23,738 23,738 

Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk CHAMBERS FIELD MAGAZINE RECAP PH 1 34,665 34,665 34,665 34,665 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Navy VIRGINIA Portsmouth SHIP REPAIR TRAINING FACILITY 72,990 72,990 72,990 72,990 Navy VIRGINIA Yorktown BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 36,358 36,358 36,358 36,358 Navy WASHINGTON Indian Island MISSILE MAGAZINES 44,440 44,440 44,440 44,440 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: Planning and Design 0 0 18,500 0 

Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 219,069 219,069 228,069 219,069 

Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: UNSPECIFIED MINOR CON- STRUCTION 0 –10,000 0 0 

Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 23,842 23,842 23,842 23,842 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 1,616,665 1,674,985 2,043,569 103,740 1,720,405 

AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A ADAL CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS FACILITY 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A AGE FACILITY / FILLSTAND 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS ADMIN FACILITY 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A EXTEND UTILIDUCT TO SOUTH LOOP 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A OSS/WEAPONS/INTEL FACILITY 11,800 11,800 11,800 11,800 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A R–11 FUEL TRUCK SHELTER 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A SATELLITE DINING FACILITY 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB REPAIR CENTRAL HEAT/POWER PLANT BOILER PH 4 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000 AF ARKANSAS Little Rock AFB DORMITORY—168 PN 0 0 20,000 20,000 20,000 AF AUSTRALIA Darwin APR—BULK FUEL STORAGE TANKS 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL B14 FUEL CELL HANGAR 0 1,400 0 0 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A AIRCRAFT 3-BAY MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 107,000 0 107,000 107,000 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ALTER B181/185/187 SQUAD OPS/AMU 0 6,400 0 0 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ALTER B811 CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 7,700 0 7,700 7,700 AF COLORADO Buckley Air Force Base SBIRS OPERATIONS FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF COLORADO Fort Carson 13 ASOS EXPANSION 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 AF COLORADO U.S. Air Force Academy AIR FORCE CYBERWORX 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 


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AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: POL CAPACITY PHASE II 0 0 4,700 0 AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 0 0 9,200 0 AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB F–35A ARMAMENT RESEARCH FAC ADDITION (B614) 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB LONG-RANGE STAND-OFF ACQUISITION FAC 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB DORMITORIES (288 RM) 0 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 AF FLORIDA MacDill AFB KC–135 BEDDOWN OG/MXG HQ 8,100 8,100 8,100 8,100 AF FLORIDA Tyndall Air Force Base FIRE STATION 0 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 AF GEORGIA Robins AFB COMMERCIAL VEHICLE VISITOR CONTROL FACILITY 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 12,900 0 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: CONSTRUCT PARALLEL TAXIWAY 0 0 30,000 0 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 0 0 12,500 0 AF ICELAND Keflavik ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 14,400 0 AF ITALY Aviano AB GUARDIAN ANGEL OPERATIONS FACILITY 27,325 0 27,325 –27,325 0 AF KANSAS McConnell AFB COMBAT ARMS FACILITY 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 AF LATVIA Lielvarde Air Base ERI: EXPAND STRATEGIC RAMP PARKING 0 0 3,850 0 AF LUXEMBOURG Sanem ERI: ECAOS DEPLOYABLE AIRBASE SYSTEM STORAGE 0 0 67,400 0 

AF MARIANA ISLANDS Tinian APR LAND ACQUISITION 12,900 12,900 12,900 12,900 AF MARYLAND Joint Base Andrews PAR LAND ACQUISITION 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 AF MARYLAND Joint Base Andrews PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAP COMPLEX 254,000 124,000 58,000 –154,000 100,000 AF MASSACHUSETTS Hanscom AFB VANDENBERG GATE COMPLEX 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB RED FLAG 5TH GEN FACILITY ADDITION 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB VIRTUAL WARFARE CENTER OPERATIONS FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1749 FOR ATGL & LST SERVICING 0 2,000 0 2,000 2,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1816 FOR SUPPLY 0 6,900 0 6,900 6,900 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2319 FOR BOOM OPERATOR TRAINER 0 6,100 0 6,100 6,100 

AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2324 REGIONAL MX TRAINING FAC 0 18,000 0 18,000 18,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B3209 FOR FUSELAGE TRAINER 0 3,300 0 3,300 3,300 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADD TO B1837 FOR BODY TANKS STORAGE 0 2,300 0 2,300 2,300 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT STORAGE 0 4,100 0 4,100 4,100 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ALTER APRON & FUEL HYDRANTS 0 17,000 0 17,000 17,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ALTER BLDGS FOR OPS AND TFI AMU-AMXS 0 9,000 0 9,000 9,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ALTER FACILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE 0 5,800 0 5,800 5,800 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A TWO-BAY GENERAL PURPOSE MAINTENANCE 

HANGAR 

0 72,000 0 72,000 72,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

AF NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB DANGEROUS CARGO PAD RELOCATE CATM 42,000 42,000 42,000 42,000 AF NEW MEXICO Holloman AFB RPA FIXED GROUND CONTROL STATION FACILITY 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 AF NEW MEXICO Kirtland Air Force Base FIRE STATION 0 9,300 9,300 9,300 9,300 AF NORTH DAKOTA Minot AFB INDOOR FIRING RANGE 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 AF NORWAY Rygge ERI: REPLACE/EXPAND QUICK REACTION ALERT PAD 0 0 10,300 0 AF OHIO Wright-Patterson AFB FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION 0 0 6,800 6,800 6,800 AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB FIRE RESCUE CENTER 0 0 16,000 16,000 16,000 AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB KC–46A FTU FUSELAGE TRAINER PHASE 2 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 AF QATAR Al Udeid CONSOLIDATED SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 15,000 0 15,000 –15,000 0 AF ROMANIA Campia Turzii ERI: UPGRADE UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE 0 0 2,950 0 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 4,000 0 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 0 0 20,000 0 AF SLOVAKIA Sliac Airport ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 22,000 0 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 4 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT RECRUIT DORMITORY 7 90,130 90,130 90,130 90,130 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio CAMP BULLIS DINING FACILITY 18,500 18,500 18,500 18,500 AF TURKEY Incirlik AB DORMITORY—216 PN 25,997 0 25,997 –25,997 0 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Fairford EIC RC–135 INFRASTRUCTURE 2,150 2,150 2,150 2,150 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Fairford EIC RC–135 INTEL AND SQUAD OPS FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Fairford EIC RC–135 RUNWAY OVERRUN RECONFIGURATION 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

