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Union Calendar No. 440 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8070 

[Report No. 118–529] 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 18, 2024 

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. BACON, 

Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. MACE, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. LUTTRELL, Ms. JACOBS, 

Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. DAVIS

of North Carolina, Mr. ALFORD, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, and Mr. 

BANKS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

MAY 31, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 18, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Serv5 icemember Quality of Life Improvement and National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’. 

7 (b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in this or any other 

8 Act to the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2025’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Service10 member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense 

11 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’. 

12 SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 

13 CONTENTS. 

14 (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi15 sions as follows: 

16 (1) Division A—Department of Defense Author17 izations. 

18 (2) Division B—Military Construction Author19 izations. 

20 (3) Division C—Department of Energy National 

21 Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 

22 (4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

23 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

24 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 


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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. Pilot program on the use of robotic targets to enhance the lethality of 

the reserve components of the Army. 

Sec. 112. Limitation on procurement of end items containing energetic materials 

pending certification on domestic production capacity. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 131. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 132. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs. 

Sec. 133. Multiyear procurement authority for CH–53K aircraft and T408 engines. 

Sec. 134. Recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve. 

Sec. 135. Designation of official responsible for autonomous surface and underwater dual-modality vehicles. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds for Medium Landing Ship pending 

certification and report. 

Sec. 137. Limitation on structural improvements and electrical power upgrades 

for AH–1Z and UH–1Y helicopters. 

Sec. 138. Sense of Congress on aircraft carrier procurement. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 151. Modification of minimum inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft. 

Sec. 152. Modification of certain primary mission aircraft inventory requirements for the combat air forces of the Air Force. 

Sec. 153. Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 154. Limitation on retirement of F–15E aircraft pending fighter aircraft capabilities and requirements study. 

Sec. 155. Limitation on use of funds pending submission of report on plan for 

long-term Air Force fighter force structure. 

Sec. 156. Recapitalization of air refueling tanker aircraft of the reserve components of the Air Force. 

Sec. 157. Consolidation of authorities relating to Air Force landing gear. 

Sec. 158. Notification of delays in delivery of MH–139 aircraft. 

Sec. 159. Plan for establishment and maintenance of F–16 simulators at Air National Guard training centers. 

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

Sec. 171. Modification to Air Force and Navy use of commercial dual-use parts 

in certain aircraft and engines. 

Sec. 172. Policy on qualifications of contractors for into-plane fuel deliveries for 

heavy-lift aircraft. 

Sec. 173. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made light detection and ranging technology. 


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Sec. 174. Limitation on procurement of F–35 aircraft pending certification on 

improvements and correction of deficiencies. 

Sec. 175. Assessment of air-to-air missile inventory requirements and related capabilities. 

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. Modification of certain requirements relating to the Joint Energetics 

Transition Office. 

Sec. 212. Modification to annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

Sec. 213. Modification to defense laboratory education partnerships. 

Sec. 214. Use of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research and education. 

Sec. 215. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 

science and engineering. 

Sec. 216. Modification to consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense 

capability development. 

Sec. 217. Modification to continuous capability development and delivery program for F–35 aircraft. 

Sec. 218. Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned aerial 

vehicle. 

Sec. 219. Agility Prime Transition Working Group. 

Sec. 220. Measures to advance quantum information science within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 221. Authority to temporarily detail employees of the Office of Strategic 

Capital to certain private-sector organizations. 

Sec. 222. Pilot program on establishment of a test and evaluation cell within the 

Defense Innovation Unit. 

Sec. 223. Dismantlement of Chinese drone aircraft of to identify the origin of 

components and security vulnerabilities. 

Sec. 224. Program on limited objective experimentation in support of Air Force 

operations. 

Sec. 225. Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities and institutions of higher education conducting Department of Defensefunded research. 

Sec. 226. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research collaboration with certain institutions. 

Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 241. Plan for establishment of secure computing and data storage environment for testing of artificial intelligence trained on biological 

data. 

Sec. 242. Study and report on foreign capital disclosure requirements of certain 

Department of Defense organizations. 

Sec. 243. Biotechnology roadmap. 

Sec. 244. Authority for Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement for an 

assessment of biotechnology capabilities of adversaries of the 

United States. 


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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. Extension of requirement to establish a schedule of black start exercises 

to assess the energy resilience and energy security of military installations. 

Sec. 312. Extension of prohibition on required disclosure. 

Sec. 313. Modifications to pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel. 

Sec. 314. Modification of temporary moratorium on incineration by Department 

of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming foam. 

Sec. 315. Initiative to control and combat the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetle 

in Hawaii. 

Sec. 316. Review and plan regarding biosecurity protocols for Hawaii. 

Sec. 317. Pilot program to install propane-powered generators at a domestic defense industrial base facility. 

Sec. 318. Prohibition on implementation of regulation relating to minimizing 

risk of climate change. 

Sec. 319. Stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense facilities. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 331. Plans regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned stockpiles 

of Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 

Sec. 332. Pilot program on improving marine corps supply chain and logistics 

through the integration of artificial intelligence and machine 

learning software solutions. 

Subtitle D—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 341. Joint Safety Council report and briefing requirements. 

Sec. 342. Change in timeframe for report on ability of Department of Defense to 

meet requirements for energy resilience and energy security 

measures on military installations. 

Sec. 343. Modifications to Comptroller General annual reviews of F–35 

sustainment efforts. 

Sec. 344. Study on firefighter rapid intervention team training and equipment 

at Department of Defense facilities. 

Sec. 345. Joint Safety Council review of Comptroller General report on fatigue 

of members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Expanded license reciprocity for Department of Defense veterinarians. 

Sec. 352. Provision of sports foods and third-party certified dietary supplements 

to members of the Armed Forces. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 


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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. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 

for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Policy 

Sec. 501. Grade of Surgeon General of the Navy. 

Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers of the Marine Corps on active duty. 

Sec. 503. Removal of exemption relating to Attending Physician to the Congress 

for certain distribution and grade limitations. 

Sec. 504. Authority to exclude additional positions from limitations on the number of general officers and flag officers on active duty. 

Sec. 505. Modification to grade of Attending Physician to the Congress. 

Sec. 506. Authority to separate a regular officer after a board of inquiry recommends retaining such officer. 

Sec. 507. Inclusion of service in SROTC in the computation of length of service 

of an officer appointed for completing SROTC. 

Sec. 508. Improvements relating to Medical Officer of the Marine Corps position. 

Sec. 509. Repeal of requirement of one year of active duty service for original appointment as a warrant officer in the Department of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 509A. Pilot program on peer and subordinate evaluations of certain officers. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components. 

Sec. 512. Expansion of authority to continue reserve officers in certain military 

specialties on the reserve active-status list. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Military Records 

Sec. 521. Transfer to the Space Force of covered space functions of the Air National Guard of the United States. 

Sec. 522. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as 

honorary separated members of the Space Force. 

Sec. 523. Merit-based principles for military personnel decisions in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 524. Next of kin of deceased members of certain Armed Forces: database; privacy. 

Sec. 525. Marine Corps permeability pilot program. 

Sec. 526. Restoration of retired rank of General John D. Lavelle. 

Subtitle D—Recruitment 

Sec. 531. Selective Service System: automatic registration. 

Sec. 532. Prohibition on cannabis testing for enlistment or commission in certain 

Armed Forces. 


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Sec. 533. Reimbursement of applicants to certain Armed Forces for certain medical costs incurred during military entrance processing. 

Sec. 534. Modernization of recruitment for the Army. 

Sec. 535 Recruitment strategy for members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to obey a lawful 

order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19. 

Sec. 536. Program of military recruitment and education at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. 

Subtitle E—Member Training and Education 

Sec. 541. Increase to maximum funding for the Regional Defense Fellowship Program. 

Sec. 542. Expansion of international engagement authorities for Service Academies. 

Sec. 543. Reduction to minimum number of participating students required to establish or maintain a unit of JROTC. 

Sec. 544. Number of foreign military medical students who may attend Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences under an exchange program. 

Sec. 545. Professional military education: technical correction to definitions. 

Sec. 546. Authority to accept gifts of services for professional military education 

institutions. 

Sec. 547. Service Academies: appointments and additional appointees. 

Sec. 548. Alternative service obligation for a cadet or midshipman who becomes 

a professional athlete. 

Sec. 549. Service Academies: Boards of Visitors. 

Sec. 549A. Inclusion of certain information in annual military service academy 

reports. 

Sec. 549B. Naval Postgraduate School: function. 

Sec. 549C. Required training on Constitution of the United States for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 549D. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits. 

Sec. 549E. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the senior military 

colleges. 

Sec. 549F. Pilot program to provide graduate education opportunities for enlisted 

members of the Army and Navy. 

Subtitle F—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 

Sec. 551. Authority of special trial counsel with respect to certain offenses occurring before effective date of military justice reforms. 

Sec. 552. Detailing of appellate defense counsel. 

Sec. 553. Modification to offense of aiding the enemy under the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice. 

Sec. 554. Modification of timeline for potential implementation of study on unanimous court-martial verdicts. 

Sec. 555. Expanded command notifications to victims of domestic violence. 

Sec. 556. Prohibiting the broadcast and distribution of digitally manipulated intimate images. 

Sec. 557. Treatment of certain records of criminal investigations. 

Sec. 558. Recommendations for revisions to Military Rules of Evidence to protect 

patient privacy. 


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Subtitle G—Member Transition 

Sec. 561. Modifications to Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 562. Minimum duration of preseparation counseling regarding financial 

planning. 

Sec. 563. Transition Assistance Program: presentation in preseparation counseling to promote benefits available to veterans. 

Sec. 564. Establishment of counseling pathway in the Transition Assistance Program for members of certain reserve components of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 565. Transition Assistance Program: Department of Labor Employment 

Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program. 

Sec. 566. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for members of 

the Armed Forces participating in the Transition Assistance 

Program. 

Sec. 567. Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs. 

Sec. 568. Pathway for individualized counseling for members of the reserve components under TAP. 

Subtitle H—Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education 

Sec. 571. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios. 

Sec. 572. Improvements to certain schools of the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Sec. 573. Prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion policy bodies for 

DODEA schools. 

Sec. 574. DoDEA overseas transfer program. 

Sec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents 

of military and civilian personnel. 

Sec. 576. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs. 

Sec. 577. Pilot program to establish inclusive playgrounds for military families 

enrolled in Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for 

acts of valor during the Korean War. 

Subtitle J—Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and Briefings 

Sec. 591. Modification to annual reports on racial and ethnic demographics in 

the military justice system. 

Sec. 592. Provision of information regarding Federal service to certain persons 

determined not qualified to enlist in certain Armed Forces. 

Sec. 593. Modernization of dress codes and policies on military installations during non-working and non-duty status hours. 

Sec. 594. Pilot program to allow members in the Department of the Air Force 

to grow beards. 

Sec. 595. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees of the 

Department of Defense in STEM. 

Sec. 596. Study on benefits of standardizing policies regarding basic allowance 

for housing and family housing eligibility for members of the 

Armed Forces serving on active duty who are unaccompanied 

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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave 

Sec. 601. Policy on postpartum physical fitness tests and body composition assessments. 

Sec. 602. Extension of parental leave to members of the Coast Guard Reserve. 

Sec. 603. Prohibition on exposing members of the Armed Forces to Chinese military company investments through the Thrift Savings Plan. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 

Subtitle C—Allowances 

Sec. 621. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from the 

calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 622. Basic allowance for housing: pilot program to outsource rate calculation. 

Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 631. Expansion of eligibility for certain benefits that arise from the death 

of a member of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 632. Payment instead of reimbursement for the transportation of certain remains to two locations if the second location is a national cemetery. 

Sec. 633. Information regarding paternal engagement on website of Military 

OneSource. 

Sec. 634. Military OneSource for a remarried surviving spouse of a deceased 

member of the Armed Forces: eligibility; information. 

Subtitle E—Defense Resale Matters 

Sec. 641. Commissary and exchange benefits: expansion for surviving children of 

members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores. 

Sec. 643. Sale of certain supplies of the Navy and Marine Corps to certain former 

members of the Coast Guard. 

Subtitle F—Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings 

Sec. 651. Promotion of tax preparation assistance programs. 

Sec. 652. Pilot program to inform members about certain insurance products. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Benefits 

Sec. 701. Assisted reproductive technology for certain members of the Armed 

Forces and their dependents under TRICARE. 

Sec. 702. TRICARE dental plan for the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 703. Extension of effective date regarding certain improvements to the 

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Sec. 704. Licensure requirement for certain health care professionals providing 

certain examinations to members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 705. Expansion of Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program. 

Sec. 706. Reimbursements under the TRICARE program to cancer and children’s 

hospitals for outpatient care of beneficiaries. 

Sec. 707. Notices to a dependent child regarding impending loss of coverage under 

TRICARE program. 

Sec. 708. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment 

in TRICARE Select. 

Sec. 709. Pilot program to prevent perinatal mental health conditions in pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered 

beneficiaries. 

Sec. 710. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage of gametes of certain 

members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 711. Temporary requirement for contraception coverage parity under the 

TRICARE program. 

Sec. 712. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 721. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain nonDepartment of Defense health care providers. 

Sec. 722. Mandatory training on health effects of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 

substances. 

Sec. 723. Treatments for acute radiation syndrome incurred by overseas personnel: procurement; pre-positioning. 

Sec. 724. Partnerships with civilian organizations for arthroscopic surgical training. 

Sec. 725. Women’s heart health educational material: development; distribution. 

Sec. 726. Protocol on use of oral rehydration solution. 

Subtitle C—Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Blast pressure safety and brain health. 

Sec. 732. Study on testosterone levels of members of Army special operations 

forces. 

Sec. 733. Report on use of Agent Orange on Guam. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Streamlining of Milestone B requirements. 

Sec. 802. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities that contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies. 

Sec. 803. Notice of contract cancellation or termination relating to remote or isolated installations. 

Sec. 804. Procurement of cleaning products. 

Sec. 805. No conflicts of interest for fuel services financial management contracts. 

Sec. 806. Prohibition on certain transportation contracts. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Modification to exception for submission of certified cost or pricing data 

for certain components and parts of commercial products. 


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Sec. 812. Application of recent price history and purchase orders to truthful cost 

or pricing data requirements. 

Sec. 813. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense. 

Sec. 814. Clarification of other transaction authority for follow on production. 

Sec. 815. Clarification of other transaction authority for facility repair. 

Sec. 816. Special operations forces procurement authority. 

Sec. 817. Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

criteria for procurement of munitions response services. 

Sec. 818. Extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options based on the effects of inflation. 

Sec. 819. Limitation on availability of funds for chiller class projects of the Department of the Air Force. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Workforce Development 

Sec. 831. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training. 

Sec. 832. Performance incentives related to commercial product and commercial 

service determinations. 

Sec. 833. Autonomous unmanned aerial system acquisition pathways. 

Sec. 834. Pilot program for program management offices to compete in rehabilitating at-risk programs. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing 

Sec. 841. Enhancing requirements for information relating to supply chain risk. 

Sec. 842. Amendment to requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources. 

Sec. 843. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods 

other than United States goods. 

Sec. 844. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical supply 

chains. 

Sec. 845. Inclusion of recycled materials in domestic preference for strategic and 

critical materials. 

Sec. 846. Report relating to certain domestic nonavailability determinations. 

Sec. 847. Supply chain illumination. 

Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 851. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations. 

Sec. 852. Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic and critical materials. 

Sec. 853. Update and extend the authorization of distribution support and services for contractors program. 

Sec. 854. Procurement of covered hearing protection devices. 

Sec. 855. Procurement of secure lithium-ion batteries. 

Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

Sec. 861. Department of Defense contracting goals for small business concerns 

owned and controlled by veterans. 

Sec. 862. Participation of military research and educational institutions in the 

STTR program. 

Sec. 863. Training on increasing Federal contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. 

Sec. 864. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns. 

Sec. 865. Expansion of pilot program for access to shared classified commercial 

infrastructure. 


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Sec. 866. Memorandum of understanding relating to Department of Defense critical technology area opportunities for small business concerns. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 871. Clarification of waiver authority for organizational and consultant conflicts of interest. 

Sec. 872. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests. 

Sec. 873. Promulgate guidance relating to certain Department of Defense contracts. 

Sec. 874. Framework for the efficient and secure procurement of food service products. 

Sec. 875. Plan for identifying and replacing syringes of concern. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Chief Talent Management Officer. 

Sec. 902. Executive agent for countering threats posed by small unmanned aircraft. 

Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 

Matters 

Sec. 921. Designation of senior officials responsible for contested logistics posture 

management. 

Sec. 922. Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for appointment as 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

Sec. 923. Designation of Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as principal official responsible for explosive ordnance disposal. 

Sec. 924. Establishment of the Drone Corps as a basic branch of the Army. 

Sec. 925. Army Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence. 

Sec. 926. Codification of additional staff corps of the Navy. 

Sec. 927. Feasibility report on establishment of a Defense Industrial Revitalization Board. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Revision of Department of Defense financial management regulation. 

Sec. 1003. Cross-functional team for implementation of recommendations of the 

Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1007. Modification to types of support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime. 

Sec. 1008. Support for counterdrug activities affecting flow of drugs into United 

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Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1011. Assessment required in the event of a proposed reduction in battle force 

ships as part of the annual naval vessel construction plan and 

certification. 

Sec. 1012. Minimum number of public naval shipyards. 

Sec. 1013. Modifications to ship repair authorities. 

Sec. 1014. Congressional certification required prior to start of construction on 

first ship of a shipbuilding program. 

Sec. 1015. Assessments required prior to start of construction on first ship of a 

shipbuilding program. 

Sec. 1016. Exception to prohibition of overhaul, repair, or maintenance of certain 

vessels in shipyards outside the United States or Guam. 

Sec. 1017. Strategy on development of naval rearm at sea capability. 

Sec. 1018. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the 

construction of a Virginia-class submarine. 

Sec. 1019. Pilot program on use of automated inspection technologies at shipyards. 

Sec. 1020. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of guided missile 

cruisers. 

Sec. 1021. Sense of Congress regarding naming warships after Navy Medal of 

Honor recipients. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Extension of 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. 1032. Extension of 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. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. 

Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control 

of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Authority to contribute to innovation fund. 

Sec. 1042. Extension of authorization of expenditure of funds for Department of 

Defense intelligence and counterintelligence activities. 

Sec. 1043. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 

mess operations. 

Sec. 1044. Prohibition on realignment or reduction of Special Operations Forces 

end strength authorizations. 

Sec. 1045. Prohibition on use of funds for work performed by EcoHealth Alliance, 

Inc., in China on research supported by the government of 

China. 

Sec. 1046. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 

Emirate of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1047. Prohibition on Department of Defense usage of Tutor.com. 

Sec. 1048. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed, developed, 

manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, 

or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern on 

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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Quadrennial biodefense posture review. 

Sec. 1052. Chief of Navy Reserve annual report. 

Sec. 1053. Extension of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with 

United States military operations. 

Sec. 1054. Mobility capability requirements study. 

Sec. 1055. Plan for fielding air base air defense sites at Air Force installations. 

Sec. 1056. Review of execute orders. 

Sec. 1057. Report on sensor and interceptor capabilities necessary to defend critical infrastructure assets. 

Sec. 1058. Report on price elasticity of labor supply at shipyards and supplier 

firms. 

Sec. 1059. Study and report on implementation of naval blockades of shipments 

of fossil fuels to China in event of armed conflict. 

Sec. 1060. Comptroller General review of food waste at Department of Defense 

and Coast Guard facilities. 

Sec. 1061. Study on feasibility of establishment of Centers of Excellence for Servicewomen’s Health. 

Sec. 1062. Reports on approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 1063. Report on fielding certain wearable devices for impact protection 

against traumatic brain injury. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1071. Expedited access to certain military installations of the Department 

of Defense for Members of Congress and certain Congressional 

employees. 

Sec. 1072. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence. 

Sec. 1073. Installation energy plans and assessment for reduction of reliance on 

Russian energy. 

Sec. 1074. Extension of Commission on the Future of the Navy. 

Sec. 1075. Modification of National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. 

Sec. 1076. Modification of defense sensitive support notification requirement. 

Sec. 1077. Post-employment restrictions for participants in certain research funded by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1078. Establishment of national security capital forum. 

Sec. 1079. Plan for additional skill identifiers for Army Mountain Warfare 

School. 

Sec. 1080. Tabletop exercise on extreme weather events in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1081. Pilot program on Army readiness in contested logistics environments. 

Sec. 1082. Pilot program on forward advanced manufacturing. 

Sec. 1083. Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus. 

Sec. 1084. Assessment regarding antifouling coatings. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Extension of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 

spouses by Federal agencies. 

Sec. 1102. Extension of living quarters allowance to civilian DOD employees stationed in Guam. 

Sec. 1103. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian 

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Sec. 1104. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone. 

Sec. 1105. Prohibition on limiting duration of overseas work-period for DOD 

competitive service positions. 

Sec. 1106. Waiver of limitation on appointment of recently retired members of 

armed forces to DOD competitive service positions. 

Sec. 1107. Child development program staffing and compensation model. 

Sec. 1108. Mandatory public disclosures by newly nominated civilians for senior 

positions in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1109. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at InterAmerican Defense College. 

Sec. 1110. Supplemental guidance for MCO competitive service positions. 

Sec. 1111. Treatment of veterans who did not register for the selective service. 

Sec. 1112. Increase in military leave accrual and accumulation for Federal employees. 

Sec. 1113. Flexibilities for Federal employees who are armed forces spouses. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification of Department of Defense State Partnership program. 

Sec. 1202. Modification of Department of Defense support to stabilization activities. 

Sec. 1203. Extension and modification of Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East 

Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1212. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups 

and individuals. 

Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of 

Iran. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria 

Sec. 1221. Sense of Congress. 

Sec. 1222. Strategy to protect the Al-Tanf Garrison. 

Sec. 1223. Report and strategy on the Assad regime’s relationship with ISIS. 

Sec. 1224. Strategy to counter the Assad regime’s support and cooperation with 

Iran-backed militias in Syria. 

Sec. 1225. Report and strategy on Russia’s support for foreign terrorist organizations in Syria. 

Sec. 1226. Prohibition of recognition of the Assad regime. 

Sec. 1227. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 1231. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing. 

Sec. 1232. Ensuring Israel’s defense. 

Sec. 1233. Requirement to conduct subterranean warfare military exercises. 

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Sec. 1235. United States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation Education and Training Program with the Medical Corps of the 

Israel Defense Forces. 

TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Matters Related to the Indo-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1301. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 

Sec. 1302. Modification of public reporting of Chinese Military Companies operating in the United States. 

Sec. 1303. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States. 

Sec. 1304. Establishment of Indo-Pacific medical readiness program. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to South and East Asia 

Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress on South Korea. 

Sec. 1312. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. 

Sec. 1313. Consideration of Taiwan for enhanced defense industrial base cooperation. 

Sec. 1314. Modification to annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1315. Designation of official responsible for coordination of department of 

defense efforts to monitor People’s Liberation Army overseas basing efforts. 

Sec. 1316. Report on prohibition with respect to certain Federal grants to ensure 

research security. 

Sec. 1317. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment entities which 

produce or co-produce for Chinese propaganda. 

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. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Use of domestic sources by National Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 1412. Restoring the National Defense Stockpile. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care 

Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1422. Eligibility of Space Force officers for membership on Armed Forces 

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TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 

Sec. 1501. Authority to accept voluntary and uncompensated services from cybersecurity experts. 

Sec. 1502. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon program. 

Sec. 1503. Department of Defense Information Network subordinate unified command. 

Sec. 1504. Accounting of cloud computing capabilities of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 

Sec. 1511. Protective measures for mobile devices within the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1512. Strategy to improve the use of air and missile defense partner sharing 

network capabilities with allies and partners in the middle east. 

Subtitle C—Information Technology and Data Management 

Sec. 1521. Usability of antiquated data formats for modern operations. 

Sec. 1522. Modernization of the Department of Defense’s Authorization to Operate 

processes. 

Subtitle D—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 1531. Modification to certification requirement regarding contracting for 

military recruiting. 

Sec. 1532. Report on total force generation for the Cyberspace Operations Forces. 

Sec. 1533. Access to national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline 

system. 

Sec. 1534. Limitation on availability of travel funds. 

Sec. 1535. Prohibition on disestablishment or merger of officer career paths within the Cyber Branch of the United States Army. 

Sec. 1536. Independent evaluation regarding potential establishment of United 

States Cyber Force. 

Sec. 1537. Oversight and reporting on the Mission Partner Environment and associated activities within the Department of Defense. 

TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness and space 

operations. 

Sec. 1602. Establishment of the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. 

Sec. 1603. Modifications to National Security Space Launch program. 

Sec. 1604. Modifications to space contractor responsibility watch list. 

Sec. 1605. Annual briefing on commercial space strategy of the Space Force. 

Sec. 1606. Pilot program to demonstrate hybrid space architecture. 

Sec. 1607. Middle East integrated space and satellite security assessment. 

Sec. 1608. Plan for improvement of Space Force satellite control network. 

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Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1611. Extension and modification of authority to engage in certain commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. 

Sec. 1612. Expansion of authority to execute warrants and make arrests to special agents of Army Counterintelligence Command. 

Sec. 1613. Sensitive compartmented information facility accreditation. 

Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1621. Modification of requirements and authorities relating to the nucleararmed, sea-launched cruise missile. 

Sec. 1622. Long-term plan for strategic nuclear forces during delivery vehicle 

transition. 

Sec. 1623. Limitations on use of funds to dismantle B83–1 nuclear gravity bomb. 

Sec. 1624. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 

United States. 

Sec. 1625. Conditional requirements for Sentinel missile program. 

Sec. 1626. Reports and briefings on recommendations of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. 

Sec. 1627. Statement of policy with respect to nuclear weapons. 

Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1631. Expansion of certain prohibitions relating to missile defense information and systems to apply to People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1632. Limitation on availability of funds with respect to certain missile defense system governance documents, policies, and procedures. 

Sec. 1633. Additional missile defense site for protection of United States homeland. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 1641. Modification to annual assessment of budget with respect to electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities. 

Sec. 1642. Cooperative threat reduction funds. 

Sec. 1643. Report on roles and responsibilities relating to defense against 

hypersonic threats. 

TITLE XVII—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1701. Modification of humanitarian assistance authority. 

Sec. 1702. Exclusion of oceanographic research vessels from certain sourcing requirements. 

Sec. 1703. Exemption under Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 for certain 

activities that may result in incidental take of Rice’s whale. 

Sec. 1704. Combatting illicit tobacco products. 

Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1721. Termination of reporting requirement for cross domain incidents and 

exemptions to policies for information technology. 

Sec. 1722. Analysis of certain unmanned aircraft systems entities. 

Sec. 1723. Annual report on Postsecondary Education Complaint System. 

Sec. 1724. Feasibility study of domestic refining of deep sea critical mineral 

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Sec. 1725. Report on South Africa. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 1741. Technical and conforming amendments. 

Sec. 1742. Expansion of eligibility for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance. 

Sec. 1743. Display of United States flag for patriotic and military observances. 

Sec. 1744. Reduction of light pollution at Department of Defense facilities. 

Sec. 1745. Strategy to improve activities related to counternarcotics and countertransnational organized crime. 

Sec. 1746. Risk framework for foreign mobile applications of concern. 

Sec. 1747. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy. 

TITLE XVIII—QUALITY OF LIFE 

Subtitle A—Pay and Compensation 

Sec. 1801. Reform of rates of monthly basic pay. 

Sec. 1802. Basic allowance for housing: authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 1803. Evaluation of the rates of the basic allowance for subsistence. 

Sec. 1804. Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the Armed 

Forces: expansion of eligibility; increase of amount. 

Sec. 1805. Expansion of authority of a commanding officer to authorize a basic 

allowance for housing for a member performing initial field or 

sea duty. 

Sec. 1806. Expansion of travel and transportation allowance to move or store a 

privately owned vehicle. 

Sec. 1807. Report regarding the calculation of cost-of-living allowances. 

Subtitle B—Child Care 

Sec. 1811. Competitive pay for Department of Defense child care personnel. 

Sec. 1812. Parent fees at military child development centers for child care employees. 

Sec. 1813. Child abuse prevention and safety at military child development centers. 

Sec. 1814. Additional information in outreach campaign relating to waiting lists 

for military child development centers. 

Sec. 1815. Priority in expansion of pilot program to provide financial assistance 

to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care. 

Sec. 1816. Child care services and youth program services for dependents. 

Sec. 1817. Briefings on military child development centers. 

Subtitle C—Military Housing 

Sec. 1821. Budget justification for certain Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, 

and Modernization projects. 

Sec. 1822. Strategy for use of existing leasing authorities to address shortages of 

covered military unaccompanied housing required. 

Sec. 1823. Independent assessment of estimated costs of certain strategies to address shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 1824. Digital maintenance request system for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 1825. Digital facilities management systems for military departments. 

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Subtitle D—Access to Health Care 

Sec. 1831. Exclusion of mental health care providers from authorized strengths of 

certain officers on active duty. 

Sec. 1832. TRICARE program: waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE 

Prime for certain care in a military medical treatment facility. 

Sec. 1833. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority for 

certain health care providers. 

Sec. 1834. Referral of a member of the Armed Forces to a TRICARE provider 

for urgent behavioral health services. 

Sec. 1835. Waiver with respect to experienced nurses at military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 1836. Pilot program for hiring health care professionals. 

Sec. 1837. Retention of health care providers: surveys; briefing; reports. 

Subtitle E—Support for Military Spouses 

Sec. 1841. Interstate compacts for portability of occupational licenses of military 

spouses: permanent authority. 

Sec. 1842. Permanent Military Spouse Career Accelerator program. 

Sec. 1843. Child care services and youth program services for dependents: period 

of services for a member with a spouse seeking employment. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters, Reports, and Briefings 

Sec. 1851. Increased access to food on military installations. 

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. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Kunsan 

Air Base, Korea. 

Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Mihail 

Kogalniceanu forward operating site, Romania. 

Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 

Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Authorization of Appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project at Marine 

Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 

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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. Authorization of Appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project at 

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. 

Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. 

Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 

Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects. 

Sec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Joint 

Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. 

Sec. 2309. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment program 

projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of Appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at 

Iwakuni, Japan. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at 

Iwakuni, Japan. 

Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project at Fort 

Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. 

Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 

Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Joint 

Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. 

Sec. 2409. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 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. Republic of Poland funded construction projects. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

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. 

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Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 

Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project for National Guard Readiness Center. 

Sec. 2610. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 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. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Programs 

Sec. 2801. Development and operation of the Naval Innovation Center at the 

Naval Postgraduate School. 

Sec. 2802. Assistance for public infrastructure projects and services. 

Sec. 2803. Military base reuse studies and community planning assistance. 

Sec. 2804. Expansion of eligible grant recipients under the Defense Community 

Infrastructure Program. 

Sec. 2805. Amendments to defense laboratory modernization program. 

Sec. 2806. Annual five-year plans on improvement of Department of Defense innovation infrastructure. 

Sec. 2807. Expansion of stormwater management projects for installation and defense access road resilience; modification of project priorities. 

Sec. 2808. Expansion of authorized threshold for certain minor military construction projects within area of responsibility of United States IndoPacific Command. 

Sec. 2809. Notification to Members of Congress for awards of contracts for military construction projects. 

Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Extension of applicability for waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 

Sec. 2822. Additional requirements for database of complaints made regarding 

housing units of Department of Defense. 

Sec. 2823. Modification to definition of privatized military housing. 

Sec. 2824. Analysis of housing availability for critical civilian and contractor 

personnel near rural military installations. 

Sec. 2825. Limitation on availability of funds for certain Department of Defense 

travel until establishment of certain complaint database. 

Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2831. Process for strategic basing actions for the Department of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 2832. Inclusion of tribal governments in intergovernmental support agreements for installation-support services. 

Sec. 2833. Improvements relating to access to military installations in United 

States. 

Sec. 2834. Deferral of execution of certain requirements for covered housing facilities and covered landscape features; report. 

Sec. 2835. Pilot programs of Department of Army and Department of Navy to 

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Sec. 2836. Strategy and assessment with respect to non-operational, underutilized, and other Department of Defense facilities; briefing required. 

Sec. 2837. Temporary authority for use of imitative substitute building materials 

for maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or renovation of covered 

historic facilities. 

Sec. 2838. Expenditures on leased facilities and real property usage in the National Capital Region. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paris, Texas. 

Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Riverdale Park, Maryland. 

Sec. 2843. Transfer authority, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California. 

Sec. 2844. Release of interests retained in Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, 

for use of such land as a training area for the Arkansas Department of Public Safety. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 2851. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base 

with civil aviation. 

Sec. 2852. Schedule of repairs at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. 

Sec. 2853. Modification of requirements. 

Sec. 2854. Department of Defense policy relating to contractors for military construction projects. 

Sec. 2855. Survey and procedures for munitions of explosive concern on military 

installations in Guam. 

Sec. 2856. Market survey of domestic suppliers of sand and gravel for marine 

concrete. 

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. Prohibition on admittance to national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities. 

Sec. 3112. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 warheads. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 3121. Modification to and termination of certain reporting requirements 

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TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Reauthorization of Maritime Security Program. 

Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure 

Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program. 

Sec. 3512. Sealift capability. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

Sec. 3521. Independent study and report on Shanghai Shipping Exchange. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3531. Extension of certain provisions relating to Tanker Security Fleet program. 

Sec. 3532. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels. 

Sec. 3533. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

Sec. 3534. Policies regarding training of certain veterans in the State maritime 

academies. 

Sec. 3535. Technical clarifications. 

Sec. 3536. Maritime Workforce Promotion and Recruitment Act. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

1 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit3 tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) 

4 of title 10, United States Code. 

5 DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

6 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

7 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

8 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

9 Appropriations 

10 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

11 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis12 cal year 2025 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and 

13 the Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and 

14 Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in 

15 section 4101. 

16 Subtitle B—Army Programs 

17 SEC. 111. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ROBOTIC TAR18 GETS TO ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF THE 

19 RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMY. 

20 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Army 

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1 incorporates the use of moving robotic target systems into 

2 live fire training provided to select infantry units of the 

3 reserve and National Guard components of the Army. 

4 (b) DESIGNATION.—The pilot program under sub5 section (a) shall be known as the ‘‘Lethality and 

6 Warfighting Enhancement Program’’. 

7 (c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of the Army shall se8 lect not fewer than three military installations at which to 

9 conduct the pilot program under subsection (a). 

10 (d) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the pilot program 

11 under subsection (a) shall be— 

12 (1) to increase the lethality of the combined 

13 fighting force of the Army by providing reserve com14 ponent and National Guard infantry units with the 

15 opportunity to conduct realistic live fire training on 

16 state-of-the-art moving robotic target systems; and 

17 (2) to demonstrate the effect of such training on 

18 small arms proficiency and lethality in ground com19 bat operations. 

20 (e) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING UNITS.—The Sec21 retary of the Army shall select infantry units of the reserve 

22 components of the Army to participate in the pilot program 

23 under subsection (a) taking into consideration— 

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1 (2) the readiness status of the unit, with an em2 phasis on providing training to those units des3 ignated as preparing to deploy or at a similarly des4 ignated readiness status; and 

5 (3) the likelihood that a unit would be actively 

6 deployed or commanded to conduct decisive action. 

7 (f) COMMENCEMENT.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

8 commence the pilot program under subsection (a) not later 

9 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (g) TERMINATION.—The pilot program under sub11 section (a) shall terminate five years after the date of the 

12 enactment of this Act. 

13 (h) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 90 days after con14 cluding activities under the pilot program at a military 

15 installation selected under subsection (c), the Secretary of 

16 the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Serv17 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a brief18 ing that includes a description of— 

19 (1) the manner in which the program was con20 ducted at such installation; and 

21 (2) any results achieved under the program at 

22 such installation. 

23 (i) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army is 

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1 procurement of moving robotic target systems for use 

2 in the pilot program under subsection (a). 

3 (2) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—Robotic target 

4 systems procured under paragraph (1) shall be capa5 ble of— 

6 (A) conducting multiple realistic offensive 

7 and defensive scenarios in a single training ses8 sion that are consistent with combat operations; 

9 (B) operating in an unpredictable, realistic, 

10 and reactionary fashion; 

11 (C) objectively scoring trainee performance; 

12 (D) maneuvering across diverse geographic 

13 landscapes, including snow, ice, soft soils, ex14 treme heat, extreme cold, wooded terrain and 

15 offroad areas; 

16 (E) operating at distances greater than 100 

17 yards from the range operator; 

18 (F) surviving live fire from 6.8 mm rounds 

19 and the Next Generation Squad Weapon of the 

20 Army; and 

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1 SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF END ITEMS 

2 CONTAINING ENERGETIC MATERIALS PEND3 ING CERTIFICATION ON DOMESTIC PRODUC4 TION CAPACITY. 

5 (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Army may not 

6 procure, from a covered source, an end item containing en7 ergetic materials that are in production at a Federal Gov8 ernment-owned production facility until the date on which 

9 the Secretary submits to the congressional defense commit10 tees— 

11 (1) a certification from the Secretary indicating 

12 that Federal Government-owned production facilities 

13 for such materials in the United States have reached 

14 production capacity; 

15 (2) a summary of the information on which such 

16 certification is based. 

17 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Army may waive 

18 the limitation under subsection (a) with respect to an end 

19 item for a period of up to one fiscal year if the Secretary 

20 determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of na21 tional security. Whenever the Secretary makes such a waiv22 er, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense com23 mittees of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver. 

24 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) The term ‘‘covered source’’ means any pro2 vider of energetic materials outside of the United 

3 States. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘end item’’ has the meaning given 

5 that term in section 4863(m) of title 10, United 

6 States Code. 

7 (3) The term ‘‘energetic materials’’ means crit8 ical chemicals and formulations that— 

9 (A) release large amounts of stored chemical 

10 energy; and 

11 (B) are capable of being used as explosives, 

12 propellants, pyrotechnics, and reactive materials 

13 that create lethal effects in warheads in kinetic 

14 weapons components and systems. 

15 Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

16 SEC. 131. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON COST 

17 TARGETS FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

18 Section 126(c) of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

20 2035) is amended— 

21 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND

22 CVN–81’’; and inserting ‘‘CVN–81, AND SUBSEQUENT

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1 (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and the CVN– 

2 81’’ and inserting ‘‘the CVN–81, and each subsequent 

3 Ford-class aircraft carrier’’; 

4 (3) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

6 (A), by striking ‘‘and the CVN–81’’ and insert7 ing ‘‘the CVN–81, and each subsequent Ford8 class aircraft carrier’’; and 

9 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

10 subparagraphs: 

11 ‘‘(H) A comparison of the ship cost baseline 

12 to the most recent budget estimate available as of 

13 the date of the report, set forth separately for 

14 costs related to— 

15 ‘‘(i) development; 

16 ‘‘(ii) procurement; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) operations and sustainment. 

18 ‘‘(I) For each contract that requires the pro19 duction of a contract performance report, esti20 mates from the contractor and program manager 

21 of— 

22 ‘‘(i) the total cost of the ship at com23 pletion, taking into account any changes in 

24 costs known or anticipated as of the date of 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the schedule for completion of the 

2 ship, taking into account any variances to 

3 such schedule known or anticipated as of 

4 the date of the report.’’; and 

5 (4) by adding at the end the following new para6 graph: 

7 ‘‘(3) COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF RE8 PORTING.—The requirement to submit a report with 

9 respect to a Ford-class aircraft carrier under para10 graph (1) shall— 

11 ‘‘(A) begin in the year following the first 

12 fiscal year for which funds are appropriated for 

13 the procurement of the carrier; and 

14 ‘‘(B) end on the date the carrier reaches its 

15 obligation work limiting date.’’. 

16 SEC. 132. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AM17 PHIBIOUS SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS. 

18 Section 129(c) of the James M. Inhofe National De19 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 

20 117–263) is amended by inserting ‘‘across programs’’ after 

21 ‘‘advance procurement’’. 

22 SEC. 133. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH– 

23 53K AIRCRAFT AND T408 ENGINES. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

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1 Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear 

2 contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2025 program 

3 year, for the procurement of the following: 

4 (1) CH–53K aircraft. 

5 (2) T408 engines for such aircraft. 

6 (b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY7 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 

8 provide that any obligation of the United States to make 

9 a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 

10 year 2025 is subject to the availability of appropriations 

11 or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

12 (c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

13 Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, 

14 beginning in fiscal year 2025, for advance procurement as15 sociated with the aircraft and engines for which authoriza16 tion to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is pro17 vided under subsection (a), which may include procurement 

18 of economic order quantities of material and equipment for 

19 such aircraft or engines when cost savings are achievable. 

20 SEC. 134. RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIR21 CRAFT OF THE NAVY RESERVE. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall en23 sure that all covered F–18 aircraft are— 

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1 (2) used only to recapitalize and maintain, 

2 within the Navy Reserve— 

3 (A) a deployable tactical strike-fighter capa4 bility; and 

5 (B) a threat representative adversary sup6 port capability that may be used in support of 

7 training activities of the Department of Defense. 

8 (b) COVERED F–18 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec9 tion, the term ‘‘covered F–18 aircraft’’ means any F/A– 

10 18E/F Super Hornet aircraft procured using funds appro11 priated for the Navy for fiscal year 2022 or fiscal year 

12 2023. 

13 SEC. 135. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR 

14 AUTONOMOUS SURFACE AND UNDERWATER 

15 DUAL-MODALITY VEHICLES. 

16 (a) DESIGNATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 

17 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec18 retary of the Navy shall designate an appropriate official 

19 within the Department of the Navy to have primary respon20 sibility for the development and acquisition of dual-modal21 ity, advanced autonomous vehicles, consistent with 

22 warfighter requirements. 

23 (b) PROGRAM ELEMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 

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1 ment and acquisition of dual-modality, advanced autono2 mous vehicles. 

3 SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ME4 DIUM LANDING SHIP PENDING CERTIFI5 CATION AND REPORT. 

6 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

7 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 

8 Navy may be obligated or expended to procure a Medium 

9 Landing Ship until the date on which the Secretary of the 

10 Navy submits to the congressional defense committees— 

11 (1) a certification from the Secretary confirming 

12 that not more than 35 percent of the design require13 ments for the Medium Landing Ship are based on 

14 military specifications (as determined based on the 

15 capabilities development document for the ship); and 

16 (2) a report that includes a comparison of the 

17 difference in construction costs and delivery timelines, 

18 on a per vessel basis, between— 

19 (A) constructing the Medium Landing Ship 

20 using military specifications; and 

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1 SEC. 137. LIMITATION ON STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS 

2 AND ELECTRICAL POWER UPGRADES FOR AH– 

3 1Z AND UH–1Y HELICOPTERS. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not 

5 carry out covered upgrades to AH–1Z Viper and UH–1Y 

6 Venom helicopters at a location other than a facility owned 

7 by the original equipment manufacturer for such helicopters 

8 until the date on which the Secretary certifies to the Com9 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

10 Representatives that the plan for carrying out covered up11 grades at location other than a facility owned by the origi12 nal equipment manufacturer is expected— 

13 (1) to result in greater performance, surviv14 ability, lethality, interoperability, mission execution, 

15 and overall safety of the helicopter platform than 

16 would otherwise be achievable by completing such up17 grades at a facility owned by the original equipment 

18 manufacturer for the model of helicopter involved; 

19 (2) to provide improved onboard electrical power 

20 capacity and ensure adequate power margin for inte21 grating future capabilities; 

22 (3) to improve and expand future weapons inter23 faces; and 

24 (4) to allow for improved ease of maintenance. 

25 (b) COVERED UPGRADES.—In this section, the term 

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1 electrical power upgrades for AH–1Z viper or UH–1Y 

2 venom helicopters. 

3 SEC. 138. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER 

4 PROCUREMENT. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) The aircraft carriers of the Navy are a cor7 nerstone of the Nation’s ability to project its power 

8 and strength. 

9 (2) Construction of Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft 

10 carriers represents a national effort which requires 

11 predictable and stable build schedules and alignment 

12 of purpose between the Department of Defense, the De13 partment of the Navy, and the aircraft carrier indus14 trial base. 

15 (3) The aircraft carrier industrial base includes 

16 more than 2,000 companies in 44 states that con17 tribute to the construction and maintenance of these 

18 complex and technologically advanced ships. 

19 (4) The benefits of stable, executable aircraft car20 rier procurement plans extend throughout the aircraft 

21 carrier industrial base, promoting the development 

22 and retention of highly-skilled workforces and capital 

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1 (5) Aircraft carrier procurement plans accom2 panying the President’s budget request for fiscal years 

3 2023 and 2024 forecast procurement of CVN–82 in 

4 fiscal year 2028, however, the fiscal year 2025 plan 

5 defers procurement until fiscal year 2030, creating a 

6 significant and destabilizing production gap for the 

7 aircraft carrier industrial base. 

8 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

9 that— 

10 (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

11 the Navy should implement aircraft carrier acquisi12 tion strategies that maximize benefits to operational 

13 commanders while simultaneously protecting the in14 terests of the taxpayer and supporting the national 

15 nuclear shipbuilding industrial base; 

16 (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

17 the Navy should review and revise the acquisition 

18 strategy, including a two-ship buy of CVN–82 and 

19 CVN–83, for Ford-class aircraft carriers in the Presi20 dent’s budget request for fiscal year 2026 to ensure it 

21 is consistent with accepted shipbuilding industrial 

22 base analyses, prior Department recommendations, 

23 reports to Congress, congressional resolutions, section 

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1 (3) the Secretary of Defense should request pro2 curement of the CVN–82 carrier not later than fiscal 

3 year 2028. 

4 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

5 SEC. 151. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY RE6 QUIREMENT FOR AIR REFUELING TANKER 

7 AIRCRAFT. 

8 (a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9062(j) of title 10, 

10 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘466’’ 

11 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘474’’. 

12 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

13 by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2024. 

14 (b) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIR15 CRAFT IN PMAI OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized 

17 to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

18 available for fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force may 

19 be obligated or expended to reduce the number of KC– 

20 135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft 

21 inventory within the reserve components of the Air 

22 Force. 

23 (2) PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT INVENTORY DE24 FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘primary mis25 sion aircraft inventory’’ has the meaning given that 


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1 term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United 

2 States Code. 

3 SEC. 152. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRIMARY MISSION 

4 AIRCRAFT INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR 

5 THE COMBAT AIR FORCES OF THE AIR FORCE. 

6 (a) FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MINIMUM INVENTORY RE7 QUIREMENT.—Subsection (i)(1) of section 9062 of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1,145 fighter 

9 aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘1,106 fighter aircraft’’. 

10 (b) A-10 AIRCRAFT MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIRE11 MENT.—Section 134(d) of the National Defense Authoriza12 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

13 Stat. 2038) is amended by striking ‘‘135 A–10 aircraft’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘96 A–10 aircraft’’. 

15 SEC. 153. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C– 

16 130 AIRCRAFT. 

17 (a) EXTENSION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIRE18 MENT.—Section 146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe Na19 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub20 lic Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455), as amended by section 

21 134(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31), is amended by striking 

23 ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

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1 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Author2 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 

3 Stat. 2455), as amended by section 134(b) of the National 

4 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 

5 Law 118–31), is amended by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 

6 2023 and 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘During the period of fiscal 

7 years 2023 through 2025’’. 

8 SEC. 154. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–15E AIRCRAFT 

9 PENDING FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES 

10 AND REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 

11 (a) LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–15E AIR12 CRAFT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 

14 Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in 

15 storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any F– 

16 15E aircraft until a period of 180 days has elapsed 

17 following the date on which the Secretary of Defense 

18 provides to the congressional defense committees the 

19 reports and briefing required under subsection (b)(3). 

20 (2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under para21 graph (1) of shall not apply to individual F–15E air22 craft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, 

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1 cidents, mishaps, or excessive material degradation 

2 and non-airworthiness status of certain aircraft. 

3 (3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 9062 of title 

4 10, United States Code, as most recently amended by 

5 sections 131 and 132 of the National Defense Author6 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 

7 31), is amended— 

8 (A) by striking subsection (l); and 

9 (B) by redesignating subsection (m) as sub10 section (l). 

11 (b) FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES AND REQUIRE12 MENTS STUDY.— 

13 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek 

14 to enter into a contract or other agreement with a fed15 erally funded research and development center pursu16 ant to which the center shall carry out— 

17 (A) an analysis of the fighter aircraft pro18 curement, fielding, and divestment plan of the 

19 Department of the Air Force, as submitted to 

20 Congress in accordance with section 148 of the 

21 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 178); 

23 and 

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1 fighter aircraft needed by the Air Force to meet 

2 the requirements of combatant commanders. 

3 (2) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—The federally 

4 funded research and development center that carries 

5 out the study and analysis under paragraph (1) shall 

6 submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the re7 sults of such study and analysis. 

8 (3) REPORTS AND BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Not 

9 later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary of De10 fense shall— 

11 (A) submit to the congressional defense com12 mittees an unaltered copy of the report received 

13 by the Secretary under paragraph (2); 

14 (B) submit to such committees a separate 

15 report on the views of the Secretary with respect 

16 to the results of the study and analysis carried 

17 out under paragraph (1), which shall include— 

18 (i) a detailed explanation of the strat19 egy and methodology used to conduct the 

20 study and analysis, including any force 

21 sizing and shaping constructs, scenarios, 

22 and assumptions used as part of such study 

23 and analysis; and 

24 (ii) assessed operational risk based on 

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1 risk management classifications set forth the 

2 most recent version of the Chairman of the 

3 Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01A, ti4 tled ‘‘Joint Risk Analysis Methodology’’; 

5 and 

6 (C) provide a briefing to the committees on 

7 such results. 

8 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘fighter 

9 aircraft’’ means— 

10 (1) F–15, F–16, F–22, and F–35 aircraft; and 

11 (2) the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted 

12 combat aircraft. 

13 SEC. 155. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMIS14 SION OF REPORT ON PLAN FOR LONG-TERM 

15 AIR FORCE FIGHTER FORCE STRUCTURE. 

16 Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

17 Act or otherwise made available for the Department of De18 fense for fiscal year 2025 for the Secretary of the Air Force 

19 for official travel, not more than 75 percent may be obli20 gated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 

21 of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense com22 mittees the report required under section 148(c) of the Na23 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub24 lic Law 118–31). 


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1 SEC. 156. RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR REFUELING TANKER 

2 AIRCRAFT OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF 

3 THE AIR FORCE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

5 replace each covered reserve tanker aircraft with an aircraft 

6 that has capabilities equivalent to or exceeding the capabili7 ties of the aircraft being replaced. 

8 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

9 waive the requirement to replace an air refueling tanker 

10 aircraft under subsection (a), on a case by case basis, if 

11 the Secretary determines that such replacement would de12 grade the readiness of the air refueling capability of the 

13 Air Force. 

14 (c) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on October 

15 1, 2025. 

16 (d) COVERED RESERVE TANKER AIRCRAFT DE17 FINED.—The term ‘‘covered reserve tanker aircraft’’ means 

18 an air refueling tanker aircraft of the reserve components 

19 of the Air Force. 

20 SEC. 157. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 

21 AIR FORCE LANDING GEAR. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

23 transfer to the Air Force Sustainment Center supply chain 

24 management, item management, and delegated engineering 

25 authorities for landing gear systems of F–15EX, F–22, F– 

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1 (b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 120 days 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 of the Air Force shall develop and initiate an implementa4 tion plan for the transfers required under subsection (a). 

5 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after completing 

6 the development of the implementation plan required under 

7 subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 

8 to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep9 resentatives and the Senate a report that includes a descrip10 tion of— 

11 (1) the planned milestones for execution of the 

12 implementation plan; 

13 (2) any data, staff, and funding needed to effec14 tively carry out such plan; and 

15 (3) the progress of the Secretary in meeting such 

16 milestones as of the date of the report. 

17 SEC. 158. NOTIFICATION OF DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF MH– 

18 139 AIRCRAFT. 

19 (a) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 

20 becoming aware of an expected delay in the delivery date 

21 of an MH–139 aircraft, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

22 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

23 and the House of Representatives written notice of such 

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1 (b) DELIVERY DATE DEFINED.—In this section, the 

2 term ‘‘delivery date’’, when used with respect to an MH– 

3 139 aircraft, means the date on which such aircraft is ex4 pected to be delivered to the Air Force under the most recent 

5 schedule for such delivery in effect as of the date of the en6 actment of this Act. 

7 SEC. 159. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE 

8 OF F–16 SIMULATORS AT AIR NATIONAL 

9 GUARD TRAINING CENTERS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in 

11 coordination with the Director of the Air National Guard, 

12 shall develop and implement a plan to fully fund the estab13 lishment and maintenance of F–16 simulators at training 

14 centers of the Air National Guard as described in subsection 

15 (b). 

16 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 

17 include— 

18 (1) an estimate of the costs of maintaining F– 

19 16 simulators at Air National Guard training centers 

20 that have such simulators as of the date of the plan; 

21 (2) an estimate of the costs of establishing F–16 

22 simulators at all Air National Guard training centers 

23 that are required to, but do not, have such simulators 

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1 for Air National Guard units converting from the A– 

2 10 aircraft to the F–16 aircraft; and 

3 (3) a plan for allocating funding to pay the costs 

4 described in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the 

5 proportion of such funding expected to be provided by 

6 the Air Force and the Air National Guard, respec7 tively. 

8 (c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the Sec9 retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 

10 defense committees a report that includes— 

11 (1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and 

12 (2) an assessment from the Secretary and the 

13 Chief of the National Guard Bureau evaluating how 

14 the readiness of Air National Guard Units requiring 

15 F–16 simulators may be affected if such simulators 

16 are not established and maintained at mission train17 ing centers as required under the plan. 

18 (d) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 

19 June 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Direc20 tor of the Air National Guard shall commence implementa21 tion of the plan developed under subsection (a). 


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1 Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 

2 and Multiservice Matters 

3 SEC. 171. MODIFICATION TO AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF 

4 COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN 

5 AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES. 

6 Section 161 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

7 for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 3453 

8 note) is amended— 

9 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘USED’’; 

10 (2) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘new,’’ be11 fore ‘‘used’’; and 

12 (3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘, or from 

13 a certified production approval holder pursuant to 

14 part 21 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations’’ be15 fore the period at the end. 

16 SEC. 172. POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS 

17 FOR INTO-PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR 

18 HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT. 

19 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—Not later than one 

20 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 

21 of the Defense Logistics Agency shall develop and implement 

22 a policy that establishes factors for determining the quali23 fications of fixed-based operators bidding on contracts to 

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1 airports with weight-bearing capacity to serve such air2 craft. 

3 (b) FACTORS.—With respect to the policy required 

4 under subsection (a), the factors for determining whether 

5 a fixed-based operator is qualified to provide into-plane fuel 

6 deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft may include the following: 

7 (1) The fixed-base operator is able to maintain 

8 a minimum onsite fuel storage capacity equal to 

9 twice the preceding year’s peak day of fuel demand at 

10 the airport, at least half of which is comprised of 

11 fixed tanks. 

12 (2) Evidence that the fixed-base operator’s total 

13 number of employees is sufficient to service military 

14 customers 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 

15 365 days per year. 

16 (3) The fixed-based operator is capable of per17 forming a full range of cargo on-load, off-load, and 

18 handling operations, including for dangerous goods 

19 and cargo, for military aircraft of all sizes. 

20 (4) The fixed-base operator possesses an onsite, 

21 certified maintenance and repair station. 

22 (5) The fixed-based operator has an operational 

23 history of providing services to heavy-lift aircraft at 

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1 the operator’s bid to perform into-plane fuel deliv2 eries. 

3 (6) Any other factors the Director of the Defense 

4 Logistics Agency determines appropriate. 

5 (c) HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 

6 the term ‘‘heavy-lift aircraft’’ means aircraft larger than 

7 107,000-pound maximum gross takeoff weight. 

8 (d) CONSULTATION.—The Director of the Defense Lo9 gistics Agency shall consult with relevant heavy-lift aircraft 

10 mission planners in developing and implementing the pol11 icy required under this section. 

12 SEC. 173. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, 

13 AND CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN14 MADE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING 

15 TECHNOLOGY. 

16 (a) PROHIBITION ON AGENCY OPERATION OR PRO17 CUREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall not operate or 

18 enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— 

19 (1) a covered light detection and ranging tech20 nology (referred to in this section as ‘‘LiDAR tech21 nology’’) that— 

22 (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign 

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1 (B) uses operating software developed in a 

2 covered foreign country or by an entity domi3 ciled in a covered foreign country; or 

4 (C) uses network connectivity or data stor5 age located in or administered by an entity dom6 iciled in a covered foreign country; or 

7 (2) a system or systems that incorporates, inter8 faces with, or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as de9 scribed in paragraph (1). 

10 (b) EXEMPTION.—The prohibition under subsection 

11 (a) shall not apply if the operation, procurement, or con12 tracting action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic 

13 warfare, and information warfare operations, testing, anal14 ysis, and training. 

15 (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

16 prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if 

17 the Secretary certifies, in writing, to the congressional de18 fense committees that the operation, procurement, or con19 tracting action is required in the national interest of the 

20 United States. 

21 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition under section 

22 (a) shall take effect on June 30, 2026. 

23 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

24 (1) The term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means 

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1 (A) The People’s Republic of China. 

2 (B) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 

3 (C) The Democratic People’s Republic of 

4 North Korea. 

5 (D) The Russian Federation. 

6 (2) The term ‘‘covered LiDAR company’’ means 

7 any of the following: 

8 (A) Hesai Technology (or any subsidiary or 

9 affiliate of Hesai Technology). 

10 (B) Any entity that produces or provides 

11 LiDAR and that is included on— 

12 (i) the Consolidated Screening List 

13 maintained by the International Trade Ad14 ministration of the Department of Com15 merce; or 

16 (ii) the civil-military fusion list main17 tained under section 1260h of the William 

18 M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au19 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 

20 Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 

21 (C) Any entity that produces or provides 

22 LiDAR and that— 

23 (i) is domiciled in a covered foreign 

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1 (ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign 

2 ownership, control or influence by a covered 

3 foreign country, as determined by the Sec4 retary of Defense in accordance with the 

5 National Industrial Security Program or 

6 any successor to such program. 

7 (3) The term ‘‘covered LiDAR technology’’ means 

8 LiDAR technology and any related services and 

9 equipment manufactured by a covered LiDAR com10 pany. 

11 (4) The terms ‘‘light detection and ranging’’ and 

12 ‘‘LiDAR’’ mean a sensor that emits light, often in the 

13 form of a pulsed or modulated laser, and scans or 

14 flashes the environment to detect and measure the 

15 range of its surroundings. 

16 SEC. 174. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF F–35 AIR17 CRAFT PENDING CERTIFICATION ON IM18 PROVEMENTS AND CORRECTION OF DEFI19 CIENCIES. 

20 (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

21 accept or take delivery of covered F–35 aircraft in excess 

22 of the maximum quantities specified in subsection (c) until 

23 the date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional 

24 defense committees that the Secretary is in compliance with 

25 each of the following requirements: 


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1 (1) The Secretary has developed and will imple2 ment an acquisition strategy, with appropriate ac3 tions and milestones, to develop and field F–35 air4 craft and mission systems digital-twin models across 

5 the F–35 enterprise. 

6 (2) The Secretary has developed and will imple7 ment an acquisition strategy, with appropriate ac8 tions and milestones, to procure at least one new co9 operative avionics flying test bed aircraft for the F– 

10 35 enterprise. 

11 (3) The Secretary has developed and will imple12 ment an acquisition strategy, with appropriate ac13 tions and milestones, to procure and construct a new 

14 F–35 mission software integration laboratory to en15 able concurrent testing of TR–2 and TR–3 mission 

16 system hardware, software, and any existing or new 

17 F–35 capabilities. 

18 (4) The Secretary has developed and will imple19 ment a plan of corrective actions and milestones to 

20 resolve all deficiencies and recommendations identi21 fied in the 2024 F–35 Initial Operational Testing 

22 and Evaluation report submitted to Congress by the 

23 Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation. 

24 (5) The Secretary has developed and will imple25 ment a plan of corrective actions and milestones to 


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1 minimize F–35 new aircraft production interruptions 

2 and resolve all programmatic deficiencies with F–35 

3 APG–85 radar hardware and software related to the 

4 development, testing, acceptance, certification, pro5 duction, and fielding of the radar as identified by the 

6 Director of the F–35 Joint Program Office. 

7 (6) The Secretary has developed and will imple8 ment a plan of corrective actions and milestones to 

9 resolve all deficiencies and recommendations identi10 fied in the report of the F–35 software Independent 

11 Review Team commissioned by the Secretary of the 

12 Air Force and the Director of the F–35 Joint Pro13 gram Office. 

14 (7) The Secretary has developed and will imple15 ment a corrective action plan with appropriate ac16 tions, milestones, necessary technical data and other 

17 resources, and metrics for measuring improvements, 

18 to address long-standing sustainment challenges and 

19 improve fleetwide mission capable and full mission 

20 capable rates for F–35 aircraft. At a minimum, such 

21 plan shall provide for— 

22 (A) completing the set-up of military service 

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1 (B) addressing and mitigating corrosion, 

2 particularly in the F–35B and F–35C variants, 

3 including the necessary parts, equipment, tech4 nical data, and any necessary adjustments to 

5 squadron staffing to effectively conduct corrosion 

6 inspections and work; 

7 (C) improving the visibility and avail8 ability of assets and parts that detract from mis9 sion capable rates; and 

10 (D) developing mechanisms to surge supply 

11 support for the air vehicle and engine and ensure 

12 continuity of F–35 logistics and operations in 

13 contested environments. 

14 (8) The Secretary has submitted all acquisition 

15 strategies and corrective action plans described in 

16 paragraphs (1) through (7) to the congressional de17 fense committees as required under subsection (b). 

18 (9) The Secretary has met the requirements of 

19 subsections (b)(5) and (c) of section 226 of the Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

21 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 196). 

22 (b) SUBMITTAL OF PLANS AND STRATEGIES TO CON23 GRESS.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

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1 quisition strategies and corrective action plans de2 scribed in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection 

3 (a). 

4 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy and plan sub5 mitted under paragraph (1) shall include— 

6 (A) an estimate of the total amount of funds 

7 required to complete implementation of the strat8 egy or plan; 

9 (B) realistic, event-driven schedules to 

10 achieve the objectives of the strategy or plan; and 

11 (C) a schedule risk assessment to a min12 imum of 80 percent confidence level. 

13 (3) FORM.—Each strategy and plan described in 

14 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

15 but may contain a classified annex. 

16 (c) MAXIMUM QUANTITIES.— The maximum quan17 tities of covered F–35 aircraft specified in this subsection 

18 are the following: 

19 (1) Thirty F–35A aircraft. 

20 (2) Nine F–35B aircraft. 

21 (3) Nine F–35C aircraft. 

22 (d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2025, 

24 and on an annual basis thereafter for the following 

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1 congressional defense committees a report that in2 cludes a comprehensive update on all corrective action 

3 plans and acquisition strategies that— 

4 (A) were developed pursuant to paragraphs 

5 (1) through (7) of subsection (a); and 

6 (B) are being implemented by the Secretary 

7 as of the date of the report. 

8 (2) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) 

9 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may con10 tain a classified annex. 

11 (e) COVERED F–35 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec12 tion, the term ‘‘covered F–35’’ aircraft means new produc13 tion F–35 aircraft— 

14 (1) that are authorized to be procured using 

15 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

16 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 

17 Department of Defense; and 

18 (2) the procurement of which is fully funded by 

19 the United States. 

20 SEC. 175. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE INVENTORY 

21 REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED CAPABILI22 TIES. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 

2 Force and the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination 

3 with the commanders of the combatant commands, 

4 shall jointly conduct an assessment of the sufficiency 

5 of established inventory requirements for air-to-air 

6 missiles within the Armed Forces under the jurisdic7 tion of such Secretaries. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the assessment 

9 required under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall 

10 evaluate— 

11 (A) for each year through the end of 2029— 

12 (i) the numbers and types of air-to-air 

13 missiles expected to be delivered to the De14 partment of the Air Force and the Depart15 ment of the Navy in such year; and 

16 (ii) the total inventory of air-to-air 

17 missiles expected to be available for use in 

18 such year, considered separately for each 

19 type of missile; 

20 (B) the inventory levels of air-to-air mis21 siles needed to support the operational plans of 

22 the United States Central Command, the United 

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1 ropean Command, assessed separately for each 

2 command at low, medium, and high risk levels; 

3 (C) emerging requirements for surface-to-air 

4 defense and collaborative combat aircraft capa5 bilities, and how such emerging requirements are 

6 expected to impact inventory requirements for 

7 air-to-air missiles; 

8 (D) whether the numbers and types of mis9 siles expected to be delivered through 2029, as de10 termined under subparagraph (A), are sufficient 

11 to meet all testing, training, and operational re12 quirements of the military departments and 

13 combatant commands; 

14 (E) whether extending the AIM–120 Ad15 vanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile pro16 gram of record through 2029 would enhance 

17 available inventories of air-to-air missiles during 

18 such period; and 

19 (F) recommendations to adjust the planned 

20 missile mix, to include development and fielding 

21 of an AIM–120D Extended Range missile and 

22 procurement quantities to support combined 

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1 (b) ASSESSMENT OF AIM–120D EXTENDED RANGE

2 MISSILE.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with the as4 sessment required under subsection (a), the Secretary 

5 of the Air Force shall conduct a cost-benefit and tech6 nical risk assessment of developing and procuring an 

7 extended range AIM–120D missile. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the assessment 

9 under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Air Force 

10 shall— 

11 (A) assess the costs, benefits, and technical 

12 risks presented by the potential development and 

13 procurement of an extended range AIM–120D 

14 missile as described in paragraph (1); 

15 (B) evaluate how new propellants, binding 

16 agents, and other enhancements may increase the 

17 capabilities of such a missile; 

18 (C) consider how the procurement of such a 

19 missile could hedge against current or future air20 to-air missile inventory, capacity, capability or 

21 shortfall risks; and 

22 (D) develop a budget profile and schedule 

23 that would support expedited fielding of such a 

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1 (c) REPORT.—Following the completion of the assess2 ments required under subsections (a) and (b), but not later 

3 than April 1, 2025— 

4 (1) the Secretary of the Air Force and the Sec5 retary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the congres6 sional defense committees a report on the results of 

7 the assessment conducted under subsection (a), which 

8 shall include a summary of the results of the assess9 ment with respect to each element specified in sub10 section (a)(2); and 

11 (2) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 

12 to the congressional defense committees a report on 

13 the results of the assessment conducted under sub14 section (b), which shall include a copy of the budget 

15 profile and schedule required under subsection 

16 (b)(2)(D). 

17 TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP18 MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA19 TION 

20 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

21 Appropriations 

22 SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

23 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis24 cal year 2025 for the use of the Department of Defense for 


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1 research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4201. 

3 Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 

4 Restrictions, and Limitations 

5 SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RE6 LATING TO THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSI7 TION OFFICE. 

8 Section 148 of title 10, United States Code, is amend9 ed— 

10 (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 

11 (f); and 

12 (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 

13 following new subsections: 

14 ‘‘(d) BUDGETING AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.— 

15 ‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

16 the Office is budgeted for and funded in a manner 

17 sufficient to ensure the Office has the staff and other 

18 resources necessary to effectively carry out the respon19 sibilities specified in subsection (c). 

20 ‘‘(2) In the budget justification materials sub21 mitted to Congress in support of the Department of 

22 Defense budget for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal 

23 year thereafter (as submitted with the budget of the 

24 President under section 1105(a) of title 31), the Sec25 retary of Defense shall include a dedicated budget line 


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1 item for the implementation of subsection (a) and for 

2 the testing and evaluation of energetic materials and 

3 technologies by the Office. 

4 ‘‘(e) STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES CUR5 RICULUM.— 

6 ‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Re7 search and Engineering, in coordination with the 

8 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

9 Sustainment, shall include, within the program man10 agement and engineering curriculum of the Defense 

11 Acquisition University, instruction in standards and 

12 best practices for the development of energetic mate13 rials and ensuring the safety of explosives. 

14 ‘‘(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under 

15 Secretaries shall consult with— 

16 ‘‘(A) the President of the Defense Acquisi17 tion University; and 

18 ‘‘(B) individuals and organizations in aca19 demia and industry with relevant expertise in 

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1 SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON UN2 FUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE UNDER SEC3 RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND 

4 ENGINEERING. 

5 The second section 222e of title 10, United States Code, 

6 is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Secretary 

8 of Defense shall’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of De9 fense, after coordinating with the Secretaries of the 

10 military departments, shall’’; and 

11 (2) in subsection (e)— 

12 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

13 the end; 

14 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 

15 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

16 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(3) in the case of military construction project, 

19 has reached a stage of planning and design that is 

20 sufficient to support a reliable cost estimate.’’. 

21 SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO DEFENSE LABORATORY EDU22 CATION PARTNERSHIPS. 

23 Section 2194(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 

25 (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

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1 (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 

2 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new para4 graph: 

5 ‘‘(8) entering into contracts or cooperative agree6 ments with, or making grants to, the institution to 

7 provide financial assistance for activities conducted 

8 under such partnership agreement.’’. 

9 SEC. 214. USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO PRO10 MOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 10, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

13 new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 4128. Use of partnership intermediaries to promote 

15 defense research and education. 

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the approval of the Sec17 retary of Defense or the head of another department or agen18 cy of the Federal Government concerned, the head of a Fed19 eral laboratory or research center may— 

20 ‘‘(1) enter into a contract, memorandum of un21 derstanding, or other transaction with a partnership 

22 intermediary that provides for the partnership inter23 mediary to perform services for the Department of 

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1 tory or center with industry or academic institutions; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(2) pay the Federal costs of such contract, 

4 memorandum or understanding, or other transaction 

5 out of funds made available for the support of the 

6 technology transfer function of the laboratory or cen7 ter. 

8 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 ‘‘(1) Term ‘Federal laboratory or research center’ 

10 means— 

11 ‘‘(A) a Federal laboratory; or 

12 ‘‘(B) a federally funded research and devel13 opment center that is not a laboratory. 

14 ‘‘(2) The term ‘laboratory’ has the meaning 

15 given that term in section 12(d)(2) the Stevenson16 Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 

17 3710a(d)(2)). 

18 ‘‘(3) The term ‘partnership intermediary’ means 

19 an agency of a State or local government, or a non20 profit entity owned in whole or in part by, chartered 

21 by, funded in whole or in part by, or operated in 

22 whole or in part by or on behalf of a State or local 

23 government, that— 

24 ‘‘(A) assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or 

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1 institutions that need or can make demonstrably 

2 productive use of technology-related assistance 

3 from a Federal laboratory or research center; 

4 ‘‘(B) facilitates technology transfer or tran5 sition from industry or academic institutions to 

6 a Federal laboratory or research center; 

7 ‘‘(C) assists and facilitates workforce devel8 opment in critical technology areas for proto9 typing or technology transition activities to ful10 fill unmet needs of a Federal laboratory or re11 search center; or 

12 ‘‘(D) facilitates improvements to intellectual 

13 property owned by the Federal laboratory or re14 search center, such as improvements to the qual15 ity, value, flexibility, utility, or complexity of 

16 such intellectual property.’’. 

17 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 4124 of title 

18 10, United States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

20 (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 

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1 SEC. 215. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AU2 THORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE 

3 AND ENGINEERING. 

4 Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 

7 following new paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(11) OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.—The Di9 rector of the Office of Strategic Capital may carry out 

10 a program of personnel management authority pro11 vided in subsection (b) in order to facilitate recruit12 ment of eminent experts in science or engineering for 

13 the Unit.’’; and 

14 (2) in subsection (b)— 

15 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

16 (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking 

17 ‘‘5 scientific and engineering positions in 

18 the Office’’ and inserting ‘‘20 scientific and 

19 engineering positions in the Office, of which 

20 not more than 5 such positions may be po21 sitions of administration or management of 

22 the Office’’; 

23 (ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking 

24 ‘‘5 scientific and engineering positions in 

25 the Unit’’ and inserting ‘‘35 scientific and 

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1 not more than 5 such positions may be po2 sitions of administration or management of 

3 the Unit’ ’’’; and 

4 (iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking 

5 ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘25’’; 

6 (iv) in subparagraph (I), by striking 

7 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

8 (v) in subparagraph (J), by adding 

9 ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

10 (vi) by adding at the end the following 

11 new subparagraph: 

12 ‘‘(K) in the case of the Office of Strategic 

13 Capital, appoint and rescind appointments of 

14 individuals to a total of not more than 30 posi15 tions in the Office;’’; and 

16 (B) in paragraph (2), by amending sub17 paragraph (A) to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(A) in the case of employees appointed 

19 pursuant to subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), (H), 

20 and (K) of paragraph (1), at a rate to be deter21 mined by the head of the organization concerned 

22 up to the amount of annual compensation speci23 fied in section 102 of title 3;’’. 


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1 SEC. 216. MODIFICATION TO CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDI2 TIVE MANUFACTURING FOR DEFENSE CAPA3 BILITY DEVELOPMENT. 

4 Section 223(c) of the National Defense Authorization 

5 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. 

6 4841 note) is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

8 end; 

9 (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 

10 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following new para12 graph: 

13 ‘‘(7) develop a rapidly deployable additive man14 ufacturing system that is capable of fabricating re15 placement safety-critical parts for military aircraft 

16 and unmanned aerial vehicles in environments where 

17 access to traditionally manufactured replacement 

18 parts is severely restricted.’’. 

19 SEC. 217. MODIFICATION TO CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DE20 VELOPMENT AND DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR F– 

21 35 AIRCRAFT. 

22 Section 225(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

23 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 

24 195) is amended— 

25 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘designate two 

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1 aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘designate a total of not fewer 

2 than nine F–35A, F–35B, or F–35C aircraft’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘Lot 19’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘Lot 18’’. 

5 SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF CVN–73 TO SUPPORT FIELDING 

6 OF MQ–25 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE. 

7 Section 219 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 

9 232; 132 Stat. 1680) is amended by striking ‘‘shall’’ and 

10 all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall modify the compart11 ments and infrastructure of the aircraft carrier designated 

12 CVN–73 to support the fielding of the MQ–25 unmanned 

13 aerial vehicle before the planned deployment date of such 

14 vehicle.’’. 

15 SEC. 219. AGILITY PRIME TRANSITION WORKING GROUP. 

16 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

17 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

18 Air Force, in coordination with the Under Secretary of De19 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Sec20 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall estab21 lish a working group to be known as the ‘‘Agility Prime 

22 Transition Working Group’’ (referred to in this section as 

23 the ‘‘Working Group’’). 

24 (b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Working Group shall 

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1 (1) To develop and implement a strategy to 

2 transition capabilities developed under the Agility 

3 Prime program of the Air Force to program executive 

4 offices of the covered Armed Forces, as appropriate. 

5 (2) To provide a forum for members of the Work6 ing Group to coordinate activities relating to hybrid 

7 and electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities 

8 developed under the Agility Prime program, includ9 ing— 

10 (A) research, development, testing, and eval11 uation activities; 

12 (B) demonstration activities; and 

13 (C) activities to transition such capabilities 

14 from the research and development phase into 

15 operational use within the covered Armed Forces, 

16 as appropriate. 

17 (3) To identify programs, projects, activities, 

18 and requirements of the covered Armed Forces that 

19 may be supported by technologies and capabilities de20 veloped under the Agility Prime program, including 

21 hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and landing air22 craft, advanced air mobility platforms, autonomous 

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1 (4) To identify requirements of the combatant 

2 commands and the covered Armed Forces relating to 

3 distributed and contested logistics, mobility and 

4 sustainment, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais5 sance, strike, and other operational use cases that 

6 align with previous, ongoing, or planned efforts under 

7 the Agility Prime program. 

8 (5) To assess whether previous, ongoing, or 

9 planned efforts under the Agility Prime program and 

10 other vertical take off and landing aircraft capability 

11 development efforts align with other current, planned, 

12 or future acquisition programs of the covered Armed 

13 Forces. 

14 (6) Identify any changes to doctrine, organiza15 tion, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facili16 ties, and policy (commonly known as ‘‘DOTMLPF– 

17 P’’) required to successfully integrate hybrid and elec18 tric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft platforms 

19 into future force design. 

20 (7) To assess how the authorities and resources 

21 of the Department of Defense may be used to support 

22 the advanced air mobility and hybrid and electric 

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1 private investment matching programs, and other fi2 nancial mechanisms. 

3 (8) To assist the Secretary of the Air Force in 

4 preparing the briefing and reports required under 

5 subsection (g). 

6 (c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall be com7 posed of the following members or their designees: 

8 (1) The Secretary of the Air Force. 

9 (2) Each Secretary of a military department. 

10 (3) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

11 (4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi12 tion and Sustainment. 

13 (5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

14 and Engineering. 

15 (6) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit. 

16 (7) The Director of the Office of Strategic Cap17 ital. 

18 (8) A representative from the United States Spe19 cial Operations Command. 

20 (9) A representative from the United States 

21 Transportation Command. 

22 (10) Representatives of such other organizations 

23 and elements of the Department of Defense as the 

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1 (d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of the Air Force, 

2 or the designee of the Secretary, shall serve as the Chair3 person of the Working Group. 

4 (e) MEETINGS.—The Working Group shall meet not 

5 less frequently than twice each year at the call of the Chair6 person. 

7 (f) TERMINATION.—The working group shall terminate 

8 on September 30, 2027. 

9 (g) BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS.— 

10 (1) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec12 retary of the Air Force shall provide to the congres13 sional defense committees a briefing on the status of 

14 the Working Group, which shall include information 

15 on the organization, activities, plans, actions, and 

16 milestones of the Working Group as of the date of the 

17 briefing. 

18 (2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 

19 30, 2025, and not later than September 30 of each 

20 year thereafter through 2027, the Secretary of the Air 

21 Force shall submit to the congressional defense com22 mittees a report on the efforts of the Working Group. 

23 Each report shall include, with respect to the year 

24 covered by the report, information on— 


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1 (A) any funding under the categories of re2 search, development, test, and evaluation, pro3 curement, or operation and maintenance that is 

4 expected to be used for further development or 

5 procurement of hybrid and electric vertical take6 off and landing capabilities in the fiscal year of 

7 the report and the in the following fiscal year; 

8 (B) any planned transitions of hybrid and 

9 electric vertical takeoff and landing technologies 

10 to— 

11 (i) acqusition programs of the covered 

12 Armed Forces; or 

13 (ii) research, development, test, and 

14 evaluation programs of the covered Armed 

15 Forces. 

16 (C) any actions taken by the Working 

17 Group; 

18 (D) any milestones achieved by the Working 

19 Group; and 

20 (E) such other matters as the Secretary de21 termines appropriate. 

22 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) The term ‘‘Agility Prime program’’ means 

24 the program of the Air Force under which the Air 

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1 and landing capabilities in collaboration with part2 ners in commercial industry and other sectors. 

3 (2) The term ‘‘covered Armed Forces’’ means the 

4 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space 

5 Force. 

6 SEC. 220. MEASURES TO ADVANCE QUANTUM INFORMATION 

7 SCIENCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE8 FENSE. 

9 (a) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

11 develop a strategic plan to guide the research, develop12 ment, test, and evaluation, procurement, and imple13 mentation of quantum information science (referred 

14 to in this section as ‘‘QIS’’) technologies within the 

15 Department of Defense, including the covered Armed 

16 Forces, over the period of five years following the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act. 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under para19 graph (1) shall include the following: 

20 (A) Identification of— 

21 (i) QIS technologies that have the po22 tential to solve operational challenges faced 

23 by the Department of Defense; and 

24 (ii) the technology readiness levels of 

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1 (B) Plans to transition technologies identi2 fied under subparagraph (A) from the research, 

3 development, and prototyping phases into oper4 ational use within the Department. 

5 (C) Plans for allocating the resources of the 

6 Department to ensure such resources are focused 

7 on QIS technologies with the potential to solve 

8 operational challenges as identified under sub9 paragraph (A). 

10 (D) Plans for the continuous evaluation, de11 velopment, and implementation of QIS tech12 nology solutions within the Department. 

13 (E) Plans for the development, review, per14 formance evaluation, and adoption of a fault-tol15 erant, utility-scale quantum computer and the 

16 transition of that capability to appropriate orga17 nizations and elements of the Department of De18 fense and such other departments and agencies of 

19 the Federal Government as the Secretary deter20 mines appropriate. 

21 (3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De23 fense shall submit to the congressional defense com24 mittees a report that includes— 


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1 (A) the strategic plan developed under para2 graph (1); and 

3 (B) an assessment of whether the budgets 

4 proposed for QIS-related activities of the Depart5 ment of Defense and each of the covered Armed 

6 Forces appropriately balance the use of research, 

7 development, test, and evaluation funds des8 ignated as budget activity 1 (basic research), 

9 budget activity 2 (applied research), and budget 

10 activity 3 (advanced technology development) (as 

11 those budget activity classifications are set forth 

12 in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the Department of 

13 Defense Financial Management Regulation 

14 (DOD 7000.14–R)) to achieve the objectives of 

15 the strategic plan over near-, mid-, and long16 term timeframes. 

17 (b) QUANTUM COMPUTING CENTER OF EXCEL18 LENCE.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

20 establish a Quantum Computing Center of Excellence 

21 (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Center’’) at a 

22 research laboratory of a covered Armed Force with 

23 requisite experience in quantum computing, inte24 grated photonics and photon qubits, superconducting 

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1 (2) ACTIVITIES.—The Center shall carry out the 

2 following activities: 

3 (A) Accelerate the transition of advanced 

4 quantum and quantum hybrid computing tech5 nology from the research and development phase 

6 into operational use. 

7 (B) Facilitate quantum computing work8 force development. 

9 (C) Conduct outreach to enhance govern10 ment, industry, and academia’s understanding 

11 of— 

12 (i) national security-related use cases 

13 for quantum computing and quantum hy14 brid technology; and 

15 (ii) operational challenges faced by the 

16 Department of Defense that may be ad17 dressed using such technology. 

18 (D) Conduct prototyping of quantum com19 puting and quantum hybrid applications. 

20 (E) Undertake efforts to advance the tech21 nology readiness levels of quantum computing 

22 technologies. 

23 (F) Carry out such other activities relating 

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1 (3) PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.—For purposes of 

2 carrying out the activities of the Center under this 

3 subsection, the research laboratory selected under 

4 paragraph (1) may partner with one or more of the 

5 following: 

6 (A) Other research laboratories of the cov7 ered Armed Forces. 

8 (B) The Defense Innovation Unit. 

9 (C) Federally funded research and develop10 ment centers. 

11 (D) University affiliated research centers. 

12 (E) Private sector entities with expertise in 

13 quantum computing. 

14 (F) Such other organizations as the Sec15 retary of Defense determines appropriate. 

16 (4) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Subject to avail17 ability of appropriations, Secretary of Defense may 

18 make grants and enter into contracts or other agree19 ments, on a competitive basis, to support the activi20 ties of the Center. 

21 (5) TERMINATION.—The Center shall terminate 

22 on the date that is 10 years after the date of the en23 actment of this Act. 

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1 (1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 

2 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space 

3 Force. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘quantum computing’’ means com5 puting algorithms and applications that use quantum 

6 mechanics through quantum processing units, includ7 ing— 

8 (A) quantum-classical hybrid applications 

9 which are applications that use both quantum 

10 computing and classical computing hardware 

11 systems; 

12 (B) annealing and gate systems; and 

13 (C) all qubit modalities (including super14 conducting, trapped-ion, neutral atom, and 

15 photonics). 

16 (3) The term ‘‘quantum information science’’ 

17 means the use of the laws of quantum physics for the 

18 storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or 

19 measurement of information. 

20 SEC. 221. AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY DETAIL EMPLOY21 EES OF THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL 

22 TO CERTAIN PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZA23 TIONS. 

24 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Using the authority provided 

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1 retary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office 

2 of Strategic capital, may carry out a program under which 

3 the Director arranges for the temporary assignment of an 

4 employee of the Office to a qualifying private-sector organi5 zation. 

6 (b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the program under 

7 subsection (a) shall be— 

8 (1) to enable the Office of Strategic Capital and 

9 other organizations and elements of the Department of 

10 Defense to rapidly acquire industry-specific context 

11 and technical competence across high priority tech12 nology and industrial focus areas through immersion 

13 in highly relevant emerging technology and business 

14 ecosystems across the United States; and 

15 (2) to enhance, among personnel of the Depart16 ment— 

17 (A) understanding of, connectivity with, 

18 and access to knowledge about critical and 

19 emerging defense industrial base capabilities; 

20 and 

21 (B) understanding of the strategic role that 

22 venture capital and private equity operations 

23 have in shaping future sustainment and mod24 ernization requirements for the defense industrial 

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1 (c) MATCHING AND TRACKING CAPABILITIES.—In car2 rying out program under subsection (a), the Director of the 

3 Office of Strategic Capital shall— 

4 (1) use an information technology system to op5 timize the identification, assessment, and placement 

6 of participants within the program, which shall in7 clude the use of such system to match private-sector 

8 organizations with employees of the Office partici9 pating in the program in a manner that aligns the 

10 priorities, needs, and expertise of such employees, or11 ganizations, and the Office; and 

12 (2) establish a database or other capability 

13 that— 

14 (A) enables the Office to identify and track 

15 current and former participants in the program; 

16 (B) documents the nature of the experience 

17 such participants had while in the program; and 

18 (C) is suitable for further development and 

19 expansion to other organizations of Department 

20 of Defense in the event the Secretary of Defense 

21 determines such expansion is appropriate. 

22 (d) QUALIFYING PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATION DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘qualifying private-sector 

24 organization’’ means a private-sector organization within 

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1 relevant to the responsibilities of the Office of Strategic 

2 Capital, which may include organization such as a venture 

3 capital firm, private equity firm, emerging technology com4 pany, or other such organizations as determined appro5 priated by the Director. 

6 SEC. 222. PILOT PROGRAM ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEST 

7 AND EVALUATION CELL WITHIN THE DE8 FENSE INNOVATION UNIT. 

9 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Director of the Defense In10 novation Unit shall carry out a pilot program under which 

11 the Director— 

12 (1) develops an alternative testing and evalua13 tion pathway to accelerate the testing and evaluation 

14 of technologies that have the potential to provide 

15 warfighting capabilities to the Department of Defense 

16 in the near-term and mid-term timeframes; and 

17 (2) establishes a cell of dedicated personnel with18 in the Unit to manage and implement the alternative 

19 testing and evaluation pathway developed under 

20 paragraph (1). 

21 (b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the pilot program 

22 under subsection (a), the Director of the Defense Innovation 

23 Unit shall— 

24 (1) conduct continuous and iterative test and 

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1 provide warfighting capabilities to the Department of 

2 Defense in the near-term and mid-term timeframes, 

3 including— 

4 (A) commercial dual use technologies; 

5 (B) technologies that are not integrated into 

6 an established program of record; 

7 (C) technologies that have not been fully 

8 fielded; 

9 (D) software-based technologies; and 

10 (E) such other technologies as the Director 

11 determines appropriate; 

12 (2) use tools and technologies to emulate oper13 ationally relevant threat scenarios and conditions; 

14 and 

15 (3) integrate the development of concepts of oper16 ations and concepts of employment with testing and 

17 evaluation activities conducted under the program to 

18 ensure early alignment between capability develop19 ment and future concepts of operations and concepts 

20 of employment. 

21 (c) CONSULTATION.—The Director of the Defense Inno22 vation Unit shall carry out the pilot program under sub23 section (a), in consultation with— 

24 (1) service-level innovation organizations; 

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1 (3) the combatant commands; 

2 (4) the Joint Staff; 

3 (5) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi4 tion and Sustainment; 

5 (6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

6 and Engineering; 

7 (7) the Director of Operational Test and Evalua8 tion; 

9 (8) the Director of the Test Resource Manage10 ment Center; 

11 (9) industry partners; and 

12 (10) Federal, State, local, and international 

13 partners with test and evaluation infrastructure. 

14 (d) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an an16 nual basis thereafter through the termination date specified 

17 in subsection (e), the Director of the Defense Innovation 

18 Unit shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

19 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

20 on the status of the pilot program under subsection (a). 

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1 SEC. 223. DISMANTLEMENT OF CHINESE DRONE AIRCRAFT 

2 OF TO IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF COMPO3 NENTS AND SECURITY VULNERABILITIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

6 acting through the head of the Defense Technology Security 

7 Administration and in coordination with the Director of 

8 the Defense Innovation Unit, shall— 

9 (1) fully disassemble a drone aircraft made by 

10 the Chinese technology company Da Jiang Innova11 tions (DJI); and 

12 (2) determine the origin of each component of 

13 such drone aircraft. 

14 (b) REPORT.—After completing the actions required 

15 under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

16 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

17 House of Representatives a report that includes— 

18 (1) a list of each component found in the drone, 

19 including the origin of the component and manufac20 turer information; 

21 (2) a description of any security vulnerabilities 

22 that were identified in the course of disassembling the 

23 drone. 

24 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) 

25 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

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1 SEC. 224. PROGRAM ON LIMITED OBJECTIVE EXPERIMEN2 TATION IN SUPPORT OF AIR FORCE OPER3 ATIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the Air Force 

5 Research Laboratory, acting through a partnership inter6 mediary, shall establish a program— 

7 (1) to carry out limited objective experiments in 

8 operationally relevant environments; 

9 (2) to develop persistent instrumentation and in10 frastructure for field experimentation and other inno11 vation activities supporting the Air Force and joint 

12 service multi-domain mission set; and 

13 (3) to identify capabilities for the Air Force 

14 multi-domain operations enterprise that have the po15 tential to generate life-cycle cost savings and provide 

16 data-driven approaches to resource allocation. 

17 (b) PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY DEFINED.—In this 

18 section, term ‘‘partnership intermediary’’ has the meaning 

19 given that term in section 23(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler 

20 Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3715(c)). 

21 SEC. 225. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN 

22 FOREIGN ENTITIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF 

23 HIGHER EDUCATION CONDUCTING DEPART24 MENT OF DEFENSE-FUNDED RESEARCH. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be 

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1 year for the Department of Defense may be provided to a 

2 covered institution of higher education that fails to comply 

3 with the prohibition under subsection (b). 

4 (b) PROHIBITION.—Beginning on January 1, 2026, a 

5 covered institution of higher education may not enter into 

6 a contract with a covered nation or a foreign entity of con7 cern. 

8 (c) WAIVERS.— 

9 (1) SUBMISSION.— 

10 (A) FIRST WAIVER REQUESTS.— 

11 (i) IN GENERAL.—A covered institu12 tion of higher education that desires to enter 

13 into a contract with a foreign entity of con14 cern or a covered nation may submit to the 

15 Secretary of Defense, not later than 120 

16 days before the institution enters into such 

17 a contract, a request to waive the prohibi18 tion under subsection (b) with respect to 

19 such contract. 

20 (ii) CONTENTS OF WAIVER REQUEST.— 

21 A waiver request submitted by a covered in22 stitution of higher education under clause 

23 (i) shall include— 

24 (I) the complete and unredacted 

25 text of the proposed contract for which 


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1 the waiver is being requested, and if 

2 such original contract is not in 

3 English, a translated copy of the text 

4 into English (in a manner that com5 plies with subsection (f)); and 

6 (II) a statement that— 

7 (aa) is signed by the Presi8 dent or compliance officer of the 

9 institution designated in accord10 ance with subsection (g); and 

11 (bb) includes information 

12 that demonstrates that such con13 tract is for the benefit of the insti14 tution’s mission and students and 

15 will promote the security, sta16 bility, and economic vitality of 

17 the United States. 

18 (B) RENEWAL WAIVER REQUESTS.— 

19 (i) IN GENERAL.—A covered institu20 tion of higher education that has entered 

21 into a contract pursuant to a waiver issued 

22 under this section, the term of which is 

23 longer than the 1-year waiver period and 

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1 as part of the request for such waiver, may 

2 submit, not later than 120 days before the 

3 expiration of such waiver period, a request 

4 for a renewal of such waiver for an addi5 tional 1-year period (which shall include 

6 any information requested by the Sec7 retary). 

8 (ii) TERMINATION.—If a covered insti9 tution of higher education fails to submit a 

10 request under clause (i) or is not granted a 

11 renewal under such clause, such institution 

12 shall terminate such contract on the last 

13 day of the original 1-year waiver period. 

14 (2) WAIVER ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of De15 fense— 

16 (A) not later than 60 days before a covered 

17 institution of higher education enters into a con18 tract pursuant to a waiver request under para19 graph (1)(A), or before a contract described in 

20 paragraph (1)(B)(i) is renewed pursuant to a re21 newal request under such paragraph, shall notify 

22 the institution— 

23 (i) if the waiver or renewal will be 

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1 (ii) in a case in which the waiver or 

2 renewal will be issued, the date on which 

3 the 1-year waiver period starts; and 

4 (B) may only issue a waiver under this sec5 tion to an institution if the Secretary of Defense 

6 determines, in consultation with the Secretary of 

7 Education, that the contract for which the waiv8 er is being requested is for the benefit of the in9 stitution’s mission and students and will pro10 mote the security, stability, and economic vital11 ity of the United States. 

12 (3) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 

13 than 2 weeks prior to issuing a waiver under para14 graph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

15 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

16 House of Representatives written notice of the intent 

17 of the Secretary to issue such waiver together with a 

18 justification for such waiver. 

19 (4) APPLICATION OF WAIVERS.—A waiver issued 

20 under this section to a covered institution of higher 

21 education with respect to a contract shall only— 

22 (A) waive the prohibition under subsection 

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1 (B) apply to the terms and conditions of the 

2 proposed contract submitted as part of the re3 quest for such waiver. 

4 (d) CONTRACTS PRIOR TO DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a covered insti6 tution of higher education that entered into contract 

7 with a covered nation or foreign entity of concern 

8 prior to January 1, 2026, and which contract re9 mains in effect on such date— 

10 (A) the institution shall, not later than 120 

11 days before such date, submit to the Secretary a 

12 waiver request in accordance with subsection 

13 (c)(1)(A)(ii); and 

14 (B) the Secretary shall, upon receipt of the 

15 request submitted under subparagraph (A), im16 mediately issue a waiver to the institution for a 

17 period beginning on the date on which the waiv18 er is issued and ending on the sooner of— 

19 (i) January 1, 2027; or 

20 (ii) the date on which the contract ter21 minates. 

22 (2) RENEWAL.—A covered institution of higher 

23 education that has entered into a contract described 

24 in paragraph (1), the term of which is longer than the 

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1 paragraph and the terms and conditions of which re2 main the same as the contract submitted as part of 

3 the request required under subparagraph (A) of such 

4 paragraph, may submit a request for renewal of the 

5 waiver issued under such paragraph in accordance 

6 with subsection (c)(1)(B). 

7 (e) DESIGNATION DURING CONTRACT TERM.—In the 

8 case of a covered institution of higher education that enters 

9 into a contract with a foreign source that is not a covered 

10 nation or a foreign entity of concern but which, during the 

11 term of such contract, is designated as a covered nation or 

12 foreign entity of concern, such institution shall terminate 

13 such contract not later than 60 days after the Secretary 

14 notifies the institution of such designation. 

15 (f) TRANSLATION REQUIREMENT.—Any information 

16 required to be disclosed under this section with respect to 

17 a contract that is not in English shall be translated, for 

18 purposes of such disclosure, by a person that is not an affili19 ated entity or agent of the covered nation or foreign entity 

20 of concern involved with such contract. 

21 (g) COMPLIANCE OFFICER.—Each covered institution 

22 of higher education applying for a waiver under subsection 

23 (c) or (d), shall identify a compliance officer, who shall— 

24 (1) be a current employee or legally authorized 

25 agent of such institution; and 


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1 (2) be responsible, on behalf of such institution, 

2 for personally certifying— 

3 (A) compliance with the prohibition under 

4 this section; and 

5 (B) the truth and accuracy of any informa6 tion contained in such a waiver request. 

7 (h) PUBLIC DATABASE.—Not later than 90 days after 

8 issuing a waiver under subsection (c) or (d), the Secretary 

9 of Defense shall publish a copy of the order granting the 

10 waiver and the contents of the waiver request on a publicly 

11 available website of the Department of Defense. Such infor12 mation shall be made available on such website in the form 

13 of a searchable database that includes links to the text of 

14 all contracts to which the waiver pertains. 

15 (i) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than June 1, 2026, 

16 and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 

17 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

18 Senate and the House of Representatives a report that in19 cludes a description of— 

20 (1) the terms and contents of any waivers issued 

21 under this section in the period covered by the report; 

22 (2) any trends in— 

23 (A) the number of waivers issued under this 

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1 (B) the types of contracts to which such 

2 waivers pertain; and 

3 (3) the processes used by the Secretary to verify 

4 that covered institutions of higher education are in 

5 compliance with the requirements of this section. 

6 (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) The term ‘‘contract’’ means— 

8 (A) any agreement or memorandum of un9 derstanding for the acquisition, by purchase, 

10 lease, or barter, of property or services by or 

11 from a covered nation or foreign entity of con12 cern; or 

13 (B) any affiliation, agreement, or similar 

14 transaction with a covered nation or foreign en15 tity of concern that involves the use or exchange 

16 of the name, likeness, time, services, or resources 

17 of a covered institution of higher education. 

18 (2) The term ‘‘covered institution of higher edu19 cation’’ means an institution of higher education that 

20 conducts research funded by the Department of De21 fense. 

22 (3) The term ‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ has the 

23 meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of the 

24 Research and Development, Competition, and Innova25 tion Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)) and includes a foreign 


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1 entity that is identified on the list published under 

2 section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. McCain National 

3 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub4 lic Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note). 

5 (4) The term ‘‘covered nation’’ has the meaning 

6 given that term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United 

7 States Code. 

8 (5) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 

9 has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the 

10 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

11 SEC. 226. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

12 FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION 

13 WITH CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. 

14 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

15 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

16 Act or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the 

17 Department of Defense may be provided to an institution 

18 of higher education for any principal investigator who con19 ducts fundamental research in collaboration directly or in20 directly with a covered nation or foreign entity of concern. 

21 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

22 limitation under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, 

23 with respect to a principal investigator at an institution 

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1 that such a waiver is in the national security interests of 

2 the United States. 

3 (c) CERTIFICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE.— 

4 (1) FUNDING CERTIFICATION.—As a condition of 

5 receiving funds from the Department of Defense, an 

6 institution of higher education shall certify to the Sec7 retary of Defense that the principal investigator of the 

8 project of the institution that is applying for funding 

9 from the Department of Defense— 

10 (A) is not conducting fundamental research 

11 in collaboration with an entity described in sub12 section (a) as of the date of the certification; and 

13 (B) will not conduct fundamental research 

14 in collaboration with such an entity during the 

15 period for which such funding is received. 

16 (2) CONTRACT CERTIFICATION.—As a condition 

17 of maintaining a contract with the Department of 

18 Defense, an institution of higher education shall— 

19 (A) using publicly available information, 

20 perform due diligence on any academic institu21 tion or laboratory the institution is collaborating 

22 with, or intends to collaborate with, under the 

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1 (B) certify to the Secretary of Defense that 

2 the principal investigator of the project of the in3 stitution to which the contract pertains— 

4 (i) has not conducted fundamental re5 search in collaboration with an entity de6 scribed in subsection (a) at any time during 

7 the period in which such contract was in ef8 fect, up to and including the date of the cer9 tification; and 

10 (ii) will not conduct fundamental re11 search in collaboration with such an entity 

12 during any period in which such contract is 

13 in effect. 

14 (3) FREQUENCY.—An institution of higher edu15 cation shall— 

16 (A) submit the certification under para17 graph (1) on an annual basis during each year 

18 in which the institution receives funds from the 

19 Department of Defense; and 

20 (B) submit the certification under para21 graph (2) on an annual basis during each year 

22 in which a contract is in effect between the insti23 tution and the Department. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—On an annual basis, the Sec2 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate con3 gressional committees a report on the compliance of 

4 the Department of Defense and institutions of higher 

5 education with the requirements of this section. Each 

6 report shall include, for each waiver issued under sub7 section (b) in the period covered by the report— 

8 (A) a justification for the waiver; and 

9 (B) a detailed description of the type and 

10 extent of any collaboration between an institu11 tion of higher education and an entity described 

12 in subsection (a) allowed pursuant to the waiver, 

13 including identification of the institution and 

14 entities involved, the type of technology involved, 

15 the duration of the collaboration and terms and 

16 conditions on intellectual property assignment, 

17 as applicable, under the collaboration agreement. 

18 (2) FORM; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each report 

19 under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi20 fied form and shall be made available on a publicly 

21 accessible website of the Department of Defense. 

22 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The limitation under sub23 section (a) shall apply with respect to the first fiscal year 

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1 of the enactment of this Act and to any subsequent fiscal 

2 year. 

3 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) The term ‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ has the 

5 meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of the 

6 Research and Development, Competition, and Innova7 tion Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)) and includes a foreign 

8 entity that is identified on the list published under 

9 section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. McCain National 

10 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub11 lic Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note). 

12 (2) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 

13 has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the 

14 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) and 

15 includes— 

16 (A) any department, program, project, fac17 ulty, researcher, or other individual, entity, or 

18 activity of such institution; and 

19 (B) any branch of such institution within 

20 or outside the United States. 

21 (3) The term ‘‘fundamental research’’ means 

22 basic and applied research in science and engineer23 ing, the results of which are expected to be published 

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1 etary or classified and subject to access restrictions 

2 under other provisions of Federal law. 

3 (4) The term ‘‘collaboration’’ means any level of 

4 coordinated activity between an institution of higher 

5 education and an entity described in subsection (a), 

6 whether direct or indirect, formal or informal, and 

7 includes— 

8 (A) sharing of research facilities, resources, 

9 or data; 

10 (B) transfer, sharing, or dissemination of 

11 technology, information, or any technical know12 how; 

13 (C) any financial or in-kind contribution 

14 intended to produce a research product; 

15 (D) sponsorship or facilitation of research 

16 fellowships, visas, or residence permits; 

17 (E) joint ventures, partnerships, or other 

18 formalized agreements for the purpose of con19 ducting research or sharing resources, data, or 

20 technology; 

21 (F) inclusion of researchers as consultants, 

22 advisors, or members of advisory or review 

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1 tion with the Secretary of State and Director of 

2 National Intelligence. 

3 (5) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com4 mittees’’ means— 

5 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

6 the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech7 nology of the House of Representatives; and 

8 (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

9 Senate and the Committee on Commerce, 

10 Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

11 (6) The term ‘‘covered nation’’ has the meaning 

12 given that term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United 

13 States Code. 

14 Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and 

15 Other Matters 

16 SEC. 241. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURE COM17 PUTING AND DATA STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 

18 FOR TESTING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

19 TRAINED ON BIOLOGICAL DATA. 

20 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of De21 fense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with 

22 the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, shall 

23 develop a plan for the establishment of a secure computing 

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1 (1) the testing of artificial intelligence models 

2 trained on biological data; and 

3 (2) the development and testing of products gen4 erated by such models. 

5 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 

6 provide as follows: 

7 (1) DESIGNATION.—The secure computing and 

8 data storage environment described in subsection (a) 

9 shall be known as the ‘‘AIxBio sandbox’’. 

10 (2) COMPUTING AND DATA STORAGE INFRA11 STRUCTURE.—The AIxBio sandbox shall consist of a 

12 secure computing and data storage infrastructure to 

13 be used for the testing and development activities de14 scribed in subsection (a). To the extent feasible, such 

15 infrastructure shall be assembled from the existing 

16 computing and data storage infrastructure organiza17 tions and elements of the Department of Defense with 

18 relevant capabilities, such as the Test Resource Man19 agement Center and the AI Accelerator of the Depart20 ment of the Air Force. 

21 (3) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—The Under Sec22 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall 

23 be responsible for— 

24 (A) managing and overseeing the activities 

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1 (B) coordinating the efforts of the organiza2 tions of the Department involved in the activities 

3 of the sandbox; 

4 (C) selecting projects for development and 

5 testing using the sandbox in accordance with 

6 paragraph (4); and 

7 (D) arranging partnerships in accordance 

8 paragraph (5). 

9 (4) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—The Under Sec10 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

11 shall— 

12 (A) identify projects funded, in whole or in 

13 part, by the Department of Defense that— 

14 (i) have demonstrated a proof-of-con15 cept or another similar indicator of early 

16 success or feasibility; and 

17 (ii) involve the development of a model, 

18 technology, or product at the intersection of 

19 artificial intelligence and biotechnology that 

20 has potential defense applications, such as a 

21 project using artificial intelligence and bio22 logical data— 

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1 (II) to predict and produce new 

2 or enhanced biological materials for 

3 military purposes; or 

4 (III) to analyze how biology could 

5 fulfill different components of the sup6 ply chain, including by improving the 

7 domestic supply chain through the use 

8 of biomanufacturing; and 

9 (B) from projects identified under subpara10 graph (A), select projects for further development 

11 and testing using the AIxBio sandbox. 

12 (5) PARTNERSHIPS.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of 

14 Defense for Research and Engineering shall es15 tablish mechanisms through which organizations 

16 and entities involved in projects of the AIxBio 

17 sandbox may work with Department of Defense 

18 laboratories and Department-funded laboratories 

19 of academic institutions to carry out activities 

20 in support of such projects, including biological 

21 testing and experimentation and testing and ex22 perimentation to validate artificial intelligence 

23 models in development. 

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1 retary shall establish streamlined processes to fa2 cilitate efficient collaboration between labora3 tories, organizations of the Department of De4 fense, and private entities for purposes of devel5 oping products for national security purposes 

6 and carrying out activities in support of projects 

7 under AIxBio sandbox, including testing and ex8 perimentation. 

9 (6) OTHER ELEMENTS.—The plan shall ad10 dress— 

11 (A) the manner in which existing com12 puting and data storage infrastructure of the De13 partment of Defense shall be made available for 

14 the AIxBio sandbox in accordance with para15 graph (2); 

16 (B) the development of any mechanisms 

17 needed to facilitate collaboration among individ18 uals and organizations involved in projects 

19 under the AIxBio sandbox, including any nec20 essary agreements concerning intellectual prop21 erty, funding, and the transfer of materials or 

22 other resources; 

23 (C) the process for selecting projects for de24 velopment and testing using the sandbox in ac25 cordance with paragraph (4); and 


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1 (D) the process for determining the amount 

2 of funding needed for projects under the sandbox, 

3 including the length of time each project is ex4 pected to receive such funding. 

5 (c) REPORT AND BRIEFING.—Not later than one year 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec7 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall— 

8 (1) submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

9 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re10 port that includes the plan developed under subsection 

11 (a); and 

12 (2) provide to the Committees a briefing on the 

13 plan. 

14 SEC. 242. STUDY AND REPORT ON FOREIGN CAPITAL DIS15 CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN DE16 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS. 

17 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De19 fense shall seek to enter into a contract or other agreement 

20 with a federally funded research and development center to 

21 conduct an independent study on the foreign capital disclo22 sure requirements of organizations of the Department of De23 fense that routinely engage with commercial entities backed 

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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 

2 include the following: 

3 (1) A comparative analysis of current foreign 

4 capital disclosure requirements used by organizations 

5 within the Department of Defense that engage with 

6 commercial entities backed by private equity or ven7 ture capital funds, including the Defense Innovation 

8 Unit, National Security Innovation Capital, and 

9 other such organizations within the Department. 

10 (2) An assessment of any business intelligence, 

11 due diligence information, classified information, and 

12 other information sources available to such organiza13 tions to assist the organizations in formulating and 

14 executing foreign capital disclosure requirements. 

15 (3) An assessment of the extent to which such 

16 foreign capital disclosure requirements are shared 

17 with commercial entities. 

18 (4) An assessment of best practices for foreign 

19 capital disclosure requirements across the Department 

20 of Defense, including best practices for flexibly imple21 menting such requirements based upon real or per22 ceived risks. 

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1 (4) across the Department of Defense in a responsive 

2 manner. 

3 (6) An analysis of foreign capital disclosure re4 quirements that are used elsewhere within the Federal 

5 Government and in the Governments of international 

6 allies and partners of the United States. 

7 (7) An assessment of such other factors as may 

8 be relevant to inform the implementation of coordi9 nated, effective foreign capital disclosure requirements 

10 across the Department of Defense and the Govern11 ments of international allies and partners of the 

12 United States. 

13 (c) REPORT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

16 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com17 mittees a report on the results of the study conducted 

18 under subsection (a). 

19 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required 

20 under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi21 fied form, but may include a classified annex. 

22 SEC. 243. BIOTECHNOLOGY ROADMAP. 

23 (a) ROADMAP REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

24 shall develop a biotechnology roadmap to guide the efforts 

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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—In the roadmap required by sub2 section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

3 (1) clearly articulate the strategic objectives of 

4 the Department of Defense relating to biotechnology; 

5 (2) for each strategic objective, establish specific 

6 goals and milestones for the achievement of such objec7 tive, including timelines for meeting such goals and 

8 milestones; 

9 (3) in the case of each updated version of the 

10 roadmap following submittal of the initial roadmap 

11 under subsection (d)(1), include— 

12 (A) a review of the goals and milestones es13 tablished under paragraph (2) to ensure such 

14 goals and milestones continue to align with stra15 tegic objectives under paragraph (1); and 

16 (B) a description of any goals and mile17 stones that changed as a result of such review; 

18 (4) separately identify each biotechnology effort 

19 covered by the strategy, including any programs, 

20 projects, or other activities associated with such effort 

21 within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the 

22 Armed Forces, and other organizations of the Depart23 ment, and for each such effort provide— 

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1 (B) an estimate of the funding dedicated to 

2 the effort; 

3 (C) a timeline for carrying out the effort; 

4 and 

5 (D) an explanation of how the effort aligns 

6 with the strategic objectives under paragraph (1); 

7 (5) identify and describe the role of each organi8 zation of the Department with responsibilities relat9 ing to biotechnology under the strategy; 

10 (6) establish metrics to measure the progress of 

11 the Department in meeting the objectives, goals, and 

12 milestones under the strategy; 

13 (7) based on such metrics, assess the progress of 

14 the Department in meeting such objectives, goals, and 

15 milestones; 

16 (8) based on the results of such assessment, make 

17 any necessary adjustments to the planning and execu18 tion of the roadmap to ensure the Department makes 

19 continuous progress toward achieving the objectives 

20 under paragraph (1); 

21 (9) assess the overall risk to the security of the 

22 United States of the biotechnology efforts covered by 

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1 (10) analyze any requirements of the Federal 

2 Government that hinder the ability of the Department 

3 to advance and use biotechnology; 

4 (11) provide for the development and support of 

5 the biotechnology workforce of the Department, in6 cluding personnel with responsibilities relating di7 rectly to biotechnology and personnel who indirectly 

8 support the biotechnology efforts of the Department 

9 such as personnel involved program management, ac10 quisition, investment, and legal matters; 

11 (12) with respect to the biotechnology workforce 

12 described in paragraph (11)— 

13 (A) identify the total number of bio14 technology positions required to support the ob15 jectives of the roadmap— 

16 (i) as of the date of the road map; and 

17 (ii) over the periods of five and 10 

18 years following such date; 

19 (B) indicate the number of such positions 

20 that have been filled as of the date of the road21 map; 

22 (C) describe the positions included in the 

23 biotechnology workforce, including a description 

24 of— 


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1 (i) the role of each position in sup2 porting the objectives under paragraph (1); 

3 and 

4 (ii) the qualifications required for each 

5 position, including any qualifications relat6 ing to seniority level, education, training, 

7 and security clearances; 

8 (D) identify any challenges affecting the 

9 ability of the Department to develop the bio10 technology workforce and propose solutions to 

11 those challenges; 

12 (E) assess whether the codes used to define 

13 positions and roles within the workforce of the 

14 Department adequately cover the range of posi15 tions and personnel that comprise the bio16 technology workforce, such as personnel in re17 search, engineering, and testing; 

18 (F) identify mechanisms to enable the De19 partment to access outside expertise relating to 

20 biotechnology, including mechanisms to assemble 

21 a pool of outside experts who have been 

22 prequalified (including by obtaining any nec23 essary security clearances) to provide advice and 

24 assistance to the Department on matters relating 

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1 (G) assess whether personnel occupying ex2 isting positions in the Department could be used 

3 to meet biotechnology workforce needs with addi4 tional training and, if so, the nature and scope 

5 of the training required; 

6 (13) address collaboration between the Depart7 ment and international partners to advance research 

8 on biotechnology, which shall include— 

9 (A) a description of any international part10 nerships under which the United States is col11 laborating with partners to conduct bio12 technology research and development for defense 

13 purposes; 

14 (B) a description of any new international 

15 partnerships that may be entered into, or exist16 ing partnerships that may be modified, to pro17 vide for such collaboration; and 

18 (C) identification of any challenges affect19 ing the ability of the Department engage in such 

20 collaboration with international partners, in21 cluding— 

22 (i) any limitations on co-investments 

23 within international partnerships; 

24 (ii) any United States export controls 

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1 information sharing within such partner2 ships; and 

3 (iii) any other challenges that may 

4 prevent the full utilization of such partner5 ships for such collaboration. 

6 (c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the roadmap re7 quired under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

8 consult with— 

9 (1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

10 and Engineering; 

11 (2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi12 tion and Sustainment; 

13 (3) the Secretaries of the military departments; 

14 and 

15 (4) such other officials of the Department of De16 fense as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

17 (d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS; UPDATES.— 

18 (1) INITIAL SUBMISSION.—Not later than one 

19 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

20 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

21 defense committees the roadmap developed under sub22 section (a). 

23 (2) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not less frequently than 

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1 initial roadmap under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

2 shall— 

3 (A) review and update the roadmap; and 

4 (B) submit an updated version of the road5 map to the congressional defense committees. 

6 (3) FORM.—Each version of the roadmap re7 quired to be submitted under this subsection may be 

8 submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall 

9 include an unclassified executive summary. 

10 (e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—On annual basis, the Sec11 retary shall make an unclassified version of the most recent 

12 roadmap submitted under subsection (d) available on a 

13 publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense. 

14 (f) BIOTECHNOLOGY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

15 term ‘‘biotechnology’’ means the application of science and 

16 technology to living organisms and to parts, products and 

17 models of such organisms to alter living or non-living mate18 rials for the production of knowledge, goods, or services. 

19 SEC. 244. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO 

20 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR AN ASSESS21 MENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES OF 

22 ADVERSARIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

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1 research and development center to conduct an assessment 

2 related to biotechnology and provide recommendations to 

3 the Secretary. 

4 (b) AGREEMENT ELEMENTS.—Under an agreement be5 tween the Secretary and a federally funded research and 

6 development center under this section, the center shall agree 

7 to— 

8 (1) conduct an assessment of— 

9 (A) scientific topics related to biotechnology; 

10 (B) scientific capabilities of potential ad11 versaries of the United States, such as China, 

12 Iran, and the Russian Federation, related to bio13 technology; and 

14 (C) the current gaps and future scientific 

15 and technological needs for adversaries of the 

16 United States to be successful with respect to bio17 technology capabilities; and 

18 (2) develop recommendations with respect to use19 ful indications of any advancement of such adver20 saries regarding such capabilities. 

21 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY.—Under an 

22 agreement between the Secretary and a federally funded re23 search and development center under this section, the Sec24 retary shall agree to— 


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1 (1) appoint appropriate Department of Defense 

2 employees as liaisons to the center to support the 

3 timely conduct of the assessment described in sub4 section (b)(1); 

5 (2) provide the center with access to materials 

6 relevant to the conduct of such assessment, consistent 

7 with the protection of sources and methods and other 

8 critically sensitive information; and 

9 (3) ensure that appropriate members and staff of 

10 the center have the necessary clearances, obtained in 

11 an expedited manner, to conduct such assessment. 

12 (d) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary enters into an 

14 agreement with a federally funded research and devel15 opment center under this section, not later than Octo16 ber 1, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the congres17 sional defense committees and the National Security 

18 Commission on Emerging Biotechnology a report that 

19 includes the findings and recommendations of the cen20 ter developed pursuant to the assessment described in 

21 subsection (b)(1). 

22 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under para23 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

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1 (3) TRANSMITTAL TO OTHER DEPARTMENT ENTI2 TIES.—The Secretary shall transmit to relevant of3 fices of the Department of Defense, including the of4 fices of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

5 and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

6 Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of 

7 Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

8 Intelligence and Security, and the Office of Net As9 sessment, a copy of the report under paragraph (1). 

10 TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

11 MAINTENANCE 

12 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

13 Appropriations 

14 SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis16 cal year 2025 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

17 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex18 penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and main19 tenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. 


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1 Subtitle B—Energy and 

2 Environment 

3 SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH A 

4 SCHEDULE OF BLACK START EXERCISES TO 

5 ASSESS THE ENERGY RESILIENCE AND EN6 ERGY SECURITY OF MILITARY INSTALLA7 TIONS. 

8 Section 2920(d)(2)(C)(ii) of title 10, United States 

9 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 

10 SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DIS11 CLOSURE. 

12 Section 318(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza13 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘one-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘five15 year period’’. 

16 SEC. 313. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF 

17 SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL. 

18 Section 324(g) of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is amended by striking paragraph 

20 (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: 

21 ‘‘(2) The term ‘applicable material’ means the 

22 following: 

23 ‘‘(A) Monoglycerides, diglycerides, and 

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1 ‘‘(C) Fatty acid esters. 

2 ‘‘(D) Municipal solid waste. 

3 ‘‘(E) Renewable natural gas. 

4 ‘‘(3) The term ‘biomass’ has the meaning given 

5 such term in section 45K(c)(3) of the Internal Rev6 enue Code of 1986. 

7 ‘‘(4) The term ‘lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions 

8 reduction percentage’ means, with respect to non-pe9 troleum-based jet fuel, the percentage reduction in 

10 lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions achieved by such 

11 fuel as compared with petroleum-based jet fuel, as de12 termined using the following: 

13 ‘‘(A) The most up-to-date Carbon Offsetting 

14 and Reduction Scheme for International Avia15 tion which has been adopted by the International 

16 Civil Aviation Organization with the agreement 

17 of the United States. 

18 ‘‘(B) The most up-to-date determinations 

19 under the model known as the ‘Greenhouse gases, 

20 Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Tech21 nologies’ model developed by Argonne National 

22 Laboratory. 

23 ‘‘(5) The term ‘sustainable aviation fuel’ means 

24 the portion of liquid fuel that is not kerosene and 

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1 ‘‘(A) meets the requirements of— 

2 ‘‘(i) ASTM International Standard 

3 D7566; or 

4 ‘‘(ii) the Fischer Tropsch provisions of 

5 ASTM International Standard D1655, 

6 Annex A1; 

7 ‘‘(B) is not derived from coprocessing an 

8 applicable material (or materials derived from 

9 an applicable material) with a feedstock which is 

10 not biomass; 

11 ‘‘(C) is not derived from palm fatty acid 

12 distillates or petroleum; and 

13 ‘‘(D) has a lifecycle greenhouse gas emis14 sions reduction percentage of at least 50 per15 cent.’’. 

16 SEC. 314. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON 

17 INCINERATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

18 OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, 

19 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, AND AQUE20 OUS FILM FORMING FOAM. 

21 Section 343(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza22 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 

23 U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended by inserting before the period 

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1 on the destruction and disposal of PFAS substances and 

2 materials containing PFAS substances’’. 

3 SEC. 315. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL AND COMBAT THE 

4 SPREAD OF COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE 

5 IN HAWAII. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en7 hance efforts to manage, control, and interdict the coconut 

8 rhinoceros beetle on military installations in Hawaii. 

9 (b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The efforts required 

10 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

11 (1) Carrying out science-based management and 

12 control programs to reduce the effect of the coconut 

13 rhinoceros beetle on military installations and to pre14 vent the introduction or spread of the coconut rhinoc15 eros beetle to areas where such beetle has not yet been 

16 established. 

17 (2) Providing support for interagency and inter18 governmental response efforts to control, interdict, 

19 monitor, and eradicate the coconut rhinoceros beetle. 

20 (3) Pursuing chemical, biological, and other con21 trol techniques, technology transfer, and best practices 

22 to support management, control, interdiction and, 

23 where possible, eradication of the coconut rhinoceros 

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1 (4) Establishing an early detection and rapid re2 sponse mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated 

3 efforts if the coconut rhinoceros beetle, or another 

4 newly detected invasive alien species, is detected at 

5 new sites on military installations in Hawaii. 

6 (5) Carrying out such other activities as the Sec7 retary determines appropriate to manage, control, 

8 and interdict the coconut rhinoceros beetle on mili9 tary installations in Hawaii. 

10 (c) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 

12 thereafter for each of the next three years, the Assistant Sec13 retary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environ14 ment shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

15 of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing 

16 on the implementation of this section, which shall include 

17 detailed information about the efforts of the Secretary to 

18 manage, control, and interdict the coconut rhinoceros beetle 

19 on military installations in Hawaii. 

20 SEC. 316. REVIEW AND PLAN REGARDING BIOSECURITY 

21 PROTOCOLS FOR HAWAII. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

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1 mand and its component commands, and State, local, and 

2 non-governmental organizations, shall submit to the con3 gressional defense committees a report on biosecurity proto4 cols and procedures to prevent the introduction and spread 

5 of invasive species to the State of Hawaii. 

6 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

7 (a) shall include each of the following: 

8 (1) A review of current Department of Defense 

9 protocols and procedures, including gaps and dif10 ferences between military installations, for biosecurity 

11 and to prevent the introduction and spread of 

12 invasive species in the State of Hawaii. 

13 (2) A review of the efforts and progress of the De14 partment of Defense in implementing the relevant rec15 ommendations of the 2015 Regional Biosecurity Plan 

16 for Micronesia and Hawaii. 

17 (3) A plan to— 

18 (A) improve coordination and alignment 

19 between Department of Defense components in 

20 Hawaii to prevent the introduction and spread 

21 of invasive species, including through early de22 tection on Department of Defense assets; 

23 (B) develop and implement best practices to 

24 improve biosecurity protocols while minimizing 


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1 the effects on military operations, including dur2 ing military exercises; and 

3 (C) improve coordination with State and 

4 local government entities and non-governmental 

5 organizations to enhance biosecurity and to pre6 vent the introduction and spread of invasive spe7 cies. 

8 (c) UPDATE.—Not later than five years after the date 

9 of the submission of the report required under subsection 

10 (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congres11 sional defense committees an update on the progress of the 

12 Department of Defense in implementing the plan referred 

13 to in subsection (b)(3). 

14 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) The term ‘‘invasive species’’ has the meaning 

16 given such term in section 10(a)(4) of the Fish and 

17 Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 666c-1(a)(4)). 

18 (2) The term ‘‘biosecurity’’ means measures 

19 taken to protect against biological agents that pose a 

20 threat to public health, plant or animal health, or the 

21 environment. 


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1 SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM TO INSTALL PROPANE-POWERED 

2 GENERATORS AT A DOMESTIC DEFENSE IN3 DUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY. 

4 (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 

6 Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and the En7 vironment shall carry out a pilot program under which the 

8 Assistant Secretary shall install propane-powered genera9 tors at an organic industrial base facility. Under the pilot 

10 program, such generators shall— 

11 (1) be used in tandem with an on-site microgrid 

12 in order to improve the resiliency and redundancy of 

13 power generation at the facility; and 

14 (2) be powered by conventional or renewable pro15 pane. 

16 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) The term ‘‘microgrid’’ has the meaning given 

18 such term in section 641(b)(6) of the United States 

19 Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 

20 U.S.C. 17231(b)(6)). 

21 (2) The term ‘‘propane’’ has the meaning given 

22 such term in section 3(6) of the Propane Education 

23 and Research Act of 1006 (15 U.S.C. 6402(6)). 

24 (c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 

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1 that is five years after the date of the enactment of this 

2 Act. 

3 SEC. 318. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULA4 TION RELATING TO MINIMIZING RISK OF CLI5 MATE CHANGE. 

6 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

7 Act or otherwise made available for the Department of De8 fense for fiscal year 2025 may be used to finalize or imple9 ment any rule based on the advanced notice of proposed 

10 rulemaking titled ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation: Mini11 mizing the Risk of Climate Change in Federal Acquisi12 tions’’ (October 15, 2021; 86 Fed. Reg. 57404). 

13 SEC. 319. STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS FOR DEPART14 MENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES. 

15 Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

16 of this Act, with respect to each permit under section 402(p) 

17 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

18 1342(p)) that applies to a Department of Defense facility, 

19 the Secretary of Defense shall request from the State that 

20 issued the permit, or the Administrator of the Environ21 mental Protection Agency, as applicable, approval of a 

22 modification to such permit, or a revision to an applicable 

23 stormwater management plan, to require— 


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1 (1) monitoring of discharges of perfluoroalkyl 

2 and polyfluoroalkyl substances not less frequently 

3 than quarterly; and 

4 (2) implementation of appropriate best manage5 ment practices or control technologies to reduce such 

6 discharges consistent with the requirements of such 

7 Act. 

8 Subtitle C—Logistics and 

9 Sustainment 

10 SEC. 331. PLANS REGARDING CONDITION AND MAINTE11 NANCE OF PREPOSITIONED STOCKPILES OF 

12 NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS. 

13 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 

14 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

15 Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Commandant 

16 of the Marine Corps shall each develop a plan to— 

17 (1) improve the required inspection procedures 

18 for the prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force 

19 concerned, for the purpose of identifying deficiencies 

20 and conducting maintenance repairs at levels nec21 essary to ensure such prepositioned stockpiles are mis22 sion capable; and 

23 (2) with respect to the Navy and Marine Corps, 

24 provide an analysis of the readiness of ships that hold 

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1 and suggestions for improving inspection procedures 

2 of such ships. 

3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 30 days after 

4 the date on which the Secretary or the Commandant com5 pletes the development of a plan under subsection (a), and 

6 not less frequently than twice each year thereafter for the 

7 three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 

8 of this Act, the Secretary or the Commandant shall inspect 

9 the prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force concerned 

10 in accordance with the procedures under such plan. 

11 (c) BRIEFINGS.— 

12 (1) BRIEFING ON PLAN.—Not later than 120 

13 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

14 Secretaries and the Commandant shall each provide 

15 to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

16 the plan developed under subsection (a). 

17 (2) BRIEFINGS ON STATUS OF PREPOSITIONED

18 STOCKPILES.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

20 thereafter for the three-year period beginning on the 

21 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries and 

22 the Commandant shall each provide to the congres23 sional defense committees a briefing on the status and 

24 condition of the prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed 

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1 (d) ARMED FORCE CONCERNED.—In this section, the 

2 term ‘‘Armed Force concerned’’ means— 

3 (1) the Navy, with respect to the Secretary of the 

4 Navy; 

5 (2) the Marine Corps with respect to the Com6 mandant of the Marine Corps; and 

7 (3) the Air Force, with respect to the Secretary 

8 of the Air Force. 

9 SEC. 332. PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPROVING MARINE CORPS 

10 SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS THROUGH 

11 THE INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL12 LIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING SOFT13 WARE SOLUTIONS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

15 date of enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability 

16 of appropriations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps 

17 may select a unit within the Marine Corps to carry out 

18 a pilot program to improve military supply chain readi19 ness, budget efficiency, and logistics productivity through 

20 the integration and use of artificial intelligence (‘‘AI’’) and 

21 machine learning software solutions. 

22 (b) ACTIVITIES.—The Commandant of the Marine 

23 Corps shall seek to carry out the pilot program under sub24 section (a) in partnership with a federally funded research 

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1 Center, a center of excellence, a military service laboratory, 

2 or 1 or more private-sector entities with experience in ma3 chine learning-driven logistics planning and decision sup4 port tools in an effort to streamline and modernize the Ma5 rine Corps logistics operations and any other partners the 

6 commandant deems necessary. 

7 (c) GOALS.—The goals of the pilot program are to le8 verage AI solutions to— 

9 (1) optimize logistics operations and inventory 

10 management, specifically within the United States 

11 Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility; 

12 (2) improve military force readiness; 

13 (3) streamline materiel distribution and logistics 

14 optimization; 

15 (4) improve situational awareness by providing 

16 predictions driven by a modular, probabilistic sim17 ulation of logistics processes in the face of uncer18 tainty; 

19 (5) enhance productivity by minimizing and, 

20 where possible, automating reporting and inter- ac21 tions with data systems; and 

22 (6) scale Marine Corps integration of AI-en23 hanced logistics and supply chain solutions to solve 

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1 (d) BRIEFING.—By December 1 of each year in which 

2 the pilot program is carried out, the Commandant of the 

3 Marine Corps shall provide to the congressional defense 

4 committees a report that includes— 

5 (1) a description of the logistics and supply 

6 chain problem sets that were evaluated by the pilot 

7 program; 

8 (2) an assessment of the impact of using AI to 

9 solve supply chain and logistics challenges, including 

10 any changes to readiness, budget efficiency, and pro11 ductivity of military equipment and materiel; 

12 (3) any barriers identified to using AI to solve 

13 supply chain and logistics challenges; 

14 (4) recommendations regarding how the Depart15 ment of Defense can better leverage artificial intel16 ligence to address supply chain and logistics chal17 lenges in a contested environment; 

18 (5) an assessment of the impact of AI software 

19 solutions on visibility of materiel at different levels of 

20 command within the Marine Corps; and 

21 (6) the viability of expanding these software so22 lutions to other units and areas of responsibility. 

23 (e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program under this sec24 tion shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the 


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1 date on which the Marine Corps enters into the first agree2 ment with a qualified entity under subsection (b). 

3 Subtitle D—Studies and Reports 

4 SEC. 341. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REPORT AND BRIEFING 

5 REQUIREMENTS. 

6 Section 185 of title 10, United States Code, is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) in subsection (k)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘Chair’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘Chairperson’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘semi-annual’’ and in13 serting ‘‘biannual’’; and 

14 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (i) in the matter preceding subpara16 graph (A)— 

17 (I) by striking ‘‘, 2023, and not 

18 later than’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’; 

19 (II) by striking ‘‘thereafter’’; and 

20 (III) by inserting ‘‘biannual’’ be21 fore ‘‘report’’; 

22 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

23 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

24 (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

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1 (iv) by adding at the end the following 

2 new subparagraph: 

3 ‘‘(C) for the year covered by the report— 

4 ‘‘(i) releasable information regarding any 

5 mishap that occurred during such year; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) an identification of any corrective or 

7 preventative action implemented pursuant to a 

8 recommendation made in a safety or legal inves9 tigation report of such a mishap.’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub11 section: 

12 ‘‘(j) BIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than March 31 

13 and December 31 of each year, the Chairperson of the Joint 

14 Council shall provide to the congressional defense commit15 tees a briefing on the contents of the report required under 

16 subsection (k) for the corresponding date.’’. 

17 SEC. 342. CHANGE IN TIMEFRAME FOR REPORT ON ABILITY 

18 OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MEET RE19 QUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE AND 

20 ENERGY SECURITY MEASURES ON MILITARY 

21 INSTALLATIONS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2920(g) of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2029’’ and inserting 

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1 (b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than June 

2 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the con3 gressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of 

4 the Secretary in meeting the requirements under section 

5 2920(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

6 SEC. 343. MODIFICATIONS TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL AN7 NUAL REVIEWS OF F–35 SUSTAINMENT EF8 FORTS. 

9 Section 357 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

10 for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (a)— 

12 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

13 by striking ‘‘2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘2025, 2026, and 2027’’; 

15 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

16 (i) by striking ‘‘(including’’ and in17 serting ‘‘, which may include’’; and 

18 (ii) by striking the closing parenthesis; 

19 and 

20 (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ as a re21 sult of such review’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘of the fol23 lowing:’’ and all that follows through the period at the 

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1 Lighting II aircraft program that the Comptroller 

2 General, after consulting with staff from the Commit3 tees on Armed Services of the House of Representa4 tives and the Senate, determines to be of critical im5 portance to the long-term viability of such program.’’. 

6 SEC. 344. STUDY ON FIREFIGHTER RAPID INTERVENTION 

7 TEAM TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT AT DE8 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES. 

9 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 

10 study of the training standards for firefighter rapid inter11 vention teams and the use of equipment by such teams at 

12 Department of Defense facilities. Such study shall in13 clude— 

14 (1) an identification of such training standards 

15 and equipment that, as of the date of the enactment 

16 of this Act, are in use by such teams and the extent 

17 to which such training and equipment is standard 

18 across firefighter rapid intervention teams located at 

19 different Department facilities; 

20 (2) an identification of such training standards 

21 and equipment that, as of the date of the enactment 

22 of this Act, are in use by such teams at Department 

23 naval and port facilities and a determination by the 

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1 sufficient to prepare such teams for fires on the var2 ious ships that dock at such facilities; and 

3 (3) a description of any incident that— 

4 (A) occurred during the ten-year period pre5 ceding the date of the enactment of this Act in 

6 which a firefighter was injured or killed at a De7 partment facility; and 

8 (B) the Secretary finds could have been pre9 vented if the firefighters involved had received 

10 different training or equipment; and 

11 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than September 

12 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com13 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep14 resentatives a report containing the results of the study re15 quired under subsection (a). 

16 (c) FIREFIGHTER RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM DE17 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘firefighter rapid inter18 vention team’’ means a designated firefighting crew that 

19 serves as a stand-by rescue team at the scenes of fires and 

20 other emergencies and is available for the immediate search 

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1 SEC. 345. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REVIEW OF COMP2 TROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON FATIGUE OF 

3 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

4 (a) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

5 of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Safety Council estab6 lished under section 185 of title 10, United States Code, 

7 shall review the issues identified in the report of the Comp8 troller General of the United States titled ‘‘Military Readi9 ness: Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Service 

10 Member Fatigue and Manage Related Efforts’’ (GAO-24- 

11 105917), including— 

12 (1) insufficient oversight authority at the De13 partment of Defense level; 

14 (2) a lack of assigned leadership on fatigue-re15 lated matters within the Armed Forces; and 

16 (3) fragmented fatigue-related research efforts 

17 across the Department; 

18 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 1, 2025, the 

19 Joint Safety Council shall provide to the congressional de20 fense committees a briefing on the steps the Council is tak21 ing to address the findings of the Comptroller General and 

22 to reinvigorate efforts to limit the fatigue of members of the 

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1 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 351. EXPANDED LICENSE RECIPROCITY FOR DEPART3 MENT OF DEFENSE VETERINARIANS. 

4 Section 1060c of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘in 

7 emergencies’’; 

8 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the pur9 poses described in subsection (c)’’; and 

10 (3) by striking subsection (c). 

11 SEC. 352. PROVISION OF SPORTS FOODS AND THIRD-PARTY 

12 CERTIFIED DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO MEM13 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

14 (a) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary of Defense may 

15 use amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Depart16 ment of Defense for Operation and Maintenance for the pro17 curement of sports foods and third-party certified dietary 

18 supplements and the distribution of such foods and supple19 ments to members of the Armed Forces. 

20 (b) ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall authorize 

22 registered dietitians and health care providers of the 

23 Department at the operational unit level to acquire 

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1 ments and to distribute such foods and supplements 

2 to members of the Armed Forces. 

3 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

4 subsection shall be construed to— 

5 (A) augment morale, welfare, and recre6 ation funds or activities; or 

7 (B) augment or replace the budget or serv8 ices of dining facilities of the Department. 

9 (c) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall require that any 

10 dietary supplements and sports foods procured under this 

11 section are tested by an appropriate non-Department of De12 fense entity to ensure that product labels for content type 

13 and amount are accurate and that the product is free of 

14 substances banned by the Department. 

15 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) The term ‘‘dietary supplement’’ has the 

17 meaning given that term in section 201(ff) of the Fed18 eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

19 321(ff)). 

20 (2) The term ‘‘sports food’’ means a product with 

21 a nutrition facts label that is meant to support daily 

22 macronutrient and caloric needs in support of fueling 

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1 prove physical performance and long-term cognitive 

2 health and optimize recovery. 

3 TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

4 AUTHORIZATIONS 

5 Subtitle A—Active Forces 

6 SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

7 The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 

8 duty personnel as of September 30, 2025, as follows: 

9 (1) The Army, 442,300. 

10 (2) The Navy, 332,300. 

11 (3) The Marine Corps, 172,300. 

12 (4) The Air Force, 320,000. 

13 (5) The Space Force, 9,800. 

14 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

15 SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 

17 strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve com18 ponents as of September 30, 2025, as follows: 

19 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

20 States, 325,000. 

21 (2) The Army Reserve, 175,800. 

22 (3) The Navy Reserve, 57,700. 

23 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 32,500. 

24 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

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1 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,000. 

2 (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

3 (b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths 

4 prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any 

5 reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by— 

6 (1) the total authorized strength of units orga7 nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 

8 component which are on active duty (other than for 

9 training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 

10 (2) the total number of individual members not 

11 in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 

12 Reserve of such component who are on active duty 

13 (other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici14 pation in training) without their consent at the end 

15 of the fiscal year. 

16 (c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 

17 individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 

18 component are released from active duty during any fiscal 

19 year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 

20 the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be in21 creased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of 

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1 SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 

2 DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

3 Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), 

4 the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, 

5 as of September 30, 2025, the following number of Reserves 

6 to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in 

7 the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose 

8 of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or 

9 training the reserve components: 

10 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

11 States, 30,845. 

12 (2) The Army Reserve, 16,511. 

13 (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,132. 

14 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400. 

15 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

16 States, 25,736. 

17 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,311. 

18 SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 

19 (DUAL STATUS). 

20 The minimum number of military technicians (dual 

21 status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2025 for the reserve 

22 components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith23 standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 

24 be the following: 

25 (1) For the Army National Guard of the United 

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1 (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 

2 (3) For the Air National Guard of the United 

3 States, 10,744. 

4 (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,697. 

5 SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU6 THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 

7 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

8 During fiscal year 2025, the maximum number of 

9 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who 

10 may be serving at any time on full-time operational sup11 port duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States 

12 Code, is the following: 

13 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

14 States, 17,000. 

15 (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

16 (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

17 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

18 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

19 States, 16,000. 

20 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

21 Subtitle C—Authorization of 

22 Appropriations 

23 SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

24 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

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1 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

2 agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not oth3 erwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in 

4 the funding table in section 4401. 

5 (b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The author6 ization of appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes 

7 any other authorization of appropriations (definite or in8 definite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2025. 

9 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

10 POLICY 

11 Subtitle A—Officer Policy 

12 SEC. 501. GRADE OF SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY. 

13 (a) MODIFICATION TO DISTRIBUTION OF COMMIS14 SIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN GENERAL OFFICER

15 AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES.—Section 525 of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B) by striking ‘‘34’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘35’’ ; and 

19 (2) in subsection (a)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘49’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘48’’. 

21 (b) GRADE OF SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY.— 

22 Section 8077 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

23 by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(c) GRADE.—The Surgeon General, while so serving, 

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1 SEC. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE 

2 MARINE CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

3 Section 525(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘17’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘18’’; and 

7 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘22’’ and 

8 replacing with ‘‘21.’’ 

9 SEC. 503. REMOVAL OF EXEMPTION RELATING TO ATTEND10 ING PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS FOR CER11 TAIN DISTRIBUTION AND GRADE LIMITA12 TIONS. 

13 Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amend14 ed— 

15 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

16 (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 

17 (f). 

18 SEC. 504. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS 

19 FROM LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF 

20 GENERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS ON 

21 ACTIVE DUTY. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 526 of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) 

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1 (2) by inserting, after subsection (f), the fol2 lowing new subsection (g): 

3 ‘‘(g) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ADAPTIVE FORCE AC4 COUNT.—The Secretary of Defense may designate up to 45 

5 general officer and flag officer positions for exclusion from 

6 the limitations in subsection (a) and in section 525(a) of 

7 this title.’’. 

8 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of sub9 section (a) of section 501 of the National Defense Authoriza10 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

11 U.S.C. 525 note) is hereby repealed. 

12 SEC. 505. MODIFICATION TO GRADE OF ATTENDING PHYSI13 CIAN TO THE CONGRESS. 

14 Section 715 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

15 to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 715. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade 

17 ‘‘An officer serving as Attending Physician to the Con18 gress, while so serving, holds the grade of O–6.’’. 

19 SEC. 506. AUTHORITY TO SEPARATE A REGULAR OFFICER 

20 AFTER A BOARD OF INQUIRY RECOMMENDS 

21 RETAINING SUCH OFFICER. 

22 Section 1182(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘If’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Subject 

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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub2 paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(B) If the board determines that there is a substan4 tiated basis for separating the officer and the Chief of the 

5 armed force concerned recommends separation, the Sec6 retary of the military department concerned may deter7 mine, pursuant to the process under subparagraph (C), 

8 whether to involuntarily separate the officer under subpara9 graph (D). 

10 ‘‘(C) The process under this subparagraph shall in11 clude the following: 

12 ‘‘(i) The provision of notice to the officer regard13 ing such process. 

14 ‘‘(ii) An opportunity for the officer to present 

15 evidence to the Secretary of the military department 

16 concerned. 

17 ‘‘(D) Subject to subparagraph (E), the Secretary of the 

18 military department concerned may involuntarily separate 

19 the officer if, after reviewing all the evidence in the record, 

20 such Secretary determines that— 

21 ‘‘(i) the recommendation of the board is clearly 

22 contrary to the substantial weight of such evidence; 

23 ‘‘(ii) the officer’s conduct— 

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1 ‘‘(II) adversely affects good order and dis2 cipline; or 

3 ‘‘(III) adversely affects the officer’s perform4 ance of duty; and 

5 ‘‘(iii) separation is essential to the interests of 

6 justice, discipline, and proper administration of the 

7 armed force concerned. 

8 ‘‘(E)(i) The least favorable characterization of a sepa9 ration under subparagraph (D) shall be general (under hon10 orable conditions). 

11 ‘‘(ii) The Secretary of the military department con12 cerned may delegate the authority to make a determination 

13 under subparagraph (D) only to a civilian official of such 

14 military department who was appointed by the President, 

15 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 

16 SEC. 507. INCLUSION OF SERVICE IN SROTC IN THE COM17 PUTATION OF LENGTH OF SERVICE OF AN OF18 FICER APPOINTED FOR COMPLETING SROTC. 

19 Subsection (c) of section 2106 of title 10, United States 

20 Code, is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘August 1, 1979, as a member of 

22 the Selected Reserve’’ and inserting an em dash; and 

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1 ‘‘(1) August 1, 1979, as a member of the Selected 

2 Reserve; or 

3 ‘‘(2) the date of the enactment of the National 

4 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, re5 gardless of the component in which the officer per6 formed such enlisted service.’’. 

7 SEC. 508. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL OFFICER 

8 OF THE MARINE CORPS POSITION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 806 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

11 new section: 

12 ‘‘§ 8048. Medical Officer of the Marine Corps 

13 ‘‘(a) There is a Medical Officer of the Marine Corps 

14 who shall be appointed from among flag officers of the 

15 Navy. 

16 ‘‘(b) The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, while 

17 so serving, shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower 

18 half).’’. 

19 (b) EXCLUSION FROM CERTAIN DISTRIBUTION LIMI20 TATIONS.—Section 525 of such title is amended— 

21 (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 

22 (h); and 

23 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 

24 new subsection (g): 


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1 ‘‘(g) A naval officer while serving as the Medical Offi2 cer of the Marine Corps is in addition to the number that 

3 would otherwise be permitted for the Navy for officers serv4 ing on active duty in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) 

5 under subsection (a).’’. 

6 (c) EXCLUSION FROM ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH LIMI7 TATIONS.—Section 526 of such title is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) 

9 as subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 

11 new subsection (g): 

12 ‘‘(g) EXCLUSION OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF MARINE

13 CORPS.—The limitations of this section do not apply to the 

14 flag officer who is serving as the Medical Officer of the Ma15 rine Corps.’’. 

16 SEC. 509. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF ONE YEAR OF AC17 TIVE DUTY SERVICE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINT18 MENT AS A WARRANT OFFICER IN THE DE19 PARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 

20 Section 9160 of title 10, United States Code, is re21 pealed. 

22 SEC. 509A. PILOT PROGRAM ON PEER AND SUBORDINATE 

23 EVALUATIONS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. 

24 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 

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1 cerned shall implement, in an Armed Force, a five-year 

2 pilot program, pursuant to which— 

3 (1) an officer described in subsection (b) shall be 

4 anonymously evaluated by peers and subordinates; 

5 and 

6 (2) the results of such evaluations shall be fur7 nished to a command selection or command qualifica8 tion board concerned; and 

9 (3) the command selection or command quali10 fication board shall consider such results in deter11 mining whether to recommend such officer for such se12 lection or qualification. 

13 (b) COVERED OFFICERS.—An officer described in this 

14 subsection is a regular officer— 

15 (1) eligible for consideration for command; 

16 (2) in grade O-5 or O-6; and 

17 (3) in a career field— 

18 (A) specified in subsection (c); or 

19 (B) determined by the Secretary concerned. 

20 (c) COVERED CAREER FIELDS.—The career fields spec21 ified in this subsection are the following: 

22 (1) In the Navy, surface warfare, submarine 

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1 (2) In the Marine Corps, infantry, logistics, or 

2 field artillery. 

3 (3) In the Air Force, operations or logistics. 

4 (4) In the Space Force, space operations. 

5 (5) In the Coast Guard, afloat or engineering 

6 and command, control, communications, computers, 

7 cyber, and intelligence. 

8 (d) SELECTION OF EVALUATORS.—The Secretary con9 cerned may select an individual to evaluate an officer under 

10 the pilot program if the Secretary determines such indi11 vidual has worked with the officer closely enough to have 

12 an informed opinion regarding the officer’s leadership abili13 ties. An officer may not have any input regarding the selec14 tion of an individual who shall evaluate such officer. 

15 (e) REPORT.—Not later than three months after the 

16 termination of a pilot program, a Secretary concerned shall 

17 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

18 regarding the pilot program. Elements of each such report 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (1) The determination of the Secretary concerned 

21 whether the pilot program improved the command se22 lection or command qualification process of the 

23 Armed Force. 

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1 tions in the command selection or command quali2 fication process of such Armed Force. 

3 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com5 mittees’’ means— 

6 (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

7 House of Representatives; 

8 (B) the Committee on Transportation and 

9 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 

10 (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

11 Senate; and 

12 (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

13 and Transportation of the Senate. 

14 (2) The terms ‘‘regular’’ and ‘‘Secretary con15 cerned’’ have the meanings given such term in section 

16 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

17 Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

18 Management 

19 SEC. 511. GRADES OF CERTAIN CHIEFS OF RESERVE COM20 PONENTS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

22 (1) CHIEF OF ARMY RESERVE.—Section 7038(b) 

23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik24 ing paragraph (4) and inserting the following: 


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1 ‘‘(4) The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds 

2 the grade of lieutenant general.’’. 

3 (2) CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE.—Section 8083(b) 

4 of such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) 

5 and inserting the following: 

6 ‘‘(4) The Chief of Navy Reserve, while so serving, holds 

7 the grade of vice admiral. ’’. 

8 (3) COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE.— 

9 Section 8084(b) of such title is amended by striking 

10 paragraph (4) and inserting the following: 

11 ‘‘(4) The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so 

12 serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general. ’’. 

13 (4) CHIEF OF AIR FORCE RESERVE.—Section 

14 9038(b) of such title is amended by striking para15 graph (4) and inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(4) The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, 

17 holds the grade of lieutenant general.’’. 

18 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub19 section (a) shall take effect on the day that is one year after 

20 the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 

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1 SEC. 512. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE RE2 SERVE OFFICERS IN CERTAIN MILITARY SPE3 CIALTIES ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS 

4 LIST. 

5 Section 14701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(in9 cluding an officer described in subparagraph 

10 (C))’’ after ‘‘or a reserve officer’’; 

11 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 

12 subparagraph (D); and 

13 (C) by inserting, after subparagraph (B), 

14 the following new subparagraph (C): 

15 ‘‘(C) An officer described in this subparagraph is a 

16 reserve officer in a grade above O-2 who has a military 

17 occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code in a mili18 tary specialty designated, in regulations prescribed by the 

19 Secretary of the military department concerned, as subject 

20 to a shortage of personnel.’’; and 

21 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 

22 paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 

23 (3) by inserting, after paragraph (5), the fol24 lowing new paragraph (6): 

25 ‘‘(6) A reserve officer described in paragraph (1)(C) 

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1 this section shall, if not earlier retired, transferred to the 

2 Retired Reserve, or discharged, be separated in accordance 

3 with section 14513 or 14514, as applicable, on the first day 

4 of the month after the month in which the officer completes 

5 40 years of commissioned service.’’. 

6 Subtitle C—General Service 

7 Authorities and Military Records 

8 SEC. 521. TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF COVERED 

9 SPACE FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL 

10 GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES. 

11 (a) TRANSFER OF COVERED SPACE FUNCTIONS.— 

12 During the transition period, the Secretary of the Air Force 

13 may transfer to the Space Force the covered space functions 

14 of the Air National Guard of the United States. Any such 

15 transfer shall occur subject to section 104 of title 32, United 

16 States Code, and section 18238 of title 10, United States 

17 Code. 

18 (b) TRANSFER OF UNITS.—Upon the transfer to the 

19 Space Force of the covered space functions of a unit of the 

20 Air National Guard of the United States, the Secretary of 

21 the Air Force may change the status of the unit from a 

22 unit of the Air National Guard of the United States to a 

23 unit of the United States Space Force; 

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1 (1) OFFICERS.—During the transition period, 

2 the Secretary of Defense may, with the officer’s con3 sent, transfer a covered officer of the Air National 

4 Guard of the United States to, and appoint the officer 

5 in, the Space Force. 

6 (2) ENLISTED MEMBERS.—During the transition 

7 period, the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer 

8 each covered enlisted member of the Air National 

9 Guard of the United States to the Space Force, other 

10 than those covered enlisted members who do not con11 sent to transfer. Upon such a transfer, the covered en12 listed member so transferred ceases to be a member of 

13 the Air National Guard of the United States and is 

14 discharged from the enlistment of such covered en15 listed member as a Reserve of the Air Force. 

16 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFERS.—Each 

17 transfer under this subsection shall be effective on the 

18 date specified by the Secretary of Defense, in the case 

19 of an officer, or the Secretary of the Air Force, in the 

20 case of an enlisted member, but not later than the last 

21 day of the transition period. 

22 (4) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TRANSFERS.—Not 

23 more than 580 members of the Air National Guard 

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1 (d) REGULATIONS.—Transfers under subsection (c) 

2 shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Sec3 retary of Defense. In the case of an officer, applicable regu4 lations shall include those prescribed pursuant to section 

5 716 of title 10, United States Code. 

6 (e) TERM OF INITIAL ENLISTMENT IN THE SPACE

7 FORCE.—In the case of a covered enlisted member who is 

8 transferred to the Space Force in accordance with sub9 section (c), the Secretary of the Air Force may accept the 

10 initial enlistment of the enlisted member in the Space Force 

11 for a period of less than two years, but only if the period 

12 of enlistment in the Space Force is not less than the period 

13 remaining, as of the date of the transfer, in the enlisted 

14 member’s term of enlistment in a reserve component of the 

15 Air Force. 

16 (f) END STRENGTH ADJUSTMENTS UPON TRANSFERS

17 FROM THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED

18 STATES.—During the transition period, upon the transfer 

19 to the Space Force of a covered space function of the Air 

20 National Guard of the United States— 

21 (1) the end strength authorized for the Space 

22 Force pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of title 10, 

23 United States Code, for the fiscal year during which 

24 the transfer occurs shall be increased by the number 

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1 (2) the end strength authorized for the Air Na2 tional Guard of the United States pursuant to section 

3 115(a)(2) of such title for such fiscal year shall be de4 creased by the same number. 

5 (g) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—For purposes of 

6 the transfer of covered members of the Air National Guard 

7 of the United States in accordance with subsection (c)— 

8 (1) the Air National Guard of the United States 

9 and the Space Force shall be considered to be compo10 nents of the same Armed Force; and 

11 (2) the Space Force officer list shall be consid12 ered to be an active-duty list of an Armed Force. 

13 (h) RETRAINING AND REASSIGNMENT FOR MEMBERS

14 NOT TRANSFERRING.—If a covered member of the Air Na15 tional Guard of the United States does not consent to trans16 fer to the Space Force in accordance with subsection (a), 

17 the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide the covered 

18 member retraining and reassignment within a reserve com19 ponent of the Air Force. 

20 (i) SPACE FORCE UNITS IN AFFECTED STATES.—In 

21 order to reduce the cost of transferring to the Space Force 

22 the covered space functions of the Air National Guard of 

23 the United States, and to reduce the impact of such transfer 

24 on the affected State, the following provisions apply: 


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1 (1) After a covered space function is transferred 

2 to the Space Force from the Air National Guard of 

3 the United States, the Space Force shall continue to 

4 perform the covered space function within the affected 

5 State; 

6 (2) Except when the Secretary of the Air Force 

7 determines that it would not be in the best interests 

8 of the United States, the Secretary shall seek to enter 

9 into an agreement with the Governor of an affected 

10 State, to provide for the Space Force to become a ten11 ant organization on an installation of the National 

12 Guard of the affected State at which a covered space 

13 function was executed. 

14 (j) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 31 of 

15 each year during the transition period, the Secretary of De16 fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

17 the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 

18 progress of the transfer of covered space functions of the Air 

19 National Guard of the United States to the Space Force. 

20 Each such report shall include the following elements with 

21 respect to the year preceding the date of the report: 

22 (1) A detailed description of actions taken to 

23 transfer the covered space functions to the Space 

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1 (2) An assessment of the effect of the transfers on 

2 the readiness and capabilities of the Space Force and 

3 the Air National Guard. 

4 (3) A summary of any challenge encountered 

5 during the transfer and steps taken to overcome such 

6 challenge. 

7 (4) The number of officers and enlisted members 

8 transferred to the Space Force. 

9 (5) Any recommendation of the Secretary, in10 cluding additional legislation, to improve such trans11 fer. 

12 (k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) The term ‘‘covered space functions of the Air 

14 National Guard of the United States’’ means all Fed15 eral missions, units, personnel billets, equipment, and 

16 resources of the Air National Guard of the United 

17 States associated with the performance of a space-re18 lated function that is (as determined by the Secretary 

19 of the Air Force, in consultation with the Chief of 

20 Space Operations)— 

21 (A) a core space-related function of the 

22 Space Force; or 

23 (B) otherwise integral to the mission of the 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘affected State’’ means a State or 

2 territory the National Guard of that would be affected 

3 by the transfer of covered space functions to the Space 

4 Force. 

5 (3) The term ‘‘covered’’, with respect to a mem6 ber of the Air National Guard of the United States, 

7 has the meaning provided in section 1733(g) of the 

8 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

9 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 676). 

10 (4) The term ‘‘transition period’’ means the pe11 riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

12 Act and ending on the last day of the fourth fiscal 

13 year beginning after the date of the enactment of this 

14 Act. 

15 SEC. 522. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN SEPARATED 

16 MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE AS HONORARY 

17 SEPARATED MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE. 

18 Chapter 933 of title 10, United States Code, is amend19 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 

20 ‘‘§ 9254. Authority to designate certain separated 

21 members of the Air Force as honorary sep22 arated members of the Space Force 

23 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

24 prescribe regulations that authorize an eligible individual 

25 to be designated as an honorary separated member of the 


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1 Space Force. An eligible individual so designated may be 

2 referred to as a ‘Legacy Guardian’. 

3 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Regulations prescribed under this 

4 section may include the following elements: 

5 ‘‘(1) Eligibility criteria, including applicable 

6 dates of service and constructive service credit, for 

7 designation under this section. 

8 ‘‘(2) An application process through which an el9 igible individual, or a survivor of a deceased eligible 

10 individual, may apply for such designation of such 

11 eligible individual. 

12 ‘‘(3) A certificate, approved device, or other in13 signia of such designation. 

14 ‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Designation of an eli15 gible individual under this section shall not be construed 

16 to entitle such eligible individual to any benefit in addition 

17 to those established by this section or pursuant to regula18 tions prescribed under this section. 

19 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec20 tion, the term ‘eligible individual’ means an individual— 

21 ‘‘(1) whom the Secretary of the Air Force deter22 mines served in support of space operations as a 

23 member of the Air Force; and 

24 ‘‘(2) who separates (or previously separated) 

25 from the armed forces as a member of the Air Force.’’. 


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1 SEC. 523. MERIT-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR MILITARY PER2 SONNEL DECISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 

3 DEFENSE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en5 sure that each personnel decision regarding a covered mem6 ber, including military accession, promotion, and command 

7 selection, is— 

8 (1) based on the individual merit and dem9 onstrated performance of the covered member; 

10 (2) without regard to the political affiliation, 

11 race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or marital 

12 status, of the covered member; and 

13 (3) with proper regard for the privacy and con14 stitutional rights of the covered member. 

15 (b) ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS.—The Secretary shall 

16 protect a covered member against— 

17 (1) arbitrary action, personal favoritism, and 

18 coercion for partisan political purposes; and 

19 (2) reprisal for the lawful disclosure of informa20 tion by a covered member that the covered member 

21 reasonably believes to evince— 

22 (A) a violation of any law, rule, or regula23 tion; or 

24 (B) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, 

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1 (c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

2 prescribe new regulations to carry out this section not later 

3 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

4 (d) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, the 

5 term ‘‘covered member’’ means— 

6 (1) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 

7 Air Force, or Space Force; or 

8 (2) an individual who has an active application 

9 to be a member described in paragraph (1). 

10 SEC. 524. NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CER11 TAIN ARMED FORCES: DATABASE; PRIVACY. 

12 (a) DATABASE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

13 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

14 prescribe regulations that establish and maintain a data15 base of the Department of Defense that contains up-to-date 

16 contact information for the next of kin of members of the 

17 covered Armed Forces. Such regulations shall ensure that— 

18 (1) a commander in a grade higher than O-5 

19 may access the contact information for the next of kin 

20 of a member who died while a member of the unit 

21 under the command of such commander, regardless of 

22 whether such member served under such commander; 

23 and 

24 (2) an individual named in such database 

25 may— 


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1 (A) elect to not be contacted by an officer 

2 described in paragraph (1); and 

3 (B) change such election at any time. 

4 (b) PRIVACY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

5 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

6 ensure that the DD Form 93 (‘‘Record of Emergency Data’’) 

7 used in a covered Armed Force complies with the terms of 

8 section 552a of title 5, United States Code. 

9 (c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec10 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

11 Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. 

12 SEC. 525. MARINE CORPS PERMEABILITY PILOT PROGRAM. 

13 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Commandant of the Marine 

14 Corps (hereinafter ‘‘Commandant’’) may carry out a pilot 

15 program under which a member may move between the ac16 tive component and reserve components of the Marine Corps 

17 more easily, in accordance with the following: 

18 (1) Up to 50 officers and 200 enlisted members 

19 of the regular component of the Marine Corps may be 

20 transferred to the Selected Reserve of the Marine 

21 Corps and returned to active duty at the end of the 

22 period of transfer under subsection (b). 

23 (2) An officer in a grade below O-6 who returns 

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1 shall be reappointed as a regular officer by the Presi2 dent. 

3 (3) The Commandant may not approve a trans4 fer under the pilot program after September 30, 2028. 

5 (b) PERIOD OF TRANSFER FROM ACTIVE DUTY; EF6 FECTS OF TRANSFER.— 

7 (1) PERIOD OF TRANSFER.—The period of trans8 fer from active duty under a pilot program under this 

9 section shall be such period as the Commandant shall 

10 specify in the agreement of the member under sub11 section (c), except that such period may not exceed 

12 three years. 

13 (2) YEARS OF SERVICE.—Any service by a trans14 ferred reserve officer while participating in a pilot 

15 program under this section shall be included in com16 putation of the total years of service of such officer 

17 pursuant to section 14706(a) of title 10, United 

18 States Code. 

19 (3) RETIREMENT.—Any period of participation 

20 of a transferred member in a program under this sec21 tion shall count toward— 

22 (A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to 

23 the Ready Reserve under chapter 841 or 1223 of 

24 title 10, United States Code; or 


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1 (B) computation of retired or retainer pay 

2 under chapter 841 or 1223 of title 10, United 

3 States Code. 

4 (c) AGREEMENT.—Each member of the Marine Corps 

5 who participates in a pilot program under this section shall 

6 enter into a written agreement with the Commandant, 

7 under which the member shall agree to terms including the 

8 following: 

9 (1) To undergo, during a period of transfer 

10 under subsection (b), such training as the Com11 mandant shall require, including requirements under 

12 section 10147 of title 10, United States Code. 

13 (2) Following completion of a period of transfer 

14 under subsection (b), to serve up to two months as a 

15 member of the Marine Corps on active duty for each 

16 month of such period of transfer. Following comple17 tion of an initial period of transfer, a member may 

18 request a waiver of the period of obligated service 

19 under this paragraph. If the Commandant waives 

20 such period of obligated service, the member shall re21 main in the Selected Reserve, entitled to pay, allow22 ances, and benefits of a member of the uniformed 

23 services in the grade and years of service of such 

24 member. 

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1 (1) BASIC PAY; ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN TRAV2 EL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES.—During a 

3 period of transfer under subsection (b), a member 

4 shall receive any applicable pay or allowance other 

5 than a travel and transportation allowance under 

6 title 37, United States Code, for a reserve member of 

7 the uniformed services in the grade and years of serv8 ice of the member. 

9 (2) SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY.— 

10 (A) AGREEMENT TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE

11 DUTY.—A member who participates in a pilot 

12 program under this section shall not be deter13 mined to violate an existing agreement to re14 main on active duty relating to special or incen15 tive pay under chapter 5 of title 37, United 

16 States Code, solely on the basis of such partici17 pation. The period of such agreement shall be 

18 suspended for the period of transfer under sub19 section (b), resume at the end of such period of 

20 transfer, and be in addition to any period of ob21 ligated service under subsection (c). 

22 (B) EXPIRATION.—If, at the end of a period 

23 of transfer under subsection (b), the special or 

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1 graph (A) is no longer authorized by law, the 

2 member shall not be entitled to such special or 

3 incentive pay. 

4 (C) REPAYMENT.—A member who is ineli5 gible for payment of a special or incentive pay 

6 described in subparagraph (B) shall be subject to 

7 the requirements for repayment of such pay or 

8 bonus in accordance with the terms of the appli9 cable agreement of the member under chapter 5 

10 of title 37, United States Code. 

11 (3) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOW12 ANCES.—A member who participates in a pilot pro13 gram under this section is entitled to travel and 

14 transportation allowances under section 452 of title 

15 37, United States Code, to relocate— 

16 (A) from the residence of the member at the 

17 beginning of a period of transfer under sub18 section (b), to the location in the United States 

19 designated by the member as the residence of 

20 such member during such period of transfer; and 

21 (B) from the residence designated under 

22 subparagraph (A) to the residence of the member 

23 after the end of such period of transfer. 

24 (4) LEAVE.—A member who participates in a 

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1 section 701 of title 10, United States Code, the leave 

2 accrued by such member until the day before the be3 ginning of a period of transfer under subsection (b). 

4 (e) PROMOTION.— 

5 (1) OFFICERS.—An officer participating in a 

6 pilot program under this section may be eligible for 

7 consideration for promotion as a member of the re8 serve component in accordance with section 14005 

9 and 14305 of title 10, United States Code, during the 

10 period of transfer under subsection (b). Upon the re11 turn of an officer to active duty after completion of 

12 a period transfer under subsection (b)— 

13 (A) the Commandant may adjust the date 

14 of rank of the officer to a date as appropriate in 

15 accordance with the standards prescribed by the 

16 Secretary of Defense; and 

17 (B) the officer shall be eligible for consider18 ation for promotion when officers of the same 

19 competitive category, grade, and seniority are el20 igible for consideration for promotion. 

21 (2) ENLISTED MEMBER.—An enlisted member 

22 participating in a pilot program under this section 

23 may be eligible for consideration for promotion as a 

24 member of the reserve component during the period of 

25 transfer under subsection (b). 


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1 (f) CONTINUED ENTITLEMENTS.—A member partici2 pating in a pilot program under this section shall, while 

3 participating in the pilot program, be treated as a member 

4 of the Marine Corps on active duty for a period of more 

5 than 30 days for purposes of— 

6 (1) the entitlement of the member and of the de7 pendents of the member to medical and dental care 

8 under the provisions of chapter 55 of title 10, United 

9 States Code; 

10 (2) retirement or separation for physical dis11 ability under the provisions of chapters 55 and 61 of 

12 title 10, United States Code; 

13 (3) the entitlement of the member and of the sur14 vivors of the member to all death benefits under the 

15 provisions of chapter 75 of title 10, United States 

16 Code; 

17 (4) the provision of all travel and transportation 

18 allowances for the survivors of deceased members to 

19 attend burial ceremonies under section 453(f) of title 

20 37, United States Code; and 

21 (5) the eligibility of the member for general bene22 fits as provided in part II of title 38, United States 

23 Code. 

24 (g) REGULATIONS.—Before carrying out a pilot pro25 gram under this section, the Commandant shall prescribe 


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1 regulations under this section. Such regulations shall in2 clude additional terms of an agreement under subsection 

3 (c), including instructions to a member regarding the obli4 gations of a member during a period of transfer under sub5 section (b). 

6 (h) ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY.—Under regulations pre7 scribed by the Commandant, a member of the Marine Corps 

8 participating in a pilot program under this section may, 

9 at the discretion of the Commandant, be required to termi10 nate participation in the pilot program and return to ac11 tive duty. 

12 SEC. 526. RESTORATION OF RETIRED RANK OF GENERAL 

13 JOHN D. LAVELLE. 

14 Not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary of De15 fense shall issue a recommendation to the President and the 

16 Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of Gen17 eral John D. Lavelle based on recently declassified records 

18 and the most recent recommendation of the Air Force Board 

19 for Correction of Military Records. 

20 Subtitle D—Recruitment 

21 SEC. 531. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC REG22 ISTRATION. 

23 (a) AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.—The Military Selec24 tive Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is amended by 


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1 striking section 3 (50 U.S.C. 3802) and inserting the fol2 lowing new section 3: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 3. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this 

4 title, every male citizen of the United States, and every 

5 other male person residing in the United States, between 

6 the ages of eighteen and twenty-six, shall be automatically 

7 registered under this Act by the Director of the Selective 

8 Service System. 

9 ‘‘(2) This section shall not apply to any alien lawfully 

10 admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under 

11 section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

12 (8 U.S.C. 1101) for so long as he continues to maintain 

13 a lawful nonimmigrant status in the United States. 

14 ‘‘(b) Regulations prescribed pursuant to this section 

15 (a) may require— 

16 ‘‘(1) a person subject to registration under this 

17 section to provide, to the Director, information (in18 cluding date of birth, address, social security account 

19 number, phone number, and email address) regarding 

20 such person; 

21 ‘‘(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director, 

22 information described in paragraph (1) that the Di23 rector determines necessary to identify or register a 

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1 ‘‘(3) the Director to provide, to a person reg2 istered under this section, written notification that— 

3 ‘‘(A) such person has been so registered; and 

4 ‘‘(B) if such person is not required to be so 

5 registered, the procedure by which such person 

6 may correct such registration.’’. 

7 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

8 The Military Selective Service Act is further amended— 

9 (1) in section 4 (50 U.S.C. 3803)— 

10 (A) in subsection (a)— 

11 (i) by striking ‘‘required to register’’ 

12 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘reg13 istered’’; 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘at the time fixed for 

15 his registration,’’; and 

16 (iii) by striking ‘‘who is required to 

17 register’’ and inserting ‘‘registered’’; 

18 (B) in subsection (k)(2), in the matter fol19 lowing subparagraph(B), by striking ‘‘liable for 

20 registration’’ and inserting ‘‘registered’’; 

21 (2) in section 6(a) (50 U.S.C. 3806(a))— 

22 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘required to be’’; 

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1 (iii) by striking ‘‘liable for registration 

2 and training’’ and inserting ‘‘registered and 

3 liable for training’’; 

4 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘required 

5 to be’’ each place it appears; 

6 (3) in section 10(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3809(b)(3)) by 

7 striking ‘‘registration,’’; 

8 (4) in section 12 (50 U.S.C. 3811)— 

9 (A) in subsection (d)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘, neglecting, or refus11 ing to perform the duty of registering im12 posed by’’ and inserting ‘‘registration 

13 under’’; and 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘, or within five years 

15 next after the last day before such person 

16 does perform his duty to register, whichever 

17 shall first occur’’; 

18 (B) in subsection (e)— 

19 (i) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Health 

20 and Human Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Fed21 eral agencies’’; 

22 (ii) by striking ‘‘by a proclamation of 

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1 (iii) by striking ‘‘to present themselves 

2 for and submit to registration under such 

3 section’’; and 

4 (iv) by striking ‘‘by the Secretary’’; 

5 and 

6 (C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 

7 3811(g)); and 

8 (5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by 

9 striking ‘‘upon publication by the President of a proc10 lamation or other public notice fixing a time for any 

11 registration under section 3’’. 

12 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

13 section shall take effect one year after the date of the enact14 ment of this Act. 

15 SEC. 532. PROHIBITION ON CANNABIS TESTING FOR EN16 LISTMENT OR COMMISSION IN CERTAIN 

17 ARMED FORCES. 

18 Subject to subsection (a) of section 504 of chapter 31 

19 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the military 

20 department concerned may not require an individual to 

21 submit to a test for cannabis as a condition of enlistment 

22 of such individual as a member, or the commission of such 

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1 SEC. 533. REIMBURSEMENT OF APPLICANTS TO CERTAIN 

2 ARMED FORCES FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL 

3 COSTS INCURRED DURING MILITARY EN4 TRANCE PROCESSING. 

5 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may reim6 burse an individual who applies to join a covered Armed 

7 Force for costs incurred by such individual for a medical 

8 appointment required for military entrance processing. 

9 (b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum amount an 

10 individual may be reimbursed under this section is $100. 

11 (c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec12 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

13 Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. 

14 SEC. 534. MODERNIZATION OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE 

15 ARMY. 

16 (a) MODERNIZATION.—Not later than September 30, 

17 2025, the Secretary of the Army shall modernize recruit18 ment for the Army in order to attract and retain fit and 

19 ready individuals to serve as members of the Army. To 

20 carry out such modernization, the Secretary shall take steps 

21 including the following: 

22 (1) Establish a military occupational specialty 

23 for enlisted members who specialize in talent acquisi24 tion. 

25 (2) Establish a professional recruiting force of 

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1 data analytics, and other human resource functions 

2 necessary to develop expertise in recruiting and mili3 tary accessions. 

4 (3) Routinely determining which areas of the 

5 United States yield greater-than-average numbers of 

6 recruits and, with regard to each such area— 

7 (A) build relationships with sources of such 

8 recruits, including schools; and 

9 (B) assign additional recruiting personnel. 

10 (4) Consider using a commercially available, off11 the-shelf, recruiting platform. 

12 (b) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than the last day of each 

13 quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Army shall 

14 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

15 and House of Representatives a briefing on the implementa16 tion of this section. Each such briefing shall include the fol17 lowing: 

18 (1) An up-to-date timeline, milestones, resources 

19 used, and resources needed for such implementation. 

20 (2) The number of enlisted members, officers, and 

21 civilian employees of the Army required to carry out 

22 this section . 

23 (3) Policies altered or prescribed by the Sec24 retary to carry out this section and recruit a capable 

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1 (4) Related legislative recommendations of the 

2 Secretary. 

3 SEC. 535 RECRUITMENT STRATEGY FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

4 ARMED FORCES WHO WERE DISCHARGED OR 

5 DISMISSED ON THE SOLE BASIS OF FAILURE 

6 TO OBEY A LAWFUL ORDER TO RECEIVE A 

7 VACCINE FOR COVID-19. 

8 (a) RECRUITMENT STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later 

9 than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

10 the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secre11 taries of the military departments or, with respect the Coast 

12 Guard, the Secretary of the department in which the Sec13 retary is operating when the Coast Guard is not operating 

14 as a service in the Navy, shall develop and implement a 

15 strategy to specifically recruit covered individuals to be re16 instated in the Armed Force concerned. 

17 (b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, 

18 the term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual dis19 charged or dismissed from an Armed Force on the sole basis 

20 of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for 

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1 SEC. 536. PROGRAM OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT AND EDU2 CATION AT THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 

3 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. 

4 (a) AUTHORITY.—Not later than September 30, 2025, 

5 the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agree6 ment with the entity that operates the National September 

7 11 Memorial and Museum (in this section referred to as 

8 ‘‘the Museum’’) under which the Secretary and such entity 

9 shall carry out a program at the Museum to promote mili10 tary recruitment and education. 

11 (b) PROGRAM.—A program under subsection (a) shall 

12 include the following: 

13 (1) Provision of informational materials to pro14 mote enlistment in the covered Armed Forces, by the 

15 Secretary to such entity, for distribution at the Mu16 seum. 

17 (2) Education and exhibits, developed jointly by 

18 the Secretary and such entity, and provided to the 

19 public by employees of the Museum, to— 

20 (A) enhance understanding of the military 

21 response to the attacks on September 11, 2001; 

22 and 

23 (B) encourage enlistment and re-enlistment 

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1 (c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec2 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

3 Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. 

4 Subtitle E—Member Training and 

5 Education 

6 SEC. 541. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR THE RE7 GIONAL DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 

8 Section 345(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘$35,000,000’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 

11 SEC. 542. EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT 

12 AUTHORITIES FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

13 Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amend14 ed, in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘60’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘80’’. 

16 SEC. 543. REDUCTION TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICI17 PATING STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH 

18 OR MAINTAIN A UNIT OF JROTC. 

19 Section 2031(b)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

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1 SEC. 544. NUMBER OF FOREIGN MILITARY MEDICAL STU2 DENTS WHO MAY ATTEND UNIFORMED SERV3 ICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES 

4 UNDER AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM. 

5 Section 2114(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘40 persons’’ and inserting ‘‘50 per7 sons’’. 

8 SEC. 545. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION: TECH9 NICAL CORRECTION TO DEFINITIONS. 

10 Section 2151 of title 10, United States Code, is amend11 ed, in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘National Defense Intel12 ligence College’’ and inserting ‘‘National Intelligence Uni13 versity’’. 

14 SEC. 546. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS OF SERVICES FOR 

15 PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION INSTI16 TUTIONS. 

17 Section 2601(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

18 is amended by inserting ‘‘or a professional military edu19 cation institution’’ after ‘‘museum program’’ each place it 

20 appears. 

21 SEC. 547. SERVICE ACADEMIES: APPOINTMENTS AND ADDI22 TIONAL APPOINTEES. 

23 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.— 

24 (1) APPOINTMENTS.—Section 7442 of title 10, 

25 United States Code, is amended— 

26 (A) in subsection (a)— 


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1 (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and in2 serting ‘‘subsection (k)’’; 

3 (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as 

4 established by competitive examinations’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘as determined by candidate 

6 composite score rank’’; and 

7 (iii) in the matter following paragraph 

8 (10)— 

9 (I) in the second sentence, by in10 serting ‘‘(in which event selection shall 

11 be in order of merit as determined by 

12 candidate composite score rank)’’ after 

13 ‘‘without ranking’’; and 

14 (II) in the third sentence, by in15 serting ‘‘, including qualified alter16 nates and additional appointees’’ be17 fore the period at the end; 

18 (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through 

19 (j) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively; 

20 (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol21 lowing new subsection: 

22 ‘‘(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Acad23 emy 275 cadets selected in order of merit as determined by 

24 candidate composite score rank by the Secretary of the 

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1 paragraphs (3) through (10) of subsection (a) and all other 

2 qualified, non-selected candidates holding nominations 

3 from any other source pursuant to this chapter.’’; 

4 (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 

5 subparagraph (B)— 

6 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one 

7 hundred selected by the President’’ and in8 serting ‘‘up to one hundred selected by the 

9 President in order of merit as determined 

10 by candidate composite score rank’’; 

11 (ii) in paragraph (2)— 

12 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

13 ‘‘85 nominated’’; and 

14 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

15 order of merit as determined by can16 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

17 period at the end; 

18 (iii) in paragraph (3)— 

19 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

20 ‘‘85 nominated’’; and 

21 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

22 order of merit as determined by can23 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

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1 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

2 ‘‘20 nominated’’; and 

3 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

4 order of merit as determined by can5 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

6 period at the end; and 

7 (v) by striking paragraph (5); 

8 (E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 

9 subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

11 (F) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each 

13 place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 

14 (c)’’; and 

15 (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 

16 ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

17 (f)’’; and 

18 (G) by adding at the end the following new 

19 subsections: 

20 ‘‘(l) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall 

21 be determined by use of, among others, a candidate com22 posite score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Com23 ponents of such composite score shall include the candidate’s 

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1 nent of such composite score shall be weighted at not more 

2 than 10 percent of the overall composite score. Candidates’ 

3 composite scores shall be used to determine order of merit. 

4 Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in any compo5 nent of the candidate composite score, evaluation of can6 didates or selection for appointment. 

7 ‘‘(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec8 retary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on 

9 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa10 tives a report including— 

11 ‘‘(1) with respect to the preceding admissions 

12 cycle— 

13 ‘‘(A) the established minimum candidate 

14 composite score and college entrance examination 

15 rank (CEER) score used in such cycle; and 

16 ‘‘(B) the total number of waivers of such 

17 minimum candidate composite score, including 

18 the candidate composite score and CEER score of 

19 each cadet to whom the waiver relates, a brief ex20 planation of the reasons for such waiver, and the 

21 category of appointment under which each such 

22 cadet was appointed (and if congressional, the 

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1 ‘‘(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year pe2 riod preceding the date of the report, received a waiv3 er for the established minimum candidate composite 

4 score, the status of each such cadet, including whether 

5 the cadet still at the Academy, the circumstances of 

6 such cadet’s departure (if applicable), the cumulative 

7 academic GPA, cumulative military GPA, any major 

8 conduct or honor violations, any remedial measures 

9 undertaken, and any other noteworthy information 

10 concerning such cadet.’’. 

11 (2) ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES.—Section 7443 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ap14 pointment’’ and inserting ‘‘additional ap15 pointments’’; 

16 (B) in the first sentence— 

17 (i) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘If it is 

18 determined’’; and 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘from other qualified 

20 candidates who competed for nomination’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘from other qualified can22 didates who hold a nomination’’; 

23 (C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘(8)’’ 

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1 (D) by inserting after the second sentence 

2 the following: ‘‘Subject to the preceding sentence, 

3 the first 100 such vacancies shall be filled with 

4 candidates who are selected in order of merit as 

5 determined by candidate composite score rank 

6 (as described in section 7442 of this title), after 

7 which all remaining vacancies may be filled 

8 with candidates who are selected out of merit 

9 rank order.’’; and 

10 (E) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec12 retary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 

13 committees a report that includes, with respect to the pre14 ceding admissions cycle— 

15 ‘‘(1) the composite scores and college entrance ex16 amination rank scores of the ten candidates nomi17 nated under this section with the lowest combined 

18 scores that were selected; 

19 ‘‘(2) the total number of qualified and not se20 lected candidates nominated under this section; and 

21 ‘‘(3) the composite scores and college entrance ex22 amination rank scores of the ten candidates nomi23 nated under this section with the highest combined 

24 scores that were qualified and not selected.’’. 

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1 (1) APPOINTMENTS.—Section 8454 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended— 

3 (A) in subsection (a)— 

4 (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and in5 serting ‘‘subsection (i)’’; 

6 (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as 

7 established by competitive examination’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘as determined by candidate 

9 composite score rank’’; and 

10 (iii) in the matter following paragraph 

11 (10)— 

12 (I) in the second sentence, by in13 serting ‘‘(in which event selection shall 

14 be in order of merit as determined by 

15 candidate composite score rank)’’ after 

16 ‘‘without ranking’’; and 

17 (II) in the third sentence, by in18 serting ‘‘, including qualified alter19 nates and additional appointees’’ be20 fore the period at the end; 

21 (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through 

22 (h) as subsections (c) through (i), respectively; 

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1 ‘‘(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Acad2 emy 275 midshipmen selected in order of merit as deter3 mined by candidate composite score rank by the Secretary 

4 of the Navy from qualified alternates nominated pursuant 

5 to paragraphs (3) through (10) of subsection (a) and all 

6 other qualified, non-selected candidates holding nomina7 tions from any other source pursuant to this chapter.’’; 

8 (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 

9 subparagraph (B)— 

10 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one 

11 hundred selected by the President’’ and in12 serting ‘‘up to one hundred selected by the 

13 President in order of merit as determined 

14 by candidate composite score rank’’; 

15 (ii) in paragraph (2)— 

16 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

17 ‘‘85 nominated’’; and 

18 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

19 order of merit as determined by can20 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

21 period at the end; 

22 (iii) in paragraph (3)— 

23 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

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1 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

2 order of merit as determined by can3 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

4 period at the end; 

5 (iv) in paragraph (4)— 

6 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

7 ‘‘20 nominated’’; and 

8 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

9 order of merit as determined by can10 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

11 period at the end; and 

12 (v) by striking paragraph (5); 

13 (E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 

14 subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’ both places it ap16 pears; and 

17 (F) by adding at the end the following new 

18 subsections: 

19 ‘‘(j) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall 

20 be determined by use of, among others, a candidate com21 posite score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Com22 ponents of such composite score shall include the candidate’s 

23 standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30 per24 cent of the overall composite score. Any subjective compo25 nent of such composite score shall be weighted at not more 


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1 than 10 percent of the overall composite score. Candidates’ 

2 composite scores shall be used to determine order of merit. 

3 Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in any compo4 nent of the candidate composite score, evaluation of can5 didates, or selection for appointment. 

6 ‘‘(k) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec7 retary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

8 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

9 report including— 

10 ‘‘(1) with respect to the preceding admissions 

11 cycle— 

12 ‘‘(A) the established minimum candidate 

13 composite score and college entrance examination 

14 rank (CEER) score used in such cycle; and 

15 ‘‘(B) the total number of waivers of such 

16 minimum candidate composite score, including 

17 the candidate composite score and CEER score of 

18 each midshipman to whom the waiver relates, a 

19 brief explanation of the reasons for such waiver, 

20 and the category of appointment under which 

21 each such midshipman was appointed (and if 

22 congressional, the type of slate that nominated 

23 the waived appointee); and 

24 ‘‘(2) for each midshipman who, during the four25 year period preceding the date of the report, received 


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1 a waiver for the established minimum candidate com2 posite score, the status of each such midshipman, in3 cluding whether the midshipman is still at the Acad4 emy, the circumstances of such midshipman’s depar5 ture (if applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, 

6 cumulative military GPA, any major conduct or 

7 honor violations, any remedial measures undertaken, 

8 and any other noteworthy information concerning 

9 such midshipman.’’. 

10 (2) ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES.—Section 8456 of 

11 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

12 (A) in the section heading, by inserting 

13 ‘‘additional appointments’’ after ‘‘Mid14 shipmen’’; 

15 (B) in subsection (b)— 

16 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

17 ‘‘from other qualified candidates who com18 peted for nomination’’ and inserting ‘‘from 

19 other qualified candidates who hold a nomi20 nation’’; 

21 (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 

22 ‘‘(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10)’’; and 

23 (iii) by inserting after the second sen24 tence the following: ‘‘Subject to the pre25 ceding sentence, the first 100 such vacancies 


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1 shall be filled with candidates who are se2 lected in order of merit as determined by 

3 candidate composite score rank (as de4 scribed in section 8454 of this title), after 

5 which all remaining vacancies may be filled 

6 with candidates who are selected out of 

7 merit rank order.’’; and 

8 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(c) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec10 retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

11 committees a report that includes, with respect to the pre12 ceding admissions cycle— 

13 ‘‘(1) the composite scores and college entrance ex14 amination rank scores of the ten candidates nomi15 nated under this section with the lowest combined 

16 scores that were selected; 

17 ‘‘(2) the total number of qualified and not se18 lected candidates nominated under this section; and 

19 ‘‘(3) the composite scores and college entrance ex20 amination rank scores of the ten candidates nomi21 nated under this section with the highest combined 

22 scores that were qualified and not selected.’’. 

23 (c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.— 

24 (1) APPOINTMENTS.—Section 9442 of title 10, 

25 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (A) in subsection (a)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and in3 serting ‘‘subsection (k)’’; 

4 (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as 

5 established by competitive examination’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘as determined by candidate 

7 composite score rank’’; and 

8 (iii) in the matter following paragraph 

9 (10)— 

10 (I) in the second sentence, by in11 serting ‘‘(in which event selection shall 

12 be in order of merit as determined by 

13 candidate composite score rank)’’ after 

14 ‘‘without ranking’’; and 

15 (II) in the third sentence, by in16 serting ‘‘, including qualified alter17 nates and additional appointees’’ be18 fore the period at the end; 

19 (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through 

20 (j) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively; 

21 (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol22 lowing new subsection: 

23 ‘‘(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Acad24 emy 275 cadets selected in order of merit as determined by 

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1 Force from qualified alternates nominated pursuant to 

2 paragraphs (3) through (10) of subsection (a) and all other 

3 qualified, non-selected candidates holding nominations 

4 from any other source pursuant to this chapter.’’; 

5 (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 

6 subparagraph (B)— 

7 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one 

8 hundred selected by the President’’ and in9 serting ‘‘up to one hundred selected by the 

10 President in order of merit as determined 

11 by candidate composite score rank’’; 

12 (ii) in paragraph (2)— 

13 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

14 ‘‘85 nominated’’; and 

15 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

16 order of merit as determined by can17 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

18 period at the end; 

19 (iii) in paragraph (3)— 

20 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

21 ‘‘85 nominated’’; and 

22 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

23 order of merit as determined by can24 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

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1 (iv) in paragraph (4)— 

2 (I) by inserting ‘‘up to’’ before 

3 ‘‘20 nominated’’; and 

4 (II) by inserting ‘‘, selected in 

5 order of merit as determined by can6 didate composite score rank’’ before the 

7 period at the end; and 

8 (v) by striking paragraph (5); 

9 (E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 

10 subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

12 (F) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each 

14 place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 

15 (c)’’; and 

16 (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 

17 ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

18 (f)’’; and 

19 (G) by adding at the end the following new 

20 subsections: 

21 ‘‘(l) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall 

22 be determined by use of, among others, a candidate com23 posite score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Com24 ponents of such composite score shall include the candidate’s 

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1 cent of the overall composite score. Any subjective compo2 nent of such composite score shall be weighted at not more 

3 than 10 percent of the overall composite score. Candidates’ 

4 composite scores shall be used to determine order of merit 

5 rank order. Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in 

6 any component of the candidate composite score, evaluation 

7 of candidates, or selection for appointment. 