CONSOLIDATED CORROSION CONTROL FACILITY 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6–BAY HANGAR 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A F–15 PARKING 10,800 10,800 10,800 10,800 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A FIELD TRAINING DETACHMENT FACILITY 12,492 12,492 12,492 12,492 


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AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A INFRASTRUCTURE 6,700 6,700 6,700 6,700 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A SQUADRON OPERATIONS AND AMU 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000 

AF UTAH Hill AFB UTTR CONSOLIDATED MISSION CONTROL CENTER 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 AF WORLDWIDE Unspecified Worldwide Locations KC–46A MAIN OPERATING BASE 4 269,000 0 253,000 –269,000 0 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 56,630 0 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 97,852 97,852 97,852 97,852 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 56,400 56,400 56,400 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 31,400 31,400 31,400 31,400 

AF WYOMING F. E. Warren AFB CONSOLIDATED HELO/TRF OPS/AMU AND ALERT FAC 62,000 62,000 62,000 62,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 1,738,796 1,610,774 1,967,126 –60,622 1,678,174 

Def-Wide ALASKA Fort Greely MISSILE FIELD #4 200,000 200,000 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT 26,400 26,400 26,400 26,400 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF MARINE BATTALION COMPANY/TEAM FACILITIES 9,958 9,958 9,958 9,958 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF MOTOR TRANSPORT FACILITY EXPANSION 7,284 7,284 7,284 7,284 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF BASIC TRAINING COMMAND 96,077 96,077 96,077 96,077 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNIT ONE OPS FAC. #3 46,175 46,175 46,175 46,175 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM OPS FACILITY 50,265 50,265 50,265 50,265 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM OPS FACILITY 66,218 66,218 66,218 66,218 Def-Wide COLORADO Schriever AFB AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/DENTAL ADD./ALT. 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 Def-Wide CONUS CLASSIFIED Classified Location BATTALION COMPLEX, PH 1 64,364 64,364 64,364 64,364 Def-Wide FLORIDA Eglin AFB SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Def-Wide FLORIDA Eglin AFB UPGRADE OPEN STORAGE YARD 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100 Def-Wide FLORIDA Hurlburt Field SOF COMBAT AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 34,700 34,700 34,700 34,700 Def-Wide FLORIDA Hurlburt Field SOF SIMULATOR & FUSELAGE TRAINER FACILITY 11,700 11,700 11,700 11,700 Def-Wide GEORGIA Fort Gordon BLOOD DONOR CENTER REPLACEMENT 10,350 10,350 10,350 10,350 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Def-Wide GERMANY Rhine Ordnance Barracks MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 7 106,700 106,700 106,700 106,700 Def-Wide GERMANY Spangdahlem AB SPANGDAHLEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 79,141 79,141 79,141 79,141 Def-Wide GERMANY Stuttgart ROBINSON BARRACKS ELEM. SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 46,609 46,609 46,609 46,609 Def-Wide GREECE Souda Bay CONSTRUCT HYDRANT SYSTEM 18,100 18,100 18,100 18,100 Def-Wide GUAM Andersen AFB CONSTRUCT TRUCK LOAD & UNLOAD FACILITY 23,900 23,900 23,900 23,900 Def-Wide HAWAII Kunia NSAH KUNIA TUNNEL ENTRANCE 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Def-Wide ITALY Sigonella CONSTRUCT HYDRANT SYSTEM 22,400 0 22,400 –22,400 0 Def-Wide ITALY Vicenza VICENZA HIGH SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 62,406 62,406 62,406 62,406 Def-Wide JAPAN Iwakuni CONSTRUCT BULK STORAGE TANKS PH 1 30,800 30,800 30,800 30,800 Def-Wide JAPAN Kadena AB SOF MAINTENANCE HANGAR 3,972 3,972 3,972 3,972 Def-Wide JAPAN Kadena AB SOF SPECIAL TACTICS OPERATIONS FACILITY 27,573 27,573 27,573 27,573 Def-Wide JAPAN Okinawa REPLACE MOORING SYSTEM 11,900 11,900 11,900 11,900 Def-Wide JAPAN Sasebo UPGRADE FUEL WHARF 45,600 45,600 45,600 45,600 Def-Wide JAPAN Torri Commo Station SOF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FAC 25,323 25,323 25,323 25,323 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB AIRFIELD APRON 10,800 10,800 10,800 10,800 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB HANGAR/AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE UNIT 12,034 12,034 12,034 12,034 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB OPERATIONS AND WAREHOUSE FACILITIES 8,590 8,590 8,590 8,590 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB SIMULATOR FACILITY 2,189 2,189 2,189 2,189 Def-Wide MARYLAND Bethesda Naval Hospital MEDICAL CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION INCR 2 123,800 123,800 123,800 123,800 Def-Wide MARYLAND Fort Meade NSAW RECAPITALIZE BUILDING #2 INCR 3 313,968 313,968 313,968 313,968 Def-Wide MISSOURI Fort Leonard Wood BLOOD PROCESSING CENTER REPLACEMENT 11,941 0 11,941 11,941 Def-Wide MISSOURI Fort Leonard Wood HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT 250,000 150,000 50,000 –150,000 100,000 Def-Wide MISSOURI St. Louis NEXT NGA WEST (N2W) COMPLEX, PHASE 1 381,000 200,000 50,000 –206,000 175,000 Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB SOF C–130 AGE FACILITY 8,228 8,228 8,228 8,228 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune AMBULATORY CARE CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION 15,300 15,300 15,300 15,300 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/DENTAL CLINIC 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/DENTAL CLINIC 21,400 21,400 21,400 21,400 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER 10,800 10,800 10,800 10,800 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF MOTOR TRANSPORT MAINTENANCE EXPANSION 20,539 20,539 20,539 20,539 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CTR 20,260 20,260 20,260 20,260 


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Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF SUPPORT BATTALION ADMIN FACILITY 13,518 13,518 13,518 13,518 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITY 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF TELECOMM RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Seymour Johnson AFB CONSTRUCT TANKER TRUCK DELIVERY SYSTEM 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Def-Wide PUERTO RICO Punta Borinquen RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 61,071 61,071 61,071 61,071 Def-Wide SOUTH CAROLINA Shaw AFB CONSOLIDATE FUEL FACILITIES 22,900 22,900 22,900 22,900 Def-Wide TEXAS Fort Bliss BLOOD PROCESSING CENTER 8,300 0 8,300 8,300 Def-Wide TEXAS Fort Bliss HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 8 251,330 251,330 251,330 251,330 Def-Wide UNITED KINGDOM Menwith Hill Station RAFMH MAIN GATE REHABILITATION 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 Def-Wide UTAH Hill AFB REPLACE POL FACILITIES 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Story 

SOF SATEC RANGE EXPANSION 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Norfolk REPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WAREHOUSE 18,500 18,500 18,500 18,500 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Pentagon PENTAGON CORR 8 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS CONTROL 

PT 

8,140 8,140 8,140 8,140 

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Pentagon S.E. SAFETY TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPROVEMENTS 28,700 28,700 28,700 28,700 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Pentagon SECURITY UPDATES 13,260 13,260 13,260 13,260 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Portsmouth REPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WAREHOUSE 22,500 22,500 22,500 22,500 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION 10,000 0 10,000 –10,000 0 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERV. INVEST. PROG. 150,000 150,000 176,500 15,000 165,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERCIP DESIGN 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations EXERCISE RELATED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 11,490 11,490 11,490 11,490 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 23,012 23,012 23,012 23,012 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN MDA EAST COAST SITE 0 10,000 0 0 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 1,150 0 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 1,900 0 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 39,746 39,746 39,746 39,746 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 40,220 40,220 40,220 40,220 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,150 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,942 1,942 1,942 1,942 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 26,147 26,147 26,147 26,147 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: DEFENSE WIDE UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 0 –27,440 0 0 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 7,384 7,384 7,384 7,384 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 2,039 2,039 2,039 2,039 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 3,314,913 2,763,832 2,613,463 –373,400 2,941,513 


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NATO WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED NATO Security Investment Program NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 154,000 177,932 154,000 154,000 

NATO WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED NATO Security Investment Program PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 0 –25,000 0 0 

NATO Security Investment Program Total .................................................................................................................... 154,000 152,932 154,000 0 154,000 

Army NG DELAWARE New Castle COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 Army NG IDAHO MTC Gowen ENLISTED BARRACKS TRANSIENT TRAINING 0 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Army NG IDAHO Orchard Training Area DIGITAL AIR/GROUND INTEGRATION RANGE 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 Army NG IOWA Camp Dodge VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY 0 0 8,500 8,500 8,500 Army NG KANSAS Fort Leavenworth ENLISTED BARRACKS TRANSIENT TRAINING 0 0 19,000 19,000 19,000 Army NG MAINE Presque Isle NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 Army NG MARYLAND Sykesville NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 Army NG MINNESOTA Arden Hills NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 Army NG MISSOURI Springfield AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (ADDITION) 0 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army NG NEW MEXICO Las Cruces NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER ADDITION 8,600 8,600 8,600 8,600 Army NG VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army NG VIRGINIA Fort Pickett TRAINING AIDS CENTER 4,550 4,550 4,550 4,550 Army NG WASHINGTON Tumwater NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 16,271 16,271 16,271 16,271 

Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 16,731 16,731 16,731 16,731 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ....................................................................................................... 210,652 266,652 294,152 83,500 294,152 

Army Res CALIFORNIA Fallbrook ARMY RESERVE CENTER 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 Army Res DELAWARE Newark ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 0 19,500 0 Army Res OHIO Wright-Patterson AFB AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY 0 0 9,100 0 Army Res PUERTO RICO Aguadilla ARMY RESERVE CENTER 12,400 12,400 12,400 12,400 Army Res PUERTO RICO Fort Buchanan RESERVE CENTER 0 26,000 0 26,000 26,000 Army Res WASHINGTON Lewis-McCord RESERVE CENTER 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Army Res WISCONSIN Fort McCoy AT/MOB DINING FACILITY–1428 PN 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 6,887 6,887 6,887 6,887 

Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 5,425 5,425 5,425 5,425 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .................................................................................................................. 73,712 129,712 132,312 56,000 129,712 

N/MC Res CALIFORNIA Lemoore NAVAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER LEMOORE 17,330 17,330 17,330 17,330 N/MC Res GEORGIA Fort Gordon NAVAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER FORT GORDON 17,797 17,797 17,797 17,797 

N/MC Res NEW JERSEY Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst AIRCRAFT APRON, TAXIWAY & SUPPORT FACILITIES 11,573 11,573 11,573 11,573 

N/MC Res TEXAS Fort Worth KC130-J EACTS FACILITY 12,637 12,637 12,637 12,637 N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,430 4,430 4,430 4,430 

N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 1,504 1,504 1,504 1,504 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ................................................................................................................. 65,271 65,271 65,271 0 65,271 

Air NG CALIFORNIA March AFB TFI CONSTRUCT RPA FLIGHT TRAINING UNIT 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Air NG COLORADO Peterson AFB SPACE CONTROL FACILITY 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG CONNECTICUT Bradley IAP CONSTRUCT BASE ENTRY COMPLEX 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Air NG INDIANA Fort Wayne International 

Airport 

ADD TO BUILDING 764 FOR WEAPONS RELEASE 0 1,900 0 0 

Air NG INDIANA Hulman Regional Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG KENTUCKY Louisville IAP ADD/ALTER RESPONSE FORCES FACILITY 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Air NG MISSISSIPPI Jackson International Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Air NG MISSOURI Rosecrans Memorial Airport REPLACE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Air NG NEW YORK Hancock Field ADD TO FLIGHT TRAINING UNIT, BUILDING 641 6,800 6,800 6,800 6,800 Air NG OHIO Rickenbacker International Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 0 0 