8 ‘‘(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec9 retary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on 

10 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa11 tives a report including— 

12 ‘‘(1) with respect to the preceding admissions 

13 cycle— 

14 ‘‘(A) the established minimum candidate 

15 composite score and college entrance examination 

16 rank (CEER) score used in such cycle; and 

17 ‘‘(B) the total number of waivers of such 

18 minimum candidate composite score, including 

19 the candidate composite score and CEER score of 

20 each cadet to whom the waiver relates, a brief ex21 planation of the reasons for such waiver, and the 

22 category of appointment under which each such 

23 cadet was appointed (and if congressional, the 

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1 ‘‘(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year pe2 riod preceding the date of the report, received a waiv3 er for the established minimum candidate composite 

4 score, the status of each such cadet, including whether 

5 the cadet still at the Academy, the circumstances of 

6 such cadet’s departure (if applicable), the cumulative 

7 academic GPA, cumulative military GPA, any major 

8 conduct or honor violations, any remedial measures 

9 undertaken, and any other noteworthy information 

10 concerning such cadet.’’. 

11 (2) ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES.—Section 9443 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ap14 pointment’’ and inserting ‘‘additional ap15 pointments’’; 

16 (B) in the first sentence— 

17 (i) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘If it is 

18 determined’’; and 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘from other qualified 

20 candidates who competed for nomination’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘from other qualified can22 didates who hold a nomination’’; 

23 (C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘(8)’’ 

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1 (D) by inserting after the second sentence 

2 the following: ‘‘Subject to the preceding sentence, 

3 the first 100 such vacancies shall be filled with 

4 candidates who are selected in order of merit as 

5 determined by candidate composite score rank 

6 (as described in section 9442 of this title), after 

7 which all remaining vacancies may be filled 

8 with candidates who are selected out of merit 

9 rank order.’’; and 

10 (E) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Sec12 retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

13 committees a report that includes, with respect to the pre14 ceding admissions cycle— 

15 ‘‘(1) the composite scores and college entrance ex16 amination rank scores of the ten candidates nomi17 nated under this section with the lowest combined 

18 scores that were selected; 

19 ‘‘(2) the total number of qualified and not se20 lected candidates nominated under this section; and 

21 ‘‘(3) the composite scores and college entrance ex22 amination rank scores of the ten candidates nomi23 nated under this section with the highest combined 

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1 SEC. 548. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR A 

2 CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN WHO BECOMES A 

3 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE. 

4 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 

5 7448 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

6 (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended 

7 to read as follows: ‘‘That if the cadet obtains employ8 ment as a professional athlete before completing the 

9 commissioned service obligation of such cadet, the 

10 cadet shall be subject to the alternative obligation 

11 under subsection (b)(4).’’ 

12 (2) Subsection (b) is amended— 

13 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec14 retary of the Army’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 

15 paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Army’’; and 

16 (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 

17 the following: 

18 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of the Army may transfer a cadet 

19 who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected 

20 Reserve of the Army— 

21 ‘‘(A) as a commissioned officer in an appro22 priate grade or rating, as determined by the Sec23 retary of the Army; and 

24 ‘‘(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.’’. 

25 (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended 

26 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(2) that a cadet transferred under subsection 

2 (b)(4) shall, as part of the alternative obligation 

3 under such subsection, participate in efforts to recruit 

4 and retain members of the Army.’’. 

5 (4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 

6 alternative obligation’’ and inserting ‘‘an alternative 

7 obligation’’. 

8 (b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8459 

9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

10 (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended 

11 to read as follows: ‘‘That if the midshipman obtains 

12 employment as a professional athlete before com13 pleting the commissioned service obligation of such 

14 cadet, the midshipman shall be subject to the alter15 native obligation under subsection (b)(4).’’ 

16 (2) Subsection (b) is amended— 

17 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec18 retary of the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 

19 paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Navy’’; and 

20 (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 

21 the following: 

22 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of the Navy may transfer a mid23 shipman who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to 

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1 ‘‘(A) as a commissioned officer in an appro2 priate grade or rating, as determined by the Sec3 retary of the Navy; and 

4 ‘‘(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.’’. 

5 (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended 

6 to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(2) that a midshipman transferred under sub8 section (b)(4) shall, as part of the alternative obliga9 tion under such subsection, participate in efforts to 

10 recruit and retain members of the Navy and Marine 

11 Corps.’’. 

12 (4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 

13 alternative obligation’’ and inserting ‘‘an alternative 

14 obligation’’. 

15 (c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 

16 9448 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

17 (1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended 

18 to read as follows: ‘‘That if the cadet obtains employ19 ment as a professional athlete before completing the 

20 commissioned service obligation of such cadet, the 

21 cadet shall be subject to the alternative obligation 

22 under subsection (b)(4).’’ 

23 (2) Subsection (b) is amended— 

24 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec25 retary of the Air Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject 


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1 to paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Air 

2 Force’’; and 

3 (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 

4 the following: 

5 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of the Army may transfer a cadet 

6 who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected 

7 Reserve of the Air Force or Space Force— 

8 ‘‘(A) as a commissioned officer in an appro9 priate grade or rating, as determined by the Sec10 retary of the Air Force; and 

11 ‘‘(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.’’. 

12 (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended 

13 to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(2) that a cadet transferred under subsection 

15 (b)(4) shall, as part of the alternative obligation 

16 under such subsection, participate in efforts to recruit 

17 and retain members of the Air Force and Space 

18 Force.’’. 

19 (4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 

20 alternative obligation’’ and inserting ‘‘an alternative 

21 obligation’’. 

22 SEC. 549. SERVICE ACADEMIES: BOARDS OF VISITORS. 

23 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.— 

24 (1) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 7455 of title 10, 

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1 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Vice 

2 President or the President pro tempore of the 

3 Senate, two of whom are members of the Com4 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate’’ and in5 serting ‘‘Majority Leader of the Senate (one of 

6 whom shall be a member of the Committee on 

7 Appropriations of the Senate) and three other 

8 members designated by the Minority Leader of 

9 the Senate (one of whom shall be a member of the 

10 Committee on Appropriations of the Senate)’’; 

11 (B) in paragraph (4), striking ‘‘, two of 

12 whom are members of the Committee on Appro13 priations of the House of Representatives’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘(one of whom shall be a member of the 

15 Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

16 Representatives) and three other members des17 ignated by the Minority Leader of the House of 

18 Representatives (one of whom shall be a member 

19 of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

20 of Representatives)’’; 

21 (C) by striking paragraph (5); 

22 (D) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 

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1 (E) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A Board’’; 

2 and 

3 (F) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(2) At least one member designated by each Member 

6 of Congress specified in subparagraph (B) or (D) shall be 

7 a graduate of the Academy.’’. 

8 (2) TERMS; REPLACEMENTS.—Such section is 

9 further amended, in subsection (b)— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘designated by the Presi11 dent’’ and inserting ‘‘designated under subsection 

12 (a)’’; 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘appointed by the Presi14 dent’’ and inserting ‘‘appointed under subsection 

15 (a)’’; and 

16 (C) by striking the second sentence. 

17 (3) TERMINATION.—Such section is further 

18 amended, in subsection (c)— 

19 (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘If’’; 

20 (B) by inserting ‘‘or is terminated under 

21 paragraph (2)’’ after ‘‘resigns’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

23 paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(2)(A) If a member of the Board designated 

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1 meetings of the Board, unless such absence is ap2 proved in advance and for good cause by the Board 

3 chairman, shall be subject to termination from the 

4 Board. 

5 ‘‘(B) A member of the Board who is not a Mem6 ber of Congress may be made terminated only by the 

7 chairman of the Board, as determined by the chair8 man. 

9 ‘‘(C) A member of the Board who is a Member 

10 of Congress may be made terminated only by the offi11 cial who designated such member, as determined by 

12 such official. 

13 ‘‘(D) A member designated under subsection (a) 

14 shall be provided notice of the provisions of this para15 graph at the time of such designation.’’. 

16 (4) VISITS.—Such section is further amended, in 

17 subsection (d)— 

18 (A) by inserting ‘‘twice’’ before ‘‘annually’’; 

19 (B) by striking ‘‘With the approval’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘After consultation with’’; and 

21 (C) by inserting ‘‘or other personnel’’ after 

22 ‘‘Superintendent’’. 

23 (5) DUTIES.—Such section is further amended, 

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1 (A) by inserting ‘‘, and make recommenda2 tions regarding,’’ after ‘‘inquire into’’; and 

3 (B) by adding ‘‘In accordance with any ap4 plicable law regarding the disclosure of informa5 tion, the Superintendent shall provide informa6 tion the Board requests.’’ at the end. 

7 (6) REPORTS.—Such section is further amended, 

8 in subsection (f)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘its annual’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘a’’; 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘report to the President’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘report to the Secretary of Defense 

13 and the Committees on Armed Services of the 

14 Senate and House of Representatives’’; 

15 (C) by striking ‘‘submitted to the President’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘submitted’’; 

17 (D) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Within’’; and 

18 (E) by adding at the end the following new 

19 paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(2) The Board shall publish a report under para21 graph (1) on the same day it submits such a report. 

22 ‘‘(3) A member of the Board or a minority of the 

23 Board may elect to submit a report to the recipients under 

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1 (7) ADVISERS.—Such section is further amended, 

2 in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Upon approval by the 

3 Secretary, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 

4 (8) PROCEDURE.—Such section is further 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new sub6 sections: 

7 ‘‘(j) Subject to subsections (a) through (d) of section 

8 1009 of title 5, the Board shall adopt rules and procedures. 

9 ‘‘(k) The Chairman shall be elected by the members of 

10 the Board to serve a one-year term.’’. 

11 (b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8468 

12 of such title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such 

13 title, as amended by subsection (a). 

14 (c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 

15 9455 of such title is amended to read identically to 7455 

16 of such title, as amended by subsection (a). 

17 SEC. 549A. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN AN18 NUAL MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY REPORTS. 

19 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 

20 7461(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

21 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 

22 as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 

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1 ‘‘(B) The number of such substantiated cases for 

2 which there is a reason to believe that the victim was 

3 targeted, or discriminated against, or both, for status 

4 in a group.’’. 

5 (b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 

6 8480(d)(2) of such title is amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 

8 as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 

9 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol10 lowing new subparagraph (B): 

11 ‘‘(B) The number of such substantiated cases for 

12 which there is a reason to believe that the victim was 

13 targeted, or discriminated against, or both, for status 

14 in a group.’’. 

15 (c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 

16 9461(d)(2) of such title is amended— 

17 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 

18 as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 

19 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol20 lowing new subparagraph (B): 

21 ‘‘(B) The number of such substantiated cases for 

22 which there is a reason to believe that the victim was 

23 targeted, or discriminated against, or both, for status 

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1 SEC. 549B. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL: FUNCTION. 

2 (a) FUNCTION.—Section 8541 of title 10, United 

3 States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 

4 (1), by striking ‘‘to provide advanced instruction and pro5 fessional and technical education and research opportuni6 ties for commissioned officers of the naval service’’ and in7 serting ‘‘to conduct research, to conduct wargaming, to con8 duct innovation, and to provide advanced instruction, pro9 fessional, technical, and research and education, and inno10 vation opportunities for commissioned and noncommis11 sioned officers of the naval service’’. 

12 (b) PRESIDENT; ASSISTANTS.—Section 8542(b)(1) of 

13 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) by striking ‘‘professional and technical edu15 cation’’ and inserting ‘‘professional, technical, and re16 search and education’’; and 

17 (2) by striking ‘‘research opportunities’’ and in18 serting ‘‘research and innovation opportunities’’. 

19 SEC. 549C. REQUIRED TRAINING ON CONSTITUTION OF THE 

20 UNITED STATES FOR COMMISSIONED OFFI21 CERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

22 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all commis23 sioned officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the 

24 Constitution of the United States prior to commissioning. 

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1 (1) education on the centrality of the Constitu2 tion to the commitment officers make to serve in the 

3 Armed Forces; 

4 (2) emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the Con5 stitution; and 

6 (3) instruction on certain aspects of the Con7 stitution relevant to military service, including— 

8 (A) civil-military relations; 

9 (B) separation of powers; and 

10 (C) domestic use of military force. 

11 SEC. 549D. ENSURING ACCESS TO CERTAIN HIGHER EDU12 CATION BENEFITS. 

13 (a) DATA MATCHING REQUIRED.—Not later than one 

14 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense and the Secretary of Education shall 

16 jointly complete a data matching process— 

17 (1) to identify each individual who, while serv18 ing as a covered employee of the Department of De19 fense, made one or more student loan payments eligi20 ble to be counted for purposes of the Public Service 

21 Loan Forgiveness program under section 455(m) of 

22 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

23 1087e(m)); and 

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1 (A) to certify the total period of such em2 ployment for purposes of such program; and 

3 (B) to count the total number of qualifying 

4 payments made by the individual for purposes of 

5 such program during such period. 

6 (b) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, 

7 the term ‘‘covered employee’’ means an individual who, at 

8 any time beginning on or after October 1, 2007, was— 

9 (1) a member of the Armed Forces serving on ac10 tive duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive 

11 days; or 

12 (2) a civilian employee of the Department of De13 fense. 

14 SEC. 549E. SERVICE ACADEMIES: REFERRAL OF DENIED AP15 PLICANTS TO THE SENIOR MILITARY COL16 LEGES. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense 

19 shall establish a system whereby a covered individual may 

20 elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such 

21 covered individual with a senior military college. 

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an in24 dividual whose application for an appointment as a 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘senior military college’’ means a 

2 school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United 

3 States Code. 

4 (3) The term ‘‘Service Academy’’ has the mean5 ing given such term in section 347 of title 10, United 

6 States Code. 

7 SEC. 549F. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRADUATE EDU8 CATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED 

9 MEMBERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY. 

10 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy and the 

11 Secretary of the Army shall jointly conduct a pilot program 

12 (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Program’’) under which 

13 certain enlisted personnel of the covered Armed Forces may 

14 enroll in a master’s degree program at the Naval Post15 graduate School. 

16 (b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries con17 cerned shall carry out the Program— 

18 (1) in accordance with such regulations as may 

19 be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes 

20 of the Program; and 

21 (2) in a manner consistent with the Graduate 

22 Education Program–Enlisted pilot program of the 

23 Marine Corps. 

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1 bility of enlisted members of the covered Armed Forces for 

2 participation in the Program. In establishing such criteria, 

3 the Secretaries concerned may consider the following cri4 teria used under the Graduate Education Program–En5 listed pilot program of the Marine Corps: 

6 (1) Eligibility may be limited to active duty 

7 members of the covered Armed Forces with no more 

8 than 16 years of service by end of degree completion 

9 and prior to being assigned to duties that use such de10 gree. 

11 (2) A member should not have been passed over 

12 for selection to the next higher grade. 

13 (3) A member should meet reenlistment require14 ments established by the component of the Armed 

15 Force responsible for such requirements to ensure four 

16 years of service are attainable after degree completion. 

17 (4) Any Primary Military Occupational Spe18 cialty may be eligible to apply. 

19 (5) A minimum of four years should remain on 

20 the member’s contract at the time of completion of the 

21 degree program. A member should be willing to re-en22 list or extend a contract to meet the requirements 

23 under this paragraph. 

24 (6) A minimum of 24 months on station is rec25 ommended for applicants in assignments within the 


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1 continental United States or 24 months for appli2 cants in assignments outside the continental United 

3 States prior to the commencement studies at the 

4 Naval Postgraduate School, with the potential for ex5 ceptions. 

6 (7) All applicants should possess an institution7 ally accredited baccalaureate degree and should have 

8 the Academic Profile Code prescribed for the requested 

9 curricula. The Naval Postgraduate School should de10 termine the official Academic Profile Code for each 

11 applicant and such official Academic Profile Code 

12 should be used as the basis in determining academic 

13 eligibility for participation in the Program. The ap14 plication criteria for the Naval Postgraduate School 

15 may be further described, promulgated, and updated 

16 on the website of the School’s admissions office. 

17 (8) The member should hold, or be eligible for, a 

18 security clearance if required for— 

19 (A) placement in a course of study under 

20 the Program; or 

21 (B) the member’s duty assignment after 

22 completion of such Program. 

23 (9) Applicants should have completed all nec24 essary professional military education for their cur25 rent rank prior to executing orders. 


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1 (d) SELECTION AND PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS.— 

2 (1) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—The number of 

3 enlisted members selected for participation in the Pro4 gram from each covered Armed Force shall be equal 

5 to the number of officers from that Armed Force who 

6 are enrolled in the Naval Postgraduate school at the 

7 time the selection is made. 

8 (2) SELECTION FACTORS.—Such selection hall be 

9 based on consideration of— 

10 (A) the eligibility criteria established under 

11 subsection (c); 

12 (B) professional performance; 

13 (C) promotion potential; 

14 (D) retention potential; 

15 (E) academic background, capabilities, and 

16 accomplishments; 

17 (F) the needs of the Navy and Army; 

18 (G) input from the admissions office of the 

19 Naval Postgraduate School; and 

20 (H) input from the component within each 

21 Armed Force with primary responsibility for de22 termining the duty assignments of enlisted mem23 bers. 

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1 cerned may establish, an enlisted member who receives a 

2 master’s degree under the Program, shall serve for a period 

3 of not less than two years in a duty assignment that is 

4 relevant to the degree obtained by the member under the 

5 Program. 

6 (f) FRAMEWORK FOR FILLING BILLETS.—In conjunc7 tion with selecting enlisted members for participation in 

8 the Program as described in subsection (d), the Secretaries 

9 concerned shall establish a framework for assigning enlisted 

10 personnel who are not participating in the Program— 

11 (1) to fill the billets of the members participating 

12 in the Program while such members are completing a 

13 course of study at the Naval Postgraduate School; and 

14 (2) to fill the billets of members who received a 

15 master’s degree under the Program while such mem16 bers are engaged in post-participation service as de17 scribed in subsection (e). 

18 (g) IDENTIFICATION OF DEGREE PROGRAMS.—The 

19 Secretaries concerned shall coordinate with the President of 

20 the Naval Postgraduate School to identify specific master’s 

21 degree programs offered by the School in which Program 

22 participants may enroll. In identifying such programs, the 

23 Secretaries shall consider— 

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1 (2) the capacity of the Naval Postgraduate 

2 School; and 

3 (3) the extent to which enrollment in a specific 

4 program is expected to have a positive effect on the 

5 career trajectories of participants. 

6 (h) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The Secretaries 

7 concerned shall take such actions as are necessary to notify 

8 and inform enlisted members about the Program. 

9 (i) REPORT.—Before the expiration of the six-year pe10 riod described in subsection (i)(1), the Secretaries con11 cerned, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 

12 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

13 and the House of Representatives a report that includes— 

14 (1) an assessment of whether and to what extent 

15 the Program has met the needs of the covered Armed 

16 Forces and had positive effects on participating en17 listed members, including with respect to— 

18 (A) career trajectory, including potential 

19 pay increases; 

20 (B) retention; 

21 (C) recruitment; 

22 (D) job performance; 

23 (E) merit-based promotions and merit-based 

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1 (F) compatibility with the objectives out2 lined in the 2022 National Defense Strategy to 

3 modernize the Armed Services, spur innovation, 

4 and outpace and outthink adversaries of the 

5 United States; 

6 (2) the recommendations of the Secretaries re7 garding whether the Program should be extended or 

8 made permanent; 

9 (3) an assessment of the funding and capabilities 

10 that may be needed to make the Program permanent; 

11 and 

12 (4) any other matters the Secretaries determine 

13 to be relevant. 

14 (j) SUNSET; OPTIONAL EXTENSION.— 

15 (1) TERMINATION.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

16 the Program shall terminate six years after the date 

17 on which the Program commences under this section. 

18 (2) EXTENSION.—The Secretaries concerned may 

19 extend the Program beyond the six-year period speci20 fied in paragraph (1) if, not later than 30 days before 

21 the expiration of such period, the Secretaries, in con22 sultation with the President of the Naval Post23 graduate School, submit to the Committees on Armed 

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1 (A) notice of the intent of the Secretaries to 

2 extend the Program; and 

3 (B) an explanation of the reasons for ex4 tending the Program. 

5 (k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Forces’’ means the 

7 Army and the Navy. 

8 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 

9 (A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect 

10 to matters concerning the Army; and 

11 (B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect 

12 to matters concerning the Navy. 

13 Subtitle F—Military Justice and 

14 Other Legal Matters 

15 SEC. 551. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL WITH 

16 RESPECT TO CERTAIN OFFENSES OCCURRING 

17 BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE OF MILITARY JUS18 TICE REFORMS. 

19 Section 824a(d) of title 10, United States Code, as 

20 added by section 531 of the National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 

22 258), is amended— 

23 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘section 

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1 cle 119a), section 920 (article 120), section 920a (ar2 ticle 120a),’’; 

3 (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para4 graph (3); 

5 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol6 lowing new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(2) THE STANDALONE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL

8 HARASSMENT.—After January 1, 2025, a special trial 

9 counsel may, at the sole and exclusive discretion of 

10 the special trial counsel, exercise authority over the 

11 following offenses: 

12 ‘‘(A) The standalone offense of sexual har13 assment punishable under section 934 of this 

14 title (article 134) in each instance in which— 

15 ‘‘(i) the offense occurs after January 

16 26, 2022, and on or before January 1, 2025; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(ii) a formal complaint is substan19 tiated in accordance with regulations pre20 scribed by the Secretary concerned. 

21 ‘‘(B) A conspiracy to commit an offense 

22 specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable 

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1 ‘‘(C) A solicitation to commit an offense 

2 specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable 

3 under section 882 of this title (article 82). 

4 ‘‘(D) An attempt to commit an offense spec5 ified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as pun6 ishable under section 880 of this title (article 

7 80).’’; and 

8 (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 

9 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 

10 (2)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 

11 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

12 ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

13 (c)(2)(A) or paragraph (1) or (2) of this sub14 section’’. 

15 SEC. 552. DETAILING OF APPELLATE DEFENSE COUNSEL. 

16 Subsection (b) of section 865 of title 10, United States 

17 Code (article 65 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

18 is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘the Judge Advocate Gen21 eral shall forward the record’’ and inserting the 

22 following: ‘‘the Judge Advocate General shall for23 ward— 

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1 (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by 

2 subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking 

3 the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

4 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

5 subparagraph: 

6 ‘‘(B) a copy of the record of trial to an ap7 pellate defense counsel who shall be detailed to 

8 review the case and, upon request of the accused, 

9 to represent the accused before the Court of 

10 Criminal Appeals.’’; and 

11 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

12 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

13 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

14 by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘shall, 

15 upon written request of the accused’’; 

16 (ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, upon 

17 request of the accused,’’; and 

18 (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘upon 

19 written request of the accused,’’; and 

20 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

21 (i) by striking ‘‘accused’’ and all that 

22 follows through ‘‘waives’’ and inserting ‘‘ac23 cused waives’’; 

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1 (iii) by striking clause (ii). 

2 SEC. 553. MODIFICATION TO OFFENSE OF AIDING THE 

3 ENEMY UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILI4 TARY JUSTICE. 

5 Section 903b(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 

6 103b(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend7 ed by inserting ‘‘provides military education, military 

8 training, or tactical advice to,’’ after ‘‘gives intelligence 

9 to,’’. 

10 SEC. 554. MODIFICATION OF TIMELINE FOR POTENTIAL IM11 PLEMENTATION OF STUDY ON UNANIMOUS 

12 COURT-MARTIAL VERDICTS. 

13 Section 536(c)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza14 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 

15 Stat. 263) is amended by striking ‘‘2027’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘2025’’. 

17 SEC. 555. EXPANDED COMMAND NOTIFICATIONS TO VIC18 TIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 

19 Section 549 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

20 for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 806b 

21 note) is amended— 

22 (1) in the first sentence— 

23 (A) by inserting ‘‘, or a case of an alleged 

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1 the Secretary),’’ after ‘‘of title 10, United States 

2 Code)’’; and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘periodically notify the vic4 tim’’ and inserting ‘‘periodically notify the vic5 tim (or the victim’s legal counsel if so requested 

6 by the victim)’’; and 

7 (2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘notify the 

8 victim’’ and inserting ‘‘notify the victim (or the vic9 tim’s legal counsel if so requested by the victim)’’. 

10 SEC. 556. PROHIBITING THE BROADCAST AND DISTRIBU11 TION OF DIGITALLY MANIPULATED INTIMATE 

12 IMAGES. 

13 (a) RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.—The Joint Serv14 ice Committee on Military Justice shall develop rec15 ommendations for modifying the offense of indecent view16 ing, visual recording, or broadcasting under section 920c 

17 of title 10, United States Code (article 120c of the Uniform 

18 Code of Military Justice) to clarify its applicability to the 

19 broadcasting and distribution of digitally manipulated in20 timate images. 

21 (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing recommenda22 tions under subsection (a), the Joint Service Committee on 

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1 (1) the advisability of modifying section 920c of 

2 title 10, United States Code (article 120c of the Uni3 form Code of Military Justice)— 

4 (A) to prohibit the broadcasting or distribu5 tion of an intimate digital depiction of another 

6 person that the offender knew or reasonably 

7 should have known was made without the other 

8 person’s consent and under circumstances in 

9 which that person has a reasonable expectation 

10 of privacy; and 

11 (B) to define the term ‘‘intimate digital de12 piction’’ (as used in subparagraph (A)) as a dig13 ital depiction of an individual that has been cre14 ated or altered using digital manipulation and 

15 that depicts— 

16 (i) the private area of an identifiable 

17 individual; or 

18 (ii) an identifiable individual engag19 ing in sexually explicit conduct (as defined 

20 in section 917a(b) of title 10, United States 

21 Code (article 117a(b)(4) of the Uniform 

22 Code of Military Justice)); and 

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1 siders appropriate to address digitally manipulated 

2 intimate images. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Service Committee 

5 on Military Justice shall submit to the Committees on 

6 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa7 tives a report that includes— 

8 (1) the recommendations developed under sub9 section (a); and 

10 (2) draft legislative text that sets forth all 

11 amendments and modifications to law that may be 

12 needed to effectively implement such recommenda13 tions. 

14 SEC. 557. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF CRIMINAL 

15 INVESTIGATIONS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1552 the 

18 following new section: 

19 ‘‘§ 1552a. Treatment of certain records of criminal in20 vestigations 

21 ‘‘(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

22 shall develop and implement uniform guidance providing 

23 for the modification of titling and indexing systems to en24 sure that a record identifying a member or former member 

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1 tion is removed from such system if that member or former 

2 member is cleared of wrongdoing as described in subsection 

3 (b). 

4 ‘‘(b) DISPOSITION OF INVESTIGATIONS.—A member or 

5 former member of the Armed Forces who is the subject of 

6 a criminal investigation shall be considered to have been 

7 cleared of wrongdoing for purposes of subsection (a) if— 

8 ‘‘(1) an investigation conducted by a defense 

9 criminal investigative organization or another Fed10 eral or civilian law enforcement agency determines 

11 that— 

12 ‘‘(A) no probable cause exists to support 

13 that the member or former member is responsible 

14 for the alleged offense; or 

15 ‘‘(B) the member or former member was 

16 mistakenly identified as a subject; or 

17 ‘‘(2) the reasons specified for the charges for 

18 which the member or former member was under inves19 tigation are unsupported by probable cause as deter20 mined by— 

21 ‘‘(A) a court-martial or other proceeding 

22 brought under chapter 47 of this title; or 

23 ‘‘(B) a civilian court. 

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1 rated solely for an offense for which the member is cleared 

2 of wrongdoing as described in subsection (b). 

3 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) The term ‘defense criminal investigative or5 ganization’ means— 

6 ‘‘(A) the Army Criminal Investigation 

7 Command; 

8 ‘‘(B) the Naval Criminal Investigative Serv9 ice; 

10 ‘‘(C) the Air Force Office of Special Inves11 tigations; 

12 ‘‘(D) the Coast Guard Investigative Service; 

13 ‘‘(E) the Defense Criminal Investigative 

14 Service; and 

15 ‘‘(F) any other organization or element of 

16 the Department of Defense or an Armed Force 

17 that is responsible for conducting criminal inves18 tigations. 

19 ‘‘(2) The term ‘indexing’ means the practice of 

20 submitting an individual’s name or other personally 

21 identifiable information to the Federal Bureau of In22 vestigation’s Interstate Identification Index, or any 

23 successor system. 

24 ‘‘(3) The term ‘titling’ means the practice of 

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1 investigation in the records of a military criminal in2 vestigative organization and storing such information 

3 in a database or other records system. 

4 ‘‘(4) The term ‘titling and indexing system’ 

5 means any database or other records system used by 

6 a defense criminal investigative organization for pur7 poses of titling and indexing, including the Defense 

8 Central Index of Investigations (commonly known as 

9 ‘DCII’).’’. 

10 (b) REVIEW AND DOCUMENTATION.—Not later than 60 

11 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Sec12 retary concerned, pursuant to the guidance issued by the 

13 Secretary of Defense under section 1552a of title 10, United 

14 States Code (as added by subsection (a)), and in consulta15 tion with the appropriate Judge Advocate General, shall— 

16 (1) review the titling and indexing systems of the 

17 defense criminal investigative organizations under the 

18 jurisdiction of such Secretary to identify each record 

19 in such system that pertains to a member or former 

20 member of the Armed Forces who has been cleared of 

21 wrongdoing as described in subsection (b) of such sec22 tion 1552a; 

23 (2) notify the defense criminal investigative or24 ganization involved of each record identified under 

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1 (3) direct the head of the organization to remove 

2 the record in accordance with subsection (c). 

3 (c) DEADLINE FOR REMOVAL.—The head of a defense 

4 criminal investigative organization that receives a notice 

5 under subsection (b)(2) with respect to a record in a titling 

6 or indexing system shall ensure that the record is removed 

7 from such system by not later than 30 days after the date 

8 on which the notice is received. 

9 (d) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.—The requirements of 

10 this section and the amendments made by this section are 

11 in addition to any requirements imposed under section 549 

12 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

13 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 1552 note). This sec14 tion and the amendments made by this section shall super15 sede any provision of section 549 of that Act that is incon16 sistent with this section or such amendments, but only to 

17 the extent of the inconsistency. 

18 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) The terms ‘‘defense criminal investigative or20 ganization’’, ‘‘indexing’’, ‘‘titling’’, and ‘‘titling and 

21 indexing system’’ have the meanings given those terms 

22 in section 1552a(d) of title 10, United States Code (as 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 

2 meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, 

3 United States Code. 

4 SEC. 558. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO MILI5 TARY RULES OF EVIDENCE TO PROTECT PA6 TIENT PRIVACY. 

7 (a) RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.—The Joint Serv8 ice Committee on Military Justice shall develop rec9 ommendations for modifying rule 513 of the Military Rules 

10 of Evidence (as set forth in part III of the Manual for 

11 Courts-Martial) to include diagnoses of a patient and treat12 ments prescribed to a patient as confidential communica13 tions subject to the psychotherapist-patient privilege. 

14 (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing recommenda15 tions under subsection (a), the Joint Service Committee on 

16 Military Justice shall consider— 

17 (1) the advisability of modifying Military Rule 

18 of Evidence 513 to cover psychotherapy diagnoses and 

19 treatments; and 

20 (2) such other approaches to the modification of 

21 Military Rule of Evidence 513 as the Committee con22 siders appropriate to address victim privacy rights. 

23 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

24 of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Service Committee 

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1 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa2 tives a report that includes— 

3 (1) the recommendations developed under sub4 section (a); and 

5 (2) draft legislative text that sets forth all 

6 amendments and modifications to law that may be 

7 needed to effectively implement such recommenda8 tions. 

9 Subtitle G—Member Transition 

10 SEC. 561. MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 

11 PROGRAM. 

12 (a) WAIVER FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RE13 SERVE COMPONENTS.—Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of 

14 section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

15 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

16 ‘‘(D) The Secretary concerned may waive the re17 quirement for preseparation counseling under para18 graph (1) in the case of a member of a reserve compo19 nent if— 

20 ‘‘(i) the member requests such a waiver; 

21 ‘‘(ii) the member received preseparation 

22 counseling during the three-year period pre23 ceding the date of such request; and 

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1 changed since the member last received such 

2 counseling.’’. 

3 (b) ELIGIBILITY OF A MEMBER WHO REENLISTS TO

4 RECEIVE PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.—Such subsection 

5 is further amended by adding at the end the following new 

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(5) The commanding officer of a member of the armed 

8 forces whose discharge (regardless of character of discharge) 

9 or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific 

10 date may, on a space available basis, authorize such mem11 ber to receive preseparation counseling, regardless of wheth12 er such member reenlists or agrees to a new period of obli13 gated service.’’. 

14 SEC. 562. MINIMUM DURATION OF PRESEPARATION COUN15 SELING REGARDING FINANCIAL PLANNING. 

16 Section 1142(b)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) by inserting ‘‘and counseling’’ after ‘‘assist19 ance’’; and 

20 (2) by inserting ‘‘, which counseling shall be for 

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1 SEC. 563. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: PRESEN2 TATION IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING TO 

3 PROMOTE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO VET4 ERANS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1142(b) of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

7 new paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(20) A presentation that promotes the benefits 

9 available to veterans under the laws administered by 

10 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Such presentation— 

11 ‘‘(A) shall be standardized; 

12 ‘‘(B) shall, before implementation, be re13 viewed and approved by the Secretary of Vet14 erans Affairs in collaboration with veterans serv15 ice organizations that provide claims assistance 

16 under the benefits delivery at discharge program 

17 of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 

18 ‘‘(C) shall be submitted by the Secretary of 

19 Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Veterans’ 

20 Affairs of the Senate and the House of Rep21 resentatives for review at least 90 days before 

22 implementation; 

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1 ‘‘(i) a representative of a veterans serv2 ice organization recognized under section 

3 5902 of title 38; or 

4 ‘‘(ii) an individual— 

5 ‘‘(I) recognized under section 5903 

6 of such title; and 

7 ‘‘(II) authorized by the Secretary 

8 concerned to so participate; 

9 ‘‘(E) shall include information on how a 

10 veterans service organization may assist the 

11 member in filing a claim described in paragraph 

12 (19); 

13 ‘‘(F) may not encourage the member to join 

14 a particular veterans service organization; and 

15 ‘‘(G) may not be longer than one hour.’’. 

16 (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less than frequently than 

17 once each year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit, to the Com19 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep20 resentatives, and to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 

21 the Senate and House of Representatives, a report that— 

22 (1) identifies each veterans service organization 

23 that participated in a presentation under paragraph 

24 (20) of section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

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1 (2) contains the number of members of the 

2 Armed Forces who attended such presentations; and 

3 (3) includes any recommendations of the Sec4 retary regarding changes to such presentation or to 

5 such paragraph. 

6 SEC. 564. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNSELING PATHWAY IN 

7 THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 

8 MEMBERS OF CERTAIN RESERVE COMPO9 NENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

10 Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

11 amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by in12 serting ‘‘(including one pathway for members of the reserve 

13 components of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, 

14 or Space Force)’’ after ‘‘military department concerned’’. 

15 SEC. 565. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: DEPART16 MENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT NAVIGATOR 

17 AND PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM. 

18 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 

19 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, 

20 in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

21 of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 

22 when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, and the 

23 Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a pilot pro24 gram to be known as the ‘‘Employment Navigator and 

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1 plement the pro- gram under section 1144 of title 10, 

2 United States Code. 

3 (b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the pilot program 

4 under this section, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation 

5 with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the depart6 ment in which the Coast Guard is operating when it is not 

7 operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary of 

8 Veterans Affairs, shall— 

9 (1) seek to enter into contracts with public, pri10 vate, and nonprofit entities under which such entities 

11 provide individualized employment counseling for 

12 members of the Armed Forces and their spouses; 

13 (2) prioritize entering into contracts with quali14 fied private entities that have experience providing 

15 instruction to members of the Armed Forces eligible 

16 for assistance under the pilot program carried out 

17 under this section on— 

18 (A) private sector culture, resume writing, 

19 career networking, and training on job search 

20 technologies; 

21 (B) academic readiness and educational op22 portunities; or 

23 (C) other relevant topics, as determined by 

24 the Secretary; 

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1 (A) has a national or international geo2 graphical area of service; 

3 (B) provides multiple forms of career assist4 ance and placement services to— 

5 (i) active duty members of the Armed 

6 Forces; 

7 (ii) spouses of active duty members of 

8 the Armed Forces; 

9 (iii) veterans; and 

10 (iv) spouses of veterans; 

11 (C) provides services to at least 1,000 indi12 viduals who are— 

13 (i) active duty members of the Armed 

14 Forces; 

15 (ii) spouses of active duty members of 

16 the Armed Forces; 

17 (iii) veterans; or 

18 (iv) spouses of veterans; 

19 (D) has continuously, for at least the three20 year period immediately preceding the date of 

21 the contract, provided services to individuals who 

22 are— 

23 (i) active duty members of the Armed 

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1 (ii) spouses of active duty members of 

2 the Armed Forces; 

3 (iii) veterans; and 

4 (iv) spouses of veterans; and 

5 (E) has a demonstrated record of success in 

6 providing assistance with employment services, 

7 as indicated by— 

8 (i) the average wages or earnings of 

9 people who receive employment services pro10 vided by the entity; 

11 (ii) prior completion of Federal grants 

12 or contracts; 

13 (iii) having at least 75 percent of its 

14 participants find full-time employment 

15 within six months of initially receiving em16 ployment services provided by the entity; 

17 and 

18 (iv) other employment performance in19 dicators, as determined by the Secretary; 

20 and 

21 (4) seek to enter into contracts with not fewer 

22 than 10, but not more than 60, private entities under 

23 which each such entity is compensated at a rate 

24 agreed upon between the Secretary and the entity for 

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1 vided by the entity and is in unsubsidized employ2 ment during the second quarter after exit from the 

3 program; and 

4 (5) conduct such other activities as may be nec5 essary for the delivery of individualized employment 

6 counseling and other employment services under this 

7 section. 

8 (c) REPORT.—Not later than October 1 of each year 

9 during the term of the pilot program, the Secretary of 

10 Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the 

11 Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

12 operating when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 

13 and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the 

14 Committees on Armed Services, the Committee on Trans15 portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa16 tives, and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 

17 and House of Representatives a report on the pilot program 

18 under this section, including the employment outcomes for 

19 members of the Armed Forces and their spouses who receive 

20 employment services under the program on the following in21 dicators of performance— 

22 (1) the percentage of program participants who 

23 are in unsubsidized employment during the second 

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1 (2) the percentage of program participants who 

2 are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth 

3 quarter after exit from the program; and 

4 (3) the median earnings of program participants 

5 who are in unsubsidized employment during the sec6 ond quarter after exit from the program. 

7 (d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate 

8 five years after the date on which the Secretary of Labor 

9 begins to carry out the pilot program. 

10 SEC. 566. PILOT PROGRAM ON SECURE, MOBILE PERSONAL 

11 HEALTH RECORD FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

12 ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN THE 

13 TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

14 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 180 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De16 fense shall commence a pilot program under which active 

17 duty members of the Armed Forces who are enrolled in the 

18 Transition Assistance Program use a covered health record 

19 platform to collect their records before separating from ac20 tive duty. 

21 (b) SELECTION OF ARMED FORCES.—The Secretary 

22 shall select not less than one Armed Force in which to carry 

23 out the pilot program under subsection (a). 

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1 (1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall seek to 

2 enter into a contract using competitive procedures 

3 with an appropriate entity for the provision of the 

4 covered health record platform under the pilot pro5 gram under subsection (a). 

6 (2) NOTICE OF COMPETITION.— 

7 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 

8 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

9 Secretary shall issue a request for proposals for 

10 the contract described in paragraph (1). 

11 (B) OPEN COMPETITION.—A request under 

12 subparagraph (A) shall be full and open to any 

13 contractor that has an existing covered health 

14 record platform. 

15 (3) SELECTION.—Not later than 120 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

17 shall award a contract to an appropriate entity pur18 suant to the request for proposals under paragraph 

19 (2) if at least one acceptable offer is submitted. 

20 (d) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out 

22 the pilot program under subsection (a) for a period 

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1 (2) TERMINATION OR EXTENSION OF PRO2 GRAM.—At the end of the one-year period specified in 

3 paragraph (1), the Secretary may— 

4 (A) terminate the pilot program under sub5 section (a); 

6 (B) continue the pilot program; 

7 (C) expand the pilot program; or 

8 (D) implement the use of a covered health 

9 record platform in the Transition Assistance 

10 Program throughout the Armed Forces. 

11 (e) PROHIBITION ON NEW APPROPRIATIONS.—No ad12 ditional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

13 out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall 

14 be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be ap15 propriated for the Department of Defense. 

16 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) COVERED HEALTH RECORD PLATFORM.—The 

18 term ‘‘covered health record platform’’ means a secure 

19 personal health record platform that meets the fol20 lowing requirements: 

21 (A) Has web-based capabilities. 

22 (B) Has the capability to store and share 

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1 (C) Has the capability to store records in 

2 the cloud. 

3 (D) Does not have a requirement for inte4 gration to receive or share records. 

5 (E) Has the capability to instantly share 

6 data based on a combination of access key and 

7 personal identifier. 

8 (F) Has the capability to provide secure 

9 data storage and records transfer upon separa10 tion of a member of the Armed Forces from ac11 tive duty. 

12 (G) Does not require a business associate 

13 agreement with any parties. 

14 (H) Has secure data isolation with access 

15 controls. 

16 (I) Has, at a minimum, data security that 

17 would require separate encryption for each docu18 ment, relying on AES256 algorithm with keys 

19 encryption using RSA2048 algorithm, or any 

20 successor similar algorithm. 

21 (2) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—The 

22 term ‘‘Transition Assistance Program’’ means the 

23 program of the Department of Defense for 

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1 other transitional services provided under sections 

2 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. 

3 SEC. 567. SKILLBRIDGE: APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) STUDY.—Not later than September 30, 2025, the 

5 Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

6 the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when 

7 not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, 

8 shall conduct a study to identify the private entities partici9 pating in Skillbridge that offer positions in registered ap10 prenticeship programs to covered members. 

11 (b) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

12 consult with officials and employees of the Department of 

13 Labor who have experience with registered apprenticeship 

14 programs to facilitate the Secretary entering into agree15 ments with entities that offer positions described in sub16 section (a) in areas where the Secretary determines few such 

17 positions are available to covered members. 

18 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member 

20 of the Armed Forces eligible for Skillbridge. 

21 (2) The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro22 gram’’ means an apprenticeship program registered 

23 under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known 

24 as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, 

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1 (3) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ2 ment skills training program under section 1143(e) of 

3 title 10, United States Code. 

4 SEC. 568. PATHWAY FOR INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING 

5 FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPO6 NENTS UNDER TAP. 

7 Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by in9 serting ‘‘(including one pathway for members of the reserve 

10 components)’’ after ‘‘military department concerned’’. 

11 Subtitle H—Family Programs, 

12 Child Care, and Dependent Edu13 cation 

14 SEC. 571. STAFFING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDU15 CATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN 

16 MAXIMUM STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIOS. 

17 Section 589B(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

18 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

19 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3659) is amended by strik20 ing ‘‘2023-2024 academic year’’ and inserting ‘‘2029-2030 

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1 SEC. 572. IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE 

2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION AC3 TIVITY. 

4 (a) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS TEACHERS IN 21ST

5 CENTURY SCHOOLS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

6 EDUCATION ACTIVITY.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, act8 ing through the Director of the Department of Defense 

9 Education Activity, shall require each teacher in a 

10 21st century school to undergo training in accordance 

11 with this subsection. 

12 (2) CONTENT.—The training required under 

13 paragraph (1) shall consist of specialized instruction 

14 to provide teachers with the skills necessary to effec15 tively teach in a 21st century school environment, in16 cluding instruction in— 

17 (A) understanding and using the physical 

18 space of a 21st century school classroom; 

19 (B) building the relationships necessary to 

20 succeed, including relationships with students 

21 and other teachers; 

22 (C) the curriculum and level of academic 

23 rigor necessary to increase student learning; 

24 (D) other skills necessary to support the 

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1 (E) such other topics as the Secretary and 

2 the Director determine appropriate. 

3 (3) FREQUENCY.—The training required under 

4 paragraph (1) shall be provided as follows: 

5 (A) In the case of a teacher who has been 

6 assigned to a 21st century school, but has not 

7 commenced teaching in such school, the training 

8 shall be provided before the teacher commences 

9 teaching in such school. 

10 (B) In the case of a teacher who previously 

11 taught in a 21st century school, but subsequently 

12 taught in a school that is not a 21st century 

13 school for one or more school years, such training 

14 shall be provided before the teacher resumes 

15 teaching in a 21st Century School. 

16 (C) In the case of a teacher who is teaching 

17 in a 21st century school as of the date of the en18 actment of this Act, such training shall be pro19 vided not later than 180 days after such date of 

20 enactment. 

21 (D) In the case of a teacher who teaches in 

22 a 21st century school on an ongoing basis, and 

23 who previously received training under this sub24 section, such training shall be provided not less 

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1 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF BONUS PAYMENTS FOR CER2 TAIN TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, act4 ing through the Director of the Department of Defense 

5 Education Activity, is authorized to pay a bonus to 

6 an individual who— 

7 (A) meets the eligibility requirements under 

8 paragraph (2); and 

9 (B) enters into a service agreement under 

10 paragraph (3) pursuant to which the individual 

11 agrees to serve as a teacher in a high-need school. 

12 (2) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may pay a 

13 bonus under this subsection to an individual only if 

14 the individual— 

15 (A) is newly appointed as an employee of 

16 the Department of Defense Education Activity; 

17 or 

18 (B)(i) is currently employed by the Activ19 ity; and 

20 (ii) accepts an Activity teaching position in 

21 a high-need school. 

22 (3) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—To be eligible to re23 ceive a bonus under this subsection, an individual 

24 shall enter into a contract or other agreement with 

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1 vidual agrees to serve as a teacher in a high-need 

2 school. Such contract or other agreement shall speci3 fy— 

4 (A) the commencement and termination 

5 dates of the required service period; 

6 (B) the location of the service; 

7 (C) the amount of the bonus; and 

8 (D) the terms of repayment, in accordance 

9 with paragraph (6), if the employee fails to com10 plete the required service period. 

11 (4) AMOUNT.—The amount of each bonus under 

12 this subsection shall be determined by the Secretary of 

13 Defense. 

14 (5) DISBURSEMENT.—Each bonus under this 

15 subsection shall be disbursed as a lump sum payment 

16 made at or before the commencement of an individ17 ual’s required service period as set forth in the agree18 ment under paragraph (3). 

19 (6) REPAYMENT.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

21 subparagraph (B), an individual who receives a 

22 bonus under this subsection and who does not 

23 complete the term of the required service period 

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1 shall repay such bonus to the Secretary of De2 fense in a pro rata manner. 

3 (B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense 

4 may waive the requirement to repay a bonus 

5 under subparagraph (A) on a case-by-case basis. 

6 (7) EXCLUSION FROM BASIC PAY.—A bonus 

7 under this subsection is not part of the basic pay of 

8 an employee for any purpose. 

9 (8) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary of 

10 Defense to pay bonuses under this subsection shall ter11 minate five years after the date of the enactment of 

12 this Act. 

13 (c) PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF

14 STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS EDUCATION ALLOW15 ANCE IN BAHRAIN.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, act17 ing through the Director of the Department of Defense 

18 Education Activity, shall carry out a pilot program 

19 under which a qualified individual may receive and 

20 use the Department of State Standardized Regula21 tions education allowance to pay for a dependent 

22 child of such individual to attend a non-DODEA 

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1 (2) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—Par2 ticipation in the pilot program under this subsection 

3 shall be limited to— 

4 (A) not more than 15 qualified individuals; 

5 and 

6 (B) a total of not more than 30 dependent 

7 children of such individuals. 

8 (3) EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION.—Any prohibi9 tion on the use of the Department of State Standard10 ized Regulations education allowance in an area 

11 served by a school operated by the Department of De12 fense Education Activity shall not apply to a quali13 fied individual participating in the pilot program 

14 under this subsection. 

15 (4) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Sec16 retary of Defense to carry out the pilot program 

17 under this subsection shall terminate at the conclu18 sion of the applicable school year. 

19 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘21st century school’’ means a 

21 school facility operated by the Department of Defense 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘applicable school year’’ means the 

2 first school year beginning after the date of the enact3 ment of this Act. 

4 (3) The term ‘‘high-need school’’ means a school 

5 operated by the Department of Defense Education Ac6 tivity that— 

7 (A) is located outside the United States; and 

8 (B) has difficulty in recruiting or retaining 

9 teachers, as determined by the Secretary of De10 fense. 

11 (4) The term ‘‘non-DODEA school’’ means a 

12 school that is not operated by the Department of De13 fense Education Activity. 

14 (5) The term ‘‘qualified individual’’ means an 

15 individual who— 

16 (A)(i) is a member of the Armed Forces 

17 serving on active duty and stationed in Bahrain 

18 pursuant to a permanent change of station 

19 order; or 

20 (ii) is a civilian employee of the Depart21 ment of Defense who— 

22 (I) is employed on a permanent full23 time basis; 

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1 (III) is a citizen or a national of the 

2 United States; 

3 (B) is authorized to transport the dependent 

4 child of such individual to and from Bahrain at 

5 the expense of the Federal Government; and 

6 (C) receives a housing allowance for living 

7 quarters in Bahrain. 

8 (6) The term ‘‘United States’’ means each of the 

9 several States and the District of Columbia. 

10 SEC. 573. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLU11 SION POLICY BODIES FOR DODEA SCHOOLS. 

12 The Secretary of Defense may not establish or main13 tain any committee, panel, office, or other organization 

14 with responsibility for matters relating to diversity, equity, 

15 and inclusion in schools operated by the Department of De16 fense Education Activity. 

17 SEC. 574. DODEA OVERSEAS TRANSFER PROGRAM. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2025, the 

19 Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of 

20 Department of Defense Education Activity (in this section 

21 referred to as ‘‘DoDEA’’), shall develop and implement a 

22 transfer program under which DoDEA educators may 

23 transfer to DoDEA overseas locations. 

24 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The program established under 

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1 (1) shall not require a DoDEA educator to teach 

2 in the United States prior to transfer; 

3 (2) shall be subject to collective bargaining agree4 ments between DoDEA and their employees; and 

5 (3) shall be carried out subject to current law. 

6 (c) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of Defense shall brief the 

7 congressional defense committees on the transfer program 

8 established under this section not later than January 31, 

9 2025, and, after implementing such program, not later than 

10 April 1, 2025. 

11 SEC. 575. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 

12 AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 

13 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 

14 (a) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL

15 EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF

16 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF

17 DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Of the amount author18 ized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 by section 301 

19 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense20 wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 

21 4301, $50,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose 

22 of providing assistance to local educational agencies under 

23 subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Author24 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 

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1 (b) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS2 ABILITIES.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

3 for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 301 and available 

4 for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 

5 as specified in the funding table in section 4301, 

6 $20,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 

7 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public 

9 Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 

10 (c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this 

11 section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the mean12 ing given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary 

13 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 

14 SEC. 576. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FED15 ERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PUR16 POSES OF FEDERAL IMPACT AID PROGRAMS. 

17 (a) CERTIFICATION.—On an annual basis, each com18 mander of a military installation under the jurisdiction of 

19 the Secretary of a military department shall submit to such 

20 Secretary a written certification verifying whether the com21 mander has confirmed the information contained in all im22 pact aid source check forms received from local educational 

23 agencies as of the date of such certification. 

24 (b) REPORT.—Not later June 30 of each year, each 

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1 gressional defense committees a report, based on the infor2 mation received under subsection (a), that identifies— 

3 (1) each military installation under the jurisdic4 tion of such Secretary that has confirmed the infor5 mation contained in all impact aid source check 

6 forms received from local educational agencies as of 

7 the date of the report; and 

8 (2) each military installation that has not con9 firmed the information contained in such forms as of 

10 such date. 

11 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) The term ‘‘impact aid source check form’’ 

13 means a form submitted to a military installation by 

14 a local educational agency to confirm the number and 

15 identity of children eligible to be counted for purposes 

16 of the Federal impact aid program under section 

17 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

18 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)). 

19 (2) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 

20 meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Ele21 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

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1 SEC. 577. PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH INCLUSIVE PLAY2 GROUNDS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES EN3 ROLLED IN EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER 

4 PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE5 FENSE. 

6 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 

8 2026, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

9 and Readiness (in this section referred to as the 

10 ‘‘Under Secretary’’) shall establish a military families 

11 playground pilot program (in this section referred to 

12 as the ‘‘Program’’) to design, develop, and construct 

13 playgrounds that directly support families enrolled in 

14 the Exceptional Family Member Program to increase 

15 the accessibility and inclusivity of access to play16 grounds on military installations. 

17 (2) GOVERNING BODY.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of 

19 Defense, the Secretaries of the military depart20 ments, and any other individual that the Sec21 retary of Defense considers appropriate, shall 

22 form a governing body to oversee and be respon23 sible for administration of the Program. 

24 (B) INCLUSION OF EFMP COMMUNITY.—The 

25 governing body required by subparagraph (A) 

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1 of families enrolled in the Exceptional Family 

2 Member Program. 

3 (3) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Program is 

4 to create a more accessible and inclusive environment 

5 for military families, especially families enrolled in 

6 the Exceptional Family Member Program, by design7 ing, developing, and constructing inclusive play8 grounds that— 

9 (A) incorporate the principles of universal 

10 access and design; 

11 (B) welcome children and families to de12 velop physically, cognitively, socially, and emo13 tionally; 

14 (C) are accessible and ensure all children, 

15 including children with visible and non-visible 

16 disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Ameri17 cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

18 12102)), have play options to help such children 

19 grow and learn; and 

20 (D) balance a play experience that is bene21 ficial to all children, including children with 

22 visible and non-visible disabilities, at all stages 

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1 (4) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the Pro2 gram, the Under Secretary shall— 

3 (A) select not fewer than 6 military instal4 lations located within the continental United 

5 States that have the largest communities of fami6 lies enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member 

7 Program; 

8 (B) design, develop, and construct one in9 clusive playground at each military installation 

10 selected under subparagraph (A); and 

11 (C) establish policies, procedures, and 

12 standards for developing and constructing inclu13 sive playgrounds under the Program. 

14 (5) UPGRADING EXISTING PLAYGROUNDS.—The 

15 Under Secretary may carry out the requirement 

16 under paragraph (4)(B) to construct an inclusive 

17 playground at each military installation selected 

18 under paragraph (4)(A) by upgrading an existing 

19 playground at the installation to meet the require20 ments of the Program. 

21 (b) STRATEGY.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 28, 

23 2025, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Com24 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 


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1 House of Representatives a strategy for the implemen2 tation of the Program. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para4 graph (1) shall include the following: 

5 (A) A governance structure for the Program, 

6 including— 

7 (i) the officials tasked with oversight of 

8 the Program; 

9 (ii) the format of the governing body of 

10 the Program established under subsection 

11 (a)(2); 

12 (iii) the functions and duties of the 

13 governing body with respect to establishing 

14 and maintaining the Program; and 

15 (iv) mechanisms for coordinating with 

16 the military departments. 

17 (B) With respect to the selection of military 

18 installations under subsection (a)(4)— 

19 (i) an identification of each military 

20 installation; 

21 (ii) the rationale for selecting each 

22 military installation; and 

23 (iii) any other information the Under 

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1 (C) A description of objectives for the first 

2 3 fiscal years of the Program, including— 

3 (i) a description of, and a rational for 

4 selecting, those objectives; 

5 (ii) an identification of milestones to6 ward achieving those objectives; and 

7 (iii) metrics for evaluating success in 

8 achieving those objectives. 

9 (D) A description of opportunities and po10 tential timelines for future expansion of the Pro11 gram, as appropriate. 

12 (E) A list of additional authorities, appro13 priations, or other support from Congress nec14 essary to ensure the success of the Program. 

15 (F) Any other information the Under Sec16 retary considers appropriate. 

17 Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 

18 SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 

19 HONOR TO E. ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF 

20 VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 

21 (a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 

22 the time limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, or any other time limitation with re24 spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 

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1 Medal of Honor under section 8291 of such title to E. Royce 

2 Williams for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). 

3 (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 

4 described in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Wil5 liams,— 

6 (1) as a lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 

7 1952, for which he was previously awarded the Navy 

8 Cross and the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit of 

9 South Korea; and 

10 (2) as an Ace fighter pilot who shot down mul11 tiple MiG aircraft. 

12 Subtitle J—Other Personnel 

13 Matters, Reports, and Briefings 

14 SEC. 591. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON RACIAL 

15 AND ETHNIC DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE MILI16 TARY JUSTICE SYSTEM. 

17 (a) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN AN18 NUAL REPORTS.—Section 486 of title 10, United States 

19 Code, is amended— 

20 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 

21 (d); and 

22 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 

23 new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(c) INFORMATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS

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1 described in subsection (b), the report of a Secretary of a 

2 military department for an armed force under subsection 

3 (a) shall contain statistics and other information on ad4 ministrative separations and other administrative sanc5 tions issued during the year covered by the report, includ6 ing— 

7 ‘‘(1) the number of administrative separations 

8 and other administrative sanctions issued, 

9 disaggregated by— 

10 ‘‘(A) statistical category as related to the 

11 individual subject to separation or sanction; 

12 ‘‘(B) the active and reserve components; and 

13 ‘‘(C) the category of conduct that gave rise 

14 to the separation or sanction; 

15 ‘‘(2) of the separations and sanctions included 

16 under paragraph (1), the number of cases in which 

17 the individual subject to separation or sanction made 

18 a claim against the Department of Defense (including 

19 any claims of sexual harassment or sexual assault) 

20 before the separation or other sanction was imposed; 

21 ‘‘(3) identification of each administrative case 

22 that extended beyond 90 days and an explanation for 

23 the delay; and 

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1 available from inspectors general or equal oppor2 tunity offices, the number of complaints filed by indi3 viduals who were subjects of an administrative inves4 tigation, disaggregated by statistical category.’’. 

5 (b) GAO REVIEW AND BRIEFING.— 

6 (1) REVIEWS.—The Comptroller General of the 

7 United States shall conduct a review of all reports 

8 submitted under section 486 of title 10, United States 

9 Code. In conducting such review, the Comptroller 

10 General shall— 

11 (A) evaluate the sufficiency of the informa12 tion contained in the reports; 

13 (B) analyze trends based on such informa14 tion; 

15 (C) analyze the effects of disparities and 

16 other challenges revealed in such reports, includ17 ing effects on— 

18 (i) recruiting and retention; 

19 (ii) readiness; and 

20 (iii) the national security of the 

21 United States; and 

22 (D) evaluate the progress of the Armed 

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1 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 

3 General shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

4 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa5 tives a briefing on the results of the review conducted 

6 under paragraph (1). 

7 (c) TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INVESTIGATORY PER8 SONNEL.— 

9 (1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than one 

10 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

11 Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a 

12 training program to ensure that personnel of the De13 partment of Defense responsible for conducting ad14 ministrative investigations have the knowledge nec15 essary to properly conduct such investigations and to 

16 ensure the fair treatment of complainants and indi17 viduals subject to investigation. 

18 (2) TESTING REQUIRED.—The training program 

19 under paragraph (1) shall incorporate objective test20 ing to measure the knowledge and abilities of per21 sonnel who receive the training. 

22 (3) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De24 fense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Serv25 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 


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1 briefing on the training program under paragraph 

2 (1), which shall include— 

3 (A) a description of the training program; 

4 and 

5 (B) an evaluation of the results achieved by 

6 the training program as of the date of the brief7 ing. 

8 (d) DUE PROCESS STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE

9 CASES.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations es10 tablishing due process protections for members of the Armed 

11 Forces subject to administrative investigations and related 

12 disciplinary proceedings. In issuing such regulations, the 

13 Secretary shall— 

14 (1) establish a standard of proof that must be 

15 met before administrative discipline may be imposed 

16 on a member; 

17 (2) ensure that a member has the opportunity to 

18 respond during each phase of an administrative in19 vestigation and disciplinary proceeding; and 

20 (3) ensure that a member serving on a part-time 

21 basis will be placed in an appropriate duty status 

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1 (e) ANNUAL REPORTS OF MILITARY BOARDS.—On an 

2 annual basis, the head of each board for correction of mili3 tary records (as described in section 1552 of title 10 United 

4 States Code) and discharge review board (as described in 

5 section 1553 of such title) shall submit to the Committees 

6 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep7 resentatives a report that includes, with respect to to the 

8 year covered by the report— 

9 (1) the number of cases considered by the board, 

10 disaggregated by race, sex, ethnicity, and rank as re11 lated to the member of the Armed Forces subject to the 

12 review of the board; 

13 (2) of such cases, the number that resulted in an 

14 adverse determination against a member, 

15 disaggregated as described in paragraph (1); 

16 (3) the reasons for such adverse determinations. 

17 SEC. 592. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FED18 ERAL SERVICE TO CERTAIN PERSONS DETER19 MINED NOT QUALIFIED TO ENLIST IN CER20 TAIN ARMED FORCES. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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1 section (b), information regarding opportunities for Federal 

2 service for which the person may be qualified. 

3 (b) CERTAIN PERSONS NOT QUALIFIED TO ENLIST.— 

4 A person described in this subsection is a person determined 

5 not qualified to enlist in a covered Armed Force on the basis 

6 that the person— 

7 (1) has a disqualifying medical condition for 

8 which the Secretary of the military department con9 cerned may not issue a waiver; or 

10 (2) enrolled in, but failed to graduate from, a fu11 ture member preparatory course of such covered 

12 Armed Force. 

13 (c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec14 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

15 Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. 

16 SEC. 593. MODERNIZATION OF DRESS CODES AND POLICIES 

17 ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS DURING NON18 WORKING AND NON-DUTY STATUS HOURS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2025, the 

20 Secretary of each of the military departments shall issue 

21 guidance to commanders of installations under the jurisdic22 tion of the Secretary to require the modernization of dress 

23 codes or policies for members of the Armed Forces during 

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1 installations, and for all military dependents on military 

2 installations at any time. 

3 (b) MODERNIZATION DEFINED.—In this section, the 

4 term ‘‘modernization’’ means, with respect to a dress code 

5 or policy, the changing of such code or policy to the least 

6 restrictive version such code or policy, including by not re7 quiring or restricting any generally accepted item of cloth8 ing. 

9 SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW MEMBERS IN THE DE10 PARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TO GROW 

11 BEARDS. 

12 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

13 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

14 Air Force shall establish a pilot program to allow members 

15 of the Air Force and Space Force to grow beards. 

16 (b) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary 

17 shall select units from such Armed Forces to participate in 

18 the pilot program to ensure that the such units— 

19 (1) are located in geographically diverse areas; 

20 (2) operate in diverse environments; and 

21 (3) perform various missions. 

22 (c) REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.— 

23 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

24 after the initiation of the pilot program, the Secretary 

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1 the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 

2 the interim findings of the pilot program. 

3 (2) FINAL BRIEFING.— Not later than 90 days 

4 after the termination completion of the pilot program, 

5 the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

6 Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent7 atives a briefing on the pilot program. Such briefing 

8 shall include the recommendation of the Secretary 

9 whether to expand the pilot program or make it per10 manent. 

11 (3) ELEMENTS.—A report or briefing under this 

12 subsection shall include the following elements: 

13 (A) The evaluation of the Secretary of the 

14 compatibility of beards with military equipment 

15 that requires an airtight seal, such as a gas 

16 mask. 

17 (B) An assessment of the effect of beard 

18 growth on discipline, morale, and unity within 

19 the ranks. 

20 (C) A determination whether allowing mem21 bers to grow beards improves inclusivity, includ22 ing for members with conditions like 

23 pseudofolliculitis barbae or who wish to grow 

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1 (D) Identifications of any negative percep2 tion or bias towards members with beards. 

3 (E) Strategies to mitigate such negative 

4 perceptions or bias. 

5 (d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program under this sec6 tion shall terminate three years after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act. 

8 SEC. 595. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES 

9 AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART10 MENT OF DEFENSE IN STEM. 

11 (a) STUDY; REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 

12 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit13 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep14 resentatives a report containing the results of a study on 

15 how to— 

16 (1) increase participation of covered individuals 

17 in positions in the covered Armed Forces or Depart18 ment of Defense and related to STEM; and 

19 (2) change Skillbridge to help covered individ20 uals eligible for Skillbridge find civilian employment 

21 in positions related to STEM. 

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a fe2 male— 

3 (A) member of a covered Armed Force; or 

4 (B) civilian employee of the Department of 

5 Defense. 

6 (3) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ7 ment skills training program under section 1143(e) of 

8 title 10, United States Code. 

9 (4) The term ‘‘STEM’’ means science, technology, 

10 engineering, and mathematics. 

11 SEC. 596. STUDY ON BENEFITS OF STANDARDIZING POLI12 CIES REGARDING BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR 

13 HOUSING AND FAMILY HOUSING ELIGIBILITY 

14 FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SERV15 ING ON ACTIVE DUTY WHO ARE UNACCOM16 PANIED AND PREGNANT. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi18 nation with the Secretary concerned, shall carry out a study 

19 on the policies regarding basic allowance for housing and 

20 family housing eligibility for members of the Armed Forces 

21 serving on active duty who are unaccompanied and who 

22 become pregnant while residing in unaccompanied housing. 

23 The study shall include the identification of— 

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1 bers of the Armed Forces who reside in unaccom2 panied housing are eligible to receive basic allowance 

3 for housing; 

4 (2) for each of the Armed Forces, the current pol5 icy regarding when unaccompanied pregnant mem6 bers of the Armed Forces who reside in unaccom7 panied housing are eligible for admittance to the wait 

8 list for family housing and assignment of family 

9 housing; 

10 (3) any disparities between written policies and 

11 the implementation of such policies; 

12 (4) recommendations to standardize such policies 

13 across the Armed Forces; and 

14 (5) any costs associated with the standardization 

15 of such policies, including with respect to any infra16 structure improvements that may be needed. 

17 (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after completing 

18 the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the 

20 results of the study. 

21 (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 90 days after 

22 the date of the completion of the study under subsection (a), 

23 the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

24 concerned, shall take such actions as may be necessary to 

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1 respect to basic allowance for housing and family housing 

2 eligibility for members of the Armed Forces serving on ac3 tive duty who are unaccompanied and who become preg4 nant while residing in unaccompanied housing. Such poli5 cies shall include that upon providing medical certification 

6 of pregnancy and medical certification of predicted due 

7 date, an unaccompanied member of the Armed Force resid8 ing in unaccompanied housing shall be eligible to receive 

9 basic allowance for housing beginning not later than three 

10 months prior to such predicted due date. 

11 TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 

12 OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

13 Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, 

14 and Leave 

15 SEC. 601. POLICY ON POSTPARTUM PHYSICAL FITNESS 

16 TESTS AND BODY COMPOSITION ASSESS17 MENTS. 

18 Section 701(k) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘gives birth’’ and inserting ‘‘is 

21 pregnant’’; and 

22 (2) by striking ‘‘such birth’’ and inserting 

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1 SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF PARENTAL LEAVE TO MEMBERS 

2 OF THE COAST GUARD RESERVE. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 711 of chapter 40 of title 10, 

4 United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b), in the 

5 matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘is a member 

6 of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

7 Force who’’. 

8 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such section is redesig9 nated as section 710a of such title. 

10 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

11 section shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 

12 SEC. 603. PROHIBITION ON EXPOSING MEMBERS OF THE 

13 ARMED FORCES TO CHINESE MILITARY COM14 PANY INVESTMENTS THROUGH THE THRIFT 

15 SAVINGS PLAN. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 211 of title 37, United 

17 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON MUTUAL FUND WINDOW.—A 

19 member of the armed forces may not participate or invest 

20 in the Thrift Savings Plan mutual fund window pursuant 

21 to section 8438(b)(5) of title 5 if that window includes a 

22 mutual fund that holds a Chinese military company (as 

23 that term is defined in section 1260H of Public Law 116– 

24 283) as determined by the mutual fund’s most recent quar25 terly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commis26 sion.’’. 


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1 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendment made 

2 by subsection (a) shall not be construed to limit access of 

3 members of the Armed Forces to Thrift Savings Plan mu4 tual funds that do not include any Chinese military com5 pany (as defined in section 1260H of Public Law 116–283). 

6 Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive 

7 Pays 

8 SEC. 611. INCENTIVE PAY: EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DIS9 POSAL DUTY. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of 

11 title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting, after 

12 section 301e, the following new section: 

13 ‘‘§ 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal 

14 duty. 

15 ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Subject to regulations pre16 scribed by the Secretary of Defense, a regular member of 

17 a covered armed force is entitled to continuous monthly ex18 plosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount 

19 specified in subsection (b)(1) if the member— 

20 ‘‘(A) is entitled to basic pay; 

21 ‘‘(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an ex22 plosive ordnance disposal duty designator; and 

23 ‘‘(C) is in and remains in explosive ordnance 

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1 ‘‘(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

2 of Defense, a member of a covered armed force who is enti3 tled to basic pay but is not entitled to continuous monthly 

4 explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under para5 graph (1) is entitled to explosive ordnance disposal duty 

6 incentive pay in the amount prescribed pursuant to sub7 section (b)(2) for any period during which such member 

8 performs explosive ordnance disposal duty under orders. 

9 ‘‘(b) RATES.—(1) Continuous monthly explosive ord10 nance disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) 

11 shall be in the following amounts: 

‘‘Years of explosive ordnance disposal 

duty (including training): Monthly Rate 

2 or fewer $125 

Over 2 $156 

Over 3 $188 

Over 4 $206 

Over 6 $650 

Over 8 $800 

Over 10 $1,000 

Over 17 $840 

Over 22 $585 

Over 24 $385 

Over 25 $250 

12 ‘‘(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay 

13 under subsection (a)(2)— 

14 ‘‘(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the Sec15 retary of Defense; 

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1 ‘‘(C) may not be less per day than the amount 

2 under subsection (d). 

3 ‘‘(c) COMPUTATION OF YEARS.—Years of explosive ord4 nance disposal duty by a member shall be computed begin5 ning with the effective date of the initial order to such mem6 ber to perform explosive ordnance disposal duty. 

7 ‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN DUTY IN THE RE8 SERVE COMPONENTS.—Under regulations prescribed by the 

9 Secretary of Defense and to the extent provided for by ap10 propriations, for each day that a member of the reserve com11 ponent of a covered armed force who is entitled to com12 pensation under section 206 of this title, performs, under 

13 orders, explosive ordnance disposal duty, such member is 

14 eligible for an increase in compensation equal to one-thir15 tieth of the continuous monthly incentive pay under sub16 section (b)(1) for a member of corresponding years of service 

17 entitled to basic pay. 

18 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered armed force’ means the 

20 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

21 Force. 

22 ‘‘(2) The term ‘explosive ordnance disposal’ has 

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1 ‘‘(3) The term ‘explosive ordnance disposal duty’ 

2 means duty performed by a member of a covered 

3 armed force, under regulations prescribed by the Sec4 retary of Defense, in explosive ordnance disposal.’’. 

5 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 301f of title 37, United 

6 States Code, added by this section, shall take effect on the 

7 day that is six months after the date of the enactment of 

8 this Act and apply to explosive ordnance disposal duty per9 formed on or after such day. 

10 SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING 

11 BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 

12 (a) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO RESERVE FORCES.— 

13 Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, relating to 

14 income replacement payments for reserve component mem15 bers experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for ac16 tive duty service, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

17 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

18 (b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH

19 CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 10, 

20 United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

21 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’: 

22 (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer 

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1 (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 

2 education loans for certain health professionals who 

3 serve in the Selected Reserve. 

4 (c) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO NUCLEAR OFFI5 CERS.—Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

8 (d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI9 DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU10 THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 

11 States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’: 

13 (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus au14 thority for enlisted members. 

15 (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus au16 thority for officers. 

17 (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 

18 incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

19 (4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and 

20 incentive pay authorities for officers in health profes21 sions. 

22 (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus 

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1 (6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 

2 pay. 

3 (7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or 

4 special duty pay. 

5 (8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay 

6 or proficiency bonus. 

7 (9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen8 tives for members qualified in critical military skills 

9 or assigned to high priority units. 

10 (e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN

11 RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 

12 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area cov14 ered by a major disaster declaration or containing an 

15 installation experiencing an influx of military per16 sonnel, by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘December 31, 2025’’; and 

18 (2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area 

19 where actual housing costs differ from current rates 

20 by more than 20 percent, by striking ‘‘September 30, 

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1 Subtitle C—Allowances 

2 SEC. 621. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC 

3 ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FROM THE CAL4 CULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME 

5 OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE ARMED 

6 FORCES. 

7 Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, 

8 is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘in’’ and all that follows through 

10 ‘‘portion of’’; and 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘that the Secretary concerned 

12 elects to exclude’’ and inserting ‘‘paid to such mem13 ber’’. 

14 SEC. 622. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PILOT PRO15 GRAM TO OUTSOURCE RATE CALCULATION. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2025, 

17 the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agree18 ment with a covered entity pursuant to which the covered 

19 entity shall calculate, using industry-standard machine 

20 learning and artificial intelligence algorithms, the monthly 

21 rates of BAH for not fewer than 15 MHAs. 

22 (b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

24 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

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1 Secretary of the rates calculated by a covered entity pursu2 ant to an agreement under subsection (a). 

3 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section 

4 (1) The term ‘‘BAH’’ means the basic allowance 

5 for housing for members of the uniformed services 

6 under section 403 of title 37, United States Code. 

7 (2) The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means a nation8 ally recognized entity in the field of single-family 

9 housing that has data on local rental rates in real es10 tate markets across the United States. 

11 (3) The term ‘‘MHA’’ means military housing 

12 area. 

13 Subtitle D—Family and Survivor 

14 Benefits 

15 SEC. 631. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENE16 FITS THAT ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A 

17 MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

18 (a) DEATH GRATUITY.—Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, 

19 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘for a period 

20 of more than 13 days’’. 

21 (b) RECOVERY, CARE, AND DISPOSITION OF RE22 MAINS.—Section 1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

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1 ‘‘(11) Any person not otherwise covered by this 

2 section whose death entitles a survivor of such person 

3 to a death gratuity under section 1475 of this title.’’. 

4 (c) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A CASUALTY

5 ASSISTANCE OFFICER.—Section 633 of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

7 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1475 note) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

10 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 

11 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

12 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

13 the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

14 and 

15 (iii) by adding at the end the following 

16 new subparagraph: 

17 ‘‘(C) an individual not described in subpara18 graph (A) or (B) who is entitled to a death gratuity 

19 under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code.’’; 

20 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

21 (i) by striking ‘‘spouses and depend22 ents’’ each place it appears and inserting 

23 ‘‘survivors’’; and 

24 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

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1 members’’ and inserting ‘‘such survivors’’; 

2 and 

3 (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the spouse 

4 and other dependents of a deceased member of the 

5 Armed Forces’’ and inserting ‘‘such a survivor’’. 

6 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 

7 section shall apply to a death that occurs on or after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 SEC. 632. PAYMENT INSTEAD OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 

10 TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN REMAINS TO 

11 TWO LOCATIONS IF THE SECOND LOCATION 

12 IS A NATIONAL CEMETERY. 

13 Section 1482(a)(8)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

14 is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘may pay 

15 for transportation to the second place only’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘shall not require that payment for transportation to the 

17 second place be’’. 

18 SEC. 633. INFORMATION REGARDING PATERNAL ENGAGE19 MENT ON WEBSITE OF MILITARY 

20 ONESOURCE. 

21 Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

22 for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 

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1 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through 

2 (16) as paragraphs (12) through (17), respectively; 

3 and 

4 (2) by inserting, after paragraph (10), the fol5 lowing new paragraph (11): 

6 ‘‘(11) Programs that encourage paternal engage7 ment with the family.’’. 

8 SEC. 634. MILITARY ONESOURCE FOR A REMARRIED SUR9 VIVING SPOUSE OF A DECEASED MEMBER OF 

10 THE ARMED FORCES: ELIGIBILITY; INFORMA11 TION. 

12 (a) ELIGIBILITY.—A surviving spouse of a deceased 

13 member of the Armed Forces may use the Military 

14 OneSource program of the Department of Defense regardless 

15 of whether such surviving spouse remarries after the death 

16 of such member. 

17 (b) WEBSITE INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 shall publish and maintain, on the website for the Military 

19 OneSource program, information regarding casualty assist20 ance for a surviving spouse described in subsection (a). 


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1 Subtitle E—Defense Resale Matters 

2 SEC. 641. COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS: EXPAN3 SION FOR SURVIVING CHILDREN OF MEM4 BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

5 (a) EXPANSION.—Section 1061 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

7 new subsection: 

8 ‘‘(c) DEPENDENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

9 ‘dependent’ has the meaning given such term in section 

10 1072 of this title, without regard to the age of a child of 

11 a member of a uniformed service.’’. 

12 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is amend13 ed in the heading by striking ‘‘Reserve and Guard’’. 

14 SEC. 642. SINGLE-USE SHOPPING BAGS IN COMMISSARY 

15 STORES. 

16 Section 2485 of title 10, United States Code, is amend17 ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(j) SINGLE-USE SHOPPING BAGS.—The Defense Com19 missary Agency may not prohibit the use of, or charge a 

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1 SEC. 643. SALE OF CERTAIN SUPPLIES OF THE NAVY AND 

2 MARINE CORPS TO CERTAIN FORMER MEM3 BERS OF THE COAST GUARD. 

4 Section 8803 of title 10, United States Code, is amend5 ed by striking ‘‘, or the Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 

6 Space Force, or the Coast Guard’’. 

7 Subtitle F—Other Benefits, Reports, 

8 and Briefings 

9 SEC. 651. PROMOTION OF TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE 

10 PROGRAMS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en12 sure that each member of a covered Armed Force receives, 

13 not later than March 1 of each year, a written notice re14 garding the MilTax program and other tax preparation as15 sistance programs furnished by the Secretary. 

16 (b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

18 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

19 of Representatives a report regarding the rates of participa20 tion by members of the covered Armed Forces in the pro21 grams described in subsection (a). 

22 (c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec23 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

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1 SEC. 652. PILOT PROGRAM TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT 

2 CERTAIN INSURANCE PRODUCTS. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than September 30, 

4 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot pro5 gram to provide to a member of the covered Armed Forces, 

6 through the website of Military OneSource (established 

7 under section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

8 for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 

9 note)), information regarding insurance products intended 

10 to cover living expenses, at no cost to the Federal Govern11 ment, that— 

12 (1) may arise in the event of a cancer diagnosis 

13 of such member or a dependent of such member; and 

14 (2) the member may not be able to cover with the 

15 pay and benefits provided to such member by the Fed16 eral Government. 

17 (b) INFORMATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 

18 shall ensure that information provided to a member under 

19 subsection (a)— 

20 (1) only refers to insurance products— 

21 (A) that comply with all applicable laws 

22 and regulations; and 

23 (B) that provide coverage in each State; 

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1 (2) includes any other information the Secretary 

2 determines appropriate to help a member deal ex3 penses described in subsection (a). 

4 (c) SUNSET.—The pilot program under subsection (a) 

5 shall terminate on the day that is five years after the date 

6 of the enactment of this Act. 

7 (d) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the pilot 

8 program under this section terminates, the Secretary shall 

9 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

10 and House of Representatives a report regarding such pilot 

11 program. Elements of the report shall include the following: 

12 (1) The insurance products about which the Sec13 retary provided information under subsection (a). 

14 (2) The number of members who purchased such 

15 insurance products. 

16 (3) Any other information the Secretary deter17 mines appropriate. 

18 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 

20 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

21 Force. 

22 (2) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such 

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1 TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 

2 PROVISIONS 

3 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 

4 Health Benefits 

5 SEC. 701. ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR 

6 CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

7 AND THEIR DEPENDENTS UNDER TRICARE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United 

9 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o 

10 the following new section: 

11 ‘‘§ 1074p. Assisted reproductive technology for certain 

12 members of the armed forces and their de13 pendents under TRICARE 

14 ‘‘(a) COVERAGE.—The use of assisted reproductive 

15 technology (including in vitro fertilization, gamete re16 trieval, and gamete transfer) by a member of a covered 

17 armed force (or a dependent of such a member) shall be 

18 covered under TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select. 

19 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered armed force’ means the 

21 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

22 Force. 

23 ‘‘(2) The term ‘member’ is used as such term is 

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1 (b) EXCLUSION FROM CONTRACTS FOR FORMER MEM2 BERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.—Section 1086 of such title 

3 is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 

5 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and in6 serting ‘‘subsections (d) and (j)’’; and 

7 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub8 section: 

9 ‘‘(j) A plan contracted for under subsection (a) may 

10 not include coverage for services under section 1074p of this 

11 title.’’. 

12 SEC. 702. TRICARE DENTAL PLAN FOR THE SELECTED RE13 SERVE. 

14 Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (a)— 

17 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

18 (i) in the header, by striking ‘‘selected 

19 reserve and’’; and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘for members of the Se21 lected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and’’; 

22 (B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by in23 serting ‘‘Individual Ready’’ after ‘‘other’’; and 

24 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

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1 ‘‘(5) PLAN FOR SELECTED RESERVE.—A dental 

2 benefits plan for members of the Selected Reserve of 

3 the Ready Reserve.’’; 

4 (2) in subsection (d)— 

5 (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

6 paragraph (4); and 

7 (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol8 lowing new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(3) NO PREMIUM PLANS.—(A) The dental in10 surance plan established under subsection (a)(5) is a 

11 no premium plan. 

12 ‘‘(B) Members enrolled in a no premium plan 

13 may not be charged a premium for benefits provided 

14 under the plan.’’; 

15 (3) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘a mem16 ber of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or’’; 

17 (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) 

18 as subsections (g) through (l), respectively; 

19 (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 

20 new subsection (f): 

21 ‘‘(f) COPAYMENTS UNDER NO PREMIUM PLANS.—A 

22 member who receives dental care under a no premium plan 

23 referred to in subsection (d)(3) shall pay no charge for any 

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1 (6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by para2 graph (4), by striking ‘‘subsection (k)(2)’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘subsection (l)(2)’’. 

4 SEC. 703. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE REGARDING 

5 CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRICARE 

6 DENTAL PROGRAM. 

7 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 1076a of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2026’’ 

9 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2027’’. 

10 (b) RULEMAKING; BRIEFING.—Section 701 of the 

11 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 1076a 

13 note) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (b)— 

15 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘January 

16 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2026’’; and 

17 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘January 

18 1, 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2027’’; and 

19 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘and 2026’’ 

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1 SEC. 704. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN HEALTH 

2 CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING CERTAIN 

3 EXAMINATIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE RE4 SERVE COMPONENTS. 

5 Section 1094(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended by inserting ‘‘an examination or assessment under 

7 section 10206 of this title or’’ after ‘‘not covered under sec8 tion 1091 of this title who is providing’’. 

9 SEC. 705. EXPANSION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR SERVICE DOG 

10 PROGRAM. 

11 Section 745 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 

13 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— 

14 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 

15 (c); and 

16 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 

17 new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Wound20 ed Warrior Service Dog Program, the Secretary of 

21 Defense shall award grants on a competitive basis di22 rectly to eligible entities in accordance with this sub23 section. 

24 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to re25 ceive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall be 

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1 which is raising, training, and furnishing assistance 

2 dogs. 

3 ‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity desiring 

4 a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Sec5 retary of Defense an application at such time, in such 

6 manner, and containing such information and assur7 ances as such Secretary determines appropriate. 

8 ‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION FOR GRANT AMOUNT.—In 

9 determining the amount of a grant awarded under 

10 this subsection, such Secretary shall consider— 

11 ‘‘(A) the merits of the application submitted 

12 pursuant to paragraph (3); 

13 ‘‘(B) whether, and to what extent, there is 

14 demand by covered members or covered veterans 

15 for assistance dogs provided by the eligible entity 

16 desiring such grant; and 

17 ‘‘(C) the capacity and capability of such eli18 gible entity to raise and train assistance dogs to 

19 meet such demand. 

20 ‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity award21 ed a grant under this subsection shall use such grant 

22 to plan, design, establish, or operate a program to 

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1 ‘‘(6) LIMITATION ON GRANT AMOUNT.—The 

2 amount of a grant awarded under this subsection 

3 may not exceed $2,000,000.’’. 

4 SEC. 706. REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER THE TRICARE PRO5 GRAM TO CANCER AND CHILDREN’S HOS6 PITALS FOR OUTPATIENT CARE OF BENE7 FICIARIES. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—When evaluating an application 

9 under the TRICARE program by a cancer hospital or a 

10 children’s hospital for a general temporary military contin11 gency payment adjustment to a reimbursement amount 

12 under the TRICARE outpatient prospective payment sys13 tem, the Secretary of Defense shall consider the adequacy 

14 of the TRICARE network and the availability of specialized 

15 health care services for affected beneficiaries. 

16 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

18 provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

19 and House of Representatives a report regarding applica20 tions, payments, and adjustments described in subsection 

21 (a). The report shall include the following elements: 

22 (1) A list of payment mechanisms available to 

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1 (2) A list of the authorities for such payment 

2 mechanisms. 

3 (3) A list of the payment adjustments the Sec4 retary may make to a reimbursement amount de5 scribed in subsection (a). 

6 (4) The factors the Secretary considers when de7 termining whether to make such a payment adjust8 ment. 

9 (5) Whether the Secretary measures the effects of 

10 a change to a reimbursement or payment adjustment 

11 when determining whether to continue such a pay12 ment adjustment. 

13 (6) Any identified differences in diagnoses or the 

14 complexity of care, for pediatric TRICARE out15 patients at children’s hospitals and at other hospitals. 

16 (7) The extent to which differences in such pay17 ments reflect differences in the complexity of care for 

18 such patients. 

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1 SEC. 707. NOTICES TO A DEPENDENT CHILD REGARDING 

2 IMPENDING LOSS OF COVERAGE UNDER 

3 TRICARE PROGRAM. 

4 (a) NOTICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

5 shall notify an individual who is a beneficiary under the 

6 TRICARE program on the basis that such individual is 

7 the dependent child of a member of a covered Armed Force, 

8 and such member and the spouse of such member (if appli9 cable), before the end, on the 21st birthday of such indi10 vidual, of the eligibility of such individual for TRICARE 

11 on such basis. 

12 (b) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall issue a notifica13 tion under subsection (a)— 

14 (1) nine, six, three, and one month before such 

15 birthday; and 

16 (2) on such birthday. 

17 (c) METHODS.—The Secretary shall issue such notice 

18 by mail, email, and text message. 

19 (d) ID CARD.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 

20 spouse of a member may complete and submit a form to 

21 renew the identification card provided by the Secretary to 

22 such dependent child. 

23 (e) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec24 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

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1 SEC. 708. PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A 

2 QUALIFYING EVENT FOR ENROLLMENT IN 

3 TRICARE SELECT. 

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De6 fense shall commence a five-year pilot program under 

7 which— 

8 (1) the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a 

9 qualifying event, under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 

10 10, United States Code, for enrollment in TRICARE 

11 Select by an eligible beneficiary; and 

12 (2) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 

13 Air Force, or Space Force on active duty may enroll 

14 in TRICARE Select under paragraph (1) for a period 

15 that ends not later than 180 days after the end of 

16 pregnancy. 

17 (b) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

19 provide to the appropriate congressional committees a brief20 ing on the status of the pilot program under subsection (a). 

21 (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after 

22 the Secretary commences the pilot program under sub23 section (a), and annually thereafter for the next four years, 

24 the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional 

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1 shall include the number of covered enrollment changes, 

2 disaggregated by— 

3 (1) month, beginning with January, 2023; and 

4 (2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such 

5 covered enrollment change— 

6 (A) because the eligible beneficiary is a 

7 member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air 

8 Force, or Space Force on active duty who may 

9 enroll in TRICARE Select under the pilot pro10 gram; 

11 (B) because the eligible beneficiary is a 

12 member of the uniformed services who separated 

13 from active duty; 

14 (C) because the eligible beneficiary is a 

15 member of the uniformed services who returned 

16 to active duty; 

17 (D) because the eligible beneficiary is a de18 pendent of a member of the uniformed services 

19 who separated from active duty; 

20 (E) because the eligible beneficiary is a de21 pendent of a member of the uniformed services 

22 who returned to active duty; or 

23 (F) based on the treatment, under the pilot 

24 program, of pregnancy as a qualifying event for 

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1 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 (1) The term ‘‘covered enrollment change’’ means 

3 a change to a previous election by an eligible bene4 ficiary under subsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 

5 10, United States Code, to enroll in a health care 

6 plan designated under subsection (c) of such section. 

7 (2) The term ‘‘eligible beneficiary’’ means an in8 dividual— 

9 (A) eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select 

10 under section 1075(b) of title 10, United States 

11 Code; or 

12 (B) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine 

13 Corps, Air Force, or Space Force on active duty. 

14 (3) The terms ‘‘TRICARE program’’ and 

15 ‘‘TRICARE Select’’ have the meanings given such 

16 terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

17 (4) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com18 mittees’’ means— 

19 (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

20 House of Representatives; 

21 (B) the Committee on Transportation and 

22 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 

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1 (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

2 Senate. 

3 SEC. 709. PILOT PROGRAM TO PREVENT PERINATAL MEN4 TAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN PREGNANT AND 

5 POSTPARTUM MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

6 FORCES AND COVERED BENEFICIARIES. 

7 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

8 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De9 fense shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility 

10 and effectiveness of providing, through military medical 

11 treatment facilities, covered prevention programs to preg12 nant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and 

13 covered beneficiaries. 

14 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—To carry out the pilot program, 

15 the Secretary shall take the following steps: 

16 (1) Integrate covered prevention programs into 

17 existing maternal or pediatric care or programming 

18 furnished through military medical treatment facili19 ties, including— 

20 (A) primary care; 

21 (B) obstetric care; 

22 (C) pediatric care; and 

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1 (2) Ease participation in covered prevention 

2 programs by pregnant and postpartum members of 

3 the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries by— 

4 (A) offering covered prevention programs at 

5 various times and locations; and 

6 (B) providing child care to participants. 

7 (3) Provide technical assistance regarding the 

8 implementation of covered prevention programs to 

9 personnel of military medical treatment facilities se10 lected for the pilot program. 

11 (4) Study the effectiveness of the pilot program 

12 in preventing the onset, or reducing the symptoms, of 

13 perinatal mental health conditions of pregnant and 

14 postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered 

15 beneficiaries. 

16 (c) LOCATIONS.—In selecting locations for the pilot 

17 program, the Secretary shall— 

18 (1) select at least two military medical treatment 

19 facilities per market of the Defense Health Agency; 

20 (2) select geographically diverse locations inside 

21 and outside the continental United States; and 

22 (3) give priority to a military medical treatment 

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1 (d) PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary shall 

2 promote the pilot program to increase awareness and en3 courage participation. 

4 (e) REPORTS.— 

5 (1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

6 after the end of each year of operation of the pilot 

7 program, the Secretary shall submit to the appro8 priate congressional committees a report on the pilot 

9 program during such year of operation. Each such re10 port shall include the number of pregnant and 

11 postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered 

12 beneficiaries who participate in the pilot program, 

13 disaggregated by— 

14 (A) by type of prevention program; 

15 (B) Armed Force; 

16 (C) military occupational specialty, in the 

17 case of a member; 

18 (D) rank; 

19 (E) marital status; 

20 (F) birth setting of delivery; 

21 (G) sex; 

22 (H) age; 

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1 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

2 after the pilot program terminates, the Secretary shall 

3 submit to the appropriate congressional committees, 

4 and publish, a final report. Such report shall include 

5 the following elements: 

6 (A) The total number of participants, de7 scribed in, and disaggregated as in, paragraph 

8 (1), during the term of the pilot program. 