Air NG OHIO Toledo Express Airport NORTHCOM—CONSTRUCT ALERT HANGAR 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Air NG OKLAHOMA Tulsa International Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 


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Air NG OREGON Klamath Falls IAP CONSTRUCT CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 10,500 10,500 10,500 10,500 Air NG OREGON Klamath Falls IAP CONSTRUCT INDOOR RANGE 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG SOUTH DAKOTA Joe Foss Field AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SHOPS 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 Air NG TENNESSEE McGhee-Tyson Airport REPLACE KC–135 MAINTENANCE HANGAR AND 

SHOPS 

25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Air NG WISCONSIN Dane County Regional 

Airport/Truax Field 

CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 17,191 17,191 17,191 17,191 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total .......................................................................................................... 161,491 203,391 187,491 34,000 195,491 

AF Res FLORIDA Patrick AFB GUARDIAN ANGEL FACILITY 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 AF Res GEORGIA Robins Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED MISSION COMPLEX PHASE 2 0 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 AF Res GUAM Joint Region Marianas RESERVE MEDICAL TRAINING FACILITY 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 AF Res HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam CONSOLIDATED TRAINING FACILITY 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 

AF Res MASSACHUSETTS Westover ARB INDOOR SMALL ARMS RANGE 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 AF Res MASSACHUSETTS Westover ARB MAINTENANCE FACILITY SHOPS 0 0 51,100 0 AF Res MINNESOTA Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP INDOOR SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 AF Res NORTH CAROLINA Seymour Johnson AFB KC–46A ADAL FOR ALT MISSION STORAGE 6,400 6,400 6,400 6,400 AF Res TEXAS NAS JRB Fort Worth MUNITIONS TRAINING/ADMIN FACILITY 0 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 AF Res UTAH Hill AFB ADD/ALTER LIFE SUPPORT FACILITY 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 0 0 13,500 0 

AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,725 4,725 4,725 13,500 18,225 

AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,610 3,610 3,610 3,610 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ........................................................................................................... 63,535 107,635 172,235 57,600 121,135 

FH Con Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 6,100 6,100 6,100 6,100 FH Con Army GERMANY Baumholder CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 34,156 34,156 34,156 34,156 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

FH Con Army GERMANY South Camp Vilseck FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION (36 UNITS) 22,445 22,445 22,445 22,445 FH Con Army KOREA Camp Humphreys FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION INCR 2 34,402 34,402 34,402 34,402 FH Con Army KWAJALEIN Kwajalein Atoll FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 31,000 31,000 0 31,000 FH Con Army MASSACHUSETTS Natick FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 FH Con Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 33,559 33,559 33,559 33,559 

FH Con Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUC- TION, ARMY 0 –18,000 0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total .................................................................................................................... 182,662 164,662 151,662 0 182,662 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 12,816 12,816 12,816 12,816 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 20,893 20,893 20,893 20,893 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 148,538 148,538 148,538 148,538 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 57,708 57,708 57,708 57,708 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 37,089 37,089 37,089 37,089 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 400 400 400 400 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 8,930 8,930 8,930 8,930 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 60,251 60,251 60,251 60,251 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ........................................................................................... 346,625 346,625 346,625 0 346,625 

FH Con Navy BAHRAIN ISLAND SW Asia CONSTRUCT ON-BASE GFOQ 2,138 2,138 2,138 2,138 FH Con Navy MARIANA ISLANDS Guam REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING PH II 40,875 40,875 0 40,875 


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FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 36,251 36,251 36,251 36,251 

FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,418 4,418 4,418 4,418 

FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUC- TION, N/MC 0 –8,000 0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ..................................................................................... 83,682 75,682 42,807 0 83,682 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 14,529 14,529 14,529 14,529 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 27,587 27,587 27,587 27,587 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 61,921 61,921 61,921 61,921 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 95,104 95,104 95,104 95,104 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 50,989 50,989 50,989 50,989 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 336 336 336 336 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 15,649 15,649 15,649 15,649 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 62,167 62,167 62,167 62,167 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................................................ 328,282 328,282 328,282 0 328,282 

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 80,617 80,617 80,617 80,617 

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,445 4,445 4,445 4,445 

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUC- TION 0 –20,000 0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ............................................................................................................. 85,062 65,062 85,062 0 85,062 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 29,424 29,424 29,424 29,424 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 21,569 21,569 21,569 21,569 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 16,818 16,818 16,818 16,818 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 134,189 134,189 134,189 134,189 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 53,464 53,464 53,464 53,464 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 1,839 1,839 1,839 1,839 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 13,517 13,517 13,517 13,517 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 47,504 47,504 47,504 47,504 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .................................................................................... 318,324 318,324 318,324 0 318,324 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 6 6 6 6 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 641 641 641 641 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 407 407 407 407 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 12,390 12,390 12,390 12,390 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 39,716 39,716 39,716 39,716 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 655 655 655 655 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 567 567 567 567 


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FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 319 319 319 319 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 14 14 14 14 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 268 268 268 268 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 86 86 86 86 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ............................................................................ 59,169 59,169 59,169 0 59,169 

FHIF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—FHIF 2,726 2,726 2,726 2,726 

DoD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ............................................................................................................ 2,726 2,726 2,726 0 2,726 

UHIF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—UHIF 623 623 623 623 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ..................................................................................................... 623 623 623 0 623 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & Clo- sure, Army BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 58,000 58,000 58,000 58,000 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total .............................................................................................................. 58,000 58,000 58,000 0 58,000 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & Clo- sure, Navy BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 93,474 128,474 93,474 35,000 128,474 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–100: PLANNING, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT 8,428 8,428 8,428 8,428 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–101: VARIOUS LOCATIONS 23,753 23,753 23,753 23,753 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–138: NAS BRUNSWICK, ME 647 647 647 647 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–157: MCSA KANSAS CITY, MO 40 40 40 40 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–172: NWS SEAL BEACH, CONCORD, CA 5,355 5,355 5,355 5,355 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–84: JRB WILLOW GROVE & CAMBRIA REG AP 4,737 4,737 4,737 4,737 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNDISTRIBUTED 7,210 7,210 7,210 7,210 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................................................................................... 143,644 178,644 143,644 35,000 178,644 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 9,928,228 9,530,777 10,105,437 –1,782 9,926,446 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army GUANTANAMO 