9 (B) The assessment of the Secretary whether 

10 the pilot program was effective in preventing the 

11 onset, or reducing the symptoms, of perinatal 

12 mental health conditions of pregnant and 

13 postpartum members of the Armed Forces and 

14 covered beneficiaries. 

15 (C) The recommendations of the Secretary 

16 whether, and how (including with regards to 

17 cost), to expand or make permanent the pilot 

18 program. 

19 (f) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate 

20 on September 30, 2028. 

21 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com23 mittees’’ means— 

24 (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

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1 (B) the Committee on Transportation and 

2 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 

3 and 

4 (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

5 Senate. 

6 (2) The term ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ has the 

7 meaning given such term in section 1072 of title 10, 

8 United States Code. 

9 (3) The term ‘‘covered prevention program’’ 

10 means an evidence-based activity that the Secretary 

11 determines has been proven to avert the onset. or de12 crease the symptoms, of a perinatal mental health 

13 condition. 

14 (4) The term ‘‘military medical treatment facil15 ity’’ means a facility described in section 1073d of 

16 title 10, United States Code. 

17 (5) The term ‘‘perinatal mental health condi18 tion’’ means a mental health disorder that first mani19 fests during pregnancy or the one-year postpartum 

20 period. 

21 SEC. 710. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYOPRESERVATION AND 

22 STORAGE OF GAMETES OF CERTAIN MEM23 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

24 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

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1 expenses incurred in the testing, cryopreservation, shipping, 

2 and storage of gametes of such covered members in a private 

3 storage facility determined appropriate by the Secretary. 

4 (b) AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—A covered member 

5 shall receive not more than— 

6 (1) $500 in the case of a member who preserves 

7 sperm; and 

8 (2) $10,000 in the case of a member who pre9 serves eggs. 

10 (c) INFORMATION TO PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary 

11 shall provide to a covered member participating in the pilot 

12 program information regarding providers of services de13 scribed in subsection (a) located near the covered member. 

14 (d) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.—Not later than— 

15 (1) 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

16 this Act, the Secretary shall notify covered members 

17 of the pilot program; and 

18 (2) 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

19 this Act, the Secretary shall— 

20 (A) submit to the Committees on Armed 

21 Services of the Senate and the House of Rep22 resentatives an implementation plan for the pilot 

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1 (e) NO LIABILITY OR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.— 

2 The United States shall not be— 

3 (1) considered a party to any agreement between 

4 a covered member who participates in the pilot pro5 gram and a private gamete storage facility; or 

6 (2) responsible for the management of gametes 

7 cryopreserved, or stored for which a covered member 

8 receives reimbursement under such pilot program. 

9 (f) ADVANCED MEDICAL DIRECTIVE.—A covered mem10 ber who participates in the pilot program shall complete 

11 an advanced medical directive that specifies how gametes 

12 preserved under the pilot program shall be handled upon 

13 the death of such covered member. 

14 (g) PROMOTION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary 

15 shall promote the pilot program to covered members in the 

16 course of annual health examinations and pre-deployment 

17 screenings. 

18 (h) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the Sec19 retary establishes the pilot program, the Secretary shall sub20 mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

21 the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. 

22 Such report shall include the following: 

23 (1) Usage by covered members. 

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1 (3) Costs of services to participating covered 

2 members. 

3 (4) The feasibility of expanding the pilot pro4 gram. 

5 (5) The feasibility of making the pilot program 

6 permanent. 

7 (6) Other information determined appropriate 

8 by the Secretary. 

9 (i) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate 

10 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

11 (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member 

13 of a covered Armed Force serving on active duty— 

14 (A) who has received orders (including de15 ployment orders) for duty for which the member 

16 may receive hazardous duty pay under section 

17 351 of title 37, United States Code; 

18 (B) whom the Secretary determines is likely 

19 to receive such orders in the next 120 days; 

20 (C) who will, under orders, be geographi21 cally separated from a spouse, domestic partner, 

22 or dating partner for a period exceeding 180 

23 days; or 

24 (D) whose application to participate in the 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 

2 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

3 Force. 

4 (3) The term ‘‘deployment’’ has the meaning 

5 given such term in section 991(b) of title 10, United 

6 States Code. 

7 SEC. 711. TEMPORARY REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACEP8 TION COVERAGE PARITY UNDER THE 

9 TRICARE PROGRAM. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en11 sure that, during the one-year period beginning on the date 

12 that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, 

13 the imposition or collection of cost-sharing for certain serv14 ices is prohibited as follows: 

15 (1) PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Notwith16 standing subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), of section 

17 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, cost-shar18 ing may not be imposed or collected with respect to 

19 any eligible covered beneficiary for any prescription 

20 contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided 

21 through a retail pharmacy described in section 

22 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title or through the na23 tional mail-order pharmacy program of the 

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1 (2) TRICARE SELECT.—Notwithstanding any 

2 provision under section 1075 of title 10, United 

3 States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed or col4 lected for a covered service that is provided by a net5 work provider under the TRICARE program to an el6 igible covered beneficiary under such section. 

7 (3) TRICARE PRIME.—Notwithstanding sub8 sections (a), (b), and (c) of section 1075a of title 10, 

9 United States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed 

10 or collected for a covered service that is provided 

11 under TRICARE Prime to an eligible covered bene12 ficiary under such section. 

13 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) The term ‘‘covered service’’ means any meth15 od of contraception approved, granted, or cleared by 

16 the Food and Drug Administration, any contracep17 tive care (including with respect to insertion, re18 moval, and follow up), any sterilization procedure, or 

19 any patient education or counseling service provided 

20 in connection with any such method, care, or proce21 dure. 

22 (2) The term ‘‘eligible covered beneficiary’’ 

23 means an eligible covered beneficiary (as such term is 

24 used in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code) 

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1 (A) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine 

2 Corps, Air Force, or Space Force; or 

3 (B) a dependent of such a member. 

4 (3) The terms ‘‘TRICARE Program’’ and 

5 ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have the meaning given such 

6 terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

7 SEC. 712. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY 

8 FOR CONTRACEPTION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not less than 180 days 

10 after the date of the enactment of the Act, contraceptive sup11 plies of up to 365 days shall be covered for any eligible 

12 covered beneficiary to obtain, including in a single fill or 

13 refill, at the option of such beneficiary, the total days of 

14 supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive 

15 on the uniform formulary provided through a military 

16 treatment facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in 

17 section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title, or through the na18 tional mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Pro19 gram. 

20 (b) OUTREACH.—Beginning not later than 90 days 

21 after the implementation of coverage under subsection (a), 

22 the Secretary shall conduct such outreach activities as are 

23 necessary to inform health care providers and individuals 

24 who are enrolled in the TRICARE program of such coverage 

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1 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 (1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 

3 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

4 Force. 

5 (2) The term ‘‘eligible covered beneficiary’’ 

6 means an eligible covered beneficiary as such term is 

7 used in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code 

8 who is— 

9 (A) a member of a covered Armed Force 

10 serving on active duty; or 

11 (B) a dependent of a member described in 

12 subparagraph (A). 

13 (3) The terms ‘‘TRICARE Program’’ and 

14 ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have the meaning given such 

15 terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

16 Subtitle B—Health Care 

17 Administration 

18 SEC. 721. IDENTIFICATION IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS 

19 OF AFFILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-DEPART20 MENT OF DEFENSE HEALTH CARE PRO21 VIDERS. 

22 Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

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1 ‘‘§ 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of 

2 affiliation of certain non-Department of 

3 Defense health care providers 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en5 sure that medical records of the Department of Defense in6 clude the organizational affiliation of any covered health 

7 care provider identified in such medical records. 

8 ‘‘(b) COVERED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DEFINED.— 

9 In this section, the term ‘covered health care provider’ 

10 means a health care provider who is not— 

11 ‘‘(1) a member of the uniformed services; 

12 ‘‘(2) an employee of the Department of Defense; 

13 ‘‘(3) an employee of another agency of the Fed14 eral Government detailed to the Department of De15 fense; 

16 ‘‘(4) a personal services contractor under section 

17 1091 of this title; or 

18 ‘‘(5) a volunteer under section 1588 of this 

19 title.’’. 

20 SEC. 722. MANDATORY TRAINING ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF 

21 PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL 

22 SUBSTANCES. 

23 The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each health 

24 care provider of the Department of Defense mandatory 

25 training regarding the potential health effects of 

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1 SEC. 723. TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME 

2 INCURRED BY OVERSEAS PERSONNEL: PRO3 CUREMENT; PRE-POSITIONING. 

4 (a) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 180 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De6 fense shall establish requirements for the procurement and 

7 pre-positioning of treatments for acute radiation syndrome 

8 and thermal burns incurred by members of the Armed 

9 Forces assigned to duty locations outside the United States. 

10 In establishing such requirements, the Secretary shall take 

11 into account— 

12 (1) the number of such members deployed in or 

13 near conflict zones wherein the use of nuclear weapons 

14 is a threat; and 

15 (2) peer-reviewed and published scientific studies 

16 regarding the efficacy and operational requirements 

17 of such treatments. 

18 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30, 2025, 

19 the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

20 Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a brief21 ing regarding the requirements established under subsection 

22 (a). 

23 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

24 (1) The term ‘‘biological product’’ has the mean25 ing given such term in section 319F–1 of the Public 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘device’’ and ‘‘drug’’ have the 

2 meaning given such terms in section 201 of the Fed3 eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 

4 (3) The term ‘‘treatment’’ means a biological 

5 product, device, or drug approved, licensed, cleared, or 

6 otherwise authorized by the Food and Drug Adminis7 tration. 

8 SEC. 724. PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVILIAN ORGANIZATIONS 

9 FOR ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL TRAINING. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De12 fense shall establish a program— 

13 (1) to establish partnerships with public, private, 

14 and non-profit entities that provide short-term train15 ing, regarding arthroscopic surgery, to physicians of 

16 the Department of Defense; and 

17 (2) to increase operational readiness of members 

18 of the covered Armed Forces. 

19 (b) METRICS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

20 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

21 metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. 

22 (c) BRIEFING; REPORT.— 

23 (1) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days 

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1 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

2 report on the program under this section. Such report 

3 shall include the following elements: 

4 (A) A description of the program. 

5 (B) The metrics established under subsection 

6 (b). 

7 (C) Other matters regarding the program 

8 that the Secretary determines appropriate. 

9 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

10 after the termination of the program under this sec11 tion, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

12 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep13 resentatives a report on the program. Such report 

14 shall include the following elements: 

15 (A) A list of the entities with which the Sec16 retary established partnerships under the pro17 gram. 

18 (B) The assessment of the Secretary of the 

19 effectiveness of the program, based on criteria in20 cluding— 

21 (i) the metrics established under sub22 section (b); 

23 (ii) physical health assessment data, 

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1 (iii) physical readiness test data; 

2 (iv) postoperative survey data collected 

3 after a musculoskeletal intervention; and 

4 (v) other matters regarding the pro5 gram determined by the Secretary. 

6 (C) The assessment of the Secretary regard7 ing how much money the program saved the De8 partment. 

9 (D) Recommendations of the Secretary for 

10 additional legislation or administrative action 

11 based on the program. 

12 (d) TERMINATION.—The program under this section 

13 shall terminate five years after the Secretary establishes 

14 such program. 

15 (e) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec16 tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the Army, 

17 Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. 

18 SEC. 725. WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATE19 RIAL: DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTION. 

20 (a) WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATE21 RIALS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact22 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

23 the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall develop and 

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1 care providers and patients in the military health care sys2 tem regarding women’s cardiovascular health. 

3 (b) PATIENT-CENTERED MATERIALS.—Materials for 

4 patients shall include information on the following: 

5 (1) Women’s risk factors for heart disease. 

6 (2) Actions women can take to improve or main7 tain positive cardiovascular health. 

8 (3) The presentation and symptoms of cardio9 vascular disease, including symptoms that may be 

10 more common or only occur in women. 

11 (4) Symptoms of a cardiovascular event, includ12 ing symptoms that may be more common or only 

13 occur in women; 

14 (c) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS.— 

15 (1) Materials for a health care provider shall— 

16 (A) include information relevant to the pro17 vision of cardiovascular health care; and 

18 (B) be specific to the practice of such pro19 vider. 

20 (2) Materials shall include the following infor21 mation: 

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1 (B) Gender-based differences in the causes 

2 and presentation of cardiovascular events, in3 cluding heart attacks, 

4 (C) Gender-based differences in appropriate 

5 methods to identify and treat cardiovascular dis6 ease. 

7 (D) Gender-based differences in risk factors 

8 for cardiovascular disease. 

9 (E) Cardiovascular disease prevention and 

10 treatment guidelines, including those that are 

11 specifically for women. 

12 (F) Guidance on counseling patients with 

13 respect to risks, presentation, and treatment of 

14 cardiovascular disease. 

15 (d) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall distribute 

16 such materials to health care providers in the military 

17 health care system and TRICARE beneficiaries. Such mate18 rials may be physical or digital. 

19 SEC. 726. PROTOCOL ON USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION SO20 LUTION. 

21 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

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1 tion, and hyponatremia in initial training. In the develop2 ment of such protocol, the Secretary shall incorporate— 

3 (1) the latest data, analysis and information re4 garding the use of oral rehydration solutions by Spe5 cial Operations Command; 

6 (2) the latest data, analysis and information re7 garding the use of oral rehydration solutions by pro8 fessional sports teams; 

9 (3) the latest data, analysis and information re10 garding the use of oral rehydration solutions by the 

11 National Training Center, Fort Irwin; and 

12 (4) the guidance included in the June 20, 2016, 

13 Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine 

14 report entitled ‘‘Guidance Concerning Commercial 

15 Electrolyte Replacement Beverages and Hypo16 natremia Risk During Hot Weather Training’’. 

17 Subtitle C—Studies, Briefings, 

18 Reports, and Other Matters 

19 SEC. 731. BLAST PRESSURE SAFETY AND BRAIN HEALTH. 

20 (a) EXPANSION OF WARFIGHTER BRAIN HEALTH INI21 TIATIVE.— 

22 (1) THRESHOLDS FOR BLAST PRESSURE SAFE23 TY.—Section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National 

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1 lic Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended, 

2 in subsection (b)(1)— 

3 (A) in subparagraph (B)— 

4 (i) by striking the period at the end 

5 and inserting ‘‘that—’’; and 

6 (ii) by adding at the end the following 

7 new clauses: 

8 ‘‘(i) cover brain injury, lung injury, 

9 and impulse noise; 

10 ‘‘(ii) measure impact over 24-hour, 72- 

11 hour to 96-hour, monthly, annual, and life12 time periods; 

13 ‘‘(iii) ensure that the thresholds are 

14 low enough that they are not associated 

15 with cognitive deficits after firing; 

16 ‘‘(iv) include thresholds that account 

17 for the firing of multiple types of heavy 

18 weaponry and use of grenades in one period 

19 of time; 

20 ‘‘(v) include minimum safe distances 

21 and levels of exposure for observers and in22 structors; and 

23 ‘‘(vi) include limits for shoulder-fired 

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1 (B) by inserting, after subparagraph (G), 

2 the following new subparagraphs: 

3 ‘‘(H) The establishment of policies to en4 courage members of the armed forces to seek sup5 port for brain health when needed, prevent retal6 iation against such members who seek care, and 

7 address other barriers to seeking help for brain 

8 health, including due to the impact of blast expo9 sure, blast overpressure, traumatic brain injury, 

10 and other health matters. 

11 ‘‘(I) The evaluation of how modifications to 

12 existing weapons systems may reduce injuries to 

13 individuals within the minimum safe distance of 

14 such weapons systems that arise from blast over15 pressure in the use of such weapons systems.’’. 

16 (2) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further 

17 amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 ‘‘(1) The term ‘neurocognitive assessment’ means 

21 a standardized cognitive and behavioral evaluation 

22 using validated and normed testing performed in a 

23 formal environment that uses specifically designated 

24 tasks to measure cognitive function known to be 

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1 which may include a measurement of intellectual 

2 functioning, attention, new learning or memory, in3 telligence, processing speed, and executive functioning. 

4 ‘‘(2) The term ‘traumatic brain injury’ means a 

5 traumatically induced structural injury or physio6 logical disruption of brain function as a result of an 

7 external force that is indicated by new onset or wors8 ening of at least one of the following clinical signs 

9 immediately following the event: 

10 ‘‘(A) Alteration in mental status, including 

11 confusion, disorientation, or slowed thinking. 

12 ‘‘(B) Loss of memory for events immediately 

13 before or after the injury. 

14 ‘‘(C) Any period of loss of or decreased level 

15 of consciousness, observed or self-reported. 

16 ‘‘(3) The term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the 

17 meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, 

18 United States Code.’’. 

19 (3) ANNUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DOCU20 MENTS.—Such section is further amended, in sub21 section (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2025 through 

22 2029’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2025 through 

23 2030’’. 

24 (4) IMPLEMENTATION OF THRESHOLDS.—Such 

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1 (A) by striking subsections (e) and (f); 

2 (B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), 

3 and (g) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respec4 tively; and 

5 (C) by inserting, after subsection (b), the 

6 following new subsections: 

7 ‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF THRESHOLDS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) DEADLINE.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two 

10 years after the date of the enactment of the Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall identify and 

13 disseminate the thresholds for blast exposure and 

14 blast overpressure safety and associated emerging 

15 scientific evidence required under subsection 

16 (b)(1)(B). 

17 ‘‘(B) UPDATE.—Not less frequently than 

18 every five years, the Secretary of Defense shall 

19 review and, if the Secretary determines it appro20 priate, update, the thresholds for blast exposure 

21 and blast overpressure safety and associated 

22 emerging scientific evidence required under sub23 section (b)(1)(B). 

24 ‘‘(2) CENTRAL REPOSITORY.—Not later than two 

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1 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the 

2 Secretary of Defense shall establish a central reposi3 tory of blast-related characteristics, such as pressure 

4 profiles and common blast loads associated with spe5 cific systems and the environments in which they are 

6 used, that is available to members of the armed forces 

7 and includes the information described in subsection 

8 (b)(1)(B). 

9 ‘‘(3) WAIVERS.— 

10 ‘‘(A) PROTOCOLS.—Not later than two 

11 years after the date of the enactment of the Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

13 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and 

14 implement protocols to require waivers in cases 

15 in which members of the armed forces must ex16 ceed the safety thresholds described in subsection 

17 (b)(1)(B), which shall include a justification for 

18 exceeding those safety thresholds. 

19 ‘‘(B) TRACKING SYSTEM.— 

20 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two 

21 years after the date of the enactment of the 

22 National Defense Authorization Act for Fis23 cal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall 

24 establish a Department of Defense-wide 

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1 subparagraph (A), which shall include data 

2 contributed by each of the Secretaries con3 cerned. 

4 ‘‘(ii) REPORT.—Not later than Decem5 ber 31 of each of the five years beginning in 

6 the year following the establishment of the 

7 tracking system required under clause (i), 

8 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

9 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

10 and the House of Representatives a report 

11 on waivers described in subparagraph (A) 

12 that includes— 

13 ‘‘(I) the number of waivers issued, 

14 disaggregated by armed force; 

15 ‘‘(II) the justifications provided 

16 for each waiver; 

17 ‘‘(III) a description of actions 

18 taken by the Secretary concerned to 

19 track the health effects on members of 

20 the armed forces of exceeding safety 

21 thresholds described in subsection 

22 (b)(1)(B), document those effects in 

23 medical records, and provide care to 

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1 ‘‘(IV) a description of the medical 

2 care received by those members in re3 sponse to exceeding these safety thresh4 olds. 

5 ‘‘(d) FORMAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 shall ensure that training described in paragraph (2) 

8 is required for members of the armed forces before 

9 training, deployment, or entering other environments 

10 determined to be high-risk by the Secretary concerned. 

11 ‘‘(2) TRAINING DESCRIBED.—Training described 

12 in this paragraph is training on the following: 

13 ‘‘(A) Thresholds for blast exposure and blast 

14 overpressure safety and associated emerging sci15 entific evidence required under subsection 

16 (b)(1)(B). 

17 ‘‘(B) Symptoms of exposure to blasts or 

18 blast overpressure. 

19 ‘‘(C) Symptoms of traumatic brain injury. 

20 ‘‘(e) STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATION AND PREVENTION

21 OF BLAST EXPOSURE AND OVERPRESSURE RISK FOR

22 HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS.—In carrying out the Initiative, 

23 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 

24 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 mitigating and preventing blast exposure and blast over2 pressure risk for individuals most at risk for exposure to 

3 high-risk training or high-risk occupational activities, 

4 which shall include— 

5 ‘‘(1) a timeline and process for implementing 

6 those strategies; 

7 ‘‘(2) a determination of the frequency with which 

8 those strategies will be updated, at a rate of not less 

9 frequently than every five years; and 

10 ‘‘(3) an assessment of how information regarding 

11 those strategies will be disseminated to such individ12 uals, including after those strategies are updated. 

13 ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 

14 2025, and not less frequently than annually thereafter 

15 through 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

16 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

17 of Representatives a report that includes the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) A description of the activities taken under 

19 the Initiative and resources expended under the Ini20 tiative during the prior fiscal year. 

21 ‘‘(2) The number of members of the armed forces 

22 impacted by blast overpressure and blast exposure in 

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1 ‘‘(A) the number of members who reported 

2 adverse health effects from blast overpressure or 

3 blast exposure; 

4 ‘‘(B) the number of members exposed to 

5 blast overpressure or blast exposure; 

6 ‘‘(C) the number of members who received 

7 treatment for injuries related to blast over8 pressure or blast exposure, including at facilities 

9 of the Department of Defense and at facilities in 

10 the private sector; 

11 ‘‘(D) regarding treatment for blast exposure, 

12 blast overpressure, or subconcussive or concussive 

13 brain injuries at the National Intrepid Center of 

14 Excellence, an Intrepid Spirit Center, or an ap15 propriate military medical treatment facility— 

16 ‘‘(i) the number of members on the 

17 waitlist for such treatment; 

18 ‘‘(ii) the average period of time those 

19 members are on that waitlist; and 

20 ‘‘(iii) the average number of days be21 tween when an appointment is requested 

22 and the actual appointment date; and 

23 ‘‘(E) the type of care that members receive 

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1 the type of care that members receive from facili2 ties in the private sector. 

3 ‘‘(3) A summary of the progress made during the 

4 prior fiscal year with respect to the objectives of the 

5 Initiative under subsection (b). 

6 ‘‘(4) A description of the steps the Secretary is 

7 taking to ensure that activities under the Initiative 

8 are being implemented across the Department of De9 fense and the military departments.’’. 

10 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF ROLES FOR COMPONENTS OF

11 THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RELATING

12 TO BRAIN INJURIES FROM CONCUSSIVE AND SUBCONCUS13 SIVE BLASTS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

15 establish the roles and responsibilities of components 

16 of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the miti17 gation, identification, and treatment of concussive 

18 and subconcussive brain injuries and the monitoring 

19 and documentation of blast overpressure exposure as 

20 follows: 

21 (A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Per22 sonnel and Readiness shall be responsible for, not 

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1 (i) establishing a baseline 

2 neurocognitive assessment to be conducted 

3 during the accession process of members of 

4 the Armed Forces before the beginning of 

5 training; 

6 (ii) establishing neurocognitive assess7 ments to monitor the cognitive function of 

8 such members to be conducted— 

9 (I) at least every three years as 

10 part of the periodic health assessment 

11 of such members; and 

12 (II) as part of the post-deploy13 ment health assessment of such mem14 bers; 

15 (iii) ensuring all neurocognitive assess16 ments of such members, including those re17 quired under clauses (i) and (ii), are main18 tained in the electronic medical record of 

19 such member; 

20 (iv) establishing a process for annual 

21 review of blast overpressure exposure and 

22 traumatic brain injury logs for each mem23 ber of the Armed Forces during the periodic 

24 health assessment of such member for cumu25 lative exposure in order to refer members 


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1 with recurrent and prolonged exposure to 

2 specialty care; and 

3 (v) establishing standards for recurrent 

4 and prolonged exposure. 

5 (B) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

6 Readiness shall be responsible for, not later than 

7 one year after the date of the enactment of this 

8 Act, the following: 

9 (i) Establishing and maintaining blast 

10 overpressure exposure logs and traumatic 

11 brain injury logs for every member of the 

12 Armed Forces. 

13 (ii) Including in those logs at least the 

14 following: 

15 (I) The number of previous expo16 sures to blast overpressure, including 

17 the number of exposures per unit of 

18 time, date, blast overpressure in 

19 pounds per square inch, and number of 

20 times the member of the Armed Forces 

21 fires, uses, or is exposed to weapons 

22 that cause blast overpressure. 

23 (II) Any residual physical, men24 tal, or emotional effects resulting from 

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1 (III) The source of the exposure, 

2 activity when the exposure occurred, 

3 whether it occurred during training or 

4 deployment, and any other relevant 

5 context of such exposure. 

6 (IV) The treatment that the mem7 ber sought and received in connection 

8 with such exposure. 

9 (V) The number of concussive and 

10 subconcussive brain injuries, including 

11 traumatic brain injuries, sustained. 

12 (VI) The severity of concussive 

13 and subconcussive brain injuries, in14 cluding traumatic brain injuries, sus15 tained. 

16 (VII) Other head trauma, regard17 less of whether it requires the treatment 

18 of a medical provider. 

19 (C) The Inspector General of the Depart20 ment of Defense shall be responsible for— 

21 (i) not later than two years after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, submit23 ting to Congress a report (in unclassified 

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1 maintenance of the logs required under sub2 paragraph (B), including the cumulative 

3 exposure annotated in the blast overpressure 

4 exposure logs and traumatic brain injury 

5 logs, as well as the compliance of the De6 partment of Defense with Department poli7 cies to address the brain health of members 

8 of the Armed Forces; 

9 (ii) beginning on the date that is three 

10 years after the date of the enactment of this 

11 Act— 

12 (I) evaluating the continued ful13 fillment by the Department of the re14 quirements under subparagraph (B), 

15 including the cumulative exposure an16 notated in the blast overpressure expo17 sure logs and traumatic brain injury 

18 logs, as well as the compliance of the 

19 Department with Department policies 

20 to address the brain health of members 

21 of the Armed Forces; and 

22 (II) not later than December 31 of 

23 each year 2025 through 2030, submit24 ting to Congress a report (in unclassi25 fied form, but with a classified annex 


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1 as necessary) containing the results of 

2 such evaluation. 

3 (D) The Under Secretary of Defense for Ac4 quisition and Sustainment shall be responsible 

5 for, not later than one year after the date of en6 actment of this Act, the following: 

7 (i) Ensuring that the minimization of 

8 exposure to blast overpressure is considered 

9 as a performance parameter when drafting 

10 requirements for the Department of Defense 

11 for new hand-held, shoulder-launched, or 

12 crew-served, weapons systems that produce 

13 blast overpressure. 

14 (ii) In a case in which minimization 

15 of exposure to blast overpressure is not in16 cluded as a performance parameter under 

17 clause (i), the Under Secretary shall docu18 ment the rationale for its exclusion and re19 tain such documentation and supporting 

20 materials for purposes of clause (v). 

21 (iii) Establishing a requirement that 

22 any entity under contractual agreement 

23 with the Department as part of the defense 

24 weapons acquisition process for a weapons 

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1 to the Department blast overpressure meas2 urements and safety data for any weapons 

3 system that produce blast overpressure and 

4 exceed the department set maximum expo5 sure limit procured from such entity. 

6 (iv) Establishing a requirement that 

7 any future test plan for a weapons system 

8 described in clause (v) incorporates valida9 tion and verification testing of blast over10 pressure measurement and safety data pro11 vided by defense contractors in accordance 

12 with clause (iii). 

13 (v) Retaining and make available to 

14 personnel with appropriate access all— 

15 (I) blast overpressure measure16 ments and safety data for weapons sys17 tems of the Department, including how 

18 those systems have been tested and in 

19 what environments; and 

20 (II) plans to improve protection 

21 for exposure by members of the Armed 

22 Forces to in-use weapons systems with 

23 unsafe levels of blast overpressure and 

24 exposure. 


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1 (2) COORDINATION.—The officials specified in 

2 paragraph (1) shall coordinate and align their plans 

3 and activities to implement such subsection among 

4 themselves and with the Secretaries of the military 

5 departments. 

6 (3) BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS.— 

7 (A) IMPLEMENTATION BRIEFING.—Not later 

8 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

9 this Act, and annually thereafter through 2030, 

10 the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

11 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

12 House of Representatives a briefing on the plans, 

13 associated timelines, and activities conducted to 

14 implement paragraph (1). 

15 (B) REPORT ON CONCUSSIVE AND SUB16 CONCUSSIVE BRAIN INJURIES.— 

17 (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

18 days after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act, and annually thereafter through 2030, 

20 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

21 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

22 and House of Representatives a report on— 

23 (I) concussive and subconcussive 

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1 ations, among members of the Armed 

2 Forces, including information on— 

3 (aa) the Armed Force of the 

4 member; 

5 (bb) the name of the oper6 ation; 

7 (cc) the location within the 

8 area of responsibility; 

9 (dd) the number of concussive 

10 and subconcussive brain injuries 

11 caused; 

12 (ee) the severity of concussive 

13 and subconcussive brain injuries 

14 caused; 

15 (ff) the treatment received for 

16 a concussive or subconcussive 

17 brain injury; 

18 (gg) whether a member of the 

19 Armed Forces was medically re20 tired from service due to a concus21 sive or subconcussive brain in22 jury; 

23 (hh) whether a member of the 

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1 after sustaining a concussive or 

2 subconcussive brain injury; and 

3 (ii) the source of the injury, 

4 including the activity conducted 

5 when the injury occurred; and 

6 (II) concussive and subconcussive 

7 brain injuries caused during training 

8 events among members of the Armed 

9 Forces, including information on— 

10 (aa) the Armed Force of the 

11 member; 

12 (bb) the type of training; 

13 (cc) the location of the train14 ing; 

15 (dd) the number of concussive 

16 and subconcussive brain injuries 

17 caused; 

18 (ee) the severity of concussive 

19 and subconcussive brain injuries 

20 caused; 

21 (ff) the treatment received for 

22 a concussive or subconcussive 

23 brain injury; 

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1 tired from service due to a concus2 sive or subconcussive brain in3 jury; 

4 (hh) whether a member of the 

5 Armed Forces died by suicide 

6 after sustaining a concussive or 

7 subconcussive brain injury; and 

8 (ii) the source of the injury, 

9 including the activity conducted 

10 when the injury occurred. 

11 (ii) FORM.—Each report submitted 

12 under clause (i) shall be submitted in un13 classified form, but may include a classified 

14 annex. 

15 (C) REPORT ON DISCHARGES RELATED TO

16 CONCUSSIVE AND SUBCONCUSSIVE BRAIN INJU17 RIES.— 

18 (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

19 days after the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act, and annually thereafter through 2030, 

21 the officials specified in paragraph and the 

22 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

23 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

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1 charged administratively or punitively and 

2 had a concussive or subconcussive brain in3 jury, including a traumatic brain injury, 

4 including information on— 

5 (I) whether the injury or injuries 

6 occurred during combat operations or 

7 training and the associated combat op8 erations or training incident; 

9 (II) the severity of the injury or 

10 injuries; 

11 (III) if any such injury was com12 bat related, the name of the operation; 

13 (IV) the treatment sought and re14 ceived for the injury or injuries; 

15 (V) the number of discharge up16 grade requests in connection with such 

17 an injury or injuries that have been 

18 made; and 

19 (VI) the number of such discharge 

20 upgrade requests that have been ap21 proved. 

22 (ii) FORM.—Each report submitted 

23 under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted 

24 in unclassified form, but may include a 

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1 (D) REPORT ON MEDICAL PROVIDERS

2 TRAINED IN CONCUSSIVE AND SUBCONCUSSIVE

3 BRAIN INJURIES.—Not later than 180 days after 

4 the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu5 ally thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall 

6 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

7 the Senate and House of Representatives a report 

8 on medical providers within the Defense Health 

9 Agency who are trained in traumatic brain in10 jury or concussive and subconcussive brain inju11 ries as a sub-specialty of neurology, including 

12 information on— 

13 (i) the number of such providers, 

14 disaggregated by location; 

15 (ii) the billets of such personnel; 

16 (iii) the number of medical personnel 

17 currently participating in training or a fel18 lowship relating to traumatic brain injury 

19 or concussive and subconcussive brain inju20 ries; and 

21 (iv) the strategy of the Department of 

22 Defense to increase the number of medical 

23 providers trained in traumatic brain injury 

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1 (c) MANDATORY TRAINING ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF

2 CERTAIN BRAIN TRAUMA.—Not less frequently than once 

3 every two years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 

4 each medical provider and training manager of the Depart5 ment of Defense mandatory training with respect to the po6 tential health effects of blast overpressure, blast exposure, 

7 and traumatic brain injury. 

8 (d) IMPLEMENTATION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL REC9 OMMENDATIONS TO MANAGE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

10 CARE.— 

11 (1) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than December 

12 31, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the 

13 recommendations contained in the report of the In14 spector General of the Department of Defense titled, 

15 ‘‘Evaluation of the DoD’s Management of Traumatic 

16 Brain Injury’’ (DODIG-2023-059). 

17 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2025, the 

18 Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee 

19 on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 

20 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 

21 briefing on the progress of the Secretary in carrying 

22 out the implementation required under paragraph 

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1 (e) GAO REVIEW OF BLAST-RELATED BRAIN INJURY

2 RESEARCH AND OTHER EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

3 DEFENSE.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 

5 the United States shall conduct a review of the re6 search and other efforts of the Department of Defense 

7 on traumatic brain injury, including injuries related 

8 to blast overpressure or blast exposure. 

9 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The review re10 quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

11 (A) A description of the research conducted 

12 by the Department of Defense on traumatic 

13 brain injury, the entities involved in that re14 search, and efforts to coordinate that research in15 ternally and externally. 

16 (B) A description of any improvements 

17 identified by that research related to the preven18 tion, diagnosis, and treatment of blast-related 

19 brain injuries and an assessment of the imple20 mentation of those improvements. 

21 (C) An evaluation of the efforts of the De22 partment to protect members of the Armed 

23 Forces from retaliation for seeking care for the 

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1 sure, including any gaps in or barriers to those 

2 efforts. 

3 (D) An evaluation of the list maintained by 

4 the Department of the military occupational spe5 cialties most at-risk for blast overpressure and 

6 blast exposure and whether additional at-risk oc7 cupational specialties should be included. 

8 (E) Any other finding the Comptroller Gen9 eral considers relevant. 

10 (3) BRIEFING AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 

11 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

12 Comptroller General shall brief the Committees on 

13 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep14 resentatives, and the Committee on Transportation 

15 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, on 

16 the review required by paragraph (1), with a report 

17 to follow on a mutually agreed upon date. 

18 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms 

19 ‘‘neurocognitive assessment’’ and ‘‘traumatic brain injury’’ 

20 have the meanings given such terms in section 735 of the 

21 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

22 Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 

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1 SEC. 732. STUDY ON TESTOSTERONE LEVELS OF MEMBERS 

2 OF ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 

3 (a) STUDY.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

4 the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 

5 for Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Com6 mander of the United States Special Operations Command, 

7 shall conduct a five-year study to determine whether the 

8 conditions that covered members experience while serving 

9 in a covered force affect the testosterone levels of the covered 

10 members. The study shall include the following elements: 

11 (1) Data on the testosterone levels of each covered 

12 member included in the study throughout the period 

13 covered by the study, including while the covered 

14 member is— 

15 (A) participating in any training of a cov16 ered force; 

17 (B) deployed by a covered force; or 

18 (C) otherwise working for a covered force. 

19 (2) With respect to each covered member who 

20 joins a covered force during the period covered by the 

21 study and is included in the study, data on the testos22 terone levels of the covered member upon joining the 

23 covered force, accounting for, to the extent practicable, 

24 any effect on such testosterone levels attributable to an 

25 experience of the covered member while in the Armed 

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1 (3) With respect to each covered member who has 

2 low testosterone and is included in the study, data on 

3 the testosterone levels of the covered member before, 

4 during, and after the administration of any remedy 

5 (medical or non-medical) recommended to the covered 

6 member by a covered force for the treatment of low 

7 testosterone. 

8 (4) Data regarding the relationship, if any, be9 tween the time of day that the testosterone level of a 

10 covered member is measured and the accuracy of the 

11 resulting measurement. 

12 (5) Data regarding the relationship, if any, be13 tween the testosterone levels of a covered member 

14 and— 

15 (A) the job performance of the covered mem16 ber; or 

17 (B) any marker of long-term health of the 

18 covered member. 

19 (6) Any other information determined appro20 priate by the Under Secretary. 

21 (b) REPORTS.— 

22 (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one year 

23 after the date on which the study under subsection (a) 

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1 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

2 House of Representatives a report describing— 

3 (A) each process implemented by Under 

4 Secretary during the period covered by the report 

5 to carry out the study; and 

6 (B) any results of the study collected during 

7 such period. 

8 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

9 after the date of the termination of the study under 

10 subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit to 

11 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

12 the House of Representatives a report on the results 

13 of the study. Such report shall include the following 

14 elements: 

15 (A) A comparison between— 

16 (i) the data described in subsection 

17 (a)(2); and 

18 (ii) data regarding the testosterone lev19 els of male civilians of a comparable age. 

20 (B) The analysis of the Under Secretary as 

21 to whether the testosterone levels of covered mem22 bers are affected by the conditions such covered 

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1 (ii) while deployed by a covered force; 

2 or 

3 (iii) while otherwise working for a cov4 ered force. 

5 (C) The assessment of the Under Secretary 

6 as to whether the testosterone levels of covered 

7 members affect— 

8 (i) the readiness of any covered force; 

9 or 

10 (ii) any marker of long-term health of 

11 the covered members. 

12 (D) A list of each medical procedure a cov13 ered force uses, as of the date of the report, to 

14 monitor the testosterone levels of covered mem15 bers. 

16 (E) A list of each preventative measure 

17 (medical or non-medical) a covered force uses, as 

18 of the date of the report, to reduce the likelihood 

19 of low testosterone in a covered member. 

20 (F) A list of each remedy (medical or non21 medical) a covered force uses, as of the date of 

22 the report, to— 

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1 (ii) mitigate any symptom of low tes2 tosterone in a covered member. 

3 (G) Recommendations of the Under Sec4 retary regarding— 

5 (i) which medical procedures are best 

6 suited for use by a covered force in moni7 toring the testosterone levels of each covered 

8 member; 

9 (ii) whether, in monitoring the testos10 terone levels of each covered member, a cov11 ered force should— 

12 (I) account for, to the extent prac13 ticable, any effect on the testosterone 

14 levels attributable to an experience of 

15 the covered member while in the Armed 

16 Forces, prior to joining the covered 

17 force; or 

18 (II) measure the testosterone levels 

19 during a specific time of day to in20 crease the accuracy of the measure21 ments; 

22 (iii) which preventative measures 

23 (medical or non-medical) are best suited for 

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1 the likelihood of low testosterone in a cov2 ered member; and 

3 (iv) which remedies (medical or non4 medical) are best suited for use by a covered 

5 force in— 

6 (I) the treatment of low testos7 terone in a covered member; or 

8 (II) the mitigation of any symp9 tom of low testosterone in a covered 

10 member. 

11 (H) A determination of the Under Secretary 

12 as to whether a pilot program or clinical trail 

13 with respect to the use of testosterone replace14 ment therapy for covered members who have low 

15 testosterone would be advisable considering any 

16 prevalence of low testosterone observed in the 

17 study and any risks associated with testosterone 

18 replacement therapy. 

19 (I) Any other information the Under Sec20 retary determines appropriate. 

21 (3) FORM.—The reports under this subsection 

22 shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 

23 include a classified annex. 

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1 (1) The term ‘‘covered force’’ means a special op2 erations force that is under the jurisdiction of the Sec3 retary of the Army. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member 

5 of a covered force. 

6 (3) The term ‘‘low testosterone’’ means a condi7 tion in which the testosterone levels of an indi8 vidual— 

9 (A) are lower than is average for a healthy 

10 individual of comparable age and gender; and 

11 (B) negatively affect the well-being, includ12 ing the mental or physical health, of the indi13 vidual. 

14 (4) The term ‘‘special operations force’’ means a 

15 force identified under section 167(j) of title 10, 

16 United States Code. 

17 SEC. 733. REPORT ON USE OF AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM. 

18 Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

19 of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 

20 Affairs shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 

21 and make publicly available, a report that includes— 

22 (1) the exact dates on which Agent Orange was 

23 used on Guam; 

24 (2) an identification of any known or suspected 

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1 (3) an identification of any specific area where 

2 Agent Orange was used in Guam; and 

3 (4) a list of diseases and disabilities that can re4 sult from exposure to Agent Orange. 

5 TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL6 ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE7 MENT, AND RELATED MAT8 TERS 

9 Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

10 Management 

11 SEC. 801. STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE B REQUIREMENTS. 

12 Section 4252 of title 10, United States Code, is amend13 ed— 

14 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘CER15 TIFICATION REQUIRED BEFORE’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE’’; 

17 (2) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f); 

18 (3) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and 

19 (g) as subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 

20 (4) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redes21 ignated, the following new subsection: 

22 ‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Before granting Milestone B 

23 approval for a major defense acquisition program or major 

24 subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the pro25 gram or subprogram shall ensure that— 


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1 ‘‘(1) information about the program or subpro2 gram is sufficient to warrant entry of the program or 

3 subprogram into the engineering and manufacturing 

4 development phase; 

5 ‘‘(2) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, 

6 technical feasibility, and performance objectives have 

7 been made to ensure that the program or subprogram 

8 is affordable when considering the per-unit cost and 

9 the total life-cycle cost, and the Secretary of the mili10 tary department concerned and the Chief of the armed 

11 force concerned concur with these trade-offs; and 

12 ‘‘(3) there are sound plans for progression of the 

13 program or subprogram to the production phase.’’; 

14 (5) by amending subsection (b), as so redesig15 nated, to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(b) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MILESTONE

17 B APPROVAL.—A major defense acquisition program or 

18 major subprogram may not receive Milestone B approval 

19 until the milestone decision authority confirms the fol20 lowing factors were considered in the decision to grant Mile21 stone B approval: 

22 ‘‘(1) The program or subprogram has received a 

23 preliminary design review and a formal post-prelimi24 nary design review or an equivalent assessment was 

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1 ‘‘(2) The technology in the program or subpro2 gram has been demonstrated in a relevant environ3 ment. 

4 ‘‘(3) The program or subprogram is affordable 

5 when considering the ability of the Department of De6 fense to accomplish the program’s or subprogram’s 

7 mission using alternative systems. 

8 ‘‘(4) The estimated procurement unit cost for the 

9 program or subprogram and the estimated date for 

10 initial operational capability for the baseline descrip11 tion for the program or subprogram (under section 

12 4214 of this title) have been established. 

13 ‘‘(5) Appropriate market research has been con14 ducted prior to technology development to reduce du15 plication of existing technology and products. 

16 ‘‘(6) The Department of Defense has completed 

17 an analysis of alternatives with respect to the pro18 gram or subprogram. 

19 ‘‘(7) The Joint Requirements Oversight Council 

20 has accomplished its duties with respect to the pro21 gram or subprogram pursuant to section 181(b) of 

22 this title, including an analysis of the operational re23 quirements for the program or subprogram. 

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1 throughout development, production, operation, 

2 sustainment, and disposal of the program or subpro3 gram, and any alternatives, and such costs are rea4 sonable and have been accurately estimated. 

5 ‘‘(9) An estimate has been made of the require6 ments for core logistics capabilities and the associated 

7 sustaining workloads required to support such re8 quirements. 

9 ‘‘(10) The program or subprogram complies with 

10 all relevant policies, regulations, and directives of the 

11 Department of Defense. 

12 ‘‘(11) Appropriate actions have been taken to ne13 gotiate and enter into a contract or contract options 

14 for the technical data required to support the pro15 gram or subprogram. 

16 ‘‘(12) The program or subprogram has an ap17 proved life cycle sustainment plan required under sec18 tion 4324(b) of this title. 

19 ‘‘(13) In the case of a naval vessel program or 

20 subprogram, such program or subprogram is in com21 pliance with the requirements of section 8669b of this 

22 title.’’; 

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1 ‘‘(c) WRITTEN RECORD OF MILESTONE DECISION.— 

2 The milestone decision authority shall issue a written 

3 record of decision at the time that Milestone B approval 

4 is granted. The record shall confirm compliance with sub5 section (b) and specifically state that the milestone decision 

6 authority considered the factors described in subsection (b) 

7 prior to the decision to grant milestone approval. The mile8 stone decision authority shall retain records of the basis for 

9 the milestone decision.’’; 

10 (7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 

11 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

12 ‘‘CERTIFICATIONS OR DETERMINATION’’ and in13 serting ‘‘BASIS FOR MILESTONE APPROVAL’’; 

14 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (i) in the matter preceding subpara16 graph (A), by striking ‘‘certifications or a 

17 determination under subsection (a)’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘a written record of the milestone 

19 decision under subsection (c)’’; 

20 (ii) in subparagraph (A)— 

21 (I) by striking ‘‘certifications or 

22 determination of the milestone decision 

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1 (II) by striking ‘‘certifications or 

2 determination specified in paragraph 

3 (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘decision specified in sub5 section (b)’’; and 

6 (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

7 ‘‘certifications or determination’’ and in8 serting ‘‘decision’’; and 

9 (C) in paragraph (2)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘withdraw the certifi11 cations or determination concerned or’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘certifications, deter13 mination, or approval are’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘approval is’’; 

15 (8) by amending subsection (e), as so redesig16 nated, to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(e) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS ON MILESTONE B.— 

18 ‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days 

19 after granting Milestone B approval for a major de20 fense acquisition program or major subprogram, the 

21 milestone decision authority for the program or sub22 program shall provide to the congressional defense 

23 committees and, in the case of intelligence or intel24 ligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence 

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1 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—(A) At the re2 quest of any of the congressional defense committees 

3 or, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related 

4 activities, the congressional intelligence committees, 

5 the milestone decision authority shall submit to the 

6 committee an explanation of the basis for the decision 

7 to grant Milestone B approval with respect to a major 

8 defense acquisition program or major subprogram, or 

9 further information or underlying documentation. 

10 ‘‘(B) The explanation or additional information 

11 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in12 clude a classified annex.’’; and 

13 (9) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 

14 (A) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); 

15 (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 

16 paragraph (4); and 

17 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

18 paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(5) The term ‘written record of milestone deci20 sion’, with respect to a major defense acquisition pro21 gram or a major subprogram, means a document 

22 signed by the milestone decision authority that for23 malizes approved entry of the program or subprogram 

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1 SEC. 802. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED 

2 ENTITIES THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS 

3 FOR CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 363 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

6 new section: 

7 ‘‘§ 4663. Prohibition on contracting with covered enti8 ties that contract with lobbyists for Chi9 nese military companies 

10 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS

11 WITH COVERED ENTITIES.—Except as provided in sub12 section (c), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a 

13 contract with a company or a subsidiary of a company if 

14 such company or subsidiary is a party to a contract with 

15 a covered entity. 

16 ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—Upon notification to Congress, the Sec17 retary of Defense may waive the requirements of this sec18 tion. 

19 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered entity’ means an entity 

21 that engages in lobbying activities for any entity de22 termined to be a Chinese military company listed in 

23 accordance with section 1260H of the William M. 

24 (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 

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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘lobbying activities’ has the mean2 ing given in section 1045(c) of the National Defense 

3 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 U.S.C. 

4 971 note prec.).’’. 

5 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend6 ments made by this section shall take effect on June 30, 

7 2026. 

8 SEC. 803. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CANCELLATION OR TERMI9 NATION RELATING TO REMOTE OR ISOLATED 

10 INSTALLATIONS. 

11 Chapter 365 of title 10, United States Code, is amend12 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 

13 ‘‘§ 4705. Notice of contract cancellation or termi14 nation relating to remote or isolated in15 stallations 

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection 

17 (b), not later than 30 days prior to the Secretary or any 

18 other official of an element of the Department of Defense 

19 cancelling or terminating a contract, the Secretary shall 

20 submit to Congress a notice of such cancellation or termi21 nation if such cancellation or termination involves a reduc22 tion in employment of not fewer than— 

23 ‘‘(1) 50 remote or isolated installation contractor 

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1 ‘‘(2) 100 employees of contractors, including re2 mote or isolated installation contractor employees. 

3 ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—(1) The Secretary may waive sub4 section (a) with respect to the cancellation or termination 

5 of a contract if the Secretary determines that such waiver 

6 is in the interest of national security. 

7 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary waives subsection (a) with respect 

8 to the cancellation or termination of a contract, the Sec9 retary shall submit the notice required by such subsection 

10 with respect to such cancellation or termination not later 

11 than one week after such cancellation or termination. 

12 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 ‘‘(1) The term ‘military installation’ has the 

14 meaning given such term in section 2801(c) of this 

15 title. 

16 ‘‘(2) The term ‘remote or isolated installation’ 

17 means a military installation that is a remote mili18 tary installation, as determined by the Secretary pur19 suant to the policy required by section 565 of the Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 

21 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1749; 10 U.S.C. 

22 1781b note). 

23 ‘‘(3) The term ‘remote or isolated installation 

24 contractor employee’ means an individual who— 

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1 ‘‘(B) as such an employee, provides goods or 

2 services to a remote or isolated installation; and 

3 ‘‘(C) resides in the same geographic area as 

4 such remote or isolated installation. 

5 ‘‘(4) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of 

6 Defense.’’. 

7 SEC. 804. PROCUREMENT OF CLEANING PRODUCTS. 

8 The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac9 ticable, only procure cleaning products that are identified 

10 by— 

11 (1) the Safer Choice program; or 

12 (2) an independent third-party organization that 

13 provides certifications in a manner consistent with 

14 the Safer Choice program. 

15 SEC. 805. NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR FUEL SERVICES 

16 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. 

17 (a) CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.—The Department of 

18 Defense shall not— 

19 (1) contract with a fuel service provider (includ20 ing any fuel supplier or broker), or a contractor who 

21 has subcontracted with a fuel service provider, to 

22 oversee the financial management of, or the processing 

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1 (2) make any fuel purchases through a fuel net2 work managed by a fuel service provider and admin3 istered under a no-cost contract. 

4 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

5 prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary makes a 

6 determination that such waiver is vital to the national secu7 rity of the United States; and submits to Congress a report 

8 justifying the use of such waiver and the importance of such 

9 waiver to the national security of the United States. 

10 SEC. 806. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION 

11 CONTRACTS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

13 award a contract or order to a transportation service pro14 vider for any shipment that requires any transportation 

15 protective service if such transportation service provider is 

16 not authorized by the Department of Defense to transport 

17 cargo requiring such a service. 

18 (b) TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENT WAIVER LIM19 ITS.—The Secretary of Defense may not, except by issuing 

20 a rule, waive or reduce— 

21 (1) any requirement regarding transportation 

22 protective services for any transportation service pro23 vider; or 

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1 (c) TRANSPORTATION PROTECTIVE SERVICE; TRANS2 PORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER DEFINED.—In this section, 

3 the terms ‘‘transportation protective service’’ and ‘‘trans4 portation service provider’’ have the meanings given such 

5 terms, respectively, in the publication of the Military Sur6 face Deployment and Distribution Command entitled 

7 ‘‘MILITARY FREIGHT TRAFFIC UNIFIED RULES 

8 PUBLICATION-1 (MFTURP-1)’’, issued September 12, 

9 2022, or any successor thereto. 

10 Subtitle B—Amendments to General 

11 Contracting Authorities, Proce12 dures, and Limitations 

13 SEC. 811. MODIFICATION TO EXCEPTION FOR SUBMISSION 

14 OF CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA FOR 

15 CERTAIN COMPONENTS AND PARTS OF COM16 MERCIAL PRODUCTS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3703(d) of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘component of the Depart21 ment of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘element of the 

22 Department of Defense’’; and 

23 (B) by striking ‘‘of such product or service.’’ 

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1 ‘‘(A) such commercial product, or a component 

2 or part of such commercial product, or a service pro3 cured for support of such product; or 

4 ‘‘(B) such commercial service.’’; 

5 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘shall request’’ and insert7 ing the following: ‘‘shall— 

8 ‘‘(A) request’’; 

9 (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, 

10 by striking the period at the end and inserting 

11 ‘‘; and’’; and 

12 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

13 subparagraph: 

14 ‘‘(B) provide to the head of the contracting activ15 ity a rationale and detailed explanation for not mak16 ing such presumption.’’; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following new para18 graph: 

19 ‘‘(4) In a review conducted under this subsection, the 

20 head of a contracting activity may consider evidence of 

21 whether or not the product or service to be procured is a 

22 commercial product or a commercial service.’’. 

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1 DENCE ON RECENT PURCHASE PRICES.—’’ before ‘‘A con2 tracting officer’’. 

3 SEC. 812. APPLICATION OF RECENT PRICE HISTORY AND 

4 PURCHASE ORDERS TO TRUTHFUL COST OR 

5 PRICING DATA REQUIREMENTS. 

6 (a) MODIFICATIONS TO DEFINITIONS.— 

7 (1) PURCHASE ORDER DEFINED.—Section 3701 

8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert9 ing at the end the following new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(3) PURCHASE ORDER.—The term ‘purchase 

11 order’ shall have the meaning given in section 13.302 

12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any suc13 cessor regulation).’’. 

14 (2) INCLUSION OF PURCHASE ORDERS IN COST

15 OR PRICING DATA.—Section 3701(1) of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended— 

17 (A) by inserting ‘‘or purchase order’’ after 

18 ‘‘price of a contract’’; and 

19 (B) by inserting ‘‘or purchase order modi20 fication’’ after ‘‘contract modification’’. 

21 (b) COST OR PRICING DATA AND CERTIFICATION RE22 QUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASE ORDERS.—Section 3702 of 

23 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 

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1 ‘‘(5) PURCHASE ORDERS.—An offeror for a pur2 chase order shall be required to submit cost or pricing 

3 data before award of the purchase order.’’; and 

4 (2) in subsection (c)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 

6 the end; 

7 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 

8 at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

9 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

10 paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(3) in the case of a submission by an offeror for 

12 a purchase order, to the head of the contracting activ13 ity (or a designated representative of such head).’’. 

14 (c) RECENT PRICE HISTORY EXCEPTION TO SUBMIS15 SION OF CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA.—Section 

16 3703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) in subsection (a)— 

18 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

19 by striking ‘‘a subcontract, or modification of a 

20 contract or subcontract’’ and inserting ‘‘a sub21 contract, a purchase order, or a modification of 

22 a contract, subcontract, or purchase order’’; and 

23 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

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1 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 

2 ‘‘or’’ at the end; and 

3 (iii) by adding at the end the following 

4 new subparagraph: 

5 ‘‘(C) recent price history as described in 

6 subsection (g).’’; and 

7 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub8 section: 

9 ‘‘(g) DETERMINATION OF RECENT PRICE HISTORY.— 

10 Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (e), for pur11 poses of applying the exception under subsection (a)(1)(C) 

12 to the required submission of certified cost or pricing data 

13 for a subcontract, a purchase order, or a modification to 

14 a subcontract or purchase order with a proposed value less 

15 than or equal to $5,000,000, the contracting officer shall 

16 ensure that the price is reasonable by considering each of 

17 the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) Prices paid by the Government for a sub19 contract, purchase order, or modification of a sub20 contract or purchase order for the same good or serv21 ice from the same subcontractor or supplier during 

22 the 12-month period immediately preceding the 

23 issuance of a request for proposal, request for a modi24 fication, issuance of a purchase order, or similar 

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1 ‘‘(2) Such prices paid during such 12-month pe2 riod that were supported by cost or pricing data or 

3 other data adequate to determine a reasonable price. 

4 ‘‘(3) The effect of inflation or other macro5 economic factors on the reliability of such prices 

6 paid.’’. 

7 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 271 of title 

8 10, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in section 3704, by striking ‘‘subcontract, or 

10 modification of a contract or subcontract’’ each place 

11 it appears and inserting ‘‘subcontract, a purchase 

12 order, or a modification of a contract, subcontract, or 

13 purchase order’’; and 

14 (2) in section 3705, by striking ‘‘subcontract, or 

15 modification of a contract or subcontract’’ each place 

16 it appears and inserting ‘‘subcontract, a purchase 

17 order, or a modification of a contract, subcontract, or 

18 purchase order’’. 

19 (e) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 

20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec21 retary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense 

22 Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to con23 form with the amendments made by this section. 


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1 SEC. 813. ELIMINATION OF LATE COST AND PRICING DATA 

2 SUBMISSION DEFENSE. 

3 Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

6 (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and 

7 inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(5) the cost or pricing data were submitted by 

10 the prime contractor or subcontractor after the date of 

11 agreement on the price of the contract (or price of the 

12 modification) or, if applicable consistent with sub13 section (a)(2), such other date agreed upon between 

14 the parties.’’. 

15 SEC. 814. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AU16 THORITY FOR FOLLOW ON PRODUCTION. 

17 Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amend18 ed— 

19 (1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 

20 following new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(6) The term ‘follow-on production contract or 

22 transaction’ means a contract or transaction to 

23 produce, sustain, or otherwise implement the results 

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1 (2) in subsection (f)— 

2 (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 

3 the following: ‘‘A follow-on production award 

4 may be provided for in a transaction entered 

5 into under this section for a prototype project, 

6 awarded with respect to such a transaction as 

7 one or more separate awards, or a combination 

8 thereof.’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, one or 

10 more separate awards of follow-on production 

11 contracts or transactions with respect to a trans12 action described in such paragraph, or a com13 bination thereof,’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 

14 SEC. 815. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AU15 THORITY FOR FACILITY REPAIR. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4022(i)(2) of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘except for 

19 projects carried out for the purpose of repairing a fa20 cility,’’; 

21 (2) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘In carrying out’’; 

22 (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

23 as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and 

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1 ‘‘(B) The requirements of this paragraph shall 

2 not apply to projects carried out for the purpose of 

3 repairing a facility.’’. 

4 (b) APPLICABILITY.—This section and the amendments 

5 made by this section shall apply with respect to a trans6 action for a prototype project under section 4022(i) of title 

7 10, United States Code, entered into on or after the date 

8 of the enactment of this section. 

9 SEC. 816. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES PROCUREMENT 

10 AUTHORITY. 

11 Section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, is amend12 ed— 

13 (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 

14 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘For a procurement’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (d), for a 

16 procurement’’; and 

17 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub18 section: 

19 ‘‘(d) SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES PROCUREMENT.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this sec21 tion— 

22 ‘‘(A) a procurement for special operations 

23 forces to perform activities described in section 

24 167(k) of title 10 in support of an undeclared 

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1 support of a contingency operation (as defined 

2 in section 101(a) of title 10); 

3 ‘‘(B) contracts to be awarded with respect to 

4 such a procurement shall be deemed to be award5 ed and performed outside of the United States; 

6 ‘‘(C) purchases to be made under such a 

7 procurement shall be deemed to be made outside 

8 of the United States; and 

9 ‘‘(D) with respect to such a procurement to 

10 which this section applies under subsection (a)— 

11 ‘‘(i) the amount in subsection (b)(1) is 

12 deemed to be $35,000; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) the $5,000,000 limitation in sec14 tions 1901(a)(2) and 3305(a)(2) of this title 

15 and section 3205(a)(2) of title 10 is deemed 

16 to be $15,000,000. 

17 ‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

18 ‘‘(A) SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.—The 

19 term ‘special operations forces’ has the meaning 

20 given such term in section 167(j) of title 10. 

21 ‘‘(B) UNDECLARED CONTINGENCY OPER22 ATION.—The term ‘undeclared contingency oper23 ation’ means an operation in which members of 

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1 against an enemy of the United States or 

2 against an opposing foreign force, other than an 

3 operation designated by the Secretary of Defense 

4 as a contingency operation (as defined in section 

5 101(a) of title 10).’’. 

6 SEC. 817. AVOIDANCE OF USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECH7 NICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION 

8 CRITERIA FOR PROCUREMENT OF MUNITIONS 

9 RESPONSE SERVICES. 

10 Section 880(c)(1) of the John S. McCain National De11 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (41 U.S.C. 

12 3701 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘munitions response 

13 services,’’ after ‘‘telecommunications devices and services,’’. 

14 SEC. 818. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MOD15 IFY CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS 

16 BASED ON THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION. 

17 Subsection (e) of the first section of Public Law 85– 

18 804 (50 U.S.C. 1431(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 

19 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

20 SEC. 819. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

21 CHILLER CLASS PROJECTS OF THE DEPART22 MENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 

23 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

24 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

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1 pended to acquire goods or services under a non-competitive 

2 justification and approval for the purposes of standardizing 

3 the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning chillers at in4 stallations of the Air Force until the date on which the Sec5 retary of Defense submits to the congressional defense com6 mittees the certification described in subsection (b). 

7 (b) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certification de8 scribed in this subsection is a certification that— 

9 (1) the Secretary of Defense has developed a 

10 methodology to compare the cost of initially acquiring 

11 the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning chillers 

12 and equipment supporting such chillers for the pur13 poses described in subsection (a) under a non-com14 petitive justification and approval to the cost of ini15 tially acquiring such chillers and equipment for such 

16 purposes using competitive procedures; 

17 (2) the Secretary of Defense has established 

18 metrics to measure the effects of standardizing the 

19 heating, ventilation, and air conditioning chillers at 

20 installations of the Air Force, including the costs of 

21 training technicians, any savings resulting from the 

22 ability of employees of the Government to repair such 

23 chillers, the cost of initially acquiring chillers and 

24 equipment supporting such chillers for such purpose, 

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1 (3) the Secretary of Defense has collected data 

2 demonstrating that the use of procedures other than 

3 competitive procedures to acquire chillers for the pur4 poses of standardizing the heating, ventilation, and 

5 air conditioning chillers at installations of the Air 

6 Force has resulted in lower life cycle costs compared 

7 to using competitive procedures for such acquisitions. 

8 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) The term ‘‘competitive procedures’’ has the 

10 meaning given such term in section 3012 of title 10, 

11 United States Code. 

12 (2) The term ‘‘non-competitive justification and 

13 approval’’ means the justification and approval re14 quired by section 3204(e)(1) of title 10, United States 

15 Code, for the use of procedures other than competitive 

16 procedures to award a contract. 

17 Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to 

18 Workforce Development 

19 SEC. 831. UPDATED ADAPTIVE ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK 

20 TRAINING. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 

22 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

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1 ‘‘§ 1749. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework 

2 training 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President of the Defense Ac4 quisition University, in coordination with the Secretary of 

5 Defense and in consultation with industry representatives, 

6 shall ensure that the training program for the acquisition 

7 workforce on the adaptive acquisition framework (as de8 scribed in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, ‘Op9 eration of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework’) that is 

10 part of the curriculum of the Defense Acquisition Univer11 sity includes training on— 

12 ‘‘(1) the relevant innovative procedures and best 

13 practices of the private sector for acquiring goods and 

14 services; and 

15 ‘‘(2) acquisition authorities applicable to the 

16 adaptive acquisition framework that were established 

17 or otherwise made available to the Department of De18 fense in the preceding two years. 

19 ‘‘(b) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The training re20 quired by subsection (a) shall include— 

21 ‘‘(A) learning objectives related to market re22 search, communicating with industry, and identi23 fying and implementing the best practices used by in24 dustry for acquiring goods and services; 

25 ‘‘(B) learning objectives that encourage the use of 

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1 cial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf 

2 items (as such terms are defined in sections 103, 

3 103a, and 104, respectively, of title 41), to the great4 est extent practicable; and 

5 ‘‘(C) training on technology procured as a con6 sumption-based solution (as defined in section 834 of 

7 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 

9 4571 note)) or emerging technology. 

10 ‘‘(2) Beginning 18 months after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act, and not less than every two years there12 after, the President of the Defense Acquisition University 

13 shall update the training described in subsection (a) to in14 clude all acquisition authorities applicable to the adaptive 

15 acquisition framework that were established or otherwise 

16 made available to the Department of Defense in the two 

17 years preceding such update. 

18 ‘‘(c) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEFINED.—In this sec19 tion, the term ‘acquisition workforce’ has the meaning given 

20 such term in section 101(a), except that the term only in21 cludes— 

22 ‘‘(1) program executive officers (as such term is 

23 defined in section 1737 of this title); 

24 ‘‘(2) program managers (as such term is defined 

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1 ‘‘(3) general officers (as such term is defined in 

2 section 101(b) of this title); 

3 ‘‘(4) flag officers (as such term is defined in such 

4 section); and 

5 ‘‘(5) individuals holding Senior Executive Serv6 ice positions (as such term is defined in section 3132 

7 of title 5).’’. 

8 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 

9 chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

10 inserting after the item relating to section 1748 the fol11 lowing new item: 

‘‘1749. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training.’’. 

12 SEC. 832. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES RELATED TO COM13 MERCIAL PRODUCT AND COMMERCIAL SERV14 ICE DETERMINATIONS. 

15 Section 3456 of title 10, United States Code, is amend16 ed— 

17 (1) in subsection (a)— 

18 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

19 the end; 

20 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 

21 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

23 paragraph: 

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1 that request support described in subsection 

2 (b)(1)(A).’’; and 

3 (2) in subsection (b)— 

4 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or pro5 gram manager’’ after ‘‘contracting officer’’; and 

6 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or pro7 gram manager (as applicable)’’ after ‘‘con8 tracting officer’’ each place it appears. 

9 SEC. 833. AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM AC10 QUISITION PATHWAYS. 

11 (a) ACQUISITION PATHWAYS.—The Secretary of De12 fense shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, 

13 procurement programs for autonomous unmanned aerial 

14 systems use separate, parallel acquisition pathways for 

15 hardware and software related to such systems. 

16 (b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 

17 shall ensure that members of the acquisition workforce (as 

18 defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code), with 

19 respect to the procurement of autonomous unmanned aerial 

20 systems under this section and to the maximum extent prac21 ticable— 

22 (1) use the appropriate software acquisition 

23 pathway established under section 800 of the National 

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1 lic Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1478; 10 U.S.C. 4571 

2 note); and 

3 (2) include requirements for hardware compo4 nents of such systems to be compliant with modular 

5 open system approach (as defined in section 4401 of 

6 title 10, United States Code). 

7 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

8 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

9 submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

10 includes— 

11 (1) a description of plans to implement the sepa12 rate, parallel acquisition pathways described in sub13 section (a); and 

14 (2) recommendations by the Secretary for any 

15 legislative action the Secretary determines necessary 

16 to implement this section. 

17 (d) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with re18 spect to contracts for the procurement of autonomous un19 manned aerial systems or hardware or software related to 

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1 SEC. 834. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 

2 OFFICES TO COMPETE IN REHABILITATING 

3 AT-RISK PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Not later than 

5 April 1, 2025, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi6 tion and Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretaries 

7 of the military departments and the commanders of the 

8 combatant commands, shall establish a pilot program to test 

9 the feasibility and reliability of requiring program man10 agers within the Department of Defense to manage at-risk 

11 programs selected under subsection (b). 

12 (b) SELECTION OF AT-RISK PROGRAMS.—The Under 

13 Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of the mili14 tary departments and the commanders of the combatant 

15 commands, shall select not less than 2 and not more than 

16 3 at-risk programs for the pilot program established under 

17 this section. 

18 (c) SELECTION OF PROGRAM MANAGER.—Not later 

19 than 12 months after selecting at-risk programs under sub20 section (b), the Under Secretary shall select one program 

21 manager to assume management of each selected at-risk 

22 programs. 

23 (d) EXISTING PERSONNEL.—Activities under the pilot 

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1 (e) EVALUATION METRICS.—Before selecting at-risk 

2 programs under subsection (b), the Under Secretary, in con3 sultation with the Secretaries of the military departments 

4 and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall es5 tablish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot pro6 gram and the activities under the pilot program. 

7 (f) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later 

8 than 180 days after selection of all program managers 

9 under subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall submit to 

10 the congressional defense committees a report that includes 

11 the following: 

12 (1) The definition of an at-risk program for pur13 poses of the pilot program. 

14 (2) The at-risk programs selected under sub15 section (b) and a description of the technology to be 

16 developed under such programs. 

17 (3) The metrics to be used in evaluating the ef18 fectiveness of the at-risk program. 

19 (g) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2027, 

20 the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional de21 fense committees a report containing the following elements: 

22 (1) Initial results of the pilot program, including 

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1 (2) A recommendation on whether the pilot pro2 gram should be extended, expanded, or made perma3 nent. 

4 (3) Recommendations for changes to applicable 

5 statutes, regulations, or policies to support the pilot 

6 program. 

7 (h) TERMINATION.—The pilot program established 

8 under subsection (a), and all activities under such pilot 

9 program shall terminate not later than December 31, 2028. 

10 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) The term ‘‘at-risk program’’ means a Depart12 ment of Defense program for the rapid fielding of 

13 technology that is determined by the Under Secretary 

14 to be to be at-risk due to failures or delays in reach15 ing technical milestones. 

16 (2) The term ‘‘Under Secretary’’ means the 

17 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

18 Sustainment of the Department of Defense. 

19 Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 

20 Supply Chains and Domestic 

21 Sourcing 

22 SEC. 841. ENHANCING REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION 

23 RELATING TO SUPPLY CHAIN RISK. 

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1 (1) in subsection (b)— 

2 (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 

3 follows: 

4 ‘‘(1) consulting with procurement or other rel5 evant officials of the covered agency;’’; 

6 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘with the 

7 concurrence of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

8 Acquisition and Sustainment,’’; and 

9 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

10 (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 

11 read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(A) a summary of the risk assessment that 

13 serves as the basis for the written determination 

14 required by paragraph (2); and’’; 

15 (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and 

16 (C); and 

17 (iii) by redesignating subparagraph 

18 (D) as subparagraph (B); 

19 (2) by striking subsection (c); and 

20 (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

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1 SEC. 842. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT TO BUY STRA2 TEGIC MATERIALS CRITICAL TO NATIONAL 

3 SECURITY FROM AMERICAN SOURCES. 

4 Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘quali7 fying’’ before ‘‘foreign’’; and 

8 (2) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the 

9 following new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(11) The term ‘qualifying foreign government’ 

11 means the government of a country with which the 

12 United States has in effect a reciprocal defense pro13 curement memorandum of understanding entered into 

14 pursuant to section 4851 of this title.’’. 

15 SEC. 843. MODIFICATION TO MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS 

16 ON THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER 

17 THAN UNITED STATES GOODS. 

18 Section 4864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended by adding at the end the following new subpara20 graph: 

21 ‘‘(G) Diesel engines that operate at a max22 imum of not greater than 1200 revolutions per 

23 minute and are capable of generating a power 

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1 SEC. 844. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DE2 FENSE PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS. 

3 Section 860(a) of the James M. Inhofe National De4 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 

5 117–263; 136 Stat. 2734; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, tempera8 ture exposure throughout the supply chain process,’’ 

9 before ‘‘and final drug products’’; and 

10 (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘, includ11 ing temperature monitoring throughout the supply 

12 chain’’ after ‘‘of drugs’’. 

13 SEC. 845. INCLUSION OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IN DOMES14 TIC PREFERENCE FOR STRATEGIC AND CRIT15 ICAL MATERIALS. 

16 Section 848(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

17 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

18 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3769; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) 

19 is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

21 (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 

22 ‘‘United States’’ the following: ‘‘, including proc23 essing of strategic and critical materials from re24 cycled and reused minerals and metals,’’; and 


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1 (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, 

2 including from recycled and reused minerals and 

3 metals,’’ after ‘‘critical materials’’; and 

4 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 

6 subparagraph (E); 

7 (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; 

8 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 

9 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 

10 following new subparagraph: 

11 ‘‘(D) the development of sources of supply 

12 for strategic and critical materials derived from 

13 recycled and reused minerals and metals; and’’. 

14 SEC. 846. REPORT RELATING TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC NON15 AVAILABILITY DETERMINATIONS. 

16 (a) REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF FIRE-RESISTANT

17 FIBER BLEND FABRIC.—Not later than 60 days after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, and two years after such 

19 date, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres20 sional defense committees a report that includes the fol21 lowing; 

22 (1) Information on the availability of a domestic 

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1 (2) A description of any contract the Secretary 

2 or a Secretary of a military department has entered 

3 into for the procurement of fire-resistant fiber blend 

4 fabric from a domestic source in the three-year period 

5 preceding the date of such report. 

6 (b) DOMESTIC NONAVAILABILITY DETERMINATION RE7 PORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact8 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

9 the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the Senate a report that includes a descrip11 tion of the following: 

12 (1) The process of making a domestic nonavail13 ability determination pursuant to section 4862(c) of 

14 title 10, United States Code, including the average 

15 length of time to make such determination. 

16 (2) The process of reviewing such determinations, 

17 including factors that trigger the initiation of a re18 view, and the timelines associated with each such re19 view. 

20 (3) The process by which Secretary determines 

21 whether to terminate or modify such determination. 

22 SEC. 847. SUPPLY CHAIN ILLUMINATION. 

23 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

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1 ment of Defense to implement and use policies, procedures, 

2 and tools that allow such contractor to assess and monitor 

3 the entire supply chain of such contractor to identify poten4 tial vulnerabilities and security and noncompliance risks 

5 with respect to goods and services provided to the Depart6 ment. 

7 Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 

8 SEC. 851. ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION PROJECT DES9 IGNATIONS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

11 (1) DESIGNATING CERTAIN SBIR AND STTR PRO12 GRAMS AS ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION

13 PROJECTS.—Chapter 303 of title 10, United States 

14 Code, is amended by inserting after section 4067 the 

15 following new section: 

16 ‘‘§ 4068. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designa17 tions 

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—During the first fiscal year begin19 ning after the date of the enactment of this section, and 

20 during each subsequent fiscal year, each Secretary con21 cerned, in consultation with each chief of an armed force 

22 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, shall des23 ignate not less than five eligible programs as Entrepre24 neurial Innovation Projects. 


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1 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible program seeking des2 ignation as an Entrepreneurial Innovation Project under 

3 this section shall submit to the Secretary concerned an ap4 plication at such time, in such manner, and containing 

5 such information as the Secretary concerned determines ap6 propriate. 

7 ‘‘(c) DESIGNATION CRITERIA.—In making designa8 tions under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 

9 consider— 

10 ‘‘(1) the potential of the eligible program to— 

11 ‘‘(A) advance the national security capabili12 ties of the United States and, in the case of the 

13 Coast Guard, the law enforcement capabilities of 

14 the United States on the high seas and waters 

15 subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 

16 including maritime domain awareness related to 

17 such law enforcement; 

18 ‘‘(B) provide new technologies or processes, 

19 or new applications of existing technologies, that 

20 will enable new alternatives to existing pro21 grams; and 

22 ‘‘(C) provide future cost savings; 

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1 ‘‘(3) such other criteria that the Secretary con2 cerned determines to be appropriate. 

3 ‘‘(d) DESIGNATION BENEFITS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM INCLU5 SION.—With respect to each designated program, the 

6 Secretary of Defense shall include in the next future7 years defense program the estimated expenditures of 

8 such designated program. In the preceding sentence, 

9 the term ‘next future-years defense program’ means 

10 the future-years defense program submitted to Con11 gress under section 221 of this title after the date on 

12 which such designated program is designated under 

13 subsection (a). 

14 ‘‘(2) PROGRAMMING PROPOSAL.—Each des15 ignated program shall be included by the Secretary 

16 concerned under a separate heading in any program17 ming proposals submitted to the Secretary of Defense. 

18 ‘‘(3) PPBE COMPONENT.—Each designated pro19 gram shall be considered by the Secretary concerned 

20 as an integral part of the planning, programming, 

21 budgeting, and execution process of the Department of 

22 Defense. 

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1 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—For each military de2 partment and the Coast Guard, the Secretary con3 cerned shall establish an advisory panel that, starting 

4 in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the 

5 enactment of this section, and in each subsequent fis6 cal year, shall identify and recommend to the Sec7 retary concerned for designation under subsection (a) 

8 eligible programs based on the criteria described in 

9 subsection (c)(1). 

10 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 

11 ‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.— 

12 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each advisory 

13 panel shall be composed of four members 

14 appointed by the Secretary concerned and 

15 one member appointed by the chief of the 

16 relevant armed force under the jurisdiction 

17 of the Secretary concerned. 

18 ‘‘(ii) SECRETARY CONCERNED AP19 POINTMENTS.—The Secretary concerned 

20 shall appoint members to the advisory panel 

21 as follows: 

22 ‘‘(I) Three members who— 

23 ‘‘(aa) have experience with 

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1 and implementation of such inno2 vations into well-established mar3 kets; and 

4 ‘‘(bb) are not employed by 

5 the Federal Government. 

6 ‘‘(II) One member who is in the 

7 Senior Executive Service and— 

8 ‘‘(aa) in the case of the advi9 sory panel for the Coast Guard, in 

10 the acquisition directorate estab11 lished under section 1101 of title 

12 14; and 

13 ‘‘(bb) in all other cases, in 

14 the acquisition workforce (as de15 fined in section 1705 of this title) 

16 of the relevant military depart17 ment. 

18 ‘‘(iii) SERVICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT.— 

19 The chief of an armed force under the juris20 diction of the Secretary concerned shall ap21 point to the advisory panel one member who 

22 is a member of such armed forces. 

23 ‘‘(B) TERMS.— 

24 ‘‘(i) PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS.— 

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1 (A)(ii)(I) shall serve for a term of three 

2 years, except that of the members first ap3 pointed— 

4 ‘‘(I) one shall serve a term of one 

5 year; 

6 ‘‘(II) one shall serve a term of two 

7 years; and 

8 ‘‘(III) one shall serve a term of 

9 three years. 

10 ‘‘(ii) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOY11 EES.—Members described in clause (ii)(II) 

12 or (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall serve for 

13 a term of two years, except that the first 

14 member appointed under subparagraph 

15 (A)(iii) shall serve for a term of one year. 

16 ‘‘(C) CHAIR.—The chair for each advisory 

17 panel shall be as follows: 

18 ‘‘(i) For the first year of operation of 

19 each such advisory panel, and every other 

20 year thereafter, the member appointed 

21 under subparagraph (A)(iii). 

22 ‘‘(ii) For the second year of operation 

23 of each such advisory panel, and every other 

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1 ‘‘(D) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in an advi2 sory panel shall be filled in the same manner as 

3 the original appointment. 

4 ‘‘(E) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—Members 

5 and staff of each advisory panel shall disclose to 

6 the relevant Secretary concerned, and such Sec7 retary concerned shall mitigate to the extent 

8 practicable, any professional or organizational 

9 conflict of interest of such members or staff aris10 ing from service on the advisory panel. 

11 ‘‘(F) COMPENSATION.— 

12 ‘‘(i) PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBER COM13 PENSATION.—Except as provided in clause 

14 (ii), members of an advisory panel, and the 

15 support staff of such members, shall be com16 pensated at a rate determined reasonable by 

17 the Secretary concerned and shall be reim18 bursed in accordance with section 5703 of 

19 title 5 for reasonable travel costs and ex20 penses incurred in performing duties as 

21 members of an advisory panel. 

22 ‘‘(ii) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION

23 OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of an 

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1 of Congress may not receive additional pay, 

2 allowances, or benefits by reason of their 

3 service on an advisory panel. 

4 ‘‘(3) SELECTION PROCESS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) INITIAL SELECTION.—Each advisory 

6 panel shall select not less than ten eligible pro7 grams that have submitted an application under 

8 subsection (b). 

9 ‘‘(B) PROGRAM PLANS.— 

10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible pro11 gram selected under subparagraph (A) may 

12 submit to the advisory panel that selected 

13 such eligible program a program plan con14 taining the five-year goals, execution plans, 

15 schedules, and funding needs of such eligible 

16 program. 

17 ‘‘(ii) SUPPORT.—Each Secretary con18 cerned shall, to the greatest extent prac19 ticable, provide eligible programs selected 

20 under subparagraph (A) with access to in21 formation to support the development of the 

22 program plans described in clause (i). 

23 ‘‘(C) FINAL SELECTION.—Each advisory 

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1 less than five eligible programs that submitted a 

2 program plan under subparagraph (B) to such 

3 advisory panel. If there are less than five such el4 igible programs, such advisory panel may rec5 ommend to the Secretary concerned for designa6 tion under subsection (a) less than five such eli7 gible programs. 

8 ‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUP9 PORT.—The Secretary concerned shall provide the rel10 evant advisory panel with such administrative sup11 port, staff, and technical assistance as the Secretary 

12 concerned determines necessary for such advisory 

13 panel to carry out it duties. 

14 ‘‘(5) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Defense may 

15 use amounts available from the Department of De16 fense Acquisition Workforce Development Account es17 tablished under section 1705 of this title to support 

18 the activities of advisory panels. 

19 ‘‘(f) REVOCATION OF DESIGNATION.—If the Secretary 

20 concerned determines that a designated program cannot 

21 reasonably meet the objectives of such designated program 

22 in the relevant programming proposal referred to in sub23 section (d)(2) or such objectives are irrelevant, such Sec24 retary concerned may revoke the designation. 


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1 ‘‘(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of De2 fense shall submit to Congress an annual report describing 

3 each designated program and the progress each designated 

4 program has made toward achieving the objectives of the 

5 designated program. 

6 ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 ‘‘(1) ADVISORY PANEL.—The term ‘advisory 

8 panel’ means an advisory panel established under 

9 subsection (e)(1). 

10 ‘‘(2) DESIGNATED PROGRAM.—The term ‘des11 ignated program’ means an eligible program that has 

12 been designated as an Entrepreneurial Innovation 

13 Project under this section. 

14 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PROGRAM.—The term ‘eligible 

15 program’ means work performed pursuant to a Phase 

16 III agreement (as such term is defined in section 

17 9(r)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

18 638(r)(2))).’’. 

19 (2) TARGET CHAPTER TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 

20 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 303 of 

21 title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

22 after the item related to section 4067 the following 

23 new item: 

‘‘4068. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations.’’. 

24 (b) ESTABLISHMENT DEADLINE.—Not later than 120 

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1 the Secretaries concerned shall establish the advisory panels 

2 described in section 4068(e) of title 10, United States Code, 

3 as added by subsection (a). 

4 SEC. 852. MODIFICATION TO PROCUREMENT REQUIRE5 MENTS RELATING TO RARE EARTH ELE6 MENTS AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATE7 RIALS. 

8 (a) MODIFICATION REGARDING ADVANCED BATTERIES

9 IN DISCLOSURES CONCERNING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

10 AND STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS BY CONTRAC11 TORS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Section 857 of the 

12 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2727; 

14 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended— 

15 (1) in subsection (a)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘permanent magnet’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘permanent magnet, or an 

19 advanced battery or advanced battery com20 ponent (as those terms are defined, respec21 tively, in section 40207(a) of the Infrastruc22 ture Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 

23 18741(a))),’’; and 

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1 tery, or the advanced battery component (as 

2 applicable)’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2), by amending to read 

4 as follows: 

5 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—A disclosure under paragraph 

6 (1) with respect to a system described in that para7 graph shall include— 

8 ‘‘(A) if the system includes a permanent 

9 magnet, an identification of the country or coun10 tries in which— 

11 ‘‘(i) any rare earth elements and stra12 tegic and critical materials used in the 

13 magnet were mined; 

14 ‘‘(ii) such elements and materials were 

15 refined into oxides; 

16 ‘‘(iii) such elements and materials were 

17 made into metals and alloys; and 

18 ‘‘(iv) the magnet was sintered or bond19 ed and magnetized; and 

20 ‘‘(B) if the system includes an advanced 

21 battery or an advanced battery component, an 

22 identification of the country or countries in 

23 which— 

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1 battery or component were refined, proc2 essed, or reprocessed; 

3 ‘‘(ii) any strategic and critical mate4 rials that are covered minerals and that 

5 were manufactured into the battery or com6 ponent; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) the battery cell, module, and 

8 pack of the battery or component were man9 ufactured and assembled.’’; and 

10 (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol11 lows: 

12 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 ‘‘(1) The term ‘strategic and critical materials’ 

14 means materials designated as strategic and critical 

15 under section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Mate16 rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)). 

17 ‘‘(2) The term ‘covered minerals’ means lithium, 

18 nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite.’’. 

19 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (a) of such 

20 section 857 is further amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘provides the 

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1 (2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ‘‘a senior 

2 acquisition executive’’ and inserting ‘‘a service acqui3 sition executive’’. 

4 SEC. 853. UPDATE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF 

5 DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR 

6 CONTRACTORS PROGRAM. 

7 (a) PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION AND REMOVAL OF

8 LIMITATION.—Section 883 of the National Defense Author9 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 4291 note prec.) 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (b)— 

12 (A) by striking paragraph (2); and 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘CONTRACTS.—’’ through 

14 ‘‘Any storage’’ and inserting ‘‘CONTRACTS.—Any 

15 storage’’; and 

16 (2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘pilot pro17 gram’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of this Act’’ and 

18 inserting the following: ‘‘program shall expire on De19 cember 31, 2039’’. 

20 (b) REMOVAL OF PILOT PROGRAM REFERENCES.— 

21 Such section is further amended— 

22 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; 

23 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘eight-year 

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1 (3) in subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f) by strik2 ing ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears. 

3 (c) EXPANSION.—Such section is further amended— 

4 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘WEAP5 ON SYSTEMS’’; 

6 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the produc7 tion, modification, maintenance, or repair of a weap8 on system that is’’; and 

9 (3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘described in 

10 subsection (a) are’’ and inserting ‘‘entered into by the 

11 Department include’’. 

12 (d) AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS.—Subsection (d) 

13 of such section is further amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

16 (A)— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘the solicitation of offers 

18 for a contract described in subsection (a),’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘notifying a contractor or po20 tential contractor’’; and 

21 (ii) by striking ‘‘are to’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘may’’; 

23 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to 

24 any contractor awarded the contract, but only’’; 

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1 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘to be 

2 made’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘shall include’’ 

4 and all that follows and inserting the following: 

5 ‘‘shall include a requirement that any failure by the 

6 contractor to perform the supported contract is not 

7 excusable based on use of the support contract, and 

8 the contractor is to remain responsible for perform9 ance of the primary contract.’’. 

10 (e) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 

11 (f) of such section is further amended— 

12 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later 

13 than’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Secretary’’ 

14 and inserting the following: ‘‘Not later than five years 

15 after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

16 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, and every 5 

17 years thereafter, the Secretary’’; and 

18 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Not later 

19 than’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Comptroller’’ 

20 and inserting the following: ‘‘Not later than five years 

21 after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

22 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, and every 5 

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1 SEC. 854. PROCUREMENT OF COVERED HEARING PROTEC2 TION DEVICES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi4 nation with the head of the Hearing Center of Excellence, 

5 may enter into one or more contracts to procure covered 

6 hearing protection devices for all members of the Armed 

7 Forces. 

8 (b) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary shall prioritize 

9 the award of such a contract to an offeror that— 

10 (1) is globally headquartered in the continental 

11 United States; and 

12 (2) is majority owned and operated by United 

13 States citizens. 

14 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) The term ‘‘covered hearing protection device’’ 

16 means a completely in-canal active hearing protection 

17 device— 

18 (A) that is a commercially available off-the19 shelf item (as defined in section 104 of title 41, 

20 United States Code); 

21 (B) with a minimum noise reduction rating 

22 of 25 decibels and a maximum output not to ex23 ceed 80 decibels; and 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘Hearing Center of Excellence’’ 

2 means the center of excellence for hearing loss and au3 ditory system injury established pursuant to section 

4 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Author5 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 

6 417). 

7 SEC. 855. PROCUREMENT OF SECURE LITHIUM-ION BAT8 TERIES. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Defense is re10 quired to procure lithium-ion batteries produced in the 

11 United States or in allied nations, and cells that contain 

12 minimal Foreign Entity of Concern-sourced (Foreign Enti13 ty of Concern, derivative, successor, or affiliate) components 

14 or technology beginning in 2026 as specified in subsection 

15 (b). The percentages required in (b) apply to cells procured 

16 as end items or embedded within warfighting and support 

17 systems. 

18 (b) PERCENTAGES REQUIRED.—(1) Not less than 10 

19 percent of the total battery procurement of the Department 

20 of Defense beginning in 2026. 

21 (2) Not less than 25 percent of the total battery pro22 curement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2027. 

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1 (4) Not less than 90 percent of the total battery pro2 curement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2029. 

3 (c) SOURCING AND PRODUCTION.—For purposes of this 

4 section, a battery or cell shall be considered compliant with 

5 the rule in subsection (a) if— 

6 (1) the final product is assembled or manufac7 tured in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, 

8 Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, or Japan; 

9 (2) not less than 95 percent of the components of 

10 the cells by value originates from non-Foreign Entity 

11 of Concern sources (Foreign Entity of Concern, deriv12 ative, successor, or affiliate); and 

13 (3) the production of these batteries and cells 

14 does not require licensing of technology from a For15 eign Entity of Concern or its derivative, successor, or 

16 affiliate. 

17 (d) WAIVER.—If the batteries and cells cannot be pro18 duced which meet the requirements within subsections (b) 

19 and (c) at required quality, quantity, and reasonable cost, 

20 the Secretary of Defense may waive directed percentages in 

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1 Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 

2 SEC. 861. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING GOALS 

3 FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED 

4 AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS. 

5 Chapter 287 of part V of title 10, United States Code, 

6 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

7 ‘‘§ 3906. Small business concerns owned and con8 trolled by veterans: contracting goals 

9 ‘‘(a) CONTRACTING GOALS.—In order to increase con10 tracting opportunities for small business concerns owned 

11 and controlled by veterans, the Secretary shall establish a 

12 goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department 

13 contracts (including subcontracts) by small business con14 cerns owned and controlled by veterans who are not service15 disabled veterans that is not less than the Governmentwide 

16 goal for that fiscal year for participation by small business 

17 concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans 

18 under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

19 644(g)(1)). 

20 ‘‘(b) SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR CONTRACTS

21 ABOVE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.—For pur22 poses of meeting the goals under subsection (a) and in ac23 cordance with this section, a contracting officer may award 

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1 by veterans using procedures other than competitive proce2 dures if— 

3 ‘‘(1) such concern is determined to be a respon4 sible source with respect to performance of such con5 tract opportunity; 

6 ‘‘(2) the anticipated award price of the contract 

7 (including options) will not exceed the amounts estab8 lished in section 36(c)(2) of the Small Business Act 

9 (15 U.S.C. 657f(c)(2)); and 

10 ‘‘(3) in the estimation of the contracting officer, 

11 the contract award can be made at a fair and reason12 able price that offers best value to the United States. 

13 ‘‘(c) USE OF RESTRICTED COMPETITION.—Except as 

14 provided in subsection (b), for purposes of meeting the goals 

15 under subsection (a) and in accordance with this section, 

16 a contracting officer may award contracts on the basis of 

17 competition restricted to small business concerns owned and 

18 controlled by veterans if the contracting officer has a rea19 sonable expectation that two or more small business con20 cerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers 

21 and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable 

22 price that offers best value to the United States. 

23 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.— 

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1 eran owner of the small business concern are listed in the 

2 database described in section 36(f)(1) of the Small Business 

3 Act (15 U.S.C. 657f(f)(1)). 

4 ‘‘(e) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.—In this sec5 tion, the terms ‘service-disabled veteran’, ‘small business 

6 concern’, ‘small business concern owned and controlled by 

7 veterans’, and ‘small business concern owned and controlled 

8 by service-disabled veterans’ have the meanings given, re9 spectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

10 U.S.C. 632).’’. 

11 SEC. 862. PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY RESEARCH AND 

12 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE STTR 

13 PROGRAM. 

14 (a) DEFINITION OF ‘‘RESEARCH INSTITUTION’’.—Sec15 tion 9(e)(8) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(8)) 

16 is amended by inserting after ‘‘thereto)’’ the following: ‘‘, 

17 as well as any undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate 

18 degree-granting military research or educational institution 

19 established under title 10, United States Code’’. 

20 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur21 ther amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘section 4(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec23 tion 4(3)’’; 

24 (2) by inserting ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 3703(3))’’ after ‘‘of 

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1 (3) by striking ‘‘section 35(c)(1) of the Office of 

2 Federal Procurement Policy Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sec3 tion 1303(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

4 SEC. 863. TRAINING ON INCREASING FEDERAL CONTRACT 

5 AWARDS TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 

6 OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DIS7 ABLED VETERANS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense fails to 

9 meet the goal for participation by small business concerns 

10 owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans estab11 lished in section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act 

12 (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(ii)) for the Department of Defense 

13 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, in consultation with 

14 the head of the Office of Veterans Business Development of 

15 the Small Business Administration, provide training to the 

16 relevant acquisition personnel on how to increase the num17 ber of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned 

18 and controlled by service-disabled veterans (as defined in 

19 section 3(q) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)). 