BAY, CUBA 

Guantanamo Bay OCO: BARRACKS 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 

Army TURKEY Various Locations FORWARD OPERATING SITE 0 6,400 0 6,400 6,400 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 15,700 15,700 0 15,700 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations OCO: PLANNING AND DESIGN 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 139,700 146,100 124,000 6,400 146,100 

Navy DJIBOUTI Camp Lemonier AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION 0 13,390 0 13,390 13,390 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 18,500 18,500 0 18,500 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 18,500 31,890 0 13,390 31,890 

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AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 9,200 9,200 0 0 9,200 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 12,900 0 0 12,900 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: CONSTRUCT PARALLEL TAXIWAY 30,000 0 0 30,000 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 12,500 0 0 12,500 AF ICELAND Keflavik ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 14,400 14,400 0 14,400 AF ITALY Aviano AB GUARDIAN ANGEL OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 27,325 0 27,325 27,325 AF JORDAN Azraq OCO: MSAB DEVELOPMENT 143,000 143,000 143,000 143,000 AF LATVIA Lielvarde Air Base ERI: EXPAND STRATEGIC RAMP PARKING 3,850 3,850 0 3,850 AF LUXEMBOURG Sanem ERI: ECAOS DEPLOYABLE AIRBASE SYSTEM STORAGE 67,400 67,400 0 67,400 AF NORWAY Rygge ERI: REPLACE/EXPAND QUICK REACTION ALERT PAD 10,300 0 0 10,300 AF QATAR Al Udeid CONSOLIDATED SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 AF ROMANIA Campia Turzii ERI: UPGRADE UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE 2,950 2,950 0 2,950 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 4,000 0 0 4,000 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 20,000 0 0 20,000 AF SLOVAKIA Sliac Airport ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 22,000 0 0 22,000 AF TURKEY Incirlik AB DORMITORY—216PN 0 25,997 0 25,997 25,997 AF TURKEY Incirlik AB OCO: RELOCATE BASE MAIN ACCESS CONTROL 

POINT 

14,600 14,600 14,600 14,600 

AF TURKEY Incirlik AB OCO: REPLACE PERIMETER FENCE 8,100 8,100 8,100 8,100 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 56,630 56,630 0 56,630 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations OCO—PLANNING AND DESIGN 41,500 41,500 41,500 41,500 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 478,030 434,652 207,200 68,322 546,352 

Def-Wide ITALY Sigonella CONSTRUCT HYDRANT SYSTEM 0 22,400 0 22,400 22,400 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,900 1,900 0 1,900 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 1,900 24,300 0 22,400 24,300 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 638,130 636,942 331,200 110,512 748,642 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ........................................................................................................................... 133,000 0 0 0 133,000 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ............................................................................................................ 10,239,344 184,200 273,600 138,131 10,377,475 Defense nuclear nonproliferation ...................................................................................... 1,793,310 80,000 250,297 90,000 1,883,310 Naval reactors ................................................................................................................... 1,479,751 0 38,000 0 1,431,551 

Federal salaries and expenses ......................................................................................... 418,595 –11,000 0 –11,000 407,595 

Total, National nuclear security administration ..................................................................... 13,931,000 253,200 561,897 217,131 14,099,931 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ........................................................................................ 5,537,186 70,000 0 –97,080 5,440,106 Other defense activities .................................................................................................... 815,512 3,000 0 488 816,000 Defense nuclear waste disposal ....................................................................................... 30,000 0 0 0 30,000 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities .................................................................... 6,382,698 73,000 0 –96,592 6,286,106 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .......................................................................................... 20,313,698 326,200 561,897 120,539 20,386,037 

Total, Discretionary Funding ............................................................................................................................... 20,446,698 326,200 561,897 120,539 20,519,037 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ..................................................................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy .......................................................................................................................................... 133,000 0 0 0 133,000 


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Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ....................................................................................................... 788,572 788,572 W76 Life extension program ...................................................................................................... 224,134 224,134 W88 Alteration program ............................................................................................................. 332,292 332,292 W80–4 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 399,090 399,090 

Total, Life extension programs ......................................................................................................... 1,744,088 0 0 0 1,744,088 Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 59,729 59,729 

W76 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 51,400 51,400 

W78 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 60,100 60,100 W80 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 80,087 80,087 B83 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 35,762 35,762 

W87 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 83,200 83,200 

W88 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 131,576 131,576 Stockpile systems 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................................................................................... 501,854 0 0 0 501,854 Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................... 52,000 52,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support ..................................................................................................................... 470,400 470,400 

Research and development support .......................................................................................... 31,150 31,150 

R&D certification and safety ..................................................................................................... 196,840 20,900 196,840 

Program increase for technology maturation ................................................................... [20,900] 

Management, technology, and production ................................................................................. 285,400 285,400 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................................................................... 983,790 0 20,900 0 983,790 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment ................................................................................................................ 20,579 20,579 Plutonium sustainment .............................................................................................................. 210,367 210,367 Tritium sustainment ................................................................................................................... 198,152 198,152 

Domestic uranium enrichment ................................................................................................... 60,000 60,000 

Strategic materials sustainment ............................................................................................... 206,196 206,196 

Total, Strategic materials .................................................................................................................. 695,294 0 0 0 695,294 

Total, Directed stockpile work ................................................................................................................... 3,977,026 0 20,900 0 3,977,026 Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ............................................................................................................... 57,710 57,710 

Primary assessment technologies .............................................................................................. 89,313 89,313 

Dynamic materials properties .................................................................................................... 122,347 122,347 Advanced radiography ................................................................................................................ 37,600 37,600 

Secondary assessment technologies .......................................................................................... 76,833 –2,000 76,833 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

Academic alliances and partnerships ....................................................................................... 52,963 52,963 Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments .................................................................. 50,755 15,000 50,755 