20 (b) TIMING.—The training described in subsection (a) 

21 shall be delivered to the relevant acquisition personnel not 

22 later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary 

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1 SEC. 864. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NO2 TICES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Each covered notice shall be writ4 ten— 

5 (1) in a manner that is clear, concise, and acces6 sible to a small business concern (as defined under 

7 section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 10 U.S.C. 

8 632)); and 

9 (2) in a manner consistent, to the extent prac10 ticable, with the Federal plain language guidelines es11 tablished pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010 

12 (5 U.S.C. 301 note). 

13 (b) INCLUSION OF KEY WORDS IN COVERED NO14 TICES.—Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent 

15 practicable, include key words in the description of the cov16 ered notice such that a small business concern seeking con17 tract opportunities using the single Government-wide point 

18 of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United 

19 States Code, can easily identify and understand such cov20 ered notice. 

21 (c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

23 shall issue rules to carry out this section. 

24 (d) COVERED NOTICE DEFINED.—In this section, the 

25 term ‘‘covered notice’’ means a notice pertaining to small 

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1 a Secretary of a military department on the single Govern2 ment-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of 

3 title 41, United States Code. 

4 SEC. 865. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACCESS TO 

5 SHARED CLASSIFIED COMMERCIAL INFRA6 STRUCTURE. 

7 (a) PILOT PROGRAM EXPANSION.—Not later than 180 

8 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

9 of Defense shall, under an existing pilot program of the De10 partment of Defense described in subsection (b)(1), establish 

11 not fewer than six new locations at which small business 

12 concerns, contractors of the Department of Defense, and in13 stitutions of higher education may access shared commer14 cial classified infrastructure to— 

15 (1) expand the access of small business concerns, 

16 contractors of the Department of Defense, and institu17 tions of higher education to secret/collateral accredited 

18 facilities and sensitive compartmented information 

19 facilities for the purpose of providing such concerns, 

20 contractors, and institutions, as contractors of the De21 partment, with a facility to securely perform work 

22 under contracts involving access to classified informa23 tion; 

24 (2) increase opportunities for small businesses 

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1 and institutions of higher education that have been 

2 issued a facility clearance to apply for funding from 

3 the Government; 

4 (3) align the locations of access to shared com5 mercial classified infrastructure under such pilot pro6 gram under which the Secretary carries out this sub7 section with the existing facilities of the innovation 

8 organizations of the Department of Defense and cen9 tral locations of the national security innovation 

10 base; and 

11 (4) identify and address legislative and policy 

12 barriers preventing broader use of shared classified 

13 commercial infrastructure by small business concerns, 

14 contractors of the Department of Defense, and institu15 tions of higher education, including access to required 

16 information technology systems, accreditation secret/ 

17 collateral accredited facilities and sensitive compart18 mented information facilities, and timelines for such 

19 accreditation and use by such concerns, contractors, 

20 and institutions.. 

21 (b) REQUIREMENTS.— 

22 (1) EXISTING PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot pro23 gram described in this paragraph is a pilot program 

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1 ness concerns, contractors of the Department of De2 fense, and institutions of higher education may access 

3 shared commercial classified infrastructure. 

4 (2) ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS.—In carrying out 

5 subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

6 (A) issue policies governing and guidance 

7 on the process and timelines for establishing lo8 cations shared commercial classified infrastruc9 ture under the pilot program described in para10 graph (1), including how such locations may ob11 tain facility clearances and access to relevant 

12 classified networks of the Department of Defense; 

13 and 

14 (B) update and streamline the processes of 

15 the Department of Defense for approving agree16 ments for the shared or joint use of commercial 

17 classified infrastructure to facilitate the access of 

18 small business concerns, contractors of the De19 partment of Defense, and institutions of higher 

20 education to classified environments. 

21 (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after 

22 the date on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the 

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1 sional defense committees a report on the establishment of 

2 such locations under this section, including— 

3 (1) a list of all active and open requests for the 

4 accreditation of facilities to process classified infor5 mation made pursuant to the pilot program under 

6 which the Secretary established such locations made 

7 by an entity described in subsection (a)(1), including 

8 the date on which such entity properly submitted such 

9 request to the Department and to the relevant facility 

10 accreditation agency; 

11 (2) metrics on the use of the locations established 

12 under such pilot program at which small business 

13 concerns, contractors of the Department of Defense, 

14 and institutions of higher education may access 

15 shared commercial classified infrastructure estab16 lished, including the number of small businesses con17 cerns, institutions of higher education, contractors of 

18 the Department of Defense, and other entities that 

19 have accessed shared commercial classified infrastruc20 ture at such locations; 

21 (3) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense 

22 to update and streamline the processes of the Depart23 ment of Defense described in subsection (b)(2)(B); and 

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1 gram locations that will align with existing innova2 tion organizations of the Department of Defense, geo3 graphic areas with limited facilities at which classi4 fied information may be accessed, and central loca5 tions of the national security innovation base. 

6 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

7 (1) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the 

8 meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small 

9 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); 

10 (2) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 

11 has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of 

12 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

13 1001(a)); and 

14 (3) the term ‘‘shared commercial classified infra15 structure’’ means fully managed, shared, infrastruc16 ture for accessing classified information and associ17 ated services that are operated by entity other than 

18 the Department of Defense for the benefit of employees 

19 of the Government and employees of contractors of the 

20 Department authorized to access such information 

21 and who are located in geographic areas with limited 

22 facilities at which such individuals may access such 

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1 SEC. 866. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING 

2 TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CRITICAL 

3 TECHNOLOGY AREA OPPORTUNITIES FOR 

4 SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the 

6 Administrator of the Small Business Administration (in 

7 this section referred to as the ‘‘covered officials’’) shall— 

8 (1) increase information sharing on opportuni9 ties available to small business concerns for potential 

10 contract awards by the Department of Defense for 

11 critical technology areas; and 

12 (2) improve awareness of small business concerns 

13 with respect to critical technology area opportunities 

14 within the Department of Defense. 

15 (b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR AGREE16 MENT.—The covered officials shall carry out and coordinate 

17 the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into 

18 one or more memoranda or agreements, as jointly deter19 mined by the covered officials. 

20 (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

21 on which the covered officials enter into the first memo22 randum or agreement under subsection (b), and annually 

23 thereafter, the covered officials shall submit to Congress a 

24 report detailing the effects of— 

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1 (2) any other memorandum or agreement entered 

2 into in the previous twelve months. 

3 (d) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN DEFINED.—In this 

4 section, the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning 

5 given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act 

6 (15 U.S.C. 632). 

7 Subtitle G—Other Matters 

8 SEC. 871. CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR OR9 GANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CON10 FLICTS OF INTEREST. 

11 Section 9.503 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

12 shall be revised to require that— 

13 (1) a request for a waiver under such section in14 clude a written justification for such waiver; and 

15 (2) the head of a Federal agency may not dele16 gate such waiver authority below the level of the dep17 uty head of such agency. 

18 SEC. 872. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR DE19 NIED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OF20 FICE BID PROTESTS. 

21 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

22 Defense shall carry out a pilot program to determine the 

23 effectiveness of requiring a contractor to reimburse the De24 partment of Defense for costs incurred in processing covered 

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1 (b) DURATION.—The pilot program under subsection 

2 (a) shall— 

3 (1) begin on the date that is two years after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act; and 

5 (2) end on the date that is five years after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

8 on which the pilot program under subsection (a) ends, the 

9 Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

10 of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report as11 sessing the feasibility of making permanent such pilot pro12 gram. 

13 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) The term ‘‘covered protest’’ means a final bid 

15 protest— 

16 (A) dated during the period beginning on 

17 October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 

18 2029; and 

19 (B) filed by a party with revenues in excess 

20 of $250,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 con21 stant dollars) during the fiscal year immediately 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘final bid protest’’ means a bid 

2 protest that was denied in an opinion issued by the 

3 Government Accountability Office and such denial— 

4 (A) has not been appealed and is no longer 

5 appealable because the time for taking an appeal 

6 has expired; or 

7 (B) has been appealed and the appeals 

8 process for which is completed. 

9 SEC. 873. PROMULGATE GUIDANCE RELATING TO CERTAIN 

10 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS. 

11 Not later than January 31, 2025, the Secretary of De12 fense shall issue guidance on the governance and oversight 

13 of the contracts of the Department of Defense that support 

14 or enable sensitive activities. 

15 SEC. 874. FRAMEWORK FOR THE EFFICIENT AND SECURE 

16 PROCUREMENT OF FOOD SERVICE PROD17 UCTS. 

18 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

19 that— 

20 (1) disposable food service products procured for 

21 use by the Department of Defense, whether for use 

22 within or outside the continental United States, 

23 should be produced in the United States, compostable, 

24 and minimize the amount of products acquired from 

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1 recent National Defense Strategy submitted under sec2 tion 113(g) of title 10, United States Code; and 

3 (2) any deviations from the aim identified in 

4 paragraph (1) should receive the highest levels of scru5 tiny by the Secretary of Defense. 

6 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

7 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub8 mit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

9 includes— 

10 (1) the timeline required to implement a require11 ment, including amending regulations, for the De12 partment of Defense that all disposable food service 

13 products acquired for the Department of Defense are 

14 produced in the United States, compostable, and min15 imize the amount of products acquired from sources 

16 in strategic competitors identified in the most recent 

17 National Defense Strategy submitted under section 

18 113(g) of title 10, United States Code; 

19 (2) a list of existing laws and regulations estab20 lishing domestic acquisition preferences or require21 ments that may be affected by the requirement de22 scribed in paragraph (1), and recommendations to re23 solve any conflicts between such laws and regulations 

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1 (3) a process for waiving the requirement de2 scribed in paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis, in3 cluding a framework for delegating such waiver au4 thority below the Office of the Secretary of Defense; 

5 (4) recommendations for the dollar values of con6 tracts or other agreements at which the requirement 

7 described in paragraph (1) and the waiver described 

8 in paragraph (3), respectively, should apply; 

9 (5) an assessment of the infrastructure available 

10 in the Department of Defense to implement the re11 quirement described in paragraph (1), including an 

12 assessment of the cost and a timeline for the develop13 ment of the infrastructure that would be required to 

14 implement such requirement; and 

15 (6) an assessment of the availability of food serv16 ices products that are compostable. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

18 (1) the term ‘‘disposable food service product’’ 

19 means a food service product designed to be disposed 

20 after a single use; 

21 (2) the term ‘‘food service product’’ means a 

22 product for serving or transporting prepared foods or 

23 beverages; 

24 (3) the term ‘‘produced in the United States’’ has 

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1 Build America, Buy America Act (Public Law 117– 

2 58; 41 U.S.C. 8301 note); and 

3 (4) the term ‘‘compostable’’, with respect to a 

4 product, means that such product is composed of or5 ganic materials and which will decompose into or 

6 otherwise become part of usable compost in a safe and 

7 timely manner in an appropriate composting facility. 

8 SEC. 875. PLAN FOR IDENTIFYING AND REPLACING SY9 RINGES OF CONCERN. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

12 in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics 

13 Agency and the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall 

14 develop and implement a plan to review all medical sy15 ringes in the inventories and stockpiles of the Department 

16 of Defense and current and planned acquisitions of the De17 partment to— 

18 (1) identify medical syringes that have been sub19 ject to a Food and Drug Administration Import Alert 

20 or meet the conditions of a Food and Drug Adminis21 tration Safety Communication; and 

22 (2) replace such medical syringes with medical 

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1 (b) COORDINATED PLAN CONTENTS.—The Secretary of 

2 Defense shall include in the plan required under subsection 

3 (a) the following: 

4 (1) An identification of any medical syringes in 

5 the inventories and stockpiles of the Department of 

6 Defense and which the Department is acquiring or 

7 plans to acquire that have been subject to a Food and 

8 Drug Administration Import Alert or meet the condi9 tions of a Food and Drug Administration Safety 

10 Communication made in the past five years. 

11 (2) A process for the Department of Defense to 

12 replace the medical syringes described in paragraph 

13 (1) that are in the inventories and stockpiles of the 

14 Department with those that— 

15 (A) are produced domestically or in part16 ners or allies of the United States; 

17 (B) are not subject to an Import Alert de18 scribed in such paragraph; and 

19 (C) do not meet the conditions of a Safety 

20 Communication described in such paragraph. 

21 (3) A process for the Department of Defense to 

22 cease the acquisition of medical syringes described in 

23 paragraph (1) and ensure that the Department ac24 quires only medical syringes that— 


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1 (A) are produced domestically or in part2 ners or allies of the United States; 

3 (B) are not subject to an Import Alert de4 scribed in such paragraph; and 

5 (C) do not meet the conditions of a Safety 

6 Communication described in such paragraph. 

7 (4) A process enabling the Department of Defense 

8 to— 

9 (A) track Food and Drug Administration 

10 Import Alerts and Safety Communications re11 garding medical syringes; 

12 (B) review the inventories, stockpiles, and 

13 current and planned acquisitions of the Depart14 ment for medical syringes that are subject to 

15 such Import Alerts or that meet the conditions of 

16 such Safety Communications; and 

17 (C) replace such medical syringes with med18 ical syringes that are produced domestically or 

19 produced in partners or allies of the United 

20 States. 

21 (c) REPORT.—Upon developing the plan required by 

22 subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

23 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

24 of Representatives a report describing such plan, includ25 ing— 


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1 (1) the number of medical syringes, if any, in 

2 the inventories and stockpiles of the Department of 

3 Defense that have been subject to a Food and Drug 

4 Administration Import Alert or meet the conditions of 

5 a Food and Drug Administration Safety Communica6 tion made in the past five years; 

7 (2) a description of any planned or ongoing ac8 quisition by the Department of medical syringes that 

9 have been subject to a Food and Drug Administration 

10 Import Alert or meet the conditions of a Food and 

11 Drug Administration Safety Communication made in 

12 the past five years, including acquisitions with re13 spect to which contracts have not yet been awarded 

14 and existing agreements under which such syringes 

15 may be acquired for the Department; 

16 (3) for medical syringes described in paragraph 

17 (1) or with respect to which the Department is car18 rying out an acquisition described in paragraph (2), 

19 the product name, manufacturer, and country of ori20 gin; and 

21 (4) an explanation of the process described in 

22 subsection (b)(4) that will be implemented under such 

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1 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE2 FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

3 MANAGEMENT 

4 Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary 

5 of Defense and Related Matters 

6 SEC. 901. CHIEF TALENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER. 

7 Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

8 by adding at the end the following new section: 

9 ‘‘§ 149a. Chief Talent Management Officer 

10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) There is a Chief Talent Man11 agement Officer of the Department of Defense, who shall be 

12 appointed by the Secretary of Defense. 

13 ‘‘(2) The Chief Talent Management Officer shall report 

14 directly to the Secretary of Defense in the performance of 

15 the duties of the Chief Talent Management Officer under 

16 this section. 

17 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Chief Talent Management officer 

18 shall— 

19 ‘‘(1) serve as the principal staff assistant to the 

20 Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense 

21 on matters relating to total force talent management 

22 within the Department of Defense, including talent 

23 management for military personnel (including mem24 bers of the active and reserve components of the armed 

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1 ‘‘(2) develop and implement the overall talent 

2 strategy for military and civilian personnel in the 

3 Department of Defense, which shall include working 

4 across the military departments, Joint Staff, Office of 

5 the Secretary of Defense, and with interagency part6 ners to lead the total force talent acquisition and 

7 management efforts of the Department; 

8 ‘‘(3) oversee updates and reforms for remote and 

9 hybrid work, the use of enabling technology, practices 

10 for developing and tracking talent, and encouraging 

11 movement of talent across components, agencies, and 

12 non-governmental entities to help promote flexible ca13 reer pathways and increase retention; 

14 ‘‘(4) match talent to needs within the Depart15 ment and integrate broad upskilling and reskilling 

16 programs to create the future national defense work17 force; 

18 ‘‘(5) coordinate all talent programs within the 

19 Department, including by developing pathways for 

20 permeability between uniformed and non-uniformed 

21 service opportunities and opportunities in the private 

22 sector; 

23 ‘‘(6) maintain, strengthen, and improve the De24 partment’s use of competitive service hiring authori25 ties under title 5 and the authorities available under 


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1 section 129 of this title to ensure the Department re2 cruits and retains a strong and professional civilian 

3 workforce; 

4 ‘‘(7) study and promote best practices for work5 force development from the government, nonprofit, 

6 academic, and private sectors; 

7 ‘‘(8) serve as the principal liaison between the 

8 Department and the national security talent indus9 trial and innovation base; 

10 ‘‘(9) carry out programs, projects, and other ac11 tivities to strengthen the national security talent in12 dustrial and innovation base; 

13 ‘‘(10) identify rules, regulations, policies, and 

14 guidance related to military and civilian talent man15 agement that require change for the purposes of 

16 achieving efficiencies and meeting the personnel needs 

17 of the Department; 

18 ‘‘(11) coordinate with the Joint Staff and the 

19 Commanders of the combatant commands to identify 

20 talent needs to meet operational challenges; 

21 ‘‘(12) develop an employer brand for the Depart22 ment of Defense that positions the Department as a 

23 sought after employer; 

24 ‘‘(13) using available hiring authorities, develop 

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1 ment and talent acquisition approaches with non2 profit, academic, Government, and private sector 

3 agencies and organizations; and 

4 ‘‘(14) carry out such other duties relating to tal5 ent management as may be assigned by the Secretary 

6 of Defense. 

7 ‘‘(c) INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS.—The Chief Tal8 ent Management Officer shall seek to partner with multiple 

9 intermediary organizations, including academic institu10 tions and other key stakeholders in the talent industrial and 

11 innovation base, to support the development of pools of 

12 qualified individuals with the skills and expertise necessary 

13 to meet critical personnel needs of the Department of De14 fense. Activities undertaken pursuant to such partnerships 

15 may include the identification, training, and vetting of 

16 critical talent for the Department, including individuals 

17 with expertise relating to artificial intelligence, bio18 technology, cybersecurity, materials and manufacturing, 

19 business processes, venture capital, financial markets, and 

20 other critical areas. 

21 ‘‘(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 90 

22 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and 

23 on a semiannual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, 

24 in coordination with the Chief Talent Management Officer, 


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1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re2 port that includes— 

3 ‘‘(1) the strategy for implementation of the posi4 tion of Chief Talent Management Officer of the De5 partment of Defense; 

6 ‘‘(2) any additional authorities or funding re7 quired for the Chief Talent Management officer to 

8 carry the purposes of this section; and 

9 ‘‘(3) such other information as the Secretary de10 termines appropriate.’’. 

11 SEC. 902. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR COUNTERING THREATS 

12 POSED BY SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

13 Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 

14 by section 901, is further amended by adding at the end 

15 the following new section: 

16 ‘‘§ 149b. Executive agent for countering threats posed 

17 by small unmanned aircraft 

18 ‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense, 

19 shall designate a senior official from among the personnel 

20 of the Department of Defense to act as the executive agent 

21 responsible for providing oversight of— 

22 ‘‘(1) the efforts of the Department to counter 

23 small unmanned aircraft and systems; and 

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1 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Executive agent shall— 

2 ‘‘(1) coordinate and integrate joint requirements 

3 to counter threats posed by small unmanned aircraft; 

4 ‘‘(2) provide common individual training to 

5 members of the Armed Forces on countering such 

6 threats; and 

7 ‘‘(3) carry out joint research, development, test, 

8 and evaluation activities for common activities on be9 half of the military departments with respect to 

10 counter-UAS systems. 

11 ‘‘(c) SUPPORT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

12 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the military de13 partments, Defense Agencies, and other components of the 

14 Department of Defense provide the executive agent des15 ignated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support 

16 and resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, 

17 and authorities of the executive agent. 

18 ‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING DIRECTIVE.—The 

19 Secretary shall carry out this section in compliance with 

20 Directive 5101.1. 

21 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 ‘‘(1) The term ‘Directive 5101.1’ means Depart23 ment of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor di24 rective relating to the responsibilities of an executive 

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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agent’ has the meaning 

2 given the term ‘DoD Executive Agent’ in Directive 

3 5101.1. 

4 ‘‘(3) The terms ‘counter-UAS system’, ‘un5 manned aircraft’, and ‘small unmanned aircraft’ 

6 have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 

7 of title 49, United States Code.’’. 

8 Subtitle B—Other Department of 

9 Defense Organization and Man10 agement Matters 

11 SEC. 921. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPON12 SIBLE FOR CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE 

13 MANAGEMENT. 

14 (a) ROLE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR

15 ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT.—Section 133b(b)(5) of 

16 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

18 the end; 

19 (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 

20 end; and 

21 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub22 paragraph: 

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1 for the Department in accordance with section 

2 2229b(a) of this title;’’. 

3 (b) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR MILITARY DEPARTMENT

4 OFFICIALS.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, 

5 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 2229b. Senior officials responsible for contested lo7 gistics posture management 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

9 for Acquisition and Sustainment shall be the official in the 

10 Department of Defense with principal responsibility for 

11 contested logistics posture management for the Department. 

12 In carrying out such responsibilities, the Under Secretary 

13 shall coordinate with the senior military department offi14 cials designated under subsection (b). 

15 ‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR MILITARY DEPART16 MENT OFFICIALS.—Each secretary of a military depart17 ment shall designate, from among officials serving in the 

18 department who have been confirmed by the Senate, an offi19 cial to have principal responsibility for contested logistics 

20 posture management for that department. 

21 ‘‘(c) DEPUTIES.—Each senior official designated 

22 under subsection (b) may designate an official of the mili23 tary department concerned to serve as a deputy to assist 

24 the senior official in carrying out the responsibilities under 

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1 ‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each senior official des2 ignated under subsection (b) shall be responsible for— 

3 ‘‘(1) ensuring that the department concerned is 

4 adequately prepared to provide logistics support to 

5 the armed forces of that department in contested envi6 ronments outside the continental United States, in7 cluding by— 

8 ‘‘(A) establishing or arranging for access to 

9 locations through which supplies and equipment 

10 can be provided to such forces; 

11 ‘‘(B) developing any necessary infrastruc12 ture; and 

13 ‘‘(C) to the extent feasible, prepositioning 

14 supplies and equipment at such locations; and 

15 ‘‘(2) ensuring that the logistics capabilities de16 scribed in paragraph (1) meet the requirements of the 

17 operational and contingency plans of such forces. 

18 ‘‘(e) CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE STRATEGY.— 

19 ‘‘(1) Each senior official designated under sub20 section (b) shall develop and implement strategy for 

21 carrying out the responsibilities described in sub22 section (d). 

23 ‘‘(2) Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall in24 clude the following: 

25 ‘‘(A) A description of— 


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1 ‘‘(i) the locations of sites outside the 

2 continental United States at which stocks of 

3 supplies and equipment are prepositioned 

4 as of the date of the strategy; 

5 ‘‘(ii) the status and disposition of such 

6 prepositioned stocks; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) the operational or contingency 

8 plan such stocks are intended to support. 

9 ‘‘(B) Identification of— 

10 ‘‘(i) any shortcomings associated with 

11 the sites and prepositioned stocks described 

12 in subparagraph (A) that must be addressed 

13 to optimally execute operational and con14 tingency plans; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) any additional sites, infrastruc16 ture, or equipment that may be needed to 

17 address such shortcomings and support such 

18 plans. 

19 ‘‘(C) A description of any additional fund20 ing or other resources required— 

21 ‘‘(i) to address the shortcomings identi22 fied under subparagraph (B)(i); and 

23 ‘‘(ii) to provide for the additional sites, 

24 infrastructure, and equipment identified 

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1 ‘‘(D) A prioritized list of investment rec2 ommendations for each item described in sub3 paragraph (C). 

4 ‘‘(E) Identification of each case in which 

5 the military department concerned lacks the au6 thority or ability to access a location outside the 

7 United States for purposes of providing logistics 

8 support as required under operational and con9 tingency plans, set forth separately by location. 

10 ‘‘(F) An assessment of any existing and 

11 projected threats to sites outside the continental 

12 United States that are expected to support such 

13 operational and contingency plans. 

14 ‘‘(3) COVERED PERIOD AND UPDATES.—Each 

15 strategy under paragraph (1) shall cover the period of 

16 one year following the date of the strategy and shall 

17 be updated on an annual basis in accordance with 

18 paragraph (4). 

19 ‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

20 ‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 

21 days after the date of the enactment of this sec22 tion, each senior official designated under sub23 section (b) shall submit to the congressional de24 fense committees a report that includes the strat25 egy developed under paragraph (1). 


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1 ‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—On an an2 nual basis following the submittal of the initial 

3 report under subparagraph (A), each senior offi4 cial designated under subsection (b) shall submit 

5 to the congressional defense committees a report 

6 that includes— 

7 ‘‘(i) an updated version of the strategy 

8 under paragraph (1); 

9 ‘‘(ii) an assessment of the progress 

10 made by the military department concerned 

11 in achieving the goals of such strategy; and 

12 ‘‘(iii) any plans of the official improve 

13 the logistics capabilities of the military de14 partment concerned to ensure those capa15 bilities meet the requirements of applicable 

16 operational and contingency plans. 

17 ‘‘(f) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the duties re18 quired under this section, each senior official designated 

19 under subsection (b) shall consult with subject matter ex20 perts from— 

21 ‘‘(1) the Office of the Secretary of Defense; 

22 ‘‘(2) the Joint Staff; 

23 ‘‘(3) the geographic combatant commands; 

24 ‘‘(4) other military departments; 

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1 ‘‘(6) such other departments and agencies of the 

2 Federal Government as the official determines appro3 priate. 

4 ‘‘(g) REPRESENTATION.—To the extent practicable, the 

5 Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each official des6 ignated under subsection (b) is included in any panels, 

7 working groups, or advisory bodies of the Department with 

8 roles relating the matters described in subsection (d).’’. 

9 (c) DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION.—Not later than 90 

10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Sec11 retary of a military department shall make the designation 

12 required under section 2229b(b) of title 10, United States 

13 Code (as added by subsection (b) of this section). 

14 SEC. 922. ELIGIBILITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 

15 BUREAU FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN 

16 OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. 

17 Section 152(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

18 is amended by striking ‘‘the Commandant of the Marine 

19 Corps, or the Chief of Space Operations’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

20 Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Space Oper21 ations, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’. 


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1 SEC. 923. DESIGNATION OF DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF 

2 THE ARMY AS PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL RESPON3 SIBLE FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7014 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

6 new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(g)(1) The Secretary of the Army shall designate the 

8 Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as the official within 

9 the Office of the Secretary of the Army with principal re10 sponsibility for the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise 

11 of the Army. 

12 ‘‘(2) The responsibilities of the Deputy Under Sec13 retary of the Army under this subsection shall include— 

14 ‘‘(A) providing oversight and strategic direction 

15 for the management and operations of the explosive 

16 ordnance disposal enterprise of the Army, including 

17 planning, programming, budgeting, and execution; 

18 ‘‘(B) providing strategic direction for the fund19 ing of the enterprise, including funding for— 

20 ‘‘(i) manning, training, organizing, equip21 ping (including any associated research and de22 velopment), and sustaining the enterprise; and 

23 ‘‘(ii) supporting military installations that 

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1 ‘‘(C) providing strategic direction for the activi2 ties of the enterprise in providing explosive ordinance 

3 disposal support for— 

4 ‘‘(i) the President; 

5 ‘‘(ii) combatant commanders; 

6 ‘‘(iii) military installations; and 

7 ‘‘(iv) civilian law enforcement agencies (in 

8 accordance with sections 282 and 283 of this 

9 title); and 

10 ‘‘(D) providing strategic direction on the activi11 ties of the enterprise over the full range of military 

12 operations from irregular warfare to large-scale 

13 ground combat. 

14 ‘‘(3) On an annual basis, the Deputy Under Secretary 

15 of the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

16 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

17 briefing on the status of the explosive ordnance disposal en18 terprise of the Army. The briefing shall include, with respect 

19 to the period covered by the most recent future-years defense 

20 program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this 

21 title (as of the date of the briefing), an estimate of the total 

22 obligatory authority for the enterprise and the numbers and 

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1 ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the terms ‘explosive ordnance’ 

2 and ‘explosive ordnance disposal’ have the meanings given 

3 those terms in section 2284(d).’’. 

4 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub5 section (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the 

6 enactment of this Act. 

7 SEC. 924. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DRONE CORPS AS A 

8 BASIC BRANCH OF THE ARMY. 

9 (a) DESIGNATION AS BASIC BRANCH.—Section 

10 7063(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

12 end; 

13 (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as para14 graph (14); and 

15 (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol16 lowing new paragraph: 

17 ‘‘(13) Drone Corps; and’’. 

18 (b) ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS.—Chapter 707 of 

19 title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

20 section 7081 the following new section: 

21 ‘‘§ 7082. Drone Corps: organization and functions 

22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is a Drone Corps in the 

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1 ‘‘(1) the Chief of the Drone Corps, who shall be 

2 appointed by the Secretary of the Army from among 

3 the officers of the Drone Corps; 

4 ‘‘(2) commissioned officers of the Regular Army 

5 appointed therein; and 

6 ‘‘(3) other members of the Army assigned thereto 

7 by the Secretary of the Army. 

8 ‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—Subject to such limitations or con9 ditions as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, the 

10 Drone Corps shall— 

11 ‘‘(1) be the organization in the Army with pri12 mary responsibility for programs, projects, and ac13 tivities involving— 

14 ‘‘(A) small and medium unmanned aircraft; 

15 ‘‘(B) unmanned aircraft systems that in16 clude such aircraft; and 

17 ‘‘(C) counter-UAS systems; 

18 ‘‘(2) serve as a command center for Army oper19 ations involving the aircraft and systems described in 

20 paragraph (1); 

21 ‘‘(3) carry out activities to integrate such air22 craft and systems with Army forces that have not tra23 ditionally used such aircraft and systems; 

24 ‘‘(4) conduct research, development, testing, and 

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1 ‘‘(5) provide personnel with specialized training 

2 in such aircraft and systems; 

3 ‘‘(6) carry out programs to attract and retain 

4 personnel with expertise relevant to such aircraft and 

5 systems; 

6 ‘‘(7) develop strategies and capabilities to 

7 counter the unmanned aircraft and unmanned air8 craft systems of adversary forces; and 

9 ‘‘(8) perform such other functions relating to un10 manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems as 

11 the Secretary determines appropriate. 

12 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 ‘‘(1) The terms ‘counter-UAS system’, ‘un14 manned aircraft’, and ‘unmanned aircraft system’ 

15 have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 

16 of title 49, United States Code. 

17 ‘‘(2) The term ‘medium unmanned aircraft’ 

18 means an unmanned aircraft with gross takeoff 

19 weight that is equal to greater than 55 pounds and 

20 less than 1320 pounds. 

21 ‘‘(3) The term ‘small unmanned aircraft’ means 

22 an unmanned aircraft with a gross takeoff weight of 

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1 SEC. 925. ARMY ELECTRONIC WARFARE CENTER OF EXCEL2 LENCE. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 707 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

5 new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 7085. Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence 

7 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Army 

8 shall establish and operate an Electronic Warfare Center 

9 of Excellence within the Army Training and Doctrine Com10 mand. 

11 ‘‘(b) MISSIONS.—The Electronic Warfare Center of Ex12 cellence shall be used to— 

13 ‘‘(1) provide comprehensive training and other 

14 educational programs relating to electronic warfare, 

15 including— 

16 ‘‘(A) advanced individual training; 

17 ‘‘(B) professional military education; 

18 ‘‘(C) new equipment training; and 

19 ‘‘(D) instructor training and certification; 

20 ‘‘(2) develop and regularly update the cur21 riculum for such training and programs; 

22 ‘‘(3) identify, develop, and integrate materiel 

23 and organizational requirements for electronic war24 fare; 

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1 ‘‘(5) conduct assessments for electronic warfare 

2 materiel requirements determination and develop3 ment; 

4 ‘‘(6) develop and manage the integration of elec5 tronic warfare solutions with doctrine, organization, 

6 training, materiel, leadership and education, per7 sonnel, and facilities; 

8 ‘‘(7) conduct analysis for electronic warfare force 

9 requirements; 

10 ‘‘(8) develop and manage organizational docu11 mentation relating to electronic warfare, including 

12 field manuals, technical manuals, training materials, 

13 standard operating procedures, doctrine publications, 

14 and after-action reports; 

15 ‘‘(9) carry out such functions as the Secretary of 

16 the Army determines appropriate.’’. 

17 (b) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—Not later than one 

18 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the extent 

19 determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Army, the 

20 Secretary shall transfer the electronic warfare-related pro21 grams, projects, and activities of the Cyber Center of Excel22 lence of the Army to the Electronic Warfare Center of Excel23 lence established under section 7085 of title 10, United 

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1 SEC. 926. CODIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL STAFF CORPS OF 

2 THE NAVY. 

3 (a) CODIFICATION.—Section 8090 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)— 

5 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

6 (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para7 graph (9); and 

8 (3) by inserting, after paragraph (4), the fol9 lowing new paragraphs: 

10 ‘‘(5) the Supply Corps; 

11 ‘‘(6) the Civil Engineer Corps; 

12 ‘‘(7) the Nurse Corps; 

13 ‘‘(8) the Medical Service Corps; and’’. 

14 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur15 ther amended, in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘Medical 

16 Corps, the Dental Corps, the Judge Advocate General’s 

17 Corps, and the Chaplain Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘staff corps 

18 specified in subsection (a)’’. 

19 SEC. 927. FEASIBILITY REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A 

20 DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL REVITALIZATION 

21 BOARD. 

22 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

24 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv25 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

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1 Industrial Revitalization Board (in this section referred to 

2 as the ‘‘Board’’) that— 

3 (1) would consist of the members described in 

4 subsection (b); 

5 (2) would be responsible for ensuring the defense 

6 industrial base is prepared to meet Department of 

7 Defense wartime production needs by— 

8 (A) assessing the health of the defense indus9 trial base; 

10 (B) identifying critical shortages and im11 pediments to production of critical munitions 

12 and other war materials; 

13 (C) identifying required production rates 

14 for critical munitions; and 

15 (D) overseeing and deconflicting Depart16 ment and service efforts to improve defense in17 dustrial capacity; 

18 (3) would, in furtherance of such responsibil19 ities— 

20 (A) develop a comprehensive plan that de21 tails immediate steps that can be taken to in22 crease the capacity of the defense industrial base; 

23 (B) utilize existing supply chain mapping 

24 efforts to identify single points of failure that 

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1 forms and identify funding mechanisms to create 

2 second sources or other resilience measures, with 

3 a focus on those munitions necessary for a poten4 tial war in the Pacific; 

5 (C) utilize existing supply chain mapping 

6 efforts to identify reliance on foreign adversaries 

7 within critical munitions supply chains and rec8 ommend amelioration efforts; 

9 (D) for critical munitions, establish a min10 imum procurement rate for purposes of ensuring 

11 adequate Department of Defense budgeting in 

12 each fiscal year and for directing budget pro13 posals for the Department; and 

14 (E) review critical munitions production 

15 capacity on a twice yearly basis and take reme16 dial action to address any shortfalls; and 

17 (4) would terminate five years after being estab18 lished. 

19 (b) MEMBERS DESCRIBED.—The Board considered for 

20 potential establishment in the report under subsection (a) 

21 would include the following members: 

22 (1) Relevant Department of Defense acquisition, 

23 research and engineering, and comptroller personnel. 

24 (2) Service acquisition executives and program 

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1 (3) Defense industry representatives. 

2 (4) Relevant think tank experts. 

3 (5) Representatives from the Under Secretary of 

4 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

5 (6) Representatives from the Under Secretary of 

6 Defense for Research and Engineering. 

7 (7) Representatives from the Defense Innovation 

8 Unit. 

9 (c) DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE DEFINED.—In this 

10 section, the term ‘‘defense industrial base’’ means organiza11 tions, facilities, and resources that supply the Department 

12 of Defense with materials, products, and services for defense 

13 purposes. 

14 TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

15 Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

16 SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

17 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

18 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

19 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

20 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

21 amounts of authorizations made available to the De22 partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 

23 2025 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 

24 year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au25 thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 


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1 be available for the same purposes as the authoriza2 tion to which transferred. 

3 (2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para4 graph (3), the total amount of authorizations that the 

5 Secretary may transfer under the authority of this 

6 section may not exceed $6,000,000,000. 

7 (3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILI8 TARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of 

9 funds between military personnel authorizations 

10 under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar 

11 limitation in paragraph (2). 

12 (b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by sub13 section (a) to transfer authorizations— 

14 (1) may only be used to provide authority for 

15 items that have a higher priority than the items from 

16 which authority is transferred; and 

17 (2) may not be used to provide authority for an 

18 item that has been denied authorization by Congress. 

19 (c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A trans20 fer made from one account to another under the authority 

21 of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount au22 thorized for the account to which the amount is transferred 

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1 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 

2 promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under sub3 section (a). 

4 SEC. 1002. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINAN5 CIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION. 

6 (a) Not later than September 30, 2026, the Under Sec7 retary of Defense for Comptroller shall revise the Depart8 ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation 

9 7000.14-R. The Under Secretary shall ensure that the re10 vised regulation— 

11 (1) is consistent and clear throughout; 

12 (2) includes updated guidance with respect to 

13 legislative and regulatory requirements; and 

14 (3) does not include any outdated guidance or 

15 guidance subject to change annually in an annual 

16 appropriations act. 

17 (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In revising the regulation 

18 under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall— 

19 (1) prioritize clarity and accessibility in the lan20 guage and direction provided, including improve21 ments to the coordination and approval process for 

22 recommended changes; 

23 (2) review and adopt modern financial practices 

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1 (3) consider information technology solutions to 

2 improve the accessibility and usability of the Finan3 cial Management Regulation; and 

4 (4) in consultation with the Cross-Functional 

5 Team established under section 1003 consider the rec6 ommendations of the Commission on Planning, Pro7 gramming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform. 

8 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days there10 after during the three-year period following such date of en11 actment, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional de12 fense committees a briefing on the efforts to update the Fi13 nancial Management Regulation. Each such briefing shall 

14 include each of the following: 

15 (1) The progress made in updating the Financial 

16 Management Regulation. 

17 (2) The plan and timeline for completing revi18 sions to the Financial Management Regulation. 

19 (3) Any barriers to the ability of the Department 

20 of Defense to update the Financial Management Reg21 ulation as required under this section. 

22 (4) Any legislation required to complete revisions 

23 of the Financial Management Regulation. 

24 (5) Any other information determined relevant 

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1 SEC. 1003. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR IMPLEMENTA2 TION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COM3 MISSION ON PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, 

4 BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION REFORM. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Using the authority provided 

6 pursuant to section 911(c) of the National Defense Author7 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 

8 U.S.C. 111 note), the Secretary of Defense shall establish 

9 a cross-functional team to address the implementation of 

10 the recommendations of the Commission on Planning, Pro11 gramming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform (in this sec12 tion referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 

13 (b) DUTIES.—The duties of the cross-functional team 

14 established under subsection (a) shall be to assist the Sec15 retary of Defense with the implementation of the rec16 ommendations of the Commission and any efforts regarding 

17 such recommendations that the Secretary determines nec18 essary. 

19 (c) TEAM LEADERSHIP.—The Secretary shall select an 

20 Under Secretary of Defense to lead the cross-functional team 

21 and a senior military officer to serve as the deputy to the 

22 Under Secretary so selected. 

23 (d) DETERMINATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND

24 RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary, acting through the 

25 cross-functional team established under subsection (a), shall 

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1 and elements of the Department of Defense with respect to 

2 addressing the implementation of the recommendations of 

3 the Commission, including the roles and responsibilities of 

4 the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense agencies, De5 partment of Defense field activities, the military depart6 ments, the combatant commands, and the Joint Staff. 

7 (e) BRIEFINGS.— 

8 (1) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 45 days 

9 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec10 retary shall provide to the congressional defense com11 mittees a briefing on— 

12 (A) the progress of the Secretary in estab13 lishing the cross-functional team required under 

14 subsection (a); and 

15 (B) the progress the team has made in— 

16 (i) determining the roles and respon17 sibilities of the organizations and elements 

18 of the Department of Defense with respect 

19 the cross-functional team; and 

20 (ii) carrying out the duties under sub21 section (b). 

22 (2) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 90 

24 days thereafter during the three-year period following 

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1 the congressional defense committees a briefing con2 taining updates with respect to the efforts of the De3 partment regarding implementation of the rec4 ommendations of the Commission. 

5 Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

6 SEC. 1007. MODIFICATION TO TYPES OF SUPPORT FOR 

7 COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES 

8 TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED 

9 CRIME. 

10 Section 284(b)(6)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

11 is amended by striking ‘‘within 25 miles of and’’. 

12 SEC. 1008. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AF13 FECTING FLOW OF DRUGS INTO UNITED 

14 STATES. 

15 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

16 of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe Department-wide 

17 guidance that establishes support for counterdrug activities 

18 and programs affecting the flow of drugs into the United 

19 States as the principal foreign counterdrug program pri20 ority of the Department. 


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1 Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and 

2 Shipyards 

3 SEC. 1011. ASSESSMENT REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A 

4 PROPOSED REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE 

5 SHIPS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL NAVAL VES6 SEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND CERTIFI7 CATION. 

8 Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amend9 ed— 

10 (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 

11 (h); and 

12 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 

13 new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(g) REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS.—(1) If the 

15 plan and certification submitted under subsection (a) for 

16 a fiscal year include a reduction in the number of battle 

17 force ships during the ten-year period following the submis18 sion of the plan, as compared to the number of such ships 

19 included in the plan and certification for the preceding fis20 cal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit with the plan 

21 and assessment an additional assessment that includes each 

22 of the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) A description of how the proposed reduction 

24 would support the national security strategy of the 

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1 ‘‘(B) An identification of the total amount of re2 sources that have been previously allocated for the 

3 ship that is no longer being requested, including 

4 funds for research, development, test, and evaluation 

5 specific to the ship, advance procurement, advanced 

6 construction, and economic order quantity. 

7 ‘‘(C) An identification of the total amount of re8 sources the industrial base has allocated to support 

9 the ship that is no longer being requested. 

10 ‘‘(D) An analysis of the effect such reduction is 

11 likely to have on the industrial base, including the 

12 sub-tier supplier base. 

13 ‘‘(E) An analysis of the effect of the reduction on 

14 the overall requirement for the class of ship that was 

15 reduced. 

16 ‘‘(2)(A) If an additional assessment is required to be 

17 submitted under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and the 

18 Secretary of Defense does not include such assessment with 

19 the defense budget materials for the fiscal year, not more 

20 than 75 percent of the funds referred to in subparagraph 

21 (B) may be obligated or expended until the Secretary sub22 mits the additional assessment. 

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1 ture as of the date on which the plan and certification 

2 under subsection (a) and the plan and certification under 

3 subsection (d) are required to be submitted.’’. 

4 SEC. 1012. MINIMUM NUMBER OF PUBLIC NAVAL SHIP5 YARDS. 

6 Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 

9 as subsections (f) though (i), respectively; 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (e), the following 

11 new subsection (f): 

12 ‘‘(f) The Secretary of the Navy shall operate not less 

13 than four public naval shipyards.’’; and 

14 (3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘section, the’’ and all that 

16 follows through the period at the end and insert17 ing ‘‘section:’’; and 

18 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

19 paragraphs: 

20 ‘‘(1) The term ‘amphibious warfare ship’ means 

21 a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault 

22 ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault 

23 ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an amphibious trans24 port dock (LPD), or a dock landing ship (LSD). 


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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘public naval shipyard’ means a 

2 naval shipyard operated by the Navy as of January 

3 1, 2024.’’. 

4 SEC. 1013. MODIFICATIONS TO SHIP REPAIR AUTHORITIES. 

5 (a) DEFINITION OF SHORT-TERM WORK FOR PUR6 POSES OF NAVY CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ES7 CORT VESSELS AND ASSIGNMENT OF VESSEL PROJECTS.— 

8 Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘10 months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 

10 months’’. 

11 (b) STUDY ON PRICE DIFFERENTIALS USED IN NAVY

12 SHIP REPAIR SOLICITATIONS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 

14 appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek 

15 to enter into an agreement with a federally funded re16 search and development center to conduct a study to 

17 assess whether relevant price differentials used by the 

18 Navy in ship repair solicitations accurately reflect the 

19 true market value of the activity undertaken to com20 plete the repair work involved in the absence of any 

21 such differential. 

22 (2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) 

23 shall address all relevant price differentials used by 

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1 (A) the use of Government-owned and oper2 ated dry docks; 

3 (B) the use of inter-port differentials; and 

4 (C) the use of pier differentials. 

5 (3) REPORTS.— 

6 (A) FFRDC REPORT.—The federally funded 

7 research and development center that conducts 

8 the study under paragraph (1) shall submit to 

9 the Secretary of the Navy a report on the results 

10 of the study. 

11 (B) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later 

12 than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of the 

13 Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

14 committees an unaltered copy of the report re15 ceived by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) 

16 together with a separate statement of the views 

17 of the Secretary on the results of the study con18 ducted under paragraph (1). 

19 (c) REPORT ON NAVY POLICY FOR SOLICITING

20 COASTWIDE BIDS FOR CERTAIN REPAIR AVAILABILITIES.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 30, 

22 2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 

23 congressional defense committees a report on the pol24 icy of the Navy for soliciting coastwide bids for repair 

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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

2 (1) shall include an explanation and assessment of 

3 each of the following: 

4 (A) The intent of the policy described in 

5 paragraph (1). 

6 (B) The data the Navy uses to assess the ef7 ficacy of such policy. 

8 (C) How the Navy estimates the cost of 

9 moving vessels out of their home port to complete 

10 the availability and the actual cost of moving 

11 vessels out of their home port to complete the 

12 availability. 

13 (D) How the Navy estimates the financial, 

14 labor force, member of the Armed Forces and 

15 family well-being, berthing, and related costs as16 sociated with moving a vessel out of its home 

17 port to complete a repair availability longer 

18 than 10 months. 

19 SEC. 1014. CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED 

20 PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION ON 

21 FIRST SHIP OF A SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM. 

22 Section 8669c(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 SEC. 1015. ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF 

2 CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIP3 BUILDING PROGRAM. 

4 Section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (a)— 

7 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

8 the end; 

9 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 

10 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(4) certifies to the congressional defense com14 mittees that for each block of the ship’s construction, 

15 the detail design will be completed.’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 

17 following new paragraphs: 

18 ‘‘(7) For first ships and subsequent ships, the 

19 plan of the Navy to oversee and document the comple20 tion of the detail design for each block of the ship’s 

21 construction before construction of such block begins. 

22 ‘‘(8) The extent to which information provided 

23 by a vendor to support the overall maturity and sta24 bility of a ship’s design is complete before construc25 tion on the ship begins, including with respect to in26 formation that confirms— 


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1 ‘‘(A) vendor selection is complete for major 

2 distributive systems and key equipment sup3 porting operational requirements of the ship; 

4 ‘‘(B) specifications are finalized for such 

5 major distributive systems and key equipment; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(C) the status of factory acceptance testing, 

8 as applicable, to validate finalized specifications 

9 for such major distributive systems and key 

10 equipment through manufacturing.’’; and 

11 (3) in subsection (c)(1)— 

12 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

13 (A), by striking ‘‘computer aided models’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘the completion of 3D computer aided 

15 modeling’’; and 

16 (B) in subparagraph (C)— 

17 (i) by inserting ‘‘positions and’’ before 

18 ‘‘routes’’; and 

19 (ii) by inserting ‘‘all major’’ before 

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1 SEC. 1016. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION OF OVERHAUL, RE2 PAIR, OR MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN VES3 SELS IN SHIPYARDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED 

4 STATES OR GUAM. 

5 Section 8680(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

8 as subparagraphs (B) and (C) respectively; and 

9 (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the fol10 lowing new subparagraph (A): 

11 ‘‘(A) preventive maintenance of a deployed naval 

12 vessel lasting not more than 21 days;’’. 

13 SEC. 1017. STRATEGY ON DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL REARM 

14 AT SEA CAPABILITY. 

15 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

17 of Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

18 a strategy for delivering a rearm at sea capability to the 

19 surface fleet of the United States Navy. Such strategy shall 

20 include each of the following: 

21 (1) A plan to develop, by not later than three 

22 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

23 capability to employ transportable rearming mecha24 nism equipment to load missile canisters into MK 41 

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1 planned investments of the Navy in technology devel2 opment to achieve such capability, including the an3 ticipated cost and schedule for such investments. 

4 (2) A plan for the key milestone events and asso5 ciated dates in the development of such capability. 

6 (3) A plan to coordinate with allies of the 

7 United States that use variants of the United States 

8 manufactured MK 41 vertical launch system to joint9 ly procure rearm at sea capabilities. 

10 (4) An identification of any courses of action the 

11 Secretary is considering other than the plans referred 

12 to in paragraphs (1) through (2) to address the gap 

13 between the rearm at sea capabilities of the United 

14 States and the capabilities of other countries, includ15 ing the use of uncrewed technologies. 

16 (5) Such other matters as the Secretary deter17 mines appropriate. 

18 (b) BRIEFING.— Not later than 90 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 

20 provide to the congressional defense committees a written 

21 briefing on the development of the strategy required under 

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1 SEC. 1018. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO 

2 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE CON3 STRUCTION OF A VIRGINIA-CLASS SUB4 MARINE. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appro6 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 

7 Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year 2025 

8 may be used by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an 

9 incrementally funded contract for the construction of a 

10 Virgina-class submarine. 

11 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered into 

12 under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of 

13 the United States to make a payment under the contract 

14 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that pur15 pose, and that total liability to the Government for the ter16 mination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount 

17 of funding obligated at time of termination. 

18 SEC. 1019. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED IN19 SPECTION TECHNOLOGIES AT SHIPYARDS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 90 days 

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

22 of the Navy shall carry out a pilot program on the use of 

23 automated inspection technologies at shipyards. 

24 (b) SELECTION OF LOCATION.—The Secretary shall se25 lect one shipyard at which to carry out the pilot program 

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1 may be necessary to minimize the disruption to the oper2 ations of the shipyard during the conduct of the pilot pro3 gram. 

4 (c) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot program re5 quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

6 (1) select at least one surface ship as a test plat7 form to collect a comprehensive set of inspection cri8 teria used for defining maintenance requirements; 

9 (2) define requirements for the upgrade or over10 haul of the information technology infrastructure at 

11 the shipyard to ensure compatibility with new tech12 nologies implemented under the pilot program; 

13 (3) provide for the training of personnel on the 

14 operation and maintenance of the automated inspec15 tion technologies selected for use during the pilot pro16 gram; 

17 (4) designate an individual who shall be respon18 sible for implementing and overseeing each phase of 

19 the pilot program; and 

20 (5) recommend a strategic sequencing plan of the 

21 pilot program to ensure the execution of necessary in22 formation technology upgrades prior to the deploy23 ment of robotic systems. 

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1 (1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

2 termination of the pilot program under subsection (e), 

3 the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

4 committees a report on the results of the pilot pro5 gram. 

6 (2) BRIEFINGS.—Upon completion of the se7 quencing plan required under subsection (c)(5), the 

8 Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense 

9 committees a briefing on the plan. 

10 (e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot 

11 program under this section shall terminate on the date that 

12 is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 1020. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

14 RETIREMENT OF GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS. 

15 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

16 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 

17 Department of Defense may be obligated or expended retire, 

18 prepare to retire, inactivate, or place in storage— 

19 (1) the USS Shilo (CG 67); 

20 (2) the USS Lake Erie (CG 70); or 

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1 SEC. 1021. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING WAR2 SHIPS AFTER NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR RE3 CIPIENTS. 

4 It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 

5 Navy should name warships after Navy recipients of the 

6 Medal of Honor from World War I to the present, who have 

7 not had a vessel named in their honor, as follows: 

8 (1) Tedford H. Cann. 

9 (2) Ora Graves. 

10 (3) John MacKenzie. 

11 (4) Patrick McGunigal. 

12 (5) John H. Balch. 

13 (6) Joel T. Boone. 

14 (7) Jesse W. Covington. 

15 (8) Edouard Izac. 

16 (9) David E. Hayden. 

17 (10) Alexander G. Lyle. 

18 (11) Francis E. Ormsbee, Jr. 

19 (12) Orlando H. Petty. 

20 (13) Oscar Schmidt, Jr. 

21 (14) Daniel A. J. Sullivan. 

22 (15) Frank M. Upton. 

23 (16) John O. Siegel. 

24 (17) Henry Breault. 

25 (18) Thomas J. Ryan. 

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1 (20) Thomas Eadie. 

2 (21) William R. Huber. 

3 (22) William Badders. 

4 (23) James H. McDonald. 

5 (24) John Mihalowski. 

6 (25) Samuel G. Fuqua. 

7 (26) William E. Hall. 

8 (27) Herbert Schonland. 

9 (28) Nathan G. Gordon. 

10 (29) Arthur M. Preston. 

11 (30) Eugene B. Fluckey. 

12 (31) Robert Bush. 

13 (32) Rufus G. Herring. 

14 (33) Franklin J. Pierce. 

15 (34) George L. Street. 

16 (35) George E. Wahlen. 

17 (36) William L. McGonagle. 

18 (37) Thomas G. Kelley. 

19 (38) Joseph R. Kerrey. 

20 (39) Thomas R. Norris. 

21 (40) Michael E. Thornton. 

22 (41) Britt K. Slabinski. 

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1 Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

2 SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

3 FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 

4 DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA5 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 

6 UNITED STATES. 

7 Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 

9 232; 132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

10 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

11 SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

12 TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN 

13 THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES 

14 TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 

15 STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

16 Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National De17 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 

18 115–232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem19 ber 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 


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1 SEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

2 FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS 

3 DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA4 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN 

5 COUNTRIES. 

6 Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 

8 232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

9 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

10 SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 

11 TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF 

12 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA13 NAMO BAY, CUBA. 

14 Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization 

15 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 

16 1551) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 

17 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 2025’’. 

18 Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 

19 Authorities and Limitations 

20 SEC. 1041. AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO INNOVATION 

21 FUND. 

22 Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United States 

23 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

24 section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2350s. Authority to contribute to innovation fund 

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATO INNOVA3 TION FUND.—Within amounts authorized by law for such 

4 purpose during the 10-year period following the date of the 

5 enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

6 Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense may contribute 

7 to the NATO Innovation Fund a total amount of no more 

8 than $200,000,000. 

9 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 ‘‘(1) The term ‘NATO’ means the North Atlantic 

11 Treaty Organization. 

12 ‘‘(2) The term ‘NATO Innovation Fund’ means 

13 the multi-sovereign, investment venture capital fund 

14 of NATO that provides secure investment in dual-use, 

15 high-impact technology.’’. 

16 SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDI17 TURE OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DE18 FENSE INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTEL19 LIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

20 Section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is amend22 ed— 

23 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and in24 serting ‘‘2030’’; 

25 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and in26 serting ‘‘2030’’; and 


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1 (3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘$125,000’’. 

3 SEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSE4 MENT OF EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY 

5 MESS OPERATIONS. 

6 Section 1014 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 

8 417; 122 Stat. 4585), as most recently amended by section 

9 1028 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

10 Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3388), is further 

11 amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘September 30, 

13 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’; and 

14 (2) by striking subsection (c). 

15 SEC. 1044. PROHIBITION ON REALIGNMENT OR REDUCTION 

16 OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES END 

17 STRENGTH AUTHORIZATIONS. 

18 (a) PROHIBITION.—During the covered period, the 

19 Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of each of the mili20 tary departments may not realign or reduce special oper21 ations forces end strength authorizations. 

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the two24 year period beginning on January 1, 2025. 


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1 (2) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 

2 the forces identified under section 167(j) of title 10, 

3 United States Code, or a member of the Armed Forces 

4 carrying out special operations activities. 

5 (3) The term ‘‘special operations activities’’ 

6 means activities described in section 167(k) of title 

7 10, United States Code, and includes any support 

8 services provided for the execution such activities, in9 cluding logistics, communications, and intelligence 

10 activities. 

11 SEC. 1045. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR WORK PER12 FORMED BY ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC., IN 

13 CHINA ON RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE 

14 GOVERNMENT OF CHINA. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub16 section (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

17 by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 

18 for the Department of Defense may be used to fund any 

19 work to be performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., in China 

20 on research supported by the government of China, includ21 ing to provide any grants for such purpose. 

22 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

23 prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines 

24 that such a waiver is in the national security interests of 

25 the United States and, not later than 14 days after granting 


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1 such a waiver, submits to the congressional defense commit2 tees a detailed justification for the waiver, including— 

3 (1) an identification of the Department of De4 fense entity obligating or expending the funds; 

5 (2) an identification of the amount of such 

6 funds; 

7 (3) an identification of the intended purpose of 

8 such funds; 

9 (4) an identification of the recipient or prospec10 tive recipient of such funds (including any third11 party entity recipient, as applicable); 

12 (5) an explanation for how the waiver is in the 

13 national security interests of the United States; and 

14 (6) any other information the Secretary deter15 mines appropriate. 

16 SEC. 1046. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO 

17 THE TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF 

18 AFGHANISTAN. 

19 None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 

20 this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of 

21 Defense may be made available for the operation of any 

22 aircraft of the Department of Defense to transport currency 

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1 tality of either the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Af2 ghanistan. 

3 SEC. 1047. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

4 USAGE OF TUTOR.COM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

6 (1) cease offering services through Tutor.com not 

7 later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 

8 this Act; and 

9 (2) terminate any business relationships with 

10 Tutor.com as soon as legally possible. 

11 (b) FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS.—The Secretary may not 

12 enter into any contractual or other relationship with 

13 Tutor.com as long as Tutor.com is owned by Primavera 

14 Capital Group or any other entity owned or controlled by 

15 nationals of the People’s Republic of China. 

16 SEC. 1048. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED 

17 VEHICLES DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANU18 FACTURED, OR SUPPLIED BY PERSONS 

19 OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT TO 

20 THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF 

21 CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

22 PROPERTY. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—No connected vehicle on the list re24 quired under subsection (b) may be operated on a military 


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1 installation or on any other property of the Department 

2 of Defense. 

3 (b) LIST REQUIRED.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

5 establish a list of prohibited connected vehicles that— 

6 (A) are designed, developed, manufactured, 

7 or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, 

8 or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity 

9 of concern; and 

10 (B) pose an undue or unacceptable risk to 

11 national security, as determined by the Sec12 retary. 

13 (2) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall re14 view the list required under paragraph (1) not less 

15 frequently than once each year and shall make such 

16 additions, subtractions, supplements, or amendments 

17 to the list as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

18 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) The term ‘‘connected vehicle’’— 

20 (A) means an automotive vehicle that inte21 grates onboard networked hardware with auto22 motive software systems to communicate via 

23 dedicated short-range communication, cellular 

24 telecommunications connectivity, satellite com25 munication, or other wireless spectrum 


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1 connectivity with any other network or device; 

2 and 

3 (B) includes automotive vehicles, whether 

4 personal or commercial, capable of— 

5 (i) global navigation satellite system 

6 communication for geolocation; 

7 (ii) communication with intelligent 

8 transportation systems; 

9 (iii) remote access or control; 

10 (iv) wireless software or firmware up11 dates; or 

12 (v) on-device roadside assistance. 

13 (2) The term ‘‘covered undue or unacceptable 

14 risk’’ means— 

15 (A) an undue risk of sabotage to or subver16 sion of the design, integrity, manufacturing, pro17 duction, distribution, installation, operation, or 

18 maintenance of information and communica19 tions technology and services in the United 

20 States; 

21 (B) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on 

22 the security or resiliency of United States crit23 ical infrastructure or the digital economy of the 

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1 (C) an unacceptable risk to the national se2 curity of the United States or the security and 

3 safety of United States persons. 

4 (3) The term ‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ has the 

5 meaning given such term in section 9901 of the Wil6 liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author7 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 

8 283; 15 U.S.C. 4651). 

9 (4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 

10 meaning given such term in section 2801(4) of title 

11 10, United States Code. 

12 Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

13 SEC. 1051. QUADRENNIAL BIODEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW. 

14 Chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

15 by inserting after section 118c the following new section: 

16 ‘‘§ 118d. Quadrennial biodefense posture review 

17 ‘‘(a) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN RE18 QUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall every four years 

19 conduct a comprehensive examination of the biodefense poli20 cies, practices, programs and initiatives of the Department 

21 of Defense. 

22 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each review conducted under sub23 section (a) shall include each of the following: 

24 ‘‘(1) An inventory and assessment of all existing 

25 strategies, plans, policies, laws, and interagency 


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1 agreements related to biodefense, including preven2 tion, deterrence, preparedness, detection, response, at3 tribution, recovery, and mitigation. 

4 ‘‘(2) An identification of the biological threats, 

5 including biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally 

6 occurring infectious diseases, and accidental expo7 sures. 

8 ‘‘(3) An identification of the current programs, 

9 efforts, or activities of the Department of Defense with 

10 respect to preventing the acquisition, proliferation, 

11 and use of a biological weapon, preventing an acci12 dental or naturally occurring biological outbreak, and 

13 mitigating the effects of a biological epidemic. 

14 ‘‘(4) An identification of the roles and respon15 sibilities of the elements of the Department of Defense, 

16 including internal and external coordination proce17 dures, in identifying and sharing information related 

18 to, warning of, and protection against, acts of ter19 rorism using biological agents and weapons and acci20 dental or naturally occurring biological outbreaks. 

21 ‘‘(5) An identification of methods in use to ad22 dress biological attacks with emerging artificial intel23 ligence and cyber capabilities. 


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1 ‘‘(6) An identification of related or required ca2 pabilities and activities required to support the na3 tional biodefense strategy. 

4 ‘‘(7) Recommendations for strengthening and im5 proving the current biodefense capabilities, authori6 ties, and command structures of the Department. 

7 ‘‘(8) Recommendations for improving and for8 malizing interagency coordination and support mech9 anisms with respect to providing a robust national 

10 biodefense. 

11 ‘‘(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

12 determines necessary. 

13 ‘‘(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 

14 days after the completion of a review under subsection (a), 

15 the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com16 mittees a copy of the review. Each such review shall be sub17 mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

18 annex.’’. 

19 SEC. 1052. CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL REPORT. 

20 Section 8083 of title 10, United States Code, is amend21 ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

22 ‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Chief of Navy Reserve 

23 shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Sec24 retary of the Navy, an annual report on the state of the 

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1 its missions. The report shall be prepared in conjunction 

2 with the Chief of Naval Operations and may be submitted 

3 in classified and unclassified versions.’’. 

4 SEC. 1053. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN 

5 CASUALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED 

6 STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

7 Section 1057(e) of the National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘seven’’ and inserting ‘‘12’’. 

10 SEC. 1054. MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 

13 United States Transportation Command, in coordination 

14 with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secre15 taries of the military departments, and the commanders of 

16 the combatant commands, shall conduct a study of the end17 to-end, full-spectrum mobility requirements to fulfill the na18 tional defense strategy required by section 113(g) of title 

19 10, United States Code, for 2022. 

20 (b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study required under 

21 subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

22 (1) An assessment of the ability of the pro23 grammed airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, 

24 fuel tanker vessels, patient movement forces, and key 

25 mobility enablers to meet the integrated strategic and 


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1 theater mobility requirements in expected strategic 

2 environments, as defined by the guidance in such na3 tional defense strategy. 

4 (2) An identification, quantification, and de5 scription of the associated risk-to-mission (as defined 

6 by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual 

7 3105.01, Joint Risk Analysis) required to fulfill such 

8 strategy, including— 

9 (A) an assessment of risk-to-mission associ10 ated with achieving strategic and operational ob11 jectives using the programmed airlift aircraft, 

12 tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker vessels, 

13 patient movement forces, and key mobility 

14 enablers; and 

15 (B) a description of the combinations of 

16 airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel 

17 tanker vessels, patient movement forces, and key 

18 mobility enabler requirements and capabilities 

19 that provide low, moderate, significant, and high 

20 levels of risk-to-mission to fulfill such strategy; 

21 and 

22 (C) an evaluation of non-mobilized mobility 

23 forces to sustain daily competition activities and 

24 achieve necessary readiness to fulfill the national 

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1 (3) An identification of any mobility capability 

2 gaps, shortfalls, overlaps, or excesses, including— 

3 (A) an assessment of associated risks with 

4 respect to the ability to conduct operations; and 

5 (B) recommended mitigation strategies 

6 where possible. 

7 (4) The articulation of all key assumptions and 

8 decisions made and excursions examined in con9 ducting the study with respect to— 

10 (A) risk; 

11 (B) programmed forces and infrastructure; 

12 (C) the availability of commercial airlift 

13 and commercial United States sealift and fuel 

14 tanker vessel capabilities and resources, when 

15 applicable; 

16 (D) aircraft usage rates, aircraft mission 

17 availability rates, aircraft mission capability 

18 rates, aircrew ratios, aircrew production, and 

19 aircrew readiness rates; 

20 (E) readiness, crewing, and activation rates 

21 for sealift ships and fuel tanker vessels; 

22 (F) prepositioning, forward stationing, 

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1 (G) demand signals used to represent mis2 sions described in the national defense strategy 

3 for 2022, in competition and wartime; 

4 (H) concurrency and global integration of 

5 demand signals; 

6 (I) integrated global presence and basing 

7 strategy; 

8 (J) host nation or third-country support; 

9 (K) adversary actions to degrade and dis10 rupt United States mobility operations; 

11 (L) adversary actions that threaten freedom 

12 of navigation on international waterways, in13 cluding attacks on foreign ships and crews; 

14 (M) aircraft being used for training or un15 dergoing depot maintenance or modernization or 

16 ships undergoing depot maintenance; 

17 (N) patient movement and mobility ena18 bling forces availability, readiness, and use; 

19 (O) logistics concept of operations, includ20 ing any maneuver and sustainment support con21 cepts, methods, combat support forces, and com22 bat service support forces, that are required to 

23 enable the projection and enduring support to 

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1 (P) anticipated attrition rates for the as2 sessed force structure; and 

3 (Q) such other matters as the Commander 

4 determines appropriate. 

5 (5) Such other elements as the Commander deter6 mines appropriate. 

7 (c) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 

8 (1) INTERIM REPORT AND BRIEFING.—Not later 

9 than six months after the date of the enactment of this 

10 Act, the Commander of the United States Transpor11 tation Command, in coordination with the Chairman 

12 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the mili13 tary departments, and the commanders of the combat14 ant commands, shall— 

15 (A) submit to the congressional defense com16 mittees an interim report on the study required 

17 under subsection (a); and 

18 (B) provide to such committees a briefing 

19 on the report. 

20 (2) FINAL REPORT AND BRIEFING.—Not later 

21 than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act, the Commander of the United States Transpor23 tation Command, in coordination with the Chairman 

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1 tary departments, and the commanders of the combat2 ant commands, shall— 

3 (A) submit to the congressional defense com4 mittees a final report on the study required 

5 under subsection (a); and 

6 (B) provide to such committees a briefing 

7 on the report. 

8 (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—The reports required 

9 under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted in 

10 unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

11 (d) DEFINITION OF SEALIFT SHIP.—In this section, 

12 the term ‘‘sealift ship’’ includes— 

13 (1) theater and strategic platforms; and 

14 (2) surge sealift vessels and non-governmental 

15 vessels incorporated as part of the maritime logistics 

16 enterprise. 

17 SEC. 1055. PLAN FOR FIELDING AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE 

18 SITES AT AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS. 

19 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force, 

20 in consultation with the Commander of United States Eu21 ropean Command and the Commander of United States 

22 Indo-Pacific Command, shall develop a plan to support the 

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1 (b) AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE SITE REQUIREMENTS.— 

2 The plan required under subsection (a) shall include each 

3 of the following requirements for each air base air defense 

4 site fielded under the plan: 

5 (1) Expeditionary mobile protection for dis6 persed air bases. 

7 (2) Fixed protection for primary air bases. 

8 (3) Layered kinetic and non-kinetic effects from 

9 the surface. 

10 (4) Counter-uncrewed aircraft systems. 

11 (5) Counter-fixed and rotary wing aircraft. 

12 (6) Counter-cruise missiles. 

13 (7) Interoperability with joint command and 

14 control networks. 

15 (8) 360-degree active and passive sensors. 

16 (9) Systems and software that enable reduced 

17 staffing. 

18 (c) FIELDING REQUIREMENT.—The plan required 

19 under subsection (a) shall be developed to ensure that— 

20 (1) by not later than September 30, 2027, at 

21 least four air base air defense sites are fielded; and 

22 (2) between 2028 and 2031, at least four air base 

23 air defense sites are fielded each year. 

24 (d) SITE PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary of the Air 

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1 prioritized sites where air base air defense sites will be field2 ed under the plan. 

3 (e) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the Sec4 retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 

5 defense committees a report on the plan required under sub6 section (a). 

7 SEC. 1056. REVIEW OF EXECUTE ORDERS. 

8 (a) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

10 review each execute order that permits or would permit op11 erations involving the use of lethal force or a potential use 

12 of lethal force and shall identify, for each such execute 

13 order— 

14 (1) the legal authority or authorities under 

15 which the use of lethal force is authorized, or would 

16 justify a use of lethal force if specific conditions were 

17 to be satisfied, and against whom the lethal force may 

18 be used; and 

19 (2) the conditions that would need to be satisfied 

20 to provide legal justification for any use of lethal 

21 force under the execute order that would not be cov22 ered by a specific statutory authorization for the use 

23 of lethal force. 

24 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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1 the congressional defense committees a report describing the 

2 results of the review conducted under subsection (a). The 

3 report shall include the following: 

4 (1) A summary of each extant execute order, 

5 which includes a detailed description of the purpose 

6 of such execute order and the specifications described 

7 in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 

8 (2) A comparison of matters covered by execute 

9 orders involving the use of lethal force or a potential 

10 use of lethal force and disclosures reported under sec11 tion 1264 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

12 for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1549) and section 

13 1285 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

14 Fiscal Year 2020 (50 U.S.C. 1550). 

15 SEC. 1057. REPORT ON SENSOR AND INTERCEPTOR CAPA16 BILITIES NECESSARY TO DEFEND CRITICAL 

17 INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS. 

18 Not later than April 1, 2025, the Chairman of the 

19 Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander 

20 of United States Northern Command, shall submit to the 

21 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

22 Representatives a report that contains an identification of 

23 any existing or new sensor and interceptor capabilities nec24 essary to defend critical infrastructure assets. 


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1 SEC. 1058. REPORT ON PRICE ELASTICITY OF LABOR SUP2 PLY AT SHIPYARDS AND SUPPLIER FIRMS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 

5 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re6 port on the price elasticity of the labor supply for the indus7 trial base for building and maintaining naval vessels, in8 cluding— 

9 (1) private-sector shipyards; 

10 (2) public-sector naval shipyards; and 

11 (3) supplier firms. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

13 shall include the following: 

14 (1) An assessment of the full cost of hiring and 

15 training workers at shipyards and supplier firms. 

16 (2) An assessment of the extent to which reten17 tion and attrition of workers at shipyards and sup18 plier firms is related to pay and benefits for those 

19 workers. 

20 (3) An assessment of the extent to which chal21 lenges in recruiting and retaining desired numbers of 

22 workers at shipyards and supplier firms can be met 

23 by increasing pay and benefits for those workers. 

24 (4) An assessment of the potential impact of such 

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1 (5) An assessment of and recommendation for 

2 any extraordinary relief that may be appropriate for 

3 the fixed-price, multi-year procurement contracts for 

4 Virginia-class submarines in order to increase pay 

5 and benefits for workers at shipyards and supplier 

6 firms under those contracts. 

7 (c) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 

8 Navy may contract with a private entity for the prepara9 tion of the report required by subsection (a). 

10 SEC. 1059. STUDY AND REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 

11 NAVAL BLOCKADES OF SHIPMENTS OF FOS12 SIL FUELS TO CHINA IN EVENT OF ARMED 

13 CONFLICT. 

14 (a) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

16 of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that contains 

17 the findings of a study on the feasibility of implementing 

18 one or more naval blockades of shipments of fossil fuels to 

19 China in the event of an armed conflict between the United 

20 States and China. Such report shall include— 

21 (1) a description of— 

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1 (B) methods China could use to ship fossil 

2 fuels using air and land routes after such a 

3 blockade is implemented; and 

4 (C) for each waterway specified in clauses 

5 (i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(A), how such 

6 a blockade would be implemented in such water7 way; and 

8 (2) an assessment of— 

9 (A) the suitability of strategic waterways in 

10 the proximity of China as a location for such a 

11 blockade, including— 

12 (i) the Strait of Malacca; 

13 (ii) the Taiwan Strait; 

14 (iii) the Sunda Strait; 

15 (iv) the South China Sea; and 

16 (v) the East China Sea; and 

17 (B) the capability of China to satisfy needs 

18 for fossil fuels in China after such a blockade is 

19 implemented through methods that include— 

20 (i) the use of existing stockpiles of fossil 

21 fuels; 

22 (ii) the rationing of fossil fuels; and 

23 (iii) the reliance on existing or 

24 planned cross-border oil and gas pipelines 

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1 (b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

2 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

3 a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1060. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF FOOD 

5 WASTE AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND 

6 COAST GUARD FACILITIES. 

7 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 

8 the United States shall conduct a review of food waste at 

9 Department of Defense and Coast Guard facilities. The re10 view shall address each of the following: 

11 (1) Methods used by the Department and the 

12 Coast Guard to track food waste across facilities in 

13 the United States. 

14 (2) Any analysis conducted by the Department 

15 or the Coast Guard to determine the causes of any 

16 food waste at such facilities. 

17 (3) Any policies of the Department and the 

18 Coast Guard with respect to managing food waste. 

19 (4) Any challenges faced by the Department and 

20 the Coast Guard with respect to food waste and the 

21 extent to which actions are in place to address those 

22 challenges. 

23 (5) The extent to which the Department and the 

24 Coast Guard partner with other Federal agencies to 

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1 (6) Such other matters as the Comptroller Gen2 eral determines appropriate. 

3 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2025, the 

4 Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional de5 fense committees a briefing on the review conducted under 

6 subsection (a). 

7 SEC. 1061. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF 

8 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR SERVICE9 WOMEN’S HEALTH. 

10 (a) FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 

11 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec12 retary of Defense, acting through Director of the Defense 

13 Health Agency, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of 

14 establishing one or more Centers of Excellence for Service15 women’s Health, pursuant to the authority under section 

16 1073d(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code. 

17 (b) REPORT.—Upon the conclusion of the study re18 quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

19 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

20 of Representative a report on the findings of the study. Such 

21 report shall include the following: 

22 (1) An identification of potential locations where 

23 Centers of Excellence for Servicewomen’s Health could 

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1 (2) Any improvements the establishment of such 

2 Centers could provide in the furnishing of care for fe3 male members of the Armed Forces in the military 

4 health system. 

5 (3) Any anticipated effects the establishment of 

6 such Centers would have on readiness from improved 

7 health care services for female members of the Armed 

8 Forces. 

9 (4) An identification of any challenges or areas 

10 that could be improved in the furnishing of health 

11 care for female members of the Armed Forces in the 

12 military health system. 

13 SEC. 1062. REPORTS ON APPROVAL AND DEPLOYMENT OF 

14 LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—On an annual basis in accordance 

16 with subsection (c), the President shall submit to the con17 gressional defense committees a comprehensive report on the 

18 approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon sys19 tems by the United States. 

20 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 

21 shall include, with respect to the period covered by the re22 port, the following: 

23 (1) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono24 mous weapon systems that have been approved by 

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1 military under Department of Defense policies in ef2 fect as of the date of the report, the dates of such ap3 provals, and a description how such weapons systems 

4 have been, are being, or will be deployed and whether 

5 they operated as intended. 

6 (2) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono7 mous weapon systems that have received a waiver of 

8 the requirement for review by senior defense officials 

9 under Department of Defense policies in effect as of 

10 the date of the report, the dates such waivers were 

11 issued, and a description of how such weapon systems 

12 have been, are being, or will be deployed and whether 

13 they operated as intended. 

14 (3) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono15 mous weapon systems that are undergoing senior re16 view or waiver request processes as of the date of the 

17 report. 

18 (4) A comprehensive list of any lethal autono19 mous weapon systems not approved during a senior 

20 review or waiver request process and the reasons for 

21 such disapproval. 

22 (c) TIMING OF REPORTS.— 

23 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—The President shall sub24 mit the first report required under subsection (a) not 

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1 this Act. Such report shall include the information 

2 described in subsection (b) for all relevant time peri3 ods preceding the date of the report. 

4 (2) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Following sub5 mittal of the initial report under paragraph (1), the 

6 President shall submit subsequent reports under sub7 section (a) on an annual basis. Each subsequent re8 port shall include the information described in sub9 section (b) with respect to the period that elapsed 

10 since the date of the immediately preceding report. 

11 (d) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be 

12 submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

13 annex. 

14 SEC. 1063. REPORT ON FIELDING CERTAIN WEARABLE DE15 VICES FOR IMPACT PROTECTION AGAINST 

16 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 

17 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

19 of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv20 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

21 that includes the following: 

22 (1) A plan to field wearable devices for impact 

23 protection against traumatic brain injury that are 

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1 (2) A plan to field such wearable devices to miti2 gate traumatic brain injuries associated with blast 

3 overpressure, if consistent with the findings of an as4 sessment conducted by the Secretary on the feasibility 

5 of such wearable devices. 

6 (3) A description of resources required to imple7 ment such plans. 

8 (4) A description of any restrictions or limita9 tions on usage of such wearable devices, and steps to 

10 mitigate such restrictions or limitations. 

11 (5) Any other information the Secretary deter12 mines relevant. 

13 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 

14 Secretary of the Army certifies to the Committees on Armed 

15 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

16 later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

17 Act that the Department of the Army— 

18 (1) has fielded wearable devices described in sub19 section (a)(1); and 

20 (2) has a specific date for a final determination 

21 to field wearable devices to mitigate traumatic brain 

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1 Subtitle G—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 1071. EXPEDITED ACCESS TO CERTAIN MILITARY IN3 STALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE4 FENSE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND 

5 CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES. 

6 Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amend7 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 2698. Expedited access to military installations for 

9 Members of Congress and certain Congres10 sional employees 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

12 (b), the Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that— 

13 ‘‘(1) a Member of Congress seeking access to a 

14 covered installation is granted such access if such 

15 Member presents a covered identification card; and 

16 ‘‘(2) any Congressional employees accompanying 

17 a Member of Congress granted access under para18 graph (1) is granted the same access. 

19 ‘‘(b) PROHIBITED PROCEDURES.—Under such proce20 dures, the Secretary may not require a Member of Congress 

21 to schedule a grant of access to a covered installation under 

22 subsection (a) prior to the arrival of such Member and ac23 companying Congressional employees, if applicable, at such 

24 covered installation. 

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1 ‘‘(1) The term ‘Congressional employee’ has the 

2 meaning given such term in paragraph (5) of section 

3 2107 of title 5. 

4 ‘‘(2) The term ‘covered identification card’ 

5 means a valid identification badge issued by the ap6 propriate office of the House of Representatives or the 

7 Senate, as the case may be, which identifies the indi8 vidual to which such identification badge was issued 

9 as a current Member of Congress. 

10 ‘‘(3) The term ‘covered installation’ means a 

11 military installation located in the United States or 

12 Guam at which the presentation of an issued Depart13 ment of Defense common access card is the sole re14 quirement for a member of the Armed Forces to be 

15 granted access to such military installation. 

16 ‘‘(4) The term ‘Member of Congress’ means— 

17 ‘‘(A) a Senator; or 

18 ‘‘(B) a Representative in, or Delegate or 

19 Resident Commissioner to, Congress.’’. 

20 SEC. 1072. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF 

21 EXCELLENCE. 

22 Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amend23 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excel2 lence 

3 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Air 

4 Force shall operate a Technical Training Center of Excel5 lence. The head of the Center shall be the designee of the 

6 Commander of Airmen Development Command. 

7 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center shall be 

8 to— 

9 ‘‘(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force 

10 technical training installations; 

11 ‘‘(2) serve as a premier training location for all 

12 maintainers throughout the military departments; 

13 ‘‘(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at 

14 driving excellence, innovation, and leadership across 

15 all technical training specialties; 

16 ‘‘(4) advocate for innovative improvements in 

17 curriculum, facilities, and medial; 

18 ‘‘(5) foster outreach with industry and academia; 

19 ‘‘(6) identify and promulgate best practices, 

20 standards, and benchmarks; 

21 ‘‘(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest ad22 vancements in aviation technology and training 

23 methodologies; and 

24 ‘‘(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the 

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1 ‘‘(c) LOCATION.—The Secretary shall select a location 

2 for the Center that is an Air Force installation that pro3 vides technical training and maintenance proficiency.’’. 

4 SEC. 1073. INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS AND ASSESS5 MENT FOR REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON 

6 RUSSIAN ENERGY. 

7 Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 

9 283; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (c)(2)— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 12 months 

12 after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘Not later than 90 days after the date 

14 of the enactment of the National Defense Author15 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’; and 

16 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

17 ‘‘main operating base on the list submitted 

18 under paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘oper19 ating base within the area of responsibility of the 

20 United States European Command’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub22 section: 

23 ‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap24 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

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1 el, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 

2 until the installation energy plans and assessment required 

3 under subsection (c)(2).’’. 

4 SEC. 1074. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF 

5 THE NAVY. 

6 Section 1092(a)(4) of the James M. Inhofe National 

7 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

8 Law 117–263) is amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 2024’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘July 1, 2025’’. 

10 SEC. 1075. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COM11 MISSION ON EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY. 

12 Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amend14 ed— 

15 (1) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ‘‘the author16 ity to make such appointment or appointments shall 

17 expire, and the number of members of the Commission 

18 shall be reduced by the number equal to the number 

19 of appointments so not made’’ and inserting ‘‘such 

20 appointments shall nevertheless be considered valid’’; 

21 (2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 6 

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1 quired by subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 

2 31, 2026’’. 

3 SEC. 1076. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUP4 PORT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 

5 Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 

7 113 note) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (b)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para10 graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and 

11 (4)’’; 

12 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 

13 through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), re14 spectively; 

15 (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol16 lowing new paragraph: 

17 ‘‘(3) ROUTINE DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT.— 

18 In the event that the provision of defense sensitive 

19 support is routine defense sensitive support, the Sec20 retary shall provide notification under paragraph (1) 

21 on a quarterly basis after providing the support.’’; 

22 (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 

23 (i) in the paragraph heading, by in24 serting ‘‘AND EXTRAORDINARY SECURITY

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1 (ii) in the matter preceding subpara2 graph (A)— 

3 (I) by inserting ‘‘or requires ex4 traordinary security protections’’ after 

5 ‘‘time-sensitive’’; and 

6 (II) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ after 

7 ‘‘Secretary’’; 

8 (iii) in subparagraph (A)— 

9 (I) by striking ‘‘may’’; 

10 (II) by inserting ‘‘or after the ac11 tivity supported concludes’’ after ‘‘pro12 viding the support’’; and 

13 (III) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in14 serting ‘‘; or’’; and 

15 (iv) in subparagraph (B)— 

16 (I) by striking ‘‘shall’’; and 

17 (II) by striking ‘‘notice as soon as 

18 practicable after providing such sup19 port, but not later than 48 hours after 

20 providing the support’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘notification simultaneously with the 

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1 (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 

2 striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (3)’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)’’; and 

4 (2) in subsection (c)— 

5 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

6 ‘‘DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT DEFINED’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘, the term ‘defense sensitive 

9 support’ means support provided by the Depart10 ment of Defense to a non-Department of Defense 

11 Federal department or agency that requires spe12 cial protection from disclosure.’’ and inserting a 

13 colon; and 

14 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

15 paragraphs: 

16 ‘‘(1) The term ‘defense sensitive support’ means 

17 support provided by the Department of Defense to a 

18 non-Department of Defense Federal department or 

19 agency that requires special protection from disclo20 sure. 

21 ‘‘(2) The term ‘routine defense sensitive support’ 

22 has the meaning given such term elsewhere in the Na23 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 SEC. 1077. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR PAR2 TICIPANTS IN CERTAIN RESEARCH FUNDED 

3 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub5 section (c), as a condition of becoming or remaining a prin6 cipal investigator of a covered defense research project, a 

7 person shall agree that during the ten-year period beginning 

8 on the last day the person is a principal investigator of 

9 such research, such person may not seek or accept employ10 ment, or conduct any activity, for which a foreign entity 

11 of concern provides financial compensation or in-kind bene12 fits. 

13 (b) CRITICAL OR EMERGING TECHNOLOGY.—For pur14 poses of subsection (a), a critical or emerging technology 

15 is a technology that the Secretary of Defense determines to 

16 be critical or emerging. Not later than 270 days after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 

18 the Secretary shall determine which technologies are critical 

19 or emerging from among the technologies for which the De20 partment of Defense funds research, and shall make the re21 sults of such determination publicly available. 

22 (c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive 

23 the restriction under subsection (a) with respect to a United 

24 States person if, not later than 30 days before issuing the 

25 waiver, the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

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1 (1) an unclassified justification for the waiver; 

2 and 

3 (2) a description of any Department of Defense 

4 funds provided to the person for which the waiver is 

5 issued or to the research in which the person partici6 pated. 

7 (d) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with re8 spect to research that begins on or after the date that is 

9 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) The term ‘‘foreign entity of concern’’ has the 

12 meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of the 

13 Research and Development, Competition, and Innova14 tion Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)) and includes a foreign 

15 entity that is identified on the list published under 

16 section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. McCain National 

17 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub18 lic Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note). 

19 (2) The term ‘‘covered defense research project’’ 

20 means a research project that— 

21 (A) is operated by an institution of higher 

22 education or a subsidiary of an institution of 

23 higher education; 

24 (B) is funded, in whole or in part, by the 

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1 (C) involves a critical or emerging tech2 nology, as defined in subsection (b) of this sec3 tion. 

4 (3) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 

5 has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the 

6 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

7 SEC. 1078. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CAP8 ITAL FORUM. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es10 tablish a forum to— 

11 (1) convene domestic and international institu12 tional financiers, capital providers, investors, entre13 preneurs, innovators, business persons, representatives 

14 from across the private sector, relevant United States 

15 Government offices, and government and private enti16 ties of partner nations; and 

17 (2) allow the exchange of information between 

18 the entities referred to in paragraph (1) and the De19 partment of Defense relating to transactions or poten20 tial transactions and to integrate efforts to achieve co21 ordinated effects to support the national security in22 terest of the United States. 

23 (b) CHAIR.—The Chair of the forum established under 

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1 (c) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Sec2 retary may designate the Director as the sole Executive 

3 Agent with respect to the authorities and responsibilities 

4 of the Secretary of Defense under section 1047 of the Na5 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub6 lic Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 

7 SEC. 1079. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIERS FOR 

8 ARMY MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL. 

9 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

11 Army shall develop and implement a plan to establish each 

12 of the following: 

13 (1) Additional skill identifiers for the following 

14 courses at the Army Mountain Warfare School: 

15 (A) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course 

16 (Summer). 

17 (B) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course 

18 (Winter). 

19 (C) Rough Terrain Evacuation Course. 

20 (D) Mountain Planner Course. 

21 (E) Mountain Rifleman Course. 

22 (2) New skill identifiers for officers and warrant 

23 officers who complete the Basic Military Mountaineer 

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1 (b) BRIEFING ON PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after 

2 the date on which the Secretary completes the plan under 

3 subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the congres4 sional defense committees a briefing on the plan and the 

5 implementation of the plan. 

6 SEC. 1080. TABLETOP EXERCISE ON EXTREME WEATHER 

7 EVENTS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 

8 (a) TABLETOP EXERCISE.— 

9 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com11 mander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, 

12 in consultation with the the head of the institution se13 lected by the Commander under paragraph (3), shall 

14 conduct at least one national tabletop exercise to as15 sess the ability of the Armed Forces and military 

16 forces of allies or partners of the United States to con17 front aggressive adversarial threats in the Indo-Pa18 cific region while simultaneously confronting extreme 

19 weather hazards. 

20 (2) ELEMENTS.—The exercise conducted under 

21 paragraph (1) shall evaluate, at a minimum, the fol22 lowing: 

23 (A) The resilience of United States weapons, 

24 systems, force posture, and command and control 

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1 during a single combat contingency in the Indo2 Pacific region. 

3 (B) The mobility of the Armed Forces in the 

4 event of attacks upon critical infrastructure and 

5 logistical chokepoints pertinent to a contingency 

6 involving an ally or partner. 

7 (C) The ability of the Armed Forces to con8 duct logistics in a constrained environment, in9 cluding the ability to resupply United States 

10 and allied forces, and civilian populations. 

11 (D) The resiliency of the Indo-Pacific Com12 mand to withstand extreme environmental haz13 ards. 

14 (E) The response of the Department of De15 fense to partial or complete loss of overseas crit16 ical infrastructure. 

17 (F) The ability of the Armed Forces, in co18 ordination with allies and partners, to resist 

19 force or other coercion by an aggressor if com20 mand and control is compromised due to extreme 

21 environmental conditions. 

22 (G) The options of the Federal Government 

23 to ensure the viability of overseas critical infra24 structure in the event of a military contingency, 

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1 Korea, Guam, the Northern Marianas, Hawaii, 

2 and the Philippines. 

3 (H) Air defense capabilities to deter missile 

4 threats from the People’s Republic of China or 

5 the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea dur6 ing a military conflict. 

7 (I) The ability of naval projection forces to 

8 defend against adversarial threats while oper9 ating under compromised conditions. 

10 (J) The survivability of critical military 

11 forces, particularly air and naval forces. 

12 (K) The ability of air forces to conduct agile 

13 combat employment operations under com14 promised positions. 

15 (L) The efficacy of ground-based targeting 

16 and firing in the Indo-Pacific to support key 

17 missions amidst extreme environmental condi18 tions. 

19 (3) LOCATION.—The exercise conducted under 

20 paragraph (1) shall be conducted at a postsecondary 

21 educational institution of the Armed Forces selected 

22 by the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific 

23 Command. In making such selection, the Commander 

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1 (A) Geographic proximity to the United 

2 States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsi3 bility. 

4 (B) Leadership in science and technology, 

5 academic research, and applied design for inno6 vation to meaningfully participate or provide 

7 analysis on the exercises described in paragraph 

8 (2). 

9 (C) Experience and capacity to conduct a 

10 tabletop exercise impacted by extreme environ11 mental conditions. 

12 (D) Leadership in meeting objectives of the 

13 Department of Defense to create resilient and 

14 sustainable military capabilities that can with15 stand extreme weather conditions. 

16 (4) PREPARATION.—The tabletop exercise shall 

17 be prepared by personnel of the United States Indo18 Pacific Command, selected by the Commander in con19 sultation with the Secretary of Defense and the head 

20 of the institution selected by the Commander under 

21 paragraph (3). 

22 (5) PARTICIPANTS.—Participants in the tabletop 

23 exercise may include the following, as determined ap24 propriate by the Commander: 

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1 (B) Representatives of thinktanks or other 

2 entities of the United States. 

3 (C) Representatives of allies and partners, 

4 subject to the approval of the Secretary of De5 fense and the Secretary of State. 

6 (6) FREQUENCY.—In addition to the exercise 

7 conducted under paragraph (1), other such tabletop 

8 exercises may be conducted not more than twice per 

9 year during the period of four years following the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, at dates and times 

11 determined by the Commander of the United States 

12 Indo-Pacific Command and the head of the institu13 tion selected by the Commander under paragraph (3). 

14 (b) BRIEFING.—Following the conclusion of a tabletop 

15 exercise conducted under subsection (a), the Commander of 

16 the United States Indo-Pacific Command and a nongovern17 mental participant determined by the Commander, shall 

18 provide to the appropriate congressional committees a brief19 ing on the tabletop exercise. Such a briefing shall include— 

20 (1) an assessment of the decision-making, capa21 bility, and response gaps observed in the tabletop ex22 ercise; and 

23 (2) recommendations to improve the resiliency 

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1 infrastructure of the United States in the event of a 

2 military contingency involving an ally or partner. 

3 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) The term ‘‘ally or partner’’ means Taiwan, 

5 Japan, or the Republic of Korea. 

6 (2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com7 mittees’’ means— 

8 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

9 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com10 mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 

11 Representatives; and 

12 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com14 mittee on Homeland Security and Government 

15 Affairs of the Senate. 

16 (3) The term ‘‘environmental hazard’’ includes— 

17 (A) an earthquake; 

18 (B) a tsunami; 

19 (C) a hurricane, typhoon, monsoon, or other 

20 storm; 

21 (D) rising sea levels; 

22 (E) mudslides; or 

23 (F) any other environmental condition the 

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1 cific region and disruptive to military oper2 ations of the United States or forces of an ally 

3 or partner. 

4 (4) The term ‘‘tabletop exercise’’ means an activ5 ity— 

6 (A) in which senior personnel gather to de7 liberate various simulated emergency or rapid 

8 response situations; and 

9 (B) that is designed to assess the adequacy 

10 of plans, policies, procedures, training, resources, 

11 and relationships or agreements that guide the 

12 prevention of, response to, and recovery from a 

13 defined event. 

14 SEC. 1081. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY READINESS IN CON15 TESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 days 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

18 of the Army, in coordination with the Combine Arms Center 

19 of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Com20 mand, shall carry out a pilot program designed to enhance 

21 the overall readiness of the Army in a contested logistics 

22 environment. 

23 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the pilot program re24 quired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 


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1 (1) encourage the acquisition of commercially 

2 available equipment and services in order to provide 

3 efficient and effective life support on expeditionary 

4 bases; and 

5 (2) demonstrate the effectiveness of the pilot pro6 gram in simulated environments at multiple combat 

7 training centers, including— 

8 (A) the National Training Center; 

9 (B) the Joint Readiness Training Center; or 

10 (C) the Joint Multinational Readiness Cen11 ter. 

12 (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

13 of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 

14 the termination of the pilot program under subsection (d), 

15 the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com16 mittees a report on the findings of the pilot program. Each 

17 such report shall include, for the year covered by the report, 

18 an identification of— 

19 (1) skills that the combined force needs to develop 

20 and maintain to enable the efficient and effective de21 ployment of life support systems; 

22 (2) commercially-available equipment that has 

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1 (3) progress made in equipping training and de2 ploying units with technologies, items, and skills 

3 shown to be effective under the pilot program. 

4 (d) SUNSET.—The authorities to carry out a pilot pro5 gram under this section shall terminate on the date that 

6 is ten years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

7 SEC. 1082. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD ADVANCED MAN8 UFACTURING. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than one year 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

11 of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

12 for Industrial Base Policy, shall carry out a pilot program 

13 under which the Secretary establishes a public-private part14 nership to develop a forward advanced manufacturing ca15 pability in the area of responsibility of the United States 

16 Indo-Pacific Command to meet advanced manufacturing 

17 requirements for the submarine and shipbuilding industrial 

18 base and emerging needs of such Command and its compo19 nent commands. 

20 (b) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.—The pilot program re21 quired under subsection (a) shall include— 

22 (1) development of an advanced manufacturing 

23 facility outside of a military installation in the area 

24 of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific 

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1 structures, including those required for unmanned ve2 hicles, surface and underwater vehicles, and ship 

3 maintenance and upgrades, through advanced manu4 facturing, maintaining local machining capabilities, 

5 and maintaining a production capability across crit6 ical minerals necessary to emerging repair and pro7 duction requirements in conflict; and 

8 (2) coordination of requirements from the United 

9 States Indo-Pacific Command, the Submarine Indus10 trial Base Task Force, the Innovation Capability and 

11 Modernization office, and the Industrial Base Anal12 ysis and Sustainment program. 

13 (c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 

14 pilot program required under subsection (a) shall terminate 

15 five years after the date on which the Secretary commences 

16 the pilot program. 

17 (d) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

19 the date on which the Secretary commences the pilot 

20 program under subsection (a), and on an annual 

21 basis thereafter until the termination date under sub22 section (c), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for In23 dustrial Base Policy shall submit to the Committees 

24 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under 

2 this subsection shall include: 

3 (A) a progress update on the implementa4 tion of the pilot program under subsection (a), 

5 including progress with respect to each of the ele6 ments described in subsection (b); 

7 (B) an overview of any partnerships entered 

8 into with industry and other relevant entities in 

9 support of the pilot program; 

10 (C) a review of the ability of the pilot pro11 gram to meet requirements identified by the enti12 ties specified in subsection (b)(2); and 

13 (D) input from the entities specified in sub14 section (b)(2), industry, and other relevant enti15 ties on the desirability and effects of the pilot 

16 program. 

17 (e) ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DEFINED.—In this 

18 section, the term ‘‘advanced manufacturing’’ includes man19 ufacturing processes utilizing additive manufacturing, 

20 wire-arc additive manufacturing, and powder bed fusion 

21 manufacturing. 

22 SEC. 1083. FRANK A. LOBIONDO NATIONAL AEROSPACE 

23 SAFETY AND SECURITY CAMPUS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The campus and grounds of the 

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1 Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, at which 

2 the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National 

3 Guard is stationed shall be known and designated as the 

4 ‘‘Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Secu5 rity Campus’’. 

6 (b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in a law, map, regu7 lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 

8 States to the campus and grounds referred to in subsection 

9 (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Frank A. LoBi10 ondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus’’. 

11 SEC. 1084. ASSESSMENT REGARDING ANTIFOULING COAT12 INGS. 

13 (a) ASSESSMENT FOR DEPLOYING NEW ANTIFOULING

14 COATINGS FOR THE SURFACE FLEET.—Not later than one 

15 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec16 retary of Defense shall conduct an assessment to evaluate 

17 the feasibility of moving away from copper-based 

18 antifouling coatings. Such an assessment shall include each 

19 of the following: 

20 (1) A timeline to remove existing copper-based 

21 antifouling coatings from naval vessels by January 1, 

22 2028. 

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1 (A) the duration of time such coating pre2 vents biological adhesion, corrosion, and deg3 radation of vessel surfaces; 

4 (B) environmental damage caused by shed5 ding and leaching of the coating; and 

6 (C) the effect of the coating on fuel effi7 ciency and vessel speed. 

8 (3) An evaluation of whether a new standard in 

9 standard rotation for maintenance of surface vessels 

10 could effectively reduce the time and costs associated 

11 with maintenance key events, such as repair planning 

12 and time in drydock, while also being environ13 mentally sound. 

14 (b) EVALUATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PROD15 UCTS.—Prior to conducting the assessment required by sub16 section (a), the Secretary shall evaluate commercially avail17 able products, technologies, applications, and services that 

18 could be used to improve combat readiness by decreasing 

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1 TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

2 MATTERS 

3 SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETI4 TIVE APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES 

5 BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 573(e) of the John S. 

7 McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) is re9 pealed. 

10 (b) EXTENSION AND REPORT.—Section 1119 of the 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

12 (Public Law 118–31) is amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

14 2028’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2033’’; and 

15 (2) by adding after subsection (d) the following: 

16 ‘‘(e) REPORTS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

18 the date of the enactment of this subsection and each 

19 year thereafter until the sunset date in subsection (d), 

20 the Secretary of Defense shall— 

21 ‘‘(A) submit a report to the congressional 

22 defense committees on the use of the hiring au23 thority under section 3330d of title 5, United 

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1 ‘‘(B) publish such report on the public 

2 website of the Department of Defense. 

3 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under paragraph 

4 (1) shall include information on— 

5 ‘‘(A) how often such authority is used by 

6 agencies; 

7 ‘‘(B) what positions are filled using such 

8 authority, and the grade and locations of such 

9 positions; 

10 ‘‘(C) the number of military spouse appli11 cants seeking positions under such authority who 

12 were not selected and the grade and locations of 

13 such positions; and 

14 ‘‘(D) how often Department of Defense com15 ponents exercised exceptions to spouse preference 

16 procedures and the grade and locations of such 

17 positions.’’. 

18 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1119(a) of the Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

21 (Public Law 118–31) is amended— 

22 (A) in paragraph (2)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and all that fol24 lows through ‘‘the following:’’ and inserting 

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1 ‘‘(2) in subsection (a)— 

2 ‘‘(A) by redesignating paragraph (5), as 

3 added by section 1112(a)(1)(C) of this Act, as 

4 paragraph (6); and 

5 ‘‘(B) by inserting after paragraph (4), as 

6 redesignated by section 1112(a)(1)(A) of this Act, 

7 the following:’’; and 

8 (ii) in the quoted material, by striking 

9 ‘‘(4) The term’’ and inserting ‘‘(5) The 

10 term’’; and 

11 (B) in paragraph (3)— 

12 (i) in the matter preceding subpara13 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, as amended by 

14 section 1112(a)(2) of this Act’’ after ‘‘in 

15 subsection (b)’’; 

16 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

17 ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

18 (2)’’; 

19 (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

20 ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

21 (3)’’; and 

22 (iv) in subparagraph C), in the quoted 

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1 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

2 by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in 

3 the enactment of section 1119 of the National Defense 

4 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 

5 118–31). 

6 SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE 

7 TO CIVILIAN DOD EMPLOYEES STATIONED IN 

8 GUAM. 

9 Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization 

10 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is amend11 ed— 

12 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DE13 PARTMENT OF THE NAVY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

14 ASSIGNED TO PERMANENT DUTY IN GUAM FOR

15 PERFORMING WORK, OR SUPPORTING WORK

16 BEING PERFORMED, ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE, OF

17 U.S. NAVAL VESSELS’’ and inserting ‘‘CIVILIAN

18 EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

19 STATIONED IN GUAM’’; 

20 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 

21 the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 

22 (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol23 lows: 

24 ‘‘(b) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, 

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1 of the Department of Defense whose permanent duty station 

2 is located in Guam.’’. 

3 SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 

4 ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 

5 AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED6 ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER7 SEAS. 

8 Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 

9 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

10 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 

11 amended by section 1102 of the James M. Inhofe National 

12 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 

13 Law 117–263), is further amended by striking ‘‘through 

14 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2025’’. 

15 SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR16 ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 

17 GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF18 FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 

19 Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 

20 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 

21 War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 

22 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the 

23 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 

24 Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616) 

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1 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub2 lic Law 118–31), is further amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

4 SEC. 1105. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING DURATION OF OVER5 SEAS WORK-PERIOD FOR DOD COMPETITIVE 

6 SERVICE POSITIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—During the 7 year period beginning 

8 on the date of the enactment of this Act— 

9 (1) no limit may be placed on the duration of 

10 civilian employment of Department of Defense com11 petitive service employees in a foreign area; and 

12 (2) the 5-year limitation on such employment in 

13 a foreign area in Department of Defense Instruction 

14 1400.25, titled ‘‘DoD Civilian Personnel Management 

15 System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee 

16 Return Rights’’ and issued on July 26, 2012 (or a 

17 successor instruction), shall have no force or effect. 

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the Sec19 retary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional 

20 defense committees on the following: 

21 (1) The impact of this section on recruiting and 

22 retaining civilian competitive service employees at the 

23 Department of Defense. 

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1 (A) Department employees that were able to 

2 remain in positions as a result of this section; 

3 and 

4 (B) Department positions that were not 

5 open for initial appointments as a result of this 

6 section. 

7 (3) The grade and classification of Department 

8 positions affected by this section. 

9 (4) Any other information the Secretary deems 

10 appropriate. 

11 (c) FOREIGN AREA DEFINED.—In this section, the 

12 term ‘‘foreign area’’ means any location that is not within 

13 a nonforeign area (as that term is defined in section 

14 591.205 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc15 cessor regulation). 

16 SEC. 1106. WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF 

17 RECENTLY RETIRED MEMBERS OF ARMED 

18 FORCES TO DOD COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSI19 TIONS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3326 of title 5, United 

21 States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘cer23 tain’’ before ‘‘positions’’; 

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1 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

2 by striking ‘‘the civil service’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

3 excepted service or the Senior Executive Service’’; 

4 and 

5 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘for the 

6 purpose’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Manage7 ment’’; and 

8 (3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘, or the au9 thorization and approval, as the case may be,’’. 

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

11 the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title 

12 is amended in the item relating to section 3326 by inserting 

13 ‘‘certain’’ before ‘‘positions’’. 

14 SEC. 1107. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STAFFING AND 

15 COMPENSATION MODEL. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in col17 laboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, 

18 shall carry out a redesign of the Department of Defense 

19 child development program compensation model and mod20 ernization of the child development program staffing model. 

21 (b) REDESIGNED COMPENSATION MODEL.—The Sec22 retary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of 

23 the military departments, shall— 

24 (1) redesign child development program staff 

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1 classroom staff by modernizing the duties and respon2 sibilities captured in position descriptions to more ac3 curately reflect performance and expectations of the 

4 positions; 

5 (2) adjust compensation for higher-level program 

6 management positions by modernizing the duties and 

7 responsibilities captured in position descriptions to 

8 more accurately reflect performance and expectations 

9 of the positions; 

10 (3) direct the Department’s personnel office to 

11 make necessary adjustments to modernize the pay 

12 plan to accommodate any compensation and wage in13 creases driven by the updated position descriptions 

14 for child development program staff; and 

15 (4) begin implementation of the revised position 

16 descriptions and accompanying compensation adjust17 ments no later than April 1, 2025, subject to the 

18 availability of appropriations. 

19 (c) MODERNIZE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

20 STAFFING MODEL.—The Secretary of Defense, in collabora21 tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, 

22 shall— 

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1 (2) add key positions to coordinate support for 

2 the needs of children with specials needs and provide 

3 direct support to the child development program staff 

4 working with these children; and 

5 (3) develop and implement a 5-year phased plan 

6 to ensure responsible funding execution, successful im7 plementation allowing for adjustments as necessary, 

8 and long-term sustainable impact. 

9 (d) REPORTS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

11 collaboration with the Secretaries of the military de12 partments, shall submit reports to detail progress, ac13 complishments, and demonstrate the impact of the re14 designed compensation and modernized staffing mod15 els. 

16 (2) BASELINE REPORT.—Not later than 180 

17 days after the end of fiscal year 2025, an initial base18 line report shall be submitted to the congressional de19 fense committees. 

20 (3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days 

21 after the end of each of fiscal years 2026 through 

22 2029, a progress report shall be submitted to the con23 gressional defense committees. 

24 (4) CONTENTS.—Any report submitted under 

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1 (A) Percentage of child development pro2 gram staff that are also military spouses. 

3 (B) Turnover or retention rate of child de4 velopment program staff. 

5 (C) Utilization rate of child development 

6 program child care spaces. 

7 (D) Number of newly hired child develop8 ment program employees. 

9 (E) Percentage of newly hired child develop10 ment program employees who resign within their 

11 first 6 months of employment. 

12 (F) Information on the ability to staff 

13 newly constructed facilities. 

14 (G) Impacts of adding key positions to the 

15 child development program staffing model. 

16 (e) DEFINITION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRO17 GRAM.—In this section, the term ‘‘child development pro18 gram’’ means child care services under subchapter II of 

19 chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code. 

20 SEC. 1108. MANDATORY PUBLIC DISCLOSURES BY NEWLY 

21 NOMINATED CIVILIANS FOR SENIOR POSI22 TIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

23 Section 113(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(2) Not later than 5 days after the President submits 

3 to the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an 

4 office referred to in paragraph (1), such individual shall 

5 disclose, on a publicly accessible website of the Department 

6 of Defense, a full a complete statement with respect to— 

7 ‘‘(A) the source, type, and amount or value of 

8 any funds received by such individual from the gov9 ernment of a foreign country, a foreign political 

10 party (as such terms are defined in section 1 of the 

11 Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 

12 611)), or a foreign governmental entity (as defined in 

13 section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic Au14 thorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B)) during the 

15 5-year period immediately preceding such nomina16 tion; and 

17 ‘‘(B) the source, duration, and type of any goods 

18 or services provided by, or performed on behalf of or 

19 for the benefit of, a foreign government, foreign polit20 ical party, or a foreign governmental entity controlled 

21 by a foreign government during such 5-year period. 

22 ‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not require any individual 

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1 an established professional or fiduciary relationship be2 tween such individual or any person.’’. 

3 SEC. 1109. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN 

4 FACULTY MEMBERS AT INTER-AMERICAN DE5 FENSE COLLEGE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1595 of 

7 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

8 end the following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(9) The United States Element of the Inter10 American Defense College.’’. 

11 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur12 ther amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘institutions’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘organizations’’; and 

15 (2) in subsection (c)— 

16 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

17 ‘‘Institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘Organizations’’; 

18 and 

19 (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

20 by striking ‘‘institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘organi21 zations’’. 

22 SEC. 1110. SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR MCO COMPETI23 TIVE SERVICE POSITIONS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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1 in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel 

2 Management and the Secretaries of the military depart3 ments, shall establish supplemental guidance for qualifica4 tion standards for competitive service positions within the 

5 Department of Defense that are Mission Critical Occupa6 tions. 

7 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the supplemental guid8 ance established under subsection (a), the Secretaries of the 

9 military departments may, with approval of the Secretary 

10 of Defense, adopt or waive the requirements of the guidance. 

11 Any such adoption or waiver shall include a written jus12 tification, submitted to the Secretary of Defense, that such 

13 adoption or waiver (as the case may be) will improve com14 petitive service employee recruitment and retention. 

15 (c) PLAN; BRIEFING.— 

16 (1) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

18 in coordination with the Director of the Office of Per19 sonnel Management, shall present a plan on imple20 mentation of this section to the congressional defense 

21 committees 

22 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after the 

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1 gressional defense committees on the implementation 

2 of this section. Such a briefing shall include the fol3 lowing: 

4 (A) The total amount of individuals affected 

5 by the supplemental guidance. 

6 (B) If the supplemental guidance authority 

7 was adopted, the number of days required to 

8 change employee rates of pay compared to the 

9 number of days required to change such rates 

10 prior to adoption. 

11 (C) The impacts on competitive service em12 ployee retention and recruitment. 

13 (D) Any discrepancies in pay for competi14 tive service positions across Armed Forces and 

15 military installations as a result of such supple16 mental guidance. 

17 (d) SUNSET.—The supplemental guidance established 

18 under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2027. 

19 SEC. 1111. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO DID NOT REG20 ISTER FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE. 

21 Section 3328 of title 5, United States Code, is amend22 ed— 

23 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

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1 (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 

2 (c); 

3 (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 

4 new subsection: 

5 ‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual— 

6 ‘‘(1) who is a veteran; 

7 ‘‘(2) who provides evidence of active-duty service 

8 to the Executive agency in which the individual seeks 

9 an appointment; and 

10 ‘‘(3) for whom the requirement to register under 

11 section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 

12 U.S.C. 3802) has terminated or is now inapplicable.’’; 

13 and 

14 (4) by adding at the end the following new sub15 section: 

16 ‘‘(d) In this section, the terms ‘active duty’ and ‘vet17 eran’ have the meaning given those terms in section 101 

18 of title 38.’’. 

19 SEC. 1112. INCREASE IN MILITARY LEAVE ACCRUAL AND AC20 CUMULATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 

21 Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 

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1 SEC. 1113. FLEXIBILITIES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO 

2 ARE ARMED FORCES SPOUSES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 calendar days 

4 after receiving a request from a covered individual, the head 

5 of the agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government 

6 employing such covered individual shall— 

7 (1) to the extent practicable, authorize such cov8 ered individual to work remotely if the head deter9 mines that the duties of such covered individual can 

10 be completed remotely; 

11 (2) reassign the covered individual to a position, 

12 for which the individual is qualified and of equal sta13 tus and base pay, in the agency or instrumentality 

14 in the commuting area of the new permanent duty lo15 cation of the spouse of such covered individual; 

16 (3) authorize the covered individual to perform 

17 the duties of a different position of equal status and 

18 base pay in the agency or instrumentality for which 

19 the individual is qualified from an approved alter20 native worksite; or 

21 (4) in the case of a covered individual who is not 

22 authorized or able to be reassigned under paragraphs 

23 (1), (2), or (3), upon the request of the covered indi24 vidual, grant that individual leave without pay for 

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1 (b) WAIVER.—The Director of the Office of Personnel 

2 Management may grant an agency or instrumentality of 

3 the Federal Government a waiver of subsection (a) if the 

4 Director certifies that the agency or instrumentality has de5 veloped and will faithfully implement, immediately upon 

6 receipt of the waiver, a substantially similar procedure 

7 that— 

8 (1) aims to increase the retention of covered in9 dividuals; 

10 (2) provides covered individuals an evaluation, 

11 upon the request of any such individual, on whether 

12 retention can be achieved, at a minimum, through re13 mote work or reassignment, or both; 

14 (3) provides the covered individual, within 30 

15 days of the request of such individual, a date certain 

16 by which the agency will make a determination unless 

17 the date extended by mutual agreement of the agency 

18 and individual; 

19 (4) provides the application of subsection (a)(4) 

20 as an option the covered individual may choose; and 

21 (5) implements reporting requirements in sub22 section (d). 

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1 section shall not be considered encumbered and may be 

2 backfilled by a permanent employee. 

3 (d) REPORTS.— 

4 (1) AGENCY REPORTS TO OPM.—Not later than 

5 September 30 of the second full fiscal year after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially 

7 thereafter for the following four years, the head of 

8 each agency or instrumentality of the Federal Govern9 ment shall submit to the Director of the Office of Per10 sonnel Management— 

11 (A) a list of each request received by such 

12 head under subsection (a) during the imme13 diately preceding fiscal year; and 

14 (B) which action was taken by the head 

15 under such subsection with respect to such a re16 quest. 

17 (2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than the 

18 first April 15 following the date on which the head of 

19 an agency or instrumentality submits the first report 

20 under paragraph (1), and biennially thereafter for the 

21 following four years, the Director shall provide a re22 port to Congress detailing the information received 

23 under paragraph (1), sorted by agency or instrumen24 tality. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—An individual covered by sub2 section (a)(4) shall be covered by this subsection until 

3 the individual re-enters the Federal service. 

4 (2) REINSTATEMENT AUTHORITY.—The duration 

5 of the relocation orders of the spouse of an individual 

6 covered by subsection (a)(4) shall not count against 

7 the three-year limit for reinstatement of non-career 

8 tenure individuals under section 315.401 of title 5, 

9 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula10 tion). 

11 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect 180 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that 

13 the Director may, beginning on the date of the enactment 

14 of this Act, approve waivers pursuant to section 2(b) if an 

15 agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government has 

16 in place on such date of enactment policies and procedures 

17 that would qualify for waiver under such section. 

18 (g) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, 

19 the term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual— 

20 (1) who is the spouse of a member of the armed 

21 forces serving on active duty (as defined in section 

22 3330d of title 5, United States Code); 

23 (2) who is an employee of an agency or instru24 mentality of the Federal Government; 


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1 (3) whose duties as such an employee do not in2 clude— 

3 (A) developing, refining, or implementing 

4 diversity, equity, and inclusion policies; 

5 (B) leading working groups or advisory 

6 councils developing measurements of diversity, 

7 equity, and inclusion performance or outcomes; 

8 or 

9 (C) creating or implementing education, 

10 training courses, or workshops on diversity, eq11 uity, and inclusion for military or civilian em12 ployees of the Federal Government; and 

13 (4) who relocates with the spouse of such indi14 vidual because such spouse, as such a member, re15 ceives a permanent change of station or similar re16 quirement to relocate. 

17 TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 

18 TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

19 Subtitle A—Assistance and 

20 Training 

21 SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

22 STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 

23 Section 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 

24 is amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the 

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1 ties beginning in one fiscal year and ending not later than 

2 the end of the first fiscal year thereafter’’. 

3 SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

4 SUPPORT TO STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES. 

5 Section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) in subsection (b)(2)— 

9 (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

10 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 

11 subparagraph (C); 

12 (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the first sentence, by 

13 striking ‘‘or nonreimbursable’’; and 

14 (3) in subsection (g)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘USE OF FUNDS’’ and all 

16 that follows through ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts’’; and 

18 (B) by striking paragraph (2). 

19 SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE 

20 OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE INTERNATIONAL 

21 COOPERATION PILOT PROGRAM. 

22 Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization 

23 Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

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1 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and in2 serting ‘‘2027’’; and 

3 (3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and in4 serting ‘‘2027’’. 

5 Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the 

6 Near and Middle East 

7 SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

8 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 

9 ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of 

11 the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

12 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

13 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559) is amended in the matter 

14 preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

16 (b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2024, there are authorized 

18 to be appropriated $241,950,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

19 2025, there are authorized to be appropriated 

20 $380,000,000.’’. 

21 (c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection (o)(6) of such 

22 section is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

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1 SEC. 1212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST2 ANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDI3 VIDUALS. 

4 Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

5 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 

8 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (l)(3)(E), by striking ‘‘Decem11 ber 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

12 SEC. 1213. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL RE13 PORT ON MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 

14 (a) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Subsection (b) of 

15 section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

16 Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

18 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

19 at the end and inserting a semicolon; 

20 (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 

21 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

22 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 

23 (C), and (D), as subparagraphs (C), (D), and 

24 (E), respectively; and 

25 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 

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1 ‘‘(B) any adjustments to the use of proxy 

2 forces by Iran;’’; 

3 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

4 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘an 

5 analysis of’’; 

6 (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; 

7 and’’ at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

8 (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 

9 and’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘, including Ira10 nian anti-access or area denial and other mari11 time harassment capabilities; and’’; 

12 (3) in paragraph (3)— 

13 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Ira14 nian Revolutionary Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Is15 lamic Revolutionary Guard’’; 

16 (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 

17 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

18 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) 

19 through (J) as subparagraphs (F) through (K), 

20 respectively; and 

21 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 

22 following subparagraph: 

23 ‘‘(E) the role of Iran in supporting, facili24 tating, directing, or conducting attacks on 

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1 (4) in paragraph (4)— 

2 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and 

3 storage sites;’’ and inserting ‘‘, storage, and pro4 duction sites;’’; 

5 (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘an 

6 intermediate-range ballistic missile or’’ after 

7 ‘‘develop and field’’; and 

8 (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; 

9 and’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘and the expor10 tation of Iranian drones to the Middle East and 

11 Europe; and’’; 

12 (5) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘(9)’’ and in13 serting ‘‘(12)’’; 

14 (6) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) 

15 as paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively; 

16 (7) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(9) An assessment of the use of civilians by 

19 groups supported by Iran to shield military objectives 

20 from attack, including groups such as— 

21 ‘‘(A) Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(B) the Special Groups in Iraq.’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(14) An assessment of the manner and extent to 

2 which the advances or improvements in the capabili3 ties of Iran’s conventional and unconventional forces 

4 described in this section have affected Israel’s quali5 tative military edge during the preceding year.’’. 

6 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (c) of such section is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘Ira9 nian’’ and inserting ‘‘Islamic’’; 

10 (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(bb), by inserting ‘‘or 

11 its regional interests’’ before the period at the end; 

12 and 

13 (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘capable of 

14 flights less than 500 kilometers.’’. 

15 (c) TERMINATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

16 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 

18 Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 

19 Syria 

20 SEC. 1221. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

21 It is the sense of Congress that the Department of De22 fense has executed robust and important defense of Al Tanf 

23 Garrison before and after the October 7, 2023, attacks and 

24 has an effective strategy for defeating the Islamic State of 

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1 SEC. 1222. STRATEGY TO PROTECT THE AL-TANF GARRISON. 

2 (a) STRATEGY.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

4 develop strategy on protection United States and 

5 partner forces at Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria from the 

6 threat of Iran-backed militias, ISIS, the Russian Fed7 eration, and the Assad regime. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para9 graph (1) shall include the following: 

10 (A) A description of the number of attacks 

11 by Iran-backed militias at Al-Tanf Garrison be12 ginning on October 7, 2023, and a description 

13 on how to prevent and deter future attacks. 

14 (B) A description of how the Department of 

15 Defense has assisted with private humanitarian 

16 assistance efforts through the Denton Humani17 tarian Assistance Program with respect to inter18 nally displaced persons at the Al-Rukban camp 

19 near the Al-Tanf Garrison and a plan with re20 gard to how to continue and expand such efforts, 

21 as well as a plan for continued collaboration be22 tween Operation Inherent Resolve and non23 governmental organizations to continue to ensure 

24 the provision of essential aid and medical assist25 ance for Syrian civilians at the Al-Rukban 

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1 (C) A description of the Assad regime’s po2 tential role in attacks on United States 

3 servicemembers by Iran-backed militias in Syria 

4 beginning on October 7, 2023, and a plan by the 

5 Department of Defense to prevent, deter, and de6 grade the Assad regime’s ability to assist with 

7 future attacks by Iran-backed militias on Al8 Tanf Garrison. 

9 (D) A description of Russian violations of 

10 deconfliction agreements with the United States 

11 at the Al-Tanf Garrison and and a plan to ad12 dress such violations. 

13 (b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 60 days 

14 after the date on which the Secretary of Defense develops 

15 the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

16 submit to the congressional defense committees, or provide 

17 such committees a briefing on, a plan for implementing the 

18 strategy. 

19 (c) REPORT.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

22 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

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1 (2) FORM.—The report required by this sub2 section shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but 

3 may contain a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1223. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON THE ASSAD RE5 GIME’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISIS. 

6 (a) REPORT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

8 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

9 Defense, in consultation with the head of the Defense 

10 Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees a report describing the 

12 Assad regime’s cooperation, assistance, and associa13 tion with ISIS. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para15 graph (1) shall include a description of the following: 

16 (A) How the Assad regime has focused its 

17 military efforts at rebel groups fighting ISIS 

18 and the extent to which such efforts helped the 

19 growth of ISIS and hindered operations against 

20 ISIS. 

21 (B) The extent to which Syrian intelligence 

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1 (C) The release of jihadists from Syrian 

2 prisons by the Assad regime may have had on 

3 the rise of ISIS. 

4 (D) The extent to which the purchase by the 

5 Assad regime of oil, gas, wheat, and grain from 

6 ISIS through various intermediaries has added 

7 to ISIS’ revenue, and the role that allowing Syr8 ian banks to continue to function and provide fi9 nancial services within ISIS-held territory had 

10 upon ISIS’ revenue. 

11 (E) The extent to which the Assad regime’s 

12 cooperation, assistance, and association with 

13 ISIS has harmed Operation Inherent Resolve 

14 and other efforts by the Department of Defense to 

15 counter ISIS in Syria. 

16 (F) The extent to which the Assad regime’s 

17 destructive policies may continue to provide for 

18 the resurgence of ISIS. 

19 (b) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the sub20 mission of the report required by subsection (a), the Sec21 retary of Defense shall develop and submit to the appro22 priate congressional committees a strategy on how to 

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1 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) and 

2 the strategy required by subsection (b) shall be submitted 

3 in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

4 (d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later 

5 than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary develops 

6 the strategy required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall 

7 submit to the congressional defense committees, or provide 

8 such committees a briefing on, a plan for implementing the 

9 strategy. 

10 SEC. 1224. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE ASSAD REGIME’S 

11 SUPPORT AND COOPERATION WITH IRAN12 BACKED MILITIAS IN SYRIA. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

14 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

15 in consultation with the Secretary of State shall develop 

16 and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

17 strategy on the use of its existing authorities to disrupt and 

18 degrade threats to the national security of the United States 

19 caused by Iran-backed militias in Syria. 

20 (b) CONTENTS.—The strategy required by subsection 

21 (a) shall outline how the Department of Defense will— 

22 (1) leverages existing authorities to detect and 

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1 (2) evaluate existing policies, procedures, proc2 esses, and resources of the Department to counter the 

3 threat of Iran-backed militias in Syria; 

4 (3) protect United States servicemembers from 

5 attacks from Iran-backed militias in Syria; 

6 (4) make the countering of Iran-backed militias 

7 in Syria, including the Assad regime’s support of 

8 such militias, a key policy objective in United States 

9 policy towards Syria; 

10 (5) provide a description of the Assad regime’s 

11 potential role in Iran-backed militia attacks against 

12 United States servicemembers, specifically attacks on 

13 or after October 7, 2023; 

14 (6) provide an assessment of the freedom of 

15 movement of Iranian proxies particularly between 

16 Abu Kamal and the deconfliction zone in eastern 

17 Syria and the operational implications of this move18 ment; 

19 (7) provide a description of the potential capa20 bility of Iran-backed militias to transport weapons 

21 and weapons systems from Syria into Lebanon and 

22 a plan to counter any such transfers; and 

23 (8) provide an assessment of the impact of Iran’s 

24 sectarian cleansing and demographic change project 

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1 to the United States and its allies and maintain sup2 port to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. 

3 (c) FORM.—The strategy required by subsection (b) 

4 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

5 a classified annex. 

6 SEC. 1225. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON RUSSIA’S SUPPORT 

7 FOR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS 

8 IN SYRIA. 

9 (a) REPORT AND STRATEGY.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

12 Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 

13 shall develop and submit to the appropriate congres14 sional committees a report and strategy to utilize ex15 isting authorities to counter Russia’s support of for16 eign terrorist organizations and specially designated 

17 global terrorists in Syria. 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report and strategy re19 quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following 

20 elements: 

21 (A) A description of past Russian support 

22 for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 

23 (IRGC) in Syria and any current potential sup24 port, including military coordination between 

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1 transfers of materiel or military supplies between 

2 Russia and the IRGC and the extent of coordina3 tion on efforts to evade United States sanctions. 

4 (B) A description of past Russian military 

5 cooperation with Hezbollah in Syria, including 

6 Russia’s provision of air support to Hezbollah in 

7 Syria during the period from 2013 through 

8 2018, as well as any potential ongoing support 

9 as well as a description of the extent of 

10 Hezbollah’s role training Russian forces and 

11 their affiliates on the use of Iranian-origin un12 manned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Syria. 

13 (C) A description of any potential Russian 

14 military support for Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), 

15 Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN) and Akram ‘Abbas 

16 al-Kabi, the Fatemiyoun Division, Zaynabiyoun 

17 Brigade, and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) 

18 and KSS leader Hashim Finyan Rahim al19 Saraji. 

20 (D) A strategy of How the Department of 

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1 fect the ability of the Department to counter the 

2 threat of Russia’s support of terrorists in Syria. 

3 (E) An affirmation by the Department that 

4 countering Russia’s support of terrorists in 

5 Syria is a key policy objective in United States 

6 policy towards Syria. 

7 (F) A description of how Russia’s violations 

8 of the deconfliction agreement with the United 

9 States in Syria may have undermined efforts to 

10 combat ISIS in the region and helped destabilize 

11 the region and plans to address such violations. 

12 (b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 

13 be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi14 fied annex. 

15 (c) SCOPE.—The scope of the report required by sub16 section (b) shall include the period beginning on January 

17 1, 2014, and ending on the date of the enactment of this 

18 Act. 

19 SEC. 1226. PROHIBITION OF RECOGNITION OF THE ASSAD 

20 REGIME. 

21 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

22 United States— 

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1 Assad due to the Assad regime’s ongoing crimes 

2 against the Syrian people; and 

3 (2) to actively oppose recognition or normaliza4 tion of relations by other governments with any gov5 ernment of Syria that is led by Bashar Al-Assad. 

6 (b) PROHIBITION.—In accordance with subsection (a), 

7 no Federal official or employee may take any action, and 

8 no Federal funds may be made available, to recognize or 

9 otherwise imply, in any manner, United States recognition 

10 of Bashar al-Assad or any government in Syria that is led 

11 by Bashar al-Assad. 

12 SEC. 1227. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 

13 DEFINED. 

14 In this subtitle, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 

15 committees’’ means— 

16 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

17 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep18 resentatives; and 

19 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

20 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

21 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

22 SEC. 1231. PROHIBITION ON NEW START TREATY INFORMA23 TION SHARING. 

24 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 

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1 fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be used 

2 to provide the Russian Federation with notifications, bian3 nual data exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric ac4 tivities as required by the New START Treaty. 

5 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with concur6 rence from the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibi7 tion in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Sec8 retary of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional 

9 committees in writing, that— 

10 (1) it is in the national security interest of the 

11 United States to unilaterally provide notifications, 

12 biannual data exchange, inspection activities, or tele13 metric information to the Russian Federation; or 

14 (2) the Russian Federation is providing similar 

15 information to the United States as required by the 

16 New START Treaty. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

18 (1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit19 tees’’ means— 

20 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

21 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

22 of Representatives; and 

23 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

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1 (2) the term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the 

2 Treaty between the United States of America and the 

3 Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Re4 duction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 

5 signed at Prague April 8, 2010, and entered into force 

6 February 5, 2011. 

7 SEC. 1232. ENSURING ISRAEL’S DEFENSE. 

8 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

9 United States to work with Israel to ensure adequate stocks 

10 of components and munitions to defend Israel against 

11 threats from Iran and Iranian military proxies, such as 

12 Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. 

13 (b) REPORT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

15 consultation with the Secretary of State, shall, on a 

16 biannual basis, submit to the appropriate committees 

17 a report on the extent to which Israel is subject to 

18 aerial attacks described in paragraph (2) and that 

19 contains the matters described in paragraph (3). 

20 (2) AERIAL ATTACK DESCRIBED.—An aerial at21 tack described in this paragraph is an aerial attack, 

22 including a rocket or missile attack, that Israel 

23 counters by deploying or utilizing— 

24 (A) not less than 50 interceptors under its 

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1 (B) its David’s Sling defense system; or 

2 (C) its Arrow defense system. 

3 (3) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re4 quired by paragraph (1) shall include a description 

5 of the following: 

6 (A) An identification of— 

7 (i) any components or munitions re8 quired for the replenishment of the defense 

9 systems described in subparagraph (A), (B), 

10 or (C) of paragraph (2) deployed or utilized 

11 to counter the attack; 

12 (ii) any requests made by the Govern13 ment of Israel to the Government of the 

14 United States for any such replenishment; 

15 (iii) the funding requirements for any 

16 such replenishment; 

17 (iv) the Government of the United 

18 States’ adjudication of any such requests 

19 from the Government of Israel; and 

20 (v) the time frame under which the 

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1 ations in defense against Iran or any Iranian 

2 military proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, 

3 or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. 

4 (C) A description of— 

5 (i) the current levels of stocks of compo6 nents and munitions that would be used for 

7 any such replenishment; 

8 (ii) the projected needs, including to 

9 address emergent requirements, with esti10 mated costs and sources of such replenish11 ment; and 

12 (iii) the number of deployments of the 

13 defense system described in subparagraph 

14 (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) and ex15 penditures of interceptors under the Iron 

16 Dome defense system within the reporting 

17 period. 

18 (4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense, 

19 in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall seek 

20 to consult with the Secretary of Defense and Secretary 

21 of State’s counterpart in the Government of Israel in 

22 preparing the report required by paragraph (1). 

23 (5) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

24 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

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1 (c) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES.—In 

2 this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means— 

3 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

4 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep5 resentatives; and 

6 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

7 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

8 SEC. 1233. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT SUBTERRANEAN 

9 WARFARE MILITARY EXERCISES. 

10 (a) EXERCISES REQUIRED.—Beginning on January 1 

11 of the year that begins after the date of the enactment of 

12 this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require the United 

13 States Central Command or other relevant commands, 

14 units, or organizations of the United States military serv15 ices, as the Secretary determines appropriate, to conduct 

16 military exercises that— 

17 (1) occur not fewer than once in a calendar year; 

18 (2) shall include invitations for the armed forces 

19 of Israel, provided that the Government of Israel con20 sents to the participation of its forces in such exer21 cises; 

22 (3) may include invitations for the armed forces 

23 of other allies and partners of the United States to 

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1 (4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effec2 tiveness of the United States military services, the 

3 armed forces of Israel, and the armed forces of other 

4 allies and partners of the United States in coalition 

5 operations; and 

6 (5) shall include, if available resources permit, 

7 the following activities— 

8 (A) practicing or simulating locating sub9 terranean tunnel entrances and exits; 

10 (B) practicing infiltrating and mapping 

11 subterranean tunnels; 

12 (C) practicing maneuvering within sub13 terranean tunnels of varying sizes; and 

14 (D) practicing neutralizing or demolishing 

15 subterranean tunnels. 

16 (b) SUNSET.—The requirements in subsection (a) shall 

17 terminate on December 31 of the year described in sub18 section (a). 

19 SEC. 1234. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL PTSD COLLABORATIVE 

20 RESEARCH. 

21 (a) GRANT PROGRAM FOR INCREASED COOPERATION

22 ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER RESEARCH BE23 TWEEN UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.— 

24 (1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

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1 the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain In2 jury Research Program, should seek to explore sci3 entific collaboration between American academic in4 stitutions and nonprofit research entities, and Israeli 

5 institutions with expertise in researching, diagnosing, 

6 and treating post-traumatic stress disorder. 

7 (2) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense, 

8 in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

9 and the Secretary of State, shall award grants to eli10 gible entities to carry out collaborative research be11 tween the United States and Israel with respect to 

12 post-traumatic stress disorders. The Secretary of De13 fense shall carry out the grant program under this 

14 subsection in accordance with the agreement titled 

15 ‘‘Agreement Between the Government of the United 

16 States of America and the Government of Israel on 

17 the United States-Israel Binational Science Founda18 tion’’, dated September 27, 1972. 

19 (3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to re20 ceive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall be 

21 an academic institution or a nonprofit entity located 

22 in the United States. 

23 (4) AWARD.—The Secretary shall award grants 

24 under this subsection to eligible entities that— 

25 (A) carry out a research project that— 


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1 (i) addresses a requirement in the area 

2 of post-traumatic stress disorders that the 

3 Secretary determines appropriate to re4 search using such grant; and 

5 (ii) is conducted by the eligible entity 

6 and an entity in Israel under a joint re7 search agreement; and 

8 (B) meet such other criteria that the Sec9 retary may establish. 

10 (5) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 

11 grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 

12 submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 

13 in such manner, and containing such commitments 

14 and information as the Secretary may require. 

15 (6) GIFT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may ac16 cept, hold, and administer, any gift of money made 

17 on the condition that the gift be used for the purpose 

18 of the grant program under this subsection. Such gifts 

19 of money accepted under this paragraph shall be de20 posited in the Treasury in the Department of Defense 

21 General Gift Fund and shall be available, subject to 

22 appropriation, without fiscal year limitation. 

23 (7) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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1 retary shall submit to Congress a report that con2 tains— 

3 (A) a description of how the eligible entity 

4 used the grant; and 

5 (B) an evaluation of the level of success of 

6 the research project. 

7 (b) TERMINATION.—The authority to award grants 

8 under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 7 

9 years after the date on which the first such grant is award10 ed. 

11 SEC. 1235. UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TRAUMA AND AM12 PUTEE REHABILITATION EDUCATION AND 

13 TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE MEDICAL 

14 CORPS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es16 tablish an education and training program to be known 

17 as the ‘‘United States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Re18 habilitation Education and Training Program’’ with ap19 propriate personnel of the Medical Corps of the Israel De20 fense Forces. 

21 (b) EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—The 

22 United States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilita23 tion Education and Training Program shall include the fol24 lowing activities: 


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1 (1) Dialogue between personnel of the military 

2 health system and the Medical Corps of the Israel De3 fense Forces on best practices for general trauma care, 

4 with a focus on amputation and amputee care, in5 cluding the following elements of amputee care: 

6 (A) Use of prosthetics. 

7 (B) Wound care. 

8 (C) Rehabilitative therapy. 

9 (D) Family counseling. 

10 (E) Mental health therapy. 

11 (2) Training activities for personnel of the mili12 tary health system and the Medical Corps of the 

13 Israel Defense Forces on trauma care, to include am14 putation and amputee care, including with a focus on 

15 surgical techniques for amputation and on providing 

16 post-amputation care. 

17 (3) Opportunities for personnel of the Medical 

18 Corps of the Israel Defense Forces to— 

19 (A) attend classes offered by personnel of the 

20 Center for the Intrepid of the Brooke Army Med21 ical Center or any other military health system 

22 facility on best practices for trauma and ampu23 tee rehabilitation; and 

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1 Center for the Intrepid of the Brooke Army Med2 ical Center or any other military health system 

3 facility. 

4 (4) Any other educational activities that the Di5 rector, in coordination with appropriate officials 

6 from the Israel Defense Forces, determines relevant. 

7 TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RE8 LATING TO FOREIGN NA9 TIONS 

10 Subtitle A—Matters Related to the 

11 Indo-Pacific Region 

12 SEC. 1301. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PACIFIC DE13 TERRENCE INITIATIVE. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1251 of 

15 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author16 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) by striking ‘‘the National Defense Authoriza19 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘the Na20 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2025’’; and 

22 (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ and inserting 

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1 (b) REPORT.—Subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2025 and 2026’’ and in3 serting ‘‘fiscal years 2026 and 2027’’. 

4 (c) PLAN REQUIRED.—Subsection (e) of such section 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2025 and 2026’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2026 and 2027’’. 

7 SEC. 1302. MODIFICATION OF PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHI8 NESE MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN 

9 THE UNITED STATES. 

10 Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

12 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and a jus14 tification for the identification of each such entity, in 

15 unclassified form,’’ after ‘‘, in classified and unclassi16 fied forms,’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and jus18 tification’’ after ‘‘list’’ each place it appears. 

19 SEC. 1303. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHI20 NESE MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN 

21 THE UNITED STATES. 

22 (a) REPORTING AND PUBLICATION.—Subsection (b)(3) 

23 of section 1260H of the William M (Mac) Thornberry Na24 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 


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1 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘an ongoing basis’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘at least an annual basis’’. 

3 (b) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Such section is amend4 ed— 

5 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 

6 (e); and 

7 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘(d) REPORT AND OTHER ADDITIONAL MATTERS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) REPORT.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Decem12 ber 31, 2026, and biennially thereafter until De13 cember 31, 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall 

14 submit to the appropriate congressional commit15 tees a report on the status of Department of De16 fense procurement restrictions on entities in17 cluded in the list described in subsection (b)(1). 

18 ‘‘(B) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The re19 port required by this paragraph shall include the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(i) A list of entities included the list 

22 described in subsection (b)(1) likely present 

23 in the defense industrial base. 

24 ‘‘(ii) Available unclassified data on the 

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1 scribed in subsection (b)(1) in the defense 

2 industrial base. 

3 ‘‘(iii) Updates on policies and proce4 dures implemented to enforce procurement 

5 restrictions on entities included the list de6 scribed in subsection (b)(1). 

7 ‘‘(2) PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The 

8 Secretary of Defense shall establish such reasonable 

9 procedures as are necessary to implement the provi10 sions of this section, including for obtaining informa11 tion from outside entities relevant to the list described 

12 in subsection (b)(1) and procedures for removal of en13 tities from the list described in subsection (b)(1).’’. 

14 (c) DEFINITIONS.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of 

15 such section (as so redesignated) is amended— 

16 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

17 the end; 

18 (2) in subparagraph (B)— 

19 (A) in clause (i)(I) to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(I) directly or indirectly owned, con21 trolled, or beneficially owned by, or in an 

22 official or unofficial capacity acting as an 

23 agent of or on behalf of, the People’s Libera24 tion Army, Chinese military and para25 military elements, security forces, police, 


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1 law enforcement, border control, the People’s 

2 Armed Police, the Ministry of State Secu3 rity, or any other organization subordinate 

4 to the Central Military Commission of the 

5 Chinese Communist Party; or’’; and 

6 (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 

7 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(C) includes wholly-owned or controlled 

10 subsidiaries and affiliates of an entity described 

11 in subparagraph (B).’’. 

12 SEC. 1304. ESTABLISHMENT OF INDO-PACIFIC MEDICAL 

13 READINESS PROGRAM. 

14 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 

16 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a med17 ical readiness program (referred to in this section as 

18 the ‘‘Program’’) to partner with countries in the 

19 Indo-Pacific region to gain access to foreign medical 

20 facilities during peacetime and wartime operations 

21 and maintain military-wide strategies for medical 

22 readiness in the region. 

23 (2) ORGANIZATION.—The Secretary of Defense, 

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1 the combatant commands, and any other individual 

2 the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall 

3 be responsible for and oversee the Program. 

4 (3) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Program 

5 shall be to promote the medical readiness of the 

6 Armed Forces and the military forces of partner 

7 countries for missions during peacetime and wartime 

8 operations by— 

9 (A) reducing potential requirements for long 

10 distance medical evacuation to receive definitive 

11 patient care; 

12 (B) increasing the medical capacity of the 

13 Department of Defense by expanding patient ac14 cess to medical facilities across the Indo-Pacific 

15 region where and when appropriate; 

16 (C) improving the standard of care through 

17 collaboration with foreign medical facilities to 

18 promote standardized medical procedures, pa19 tient care, and policies; and 

20 (D) enhancing interoperability and inter21 changeability where feasible through shared pa22 tient record management techniques, medical 

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1 (4) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the Program, 

2 the Secretary of Defense should seek to conduct the fol3 lowing activities— 

4 (A) assess and integrate current Depart5 ment of Defense medical capabilities and capac6 ities in the Indo-Pacific region into the Pro7 gram; 

8 (B) select an appropriate standard of ac9 creditation to utilize when evaluating foreign 

10 medical facilities; 

11 (C) coordinate with partner countries to 

12 identify and evaluate medical facilities for the 

13 Program; 

14 (D) establish agreements with foreign med15 ical facilities for potential use of the Program; 

16 (E) establish policies and procedures— 

17 (i) to reduce patient movement times 

18 in various countries in the Indo-Pacific re19 gion during peacetime and wartime oper20 ations; 

21 (ii) to standardize medical procedures, 

22 patient care, and policies; 

23 (iii) to securely share patient data 

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1 (iv) with respect to medical equipment 

2 commonality and interchangeability; and 

3 (v) with respect to the coordination of 

4 medical care; and 

5 (F) integrate the Program into operational 

6 plans of the combatant commands. 

7 (b) STRATEGY.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 

9 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

10 the Secretary of State, shall submit a strategy for the 

11 implementation of the Program to— 

12 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

13 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen14 ate; and 

15 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

16 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

17 of Representatives. 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para19 graph (1) shall include the following: 

20 (A) A governance structure for the Program, 

21 including— 

22 (i) the officials tasked to oversee the 

23 Program; 

24 (ii) the format of the governing body of 

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1 (iii) the functions and duties of such 

2 governing body with respect to establishing 

3 and maintaining the Program; and 

4 (iv) mechanisms for coordinating with 

5 partner countries selected to participate in 

6 the Program. 

7 (B) With respect to the selection of partner 

8 countries initially selected to participate in the 

9 Program— 

10 (i) an identification of each such coun11 try; 

12 (ii) the rationale for selecting each 

13 such country; and 

14 (iii) any other information the Sec15 retary considers appropriate. 

16 (C) A campaign of objectives for the first 3 

17 fiscal years of the Program, including— 

18 (i) a description of, and a rational for 

19 selecting, such objectives; 

20 (ii) an identification of milestones to21 ward achieving such objectives; and 

22 (iii) metrics for evaluating success in 

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1 (D) A description of opportunities and po2 tential timelines for future Program expansion, 

3 as appropriate. 

4 (E) A list of additional authorities, appro5 priations, or other congressional support nec6 essary to ensure the success of the Program. 

7 (F) Any other information the Secretary 

8 considers appropriate. 

9 (3) FORM.—The strategy required by paragraph 

10 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 

11 include a classified annex. 

12 (c) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 20, 

14 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

15 the Secretary of State, shall submit a report on the 

16 Program to— 

17 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

18 (B) the Committee of Foreign Relations of 

19 the Senate; and 

20 (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

21 House of Representatives. 

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1 (A) A narrative summary of activities con2 ducted as part of the Program during the pre3 ceding fiscal year. 

4 (B) Except in the case of the initial report, 

5 an assessment of progress toward the objectives 

6 established for the preceding fiscal year described 

7 in the preceding report under this subsection 

8 using the metrics established in such report. 

9 (C) A campaign of objectives for the 3 fiscal 

10 years following the date of submission of the re11 port, including— 

12 (i) a description of, and a rational for 

13 selecting, such objectives; 

14 (ii) an identification of milestones to15 ward achieving such objectives; and 

16 (iii) metrics for evaluating success in 

17 achieving such objectives. 

18 (D) A description of opportunities and po19 tential timelines for future Program expansion, 

20 as appropriate. 

21 (E) Any other information the Under Sec22 retary considers appropriate. 

23 (3) FORM.—Each report required by paragraph 

24 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 

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1 Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 

2 South and East Asia 

3 SEC. 1311. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SOUTH KOREA. 

4 It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

5 should reinforce the United States alliance with the Repub6 lic of Korea in support of the shared objective of a peaceful 

7 and stable Korean Peninsula, including by— 

8 (1) maintaining the presence of approximately 

9 28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces 

10 deployed to the country, enhancing mutual defense in11 dustrial base cooperation; and 

12 (2) affirming the United States commitment to 

13 extended deterrence using the full range of United 

14 States defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual 

15 Defense Treaty Between the United States and the 

16 Republic of Korea, signed at Washington, October 1, 

17 1953. 

18 SEC. 1312. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RE19 LATIONS. 

20 It is the sense of Congress that— 

21 (1) the United States’ one China policy, as guid22 ed by the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 

23 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Three Communiques be24 tween the United States and the People’s Republic of 

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1 United States to Taiwan in July 1982, is the founda2 tion for United States-Taiwan relations; 

3 (2) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the 

4 United States decision to establish diplomatic rela5 tions with the People’s Republic of China rests upon 

6 the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be de7 termined by peaceful means, and that any effort to 

8 determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful 

9 means, including boycotts and embargoes, is of grave 

10 concern to the United States; 

11 (3) the increasingly coercive and aggressive be12 havior of the People’s Republic of China toward Tai13 wan is contrary to the expectation of the peaceful res14 olution of the future of Taiwan; 

15 (4) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the 

16 capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms 

17 of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the 

18 social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan 

19 should be maintained; 

20 (5) the United States should continue to support 

21 the development of capable, ready, and modern de22 fense forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain suffi23 cient defensive capabilities, including by— 

24 (A) supporting acquisition by Taiwan of 

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1 tary sales, direct commercial sales, and indus2 trial cooperation, with an emphasis on capabili3 ties that support an asymmetric strategy; 

4 (B) ensuring timely review of and response 

5 to requests of Taiwan for defense articles and 

6 services; 

7 (C) conducting practical training and mili8 tary exercises with Taiwan that enable Taiwan 

9 to maintain sufficient defensive capabilities, as 

10 described in the Taiwan Relations Act; 

11 (D) exchanges between defense officials and 

12 officers of the United States and Taiwan at the 

13 strategic, policy, and functional levels, consistent 

14 with the Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115– 

15 135; 132 Stat. 341), especially for the purposes 

16 of— 

17 (i) enhancing cooperation on defense 

18 planning; 

19 (ii) improving the interoperability of 

20 the military forces of the United States and 

21 Taiwan; and 

22 (iii) improving the reserve force of Tai23 wan; 

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1 metric ways, as described in the Taiwan Rela2 tions Act; and 

3 (F) expanding cooperation in humanitarian 

4 assistance and disaster relief; and 

5 (6) the United States should increase its support 

6 to a free and open society in the face of aggressive ef7 forts by the Government of the People’s Republic of 

8 China to curtail or influence the free exercise of rights 

9 and democratic franchise. 

10 SEC. 1313. CONSIDERATION OF TAIWAN FOR ENHANCED DE11 FENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE COOPERATION. 

12 (a) ENHANCED DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CO13 OPERATION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Taiwan 

15 Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Secretary 

16 of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

17 State and the head of any other relevant Federal de18 partment or agency, shall take measures to ensure 

19 that Taiwan is appropriately considered for enhanced 

20 defense industrial base cooperation activities aligned 

21 with the United States National Defense Industrial 

22 Strategy to expand global defense production, increase 

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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—Consideration for enhanced de2 fense industrial base cooperation activities under 

3 paragraph (1) shall include the consideration of Tai4 wan for the following: 

5 (A) Eligibility for funding to initiate or fa6 cilitate cooperative research, development, test7 ing, or evaluation projects with the Department 

8 of Defense. 

9 (B) Eligibility to enter into a memorandum 

10 of understanding or other formal agreement with 

11 the Department of Defense for the purpose of 

12 conducting cooperative research and development 

13 projects on defense equipment and munitions, 

14 with a focus on enhancing the defense industry 

15 and supply chain resilience of Taiwan. 

16 (b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

18 coordination with the Secretary of State, the Govern19 ment of Taiwan, and representatives of the United 

20 States defense industry, shall conduct a study on the 

21 feasibility and advisability of entering into one or 

22 more defense industrial agreements with Taiwan. 

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1 (A) evaluate the strategic benefits and im2 plications of entering into a defense industrial 

3 agreement with Taiwan, including with respect 

4 to— 

5 (i) long-term supply chain security 

6 and resilience; 

7 (ii) mutual supply of defense goods 

8 and services; 

9 (iii) supply of regional maintenance, 

10 repair, and overhaul capabilities and any 

11 other support capability the Secretary of 

12 Defense considers appropriate; and 

13 (iv) the promotion of interoperability; 

14 (B) account for the legal, economic, and de15 fense policy aspects of a closer defense procure16 ment partnership between the United States and 

17 Taiwan; and 

18 (C) include a list of not fewer than five de19 fense capabilities— 

20 (i)(I) developed by, and produced in, 

21 Taiwan; and 

22 (II) that require expedited licenses for 

23 components produced in the United States; 

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1 (ii) developed by the United States but 

2 for which the United States defense industry 

3 cannot meet the demand of Taiwan on a 

4 timely basis so as to necessitate production 

5 in Taiwan. 

6 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De8 fense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Serv9 ices of the House of Representatives and the Com10 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on 

11 the results of the study conducted under paragraph 

12 (1). 

13 SEC. 1314. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI14 TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN15 VOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

16 Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

18 (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para19 graph (6); and 

20 (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol21 lowing new paragraph (5): 

22 ‘‘(5) The military and security developments 

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1 SEC. 1315. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR 

2 COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DE3 FENSE EFFORTS TO MONITOR PEOPLE’S LIB4 ERATION ARMY OVERSEAS BASING EFFORTS. 

5 (a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

7 designate an official to be responsible for, in coordination 

8 with appropriate officials within the Department of De9 fense— 

10 (1) coordinating Department of Defense efforts to 

11 monitor the People’s Liberation Army’s network of 

12 overseas military bases and its global pursuit of mili13 tary access agreements; 

14 (2) representing the Department of Defense in 

15 the interagency process on issues related to respon16 sibilities described in paragraph (1); and 

17 (3) consulting regularly with the congressional 

18 defense committees to keep such committees fully in19 formed on all matters relating to the responsibilities 

20 described in paragraph (1). 

21 (b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 

22 date on which the Secretary of Defense makes the designa23 tion under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

24 congressional defense committees a notification that in25 cludes the name of the individual so designated. 


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1 (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 

2 2025, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2030, the 

3 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense commit4 tees a report detailing, for the period covered by the year 

5 prior to the report, matters relating to the efforts described 

6 in subsection (a). 

7 (1) FORM.—Each report submitted under this 

8 subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

9 may include a classified annex. 

10 (2) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to have ef11 fect on the date that is 5 years after the date of the 

12 enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 1316. REPORT ON PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO 

14 CERTAIN FEDERAL GRANTS TO ENSURE RE15 SEARCH SECURITY. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2025, the 

17 Secretary of Defense shall prepare and submit to the con18 gressional defense committees and the congressional intel19 ligence committees a report on the feasibility and effects of 

20 implementing the prohibition described in subsection (b) 

21 with respect to the provision of certain Federal research 

22 grants by elements of the Department of Defense. 

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1 (1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided under 

2 paragraph (2), the head of any element of the Depart3 ment of Defense may not award a Federal grant for 

4 research to any institution or person if the head of 

5 such element cannot verify that none of the individ6 uals, institutions, or entities that partner with the 

7 grantee, formally or informally, are, as applicable— 

8 (A) individuals from institutions located in 

9 any country of concern; or 

10 (B) institutions or entities from or located 

11 in any country of concern. 

12 (2) WAIVERS.—The head of an element of the 

13 Department of Defense may, on a nondelegable basis 

14 except with respect to the deputy head of such ele15 ment, waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on 

16 a case-by-case basis upon notification, not later than 

17 30 days after the date such waiver is granted, to each 

18 appropriate congressional committee of jurisdiction. 

19 (3) FORM.—The contents of a waiver reported 

20 under paragraph (2) may be reported in classified or 

21 unclassified form, as determined appropriate by the 

22 head of the element of the Department of Defense con23 cerned. 

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1 ing given that term in section 1(m)(1) of the State Depart2 ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 

3 2651a(m)(1)). 

4 SEC. 1317. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT 

5 ENTERTAINMENT ENTITIES WHICH PRODUCE 

6 OR CO-PRODUCE FOR CHINESE PROPAGANDA. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be 

8 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

9 fiscal year 2025 may be made available to knowingly pro10 vide active and direct support to any entertainment com11 pany or project if the Secretary of Defense has demonstrable 

12 evidence that— 

13 (1) the entertainment company has entered into 

14 or maintains an agreement for the purposes of pro15 duction or co-production of a project with a covered 

16 entity that has used, produced, or co-produced enter17 tainment content for propaganda purposes; or 

18 (2) the entertainment project is produced or co19 produced with a covered entity that has used, pro20 duced, or co-produced entertainment content for prop21 aganda purposes. 

22 (b) COVERED ENTITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov23 ered entity’’ means any media entity owned by or controlled 

24 by the Chinese Communist Party, the People’s Republic of 

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1 (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

2 prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits 

3 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

4 House of Representatives a written certification that such 

5 a waiver is in the national interest of the United States. 

6 (d) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 

7 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall issue a policy that describes how the Department of 

9 Defense shall update its processes to review requests to pro10 vide active or direct support to any entertainment company 

11 or project to comply with the requirements of this section. 

12 TITLE XIV—OTHER 

13 AUTHORIZATIONS 

14 Subtitle A—Military Programs 

15 SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

16 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis17 cal year 2025 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

18 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

19 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

20 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

21 SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC22 TION, DEFENSE. 

23 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

24 hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 

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1 provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc2 tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 

3 4501. 

4 (b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 

5 under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

6 (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 

7 munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De8 partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 

9 U.S.C. 1521); and 

10 (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 

11 of the United States that is not covered by section 

12 1412 of such Act. 

13 SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC14 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

16 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not 

17 otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter18 Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 

19 table in section 4501. 

20 SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

21 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 

22 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not 

23 otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen24 eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund25 ing table in section 4501. 


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1 SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis3 cal year 2025 for the Defense Health Program for use of 

4 the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the 

5 Department of Defense for providing for the health of eligi6 ble beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section 

7 4501. 

8 Subtitle B—National Defense 

9 Stockpile 

10 SEC. 1411. USE OF DOMESTIC SOURCES BY NATIONAL DE11 FENSE STOCKPILE. 

12 Section 15(a)(1) of the Strategic and Critical Mate13 rials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-6(a)(1)) is amended 

14 by inserting ‘‘, to the maximum extent practicable’’ after 

15 ‘‘stockpile’’. 

16 SEC. 1412. RESTORING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCK17 PILE. 

18 (a) PLAN TO FULLY FUND EXISTING NATIONAL DE19 FENSE STOCKPILE REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than April 

20 15, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con21 gressional defense committees a plan that includes the fol22 lowing: 

23 (1) A identification of the strategic and critical 

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1 retary, and the estimated cost of resolving such short2 falls. 

3 (2) A description of the effect of the shortfall 

4 identified under paragraph (1) on military systems 

5 and operations identified by the Secretary if the stra6 tegic and critical materials for which there is such a 

7 shortfall became unavailable; 

8 (3) A plan for resolving the shortfall identified 

9 under paragraph (1) and to avoid any future short10 fall in the National Defense Stockpile— 

11 (A) with respect to the military and indus12 trial needs of the United States during a na13 tional emergency, not later than December 31, 

14 2027; and 

15 (B) with respect to the essential civilian 

16 needs of the United States during a national 

17 emergency, not later than December 31, 2029. 

18 (4) A plan to prioritize the procurement of stra19 tegic and critical materials to resolve the shortfall 

20 identified under paragraph (1) which includes the 

21 procurement of the following: 

22 (A) Rare earth elements and critical min23 erals. 

24 (B) Energetic materials (as defined in sec25 tion 148 of title 10, United States Code). 


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1 (C) Spare or replacement parts for weapon 

2 systems of the Department of Defense. 

3 (D) Materials for trusted and assured 

4 microelectronics for the Department of Defense. 

5 (5) A description of the additional funds that 

6 would be necessary to resolve the shortfall identified 

7 under paragraph (1) if the National Defense Stockpile 

8 was required to meet the national defense needs of the 

9 United States for a period of— 

10 (A) not less than two years during a na11 tional emergency; and 

12 (B) not less than three years during a na13 tional emergency. 

14 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘national 

16 emergency’’ has the meaning given such term under 

17 section 12 of the Strategic and Critical Materials 

18 Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–3). 

19 (2) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.—The 

20 term ‘‘strategic and critical materials’’ means mate21 rials determined pursuant to section 3(a) of the Stra22 tegic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 

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1 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND 

3 MANAGEMENT OF JOINT DEPARTMENT OF 

4 DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF5 FAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION 

6 FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL 

7 HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1704(e) of the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

10 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by sec11 tion 104 of division E of the Continuing Appropriations 

12 and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub13 lic Law 117–180, 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

15 (b) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 

16 funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and 

17 available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 

18 maintenance, $162,500,000 may be transferred by the Sec19 retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De20 partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra21 tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 

22 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes 

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1 transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and ap2 propriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 

3 (c) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes 

4 of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations 

5 for which funds transferred under subsection (b) of this sec6 tion may be used are operations of the Captain James A. 

7 Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North 

8 Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambula9 tory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as 

10 a combined Federal medical facility under an operational 

11 agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub13 lic Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 

14 SEC. 1422. ELIGIBILITY OF SPACE FORCE OFFICERS FOR 

15 MEMBERSHIP ON ARMED FORCES RETIRE16 MENT HOME ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

17 (a) SPACE FORCE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER.—Sec18 tion 1502(5) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 

19 1991 (24 U.S.C. 401(5)) is amended— 

20 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

21 the end; 

22 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 

23 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(F) the Deputy Chief of Space Operations 

2 for Human Capital of the Space Force.’’. 

3 (b) SPACE FORCE SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFI4 CER.—Section 1502(6) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 401(6)) is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new subpara6 graph: 

7 ‘‘(F) The Chief Master Sergeant of the 

8 Space Force.’’. 

9 SEC. 1423. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

10 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

11 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

12 year 2025 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 

13 Fund the sum of $69,520,000 of which— 

14 (1) $68,520,000 is for operating expenses; and 

15 (2) $1,000,000 is for capital maintenance and 

16 construction. 

17 TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE18 RELATED MATTERS 

19 Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 

20 SEC. 1501. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT VOLUNTARY AND UN21 COMPENSATED SERVICES FROM CYBERSECU22 RITY EXPERTS. 

23 Section 167b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 ‘‘(4) The Commander of the United States Cyber Com2 mand may accept voluntary and uncompensated services 

3 from cybersecurity experts, notwithstanding the provisions 

4 of section 1342 of title 31, and may delegate such authority 

5 to the chiefs of the armed forces.’’. 

6 SEC. 1502. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE7 FENSE HACKATHON PROGRAM. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

9 enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intel10 ligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordina11 tion with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 

12 the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 

13 shall establish a program (to be known as the ‘‘Department 

14 of Defense Hackathon Program’’) under which the com15 manders of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the 

16 military departments shall carry out not fewer than four 

17 Hackathons each year. 

18 (b) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—The Chief Digital and 

19 Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense 

20 shall develop and implement standards for carrying out 

21 Hackathons, provide supporting technical infrastructure to 

22 the host of each Hackathon, and determine the hosts each 

23 year under subsection (c)(1). 

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1 (1)(A) Each year, two commanders of combatant 

2 commands shall each carry out a Hackathon and two 

3 Secretaries of a military department shall each carry 

4 out a Hackathon, as determined by the Chief Digital 

5 and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department 

6 of Defense in accordance with this subsection. 

7 (B) The commanders of combatant commands 

8 and the Secretaries of military departments carrying 

9 out Hackathons pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 

10 change each year. 

11 (C) Each host of a Hackathon shall— 

12 (i) provide to the participants invited to 

13 participate in such Hackathon a per diem allow14 ance in accordance with section 5702 of title 5, 

15 United States Code, or section 452 of title 37, 

16 United States Code, as applicable; and 

17 (ii) not later than 60 days after the comple18 tion of such Hackathon, make available to the 

19 Department of Defense a report on such 

20 Hackathon. 

21 (2) Any commander of a combatant command or 

22 Secretary of a military department may carry out a 

23 Hackathon in addition to the Hackathons required 

24 under paragraph (1). 

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1 (1) The host of each Hackathon shall establish 

2 objectives for the Hackathon that address a critical, 

3 technical challenge of the combatant command or 

4 military department of the host, as applicable, 

5 through the use of individuals with specialized and 

6 relevant skills, including data scientists, developers, 

7 software engineers, and other specialists as deter8 mined appropriate by the Chief Digital and Artificial 

9 Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense or 

10 the host. 

11 (2) In addition to the objectives established by 

12 the host of a Hackathon under subparagraph (A), the 

13 objectives for each Hackathon shall include— 

14 (A) fostering innovation across the Depart15 ment of Defense, including in military depart16 ments and the combatant commands; and 

17 (B) creating repeatable processes enabling 

18 the commanders of combatant commands and the 

19 Secretaries of the military departments to more 

20 rapidly identify and develop solutions to critical, 

21 technical challenges across the Department of De22 fense. 

23 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

24 (1) the term ‘‘Hackathon’’ means an event car25 ried out under the Program at which employees 


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1 across the Department of Defense meet to collabo2 ratively attempt to develop functional software or 

3 hardware solutions during the event to solve a crit4 ical, technical challenge determined by the host; 

5 (2) the term ‘‘host’’, with respect to a Hackathon, 

6 means the commander of the combatant command or 

7 the Secretary of the military department carrying out 

8 the Hackathon; 

9 (3) the term ‘‘military department’’ has the 

10 meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, 

11 United States Code; and 

12 (4) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the program es13 tablished under subsection (a). 

14 SEC. 1503. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION NET15 WORK SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

18 shall designate the Joint Force Headquarters-Department 

19 of Defense Information Network as a subordinate unified 

20 command under the United States Cyber Command. 

21 (b) DESIGNATION NOTICE.—On the date on which the 

22 Secretary of Defense makes the designation required by sub23 section (a), the Secretary shall issue to the Secretary of each 

24 military department (as defined in section 101(a) of title 

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1 of Staff, the Under Secretaries of the Department of Defense, 

2 the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the General Coun3 sel of the Department of Defense, the Director of Cost Assess4 ment and Program Evaluation, the Inspector General of the 

5 Department of Defense, the Director of Operational Test 

6 and Evaluation, the Chief Information Officer of the De7 partment of Defense, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

8 Legislative Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

9 Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Chief 

10 Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Depart11 ment of Defense, the commander of each combatant com12 mand, and the head of each Defense Agency and Depart13 ment of Defense Field Activity (as such terms are defined, 

14 respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States 

15 Code) a notice regarding— 

16 (1) the designation of the Joint Force Head17 quarters-Department of Defense Information Network 

18 as a subordinate unified command under the United 

19 States Cyber Command; and 

20 (2) the mission of the Joint Force Headquarters21 Department of Defense Information Network as the 

22 lead organization for the network operations, security, 

23 and defense of the Department of Defense Information 

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1 SEC. 1504. ACCOUNTING OF CLOUD COMPUTING CAPABILI2 TIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 15, 2025, 

4 and every six months thereafter, the Chief Information Of5 fice of the Department, in coordination with the Chief Data 

6 and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall 

7 provide to the congressional defense committees a report 

8 listing the current and planned cloud elements of the De9 partment and containing the roadmap required under sub10 section (b). 

11 (b) ACCOUNTING CONTENTS.—Each report under sub12 section (a) shall include for each current or planned cloud 

13 element of the Department a detailed roadmap that includes 

14 the following: 

15 (1) The dates for any planned or ongoing re16 placement, update, modification, or retirement of the 

17 cloud element, including— 

18 (A) specific dates for— 

19 (i) any planned or ongoing major up20 dates or upgrades of such cloud element; 

21 and 

22 (ii) the use of interim capabilities by 

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1 priate by the Chief Information Officer of the 

2 Department. 

3 (2) Relevant cost metrics for the cloud element, 

4 including the current program cost, cost-to-complete, 

5 and incremental costs. 

6 (3) The contracting method used, being used, or 

7 planned to be used, as applicable, to acquire the cloud 

8 element, and in the case of a contractor reselling the 

9 cloud element of another entity to the Department, 

10 from whom such contractor is obtaining such cloud 

11 element. 

12 (4) The element of the Department responsible 

13 for managing the cloud element, the users of such 

14 cloud element, and such other information regarding 

15 the management of such could element as the Chief 

16 Information Officer of the Department determines ap17 propriate.. 

18 (5) Relevant metrics regarding the interoper19 ability, accessibility, and usability of such cloud ele20 ment, as determined by Chief Information Officer of 

21 the Department. 

22 (6) An assessment of the compliance of the cloud 

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1 (7) An assessment of any unique attributes of the 

2 cloud element that may inhibit the introduction, re3 placement, update, modification, or retirement of such 

4 cloud element. 

5 (8) An assessment of the dependencies, if any, be6 tween the cloud element and the introduction, replace7 ment, update, modification, and retirement of any 

8 other cloud element of the Department. 

9 (c) REPORT.—At the same time the budget of the Presi10 dent is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of 

11 title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2027 and for 

12 each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall 

13 submit to Congress a report on any changes to the roadmap 

14 required under subsection (b), including, for each such 

15 change, a description and the detailed budgetary effects. 

16 (d) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on Decem17 ber 31, 2030. 

18 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

19 (1) the term ‘‘cloud element’’ means a cloud com20 puting capability, environment, architecture, or sys21 tem; and 

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1 Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 

2 SEC. 1511. PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR MOBILE DEVICES 

3 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

5 carry out a detailed evaluation of the cybersecurity products 

6 and services for mobile devices to identify products and 

7 services that may improve the cybersecurity of mobile de8 vices used by the Department of Defense, including miti9 gating the risk to the Department of Defense from cyber 

10 attacks against mobile devices. 

11 (b) CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGIES.—In carrying 

12 out the evaluation required under subsection (a), the Sec13 retary of Defense shall evaluate each of the following tech14 nologies: 

15 (1) Anonymizing-enabling technologies, includ16 ing dynamic selector rotation, un-linkable payment 

17 structures, and anonymous onboarding. 

18 (2) Network-enabled full content inspection. 

19 (3) Mobile-device case hardware solutions. 

20 (4) On-device virtual private networks. 

21 (5) Protected Domain Name Server infrastruc22 ture. 

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1 (7) Smishing, phishing, and business text or 

2 email compromise protection leveraging generative ar3 tificial intelligence. 

4 (8) Any other emerging or established tech5 nologies determined appropriate by the Secretary. 

6 (c) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the evaluation re7 quired under subsection (a), for each technology described 

8 in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall— 

9 (1) assess the efficacy and value of the cybersecu10 rity provided by the technology for mobile devices; 

11 (2) assess the feasibility of scaling the technology 

12 across the entirety or components of the Department 

13 of Defense, including the timeline for deploying the 

14 technology across the entirety or components of the 

15 Department of Defense; and 

16 (3) evaluate the ability of the Department of De17 fense to integrate the technology with the existing cy18 bersecurity architecture of the Department of Defense. 

19 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

20 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

21 submit to the congressional defense committees a report of 

22 the findings of the evaluation carried out under subsection 

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1 porate any of the technologies evaluated pursuant to sub2 section (b). 

3 SEC. 1512. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE USE OF AIR AND 

4 MISSILE DEFENSE PARTNER SHARING NET5 WORK CAPABILITIES WITH ALLIES AND PART6 NERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

9 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strat10 egy to improve cooperation with respect to air and missile 

11 defense efforts between the Department of Defense and allies 

12 and partners of the United States located in the Middle 

13 East. 

14 (b) CONTENTS.—The strategy submitted pursuant to 

15 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

16 (1) A summary of ongoing efforts to develop a 

17 joint air and missile defense partner-sharing network 

18 capability for allies and partners of the United States 

19 who are located in the Middle East. 

20 (2) A summary of challenges to the development 

21 of such a joint partner-sharing network capability, 

22 including partner-nation actions or decisions. 

23 (3) Recommendations for actions that can be 

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1 (4) Recommendations for applying lessons 

2 learned from air and missile attacks by the Islamic 

3 Republic of Iran and proxies of the Islamic Republic 

4 of Iran on United States forces and forces of allies 

5 and partners of the United States following October 

6 7, 2023, to the development of such a joint partner7 sharing network capability. 

8 (5) An assessment of how such a joint partner9 sharing network capability could— 

10 (A) demonstrate new tools, techniques, or 

11 methodologies for data-driven decision making, 

12 including capabilities powered by artificial in13 telligence; 

14 (B) accelerate sharing of relevant data, data 

15 visualization, and data analysis implemented 

16 through cryptographic data access controls and 

17 enforcing existing data sharing restrictions 

18 across multiple security levels; and 

19 (C) leverage current activities in multi20 cloud computing environments to reduce the reli21 ance on solely hardware-based networking solu22 tions. 

23 (6) Recommendations for actions that can be 

24 taken to develop and integrate such a joint partner25 sharing network capability with allies and partners 


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1 of the United States in the Middle East, including 

2 identification of policy, resources, workforce, or other 

3 shortfalls. 

4 (7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 

5 relevant. 

6 (c) FORM.—The strategy required by subsection (a) 

7 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

8 a classified annex. 

9 Subtitle C—Information Technology 

10 and Data Management 

11 SEC. 1521. USABILITY OF ANTIQUATED DATA FORMATS FOR 

12 MODERN OPERATIONS. 

13 (a) STRATEGY AND ROADMAP.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after 

15 the date of enactment of this act, the Secretary of De16 fense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the mili17 tary departments, shall develop— 

18 (A) a strategy— 

19 (i) for the Department of Defense, in20 cluding each of the military departments, to 

21 implement and use modern data formats as 

22 the primary method of electronic commu23 nication for command and control activities 

24 and for weapon systems, including sensors 

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1 (ii) which accounts for specific needs of 

2 each military department with respect to 

3 such implementation and use of modern 

4 data formats; and 

5 (B) an associated five-year roadmap for 

6 such implementation. 

7 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and roadmap re8 quired under paragraph (1) shall include the fol9 lowing elements: 

10 (A) The activities of the Chief Digital and 

11 Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department 

12 of Defense to increase and synchronize the use of 

13 modern data formats and modern data sharing 

14 standards across the Department of Defense, in15 cluding the Armed Forces in the Department of 

16 Defense. 

17 (B) The activities of the military depart18 ments to increase the use of modern data formats 

19 and modern data sharing standards for com20 mand and control systems, weapon systems, and 

21 sensors associated with such weapon systems. 

22 (C) An identification of barriers to the use 

23 of modern data formats and modern data shar24 ing standards within weapon systems and sen25 sors associated with such weapon systems across 


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1 the Department of Defense, including the Armed 

2 Forces in the Department of Defense. 

3 (D) An identification of barriers to the use 

4 of modern data formats and modern data shar5 ing standards within command and control sys6 tems across the Department of Defense, including 

7 the Armed Forces in the Department of Defense. 

8 (E) An identification of limitations on com9 bined joint all-domain command and control ca10 pabilities resulting from the use of antiquated 

11 data formats, including— 

12 (i) the Extensible Markup Language 

13 file format; 

14 (ii) the JavaScript Object Notation 

15 data format; 

16 (iii) the Binary JavaScript Object No17 tation data format; and 

18 (iv) the Protocol Buffers data format. 

19 (3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple20 tion of the strategy and roadmap required under this 

21 subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

22 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

23 the House of Representatives such strategy. 

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1 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 

2 after the date of enactment of this Act— 

3 (A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish 

4 a pilot program under which the Department of 

5 Defense, other than the military departments, 

6 shall use modern data formats to improve the 

7 usability and functionality of information stored 

8 or produced in antiquated data formats, includ9 ing by converting such information to modern 

10 data formats; and 

11 (B) each Secretary of a military depart12 ment shall establish a pilot program under 

13 which such military department shall use mod14 ern data formats as described in subparagraph 

15 (A). 

16 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 

17 the date of enactment, the Secretary of Defense and 

18 the Secretaries of the military departments shall each 

19 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

20 Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 

21 the progress of the pilot program established by such 

22 Secretary under this subsection, including specific ex23 amples of the use of modern data formats under such 

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1 functionality of information stored or produced in 

2 antiquated data formats. 

3 (3) SUNSET.—Each pilot program established 

4 under this subsection shall terminate on the date that 

5 is three years after the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act. 

7 (c) MILITARY DEPARTMENT DEFINED.—In this sec8 tion, the term ‘‘military department’’ has the meaning 

9 given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States 

10 Code. 

11 SEC. 1522. MODERNIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE12 FENSE’S AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE PROC13 ESSES. 

14 (a) ACTIVE DIRECTORY OF AUTHORIZING OFFI15 CIALS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after 

17 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

18 Defense, acting through the Chief Information Officer 

19 of the Department of Defense and in coordination 

20 with the Chief Information Officers of the military 

21 departments, shall establish and regularly update a 

22 digital directory of all authorizing officials in the 

23 military departments. 

24 (2) CONTENTS.—The directory established under 

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1 (A) the most current contact information 

2 for such authorizing official; and 

3 (B) a list of each training required to per4 form the duties and responsibilities of an author5 izing official completed by such authorizing offi6 cial. 

7 (b) PRESUMPTION OF RECIPROCAL SOFTWARE AC8 CREDITING STANDARDS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Infor11 mation Officers of the military departments shall 

12 jointly develop and implement a policy and guid13 ance— 

14 (A) requiring authorizing officials in the 

15 military departments to presume the cybersecu16 rity of a cloud-based platform, service, or appli17 cation that has already been accredited by an18 other authorizing official in a military depart19 ment for the same or similar purposes and the 

20 same classification level when determining 

21 whether to approve or deny a request for an Au22 thorization to Operate for such cloud-based plat23 form, service, or application; and 

24 (B) requiring authorizing officials in the 

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1 or planned mission owners of a cloud-based plat2 form, service, or application that will use such 

3 cloud-based platform, service, or application pur4 suant to an Authorization to Operate for such 

5 cloud-based platform, service, or application 

6 when such authorizing official is making a deter7 mination whether to approve or deny the request 

8 for such Authorization to Operate. 

9 (2) CRITERIA.—The policy and guidance re10 quired under paragraph (1) shall— 

11 (A) require each relevant authorizing offi12 cial in a military department who is making a 

13 determination to approve or deny a request for 

14 an Authorization to Operate for a cloud-based 

15 platform, service, or application to ensure that 

16 documentation containing all of the relevant de17 tails of the cybersecurity, accreditation, perform18 ance, and operational capabilities of such cloud19 based platform, service, or application is easily 

20 accessible and comprehensible to all relevant 

21 stakeholders with respect to such request; and 

22 (B) require the development and implemen23 tation of a system for the digital sharing of the 

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1 acknowledgment of the uses of cloud-based plat2 forms, services, and applications between mission 

3 owners and system owners of such cloud-based 

4 platforms, services, and applications. 

5 (3) APPLICABILITY.—The policy and guidance 

6 developed under this subsection shall apply with re7 spect to all cloud-based platforms, services, and appli8 cations capabilities operating across accredited cloud 

9 environments of the military departments, to the ex10 tent practicable. 

11 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

12 (1) the term ‘‘Authorization to Operate’’ has the 

13 meaning given such term in the Office of Management 

14 and Budget Circular A-130; 

15 (2) the term ‘‘authorizing official’’ means an of16 ficer who is authorized to assume responsibility for 

17 operating an information system at an acceptable 

18 level of risk to organizational operations (including 

19 mission, functions, image, or reputation), organiza20 tional assets, individuals, other organizations and the 

21 United States; 

22 (3) the term ‘‘military departments’’ has the 

23 meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, 

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1 (4) the term ‘‘mission owner’’ means the user of 

2 a cloud-based platform, service, or application; and 

3 (5) the term ‘‘system owner’’ means the element 

4 of the Department of Defense responsible for acquiring 

5 a cloud-based platform, service, or application, but 

6 which is not a mission owner of such cloud-based 

7 platform, service, or application. 

8 Subtitle D—Reports and Other 

9 Matters 

10 SEC. 1531. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIRE11 MENT REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR MILI12 TARY RECRUITING. 

13 Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization 

14 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 

15 581; 10 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘does not’’ and 

17 all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘does 

18 not— 

19 ‘‘(1) rate or rank news or information sources 

20 for the factual accuracy of their content; 

21 ‘‘(2) provide ratings or opinions on news or in22 formation sources regarding misinformation, bias, ad23 herence to journalistic standards, or ethics; or 


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1 ‘‘(3) acquire or use any service that provides any 

2 ratings, rankings, or opinions described in paragraph 

3 (1) or (2) from any other individual or entity.’’; and 

4 (2) by striking subsection (c). 

5 SEC. 1532. REPORT ON TOTAL FORCE GENERATION FOR 

6 THE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES. 

7 Section 1533(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 

9 167b note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 

11 2024, the Secretary shall submit to congressional de12 fense committees the study required in subsection (a) 

13 and any supporting analyses conducted by other enti14 ties, including federally funded research and develop15 ment centers.’’. 

16 SEC. 1533. ACCESS TO NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION 

17 AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HOTLINE SYS18 TEM. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Information Officer 

20 shall, as soon as practicable, implement at each facility of 

21 the Department access to the universal telephone number 

22 for the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis 

23 hotline system described in section 251(e)(4) of the Commu24 nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)). 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Infor3 mation Officer shall submit to the congressional de4 fense committees a report describing the resources re5 quired to implement the access described in subsection 

6 (a) at each facility of the Department. 

7 (2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para8 graph (1) shall include— 

9 (A) a timeline for the implementation of the 

10 access described in subsection (a), disaggregated 

11 by geographic location to the extent determined 

12 appropriate by the Chief Information Officer; 

13 (B) a description of the actions required to 

14 implement such access at facilities of the Depart15 ment located outside of the United States; and 

16 (C) an analysis of the feasibility and cost of 

17 automatically conveying dispatchable location 

18 information with each call to the universal tele19 phone number described in subsection (a) from a 

20 facility of the Department. 

21 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

22 (1) the term ‘‘Chief Information Officer’’ means 

23 the Chief Information Officer of the Department; 

24 (2) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart25 ment of the Defense; and 


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1 (3) the term ‘‘dispatchable information’’ means 

2 the street address of the calling party and additional 

3 information such as room number, floor number, or 

4 similar information necessary to adequately identify 

5 the location of the calling party. 

6 SEC. 1534. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL 

7 FUNDS. 

8 (a) LIMITS.— 

9 (1) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

10 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

11 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 

12 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, Office 

13 of the Secretary of Defense for travel, not more than 

14 75 percent may be obligated or expended until— 

15 (A) the Secretary of Defense complies with 

16 the applicable requirements in section 1521 of 

17 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis18 cal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and 

19 (B) the Secretary of Defense and each De20 partment employee comply with the congres21 sional reporting requirements that are applicable 

22 to the Secretary or such Department employee, 

23 respectively, in— 

24 (i) sections 1636(c), 1644, and 1645 of 

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1 Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 

2 Stat. 1720); 

3 (ii) sections 1720, 1736, and 1750 of 

4 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 

5 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 

7 4078); 

8 (iii) sections 1501, 1503, 1504, 1505, 

9 1510, and 1526 of the National Defense Au10 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 

11 Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2020); and 

12 (iv) sections 1504, 1506, 1507, and 

13 1509 of the James M. Inhofe National De14 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

15 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 

16 2876). 

17 (2) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 

18 (A) ARMY.—Of the funds authorized to be 

19 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

20 available for fiscal year 2025 for Operation and 

21 Maintenance, Army, for the official travel of the 

22 Secretary of the Army, not more than 75 percent 

23 may be obligated or expended until the Secretary 

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1 (i) section 1505 of the National Defense 

2 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 

3 U.S.C. 394 note); and 

4 (ii) section 1723 of the William M. 

5 (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author6 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 

7 394 note). 

8 (B) NAVY.—Of the funds authorized to be 

9 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

10 available for fiscal year 2025 for Operation and 

11 Maintenance, Navy, for the official travel of the 

12 Secretary of the Navy, not more than 75 percent 

13 may be obligated or expended until the Secretary 

14 complies with the congressional reporting re15 quirements applicable to the Secretary in— 

16 (i) section 1505 of the National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 

18 U.S.C. 394 note); and 

19 (ii) section 1723 of the William M. 

20 (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author21 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 

22 394 note). 

23 (C) AIR FORCE.—Of the funds authorized to 

24 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

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1 Force, for the official travel of the Secretary of 

2 the Air Force, not more than 75 percent may be 

3 obligated or expended until the Secretary com4 plies with the congressional reporting require5 ments applicable to the Secretary in— 

6 (i) section 1505 of the National Defense 

7 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 

8 U.S.C. 394 note); and 

9 (ii) section 1723 of the William M. 

10 (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author11 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 

12 394 note). 

13 (3) COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT.—For the pur14 poses of this subsection, with respect to the Secretary 

15 of Defense, the Secretaries of the military depart16 ments, and employees of the Department of Defense, 

17 compliance with a congressional reporting require18 ment includes such submitting or otherwise providing, 

19 as applicable, each report, briefing, and other written 

20 material the Secretary of Defense, such Secretary of 

21 a military department, or such employee of the De22 partment of Defense, as applicable, is required to have 

23 submitted or otherwise provided under such unmet 

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1 of the enactment of this Act that has not been sub2 mitted or otherwise provided. 

3 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

4 (1) the term ‘‘congressional reporting require5 ment’’ means a requirement to submit or otherwise 

6 provide a report, briefing, or any other written mate7 rial or oral presentation to Congress or any congres8 sional committee; 

9 (2) the term ‘‘Department employee’’ means an 

10 employee of the Department of Defense, other than an 

11 employee in a military department; and 

12 (3) the term ‘‘military department’’ has the 

13 meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, 

14 United States Code. 

15 SEC. 1535. PROHIBITION ON DISESTABLISHMENT OR MERG16 ER OF OFFICER CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE 

17 CYBER BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES 

18 ARMY. 

19 Beginning on and after the date of the enactment of 

20 this Act, the Secretary of the Army is prohibited from any 

21 actions to disestablish or merge the Cyber Warfare Officer 

22 and Cyber Electromagnetic Warfare Officer career paths 

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1 SEC. 1536. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION REGARDING POTEN2 TIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES 

3 CYBER FORCE. 

4 (a) AGREEMENT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

6 seek to enter into an agreement with the National 

7 Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in 

8 this section referred to as the ‘‘National Academies’’) 

9 for the National Academies to conduct the evaluation 

10 under subsection (b) and submit the report under sub11 section (e). 

12 (2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 

13 into the agreement described in paragraph (1) by not 

14 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 

15 this Act. 

16 (b) EVALUATION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under an agreement between 

18 the Secretary and the National Academies entered 

19 into pursuant to subsection (a), the National Acad20 emies shall conduct an evaluation regarding the ad21 visability of— 

22 (A) establishing a separate Armed Force in 

23 the Department of Defense dedicated to oper24 ations in the cyber domain (in this section re25 ferred to as the ‘‘United States Cyber Force’’); or 


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1 (B) refining and further evolving the cur2 rent organizational approach for United States 

3 Cyber Command, which is based on the Special 

4 Operations Command model. 

5 (2) SCOPE.—The evaluation conducted pursuant 

6 to paragraph (1) shall include consideration of— 

7 (A) the potential establishment of a United 

8 States Cyber Force as a separate Armed Force in 

9 the Department of Defense commensurate with 

10 the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and 

11 Space Force, for the purpose of organizing, 

12 training, and equipping the personnel required 

13 to enable and conduct operations in the cyber do14 main through positions aligned to the United 

15 States Cyber Command and other unified com16 batant commands; 

17 (B) a United States Cyber Force able to de18 vise and implement recruiting and retention 

19 policies specific to the range of skills and career 

20 fields required to enable and conduct cyberspace 

21 operations, as determined by the United States 

22 Cyber Command and other unified combatant 

23 commands; 

24 (C) the performance and efficacy of the 

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1 satisfying the requirements of the current Force 

2 Generation Model to enable and conduct oper3 ations in the cyber domain through positions 

4 aligned to the United States Cyber Command 

5 and other unified combatant commands; 

6 (D) the historical performance and efficacy 

7 of the Armed Forces in the Department of De8 fense in devising and implementing recruitment 

9 and retention policies specific to the range of 

10 skills and career fields required to enable and 

11 conduct cyberspace operations, as determined by 

12 the United States Cyber Command and other 

13 unified combatant commands; 

14 (E) potential and recommended delineations 

15 of responsibility between the other Armed Forces 

16 in the Department of Defense and a United 

17 States Cyber Force with respect to network man18 agement, resourcing, and operations; 

19 (F) potential and recommended delineations 

20 of responsibility with respect to organizing, 

21 training, and equipping members of the Cyber22 space Operations Forces, not serving in positions 

23 aligned under the Cyber Mission Force, to the ex24 tent necessary to support network management 

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1 (G) views and perspectives of members of 

2 the Armed Forces in the Department of Defense, 

3 in each grade, serving in the Cyber Mission 

4 Force with experience in operational work roles 

5 (as defined by the Commander of the United 

6 States Cyber Command), and military and civil7 ian leaders across the Department regarding the 

8 establishment of a Cyber Force; 

9 (H) the extent to which each of the other 

10 Armed Forces in the Department of Defense is 

11 formed towards, and organized around, oper12 ations within a given warfighting domain, and 

13 the potential applicability of such formation and 

14 organizing constructs to a United States Cyber 

15 Force with respect to the cyber domain; 

16 (I) findings from previous relevant assess17 ments, analyses, and studies conducted by the 

18 Secretary, the Comptroller General of the United 

19 States, or other entities determined relevant by 

20 the National Academies on the establishment of 

21 a United States Cyber Force; 

22 (J) the organizing constructs for effective 

23 and operationally mature cyber forces of foreign 

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1 the potential creation of a United States Cyber 

2 Force; 

3 (K) lessons learned from the creation of the 

4 United States Space Force that should be ap5 plied to the creation of a United States Cyber 

6 Force; 

7 (L) recommendations for approaches to the 

8 creation of a United States Cyber Force that 

9 would minimize disruptions to Department of 

10 Defense cyber operations; 

11 (M) the histories of the Armed Forces in the 

12 Department of Defense, including an analysis of 

13 the conditions that preceded the establishment of 

14 each new Armed Force in the Department of De15 fense established since 1900; 

16 (N) a comparison between the potential 

17 service secretariat leadership structures for a 

18 United States Cyber Force, including but not 

19 limited to, establishing the United States Cyber 

20 Force within an existing military department; 

21 and 

22 (O) the cumulative potential costs and ef23 fects associated with the establishment for a 

24 United States Cyber Force 


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1 (3) CONSIDERATIONS.—The evaluation conducted 

2 pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an evalua3 tion how a potential United States Cyber Force dedi4 cated to the cyber domain would compare in perform5 ance and efficacy to the current model with respect to 

6 the following functions: 

7 (A) Organizing, training, and equipping 

8 the size of a force necessary to satisfy existing 

9 and projected requirements of the Department of 

10 Defense. 

11 (B) Harmonizing training requirements 

12 and programs in support of cyberspace oper13 ations. 