Radiography project completion ....................................................................................... [15,000] 

Total, Science ..................................................................................................................................... 487,521 –2,000 15,000 0 487,521 Engineering 

Enhanced surety ......................................................................................................................... 39,717 12,300 39,717 

Program increase for technology maturation ................................................................... [12,300] 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .............................................................. 23,029 23,029 Nuclear survivability .................................................................................................................. 45,230 4,000 45,230 


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Program increase .............................................................................................................. [4,000 ] 

Enhanced surveillance ............................................................................................................... 45,147 45,147 Stockpile Responsiveness .......................................................................................................... 40,000 10,000 40,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [10,000] 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................................................................. 193,123 4,000 22,300 0 193,123 Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ....................................................................................................................................... 79,575 –3,000 –1,643 77,932 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] [–1,643] 

Support of other stockpile programs ......................................................................................... 23,565 23,565 Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ................................................................... 77,915 77,915 Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ................................................................................. 7,596 7,596 Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ....................................................... 9,492 9,492 Facility operations and target production ................................................................................. 334,791 –3,000 12,000 334,791 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] Support increased shot rates ........................................................................................... [12,000]

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ........................................................................... 532,934 –6,000 12,000 –1,643 531,291 Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing ........................................................................................ 709,244 709,244 Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, LNL ...................................... 22,000 22,000 18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project ...................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ..................................................................................... 734,244 0 0 0 734,244 

Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ............................................................................................................. 12,000 12,000 12,000 

Program increase for research and infrastructure .......................................................... [12,000] 

Component manufacturing development ................................................................................... 38,644 36,400 38,644 

Improve production efficiency ........................................................................................... [36,400] 

Processing technology development .......................................................................................... 29,896 5,000 34,896 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [5,000] 

Total, Advanced manufacturing ........................................................................................................ 80,540 0 48,400 5,000 85,540 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................................................................ 2,028,362 –4,000 97,700 3,357 2,031,719 

Infrastructure and operations (formerly RTBF) 

Operations of facilities ....................................................................................................................... 868,000 –19,530 848,470 Safety and environmental operations ................................................................................................. 116,000 116,000 Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................................................................................. 360,000 35,000 50,000 35,000 395,000 

Program increase to address high-priority preventative maintenance .................................... [35,000 ] [50,000] [35,000] 

Recapitalization ................................................................................................................................... 427,342 115,000 100,000 115,000 542,342 

Program increase to address high-priority deferred maintenance ........................................... [115,000 ] [100,000] [115,000] 

Construction: 

18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, PX .................................................................................. 0 5,200 5,200 5,200 

Project initiation ................................................................................................................ [5,200 ] [5,200] 

18–D–660, Fire Station, Y–12 ................................................................................................... 28,000 28,000 18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ........................................................................ 6,800 6,80017–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ............................................................ 22,100 22,100 17–D–630 Expand Electrical Distribution System, LLNL .......................................................... 6,000 6,000 16–D–515 Albuquerque complex project ................................................................................... 98,000 98,000 15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ....................................................................... 7,000 7,000 07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility upgrade project, LANL ....................... 2,100 2,100 07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL ............................................................. 17,895 17,895 06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN ................................................. 663,000 663,000 04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement project, LANL ................ 180,900 180,900 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 1,031,795 5,200 0 5,200 1,036,995 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ......................................................................................................... 2,803,137 155,200 150,000 135,670 2,938,807 


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Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................................................................................. 219,464 –33,896 185,568 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................................... [–33,896] 

Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 105,600 105,600 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................................................................ 325,064 0 0 –33,896 291,168 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 686,977 33,000 5,000 28,000 714,977 

Support to physical security infrastructure recapitalization and CSTART ................................ [33,000 ] [28,000] Reduce deferred maintenance backlog ..................................................................................... [5,000]

Construction: 

17–D–710 West end protected area reduction project, Y–12 .................................................. 0 5,000 5,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [5,000] 

Total, Defense nuclear security ................................................................................................................. 686,977 33,000 5,000 33,000 719,977 

Information technology and cybersecurity ................................................................................................... 186,728 186,728 Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 232,050 232,050 

Total, Weapons Activities .................................................................................................................................... 10,239,344 184,200 273,600 138,131 10,377,475 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security .................................................................................................... 46,339 20,000 46,339 

Enhanced nuclear security ................................................................................................ [20,000] 

Radiological security .................................................................................................................. 146,340 20,000 20,000 166,340 

Protection and safe disposal of radioactive sources ....................................................... [20,000] [20,000] 

Nuclear smuggling detection ..................................................................................................... 144,429 –5,000 60,000 –5,000 139,429 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–5,000] 

Radiation detection ........................................................................................................... [60,000] 

Total, Global material security ......................................................................................................... 337,108 –5,000 100,000 15,000 352,108 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion .............................................................................................................. 125,500 125,500 Nuclear material removal .......................................................................................................... 32,925 5,000 32,925 

Acceleration of priority programs ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

Material disposition ................................................................................................................... 173,669 173,669 

Total, Material management & minimization ................................................................................... 332,094 5,000 0 0 332,094 Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................................................................................... 129,703 70,297 129,703 

Verification ................................................................................................................................. [70,297] 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ............................................................................................... 446,095 5,000 5,000 451,095 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments and 3D printing efforts ............. [5,000 ] [5,000] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project .................................................................... 9,000 9,000 99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS .................................................. 270,000 70,000 80,000 70,000 340,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [70,000 ] [80,000] [70,000] 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ................................................................................................. 279,000 70,000 80,000 70,000 349,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ................................................................................. 1,524,000 75,000 250,297 90,000 1,614,000 

Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ......................................................................................... 0 5,000 0 

Direct support to low-enriched uranium R&D for Naval Reactors .................................................... [5,000 ] 

Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 40,950 40,950 Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program .......................................................................... 277,360 277,360 Rescission of prior year balances ............................................................................................................... –49,000 –49,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................................................................................................ 1,793,310 80,000 250,297 90,000 1,883,310 


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Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ........................................................................................................................ 473,267 473,267 Columbia-Class reactor systems development ............................................................................................ 156,700 156,700 S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................................................................................... 190,000 190,000 Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................................................................................. 466,884 38,000 466,884 