14 (C) Recruiting and retaining qualified offi15 cers and enlisted members of the Armed Forces 

16 in the Department of Defense at the levels nec17 essary to execute cyberspace operations. 

18 (D) Using reserve component forces in sup19 port of cyberspace operations. 

20 (E) Sustaining persistent force readiness. 

21 (F) Acquiring and providing cyber capa22 bilities in support of cyberspace operations. 

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1 Defense serving in and qualified for work roles 

2 in support of cyberspace operations. 

3 (H) Establishing pay parity among civil4 ians serving in and qualified for work roles in 

5 support of cyberspace operations. 

6 (I) Establishing advancement parity for 

7 members of the Armed Forces in the Department 

8 of Defense serving in and qualified for work roles 

9 in support of cyberspace operations. 

10 (J) Establishing advancement parity for ci11 vilians serving in and qualified for work roles in 

12 support of cyberspace operations. 

13 (K) Developing professional military edu14 cation content and curricula focused on the cyber 

15 domain. 

16 (L) Providing robust and unique legal sup17 port to current and future operations in the 

18 cyber domain. 

19 (M) Offering medical support to address 

20 unique psychological strains as a result of high 

21 operational tempo for cyberspace operations. 

22 (4) COMPARISON TO PRESENT MODEL.—The 

23 evaluation required under subsection (b) shall include 

24 an analysis and consideration of how refining and 

25 further evolving the current organizational approach 


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1 for United States Cyber Command, as presently mod2 eled on United States Special Operations Command, 

3 may serve more optimally than a United States 

4 Cyber Force relative to each of the elements identified 

5 in paragraphs (2) and (3). 

6 (5) UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMAND DEFINED.— 

7 In this subsection, the term ‘‘unified combatant com8 mand’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

9 161(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

10 (c) SUPPORT FROM FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH

11 AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a request from the Na13 tional Academies, the Secretary shall seek to enter 

14 into an agreement with a federally funded research 

15 and development center described in paragraph (2) 

16 under which such federally funded research and devel17 opment center shall support the National Academies 

18 in conducting the evaluation under subsection (b). 

19 (2) FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVEL20 OPMENT CENTER DESCRIBED.—A federally funded re21 search and development center described in this para22 graph is a federally funded research and development 

23 center the staff of which includes subject matter ex24 perts with appropriate security clearances and exper25 tise in— 


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1 (A) cyber warfare; 

2 (B) personnel management; 

3 (C) military training processes; and 

4 (D) acquisition management. 

5 (d) ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PER6 SONNEL, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES.—Under an 

7 agreement entered into between the Secretary and the Na8 tional Academies under subsection (a)— 

9 (1) the Secretary shall agree to provide to the 

10 National Academies access to such personnel, infor11 mation, and resources of the Department of Defense 

12 as may determined necessary by the National Acad13 emies in furtherance of the conduct of the evaluation 

14 under subsection (b); and 

15 (2) if the Secretary refuses to provide such ac16 cess, or any other major obstacle to such access occurs, 

17 the National Academies shall agree to notify, not later 

18 seven days after the date of such refusal or other oc19 currence, the congressional defense committees. 

20 (e) REPORT.— 

21 (1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Under an 

22 agreement entered into between the Secretary and the 

23 National Academies under subsection (a), the Na24 tional Academies, not later than 270 days after the 

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1 the congressional defense committees a report con2 taining the findings of the National Academies with 

3 respect to the evaluation under subsection (b). 

4 (2) PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE.—No 

5 personnel of the Department of Defense, nor any other 

6 officer or employee of the United States Government 

7 (including the executive branch of the United States 

8 Government) may interfere, exert undue influence, or 

9 in any way seek to alter the findings of the National 

10 Academies specified in paragraph (1) prior to the 

11 submission thereof under such paragraph. 

12 (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 

13 shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 

14 include a classified annex. 

15 SEC. 1537. OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING ON THE MISSION 

16 PARTNER ENVIRONMENT AND ASSOCIATED 

17 ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE18 FENSE. 

19 (a) BIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 

21 2025, and every six months thereafter until October 1, 

22 2030, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Vice 

23 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief Infor24 mation Officer of the Department of Defense, the head 

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1 mittee of the Department of Defense, the director of 

2 the Mission Partner Capability Office, the Executive 

3 Agent for the Mission Partner Environment, and a 

4 senior military service representative for each of the 

5 Armed Forces shall provide to the congressional de6 fense committees a briefing on the Mission Partner 

7 Environment and related activities within the De8 partment of Defense, including the modernization of 

9 the Mission Partner Environment. 

10 (2) COMBATANT COMMANDS.—A senior represent11 ative from each unified combatant command shall at12 tend and participate in each briefing required by 

13 paragraph (1). 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required by subsection 

15 (a) shall include the following: 

16 (1) A description of all efforts of the Department 

17 of Defense for the Mission Partner Environment. 

18 (2) A description of the overall progress on im19 plementation and modernization of Mission Partner 

20 Environment across the entirety of the Department of 

21 Defense as of the date of the briefing and, for each 

22 such briefing after the first such briefing, the progress 

23 made on such implementation and modernization 

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1 (3) An explanation of any changes in policy nec2 essary to execute on Mission Partner Environment, 

3 including changes made during the period covered by 

4 the briefing and changes that are planned as of the 

5 time of the briefing. 

6 (4) An explanation of any changes to the govern7 ance of the Mission Partner Environment within the 

8 Department of Defense, including changes made dur9 ing the period covered by the briefing and changes 

10 that are planned as of the time of the briefing. 

11 (5) A detailed programmatic table of the funding 

12 for the combined joint all-domain command and con13 trol efforts of the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

14 and the military departments, as set forth in the 

15 budget of the President most recently submitted to 

16 Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States 

17 Code. 

18 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

19 (1) the terms ‘‘Defense Agency’’ and ‘‘military 

20 departments’’ have the meanings given such terms, re21 spectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States 

22 Code; 

23 (2) the term ‘‘Mission Partner Environment’’ 

24 means the operating framework enabling command 

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1 data between the Department of Defense and partners 

2 and allies of the United States participating in a 

3 military or other operation for the purposes of plan4 ning and executing such operation through the use of 

5 common standards governance and procedures, in6 cluding activities the Office of the Secretary of De7 fense, military departments, unified combatant com8 mands (as defined in section 161 of title 10, United 

9 States Code), and Defense Agencies relating to the op10 eration, modernization, implementation, or oversight 

11 of, or resourcing of networks or applications designed 

12 for such framework; and 

13 (3) the term ‘‘unified combatant command’’ has 

14 the meaning given such term in section 161 of title 

15 10, United States Code. 

16 TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, 

17 STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 

18 INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

19 Subtitle A—Space Activities 

20 SEC. 1601. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SPACE DO21 MAIN AWARENESS AND SPACE OPERATIONS. 

22 Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(10) Space domain awareness and defensive 

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1 SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL AUG2 MENTATION SPACE RESERVE. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 963 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by inserting before section 9532 

5 the following new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 9531. Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. 

7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may es8 tablish and carry out a program to be known as the ‘Com9 mercial Augmentation Space Reserve’ program. Under the 

10 program, the Secretary may include in a contract for the 

11 procurement of space products or services one or more pro12 visions under which a qualified contractor agrees to provide 

13 additional space products or services to the Department of 

14 Defense on an as-needed basis under circumstances deter15 mined by the Secretary. 

16 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.—Subject to subsection 

17 (c), and the extent that funds are otherwise available for 

18 obligation, the Secretary may contract with any qualified 

19 contractor for space products or services in support of the 

20 Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Program as de21 scribed in subsection (a). 

22 ‘‘(c) SECURITY MEASURES.—In carrying out the pro23 gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

24 ‘‘(1) ensure that each contract under, and quali25 fied contractor participating in, the program com26 plies with an applicable security measures, including 


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1 any security measures required under the National 

2 Industrial Security program (or any successor to such 

3 program); and 

4 ‘‘(2) may establish and implement such addi5 tional security measures as the Secretary considers 

6 appropriate to protect the national security interests 

7 of the United States. 

8 ‘‘(d) COMMITMENT OF SPACE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

9 AS A BUSINESS FACTOR.—The Secretary may, in deter10 mining the quantity of business to be received under a space 

11 product or services contract under subsection (a), use as a 

12 factor the relative amount of space product or service com13 mitted to the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve by 

14 the qualified contractor involved. 

15 ‘‘(e) WAIVER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW.—In 

16 a time of war or national emergency, the Secretary may 

17 waive the requirements of chapter 271 of this title or the 

18 provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 1502 of title 

19 41 with respect to a contract under subsection (a). 

20 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 ‘‘(1) The term ‘space products or services’ means 

22 commercial products and commercial services (as 

23 those terms are defined in section 2.101 of the Federal 

24 Acquisition Regulation) and noncommercial products 

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1 companies that operate to, through, or from space, in2 cluding any required terrestrial ground, support, and 

3 network systems and associated services that can be 

4 used to support military functions and missions. 

5 ‘‘(2) The term ‘citizen of the United States’ 

6 means— 

7 ‘‘(A) an individual who is a citizen of the 

8 United States; 

9 ‘‘(B) a partnership each of whose partners 

10 is an individual who is citizen of the United 

11 States; or 

12 ‘‘(C) a corporation or association organized 

13 under the laws of the United States or a State, 

14 the District of Columbia, or a territory or posses15 sion of the United States. 

16 ‘‘(3) The term ‘qualified contractor’ means a 

17 contractor that is a citizen of the United States. 

18 ‘‘(4) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of 

19 Defense.’’. 

20 (b) STUDY AND REPORT.— 

21 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in 

22 coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall seek 

23 to enter into an agreement with a federally funded re24 search and development center to conduct a study 

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1 (A) the availability and adequacy of com2 mercial insurance to protect the financial inter3 ests of contractors providing support services to 

4 space-related operations and activities of the De5 partment of Defense, taking into account the 

6 risks that may be anticipated to arise from such 

7 support; 

8 (B) the adequacy of any existing authorities 

9 under Federal law that would enable the Federal 

10 Government to protect such interests in the event 

11 commercial space insurance is not available or 

12 not available on reasonable terms; and 

13 (C) potential options for Government-pro14 vided insurance similar to existing aviation and 

15 maritime insurance programs under titles 49 

16 and 46 of the United States Code, respectively. 

17 (2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

19 Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

20 committees a report on the results of the study con21 ducted under paragraph (1). 

22 SEC. 1603. MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE 

23 LAUNCH PROGRAM. 

24 (a) EXTENSION OF POLICY ON CONTRACTS FOR

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1 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 

2 81; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note) is amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and in4 serting ‘‘2029’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘phase two con6 tracts’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Security Space 

7 Launch program’’. 

8 (b) NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN PHASE THREE AC9 QUISITION STRATEGY.—Not later than seven days before 

10 implementing any modification to the final phase three ac11 quisition strategy under the National Security Space 

12 Launch program, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

13 for Space Acquisition and Integration shall submit to the 

14 appropriate congressional committees notice of the proposed 

15 modification together with an explanation of the reasons 

16 for such modification. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com19 mittees’’ means— 

20 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

21 and 

22 (B) the congressional intelligence commit23 tees (as defined in section 3 of the National Se24 curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). 


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1 (2) The term ‘‘final phase three acquisition strat2 egy’’ means the acquisition strategy for phase three of 

3 the National Security Space Launch program, as ap4 proved by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

5 Space Acquisition and Integration on March 4, 2024. 

6 (3) The term ‘‘phase three’’ has the meaning 

7 given that term in section 1601(e) of the National De8 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 

9 Law 118–71; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note). 

10 SEC. 1604. MODIFICATIONS TO SPACE CONTRACTOR RE11 SPONSIBILITY WATCH LIST. 

12 Section 1612 of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 

14 2271 note) is amended— 

15 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AIR

16 FORCE’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (a)— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘Commander of the Air 

19 Force Space and Missile Systems Center’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

21 for Space Acquisition and Integration’’; and 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘contracts’’ each place it 

23 appears and inserting ‘‘transactions’’; 

24 (3) in subsection (b)— 

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1 (i) by striking ‘‘Commander’’ and in2 serting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; and 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘a contract’’ and in4 serting ‘‘under a transaction’’; 

5 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

6 (i) in the paragraph heading, by strik7 ing ‘‘COMMANDER’’ and inserting ‘‘ASSIST8 ANT SECRETARY’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘Commander’’ and in10 serting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; 

11 (4) in subsection (c)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘Commander’’ each place it 

13 appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; 

14 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (i) in the paragraph heading, by strik16 ing ‘‘CONTRACTS’’ and inserting ‘‘CONTRAC17 TORS’’; 

18 (ii) by striking ‘‘award a contract to’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘enter into a transaction 

20 with’’; and 

21 (iii) by striking ‘‘Air Force’’ and in22 serting ‘‘Space Force’’; and 

23 (C) in paragraph (2)— 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘prime contract value’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘overall value of the trans3 action’’; and 

4 (iii) by striking ‘‘Air Force Space and 

5 Missile Systems Center’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘Space Force’’; 

7 (5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Commander’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’; and 

9 (6) by adding at the end the following new sub10 section: 

11 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 ‘‘(1) The term ‘contractor’ means any individual 

13 or entity that enters into a transaction. 

14 ‘‘(2) The term ‘transaction’ means a contract, 

15 grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction.’’. 

16 SEC. 1605. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL SPACE 

17 STRATEGY OF THE SPACE FORCE. 

18 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that the strategy of the 

19 Space Force titled ‘‘U.S. Space Force Commercial Space 

20 Strategy’’ published in April 2024, indicates that the Space 

21 Force intends to focus future efforts and resources on the 

22 following mission areas: 

23 (1) Satellite communications. 

24 (2) Space domain awareness. 

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1 (4) Tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and 

2 tracking. 

3 (5) Space based environmental monitoring. 

4 (6) Cyberspace operations. 

5 (7) Command and control. 

6 (8) Positioning, navigation, and timing. 

7 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

8 that— 

9 (1) the Space Force should continue to pursue 

10 partnerships with the commercial space industry of 

11 the United States to create a true hybrid architecture 

12 that provides increased capabilities and resilience; 

13 (2) in assessing the potential use of commercial 

14 solutions to support space domain awareness, the 

15 Chief of Space Operations should consider— 

16 (A) conducting— 

17 (i) dynamic rendezvous and proximity 

18 operations, cooperative and noncooperative 

19 non-earth imaging, and noncooperative ren20 dezvous and proximity operations with resi21 dent space objects; and 

22 (ii) routine characterization, anomaly23 resolution, and broad metric observations of 

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1 (B) entering into long term purchase ar2 rangements for data and services to support 

3 space domain awareness; and 

4 (C) functionally supporting an enterprise 

5 architecture for space command and control and 

6 space domain awareness; 

7 (3) in developing and fulfilling requirements re8 lating to space access mobility and logistics, the Chief 

9 of Space Operations should consider the use of com10 mercial solutions such as— 

11 (A) geostationary commercial services for 

12 life extension, refueling, and end of life mission 

13 disposal; 

14 (B) orbital sustainment and mission exten15 sion capabilities; 

16 (C) maneuver services for unprepared cli17 ents in geostationary earth orbit; and 

18 (D) nontraditional concepts for dynamic 

19 space operations like electromechanical accelera20 tion platforms; and 

21 (4) the Chief of Space Operations and the Assist22 ant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition 

23 and Integration should continue to engage with the 

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1 grate commercial space capabilities within existing 

2 and future Government architectures. 

3 (c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days after 

5 the date on which the budget of the President for each 

6 of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 is submitted to Con7 gress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 

8 States Code, the Chief of Space Operations, in coordi9 nation with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

10 Space Acquisition and Integration, shall provide to 

11 the congressional defense committees a briefing that 

12 includes the information described in paragraph (2) 

13 with respect to each mission area specified in sub14 section (a). 

15 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under paragraph 

16 (1) shall include, with respect to each mission area 

17 specified in subsection (a) for the fiscal year con18 cerned, the following: 

19 (A) Of the funds requested for the mission 

20 area, the percentage that are expected to be used 

21 to fulfill requirements through the provision of 

22 commercial solutions compared to the percentage 

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1 (B) A description of the requirements for 

2 each mission area and an explanation of whether 

3 and how the use of commercial solutions has been 

4 considered for fulfilling such requirements. 

5 (C) A description of any training or 

6 wargaming exercises that are expected to inte7 grate commercial solutions and include the par8 ticipation of providers of such solutions. 

9 (D) Any force designs of the Space 

10 Warfighting Analysis Center for which commer11 cial solutions were considered as part of a force 

12 design analysis from the previous fiscal year. 

13 (E) An update on the status of any efforts 

14 to integrate commercial systems into respective 

15 Government architecture. 

16 (F) With respect to the contracts entered 

17 into to support the mission area— 

18 (i) the number of such contracts; 

19 (ii) the types of contracts used; 

20 (iii) the length of time covered by such 

21 contracts; and 

22 (iv) the amount of funds committed 

23 under such contracts. 

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1 products, commercial services, and providers of such prod2 ucts and services. 

3 SEC. 1606. PILOT PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE HYBRID 

4 SPACE ARCHITECTURE. 

5 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

6 that— 

7 (1) efforts that leverage commercial space sys8 tems, space systems of the United States Government, 

9 and Government space systems of allies and partners 

10 of the United States, enhance resiliency and capabili11 ties for data and communications paths for global na12 tional security and allied operations; 

13 (2) hybrid space architectures that leverage a 

14 mixture of the space assets described in paragraph (1) 

15 with dynamic operations across multiple constella16 tions are critical to modern warfighting and imple17 menting new warfighting concepts like joint all-do18 main command and control; 

19 (3) the integration of space and ground infra20 structure across secure cloud computing platforms to 

21 collect, move, and process data are critical first steps 

22 to establishing the foundation necessary to manage 

23 and control this future hybrid space architecture; 

24 (4) efforts that are ongoing within the Defense 

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1 and foundational to both inform and align with other 

2 key Department of Defense-wide initiatives; and 

3 (5) alignment and integration with broader ef4 forts across the Department is essential. 

5 (b) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Beginning in fiscal year 

6 2025, the Commander of the Space Systems Command of 

7 the Space Force shall carry out a pilot program to dem8 onstrate a hybrid space architecture. 

9 (c) REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS.—In car10 rying out the pilot program under subsection (b), the Com11 mander the Space Systems Command shall include in the 

12 hybrid space architecture at least one military satellite 

13 communications system, such as the Wideband Global 

14 Satcom system or the Micro Geostationary Earth Orbit sys15 tem. 

16 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the 

18 Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration shall pro19 vide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that 

20 includes— 

21 (1) a description of the hybrid space architecture 

22 developed under the pilot program under subsection 

23 (b) and a summary of the results of the program as 

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1 (2) a plan for supporting the transition of the 

2 hybrid space architecture efforts to a program of 

3 record within the Space Force and the Space Systems 

4 Command. 

5 (e) HYBRID SPACE ARCHITECTURE.—The term ‘‘hy6 brid space architecture’’ means network of integrated 

7 United States Government, allied Government, and com8 mercially owned and operated capabilities both for on-orbit 

9 constellations and ground systems. 

10 SEC. 1607. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SAT11 ELLITE SECURITY ASSESSMENT. 

12 (a) ASSESSMENT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

14 consultation with the Secretary of State, shall conduct 

15 an assessment of space and satellite security for the 

16 purpose of identifying mechanisms, such as improved 

17 multilateral data sharing agreements, that may be 

18 implemented to better protect ally and partner coun19 tries in the area of responsibility of the United States 

20 Central Command from hostile activities conducted by 

21 adversaries against space systems of the United States 

22 or such countries. 

23 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment 

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1 (A) An assessment of the threats posed to 

2 the United States and ally or partner countries 

3 in the area of responsibility of the United States 

4 Central Command by adversaries, including 

5 Iran and its proxies, from conducting hostile ac6 tivities— 

7 (i) against space systems of the United 

8 States or such countries; and 

9 (ii) using capabilities originating from 

10 the space domain. 

11 (B) A description of progress made in— 

12 (i) advancing the integration of coun13 tries in the area of responsibility of the 

14 United States Central Command, including 

15 Israel, into existing multilateral space and 

16 satellite security partnerships; and 

17 (ii) establishing such partnerships with 

18 such countries. 

19 (C) A description of efforts among ally and 

20 partner countries in the area of responsibility of 

21 the United States Central Command to coordi22 nate intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveil23 lance capabilities and indicators and warnings 

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1 graph (A), and a description of factors limiting 

2 the effectiveness of such efforts. 

3 (D) An assessment of current gaps in the 

4 ability of the Department of Defense to provide 

5 space situational awareness for allies and part6 ners in the area of responsibility of the United 

7 States Central Command. 

8 (E) A description of multilateral space situ9 ational awareness data-sharing agreements and 

10 an integrated space and satellite security archi11 tecture that would improve collective security in 

12 the area of responsibility of the United States 

13 Central Command. 

14 (F) A description of current and planned 

15 efforts to engage ally and partner countries in 

16 the area of responsibility of the United States 

17 Central Command in establishing such a multi18 lateral space situational awareness data-sharing 

19 agreement and an integrated space and satellite 

20 security architecture. 

21 (G) A description of key challenges in 

22 achieving integrated space and satellite security 

23 described in paragraph (1) using the metrics 

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1 (H) Recommendations for development and 

2 the implementation of an integrated space and 

3 satellite security strategy based on such metrics. 

4 (I) A cost estimate of establishing an inte5 grated space and satellite security strategy, and 

6 an assessment of the resources that could be con7 tributed by ally and partner countries of the 

8 United States to establish and strengthen such 

9 capabilities. 

10 (J) Other matters the Secretary of Defense 

11 considers relevant. 

12 (3) METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

13 identify and propose metrics to assess progress in the 

14 implementation of the assessment required by para15 graph (1). 

16 (b) REPORT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of 

20 Congress a report on the results of the assessment con21 ducted under subsection (a). 

22 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 

23 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form 

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1 (c) PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—Any 

2 activity carried out under this section shall be conducted 

3 in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive informa4 tion and the national security interests of the United States. 

5 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE6 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

7 of Congress’’ means— 

8 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com9 mittee on Appropriations, and the Committee on For10 eign Relations of the Senate; and 

11 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com12 mittee on Appropriations, and the Committee on For13 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

14 SEC. 1608. PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SPACE FORCE SAT15 ELLITE CONTROL NETWORK. 

16 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Chief of Space Operations, 

17 in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air 

18 Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, shall prepare 

19 a comprehensive plan for modernizing the satellite control 

20 network of the Space Force. The plan shall include— 

21 (1) the actions and resources needed to modernize 

22 and sustain a resilient, multi-mission, multi-orbit 

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1 (2) life-cycle sustainment measures that include 

2 technical refresh efforts to enable dynamic space oper3 ations; 

4 (3) assessments of current and planned architec5 tural hardware capabilities, across the range of classi6 fication levels, and an explanation of how such capa7 bilities are expected to be addressed in future budget 

8 requests; 

9 (4) plans for incorporating commercial capabili10 ties into the network, as appropriate; and 

11 (5) mechanisms through which the Space Force 

12 may use existing funding to accelerate the rapid 

13 adoption of capabilities and life-cycle sustainment ef14 forts to quickly modernize the satellite control net15 work. 

16 (b) FINAL REPORT.—Following completion of the plan 

17 under subsection (a), the Chief of Space Operations shall 

18 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

19 and the House of Representatives a report that contains the 

20 plan. 

21 (c) QUARTERLY PROGRESS BRIEFINGS.—Not later 

22 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

23 and on a quarterly basis thereafter until the date on which 

24 the report is submitted under subsection (b), the Chief of 

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1 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

2 briefing on the status of the development of the plan under 

3 subsection (a). 

4 SEC. 1609. BRIEFING ON SPACE-RELATED WAVEFORM AND 

5 DATALINK CAPABILITIES. 

6 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

7 that— 

8 (1) procurement of resilient waveform and 

9 datalink capabilities is crucial to fielding operation10 ally relevant and interoperable architectures; and 

11 (2) the Secretary of Defense should take such ac12 tions as are necessary to ensure that all covered com13 munications and datalink waveforms purchased or 

14 authorized for use in, from, or to Space, effectively 

15 operate on at least two different hardware network 

16 architectures, including field programable gate arrays 

17 and central processing units. 

18 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations 

20 and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Ac21 quisition and Integration shall jointly provide to the Com22 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

23 Representatives a briefing on a plan to resource and enable 

24 an architecture to connect, with operationally relevant 

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1 (1) Communication architectures of the Space 

2 Force, including the Space Development Agency Pro3 liferated Warfighter Space Architecture and the 

4 United States Space Force Satellite Control Network. 

5 (2) Protected tactical enterprise services of the 

6 United States. 

7 (3) Evolved strategic satellite communications. 

8 (4) Narrowband satellite communications. 

9 (5) Wideband satellite communications. 

10 (6) Such other systems as the Chief and Assist11 ant Secretary determine appropriate. 

12 Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence 

13 and Intelligence-Related Activities 

14 SEC. 1611. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

15 TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AC16 TIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR INTELLIGENCE 

17 COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. 

18 Section 431 of title 10, United States Code, is amend19 ed— 

20 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

21 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 

23 (1) to read as follows: 

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1 tually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and 

2 the Director; and 

3 ‘‘(B) where appropriate, be supported by the Di4 rector; and’’. 

5 SEC. 1612. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE WAR6 RANTS AND MAKE ARRESTS TO SPECIAL 

7 AGENTS OF ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 

8 COMMAND. 

9 Section 7377 of title 10, United States Code, is amend10 ed— 

11 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘and Coun12 terintelligence Command’’ after ‘‘Criminal 

13 Investigation Command’’; and 

14 (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘who is a spe15 cial agent’’ and all that follows through the end of the 

16 subsection and inserting the following: ‘‘who is— 

17 ‘‘(1) a special agent of the Army Criminal Inves18 tigation Command (or a successor to that command) 

19 whose duties include conducting, supervising, or co20 ordinating investigations of criminal activity in pro21 grams and operations of the Department of the Army; 

22 or 

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1 ordinating counterintelligence investigations in pro2 grams and operations of the Department of the 

3 Army.’’. 

4 SEC. 1613. SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FA5 CILITY ACCREDITATION. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

7 Intelligence and Security shall, not later than December 31, 

8 2029— 

9 (1) assign responsibility to the Defense Counter10 intelligence and Security Agency for the accreditation 

11 of sensitive compartmented information facilities for 

12 all components of the Department of Defense, includ13 ing the military departments, except with respect to 

14 the National Security Agency, the National Recon15 naissance Office, and the National Geospatial-Intel16 ligence Agency; and 

17 (2) ensure that the Defense Counterintelligence 

18 and Security Agency has the appropriate staff to suc19 cessfully carry out such responsibility. 

20 (b) NOTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO RESOURCE RE21 QUIREMENTS.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Intel22 ligence and Security shall notify the congressional intel23 ligence committees and the congressional defense committees 

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1 Counterintelligence and Security Agency to carry out the 

2 accreditation responsibility under subsection (a). 

3 (c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The 

4 Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security 

5 shall, in consultation with the Director of the National Se6 curity Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance 

7 Office, and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intel8 ligence Agency, submit to the congressional intelligence 

9 committees and the Committees on Armed Services of the 

10 House of Representatives and the Senate a report not later 

11 than December 31, 2027, on the feasibility of the Defense 

12 Counterintelligence and Security Agency assuming accredi13 tation responsibility with respect to sensitive compart14 mented information facilities for the National Security 

15 Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Na16 tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency by December 31, 

17 2029. 

18 (d) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES DE19 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional intelligence 

20 committees’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

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1 Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 

2 SEC. 1621. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS AND AU3 THORITIES RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR4 ARMED, SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE. 

5 (a) FY23 NDAA.—Section 1642(c) of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 

7 117–263; 136 Stat. 2945) is amended by striking ‘‘W80- 

8 4 warhead’’ each place it appears and inserting, ‘‘W80– 

9 4 ALT warhead (or an alternative warhead)’’. 

10 (b) FY24 NDAA.—Section 1640 of the National De11 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 

12 118–31; 137 Stat. 595) is amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (a)— 

14 (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘nuclear 

15 weapon project for the W80–4 ALT warhead’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘nuclear weapon system project 

17 with the W80–4 ALT warhead (or an alternative 

18 warhead in accordance subsection (e))’’; 

19 (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘W80–4 

20 ALT warhead’’; and inserting ‘‘nuclear weapon 

21 system’’; and 

22 (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the 

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1 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘W80–4 ALT 

2 project’’ and inserting ‘‘nuclear weapon system 

3 project described in subsection (a)(3)’’; 

4 (3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) 

5 as subsections (f) through (h); and 

6 (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 

7 new subsection: 

8 ‘‘(e) SELECTION OF A NUCLEAR WEAPON SYSTEM

9 WITH AN ALTERNATIVE WARHEAD.— 

10 ‘‘(1) BRIEFING AND WAITING PERIOD.—For pur11 poses of subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of Defense 

12 may carry out a nuclear weapons system project with 

13 an alternative warhead to the W80–4 ALT warhead, 

14 if— 

15 ‘‘(A) the Secretary submits to the congres16 sional defense committees a briefing that in17 cludes— 

18 ‘‘(i) a description of the alternative 

19 warhead to be developed under the project; 

20 ‘‘(ii) an estimate and description of the 

21 balance among the costs, schedule, and pro22 grammatic impacts for the research, devel23 opment, and production of such alternative 

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1 ‘‘(iii) an explanation of the reasons the 

2 Secretary intends to develop a nuclear 

3 weapon system with such alternative war4 head instead of— 

5 ‘‘(I) the W80–4 ALT warhead; or 

6 ‘‘(II) any other warhead options 

7 that may have been considered; 

8 ‘‘(iv) a written certification from the 

9 Secretary that the nuclear weapon system 

10 with the alternative warhead is expected— 

11 ‘‘(I) to more favorably balance 

12 cost, schedule, and programmatic im13 pacts than the nuclear weapons system 

14 with the W80–4 ALT warhead; 

15 ‘‘(II) to enable the nuclear armed, 

16 sea-launched cruise missile to achieve 

17 initial operational capability faster 

18 than directed by subsection (b); and 

19 ‘‘(III) to enable a more military 

20 effective nuclear armed, sea-launched 

21 cruise missile than would otherwise be 

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1 ‘‘(B) a period of 45 days has elapsed fol2 lowing the date on which such briefing was sub3 mitted. 

4 ‘‘(2) FORM OF BRIEFING.—The briefing under 

5 paragraph (1)(A) may be submitted in classified 

6 form.’’. 

7 SEC. 1622. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR STRATEGIC NUCLEAR 

8 FORCES DURING DELIVERY VEHICLE TRANSI9 TION. 

10 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially there12 after through 2031, the Commander of the United States 

13 Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional de14 fense committees a plan for deployed strategic nuclear war15 heads over the covered period, during which changes are ex16 pected to be made to strategic delivery systems. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each plan under subsection (a) shall 

18 include the following: 

19 (1) A baseline strategy for maintaining a min20 imum of 1,550 nuclear warheads deployed on land21 based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine22 launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, and 

23 counted for deployed heavy bombers (as defined under 

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1 (2) For each year of the covered period, an esti2 mate of the number of available strategic delivery sys3 tems, by type, and the number of deployed warheads 

4 associated with such systems. 

5 (3) A summary of operational considerations, 

6 including, as necessary, the identification of areas in 

7 which greater risk is being accepted. 

8 (4) A description of contingency plans in the 

9 event of reduced strategic delivery system availability 

10 due to programmatic delays, aging, or other such fac11 tors. 

12 (5) A review of the importance and impact of 

13 nuclear risk and reduction arms control. 

14 (6) Any other matters the Commander of the 

15 United States Strategic Command determines appro16 priate for inclusion in the plan. 

17 (c) COORDINATION.—In preparing each plan required 

18 under this section, the Commander of the United States 

19 Strategic Command shall coordinate with— 

20 (1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi21 tion and Sustainment; 

22 (2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; 

23 and 

24 (3) the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

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1 (d) DEFINITIONS.— 

2 (1) The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period 

3 beginning on January 1, 2028, and ending on Janu4 ary 1, 2036. 

5 (2) The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the 

6 Treaty between the United States of America and the 

7 Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Re8 duction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 

9 signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into force on 

10 February 5, 2011. 

11 (3) The term ‘‘strategic delivery system’’ means 

12 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, sub13 marine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, 

14 long range air-launched cruise missiles, and nuclear15 capable heavy bomber aircraft. 

16 SEC. 1623. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS TO DISMANTLE 

17 B83–1 NUCLEAR GRAVITY BOMB. 

18 (a) LIMITATION ON TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Of the funds 

19 authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

20 available for fiscal year 2025 for operation and mainte21 nance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of the 

22 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

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1 egy required by paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of section 

2 1674 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza3 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263). 

4 (b) LIMITATION ON USE TO DISMANTLE.—Except as 

5 provided in subsection (c), none of the funds authorized to 

6 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

7 for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Energy may be 

8 used to dismantle B83–1 nuclear gravity bombs. 

9 (c) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation on the use of funds 

10 under subsection (b) shall not apply— 

11 (1) if the Commander of the United States Stra12 tegic Command submits to the congressional defense 

13 committees a certification that— 

14 (A) the use of funds described in such sub15 section to dismantle B83–1 nuclear gravity 

16 bombs is in the best interest of the United States; 

17 and 

18 (B) there are no gaps as of the date of the 

19 submission of such certification in the strategic 

20 deterrence posture of the United States; or 

21 (2) with respect to the dismantlement of B83–1 

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1 ons currently in, or planned to become part of, the 

2 nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States. 

3 SEC. 1624. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTI4 NENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED 

5 STATES. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 

7 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

8 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 

9 Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for 

10 the following, and the Department may not otherwise take 

11 any action to do the following: 

12 (1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsive13 ness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic mis14 siles of the United States. 

15 (2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of 

16 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 

17 United States to a number less than 400. 

18 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

19 shall not apply to any of the following activities: 

20 (1) The maintenance or sustainment of inter21 continental ballistic missiles. 

22 (2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of 

23 intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

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1 tinel interncontinenal ballistic missile (previously re2 ferred to as the ‘‘ground-based strategic deterrent 

3 weapon’’). 

4 SEC. 1625. CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENTINEL 

5 MISSILE PROGRAM. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the event that the Under Sec7 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment elects 

8 not to terminate and certifies the continuation of the Sen9 tinel missile program pursuant to section 4376(b) of title 

10 10, United States Code, then prior to finalizing a revised 

11 Milestone B approval for the program the Under Secretary 

12 shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable that— 

13 (1) the contract structure for the program allows 

14 for maximum Federal Government oversight of— 

15 (A) the Aerospace Vehicle Segment program 

16 area; 

17 (B) the Launch Control Center program 

18 area; and 

19 (C) the Launch Control Facility program 

20 area; 

21 (2) such Federal Government oversight includes 

22 Federal Government control of— 

23 (A) preliminary and critical design reviews 

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1 (B) certification of completion at the sub2 system level through total system architecture; 

3 and 

4 (3) there are opportunities for competition 

5 throughout the lifecycle of the revised program, in6 cluding competition across each of the program areas 

7 specified in paragraph (1). 

8 (b) REPORT.—If the Under Secretary of Defense for 

9 Acquisition and Sustainment certifies the continuation of 

10 the Sentinel missile program as described in subsection (a), 

11 then not later than 90 days following the date of such cer12 tification, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congres13 sional defense committees a report that describes how the 

14 Under Secretary intends to meet the requirements of para15 graphs (1) through (3) of such subsection. 

16 (c) MILESTONE B APPROVAL.—The term ‘‘Milestone B 

17 approval’’ has the meaning given that term in section 4172 

18 of title 10, United States Code. 

19 SEC. 1626. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDA20 TIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION 

21 ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE 

22 UNITED STATES. 

23 (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—On an annual basis during 

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1 gressional defense committees a report on the progress of 

2 the Department of Defense with respect to the implementa3 tion of recommendations made by the Congressional Com4 mission on the Strategic Posture of the United States estab5 lished under section 1687 of the National Defense Author6 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) that 

7 pertain to the Department of Defense. Each such report 

8 shall include— 

9 (1) for each such recommendation, a determina10 tion of whether the Secretary of Defense intends to 

11 implement the recommendation; 

12 (2) in the case of a recommendation the Sec13 retary intends to implement— 

14 (A) the intended timeline such implementa15 tion; 

16 (B) the total amount of funding required for 

17 such implementation; 

18 (C) a description of any additional re19 sources or authorities the Secretary determines is 

20 necessary for such implementation; and 

21 (D) the plan for such implementation; 

22 (3) in the case of a recommendation the Sec23 retary determines is not advisable or feasible, the 

24 analysis and justification of the Secretary for making 

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1 (4) in the case of a recommendation the Sec2 retary determines the Department is already imple3 menting through a separate effort, the analysis and 

4 justification of the Secretary for such determination. 

5 (b) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not less frequently than 

6 annually during the five-year period beginning on the date 

7 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

8 provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

9 on— 

10 (1) the progress of the Secretary in analyzing 

11 and implementing the recommendations made by the 

12 Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of 

13 the United States with respect to the Department of 

14 Defense; 

15 (2) any programs, projects, or other activities of 

16 the Department the Secretary is carrying out as of 

17 such date to implement the recommendations of such 

18 Congressional Commission; and 

19 (3) the amount of funding provided for such pro20 grams, projects, and activities. 

21 SEC. 1627. STATEMENT OF POLICY WITH RESPECT TO NU22 CLEAR WEAPONS. 

23 It is the policy of the United States to maintain a 

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1 and executing decisions by the President with respect to nu2 clear weapon employment. 

3 Subtitle D—Missile Defense 

4 Programs 

5 SEC. 1631. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELAT6 ING TO MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION AND 

7 SYSTEMS TO APPLY TO PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 

8 OF CHINA. 

9 Section 130h of title 10, United States Code, is amend10 ed— 

11 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the Peo12 ple’s Republic of China’’ after ‘‘the Russian Federa13 tion’’; 

14 (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or the Peo15 ple’s Republic of China’’ after ‘‘the Russian Federa16 tion’’; and 

17 (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or the Peo18 ple’s Republic of China’’ after ‘‘the Russian Federa19 tion’’. 

20 SEC. 1632. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WITH 

21 RESPECT TO CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE SYS22 TEM GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, 

23 AND PROCEDURES. 

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1 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

2 for travel, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or 

3 expended until the date on which such Under Secretary sub4 mits to the congressional defense committees a certification 

5 that a notification to repeal, replace, or supersede the Direc6 tive-type Memorandum 20–002 has been submitted— 

7 (1) in accordance with section 205(b) of title 10, 

8 United States Code; and 

9 (2) pursuant to section 1667 of the National De10 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 

11 Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. 205 note). 

12 SEC. 1633. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE FOR PRO13 TECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND. 

14 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 

15 that an additional continental United States interceptor 

16 site, located at the Department of Defense’s conditionally 

17 designated preferred site of Fort Drum, New York, is needed 

18 to enhance the protection of the United States homeland 

19 against potential long-range ballistic missiles originating 

20 from Iran or North Korea. 

21 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL INTERCEPTOR

22 SITE.—Not later than December 31, 2030, the Director of 

23 the Missile Defense Agency shall establish a fully oper24 ational third continental United States interceptor site on 

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1 lished at a location optimized to support the defense of the 

2 homeland of the United States from emerging long-range 

3 ballistic missile threats. 

4 (c) COORDINATION.—In establishing the interceptor 

5 site required under subsection (b), the Director of the Missile 

6 Defense Agency shall coordinate with the commander of the 

7 relevant combatant command. 

8 (d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

9 (1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 

10 31, 2024, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Di11 rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 

12 the congressional defense committees a report the in13 cludes the following: 

14 (A) The status of the planning and design, 

15 construction, development, and equipment re16 quirements for the interceptor site required 

17 under subsection (b). 

18 (B) The plan of the Director for deploying 

19 additional missile defense sensor discrimination 

20 capabilities as required under section 1684 of the 

21 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 4205 

23 note). 

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1 et of the Department of Defense (as submitted with 

2 the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of 

3 title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 

4 2026 through 2031, the Director of the Missile Defense 

5 Agency shall include— 

6 (A) a plan for establishing the interceptor 

7 site required under (b); and 

8 (B) an update on the progress of the Direc9 tor in establishing such site. 

10 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

11 SEC. 1641. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF 

12 BUDGET WITH RESPECT TO ELECTRO13 MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS CAPA14 BILITIES. 

15 Section 503 of chapter 25 of title 10, United States 

16 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(3) The development of a capability for mod19 eling and simulating multi-domain joint electro20 magnetic spectrum operations to— 

21 ‘‘(A) assess the ability of the joint force to 

22 conduct such operations in support of the oper23 ational plans of the combatant commands; and 

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1 SEC. 1642. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS. 

2 (a) FUNDING ALLOCATION.—Of the $350,116,000 au3 thorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense 

4 for fiscal year 2025 in section 301 and made available by 

5 the funding table in division D for the Department of De6 fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 

7 under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Coopera8 tive Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following 

9 amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: 

10 (1) For delivery system threat reduction, 

11 $7,036,000. 

12 (2) For chemical security and elimination, 

13 $20,717,000. 

14 (3) For global nuclear security, $33,665,000. 

15 (4) For biological threat reduction, $209,858,000. 

16 (5) For proliferation prevention, $45,610,000. 

17 (6) For activities designated as Other Assess18 ments/Administration Costs, $33,230,000. 

19 (b) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC20 TION FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to the author21 ization of appropriations in section 301 and made avail22 able by the funding table in division D for the Department 

23 of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be 

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1 SEC. 1643. REPORT ON ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RE2 LATING TO DEFENSE AGAINST HYPERSONIC 

3 THREATS. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) Hypersonic missile threats are expanding, 

6 particularly threats posed by China and Russia. 

7 (2) To address those growing threats roles and 

8 responsibilities must be clearly defined and under9 stood. 

10 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

13 Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

14 Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 

15 a report describing the roles and responsibilities of or16 ganizations of Department of Defense with respect to 

17 defense against hypersonic threats. 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

19 (1) shall include the following elements: 

20 (A) A description of the roles and respon21 sibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

22 the military departments, the Joint Staff, the 

23 combatant commands, Defense Agencies, and De24 partment of Defense Field Activities with respect 

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1 (B) An assessment of any duplication of ef2 fort or gaps identified under paragraph (1). 

3 (C) A recommendation with respect to des4 ignating a single entity with acquisition author5 ity with respect to the capability to defend the 

6 homeland from hypersonic threats. 

7 (D) Such other matters as the Secretary of 

8 Defense considers relevant. 

9 (3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 

10 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may con11 tain a classified annex. 

12 TITLE XVII—OTHER DEFENSE 

13 MATTERS 

14 Subtitle A—Miscellaneous 

15 Authorities and Limitations 

16 SEC. 1701. MODIFICATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

17 AUTHORITY. 

18 Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code is amend19 ed— 

20 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘overseas’’ be21 fore ‘‘humanitarian purposes worldwide’’; 

22 (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) 

23 as subsections (d) through (g), respectively. 

24 (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 

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1 ‘‘(c) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.— 

2 (1) If the Secretary of Defense uses the authority under sub3 section (a) to provide assistance for any program or activ4 ity in an amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Secretary 

5 shall provide to the congressional committees specified in 

6 subsection (g) notice in writing of the use of such authority 

7 in accordance with paragraph (2). Notice under this sub8 section shall include an identification of each of the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(A) The amount, type, and purpose of assist11 ance to be provided and the recipient of the assist12 ance. 

13 ‘‘(B) The goals and objectives of the assistance. 

14 ‘‘(C) The number and role of any members of the 

15 Armed Forces involved in the provision of the assist16 ance. 

17 ‘‘(D) Any other information the Secretary deter18 mines is relevant. 

19 ‘‘(2) Notice required under paragraph (1) shall be pro20 vided— 

21 ‘‘(A) not later than 15 days before the provision 

22 of assistance under subsection (a) using funds author23 ized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense 

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1 ‘‘(B) not later than 48 hours after the provision 

2 of such assistance, if the Secretary determines that ex3 traordinary circumstances that affect the national se4 curity of the United States exist.’’; 

5 (4) in subsections (d) and (e), as so redesignated, 

6 by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ each place it appears and 

7 inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; and 

8 (5) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by strik9 ing ‘‘subsections (c)(1) and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub10 sections (c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)’’. 

11 SEC. 1702. EXCLUSION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 

12 VESSELS FROM CERTAIN SOURCING RE13 QUIREMENTS. 

14 Section 70912(5)(C) of the Infrastructure Investment 

15 and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) is amended by inserting 

16 ‘‘(except naval vessels which are oceanographic research ves17 sels operated by academic institutions)’’ after ‘‘facilities’’. 

18 SEC. 1703. EXEMPTION UNDER MARINE MAMMAL PROTEC19 TION ACT OF 1972 FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES 

20 THAT MAY RESULT IN INCIDENTAL TAKE OF 

21 RICE’S WHALE. 

22 (a) EXEMPTION PROCESS REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

23 of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Sec24 retary of Defense, as appropriate, shall begin the process 

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1 Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371(f)(1)) to exempt from the re2 quirements of that Act, as applicable, training and testing 

3 activities, including those that involve the use of live or 

4 inert impact weapons or aerial gunnery, conducted by the 

5 Secretary of the Air Force on the Eglin Gulf Test and 

6 Training Range, located at Eglin Air Force Base, that may 

7 result in incidental take of the Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera 

8 ricei). 

9 (b) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT SATISFIED.—If the 

10 Secretary of Defense issues an exemption pursuant to sub11 section (a) the notification requirement under section 

12 101(f)(4) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 

13 U.S.C. 1371(f)(4)) shall be deemed to be satisfied upon 

14 issuance of the exemption. 

15 SEC. 1704. COMBATTING ILLICIT TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 120 days 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, no exchange or 

18 commissary operated by or for a military resale entity shall 

19 offer for sale any ENDS product or oral nicotine product 

20 unless the manufacturer of such product executes and deliv21 ers to the appropriate officer for each military resale entity 

22 a certification form for each ENDS product or oral nicotine 

23 product offered for retail sale at an exchange or commissary 

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1 (1) The manufacturer has received a marketing 

2 granted order for such product under section 910 of 

3 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

4 387j). 

5 (2) The manufacturer submitted a timely filed 

6 premarket tobacco product application for such prod7 uct, and the application either remains under review 

8 by the Secretary or has received a denial order that 

9 has been and remains stayed by the Secretary or 

10 court order, rescinded by the Secretary, or vacated by 

11 a court. 

12 (b) FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION.—A manu13 facturer shall submit the certification forms required in 

14 subsection (a) on an annual basis. Failure to submit such 

15 forms to a military resale entity as required under the pre16 ceding sentence shall result in the removal of the relevant 

17 ENDS product or oral nicotine product from sale at such 

18 military resale entity. 

19 (c) CERTIFICATION CONTENTS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—A certification form required 

21 under subsection (a) shall separately list each brand 

22 name, product name, category (such as e-liquid, 

23 power unit, device, e-liquid cartridge, e-liquid pod, or 

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1 offered for sale by the manufacturer submitting such 

2 form. 

3 (2) OTHER ITEMS.—A manufacturer shall, when 

4 submitting a certification under subsection (a), in5 clude in that submission— 

6 (A) a copy of the publicly available mar7 keting granted order under section 910 of the 

8 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

9 U.S.C. 387j), as redacted by the Secretary and 

10 made available on the agency website; 

11 (B) a copy of the acceptance letter issued 

12 under such section for a timely filed premarket 

13 tobacco product application; or 

14 (C) a document issued by Secretary or by a 

15 court confirming that the premarket tobacco 

16 product application has received a denial order 

17 that has been and remains stayed by the Sec18 retary or court order, rescinded by the Secretary, 

19 or vacated by a court. 

20 (d) DEVELOPMENT OF FORMS AND PUBLICATION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, each military 

23 resale entity shall— 

24 (A) develop and make public the certifi25 cation form such resale entity will require a 


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1 manfacturer to submit to meet the requirement 

2 under subsection (a); and 

3 (B) provide instructions on how such cer4 tification form shall be submitted to the relevant 

5 military resale entity. 

6 (2) SUBMISSION IN CASE OF FAILURE TO PUB7 LISH FORM.—If a military resale entity fails to pre8 pare and make public such certification form, a man9 ufacturer may submit information necessary to prove 

10 compliance with the requirements of this section. 

11 (e) CHANGES TO CERTIFICATION FORM.—A manufac12 turer that submits a certification form under subsection (a) 

13 shall notify each relevant military resale entity to which 

14 such certification was submitted not later than 30 days 

15 after making any material change to the certification form, 

16 including— 

17 (1) the issuance or denial of a marketing author18 ization or other order by the Secretary pursuant to 

19 section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

20 Act (21 U.S.C. 387j); or 

21 (2) any other order or action by the Secretary or 

22 any court that affects the ability of the ENDS prod23 uct or oral nicotine product to be introduced or deliv24 ered into interstate commerce for commercial dis25 tribution in the United States. 


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1 (f) DIRECTORY.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days after 

3 the enactment of this Act, each military resale entity 

4 shall maintain and make publicly available on its of5 ficial website a directory that lists all ENDS product 

6 and oral nicotine product manufacturers and all 

7 product brand names, categories (such as e-liquid, e8 liquid cartridge, e-liquid pod, or disposable), product 

9 names, and flavors for which certification forms have 

10 been submitted and approved by the relevant military 

11 resale entity. 

12 (2) UPDATES.—Each military resale entity 

13 shall— 

14 (A) update the directory under paragraph 

15 (1) at least monthly to ensure accuracy; and 

16 (B) establish a process to provide each ex17 change or commissary notice of the initial publi18 cation of the directory and changes made to the 

19 directory in the prior month. 

20 (3) EXCLUSIONS AND REMOVALS.—An ENDS 

21 product or oral nicotine product shall not be included 

22 or retained in a directory of a military resale entity 

23 if the relevant military resale entity determines that 

24 any of the following apply: 


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1 (A) The manufacturer failed to provide a 

2 complete and accurate certification as required 

3 by this section. 

4 (B) The manufacturer submitted a certifi5 cation that does not comply with the require6 ments of this section. 

7 (C) The information provided by the manu8 facturer in its certification contains false infor9 mation, material misrepresentations, or omis10 sions. 

11 (4) NOTICE REQUIRED.—In the case of a re12 moval of a product from a directory under paragraph 

13 (3), the relevant military resale entity shall provide 

14 to the manufacturer involved notice and at least 30 

15 days to cure deficiencies before removing the manufac16 turer or its products from the directory. 

17 (5) EFFECT OF REMOVAL.—The ENDS product 

18 or oral nicotine product of a manufacturer identified 

19 in a notice of removal under paragraph (3) are, be20 ginning on the date that is 30 days after such re21 moval, subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction, 

22 and may not be purchased or sold for retail sale at 

23 any exchange or commissary operated by or for a 

24 military resale entity. 

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1 (1) ENDS PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘ENDS prod2 uct’’— 

3 (A) means any non-combustible product 

4 that employs a heating element, power source, 

5 electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or 

6 mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, to 

7 produce vapor from nicotine in a solution; 

8 (B) includes a consumable nicotine liquid 

9 solution suitable for use in such product, whether 

10 sold with the product or separately; and 

11 (C) does not include any product regulated 

12 as a drug or device under chapter V of the Fed13 eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

14 351 et seq.). 

15 (2) MILITARY RESALE ENTITIES.—The term 

16 ‘‘military resale entities’’ means— 

17 (A) the Defense Commissary Agency; 

18 (B) the Army and Air Force Exchange 

19 Service; 

20 (C) the Navy Exchange Service Command; 

21 and 

22 (D) the Marine Corps Exchange. 

23 (3) ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘oral 

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1 (A) means any non-combustible product 

2 that contains nicotine that is intended to be 

3 placed in the oral cavity; 

4 (B) does not include— 

5 (i) any ENDS product; 

6 (ii) smokeless tobacco (as defined in 

7 section 900 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

8 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387)); or 

9 (iii) any product regulated as a drug 

10 or device under chapter V of the Federal 

11 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

12 351 et seq.). 

13 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

14 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 

15 through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. 

16 (5) TIMELY FILED PREMARKET TOBACCO PROD17 UCT APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘timely filed premarket 

18 tobacco product application’’ means an application 

19 that was submitted under section 910 of the Federal 

20 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j) on or 

21 before September 9, 2020, and accepted for filing with 

22 respect to an ENDS product or oral nicotine product 

23 containing nicotine marketed in the United States as 

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1 Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 

2 SEC. 1721. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT 

3 FOR CROSS DOMAIN INCIDENTS AND EXEMP4 TIONS TO POLICIES FOR INFORMATION 

5 TECHNOLOGY. 

6 Section 1727 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na7 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub8 lic Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by add9 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

10 ‘‘(c) TERMINATION DATE.—The requirement of the 

11 Secretary of Defense to submit a monthly report pursuant 

12 to subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2025.’’. 

13 SEC. 1722. ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

14 SYSTEMS ENTITIES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

17 shall conduct an analysis to determine if any unmanned 

18 aircraft systems entity, or any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, 

19 or successor of such an entity, should be identified as a Chi20 nese military company or a military-civil fusion contrib21 utor and included on the list maintained by the Depart22 ment of Defense in accordance with section 1260H(b) of the 

23 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

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1 (b) ADDITION OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYS2 TEMS ENTITIES TECHNOLOGIES TO COVERED LIST.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Secure and 

4 Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 

5 U.S.C. 1601(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 

6 following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(5) The communications equipment or service 

8 being— 

9 ‘‘(A) telecommunications or video surveil10 lance equipment produced by Shenzhen Da11 Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies 

12 Company Limited (commonly known as ‘DJI 

13 Technologies’) (or any subsidiary or affiliate 

14 thereof); or 

15 ‘‘(B) telecommunications or video surveil16 lance services, including software, provided by 

17 an entity described in subparagraph (A) or 

18 using equipment described in such subpara19 graph.’’. 

20 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2 of 

21 the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 

22 Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601) is amended by striking 

23 ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (4)’’ each place it appears 

24 and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (5)’’. 

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1 (1) The term ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has 

2 the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 

3 49, United States Code. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘unmanned aircraft systems enti5 ty’’ means an entity that manufactures or assembles 

6 an unmanned aircraft system. 

7 SEC. 1723. ANNUAL REPORT ON POSTSECONDARY EDU8 CATION COMPLAINT SYSTEM. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 

11 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress and make 

12 publicly available on the Department of Defense’s website 

13 a report on the Postsecondary Education Complaint System 

14 (PECS). 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 

16 (a) shall include the following elements: 

17 (1) A qualitative description of the status of 

18 PECS that year. 

19 (2) A qualitative description of the efforts made 

20 by the Department of Defense that year to increase 

21 awareness and usage of PECS among those who are 

22 eligible to file complaints through the system. 

23 (3) The total number of complaints filed through 

24 PECS that year and the status of those complaints, 

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1 (4) The number of complaints that year broken 

2 down by— 

3 (A) military service; 

4 (B) issue; and 

5 (C) educational institution sector, including 

6 private for-profit, private non-profit, and public. 

7 (5) A ranking of the top five issues raised by stu8 dents that year. 

9 (6) The number of institutions with two or more 

10 complaints that year, the names of those institutions, 

11 the number of participants at each of those institu12 tions, and the number of complaints for each of those 

13 institutions. 

14 (7) The number of views and visitors of the 

15 PECS website that year. 

16 (8) A discussion of how the elements described in 

17 paragraphs (1) through (7) for that year compare to 

18 the elements described in paragraphs (1) through (7) 

19 in previous years. 

20 SEC. 1724. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DOMESTIC REFINING OF 

21 DEEP SEA CRITICAL MINERAL INTERMEDI22 ATES. 

23 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Pursuant to an agreement de24 scribed in subsection (b) and to the extent practicable, the 

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1 shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of improving 

2 domestic capabilities for refining polymetallic nodule-de3 rived intermediates into high purity nickel, cobalt sulfate, 

4 and copper for defense applications. Such study shall also 

5 examine existing supply chains for such intermediates. 

6 (b) AGREEMENT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of 

8 Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall seek to enter 

9 into an agreement with an entity described in para10 graph (2) to carry out the study required under this 

11 section. 

12 (2) ENTITY DESCRIBED.—An entity described in 

13 this section is one that is experienced in refining crit14 ical minerals and producing battery-grade nickel, co15 balt sulfate, and copper cathode. 

16 (c) DEADLINE.—Not later than December 31, 2025, the 

17 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy 

18 Pursuant shall make publicly available the results of the 

19 study required under subsection (a). 

20 SEC. 1725. REPORT ON SOUTH AFRICA. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

23 shall submit to the congressional defense committees the re24 port described in subsection (b). 


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1 (b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report described in this 

2 subsection shall include— 

3 (1) an overview of United States defense coopera4 tion with the Government of South Africa, including 

5 military exercises, arms sales, and international mili6 tary education and training; 

7 (2) an assessment of defense cooperation between 

8 the Government of South Africa and the Governments 

9 of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic 

10 of China, and the Russian Federation; and 

11 (3) a determination whether the activities de12 scribed in paragraph (2) undermine United States 

13 national security or military interests. 

14 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

15 be transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain 

16 a classified annex. 

17 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

18 SEC. 1741. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

19 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 

20 United States Code, is amended as follows: 

21 (1) In the subtitle analysis for subtitle A— 

22 (A) by striking the item relating to chapter 

23 19 and inserting the following new item: 

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1 (B) by striking the item relating to chapter 

2 25 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘25. Electromagnetic Warfare .......................................................... 500’’; 

3 (C) by striking the item relating to chapter 

4 326 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘327. Weapon Systems Development and Related 

Matters 4401’’; .............................................................

5 (D) in part V, by striking the second item 

6 relating to subpart F, including the items relat7 ing to chapters 321 through 327 appearing 

8 under the second item relating to subpart F; 

9 (E) by striking the item relating to chapter 

10 363 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘363. Prohibition and Penalties ...................................................... 4651’’; and 

11 (F) by striking the item relating to chapter 

12 367 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘367. Other Administrative Matters 4751’’. 

13 (2) In section 130i(j)(3)(C)(ix), by striking ‘‘sec14 tions’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 

15 (3) In section 139a(h)— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘out by Director’’ and in17 serting ‘‘out by the Director’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘an any’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘and any’’. 

20 (4) In section 167b— 

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1 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘re2 ferred to as the ‘cyber command’ ’’ and in3 serting ‘‘referred to as the ‘United States 

4 Cyber Command’ ’’; and 

5 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

6 ‘‘Cyber Command’’ and inserting ‘‘United 

7 States Cyber Command’’; 

8 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Cyber 

9 Command’’ each place it appears and inserting 

10 ‘‘United States Cyber Command’’; and 

11 (C) in subsections (c) and (d)— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘cyber command’’ each 

13 place it appears and inserting ‘‘United 

14 States Cyber Command’’; 

15 (ii) by striking ‘‘such command’’ each 

16 place it appears and inserting ‘‘such Com17 mand’’; and 

18 (iii) by striking ‘‘commander’’ each 

19 place it appears and inserting ‘‘Com20 mander’’. 

21 (5) In section 222a(d), by striking ‘‘the’’ before 

22 ‘‘all of the reports’’. 

23 (6) In section 381(b), by striking ‘‘Defense—.’’ 

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1 (7) In section 391b(e)(1)(B), by striking the 

2 colon and inserting a semicolon. 

3 (8) In section 392a(b)(3)(B)(ix), by inserting 

4 ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘932(c)(3)’’. 

5 (9) In section 486, by redesignating subsection 

6 (e) as subsection (d). 

7 (10) In chapter 25, by redesignating sections 501 

8 through 506 as sections 500a through 500f, respec9 tively. 

10 (11) In section 510(h)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘sub11 chapters I and II’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapters II and 

12 III’’. 

13 (12) In section 520(a)(2), by striking ‘‘armed 

14 forced’’ and inserting ‘‘armed force’’. 

15 (13) In section 578(g), by striking ‘‘is approved’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘as approved’’. 

17 (14) In section 624(e), by striking ‘‘is approved’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘as approved’’. 

19 (15) In section 628a— 

20 (A) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘apply 

21 to report’’ and inserting ‘‘apply to the report’’; 

22 and 

23 (B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 

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1 (16) In the table of sections at the beginning of 

2 chapter 40, by striking the item relating to section 

3 711 and inserting the following: 

‘‘710a. Parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the armed 

forces.’’. 

4 (17) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 

5 (relating to parental leave for members of certain re6 serve components of the armed forces) as section 710a. 

7 (18) In such section 710a, as so redesignated, in 

8 subsection (a)(2)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ each 

10 place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 

11 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

12 (i) by striking ‘‘clause (i)’’ and insert13 ing ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘.;’’ and inserting a pe15 riod. 

16 (19) In section 714(b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘an se17 rious’’ and inserting ‘‘a serious’’. 

18 (20) In section 937(a)(2)(B) (Art. 137), by in19 serting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Space Force’’. 

20 (21) In section 1073c— 

21 (A) by redesignating subsection (i) as sub22 section (j); and 

23 (B) by redesignating the second subsection 

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1 secretaries concerned and medical evaluation 

2 boards) as subsection (i). 

3 (22) In section 1073d(b)(5)(C)(ii), by striking 

4 ‘‘fulfil’’ and inserting ‘‘fulfill’’. 

5 (23) In section 1370— 

6 (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘or, 

7 Space Force’’ and inserting ‘‘or Space Force’’; 

8 and 

9 (B) in subsection (f)(6)— 

10 (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

11 a comma after ‘‘Air Force’’; and 

12 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 

13 a comma after ‘‘Navy’’. 

14 (24) In section 1465(e), by inserting ‘‘shall’’ be15 fore ‘‘provide’’. 

16 (25) In section 1448(d)(1), by striking ‘‘para17 graph (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’. 

18 (26) In section 1558— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘,,’’ each place it appears 

20 and inserting a comma; and 

21 (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking 

22 ‘‘14507’’ and inserting ‘‘14705’’. 

23 (27) In section 1559(c)(3), by striking ‘‘the the’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘the’’. 

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1 (A) in subsection (b)— 

2 (i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking 

3 ‘‘..’’ and inserting a period; and 

4 (ii) in paragraph (2)(E)(vi), by strik5 ing ‘‘report under subsection (i)’’ and in6 serting ‘‘report under subsection (j)’’; 

7 (B) by redesignating the second subsection 

8 (i) as subsection (j). 

9 (29) In section 2107(a), by striking ‘‘,,’’ and in10 serting a comma. 

11 (30) In section 2200g(a), by striking ‘‘Under 

12 Secretary for Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Sec13 retary of Defense’’. 

14 (31) In the section heading for section 2275b, by 

15 striking the period at the end. 

16 (32) In section 2285— 

17 (A) by redesignating subsections (d) through 

18 (f) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; 

19 and 

20 (B) by redesignating the second subsection 

21 (b) as subsection (f). 

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1 (34) In the table of sections at the beginning of 

2 subchapter III of chapter 169, by striking the item re3 lating to section 2856 and inserting the following: 

‘‘2856. Military unaccompanied housing: standards.’’. 

4 (35) In section 2856(a), by striking ‘‘,.’’ and in5 serting a period. 

6 (36) In section 2911(c)(3), by striking ‘‘installa7 tion energy’’. 

8 (37) In section 2922g(g)(1), by striking ‘‘2202’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘2002’’. 

10 (38) In the chapter analysis for part V of sub11 title A— 

12 (A) by striking the item relating to chapter 

13 207 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘207. Budgeting and Appropriations ............................................ 3131’’; 

14 (B) by striking the item relating to chapter 

15 225 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘225. ƒReserved≈ 3271’’; 

16 (C) by striking the item relating to chapter 

17 243 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts .... 3341’’; 

18 (D) by striking the item relating to chapter 

19 272 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘272. ƒReserved≈ ...................................................................................... 3721’’; 

20 (E) in the item relating to chapter 287, by 

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1 (F) by inserting after the item relating to 

2 chapter 307 the following new items: 

‘‘SUBPART F—MAJOR SYSTEMS, MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION

PROGRAMS, AND WEAPON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

‘‘321. General Matters ........................................................................... 4201

‘‘322. Major Systems and Major Defense Acquisition Programs Generally ......................................................... 4211

‘‘323. Life-Cycle and Sustainment .................................................. 4321

‘‘324. Selected Acquisition Reports ................................................. 4350

‘‘325. Cost Growth-Unit Cost Reports (Nunn-McCurdy) ....... 4371

‘‘326. Weapon Systems Development And Related Matters 4401’’; and 

3 (G) by striking the item relating to chapter 

4 363 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘363. Prohibition and Penalties ...................................................... 4651’’; 

5 (H) by striking the item relating to chapter 

6 367 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘367. Other Administrative Matters .............................................. 4751’’; 

7 (I) by striking the item relating to chapter 

8 383 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-use 

Technologies ................................................................. 4831’’. 

9 (39) In section 3601(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘note’’ 

10 before ‘‘prec.’’. 

11 (40) In section 4902— 

12 (A) in subsection (e)— 

13 (i) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by insert14 ing ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘protege firm’’; and 

15 (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

16 subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), and 

17 adjusting the margins accordingly; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (n)(5)(D), by inserting ‘‘of 

2 1938’’ after ‘‘Act’’. 

3 (41) In section 4127, by striking the section 

4 heading and inserting the following: 

5 ‘‘§ 4127. Defense Innovation Unit’’. 

6 (42) In section 4273(d), by striking ‘‘4736’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘4376’’. 

8 (43) In section 8581(a), by striking ‘‘Provost 

9 and Academic Dean of the Postgraduate School’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘Provost and Chief Academic Officer’’. 

11 (44) In section 15109, by striking ‘‘(a) In gen12 eral.—’’. 

13 (45) In section 15110, by striking ‘‘the title’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘this subtitle’’. 

15 (46) In the chapter analysis for part I of subtitle 

16 F, by striking the item relating to chapter 2013 and 

17 inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2013. Voluntary Retirement for Length of Service 20601’’. 

18 (47) In section 20106(d), by striking ‘‘per19 taining’’. 

20 (48) In section 20212(a)(1), by inserting ‘‘the’’ 

21 before ‘‘Air Force’’. 

22 (49) In section 20231— 

23 (A) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting ‘‘sec24 tion’’ before ‘‘20232’’; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by inserting ‘‘of 

2 the’’ before ‘‘Air Force’’. 

3 (50) In section 20234(b), by inserting ‘‘to’’ after 

4 ‘‘pursuant’’. 

5 (51) In section 20243(a)(3), by striking ‘‘as a be6 fore’’ and inserting ‘‘before’’. 

7 (52) By redesignating the second section 20251 

8 (relating to special selection boards; correction of er9 rors) as section 20252. 

10 (53) In such section 20252 (relating to special 

11 selection boards; correction of errors), as so redesig12 nated— 

13 (A) in subsection (b)— 

14 (i) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (I) by striking ‘‘((1)’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘(1)’’; and 

17 (II) by striking ‘‘sch’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘such’’; and 

19 (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘a 

20 officer’’ and inserting ‘‘an officer’’; and 

21 (B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘of offi22 cer’’ and inserting ‘‘an officer’’. 

23 (54) In the table of sections at the beginning of 

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1 ond section 20404 (relating to Force shaping author2 ity) and inserting the following: 

‘‘20405. Force shaping authority.’’. 

3 (55) In section 20401(b), by inserting ‘‘, and’’ 

4 after ‘‘1174(b)’’. 

5 (56) In section 20404, by striking ‘‘space force’’ 

6 both places it appears and inserting ‘‘Space Force’’. 

7 (57) In section 20502— 

8 (A) in the heading for subsection (c)— 

9 (i) by striking ‘‘THAN an Officer Has 

10 Failed to Establish That the Officer Should 

11 Be Retained’’ and inserting ‘‘THAT AN OF12 FICER HAS FAILED TO ESTABLISH THAT

13 THE OFFICER SHOULD BE RETAINED’’; and 

14 (ii) by moving paragraph (1) to ap15 pear in line with the subsection heading 

16 and adjusting the margins accordingly; and 

17 (B) in the heading for subsection (d), by 

18 striking ‘‘THAN’’ and inserting ‘‘THAT’’. 

19 (b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

20 FISCAL YEAR 2018.—Effective as of December 12, 2017, 

21 and as if included therein as enacted, section 886(a)(1) of 

22 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended by striking ‘‘the 

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1 and inserting ‘‘the term ‘procurement administrative lead 

2 time’ or ‘PALT’,’’. 

3 (c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE

4 BY THIS ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments 

5 made by provisions of this Act other than this section, the 

6 amendments made by this section shall be treated as having 

7 been enacted immediately before any such amendments by 

8 other provisions of this Act. 

9 SEC. 1742. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR 

10 SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. 

11 Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is amend12 ed, in paragraph (5)— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

14 and inserting a semicolon; 

15 (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘field 

16 training or practice cruises’’ and inserting ‘‘advanced 

17 training (as such term is defined in section 2101 of 

18 title 10)’’; 

19 (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D), as 

20 amended, as subparagraph (E); and 

21 (4) by inserting, after subparagraph (C), the fol22 lowing new subparagraph (D): 

23 ‘‘(D) a Reserve— 

24 ‘‘(i) not otherwise described in this 

25 paragraph; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) enlisted under section 513 of title 

2 10; and 

3 ‘‘(iii) without regard to duty status; 

4 and’’. 

5 SEC. 1743. DISPLAY OF UNITED STATES FLAG FOR PATRI6 OTIC AND MILITARY OBSERVANCES. 

7 (a) AMENDMENT TO FLAG CODE.—Section 8(c) of title 

8 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, except 

9 as may be necessary in limited circumstances and done in 

10 a respectful manner as part of a military or patriotic ob11 servance involving members of the Armed Forces’’ after 

12 ‘‘aloft and free’’. 

13 (b) MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

14 POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

15 (1) rescind the February 10, 2023, Department 

16 of Defense memorandum entitled, ‘‘Clarification of 

17 Department of Defense Community Engagement Pol18 icy on Showing Proper Respect to the United States 

19 Flag’’; and 

20 (2) support military recruitment through public 

21 outreach events during patriotic and military observ22 ances, including the display of the United States flag 

23 regardless of size and position, including horizontally, 

24 provided that, in accordance with section 8(b) of title 

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1 beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or 

2 merchandise. 

3 SEC. 1744. REDUCTION OF LIGHT POLLUTION AT DEPART4 MENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES. 

5 (a) AUDIT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and con8 currently with the study required under subsection 

9 (b), the Secretary of Defense shall complete an audit 

10 of light pollution at the facilities selected pursuant to 

11 paragraph (2). Under such audit, the Secretary 

12 shall— 

13 (A) evaluate the lighting used at such facili14 ties, with a focus on unshielded lighting; 

15 (B) determine whether any lighting fixtures 

16 are unnecessary; 

17 (C) determine whether any areas— 

18 (i) are unnecessarily lit; or 

19 (ii) are overlit and are suitable for 

20 lower ambient light under United Facilities 

21 Criteria 3–530–01; 

22 (D) identify any lighting or design trends 

23 across such facilities that contribute to light pol24 lution; and 


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1 (E) include a plan for reducing unnecessary 

2 lighting, overlit areas, and other sources of light 

3 pollution at such facilities. 

4 (2) AUDITED FACILITIES.—The Secretary of De5 fense shall— 

6 (A) select the Department of Defense facili7 ties to be included in the audit under paragraph 

8 (1); and 

9 (B) to the extent practicable, ensure that the 

10 group of such selected facilities is a representa11 tive sample of Department of Defense facilities 

12 with respect to size, form, function, and geo13 graphic location. 

14 (3) PLAN DEADLINE.—Not later than 6 months 

15 after the audit required under paragraph (1) is com16 pleted, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the 

17 plan included in such audit. 

18 (b) STUDY.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, and concurrently with the 

20 audit required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of De21 fense shall conduct a study of light pollution at Department 

22 of Defense facilities. In conducting the study, the Secretary 

23 shall— 

24 (1) examine how light pollution affects Depart25 ment of Defense operations and readiness; 


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1 (2) examine how light pollution affects biodiver2 sity near Department of Defense facilities; 

3 (3) evaluate the effectiveness of compatible use 

4 buffer zones and other techniques already in use to 

5 mitigate light pollution and its harmful effects at De6 partment of Defense facilities; 

7 (4) evaluate the necessity and purpose of any 

8 unshielded lights at Department of Defense facilities; 

9 (5) examine the use of additional light pollution 

10 mitigation technologies, processes, and policies to 

11 mitigate light pollution at Department of Defense fa12 cilities, including increasing the use of warm-light 

13 and low-output light-emitting diode lights and de14 creasing the use of cool-light and high-output light15 emitting diode lights; 

16 (6) examine the feasability of establishing dark 

17 sky standards for Department of Defense facilities; 

18 (7) identify and analyze Federal, State, and 

19 local rules, regulations, and policies that support or 

20 inhibit the ability of the Secretary of Defense to miti21 gate light pollution at Department of Defense facili22 ties; and 

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1 tives could be expanded without compromising na2 tional security or the mission, safety, or security of 

3 any such facility. 

4 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the com5 pletion of the audit required under subsection (a)(1) and 

6 the study required under subsection (b), the Secretary of 

7 Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 

8 of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Natural 

9 Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee 

10 on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on En11 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report, which 

12 shall include— 

13 (1) the results of the audit required under sub14 section (a)(1), including the methodology, findings, 

15 and recommendations of such audit; 

16 (2) the results of the study required under sub17 section (b), including unclassified examples of how 

18 light pollution affects Department of Defense oper19 ations and readiness; 

20 (3) identification of the funds, resources, and ad21 ditional authorities required to execute any plans or 

22 recommendations developed pursuant to the study re23 quired under subsection (b); 

24 (4) recommendations for expanding or starting 

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1 located near Department of Defense facilities to limit 

2 light pollution; 

3 (5) recommendations for protecting biodiversity 

4 near Department of Defense facilities from light pol5 lution without harming Department of Defense oper6 ations and readiness; and 

7 (6) recommendations on whether and, if applica8 ble, how the Department of Defense could create and 

9 implement dark sky standards for Department of De10 fense facilities. 

11 (d) PILOT PROJECTS.—The Secretary of Defense may 

12 establish pilot projects to reduce light pollution at Depart13 ment of Defense facilities based on the results of the study 

14 required under subsection (b). 

15 (e) DEPARTMENT SECURITY.—The Secretary of De16 fense shall ensure that the safety, security, and readiness 

17 of the Department of Defense is not negatively affected by— 

18 (1) the audit required under subsection (a)(1); 

19 (2) the implementation of the plan included in 

20 such audit; or 

21 (3) any pilot project established under subsection 

22 (d). 

23 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

24 (1) The term ‘‘dark sky standards’’ means a 

25 group of policies, guidelines, or requirements that— 


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1 (A) reduce light pollution; 

2 (B) limit artificial light to areas where such 

3 light is intended to be used; and 

4 (C) protect the natural darkness of an out5 door location. 

6 (2) The term ‘‘Department of Defense facility’’ 

7 means any structure, building, training area, or other 

8 infrastructure of a military installation, including a 

9 roadway or defense access road, and any other area 

10 on the grounds of a military installation that is 

11 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or 

12 the Secretary of a military department. 

13 (3) The term ‘‘light pollution’’ means artificial 

14 light that emanates from buildings or other human15 made structures that— 

16 (A) expands onto adjacent properties and is 

17 unnecessary in regards to the purpose or use of 

18 such adjacent property; or 

19 (B) degrades the visibility of the sky at 

20 night. 

21 SEC. 1745. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO 

22 COUNTERNARCOTICS AND COUNTER23 TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

3 Defense, in consultation with each commander of a 

4 geographic combatant command and the Secretary of 

5 State, shall develop a strategy to improve activities 

6 and support to law enforcement related to counter7 narcotics. Such strategy shall— 

8 (A) ensure the coordination and assessment 

9 of such activities carried out by the Department 

10 of Defense; 

11 (B) ensure policy updates to address ongo12 ing and emerging counternarcotics threats; and 

13 (C) inform the coordination of program and 

14 budget requests by the Secretary. 

15 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para16 graph (1) shall include the following: 

17 (A) A plan to establish or update command 

18 arrangement agreements to address existing and 

19 emerging narcotic substances of concern, includ20 ing detection and monitoring of fentanyl, illicit 

21 fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl analogues. 

22 (B) Definitions for responsibilities of each 

23 command in the joint operation area as directed 

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1 (C) A plan for improved coordination be2 tween geographic combatant commands to ensure 

3 clear understanding of roles and responsibilities 

4 in overlapping areas of responsibility. 

5 (D) A plan to continue and improve coordi6 nation with foreign partners regarding intel7 ligence sharing and interdiction activities. 

8 (E) Standardized operating procedures for 

9 command and control of counternarcotics within 

10 the Department of Defense. 

11 (F) Measurable outcomes to assess progress 

12 for each of the Departments counternarcotics 

13 strategic objectives. 

14 (G) A description of capability upgrades 

15 that would better enable the support of the inter16 diction of narcotics, including fentanyl, illicit 

17 fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl analogues, 

18 throughout the Department of Defense. 

19 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2025, 

21 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres22 sional defense committees a report that includes the 

23 comprehensive strategy as required by subsection (a). 


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1 (2) FORM.—The report required under para2 graph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted in un3 classified form, but may include a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1746. RISK FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN MOBILE APPLI5 CATIONS OF CONCERN. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

7 (1) create categorical definitions of foreign mo8 bile applications of concern with respect to personnel 

9 or operations of the Department of Defense, distin10 guishing among categories such as applications for 

11 shopping, social media, entertainment, or health; and 

12 (2) create a risk framework with respect to De13 partment personnel or operations that assesses each 

14 foreign mobile application (or, if appropriate, group15 ing of similar such applications) that is from a coun16 try of concern for any potential impact on Depart17 mental personnel and Departmental operations, in18 corporating considerations of— 

19 (A) the manner and extent of data collection 

20 by the application; 

21 (B) the ability of the application to influ22 ence the user with the applications content to the 

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1 (C) the manner and extent of foreign owner2 ship or control of the application or data col3 lected by the application; 

4 (D) any foreign government interests associ5 ated with the applications; 

6 (E) a software bill of materials with a focus 

7 on known or assessed malicious software embed8 ded in the application, including in prior 

9 versions of the application or in other applica10 tions created by the owners of such application; 

11 (F) any known impact from prior use of the 

12 application to Department personnel or oper13 ations; and 

14 (G) the foreign mobile application of con15 cern residing on a United States Government de16 vice or a personally owned device while in prox17 imity to Department operations or activities or 

18 in the personal custody of personnel during De19 partment sanctioned activities. 

20 (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the categorical 

21 definitions and risk framework described in subsection (a), 

22 the Secretary of Defense— 

23 (1) shall include in the risk framework foreign 

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1 (A) from countries that the Secretary deter2 mines to be engaged in consistent, unauthorized 

3 conduct that is detrimental to the national secu4 rity or foreign policy of the United States; 

5 (B) that are accessible to be downloaded 

6 from major mobile device application market7 places by Department personnel; and 

8 (C) originating from, authored in, owned 

9 by, or otherwise associated with countries or en10 tities that are designated on the list maintained 

11 and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 

12 of the Export Administration Regulations; 

13 (2) may include additional countries or indi14 vidual foreign mobile applications with malicious 

15 and banned capabilities from other countries to the 

16 extent the Secretary determines appropriate; and 

17 (3) shall consider distinguishing within the risk 

18 framework the particular interests of a country de19 scribed in paragraph (1) or (2) in the use of a foreign 

20 mobile application of concern of such country (re21 gardless of device or owner) by— 

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1 (B) users conducting authorized operations 

2 or movements of Department of Defense materiel; 

3 or 

4 (C) specific civilian employees of the De5 partment or contractors whom the Secretary de6 termines likely to be a target of a foreign actor. 

7 (c) GUIDANCE AND UPDATES.—The Secretary of De8 fense shall— 

9 (1) issue guidance to all Department personnel 

10 incorporating the categories of foreign mobile applica11 tions of concern and advising how to mitigate the 

12 risks identified by the risk framework with respect to 

13 such applications; 

14 (2) routinely update the categorical definitions 

15 and risk framework promulgated pursuant to sub16 section (a), at least on an annual basis; and 

17 (3) prescribe, if feasible, regulations that appro18 priately mitigate risks from applications on devices 

19 provided by the Department of Defense or on any de20 vice used during an activity described in subsection 

21 (b)(3)(B) or at locations described under (b)(3)(A). 

22 SEC. 1747. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VULNERABILITY DISCLO23 SURE POLICY. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 

3 the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation 

4 with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastruc5 ture Security Agency, the National Cyber Director, 

6 the Director of the National Institute of Standards 

7 and Technology, and any other appropriate head of 

8 an Executive department, shall— 

9 (A) review the Federal Acquisition Regula10 tion contract requirements and language for con11 tractor vulnerability disclosure programs; and 

12 (B) recommend updates to such require13 ments and language to the Federal Acquisition 

14 Regulation Council. 

15 (2) CONTENTS.—The recommendations required 

16 by paragraph (1) shall include updates to such re17 quirements designed to ensure that covered contractors 

18 implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent 

19 with NIST guidelines for contractors as required 

20 under section 5 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement 

21 Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g–3c; Public Law 116– 

22 207). 

23 (b) PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 

24 180 days after the date on which the recommended contract 

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1 the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council shall review the 

2 recommended contract language and update the FAR as 

3 necessary to incorporate requirements for covered contrac4 tors to receive information about a potential security vul5 nerability relating to an information system owned or con6 trolled by a contractor, in performance of the contract. 

7 (c) ELEMENTS.—The update to the FAR pursuant to 

8 subsection (b) shall— 

9 (1) to the maximum extent practicable, align 

10 with the security vulnerability disclosure process and 

11 coordinated disclosure requirements relating to Fed12 eral information systems under sections 5 and 6 of 

13 the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (Pub14 lic Law 116–207; 15 U.S.C. 278g–3c and 278g–3d); 

15 and 

16 (2) to the maximum extent practicable, be 

17 aligned with industry best practices and Standards 

18 29147 and 30111 of the International Standards Or19 ganization (or any successor standard) or any other 

20 appropriate, relevant, and widely used standard. 

21 (d) WAIVER.—The head of an agency may waive the 

22 security vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under 

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1 (1) the agency Chief Information Officer deter2 mines that the waiver is necessary in the interest of 

3 national security or research purposes; and 

4 (2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a 

5 waiver, such head submits a notification and jus6 tification (including information about the duration 

7 of the waiver) to the Committee on Oversight and Ac8 countability of the House of Representatives and the 

9 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

10 Affairs of the Senate. 

11 (e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENT TO THE

12 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.— 

13 (1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the 

14 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De15 fense shall review the Department of Defense Supple16 ment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation contract 

17 requirements and language for contractor vulner18 ability disclosure programs and develop updates to 

19 such requirements designed to ensure that covered 

20 contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure pol21 icy consistent with NIST guidelines for contractors as 

22 required under section 5 of the IoT Cybersecurity Im23 provement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g–3c; Public 

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1 (2) REVISIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 

2 the date on which the review required under sub3 section (a) is completed, the Secretary shall revise the 

4 DFARS as necessary to incorporate requirements for 

5 covered contractors to receive information about a po6 tential security vulnerability relating to an informa7 tion system owned or controlled by a contractor, in 

8 performance of the contract. 

9 (3) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 

10 the revision to the DFARS described in this sub11 section is carried out in accordance with the require12 ments of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c). 

13 (4) WAIVER.—The Chief Information Officer of 

14 the Department of Defense may waive the security 

15 vulnerability disclosure policy requirements under 

16 paragraph (2) if the Chief Information Officer— 

17 (A) determines that the waiver is necessary 

18 in the interest of national security or research 

19 purposes; and 

20 (B) not later than 30 days after granting a 

21 waiver, submits a notification and justification 

22 (including information about the duration of the 

23 waiver) to the Committees on Armed Services of 

24 the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

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1 (1) The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given 

2 the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States 

3 Code. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘covered contractor’’ means a con5 tractor (as defined in section 7101 of title 41, United 

6 States Code)— 

7 (A) whose contract is in an amount the 

8 same as or greater than the simplified acquisi9 tion threshold; or 

10 (B) that uses, operates, manages, or main11 tains a Federal information system (as defined 

12 by section 11331 of title 40, United Stated Code) 

13 on behalf of an agency. 

14 (3) The term ‘‘DFARS’’ means the Department 

15 of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition 

16 Regulation. 

17 (4) The term ‘‘Executive department’’ has the 

18 meaning given that term in section 101 of title 5, 

19 United States Code. 

20 (5) The term ‘‘FAR’’ means the Federal Acquisi21 tion Regulation. 

22 (6) The term ‘‘NIST’’ means the National Insti23 tute of Standards and Technology. 

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1 (8) The term ‘‘security vulnerability’’ has the 

2 meaning given that term in section 2200 of the 

3 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650). 

4 (9) The term ‘‘simplified acquisition threshold’’ 

5 has the meaning given that term in section 134 of 

6 title 41, United States Code. 

7 TITLE XVIII—QUALITY OF LIFE 

8 Subtitle A—Pay and Compensation 

9 SEC. 1801. REFORM OF RATES OF MONTHLY BASIC PAY. 

10 Effective on January 1, 2025, the rates of monthly 

11 basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each 

12 pay grade and with years of service computed under section 

13 205 of title 37, United States Code (and subject to adjust14 ment under section 1009 of such title), are as follows: 

Years of Service 

Commissioned Officers 

Pay 

Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

O-8 $12,803.70 $13,223.70 $13,501.80 $13,579.20 $13,926.90 

O-7 10,638.90 11,133.00 11,361.90 11,544.00 11,872.80 

O-6 8,067.90 8,863.20 9,444.90 9,444.90 9,481.20 

O-5 6,725.70 7,576.50 8,100.90 8,199.60 8,527.20 

O-4 5,803.20 6,717.30 7,166.40 7,265.40 7,681.50 

O-3 5,102.10 5,783.70 6,241.80 6,806.10 7,132.80 

O-2 4,408.50 5,020.80 5,782.80 5,978.10 6,100.80 

O-1 3,826.20 3,982.80 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 

Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 

O-8 $14,506.50 $14,641.80 $15,192.60 $15,351.30 $15,825.90 

O-7 12,198.30 12,574.20 12,948.90 13,325.40 14,506.50 

O-6 9,887.40 9,941.40 9,941.40 10,506.30 11,505.00 

O-5 8,722.50 9,153.00 9,469.80 9,878.10 10,501.80 

O-4 8,127.90 8,684.10 9,116.10 9,416.70 9,589.50 

O-3 7,490.70 7,721.70 8,102.10 8,301.00 8,301.00 

O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 

O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 

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Commissioned Officers 

Pay 

Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

O-10 $0.00 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 

O-9 0.00 18,096.00 18,357.30 18,491.70 18,491.70 

O-8 16,512.90 17,145.60 17,568.60 17,568.60 17,568.60 

O-7 15,504.30 15,504.30 15,504.30 15,504.30 15,584.10 

O-6 12,091.20 12,677.10 13,010.70 13,348.50 14,002.80 

O-5 10,799.10 11,093.10 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70 

O-4 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 

O-3 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 

O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 

O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 

Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 

O-10 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 

O-9 18,491.70 18,491.70 18,491.70 18,491.70 18,491.70 

O-8 17,568.60 18,008.40 18,008.40 18,458.10 18,458.10 

O-7 15,584.10 15,895.80 15,895.80 15,895.80 15,895.80 

O-6 14,002.80 14,282.40 14,282.40 14,282.40 14,282.40 

O-5 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70 

O-4 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 

O-3 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 

O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 

O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 

Over 38 Over 40 

O-10 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 

O-9 18,491.70 18,491.70 

O-8 18,458.10 18,458.10 

O-7 15,895.80 15,895.80 

O-6 14,282.40 14,282.40 

O-5 11,426.70 11,426.70 

O-4 9,689.10 9,689.10 

O-3 8,301.00 8,301.00 

O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 

O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 

Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Service As An Enlisted Member or Warrant 

Officer 

Pay 

Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

O-3E $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,806.10 $7,132.80 

O-2E 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,978.10 6,100.80 

O-1E 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,814.70 5,141.10 

Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 

O-3E $7,490.70 $7,721.70 $8,102.10 $8,423.40 $8,607.90 

O-2E 6,294.90 6,622.80 6,876.60 7,065.00 7,065.00 

O-1E 5,331.30 5,525.70 5,716.50 5,978.10 5,978.10 

Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 

O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 

O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 

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Officer 

Pay 

Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 

O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 

O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 

O-1E 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 

Over 38 Over 40 

O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 

O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 

O-1E 5,978.10 5,978.10 

Warrant Officers 

Pay 

Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

W-4 $5,273.10 $5,671.50 $5,834.40 $5,994.60 $6,270.60 

W-3 4,815.60 5,015.70 5,222.10 5,289.00 5,504.40 

W-2 4,260.90 4,663.80 4,787.70 4,873.20 5,149.20 

W-1 3,739.80 4,143.00 4,250.70 4,479.60 4,749.90 

Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 

W-4 $6,543.60 $6,820.20 $7,235.40 $7,599.90 $7,946.70 

W-3 5,928.90 6,370.80 6,579.00 6,819.90 7,067.40 

W-2 5,578.50 5,791.80 6,001.20 6,257.40 6,457.80 

W-1 5,148.30 5,334.30 5,595.30 5,850.90 6,052.20 

Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 

W-5 $9,375.60 $9,375.60 $9,851.10 $10,205.70 $10,597.20 

W-4 8,231.10 8,508.30 8,914.50 9,248.70 9,629.70 

W-3 7,513.80 7,814.70 7,994.70 8,186.10 8,447.10 

W-2 6,639.00 6,856.20 6,998.70 7,111.80 7,111.80 

W-1 6,237.60 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 

Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 

W-5 $10,597.20 $11,128.20 $11,128.20 $11,683.50 $11,683.50 

W-4 9,629.70 9,821.70 9,821.70 9,821.70 9,821.70 

W-3 8,447.10 8,447.10 8,447.10 8,447.10 8,447.10 

W-2 7,111.80 7,111.80 7,111.80 7,111.80 7,111.80 

W-1 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 

Over 38 Over 40 

W-5 $12,269.10 $12,269.10 

W-4 9,821.70 9,821.70 

W-3 8,447.10 8,447.10 

W-2 7,111.80 7,111.80 

W-1 6,462.90 6,462.90 

Enlisted Members 

Pay 

Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

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Enlisted Members 

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Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 

E-6 3,135.60 3,450.60 3,603.00 3,750.90 3,904.80 

E-5 3,082.20 3,317.10 3,479.40 3,638.70 3,790.80 

E-4 3,028.80 3,183.60 3,356.10 3,526.20 3,677.10 

E-3 2,733.90 2,906.10 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 

E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 

E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 

Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 

E-9 $0.00 $6,370.50 $6,514.80 $6,696.60 $6,910.50 

E-8 5,214.90 5,445.60 5,588.40 5,759.40 5,944.50 

E-7 4,734.60 4,886.40 5,155.20 5,379.30 5,532.30 

E-6 4,252.50 4,387.80 4,649.70 4,729.80 4,788.00 

E-5 3,964.80 4,052.10 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 

E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 

E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 

E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 

E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 

Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 

E-9 $7,127.10 $7,472.10 $7,765.20 $8,072.70 $8,544.00 

E-8 6,279.30 6,449.10 6,737.40 6,897.30 7,291.20 

E-7 5,694.90 5,757.90 5,969.70 6,083.10 6,515.70 

E-6 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 

E-5 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 

E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 

E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 

E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 

E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 

Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 

E-9 $8,544.00 $8,970.30 $8,970.30 $9,419.40 $9,419.40 

E-8 7,291.20 7,437.30 7,437.30 7,437.30 7,437.30 

E-7 6,515.70 6,515.70 6,515.70 6,515.70 6,515.70 

E-6 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 

E-5 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 

E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 

E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 

E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 

E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 

Over 38 Over 40 

E-9 $9,891.30 $9,891.30 

E-8 7,437.30 7,437.30 

E-7 6,515.70 6,515.70 

E-6 4,856.40 4,856.40 

E-5 4,076.40 4,076.40 

E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 

E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 

E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 

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1 SEC. 1802. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: AUTHORIZA2 TION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

3 For fiscal year 2025, there is authorized to be appro4 priated $1,200,000,000 for the purpose of fully funding the 

5 basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed 

6 services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code. 