Reduce deferred maintenance backlog .............................................................................................. [38,000] 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 ................................................................................. 13,700 13,700 15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ................................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ........................................................... 116,000 116,000 

Total, Construction ...................................................................................................................................... 144,700 0 0 0 144,700 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 48,200 –1,549 46,651 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–1,549] 

Total, Naval Reactors .......................................................................................................................................... 1,479,751 0 38,000 0 1,431,551 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 418,595 –11,000 –11,000 407,595 

Program decrease to support maximum of 1,690 employees ........................................................... [–11,000 ] [–11,000] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ...................................................................................................................... 418,595 –11,000 0 –11,000 407,595 Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ............................................................................................................... 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................................................................... 58,692 35,000 35,000 93,692 

Acceleration of priority programs .................................................................. [35,000 ] [35,000] 

Central plateau remediation ............................................................................................................... 637,879 8,000 4,371 642,250 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Acceleration of priority programs .................................................................. [8,000 ] [4,371] 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................................................................................... 5,121 5,121 Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage .............................................................. 6,500 6,500 15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ................................................................ 8,000 8,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 14,500 0 0 0 14,500 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................................................................... 716,192 43,000 0 39,371 755,563 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 .......................................................................................... 19,975 19,975 Solid waste stabilization and disposition .......................................................................................... 170,101 170,101 Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............................................................. 111,352 111,352 Soil and water remediation—2035 .................................................................................................... 44,727 44,727 Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................................................... 4,071 4,071 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ............................................................................................................... 350,226 0 0 0 350,226 NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ............................................................................................ 1,175 1,175 Separations Process Research Unit .................................................................................................... 1,800 1,800 Nevada ................................................................................................................................................ 60,136 60,136 Sandia National Laboratories ............................................................................................................. 2,600 2,600 Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................................................................................... 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ..................................................................................................... 257,340 0 0 0 257,340 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 ............................................................................................................. 29,369 29,369 


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OR-0042—D&D -ORNL .............................................................................................................. 48,110 48,110 Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ....................................................................... 5,000 5,000 14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment facility .......................................................... 17,100 17,100 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ....................................................................................................... 99,579 0 0 0 99,579 U233 Disposition Program .................................................................................................................. 33,784 33,784 

OR cleanup and disposition ...................................................................................................... 66,632 66,632 

OR reservation community and regulatory support ................................................................... 4,605 4,605 OR Solid waste stabilization and disposition technology development ................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ..................................................................................................................... 207,600 0 0 0 207,600 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

Construction: 

01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D .................................................................... 655,000 655,000 01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ...................................................................... 35,000 35,000 

Total, 01–D–416 Construction ................................................................................................. 690,000 0 0 0 690,000 

WTP Commissioning ........................................................... 8,000 8,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant ........................................................................... 698,000 0 0 0 698,000 Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ................................................................ 713,311 713,311 Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP .............................................. 93,000 93,000 

Total, Tank farm activities ................................................................................................................ 806,311 0 0 0 806,311 

Total, Office of River protection ................................................................................................................ 1,504,311 0 0 0 1,504,311 Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ............................................................................................................ 323,482 27,000 27,000 350,482 

Acceleration of priority programs .................................................................. [27,000 ] [27,000] 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup .............................................................................................................. 159,478 159,478 Construction: 

08–D–402, Emergency Operations Center ........................................................................ 500 500 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 159,978 0 0 0 159,978 

SR community and regulatory support ............................................................................................... 11,249 11,249 Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 597,258 597,258 Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ........................................................................................................ 500 500 17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 .......................................................................... 40,000 40,000 05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site ..................................... 150,000 150,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 190,500 0 0 0 190,500 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ................................................................................................ 787,758 0 0 0 787,758 

Total, Savannah River site ......................................................................................................................... 1,282,467 27,000 0 27,000 1,309,467 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 206,617 206,617 Central characterization project ......................................................................................................... 22,500 22,500 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 21,854 21,854 Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ...................................... 46,000 46,000 15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ................................................................................................ 19,600 19,600 

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Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .............................................................................................................. 316,571 0 0 0 316,571 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 Program support .......................................................................................................................................... 6,979 6,979 WCF Mission Related Activities ................................................................................................................... 22,109 –20,109 2,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–20,109] 

Minority Serving Institution Partnership ...................................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation ........................................................................................................................ 16,500 16,500 

Paducah .............................................................................................................................................. 14,049 14,049 

Portsmouth .......................................................................................................................................... 12,713 12,713 Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................................................................................... 75,600 75,600 

Savannah River Site ........................................................................................................................... 142,314 142,314 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ............................................................................................................... 5,200 5,200 West Valley .......................................................................................................................................... 2,784 2,784 

Total, Safeguards and Security .................................................................................................................. 269,160 0 0 0 269,160 Cyber Security .............................................................................................................................................. 43,342 –43,342 0 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–43,342] 

Technology development .............................................................................................................................. 25,000 25,000 HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 225,000 –100,000 125,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–100,000] 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................................................... 5,537,186 70,000 0 –97,080 5,440,106 Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ........................................................................................... 130,693 –1,747 128,946 Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–1,747] 

Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 68,765 –765 68,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–765] 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ...................................................................................... 199,458 0 0 –2,512 196,946 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ................................................................................................. 24,068 24,068 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 50,863 50,863 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ............................................................................................. 74,931 0 0 0 74,931 Specialized security activities ...................................................................................................................... 237,912 3,000 3,000 240,912 

Classified topic ................................................................................................................................... [3,000 ] [3,000] 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ........................................................................................................................... 137,674 137,674 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 16,932 16,932 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ......................................................................................................... 154,606 0 0 0 154,606 Defense-related activities Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ......................................................................................................................... 48,484 48,484 

Chief information officer ..................................................................................................................... 91,443 91,443 

Project management oversight and assessments .............................................................................. 3,073 3,073 

Total, Defense related administrative support ......................................................................................... 143,000 0 0 0 139,927 Office of hearings and appeals ................................................................................................................... 5,605 5,605 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ...................................................................................................................... 815,512 3,000 0 488 816,000 Total, Other Defense Activities ........................................................................................................................... 815,512 3,000 0 488 816,000 Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage .......................................................................................................... 30,000 30,000 


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Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ............................................................................................................. 30,000 0 0 0 30,000 


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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Overseas contingency operations for base requirements 

The House bill contained four provisions relating to overseas 

contingency operations for base requirements. Those are procurement for overseas contingency operations for base requirements 

(sec. 4103), research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas 

contingency operations for base requirements (sec. 4203), operation 

and maintenance for overseas contingency operations for base requirements (sec. 4303), and military personnel for overseas contingency operations for base requirements (sec. 4403). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration 

of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

MAC THORNBERRY, JOE WILSON of South Carolina, 

FRANK A. LOBIONDO, ROB BISHOP of Utah, 

MICHAEL R. TURNER, MIKE ROGERS of Alabama, 

TRENT FRANKS of Arizona, 

BILL SHUSTER, K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, DOUG LAMBORN, ROBERT J. WITTMAN, MIKE COFFMAN, VICKY HARTZLER, AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, 

PAUL COOK, ELISE M. STEFANIK, 

STEPHEN KNIGHT, DON BACON, 

ADAM SMITH of Washington, 

ROBERT A. BRADY of 

Pennsylvania, 

SUSAN A. DAVIS of California, 

JAMES R. LANGEVIN, RICK LARSEN of Washington, 

JIM COOPER, 

MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, 

JOE COURTNEY, 

NIKI TSONGAS, 

JOHN GARAMENDI, 

MARC A. VEASEY, 

From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 

consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that 

committee under clause 11 of rule X: 

DEVIN NUNES, CHRIS STEWART, 

From the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of 

sec. 1262 of the House bill, and sec. 4 of the Senate 

amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 


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BILL JOHNSON of Ohio, 

JACK BERGMAN, From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for 

consideration of secs. 221, 551, 555, and 3509 of the House 

bill, and secs. 236, 551–53, 3116, 5508, and 6001 of the 

Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

VIRGINIA FOXX, BRADLEY BYRNE, ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT of 

Virginia, 

From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 313, 314, 601, 723, 727, 729, 732, 3118, and 

3122 of the House bill, and secs. 601, 701, 725, 732, 1089A, 

1625, and 3114 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

JOHN SHIMKUS, From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of sec. 862 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

ANDY BARR, ROGER WILLIAMS, From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration 

of secs. 864, 1032, 1039, 1040, 1058, 1201, 1203–05, 1211, 

1222, 1223, 1231, 1232, 1234, 1243, 1246, 1247, 1265, 

1270A, 1272, 1276, 1278, 1280, 1301, 1302, 1521, 1522, 

1687, 2841, and 3117 of the House bill, and secs. 111, 861, 

867, 1011, 1203–05, 1212, 1213, 1231–33, 1241–45, 1250, 

1261–63, 1270B, 1270C, 1282, 1283, 1301, 1302, 1531, and 

1651 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

EDWARD R. ROYCE of California, 

DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR., ELIOT L. ENGEL, 

From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of 

secs. 515, 1062, 1063, 1067, 1080, 1695, 2843, and 3510 of 

the House bill, and secs. 520A, 529, 1035, 1081, 1083, 

1217, 1264, and 14013 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

BOB GOODLATTE, 

DARRELL E. ISSA, 

From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 601, 1062, 1265, 2827, 2828, 2831, 2832, 

2844, subtitle F of title XXVIII, and sec. 2863 of the House 

bill, and secs. 311, 338, 601, 1263, 1264, 2850, and 12801 

of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 

conference: 

BRUCE WESTERMAN, 

LIZ CHENEY, From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 323, 501, 801, 803, 859– 

860A, 873, and 1101–09 of the House bill, and secs. 218, 

544, 557, 801, 812, 821, 822, 829, 852, 902, 931, 934, 938, 

1045, 1093, 1094, 1101, 1102, 1104–06, 1111–13, 2821, 


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2822, 6005, 6012, 10804, 11023–25, and 11603 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

MARK MEADOWS, 

DENNIS A. ROSS, 

From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 

for consideration of sec. 223 of the House bill and secs. 

897, 898, 1662–64, and 6002 of the Senate amendment, 

and modifications committed to conference: 

LAMAR SMITH of Texas, 

FRANK D. LUCAS, 

From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration 

of secs. 801, 860B, 867, 1701–04, 1711–13, 1721–23, 1731– 

37, and 1741 of the House bill, and secs. 854, 862, 897, 

898, 899C, 10801, and 10802 of the Senate amendment, 

and modifications committed to conference: 

STEVE CHABOT, 

TRENT KELLY of Mississippi, 

From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 122, 311, 546, 601, 1082, 

1617, 1695, 3501, 3502, 3505, and 3507–10 of the House 

bill, and secs. 331, 601, 1048, 6002, 13501, 13502, 13508, 

13513, 13607, and 14013 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

SAM GRAVES of Missouri, 

DUNCAN HUNTER, 

CHERI BUSTOS, 

From the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for consideration of secs. 572, 573, 576, 578, 1077, and 2841 of the 

House bill, and secs. 731, 1084, 1088, 1264, 11001, 11008, 

and 14004 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: 

DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, 

GUS M. BILIRAKIS, 

TIMOTHY J. WALZ, 

From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of sec. 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

PATRICK J. TIBERI, 

JACKIE WALORSKI, 

RICHARD E. NEAL, 

Managers on the Part of the House. 

JOHN MCCAIN, 

JAMES M. INHOFE, 

ROGER F. WICKER, 

DEB FISCHER, 

TOM COTTON, 

MIKE ROUNDS, JONI ERNST, THOM TILLIS, DAN SULLIVAN, DAVID PERDUE, TED CRUZ, 


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LINDSEY GRAHAM, BEN SASSE, LUTHER STRANGE, JACK REED, BILL NELSON, CLAIRE MCCASKILL, JEANNE SHAHEEN, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, JOE DONNELLY, MAZIE K. HIRONO, TIM KAINE, ANGUS S. KING, JR., MARTIN HEINRICH, ELIZABETH WARREN, GARY C. PETERS, Managers on the Part of the Senate. 

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