7 SEC. 1803. EVALUATION OF THE RATES OF THE BASIC AL8 LOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE. 

9 Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense 

10 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

11 Senate and House of Representatives a report containing 

12 the evaluation of the Secretary of the rates of the basic al13 lowance for subsistence under section 402 of title 37, United 

14 States Code. Elements of such report shall include the fol15 lowing: 

16 (1) The determination of the Secretary whether 

17 such rates are sufficient. 

18 (2) Other factors that could be used to determine 

19 such rates, including— 

20 (A) the number of dependents a member of 

21 the uniformed services has; 

22 (B) whether the member has access to fresh 

23 fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and meat; 

24 (C) whether the member has access to 

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1 (D) the local costs of food, including at com2 missaries operated by the Secretary under chap3 ter 147 of title 10, United States Code. 

4 (3) The recommendations of the Secretary wheth5 er, and how, such rates may be improved. 

6 SEC. 1804. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS ON AC7 TIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES: EX8 PANSION OF ELIGIBILITY; INCREASE OF 

9 AMOUNT. 

10 (a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 402b of title 37, United 

11 States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(2)— 

12 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

13 (A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; 

14 (B) by striking ‘‘150 percent’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘200 percent’’; and 

16 (C) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘; 

17 and’’; and 

18 (2) by striking subparagraph (B). 

19 (b) AMOUNT.—Such section is further amended, in 

20 subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘150 percent (or, in the 

21 case of a member described in subsection (b)(2)(B), 200 per22 cent)’’ and inserting ‘‘200 percent’’. 


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1 SEC. 1805. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF A COMMANDING 

2 OFFICER TO AUTHORIZE A BASIC ALLOW3 ANCE FOR HOUSING FOR A MEMBER PER4 FORMING INITIAL FIELD OR SEA DUTY. 

5 Subsection (f) of section 403 of title 37, United States 

6 Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

8 (A) by striking ‘‘certifies that the member 

9 was necessarily required to procure quarters at 

10 the member’s expense.’’ and inserting an em 

11 dash; and 

12 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

13 subparagraphs: 

14 ‘‘(A) certifies that the member was required to 

15 procure housing at the member’s expense; or 

16 ‘‘(B) determines that quarters at the duty station 

17 or in the field environment are inadequate or an im18 pediment to morale, good order, or discipline.’’; and 

19 (2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘the Secretary may author21 ize’’ and inserting ‘‘a commanding officer may 

22 authorize’’; 

23 (B) by striking ‘‘who is serving in pay 

24 grade E–4 or E–5’’ and inserting ‘‘who is serv25 ing in a pay grade below E-6’’; and 


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1 (C) by striking ‘‘members serving in pay 

2 grades E-4 and E-5’’ and inserting ‘‘such mem3 bers. In authorizing an allowance under this 

4 subparagraph, the commanding officer shall con5 sider the availability of quarters for the member 

6 and whether such quarters are inadequate or an 

7 impediment to morale, good order, or dis8 cipline’’. 

9 SEC. 1806. EXPANSION OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION 

10 ALLOWANCE TO MOVE OR STORE A PRI11 VATELY OWNED VEHICLE. 

12 Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amend13 ed, in subsection (c)— 

14 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘one privately 

15 owned vehicle’’ and inserting ‘‘two privately owned 

16 vehicles’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘under para18 graph (2)’’ before the period at the end. 

19 SEC. 1807. REPORT REGARDING THE CALCULATION OF 

20 COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCES. 

21 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 

22 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit23 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep24 resentatives a report regarding the CONUS COLA and 


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1 OCONUS COLA. Such report shall include the following 

2 elements: 

3 (1) The factors used to calculate the CONUS 

4 COLA and OCONUS COLA. 

5 (2) An explanation of how the factors described 

6 in paragraph (1) are determined. 

7 (3) An explanation of how the CONUS COLA 

8 and OCONUS COLA may be adjusted, including— 

9 (A) timelines for such an adjustment; 

10 (B) bases for such an adjustment; and 

11 (C) the relationship between CONUS COLA 

12 and OCONUS COLA. 

13 (4) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the 

14 surveys used to collect data from members to calculate 

15 the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA are effective. 

16 (5) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the 

17 calculation of the CONUS COLA and OCONUS 

18 COLA is effective. 

19 (6) The assessment of the Secretary whether the 

20 calculation of the CONUS COLA or OCONUS COLA 

21 should include additional factors, including— 

22 (A) the number of dependents a member 

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1 (C) the reimbursement of expenses (includ2 ing tolls and taxes) incurred by a member based 

3 on the duty station of such member; 

4 (D) remoteness; 

5 (E) hardship; 

6 (F) loss of spousal income; 

7 (G) the unavailability of goods or services 

8 in the vicinity of a duty station; and 

9 (H) any other factor that the Secretary de10 termines appropriate. 

11 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) The term ‘‘CONUS COLA’’ means the cost13 of-living allowance paid to a member of the uni14 formed services under section 403b of title 37, United 

15 States Code. 

16 (2) The term ‘‘OCONUS COLA’’ means a cost17 of-living allowance paid to a member of the uni18 formed services on the basis that— 

19 (A) the member is assigned to a permanent 

20 duty station located outside the continental 

21 United States; or 

22 (B) the dependents of such member reside 

23 outside the continental United States but not in 

24 the vicinity of the permanent duty station of 

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1 Subtitle B—Child Care 

2 SEC. 1811. COMPETITIVE PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DE3 FENSE CHILD CARE PERSONNEL. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1792(c) of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE RATES OF PAY.—(1) For the pur7 pose of providing military child development centers with 

8 a qualified and stable civilian workforce, employees at a 

9 military installation who are directly involved in providing 

10 child care and who are paid from nonappropriated funds— 

11 ‘‘(A) in the case of entry-level employees, shall be 

12 paid a rate of pay competitive with the rates of pay 

13 paid to other equivalent non-Federal positions within 

14 the metropolitan statistical area or non-metropolitan 

15 statistical area (as the case may be) in which such 

16 Department employee’s position is located; and 

17 ‘‘(B) in the case of any employee not covered by 

18 subparagraph (A), shall be paid a rate of pay com19 petitive with the rates of pay paid to other employees 

20 with similar training, seniority, and experience with21 in the metropolitan statistical area or non-metropoli22 tan statistical area (as the case may be) in which 

23 such Department employee’s position is located. 

24 ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no employee 

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1 lower than the minimum hourly rate of pay applicable to 

2 civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

3 ‘‘(3) For purposes of determining the rates of pay 

4 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the metropoli5 tan and nonmetropolitan area occupational employment 

6 and wage estimates published monthly by the Bureau of 

7 Labor Statistics.’’. 

8 (b) APPLICATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by sub10 section (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first 

11 pay period beginning after the date of the enactment 

12 of this Act. 

13 (2) RATES OF PAY.— 

14 (A) CURRENT EMPLOYEE PAY RATE NOT RE15 DUCED.—The rate of pay for any individual who 

16 is an employee covered by subsection (c) of sec17 tion 1792 of title 10, United States Code, as 

18 amended by subsection (a) of this section, on the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act shall not be re20 duced by operation of such amendment. 

21 (B) PAY BAND MINIMUM.—Any employee 

22 whose rate of pay is fixed under such subsection 

23 (c), as so amended, and who is within any pay 

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1 minimum rate of pay applicable to such pay 

2 band. 

3 SEC. 1812. PARENT FEES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVELOP4 MENT CENTERS FOR CHILD CARE EMPLOY5 EES. 

6 Section 1793 of title 10, United States Code, is amend7 ed by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 

8 new subsections: 

9 ‘‘(d) CHILD CARE EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT.—In order to 

10 support recruitment and retention initiatives, the Secretary 

11 of Defense shall charge reduced fees for the attendance, at 

12 a military child development center, of the children of a 

13 child care employee as follows: 

14 ‘‘(1) For the first child, no fee. 

15 ‘‘(2) For each other child, a fee equal to or less 

16 than a fee discounted under subsection (c). 

17 ‘‘(e) PROHIBITION OF CONCURRENT DISCOUNTS.—A 

18 family may not receive discounts under subsections (c) and 

19 (d) concurrently.’’. 

20 SEC. 1813. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AT MILI21 TARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 

22 (a) NATIONAL HOTLINE.—Section 1794 of title 10, 

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1 (1) by striking the period at at the end and in2 serting ‘‘by means including—’’; and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub4 paragraphs: 

5 ‘‘(A) posting it in public areas of military child 

6 development centers; and 

7 ‘‘(B) providing it to the parents and legal guard8 ians of children who attend military child develop9 ment centers.’’. 

10 (b) SAFETY REGULATIONS.—Such section is further 

11 amended, in subsection (d)— 

12 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

13 and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following new para15 graphs: 

16 ‘‘(2) The regulations required under paragraph (1) 

17 shall— 

18 ‘‘(A) require the Secretary to notify the parents 

19 and legal guardians of children who attend a mili20 tary child development center not later than 24 hours 

21 after such a child suffers abuse or harm at such mili22 tary child development center; 

23 ‘‘(B) establish processes by which the commander 

24 of the military installation and military police 

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1 ‘‘(i) investigate and address incidents of 

2 abuse and harm involving children at military 

3 child development centers; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) notify the parents or legal guardians 

5 of a child who experiences abuse or harm at a 

6 military child development center of the status of 

7 any investigations or actions taken (including 

8 under subsection (c)) to address such abuse or 

9 harm; and 

10 ‘‘(C) require the Secretary of Defense, to the 

11 maximum extent practicable, to furnish the regula12 tions under this subsection to parents and legal 

13 guardians of children who attend military child de14 velopment centers.’’. 

15 (c) REMEDIES.—Such section is further amended, in 

16 subsection (f), by adding at the end the following new para17 graph: 

18 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Commit19 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep20 resentatives in writing not later than 30 days after a re21 quirement is waived under paragraph (2).’’. 


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1 SEC. 1814. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN OUTREACH CAM2 PAIGN RELATING TO WAITING LISTS FOR 

3 MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 

4 Section 585(a)(2)(D) of the National Defense Author5 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 10 

6 U.S.C. 1791 note prec.) is amended by inserting ‘‘a pro7 vider eligible for financial assistance under any clause of 

8 section 1798(b)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, or’’ 

9 before ‘‘pilot programs’’. 

10 SEC. 1815. PRIORITY IN EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO 

11 PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEM12 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME 

13 CHILD CARE. 

14 Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

15 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

16 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by 

17 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(3) In making a determination under paragraph (2), 

19 the Secretary shall give priority to remote locations, includ20 ing the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) Fort Drum, New York. 

22 ‘‘(B) Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. 

23 ‘‘(C) Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. 

24 ‘‘(D) Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 

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1 SEC. 1816. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM 

2 SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro4 priations, the Secretary of Defense shall fully fund requests 

5 for financial assistance to eligible civilian providers of child 

6 care services or youth program services under section 1798 

7 of title 10, United States Code. 

8 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section shall not 

9 be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary under 

10 subsection (a) of section 1798 of such title to determine 

11 whether to provide such financial assistance to an eligible 

12 provider. 

13 SEC. 1817. BRIEFINGS ON MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT 

14 CENTERS. 

15 (a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 

16 in coordination with the Secretaries of the military depart17 ments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

18 of the Senate and House of Representatives briefings regard19 ing child care services at military child development centers 

20 according to the following schedule: 

21 (1) Once every three months beginning on March 

22 1, 2025, and ending on March 1, 2026. 

23 (2) On March 1 of each year thereafter through 

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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing shall include, with re2 gard to the period covered by the briefing, the following ele3 ments: 

4 (1) Waiting lists for such services, disaggregated 

5 by military installation. 

6 (2) Shortages of child care employees at military 

7 child development centers, disaggregated by military 

8 installation. 

9 (3) Insufficient capacity of military child devel10 opment centers, disaggregated by military installa11 tion. 

12 (4) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to mitigate 

13 such shortages or insufficiencies in order to shorten 

14 such waiting lists. 

15 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘military 

16 child development center’’ and ‘‘child care employee’’ have 

17 the meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, 

18 United States Code. 

19 Subtitle C—Military Housing 

20 SEC. 1821. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FACILI21 TIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND 

22 MODERNIZATION PROJECTS. 

23 Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

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1 ‘‘§ 227. Budget justification for covered military unac2 companied housing Facilities 

3 Sustainment, Restoration, and Moderniza4 tion projects 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Along with the budget for each fis6 cal year submitted by the President pursuant to section 

7 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, each Secretary of 

8 a military department shall include a consolidated budget 

9 justification display that individually identifies— 

10 ‘‘(1) for the fiscal year covered by the budget, the 

11 total requested expenditure for Facilities 

12 Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization projects 

13 for covered military unaccompanied housing com14 pared to the total expenditure required by such 

15 projects, disaggregated by military department; and 

16 ‘‘(2) the total expenditure for Facilities 

17 Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization projects 

18 made during the fiscal year beginning two years be19 fore the fiscal year covered by the budget, 

20 disagggregated by— 

21 ‘‘(A) military installation; 

22 ‘‘(B) the type of facility repaired or restored 

23 under such projects; 

24 ‘‘(C) the number of such projects that were 

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1 ‘‘(D) the number of such projects that were 

2 for restoration or modernization of a facility. 

3 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered military unaccompanied 

5 housing’ has the meaning given in section 2856 of 

6 this title. 

7 ‘‘(2) The terms ‘facility’ and ‘military installa8 tion’ have the meanings given, respectively, in section 

9 2801 of this title.’’. 

10 SEC. 1822. STRATEGY FOR USE OF EXISTING LEASING AU11 THORITIES TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF COV12 ERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 

13 REQUIRED. 

14 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military 

16 department shall develop a strategy to use the au17 thorities of such Secretary, in effect as of such date, 

18 to lease real property to address shortages of covered 

19 military unaccompanied housing. 

20 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy required by 

21 paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to military 

22 installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 

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1 (A) an identification of military installa2 tions with the largest shortages of covered mili3 tary unaccompanied housing; 

4 (B) an identification of military installa5 tions where existing facilities of covered military 

6 unaccompanied housing are in poor or failing 

7 condition under the uniform index for evaluating 

8 the condition of covered military unaccompanied 

9 housing required by section 2838 of the National 

10 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

11 (Public Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2851); 

12 (C) plans of such Secretary in effect as of 

13 the date of the enactment of this Act to address 

14 shortages of covered military unaccompanied 

15 housing or the condition of facilities of covered 

16 military unaccompanied housing using— 

17 (i) military construction projects; or 

18 (ii) facility sustainment, restoration, 

19 or modernization funds; and 

20 (D) an assessment of whether the leasing 

21 authority under section 2661 of title 10, United 

22 States Code, or intergovernmental support agree23 ments under section 2679 of such title would be 

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1 (i) shortages of covered military unac2 companied housing; or 

3 (ii) the poor or failing condition of a 

4 facility of covered military unaccompanied 

5 housing. 

6 (3) DEADLINE.—Each Secretary of a military 

7 department shall submit to the congressional defense 

8 committees a report that includes the strategy re9 quired by subsection (a) by not later than 180 days 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

11 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ 

13 has the meaning given such term in section 

14 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 

15 (2) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied 

16 housing’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

17 2856 of such title. 

18 (3) The terms ‘‘facility’’ and ‘‘military construc19 tion project’’ have the meanings given such terms in 

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1 SEC. 1823. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ESTIMATED 

2 COSTS OF CERTAIN STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS 

3 SHORTAGES OF COVERED MILITARY UNAC4 COMPANIED HOUSING. 

5 (a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

7 shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for 

8 an assessment that compares the estimated total cost to the 

9 United States during the 20-year period beginning on the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act of— 

11 (1) the construction and maintenance of facili12 ties of covered military unaccompanied housing to 

13 address shortages in covered military unaccompanied 

14 housing; and 

15 (2) the modification of policies of the Depart16 ment of Defense and each military department to per17 mit a greater number of members of the Armed Forces 

18 to reside in housing facilities other than covered mili19 tary unaccompanied housing (including such policies 

20 relating to the payment of basic allowance for housing 

21 under section 403 of title 37, United States Code). 

22 (b) REPORT ON ASSESSMENT.—An FFRDC that en23 ters into an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit 

24 to the Secretary of Defense a report on such assessment. 

25 Such report shall include— 

26 (1) a comprehensive review of— 


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1 (A) the total lifecycle costs, disaggregated by 

2 each military department, of the construction, 

3 sustainment, and modernization of facilities of 

4 covered unaccompanied housing to meet— 

5 (i) the needs for housing for members 

6 of the Armed Forces as of the date of the en7 actment of this Act; and 

8 (ii) the projected needs for such hous9 ing during the 20-year period beginning on 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, as de11 termined by each Secretary concerned; 

12 (B) the applicable policies of each military 

13 department with respect to which members of the 

14 Armed Forces are required to reside in covered 

15 military unaccompanied housing; and 

16 (C) for each military department, the ex17 pected expenditure for basic allowance for hous18 ing under section 403 of title 37, United States 

19 Code, during the 20-year period beginning on the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act compared to 

21 such total lifecycle costs; 

22 (2) a summary of the research and other activi23 ties carried out as part of such comprehensive review; 

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1 (3) recommendations of the FFRDC with respect 

2 to requirements and policies of the Department of De3 fense and each military department for covered mili4 tary unaccompanied housing. 

5 (c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

7 the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives the 

8 report under subsection (b), such Secretary shall sub9 mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

10 House of Representatives and the Senate a report that 

11 includes— 

12 (A) an unaltered copy of the report of the 

13 FFRDC submitted to the Secretary of Defense 

14 pursuant to subsection (b); and 

15 (B) the written responses of the Secretary of 

16 the Defense and the Secretaries concerned with 

17 respect to the results of such report. 

18 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

19 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

20 include a classified annex. 

21 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied 

23 housing’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘facility’’ has the meaning given 

2 such term in section 2801 of such title. 

3 (3) The term ‘‘FFRDC’’ means a federally fund4 ed research and development center. 

5 SEC. 1824. DIGITAL MAINTENANCE REQUEST SYSTEM FOR 

6 COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUS7 ING. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

10 shall— 

11 (1) require each Secretary of a military depart12 ment to establish a digital system for residents of cov13 ered military unaccompanied housing located on a 

14 military installation under the jurisdiction of such 

15 Secretary to make maintenance requests for such 

16 housing; and 

17 (2) submit to the congressional defense commit18 tees a report on the establishment of such digital sys19 tems. 

20 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 (1) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 

22 meaning given in section 2801 of title 10, United 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied 

2 housing’’ has the meaning given in section 2856 of 

3 title 10, United States Code. 

4 SEC. 1825. DIGITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 

5 FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

6 (a) DIGITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR

7 MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 

8 (1) CRITERIA.—Not later than 180 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Sec10 retary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Envi11 ronment, in coordination with each covered Assistant 

12 Secretary, shall develop criteria for a new or estab13 lished digital facilities management system for each 

14 military department. Each such system shall have the 

15 capability to, with respect to each military installa16 tion— 

17 (A) track conditions of individual facilities, 

18 applying the uniform index developed under sec19 tion 2838 of the National Defense Authorization 

20 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31), 

21 for each military installation under the jurisdic22 tion of each such covered Assistant Secretary; 

23 (B) plan for maintenance actions for each 

24 facility; and 

25 (C) generate reports that include data on— 


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1 (i) the type and function of each facil2 ity; 

3 (ii) the overall condition of each facil4 ity; 

5 (iii) planned maintenance for each fa6 cility during a five-year period following 

7 the date of submission of the criteria; 

8 (iv) conditions that may lead to a fail9 ure to maintain minimum physical security 

10 or configuration standards for members of 

11 the Armed Forces during the 12-month pe12 riod following the date of submission of the 

13 criteria; and 

14 (v) the date on which the facility will 

15 have been in use for 40 years. 

16 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the 

17 date on which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

18 Energy, Installations, and Environment develops the 

19 criteria required under paragraph (1), the Assistant 

20 Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense 

21 committees a briefing on such criteria. 

22 (3) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than one year 

23 after the date on which the Assistant Secretary of De24 fense for Energy, Installations, and Environment de25 velops the criteria required under paragraph (1), each 


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1 covered Assistant Secretary shall implement a digital 

2 facilities management system for the military depart3 ment under the jurisdiction of that meets the criteria 

4 described in paragraph (1). 

5 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) The term ‘‘covered Assistant Secretary’’ 

7 means— 

8 (A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

9 Installations, Energy, and Environment; 

10 (B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 

11 Energy, Installations, and Environment; and 

12 (C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

13 for Installations, Environment, and Energy. 

14 (2) The term ‘‘facility’’ has the meaning given in 

15 section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. 

16 (3) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the 

17 meaning given in section 101 of such title. 

18 (4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 

19 meaning given in section 2801 of such title. 

20 SEC. 1826. TEMPORARY BIENNIAL REPORT ON QUALITY 

21 AND CONDITION OF COVERED MILITARY UN22 ACCOMPANIED HOUSING LOCATED OUTSIDE 

23 THE UNITED STATES. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially 

3 thereafter until January 1, 2032, the Secretary of De4 fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv5 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

6 report on the quality and condition of each facility 

7 of covered military unaccompanied housing located 

8 outside the United States, disaggregated by military 

9 installation on which each such facility is located. 

10 (2) ELEMENTS.— Such report shall include, for 

11 each facility of covered military unaccompanied hous12 ing the following: 

13 (A) A description of each facility of covered 

14 military unaccompanied housing including age, 

15 whether the facility is permanent or temporary, 

16 and whether the facility is Government-owned or 

17 leased. 

18 (B) The results of an evaluation of the con19 dition of such facility using the uniform index 

20 developed under section 2838 of the National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

22 (Public Law 118–31). 

23 (C) With respect to the standards for habit24 ability established under section 2856b of title 

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1 2832 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

2 for Fiscal Year 2024)— 

3 (i) an explanation of how such stand4 ards are applied to such facility; and 

5 (ii) an estimation of the funding need6 ed to apply such standards to such facility. 

7 (D) An assessment of how such standards 

8 and the condition of such facility determined 

9 under the evaluation described in subparagraph 

10 (B) affect force readiness, disaggregated by com11 batant command. 

12 (b) DEFINED.—In this section: 

13 (1) The term ‘‘covered military unaccompanied 

14 housing’’ has the meaning given in section 2856 of 

15 title 10, United States Code. 

16 (2) The terms ‘‘facility’’ and ‘‘military installa17 tion’’ have the meanings given, respectively, in section 

18 2801 of such title. 

19 Subtitle D—Access to Health Care 

20 SEC. 1831. EXCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PRO21 VIDERS FROM AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF 

22 CERTAIN OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

23 Section 523(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 ‘‘(10) Officers who are licensed mental health 

2 providers, including clinical psychologists, licensed 

3 clinical social workers, mental health nurse practi4 tioners, or psychiatric physician assistants.’’. 

5 SEC. 1832. TRICARE PROGRAM: WAIVER OF REFERRAL RE6 QUIREMENT UNDER TRICARE PRIME FOR 

7 CERTAIN CARE IN A MILITARY MEDICAL 

8 TREATMENT FACILITY. 

9 Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

12 and 

13 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub14 paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(B) The Secretary shall waive the referral require16 ment in paragraph (1) in the case of a member of the armed 

17 forces serving on active duty who seeks to obtain any of 

18 the following kinds of care in a military medical treatment 

19 facility: 

20 ‘‘(i) Physical therapy. 

21 ‘‘(ii) Nutritional. 

22 ‘‘(iii) Audiological. 

23 ‘‘(iv) Optometric. 

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1 ‘‘(vi) Primary and preventive health care serv2 ices for women (as such term is defined in section 

3 1074d of this title).’’. 

4 SEC. 1833. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED APPOINTMENT AND 

5 COMPENSATION AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

6 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. 

7 Section 1599c(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ both places it 

9 appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2030’’. 

10 SEC. 1834. REFERRAL OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 

11 FORCES TO A TRICARE PROVIDER FOR UR12 GENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. 

13 Section 722 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

14 for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 1071 

15 note) is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘If’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GEN17 ERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), if’’; and 

18 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub19 section: 

20 ‘‘(b) URGENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense is 

22 unable to provide urgent behavioral health services in 

23 a military medical treatment facility to a covered in24 dividual during the three-day period following the 

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1 covered individual, the Secretary shall refer the cov2 ered individual to a provider under the TRICARE 

3 program to receive such services. 

4 ‘‘(2) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this 

5 subsection, the term ‘covered individual’ means— 

6 ‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces on ac7 tive duty; 

8 ‘‘(B) a retired member of the Armed Forces; 

9 or 

10 ‘‘(C) a dependent of a member described in 

11 paragraph (1); or 

12 ‘‘(D) a dependent of a former member de13 scribed in paragraph (2).’’. 

14 SEC. 1835. WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED 

15 NURSES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT 

16 FACILITIES. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The hiring manager of a military 

18 medical treatment facility or other health care facility of 

19 the Department of Defense may waive any General Sched20 ule qualification standard related to work experience estab21 lished by the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage22 ment in the case of any applicant for a nursing or practical 

23 nurse position in a military medical treatment facility or 

24 other health care facility of the Department of Defense 

25 who— 


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1 (1)(A) is a nurse or practical nurse in the De2 partment of Defense; or 

3 (B) was a nurse or practical nurse in the De4 partment of Defense for at least one year; and 

5 (2) after commencing work as a nurse or prac6 tical nurse in the Department of Defense, obtained a 

7 bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accred8 ited professional nursing educational program. 

9 (b) CERTIFICATION.—If, in the case of any applicant 

10 described in subsection (a), a hiring manager waives a 

11 qualification standard in accordance with such subsection, 

12 such hiring manager shall submit to the Director of the Of13 fice of Personnel Management a certification that such ap14 plicant meets all remaining General Schedule qualification 

15 standards established by the Director of the Office of Per16 sonnel Management for the applicable position. 

17 SEC. 1836. PILOT PROGRAM FOR HIRING HEALTH CARE 

18 PROFESSIONALS. 

19 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

20 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than three 

21 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

22 Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a 

23 pilot program to appoint licensed civilian health care 

24 professionals to positions within the Department of 

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1 (2) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 

2 the pilot program under this section at not more than 

3 three military medical treatment facilities main4 tained under section 1073d of title 10, United States 

5 Code, to be selected by the Secretary. To be eligible for 

6 selection under this paragraph, a military medical 

7 treatment facility may not be more than 50 miles 

8 from a medical center of the Department of Veterans 

9 Affairs. 

10 (b) APPOINTMENTS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of appoint12 ing licensed civilian health care professionals under 

13 the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall exer14 cise the hiring authority under section 1599c(a)(1) of 

15 title 10, United States Code, with respect to the ap16 pointment and pay of health care personnel under 

17 chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code. Notwith18 standing subsection (b) of such section 1599c, the au19 thority under this paragraph shall expire on the date 

20 set forth in subsection (d) of this section. 

21 (2) CONVERSION.—Any Department of Defense 

22 employee who, on the date the pilot program under 

23 this section is established, is a licensed health care 

24 professional occupying a position at any military 

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1 (a) may elect to have their appointment converted 

2 such that their position is subject to the provisions of 

3 such chapter 74 described in paragraph (1). 

4 (3) OPT OUT.—Any individual who has applied 

5 for a position at any such a facility before the pilot 

6 program is established but who has not been ap7 pointed may, in the event of subsequent appointment, 

8 elect to not be subject to such provisions of such chap9 ter 74 or the hiring requirements of the pilot pro10 gram. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until 

13 the date under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit 

14 a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

15 and House of Representatives on the pilot program. Each 

16 such report shall include the following information: 

17 (1) The total number of full-time equivalent posi18 tions added under the pilot program. 

19 (2) The average time from announcement of an 

20 available position to— 

21 (A) the date an individual is offered em22 ployment, sorted by position; and 

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1 (3) The turnover rate for employees appointed 

2 under the pilot program. 

3 (d) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out the pilot pro4 gram established under this section shall terminate on the 

5 date that is three years after the date Secretary establishes 

6 the pilot program under such subsection. 

7 SEC. 1837. RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: SUR8 VEYS; BRIEFING; REPORTS. 

9 (a) SURVEYS.—The Secretary of a military depart10 ment shall conduct an annual survey of health care pro11 viders under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to determine 

12 why such providers remain on, or separate from, active 

13 duty in such military department. 

14 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military 

16 department shall provide to the Committees on Armed Serv17 ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing 

18 regarding the plan of such Secretary to carry out the survey 

19 under this section. 

20 (c) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30 of each 

21 year, beginning in 2025, the Secretary of a military depart22 ment shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

23 the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding 

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1 (1) ELEMENTS.—Each report shall include the 

2 following elements: 

3 (A) Demographic data regarding the pro4 viders, disaggregated under paragraph (2). 

5 (B) Reasons providers gave for remaining. 

6 (C) Reasons providers gave for separating. 

7 (D) The determination of the Secretary 

8 whether there is a trend regarding retention or 

9 such reasons. 

10 (E) Efforts of the Secretary to reverse a neg11 ative trend or encourage a positive trend. 

12 (F) Legislative recommendations of the Sec13 retary regarding how to reverse a negative trend 

14 or encourage a positive trend. 

15 (2) DEMOGRAPHIC DATA.—In each report, the 

16 Secretary of a military department shall disaggregate 

17 demographic data regarding providers who partici18 pated in the most recent survey on the bases of the fol19 lowing categories: 

20 (A) Medical specialty. 

21 (B) Rank. 

22 (C) Gender. 

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1 (E) Whether the provider became an officer 

2 on active duty in such military department— 

3 (i) pursuant to the Armed Forces 

4 Health Professions Scholarship and Finan5 cial Assistance program under subchapter I 

6 of chapter 105 of title 10, United States 

7 Code; 

8 (ii) after graduating from the Uni9 formed Services University of the Health 

10 Sciences established under section 2112 of 

11 such title; or 

12 (iii) otherwise. 

13 (d) TERMINATION.—This section shall cease to have ef14 fect on September 30, 2030. 

15 Subtitle E—Support for Military 

16 Spouses 

17 SEC. 1841. INTERSTATE COMPACTS FOR PORTABILITY OF 

18 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES OF MILITARY 

19 SPOUSES: PERMANENT AUTHORITY. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1784(h) of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5). 

22 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub23 section (a) shall take effect as if enacted immediately fol24 lowing the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 


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1 Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92), to which 

2 such amendment relates. 

3 SEC. 1842. PERMANENT MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ACCEL4 ERATOR PROGRAM. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 1784 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

7 following new subsection: 

8 ‘‘(i) EMPLOYMENT FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.— 

9 The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to pro10 vide spouses of members of the armed forces with paid fel11 lowships with employers in various industries. To carry out 

12 such program, the Secretary shall take the following steps: 

13 ‘‘(1) Enter into an agreement with an entity to 

14 conduct such program. 

15 ‘‘(2) Determine the appropriate capacity for the 

16 program based on the availability of appropriations 

17 for such purpose. 

18 ‘‘(3) Establish criteria to evaluate the effective19 ness and cost-effectiveness of the program in sup20 porting the employment of such spouses.’’. 

21 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (i) of such section 

22 shall take effect on January 1, 2026. 

23 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The pilot program 

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1 for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 1784 

2 note) shall terminate on January 1, 2026. 

3 SEC. 1843. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM 

4 SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS: PERIOD OF 

5 SERVICES FOR A MEMBER WITH A SPOUSE 

6 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. 

7 (a) PERIOD.—The Secretary of a military department 

8 may provide a covered member with covered services for a 

9 period of at least 180 days. 

10 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

11 shall be construed to— 

12 (1) entitle a covered member to covered services; 

13 or 

14 (2) give priority to a covered member for pur15 poses of a determination regarding who shall receive 

16 covered services. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member 

19 of the Armed Forces— 

20 (A) who has a dependent child; and 

21 (B) whose spouse is seeking employment. 

22 (2) The term ‘‘covered services’’ means child care 

23 services or youth program services provided or paid 

24 for by the Secretary of Defense under subchapter II 

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1 Subtitle F—Other Matters, Reports, 

2 and Briefings 

3 SEC. 1851. INCREASED ACCESS TO FOOD ON MILITARY IN4 STALLATIONS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

7 shall ensure that the Secretaries of the military departments 

8 shall implement a program, standardized across the mili9 tary departments, to increase access to food on military in10 stallations for members of the Armed Forces who reside on 

11 such military installations. 

12 (b) CAC ACCESS.—Food made available under the 

13 program under this section shall be accessible with a com14 mon access card at dining facilities, commissaries, ex15 changes, restaurants, and other locations where such mem16 bers can obtain food. 

17 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

18 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 

19 the Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly 

20 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

21 and House of Representatives a briefing on the implementa22 tion of the program under this section. Such briefing shall 

23 include the following elements: 

24 (1) The milestones and timeline to complete such 

25 implementation. 


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1 (2) Resources, including software, hardware, and 

2 personnel, necessary for such implementation. 

3 (3) A description of potential barriers to imple4 mentation of the program, particularly for remote or 

5 rural military installations, or installations located 

6 in geographic areas with limited access to food. 

7 (4) Policies or regulations of the Department of 

8 Defense that the Secretary of Defense determines nec9 essary for such implementation. 

10 (5) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense 

11 or a Secretary of a military department regarding 

12 legislation necessary for such implementation. 

13 DIVISION B—MILITARY CON14 STRUCTION AUTHORIZA15 TIONS 

16 SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

17 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc18 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’. 

19 SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

20 AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 

21 LAW. 

22 (a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE

23 YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author24 izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII for military 

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1 projects and facilities, and contributions to the North At2 lantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

3 (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire 

4 on the later of— 

5 (1) October 1, 2027; or 

6 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author7 izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

8 2028. 

9 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to au10 thorizations for military construction projects, land acqui11 sition, family housing projects and facilities, and contribu12 tions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security 

13 Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations 

14 therefor), for which appropriated funds have been obligated 

15 before the later of— 

16 (1) October 1, 2027; or 

17 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author18 izing funds for fiscal year 2028 for military construc19 tion projects, land acquisition, family housing 

20 projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 

21 Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

22 Program. 

23 SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

24 Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later 

25 of— 


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1 (1) October 1, 2024; or 

2 (2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

4 CONSTRUCTION 

5 SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

6 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

7 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap8 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

9 in section 2103(a) and available for military construction 

10 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

11 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac12 quire real property and carry out military construction 

13 projects for the installations or locations inside the United 

14 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Alaska .................................. Fort Wainwright ......................................................... $23,000,000 

California ............................ Concord ........................................................................ $68,000,000 

Fort Irwin ................................................................... $44,000,000 

Florida ................................. Key West Naval Air Station ...................................... $457,000,000 

Hawaii ................................ Wheeler Army Air Field ............................................. $231,000,000 

Kentucky .............................. Fort Campbell ............................................................. $11,800,000 

Louisiana ............................ Fort Johnson ............................................................... $117,000,000 

Maryland ............................. Fort Meade .................................................................. $46,000,000 

Michigan .............................. Detroit Arsenal ............................................................ $37,000,000 

Missouri ............................... Fort Leonard Wood ..................................................... $144,000,000 

New York ............................. Watervliet Arsenal ...................................................... $53,000,000 

North Carolina .................... Fort Liberty ................................................................. $39,000,000 

Pennsylvania ....................... Letterkenny Army Depot ............................................ $346,000,000 

Texas .................................... Fort Cavazos ................................................................ $147,000,000 

Red River Army Depot .............................................. $34,000,000 

Virginia ............................... Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall .............................. $180,000,000 

Washington .......................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord ........................................ $192,000,000 

15 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

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1 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

3 may acquire real property and carry out military construc4 tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 

5 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

6 table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Belgium ............................... SHAPE Headquarters ................................................ $45,000,000 

Germany ............................ U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz ...................... $61,000,000 

U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach .................................... $191,000,000 

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden ................................ $44,000,000 

7 SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

8 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

9 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap10 propriations in section 2103(a) and available for military 

11 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

12 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct 

13 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

14 and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

15 in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 

16 the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

Country Installation Units Amount 

Belgium .......... Chievres AB ............................... Family Housing 

New Construction (84 units) $100,954,000 

Germany ......... Baumholder ............................... Family Housing 

Replacement 

Construction 

(54 units) ......... $63,246,000 


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1 (b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

2 UNITS.—Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

3 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the au4 thorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and avail5 able for military family housing functions as specified in 

6 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

7 may improve existing military family housing units in an 

8 amount not to exceed $81,114,000. 

9 (c) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro10 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

11 section 2103(a) and available for military family housing 

12 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

13 the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and 

14 engineering services and construction design activities with 

15 respect to the construction or improvement of family hous16 ing units in an amount not to exceed $31,333,000. 

17 SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

18 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

19 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin20 ning after September 30, 2024, for military construction, 

21 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

22 the Department of the Army as specified in the funding 

23 table in section 4601. 

24 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

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1 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

2 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

3 of all projects carried out under sections 2101 and 2102 

4 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 

5 be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the 

6 funding table in section 4601. 

7 SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS8 CAL YEAR 2018 PROJECT AT KUNSAN AIR 

9 BASE, KOREA. 

10 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

11 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), 

13 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

14 as provided in section 2101(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1819) 

15 and extended by section 2106(a) of the Military Construc16 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B 

17 of Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2395) and amended by 

18 section 2105 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

19 for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–31; 

20 137 Stat. 712), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, 

21 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

22 for military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 

23 later. 

24 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

25 as follows: 


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Army: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Korea ................ Kunsan Air Base ........... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar ......... $53,000,000 

1 SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS2 CAL YEAR 2019 PROJECT AT MIHAIL 

3 KOGALNICEANU FORWARD OPERATING SITE, 

4 ROMANIA. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

6 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), 

8 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

9 as provided in section 2901 of that Act (132 Stat. 2286) 

10 and extended by section 2106(b)(1) of the Military Con11 struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division 

12 B of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in 

13 effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment 

14 of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for 

15 fiscal year 2026, whichever is later. 

16 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

17 as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Romania .......... Mihail Kogalniceanu 

FOS ............................ EDI: Explosives and 

Ammo Load/Unload Apron. ........... $21,651,000 


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1 SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2020 (division B of Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1862), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2101 of that Act (133 Stat. 1862), 

8 shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date 

9 of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

10 construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later. 

11 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

12 as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Kwajalein ......... Kwajalein Atoll .............. Air Traffic Control 

Tower and Terminal ..................... $40,000,000 

South Carolina Fort Jackson ................... Reception Complex, 

Ph2 ........................ $88,000,000 

13 SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER14 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECTS. 

15 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

16 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

17 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), 

18 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

19 as provided in section 2101(a) of that Act (134 Stat. 4295) 

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1 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B 

2 of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect 

3 until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an 

4 Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

5 year 2026, whichever is later. 

6 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

7 as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arizona ............. Yuma Proving Ground .. Ready Building ........ $14,000,000 

Georgia ............. Fort Gillem ..................... Forensic Laboratory $71,000,000 

8 SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER9 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS. 

10 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

11 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2161), 

13 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

14 as provided in sections 2101 and 2105 of that Act (135 

15 Stat. 2163, 2165), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

16 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

17 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, which18 ever is later. 

19 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

20 as follows: 


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State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Georgia ............. Fort Stewart ................... Barracks .................... $105,000,000 

Germany .......... Smith Barracks .............. Live Fire Exercise 

Shoothouse ............. $16,000,000 

Smith Barracks .............. Indoor Small Arms 

Range ..................... $17,500,000 

Hawaii ............. West Loch Naval Magazine Annex .................. Ammunition Storage $51,000,000 

Wheeler Army Airfield .. Aviation Unit OPS 

Building ................ $84,000,000 

Kansas .............. Fort Leavenworth .......... Child Development 

Center .................... $37,000,000 

Kentucky .......... Fort Knox ....................... Child Development 

Center .................... $30,000,000 

Louisiana ......... Fort Johnson (Polk) ...... Joint Operations 

Center .................... $116,000,000 

Maryland ......... Fort Dietrick .................. Incinerator Facility $27,000,000 

New Mexico ...... White Sands Missile 

Range .......................... Missile Assembly 

Support Building $29,000,000 

Pennsylvania ... Letterkenny AD .............. Fire Station .............. $25,400,000 

Texas ................ Fort Bliss ........................ Defense Access Roads $20,000,000 

1 TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

2 CONSTRUCTION 

3 SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

4 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap6 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

7 in section 2203(a) and available for military construction 

8 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

9 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may ac10 quire real property and carry out military construction 

11 projects for the installations or locations inside the United 

12 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Florida ............................ Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ............................ $221,060,000 

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Navy: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Guam ............................... Andersen Air Force Base ................................................ $78,730,000 

Joint Region Marinas $107,439,000 

Naval Base Guam ........................................................... $241,880,000 

Hawaii ............................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ................................. $505,000,000 

Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay .................................. $203,520,000 

Nevada ............................ Naval Air Station Fallon ............................................... $48,300,000 

North Carolina ............... Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ....................... $747,540,000 

Virginia ........................... Naval Weapons Station Yorktown ................................. $151,850,000 

Norfolk Naval Shipyard .................................................. $568,200,000 

Washington ..................... Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor ............................................. $200,550,000 

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard ........................................ $182,200,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2203(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

5 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

6 may acquire real property and carry out military construc7 tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 

8 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

9 table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Australia ...................... Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin ..... $179,700,000 

10 SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

11 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

12 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap13 propriations in section 2203(a) and available for military 

14 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

15 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 

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1 and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

2 and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Family Housing 

Country or Territory Installation Amount 

Guam ......................... Andersen Air Force Base .................................. $196,975,000 

3 (b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

4 UNITS.—Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

5 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the au6 thorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and avail7 able for military family housing functions as specified in 

8 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

9 may improve existing military family housing units in an 

10 amount not to exceed $35,438,000. 

11 (c) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro12 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

13 section 2203(a) and available for military family housing 

14 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

15 the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 

16 engineering services and construction design activities with 

17 respect to the construction or improvement of family hous18 ing units in an amount not to exceed $13,329,000. 

19 SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

20 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

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1 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

2 the Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding 

3 table in section 4601. 

4 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

5 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author6 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

7 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

8 of all projects carried out under sections 2201 and 2202 

9 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 

10 be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the 

11 funding table in section 4601. 

12 SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER13 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECTS. 

14 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

15 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240) 

17 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

18 as provided in section 2201(b) and 2902 of that Act (132 

19 Stat. 2244, 2286) and extended by section 2204 of the Mili20 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

21 (division B of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 716), shall 

22 remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 

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1 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

2 as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Bahrain ............ SW Asia .......................... Fleet Maintenance 

Facility and TOC $26,340,000 

Greece ............... Naval Support Activity 

Souda Bay ................. EDI: Joint Mobility 

Processing Center $41,650,000 

3 SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS4 CAL YEAR 2020 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS 

5 AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA. 

6 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

7 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2020 (division B of Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1862) 

9 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

10 as provided in sections 2201(a) and 2809 of that Act (133 

11 Stat. 1865, 1887), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

12 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

13 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, which14 ever is later. 

15 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

16 as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arizona ............. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma .................. Bachelor Enlisted 

Quarters ................ $99,600,000 


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1 SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2201 of that Act (134 Stat. 4297) 

8 and extended by section 2205 of the Military Construction 

9 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Pub10 lic Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 718), shall remain in effect until 

11 October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 

12 authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

13 2026, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

15 as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Guam ................ Joint Region Marianas Joint Communications Upgrade ....... $22,000,000 

Maine ............... NCTAMS LANT Detachment Cutler ................ Perimeter Security ... $26,100,000 

Nevada .............. Fallon .............................. Range Training 

Complex, Phase 1 $29,040,000 

16 SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER17 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

19 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

2 as provided in sections 2201 and 2202(a) of that Act (135 

3 Stat. 2166, 2167), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

4 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

5 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, which6 ever is later. 

7 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

8 as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arizona ............. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma .................. Combat Training 

Tank Complex ....... $29,300,000 

California ......... Naval Base Ventura 

County ........................ MQ–25 Aircraft 

Maintenance 

Hangar .................. $125,291,000 

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ............. F–35 Centralized Engine Repair Facility .......................... $31,400,000 

Marine Corps Base 

Camp Pendleton ......... CLB MEU Complex $83,900,000 

Marine Corps Base 

Camp Pendleton ......... Warehouse Replacement ....................... $22,200,000 

District of Columbia .......... Marine Barracks Washington .......................... Family Housing Improvements ............ $10,415,000 

Florida ............. Marine Corps Support 

Facility Blount Island Lighterage and Small 

Craft Facility ....... $69,400,000 

Hawaii ............. Marine Corps Base 

Kaneohe ...................... Electrical Distribution Modernization $64,500,000 

South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort .............. Aircraft Maintenance 

Hangar .................. $122,600,000 

Spain ................ Naval Station Rota ....... EDI: Explosive Ordnance Disposal 

(EOD) Mobile 

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1 TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 

2 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

3 SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

4 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap6 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

7 in section 2303(a) and available for military construction 

8 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

9 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

10 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

11 projects for the installations or locations inside the United 

12 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ..................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson .. $250,000,000 

Arkansas ................................. Ebbing Air National Guard Base ... $73,000,000 

California ............................... Beale Air Force Base ........................ $148,000,000 

Vandenberg Space Force Base ......... $277,000,000 

Colorado ................................. Buckley Space Force Base ............... $57,611,000 

Florida .................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.$11,400,000 

Idaho ....................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base ..... $40,000,000 

Louisiana ............................... Barksdale Air Force Base ................ $22,000,000 

Massachusetts ......................... Hanscom Air Force Base ................. $315,000,000 

Montana ................................. Malmstrom Air Force Base .............. $20,000,000 

North Carolina ....................... Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base ... $41,000,000 

Ohio ........................................ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base .... $45,000,000 

Oregon .................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base ..... $1,093,000,00 

South Dakota ......................... Ellsworth Air Force Base ................. $177,000,000 

Tennessee ................................ Arnold Air Force Base ..................... $21,400,000 

Texas ....................................... Dyess Air Force Base ....................... $31,300,000 

Joint Base San Antonio ................... $684,000,000 

Laughlin Air Force Base ................. $56,000,000 

Utah ........................................ Hill Air Force Base .......................... $258,000,000 

Virginia .................................. Joint Base Langley-Eustis ............... $81,000,000 

Wyoming ................................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base ........... $1,581,000,000 

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1 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

3 Force may acquire real property and carry out military 

4 construction projects for the installations or locations out5 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

6 the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Denmark ................................. Royal Danish Air Force Base 

Karup.

$110,000,000 

Federated States of Micronesia.Yap International Airport ............... $400,314,000 

Spain ...................................... Naval Station Rota .......................... $15,200,000 

United Kingdom .................... Royal Air Force Lakenheath ............ $185,000,000 

Royal Air Force Mildenhall ............. $51,000,000 

7 SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

8 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

9 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap10 propriations in section 2303(a) and available for military 

11 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

12 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may con13 struct or acquire family housing units (including land ac14 quisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 

15 locations and in the amounts set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Family Housing 

Country Installation Amount 

Germany .................... Ramstein Air Base ............................................ $5,750,000 

16 (b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

17 UNITS.—Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

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1 thorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and avail2 able for military family housing functions as specified in 

3 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

4 Force may improve existing military family housing units 

5 in an amount not to exceed $209,242,000. 

6 (c) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro7 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

8 section 2303(a) and available for military family housing 

9 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

10 the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural 

11 and engineering services and construction design activities 

12 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

13 housing units in an amount not to exceed $6,557,000. 

14 SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR 

15 FORCE. 

16 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

17 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin18 ning after September 30, 2024, for military construction, 

19 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

20 the Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding 

21 table in section 4601. 

22 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

23 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author24 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

25 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 


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1 of all projects carried out under sections 2301 and 2302 

2 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 

3 be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the 

4 funding table in section 4601. 

5 SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS6 CAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT AT SPANGDAHLEM 

7 AIR BASE, GERMANY. 

8 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

9 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2688), 

11 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

12 as provided in section 2902 of that Act (130 Stat. 2743) 

13 and extended by section 2304 of the Military Construction 

14 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Pub15 lic Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2169) and amended by section 

16 2304(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

17 Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–31; 137 

18 Stat. 721), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or 

19 the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

20 military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 

21 later. 

22 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

23 as follows: 


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Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Germany .......... Spangdahlem Air Base .. ERI: F/A–22 Low 

Observable/Comp 

Repair Fac. ........... $12,000,000 

1 SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2903 of that Act (131 Stat. 1876) 

8 and extended by section 2304(b) of the Military Construc9 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B 

10 of Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2980) and amended by 

11 section 2305(b) of the Military Construction Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118– 

13 31; 137 Stat. 722), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

14 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

15 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, which16 ever is later. 

17 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

18 as follows: 


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Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Hungary ........... Kecskemet Air Base ....... ERI: Airfield Upgrades .................... $12,900,000 

Kecskemet Air Base ....... ERI: Construct Parallel Taxiway ........ $30,000,000 

Kecskemet Air Base ....... ERI: Increase POL 

Storage Capacity .. $12,500,000 

Slovakia ........... Malacky .......................... ERI: Increase POL 

Storage Capacity .. $20,000,000 

1 SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2903 of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) 

8 and extended by section 2306(b) of the Military Construc9 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B 

10 of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 724), shall remain in effect 

11 until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an 

12 Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

13 year 2026, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

15 as follows: 


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Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

United Kingdom ............... Royal Air Force 

Fairford ...................... EDI: Construct 

DABS-FEV Storage .......................... $87,000,000 

Royal Air Force 

Fairford ...................... EDI: Munitions 

Holding Area ........ $19,000,000 

1 SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2020 (division B of Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1862), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of that Act 

8 (133 Stat. 1867, 1913), shall remain in effect until October 

9 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

10 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, which11 ever is later. 

12 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

13 as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Florida ............. Tyndall Air Force Base Deployment Center/ 

Flight Line Dining/AAFES ........... $43,000,000 

New Mexico ...... Kirtland Air Force Base Combat Rescue Helicopter Simulator 

(CRH) ADAL ....... $15,500,000 

Texas ................ Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 8 ................ $110,000,000 


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Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations—Continued 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Washington ...... Fairchild-White Bluff .... Consolidated TFI 

Base Operations ... $31,000,000 

1 SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS2 CAL YEAR 2021 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE 

3 LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA. 

4 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

5 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), 

7 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

8 as provided in section 2301(a) of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) 

9 and extended by section 2307(a) of the Military Construc10 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B 

11 of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 725), shall remain in effect 

12 until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an 

13 Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

14 year 2026, whichever is later. 

15 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

16 as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Virginia ............ Joint Base LangleyEustis .......................... Access Control Point 

Main Gate With 

Land Acq ............... $19,500,000 


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1 SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2161), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2301 of that Act (135 Stat. 2168), 

8 shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date 

9 of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

10 construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later. 

11 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

12 as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Australia .......... Royal Australian Air 

Force Base Darwin .... Squadron Operations 

Facility .................. $7,400,000 

Royal Australian Air 

Force Base Tindal ..... Aircraft Maintenance 

Support Facility .. $6,200,000 

Royal Australian Air 

Force Base Tindal ..... Squadron Operations 

Facility .................. $8,200,000 

Massachusetts ... Hanscom Air Force Base NC3 Acquisitions 

Management Facility .......................... $66,000,000 

United Kingdom ............... Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ................. F–35A Child Development Center ....... $24,000,000 

Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ................. F–35A Munition Inspection Facility ... $31,000,000 

Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ................. F–35A Weapons 

Load Training Facility ...................... $49,000,000 


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1 TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGEN2 CIES MILITARY CONSTRUC3 TION 

4 SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC5 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

6 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap7 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

8 in section 2403(a) and available for military construction 

9 projects inside the United States as specified in the funding 

10 table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire 

11 real property and carry out military construction projects 

12 for the installations or locations inside the United States, 

13 and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

State or Territory Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ........................ Eielson Air Force Base ................................... $14,000,000 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ................. $55,000,000 

Arizona ...................... Marine Corps Air Station Yuma ................... $62,000,000 

California ................. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton ............. $96,410,000 

Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training 

Center Bridgeport ........................................ $19,300,000 

Naval Base Coronado ...................................... $51,000,000 

Colorado .................... Fort Carson ...................................................... $41,000,000 

Florida ....................... Hurlburt Field ................................................. $14,000,000 

Georgia ...................... Hunter Army Airfield ..................................... $63,800,000 

Guam ......................... Joint Region Marianas ................................... $929,224,000 

Missouri ..................... Whiteman Air Force Base ............................... $19,500,000 

North Carolina .......... Fort Liberty ..................................................... $11,800,000 

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ................. $25,400,000 

South Carolina ......... Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort ............... $31,500,000 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island .. $72,050,000 

Texas .......................... Naval Air Station Corpus Christi .................. $79,300,000 

NSA Texas (NSAT) ......................................... $347,000,000 

Virginia ..................... Fort Belvoir ...................................................... $225,000,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort 

Story.

$32,000,000 

Pentagon ........................................................... $36,800,000 

Washington ................ Naval Air Station Whidbey Island ................ $54,000,000 

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport ...... $35,000,000 


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1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified in 

5 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense 

6 may acquire real property and carry out military construc7 tion projects for the installations or locations outside the 

8 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

9 table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Japan .................... Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler $160,000,000 

Korea ..................... Kunsan Air Base ................................................ $64,942,000 

United Kingdom .. Royal Air Force Lakenheath ............................. $153,000,000 

10 SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CON11 SERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

12 PROJECTS. 

13 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap14 propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 

15 in section 2403(a) and available for energy conservation 

16 projects as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

17 the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation 

18 projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, 

19 for the installations or locations inside the United States, 

20 and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 


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ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alabama .......................... Anniston Army Depot ............................. $56,450,000 

Delaware ........................ Major Joseph R. ‘‘Beau’’ Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center .............. $22,050,000 

Illinois ............................. Rock Island Arsenal ................................ $70,480,000 

Indiana ............................ Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck ................. $39,180,000 

Maine ............................... Naval Shipyard Portsmouth ................... $28,700,000 

Maryland ......................... Aberdeen Proving Ground ....................... $30,730,000 

Joint Base Andrews ................................ $17,920,000 

New Jersey ....................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ....... $17,730,000 

Ohio .................................. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ........... $53,000,000 

Washington ...................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord-Gray Army 

Airfield ................................................. $40,000,000 

Naval Magazine Indian Island .............. $39,490,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2403(a) and available for energy conserva4 tion projects as specified in the funding table in section 

5 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy con6 servation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, for the installations or locations outside the 

8 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

9 table: 

ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Bahrain ........................... Naval Support Activity Bahrain ........... $15,330,000 

Greece ............................. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay ...... $42,500,000 

Italy ................................. Naval Air Station Sigonella ................... $13,470,000 

Japan ............................... Camp Fuji ................................................ $45,870,000 

10 (c) IMPROVEMENT OF CONVEYED UTILITY SYSTEMS.— 

11 In the case of a utility system that is conveyed under section 

12 2688 of title 10, United States Code, and that only provides 

13 utility services to a military installation, notwithstanding 

14 subchapters I and III of chapter169 and chapters 221 and 


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1 223 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

2 or the Secretary of a military department may authorize 

3 a contract with the conveyee of the utility system to carry 

4 out the military construction projects set forth in the fol5 lowing table: 

Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems 

State Installation or Location Project 

Maryland .............. Aberdeen Proving Ground .................................. Power Generation 

and Microgrid 

Washington ........... Joint-Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield .................................................................. Power Generation 

and Microgrid 

6 SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE 

7 AGENCIES. 

8 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

9 hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin10 ning after September 30, 2024, for military construction, 

11 land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 

12 the Department of Defense (other than the military depart13 ments), as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

14 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

15 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author16 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

17 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

18 of all projects carried out under sections 2401 and 2402 

19 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 

20 be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the 

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1 SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS2 CAL YEAR 2018 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2018 (division B of Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1817), 

6 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1829) 

8 and extended by section 2404 of the Military Construction 

9 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Pub10 lic Law 117–263; 136 Stat.2984) and amended by section 

11 2404 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–31; 137 

13 Stat. 728), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or 

14 the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

15 military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 

16 later. 

17 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

18 as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Japan ............... Iwakuni .......................... PDI: Construct Bulk 

Storage Tanks PH 

1 ............................. $30,800,000 


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1 SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS2 CAL YEAR 2019 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2019 (division B of Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2240), 

6 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (132 Stat. 2250) 

8 and extended by section 2405(a) of the Military Construc9 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B 

10 of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 729), shall remain in effect 

11 until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an 

12 Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

13 year 2026, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

15 as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Japan ............... Iwakuni .......................... Fuel Pier ................... $33,200,000 

16 SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FIS17 CAL YEAR 2020 PROJECT AT FORT 

18 INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA. 

19 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

20 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2020 (division B of Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1862), 

22 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 


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1 as authorized pursuant to section 2402 of such Act (133 

2 Stat. 1872), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, 

3 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

4 for military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 

5 later. 

6 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

7 as follows: 

ERCIP Project: Extension of 2020 Project Authorization 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Pennsylvania ... Fort Indiantown Gap .... Install Geothermal 

and 413 kW Solar 

Photovoltaic (PV) 

Array ..................... $3,950,000 

8 SEC. 2407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER9 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECTS. 

10 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

11 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), 

13 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

14 as provided in sections 2401(b) and 2402 of that Act (134 

15 Stat. 4305, 4306) and extended by sections 2406 and 2407 

16 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 

18 730), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the 

19 date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for mili20 tary construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later. 


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1 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

2 as follows: 

Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2021 Project 

Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arkansas ........... Ebbing Air National 

Guard Base ................ PV Arrays and Battery Storage .......... $2,600,000 

California ......... Marine Corps Air 

Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Install 10 Mw Battery Energy Storage for Various 

Buildings ............... $11,646,000 

Naval Support Activity 

Monterey ..................... Cogeneration Plant 

at B236 ................. $10,540,000 

Italy .................. Naval Support Activity 

Naples ......................... Smart Grid ............... $3,490,000 

Japan ............... Def Fuel Support Point 

Tsurumi ...................... Fuel Wharf ................ $49,500,000 

3 SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

4 FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE 

5 ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, DISTRICT OF COLUM6 BIA. 

7 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

8 in section 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza9 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 

10 117–81; 135 Stat. 2174) for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, 

11 District of Columbia, for construction of PV carports, the 

12 Secretary of Defense may install a 1.0-megawatt battery en13 ergy storage system for a total project amount of 

14 $40,650,000. 


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1 SEC. 2409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2161), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that Act (135 

8 Stat. 2173, 2174), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

9 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

10 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, which11 ever is later. 

12 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

13 as follows: 

Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2022 Project 

Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Alabama ........... Fort Novosel (Formerly 

Fort Rucker) .............. 10 MW RICE Generator Plant and 

Microgrid Controls $24,000,000 

California ......... Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ............. Additional LFG 

Power Meter Station ........................ $4,054,000 

Naval Air Weapons Station China LakeRidgecrest ................... Solar Energy Storage 

System ................... $9,120,000 

Georgia ............. Fort Moore (Formerly 

Fort Benning) ............ 4.8 MW Generation 

and Microgrid ....... $17,593,000 

Fort Stewart ................... 10 MW Generation 

Plant, with 

Microgrid Control $22,000,000 

Guam ................ Polaris Point Submarine Base ............... Inner Apra Harbor 

Resiliency Upgrades Ph 1. .......... $38,300,000 

Michigan .......... Camp Grayling .............. 650 KW Gas-Fired 

Micro-Turbine 

Generation System $5,700,000 


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Authorizations—Continued 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Mississippi ....... Camp Shelby .................. 10 MW Generation 

Plant an Feeder 

level Microgrid 

System ................... $34,500,000 

Camp Shelby .................. Electrical Distribution Infrastructure 

Undergrounding 

Hardening Project $11,155,000 

New York .......... Fort Drum ...................... Wellfield Field Expansion Project ..... $27,000,000 

North Carolina Fort Liberty (Formerly 

Fort Bragg) ................ 10 MW Microgrid 

Utilizing Existing 

and New Generators ......................... $19,464,000 

Fort Liberty (Formerly 

Fort Bragg) ................ Emergency Water 

System ................... $7,705,000 

Ohio .................. Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport .......... Base-Wide Microgrid 

With Natural Gas 

Generator, Photovoltaic and Battery 

Storage .................. $4,700,000 

Puerto Rico ...... Aguadilla ........................ Microgrid Control 

System, 460 KW 

PV, 275 KW Generator, 660 Kwh 

Bess ........................ $10,120,000 

Fort Allen ....................... Microgrid Control 

System, 690 KW 

PV, 275 KW Gen, 

570 Kwh Bess ....... $12,190,000 

Tennessee .......... Memphis International 

Airport ........................ PV Arrays and Battery Storage .......... $4,780,000 

United Kingdom ............... Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ................. Hospital Replacement-Temporary 

Facilities ............... $19,283,000 

Virginia ............ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 

Campus East .............. Electrical System Redundancy ............... $5,299,000 


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1 TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL 

2 PROGRAMS 

3 Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty 

4 Organization Security Invest5 ment Program 

6 SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

7 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

8 The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for 

9 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest10 ment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, 

11 United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum 

12 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this pur13 pose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

14 North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construc15 tion previously financed by the United States. 

16 SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

17 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis18 cal years beginning after September 30, 2024, for contribu19 tions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 

20 10, United States Code, for the share of the United States 

21 of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organi22 zation Security Investment Program authorized by section 

23 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 


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1 Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind 

2 Contributions 

3 SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION 

4 PROJECTS. 

5 Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for 

6 required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense 

7 may accept military construction projects for the installa8 tions or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the 

9 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects 

Component Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Army ............... Camp Carroll ...... MSC–K Paint Removal 

Booth ................................ $9,400,000 

Army ............... Camp Carroll ...... Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) $72,000,000 

Army ............... Camp Walker ....... Elementary School .............. $46,000,000 

Army ............... USAG Humphreys ............... Embedded Behavioral 

Health Clinic .................. $10,000,000 

Army ............... USAG Humphreys ............... General Support Aviation 

Battalion Hangar ........... $180,000,000 

Navy ................ Chinhae ................ Upgrade Main Access Control Point ......................... $9,200,000 

Air Force ......... Daegu AB ............ Upgrade Water Distribution System ..................... $9,600,000 

Air Force ......... Kunsan AB .......... Combat Small Arms Range $31,000,000 

Air Force ......... Kunsan AB .......... Fighter Squadron and 

Fighter Generation 

Squadron Operations 

Facility ............................ $46,000,000 

Air Force ......... Osan AB .............. Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) Flight 

Simulator ........................ $15,000,000 

10 SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION 

11 PROJECTS. 

12 Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland 

13 for required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense 

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1 tions or locations in the Republic of Poland, and in the 

2 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects 

Component Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Air Force ......... Lask AB ............... AT/FP Upgrades for PPI 

Mission ............................ $22,000,000 

Air Force ......... Lask AB ............... Connecting Taxiways for 

RPA Mission ................... $18,000,000 

Air Force ......... Lask AB ............... Ground Comms and Data 

Support Area for RPA 

Mission ............................ $5,000,000 

Air Force ......... Lask AB ............... Maintenance Hangar for 

PPI Mission .................... $69,000,000 

Air Force ......... Lask AB ............... RPA Parking Apron ........... $18,000,000 

Air Force ......... Wroclaw AB ......... AT/FP Upgrades for APOD 

Mission ............................ $46,000,000 

Air Force ......... Wroclaw AB ......... Comms Infrastructure for 

APOD Mission ................ $10,000,000 

3 TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND 

4 RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

5 SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON6 STRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 

7 PROJECTS. 

8 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author9 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

10 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

11 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac12 quire real property and carry out military construction 

13 projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the 

14 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

15 table: 

Army National Guard 

State or Territory Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ................... Fort Richardson ......................................................................... $67,000,000 

Iowa ...................... Sioux City Armory .................................................................... $13,800,000 


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Army National Guard—Continued 

State or Territory Installation or Location Amount 

Louisiana ............. Lafayette Readiness Center ....................................................... $33,000,000 

Mississippi ........... Southaven Readiness Center ...................................................... $33,000,000 

Montana ............... Malta Readiness Center ............................................................. $14,800,000 

Nevada ................. Hawthorne Army Depot ............................................................ $18,000,000 

New Jersey ........... Vineland ...................................................................................... $23,000,000 

Oklahoma ............. Shawnee Readiness Center ........................................................ $29,000,000 

Puerto Rico .......... Gurabo Readiness Center ........................................................... $63,000,000 

Utah ..................... Nephi Readiness Center ............................................................. $20,000,000 

Washington .......... Camp Murray ............................................................................. $40,000,000 

1 SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 

2 AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

5 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may ac7 quire real property and carry out military construction 

8 projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United 

9 States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army Reserve: Inside the United States 

State or Territory Installation or Location Amount 

California ......................................... Bell ................................. $55,000,000 

Camp Parks ................... $42,000,000 

Georgia ............................................... Dobbins Air Reserve 

Base.

$78,000,000 

Kentucky ............................................ Fort Knox ...................... $138,000,000 

Massachusetts ..................................... Devens Reserve Forces 

Training Area.

$39,000,000 

New Jersey ......................................... Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst.$16,000,000 

Pennsylvania ..................................... Wilkes-Barre .................. $22,000,000 

Puerto Rico ........................................ Fort Buchanan .............. $39,000,000 

Virginia ............................................. Richmond ....................... $23,000,000 


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1 SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 

2 CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

3 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

4 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author5 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

6 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

7 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may ac8 quire real property and carry out military construction 

9 projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

10 location inside the United States, and in the amount, set 

11 forth in the following table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Texas .................................................. Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base Fort 

Worth.

$75,000,000 

Washington ....................................... Joint Base LewisMcChord.$26,610,000 

12 SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC13 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

14 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author15 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

16 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

17 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

18 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

19 projects for the Air National Guard locations inside the 

20 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

21 table: 


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Air National Guard 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ............................................... Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson.$19,300,000 

California .......................................... Moffett Air Field ........... $12,600,000 

Florida ............................................... Jacksonville International Airport.$26,200,000 

Hawaii ............................................. Hickam Air Force Base $36,600,000 

New Jersey ......................................... Atlantic City International Airport.$18,000,000 

New York ............................................ Francis S. Gabreski 

Airport.

$14,000,000 

Texas .................................................. Fort Worth ..................... $13,100,000 

1 SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC2 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

5 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding 

6 table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

7 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

8 projects for the Air Force Reserve locations inside the 

9 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

10 table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Delaware ............................................ Dover Air Force Base ... $42,000,000 

Georgia ............................................. Dobbins Air Reserve 

Base.

$22,000,000 

Indiana .............................................. Grissom Air Reserve 

Base.

$21,000,000 

Ohio .................................................... Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station.

$25,000,000 

11 SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA12 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 

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1 of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and 

2 construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, 

3 and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title 

4 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition 

5 of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table 

6 in section 4601. 

7 SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER8 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020 PROJECTS. 

9 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

10 Military Construction Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

11 Year 2020 (division B of Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 

12 1862), the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection 

13 (b), as provided in section 2601 of that Act (133 Stat. 

14 1875), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the 

15 date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for mili16 tary construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later. 

17 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

18 as follows: 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2020 Project 

Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

California ......... Camp Roberts ................. Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun 

(MPMG) Range .... $12,000,000 

Pennsylvania ... Moon Township .............. Combined Support 

Maintenance Shop $23,000,000 


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1 SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

4 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

5 2021 (Division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4294), 

6 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

7 as provided in sections 2601 and 2602 of that Act (134 

8 Stat. 4312, 4313) and extended by section 2609 of the Mili9 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 

10 (division B of Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 738), shall 

11 remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 

12 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con13 struction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

15 as follows: 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2021 Project 

Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Arkansas ........... Fort Chaffee .................... National Guard 

Readiness Center .. $15,000,000 

California ......... Bakersfield ...................... National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop ....................... $9,300,000 

Massachusetts ... Devens Reserve Forces 

Training Area ............ Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun 

Range ..................... $8,700,000 

North Carolina Asheville .......................... Army Reserve Center $24,000,000 

Puerto Rico ...... Fort Allen ....................... National Guard 

Readiness Center .. $37,000,000 

South Carolina Joint Base Charleston ... National Guard 

Readiness Center .. $15,000,000 

Texas ................ Fort Worth ...................... Aircraft Maintenance 

Hangar Addition/ 

Alt .......................... $6,000,000 

Virgin Islands .. St. Croix ......................... Army Aviation Support Facility 

(AASF) .................. $28,000,000 


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National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2021 Project 

Authorizations—Continued 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

St. Croix ......................... CST Ready Building $11,400,000 

1 SEC. 2609. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

2 FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECT FOR NATIONAL 

3 GUARD READINESS CENTER. 

4 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

5 in section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117– 

7 81; 135 Stat. 2178) for Bennington National Guard Ar8 mory, Vermont, for construction of a National Guard Read9 iness Center as specified in the funding table in section 

10 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army may construct 

11 the National Guard Readiness Center in Lyndon, Vermont. 

12 SEC. 2610. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER13 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS. 

14 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 

15 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2022 (Division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2161), 

17 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 

18 as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604 and 2605 of that 

19 Act (135 Stat. 2178, 2179, 2180) and amended by section 

20 2607(1) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

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1 Stat. 2988), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, 

2 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

3 for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is 

4 later. 

5 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 

6 as follows: 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2022 Project 

Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project 

Original 

Authorized 

Amount 

Alabama ........... Huntsville Readiness 

Center ......................... National Guard 

Readiness Center .. $17,000,000 

Georgia ............. Fort Moore (Formerly 

Fort Benning) ............ Post-Initial Mil. 

Training Unaccompanied Housing .......................... $13,200,000 

Indiana ............ Grissom Air Reserve 

Base ............................ Logistics Readiness 

Complex ................. $29,000,000 

Massachusetts ... Barnes Air National 

Guard Base ................ Combined Engine/ 

ASE/NDI Shop ..... $12,200,000 

Mississippi ....... Jackson International 

Airport ........................ Fire Crash and Rescue Station ............ $9,300,000 

New York .......... Francis S. Gabreski Airport ............................. Base Civil Engineer 

Complex ................. $14,800,000 

Ohio .................. Wright-Patterson Air 

Force Base .................. AR Center Training 

Building/ UHS ..... $19,000,000 

Vermont ............ Bennington National 

Guard Armory ........... National Guard 

Readiness Center .. $16,900,000 

Wisconsin ......... Fort McCoy .................... Transient Training 

Officer Barracks ... $29,200,000 

Wyoming .......... Cheyenne Municipal 

Airport ........................ Combined Vehicle 

Maintenance and 

ASE Complex ........ $13,400,000 


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1 TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGN2 MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI3 TIES 

4 SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE 

5 REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

6 FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DE7 FENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

8 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis9 cal years beginning after September 30, 2024, for base re10 alignment and closure activities, including real property 

11 acquisition and military construction projects, as author12 ized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 

13 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 

14 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of 

15 Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 

16 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military 

17 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (divi18 sion B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2140), as specified 

19 in the funding table in section 4601. 


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1 TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CON2 STRUCTION GENERAL PROVI3 SIONS 

4 Subtitle A—Military Construction 

5 Programs 

6 SEC. 2801. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL 

7 INNOVATION CENTER AT THE NAVAL POST8 GRADUATE SCHOOL. 

9 Chapter 855 of title 10, United States Code, is amend10 ed by adding at the end the following new section: 

11 ‘‘§ 8551. Development and operation of the Naval In12 novation Center at the Naval Post13 graduate School 

14 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT THE NAVAL INNOVATION

15 CENTER.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy may enter into 

16 a contract or other agreement with one or more eligible non17 profit organizations for the design, construction, and main18 tenance of a multipurpose facility— 

19 ‘‘(A) to be known as the ‘Naval Innovation Cen20 ter’ (in this section referred to as the ‘NIC’); and 

21 ‘‘(B) to be located at the United States Naval 

22 Postgraduate School. 

23 ‘‘(2) The NIC shall be used— 

24 ‘‘(A) to convene interested persons to develop and 

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1 nologies and practices for the benefit of the Depart2 ment of Defense; and 

3 ‘‘(B) to support such education, training, re4 search, and associated activities, as determined by the 

5 Secretary, in support of the Naval Postgraduate 

6 School and the Department of Defense. 

7 ‘‘(b) FUNDS.—Under the contract or other agreement 

8 described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may— 

9 ‘‘(1) accept funds from a partner organization 

10 for any phase of development of the NIC; and 

11 ‘‘(2) accept funds, personal property, or services 

12 from a covered entity that is not a partner organiza13 tion for maintenance of the NIC. 

14 ‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—(1) The Sec15 retary of the Navy may accept, hold, administer, and spend 

16 any gift, device, or bequest of real property, personal prop17 erty, services, or money on the condition that the gift, de18 vice, or bequest be used for the benefit, or in connection 

19 with, the establishment, operation, or maintenance of the 

20 NIC. Section 2601 (other than subsections (b), (c), and (e)) 

21 of this title shall apply to gifts accepted under this sub22 section. 

23 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may display at the NIC recognition 

24 for an individual or entity that contributes money to a 

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1 tributes money directly to the Navy for the benefit of the 

2 NIC, whether or not the contribution is subject to the condi3 tion that the recognition be provided. The Secretary shall 

4 prescribe regulations governing the circumstances under 

5 which contributor recognition may be provided, appro6 priate forms of recognition, and suitable display standards. 

7 ‘‘(3) The Secretary may authorize the sale of donated 

8 property received under paragraph (1). A sale under this 

9 paragraph need not be conducted in accordance with dis10 posal requirements that would otherwise apply, so long as 

11 the sale is conducted at arms-length and includes an 

12 auditable transaction record. 

13 ‘‘(4) Any money received under paragraph (1) and 

14 any proceeds from the sale of property under paragraph 

15 (3) shall be deposited into a fund established in the Treas16 ury to support the NIC. 

17 ‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec18 retary of the Navy may require such additional terms and 

19 conditions in connection with a contract or other agreement 

20 described in subsection (a) as the Secretary considers ap21 propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

22 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 ‘‘(1) The term ‘eligible nonprofit organization’ 

24 means an organization that — 


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1 ‘‘(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

2 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is ex3 empt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 

4 Code; and 

5 ‘‘(B) has as its primary purpose the sup6 port and operation of the Naval Postgraduate 

7 School. 

8 ‘‘(2) The term ‘partner organization’ means an 

9 eligible nonprofit organization with which the Sec10 retary of the Navy enters into a contract or other 

11 agreement under subsection (a). 

12 ‘‘(3) The term ‘covered entity’ means— 

13 ‘‘(A) an entity incorporated or operating 

14 under the laws of any State; or 

15 ‘‘(B) a nonprofit organization.’’. 

16 SEC. 2802. ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 

17 PROJECTS AND SERVICES. 

18 Section 2391(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

19 is amended— 

20 (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by insert21 ing ‘‘or local government’’ after ‘‘a State’’; 

22 (2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

23 (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the 

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1 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

2 clause: 

3 ‘‘(iv) to support public infrastructure 

4 projects and services that enhance the capabili5 ties and resilience of the defense industrial base 

6 and the defense industrial base workers, if the 

7 Secretary determines such support will improve 

8 operations of the Department of Defense.’’. 

9 SEC. 2803. MILITARY BASE REUSE STUDIES AND COMMU10 NITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE. 

11 Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amend12 ed— 

13 (1) in subsection (b)(5)(D) by adding at the end 

14 the following: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall coordi15 nate with the Commandant of the Coast Guard before 

16 providing assistance under this paragraph for Coast 

17 Guard installations and facilities that, for purposes of 

18 this paragraph, are military installations.’’; and 

19 (2) in subsection (e)(1) by adding at the end the 

20 following: ‘‘For purposes of paragraphs (1)(E) and 

21 (5)(D) of subsection (b), the term ‘military installa22 tion’ includes Coast Guard installations and facili23 ties’’. 


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1 SEC. 2804. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS 

2 UNDER THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRA3 STRUCTURE PROGRAM. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 2391 of 

5 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘State and 

7 local governments’’ and inserting ‘‘State governments, 

8 local governments, and not-for-profit, member-owned 

9 utility services’’; and 

10 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 

12 State or local government agree’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘the recipient of such assistance agrees’’; and 

14 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

15 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

16 by striking ‘‘in a rural area or the Sec17 retary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘in a rural 

18 area or a covered insular area, or if the 

19 Secretary of Defense’’; 

20 (ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a State 

21 or local government’’ and inserting ‘‘the re22 cipient of assistance under this subsection’’; 

23 and 

24 (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘a State 

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1 (b) COVERED INSULAR AREA DEFINED.—Subsection 

2 (e) of such section is amended by adding at the end the 

3 following new paragraph: 

4 ‘‘(7) The term ‘covered insular area’ means the 

5 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, 

6 Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

7 Islands, and the Virgin Islands.’’. 

8 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 

9 2391(d)(1)(B)(iii) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘sec10 tion 101(e)(8) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101 of 

11 this title’’. 

12 SEC. 2805. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE LABORATORY MOD13 ERNIZATION PROGRAM. 

14 Section 2805(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (5), by striking 

17 ‘‘$150,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’; and 

18 (2) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking 

19 ‘‘$1,000,0000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,000,0000’’. 

20 SEC. 2806. ANNUAL FIVE-YEAR PLANS ON IMPROVEMENT OF 

21 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INNOVATION IN22 FRASTRUCTURE. 

23 Section 2810 of title 10, United States Code, is amend24 ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(e) ANNUAL FIVE-YEAR PLANS ON IMPROVEMENT OF

2 INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE.— 

3 ‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—Along with the budget for 

4 each fiscal year submitted by the President pursuant 

5 to section 1105(a) of title 31, each Secretary of a 

6 military department and the Secretary of Defense 

7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

8 plan that describes the objectives of that Secretary to 

9 improve innovation infrastructure during the five fis10 cal years following the fiscal year for which such 

11 budget is submitted. 

12 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each plan submitted by a 

13 Secretary of a military department under paragraph 

14 (1) shall include the following: 

15 ‘‘(A) With respect to the five-year period 

16 covered by the plan, an identification of the 

17 major lines of effort, milestones, and investment 

18 goals of the Secretary over such period relating 

19 to the improvement of innovation infrastructure 

20 and a description of how such goals support such 

21 goals, including the use of— 

22 ‘‘(i) military construction, facilities 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the defense lab modernization 

2 program under section 2805(d) of this title; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(iii) military construction projects for 

5 innovation, research, development, test, and 

6 evaluation under this section. 

7 ‘‘(B) The estimated costs of necessary inno8 vation infrastructure improvements and a de9 scription of how such costs would be addressed by 

10 the Department of Defense budget request sub11 mitted during the same year as the plan and the 

12 applicable future-years defense program. 

13 ‘‘(C) Information regarding the plan of the 

14 Secretary to initiate such environmental and en15 gineering studies as may be necessary to carry 

16 out planned innovation infrastructure improve17 ments. 

18 ‘‘(D) Detailed information regarding how 

19 innovation infrastructure improvement projects 

20 will be paced and sequenced to ensure continuous 

21 operations. 

22 ‘‘(3) INCORPORATION OF RESULTS-ORIENTED

23 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.—Each plan under sub24 section (a) shall incorporate the leading results-ori25 ented management practices identified in the report 


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1 of the Comptroller General of the United States titled 

2 ‘Actions Needed to Improve Poor Conditions of Facili3 ties and Equipment that Affect Maintenance Timeli4 ness and Efficiency’ (GAO–19–242), or any successor 

5 report, including— 

6 ‘‘(A) analytically based goals; 

7 ‘‘(B) results-oriented metrics; 

8 ‘‘(C) the identification of required resources, 

9 risks, and stakeholders; and 

10 ‘‘(D) regular reporting on progress to deci11 sion makers. 

12 ‘‘(4) INNOVATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.— 

13 In this subsection, the term ‘innovation infrastruc14 ture’ includes laboratories, test and evaluation ranges, 

15 and any other infrastructure whose primary purpose 

16 is research, development, test, and evaluation.’’. 

17 SEC. 2807. EXPANSION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 

18 PROJECTS FOR INSTALLATION AND DEFENSE 

19 ACCESS ROAD RESILIENCE; MODIFICATION 

20 OF PROJECT PRIORITIES. 

21 Section 2815a of title 10, United States Code, is 

22 amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (a)— 

24 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

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1 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 

2 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(3) providing water storage and filtration, flood 

5 mitigation, or otherwise supporting water resilience 

6 at military installations.’’; 

7 (2) in subsection (b)— 

8 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), 

9 and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respec10 tively; and 

11 (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(5) A military installation resilience project 

14 under section 2684a of this title.’’; 

15 (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 

16 following: 

17 ‘‘(c) PROJECT PRIORITIES.—In selecting stormwater 

18 management projects to be carried out under this section, 

19 the Secretary concerned shall give a priority to project pro20 posals for— 

21 ‘‘(1) minimizing the runoff of untreated 

22 stormwater into freshwater systems or tidal systems; 

23 ‘‘(2) protecting military installations and de24 fense access roads from stormwater runoff and water 

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1 ‘‘(3) supporting water resilience at military in2 stallations.’’; 

3 (4) in subsection (d)— 

4 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

5 (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 

6 (B) by inserting ‘‘, retention, and filtra7 tion’’ after ‘‘water-slowing’’; and 

8 (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(2) The capture or storage of stormwater for use 

11 in supporting water resilience at a military installa12 tion.’’; and 

13 (5) in subsection (e)— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘In the case of’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘(1) In the case of’’; 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘section 2391(d),’’ and in17 serting ‘‘section 2391, 2684,’’; and 

18 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

19 paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 

21 Installations, and Environment shall designate an official 

22 to be responsible for coordinating regional stormwater man23 agement among the military departments.’’. 


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1 SEC. 2808. EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED THRESHOLD FOR 

2 CERTAIN MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

3 PROJECTS WITHIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 

4 OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. 

5 Subsection (a) of section 2810 of the National Defense 

6 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 

7 31) is amended by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘$20,000,000’’. 

9 SEC. 2809. NOTIFICATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR 

10 AWARDS OF CONTRACTS FOR MILITARY CON11 STRUCTION PROJECTS. 

12 (a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 

13 after the date of award of a contract for a military con14 struction project, the Secretary of the military department 

15 that has jurisdiction over such project shall notify any ap16 plicable Member of Congress representing the State— 

17 (1) in which such contract will be performed; or 

18 (2) for which the contractor awarded such con19 tract is a constituent of such Member. 

20 (b) ELEMENTS.—A notification under subsection (a) 

21 shall include the following: 

22 (1) The proposed value of the contract. 

23 (2) The contractor awarded the contract. 

24 (3) A brief description of the project that is the 

25 subject of the contract, including the location in 

26 which the contract will be performed. 


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1 Subtitle B—Military Housing 

2 Reforms 

3 SEC. 2821. EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY FOR WAIVERS OF 

4 COVERED PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION 

5 STANDARDS FOR COVERED MILITARY UNAC6 COMPANIED HOUSING. 

7 Paragraph (4) of section 2856a(a) of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘9 months’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘18 months’’. 

10 SEC. 2822. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DATABASE OF 

11 COMPLAINTS MADE REGARDING HOUSING 

12 UNITS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

13 Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘regarding 

16 housing units’’ and inserting ‘‘by a tenant regarding 

17 covered dwelling units’’; 

18 (2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking ‘‘hous19 ing unit’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘cov20 ered dwelling unit’’; and 

21 (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 

22 new subsections: 

23 ‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Assistant Sec25 retary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the 


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1 Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep2 resentatives and the Senate, and make available to 

3 each Secretary of a military department, an annual 

4 report that includes, during the year covered by such 

5 report— 

6 ‘‘(A) a summary of the data collected using 

7 the database established under subsection (a); 

8 ‘‘(B) an aggregation of the complaints cat9 egorized by type, in accordance with paragraph 

10 (2), and military installation, if applicable; and 

11 ‘‘(C) the actions taken to remedy complaints 

12 received during the period covered by such re13 port. 

14 ‘‘(2) TYPE OF COMPLAINTS.—In categorizing 

15 complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the 

16 Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the fol17 lowing categories: 

18 ‘‘(A) Physiological hazards, including 

19 dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, 

20 asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, 

21 carbon monoxide, and volatile organic com22 pounds. 

23 ‘‘(B) Psychological hazards, including ease 

24 of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or 

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1 ‘‘(C) Safety hazards. 

2 ‘‘(D) Maintenance timeliness. 

3 ‘‘(E) Maintenance quality. 

4 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered armed force’ means the 

6 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 

7 Force. 

8 ‘‘(2) The term ‘covered dwelling unit’ means a 

9 unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied 

10 housing, or barracks— 

11 ‘‘(A) in which a member of a covered armed 

12 force resides; and 

13 ‘‘(B) that such member does not own. 

14 ‘‘(3) The term ‘tenant’ means any of the fol15 lowing: 

16 ‘‘(A) A member of a covered armed force 

17 who resides in a covered dwelling unit. 

18 ‘‘(B) A dependent of a member described in 

19 subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered 

20 dwelling unit.’’. 

21 SEC. 2823. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF PRIVATIZED 

22 MILITARY HOUSING. 

23 Section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza24 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 

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1 provided’’ and inserting ‘‘military housing that is not Gov2 ernment-owned that is provided’’. 

3 SEC. 2824. ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR CRIT4 ICAL CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR PER5 SONNEL NEAR RURAL MILITARY INSTALLA6 TIONS. 

7 Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

8 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Depart9 ment of Defense Manual 4165.63–M titled ‘‘DoD Housing 

10 Management’’ issued October 28, 2010, to require an anal11 ysis of the availability of suitable housing located in close 

12 proximity to a military installation (as defined in section 

13 2801 of title 10, United States Code) in a rural location 

14 for civilian personnel and defense contractors that provide 

15 critical functions for the operations of such military instal16 lation, as determined by the Secretary. 

17 SEC. 2825. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

18 CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAVEL 

19 UNTIL ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN COM20 PLAINT DATABASE. 

21 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

22 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025, and avail23 able for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the travel 

24 of persons, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or 

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1 implements the public complaint database for military 

2 housing under the jurisdiction of such Secretary required 

3 by section 2894a of title 10, United States Code. 

4 Subtitle C—Real Property and 

5 Facilities Administration 

6 SEC. 2831. PROCESS FOR STRATEGIC BASING ACTIONS FOR 

7 THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. 

8 Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amend9 ed by inserting after section 2391 the following new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 2392. Process for strategic basing actions for the 

11 Department of the Air Force 

12 ‘‘(a) BASING ACTION REQUESTS.—(1) An action pro13 ponent desiring the Secretary of the Air Force to undertake 

14 a basing action shall submit to the Assistant Secretary of 

15 the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment 

16 a basing action request. 

17 ‘‘(2) The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the 

18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy and Requirements of the 

19 Air Force on the assessment and resolution of a basing ac20 tion request. 

21 ‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT OF BASING ACTION REQUEST.—(1) 

22 The Assistant Secretary shall assess a request submitted 

23 under subsection (a) to determine whether the basing action 

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1 ‘‘(2) Not later than 14 days after the Assistant Sec2 retary makes a determination with respect to such a basing 

3 action, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Commit4 tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

5 the Senate a notification of such determination. 

6 ‘‘(3)(A) Upon determining that a basing action de7 scribed in a request submitted under subsection (a) is a 

8 strategic basing action, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

9 not carry out such strategic basing action pursuant to the 

10 process established for a programmatic basing decision (as 

11 described in subsection (h)) until the Secretary notifies the 

12 congressional defense committees of the determination to use 

13 a programmatic basing decision process for such basing ac14 tion request. 

15 ‘‘(B) Upon designation of a Strategic Basing Lead for 

16 a basing action request submitted under subsection (a), the 

17 Secretary of the Air Force may not implement such request 

18 pursuant to the processes established for a programmatic 

19 basing decision (as described in subsection (h)). 

20 ‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR STRATEGIC BASING ACTION.— 

21 (1)(A) Upon determining that a basing action described in 

22 a request submitted under subsection (a) is a strategic bas23 ing action, the Assistant Secretary shall designate a Stra24 tegic Basing Lead to, for each such request— 


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1 ‘‘(i) develop a list of military installations 

2 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air 

3 Force at which the strategic basic action may be 

4 implemented; 

5 ‘‘(ii) develop criteria to determine the suit6 ability of each military installation on such list 

7 for the strategic basing action, including criteria 

8 relating to mission requirements, capacity of 

9 each military installation to support the stra10 tegic basing action, environmental consider11 ations, and cost; 

12 ‘‘(iii) assign a weight to each criteria devel13 oped under clause (ii); and 

14 ‘‘(iv) if required, request modifications of 

15 the criteria or weight of criteria from the Stra16 tegic Basing Panel. 

17 ‘‘(B) The Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the 

18 Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the information 

19 described in subparagraph (A). 

20 ‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the re21 port required under paragraph (1), the Strategic Basing 

22 Panel shall review such report and make a determination 

23 whether to approve or reject the list of military installa24 tions, the criteria developed, and the weights assigned such 

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1 ‘‘(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel rejects such list, 

2 criteria, or weights, the Assistant Secretary shall require 

3 the Strategic Basing Lead to redevelop such list, redevelop 

4 such criteria, or reassign such weights (as appropriate) and 

5 submit the modified criteria or weights to the Strategic Bas6 ing Panel for a subsequent review to be conducted in accord7 ance with subparagraph (A). 

8 ‘‘(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of 

9 times the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic 

10 Basing Lead to redevelop such list, redevelop such criteria, 

11 or reassign such weights (as appropriate). 

12 ‘‘(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the 

13 Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the approved 

14 list of military installations, criteria developed, and 

15 weights assigned such criteria. 

16 ‘‘(3)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall review the 

17 report submitted under paragraph (2)(D) and submit to the 

18 Assistant Secretary a determination of whether to approve 

19 or reject such report. 

20 ‘‘(B) If the Strategic Basing Group rejects the inclu21 sion of a military installation, the criteria developed, or 

22 the weights assigned such criteria in the report, the Assist23 ant Secretary shall require the Strategic Basing Panel to 

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1 a subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with sub2 paragraph (A). 

3 ‘‘(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of 

4 times the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic 

5 Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a 

6 modified report. 

7 ‘‘(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the 

8 Assistant Secretary a report that includes the approved list 

9 of military installations, criteria developed, and weights as10 signed such criteria. 

11 ‘‘(4) Not later than 14 days after the date of receipt 

12 of the report under paragraph (3)(D), the Assistant Sec13 retary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

14 of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing 

15 on— 

16 ‘‘(A) the work of the Strategic Basing Lead; 

17 ‘‘(B) the list of military installations under the 

18 jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force at which 

19 the strategic basic action may be implemented; and 

20 ‘‘(C) the criteria developed under paragraph 

21 (1)(A) and the weight assigned to such criteria, as 

22 approved by the Strategic Basing Group. 

23 ‘‘(5)(A) If the Strategic Basing Lead modifies the list 

24 of military installations, the criteria developed, or the 

25 weight assigned to such criteria under paragraph (1), or 


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1 requests a modification pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(iv), 

2 after the date of the briefing required under paragraph (4), 

3 the Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the Strategic 

4 Basing Panel a report describing such modifications. 

5 ‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall— 

6 ‘‘(i) notify the Committees on Armed Services of 

7 the House of Representatives and the Senate of any 

8 modifications made by the Strategic Basing Lead as 

9 described in subparagraph (A); 

10 ‘‘(ii) require the Strategic Basing Lead to sub11 mit such modifications to the Strategic Basing Panel 

12 for subsequent review to be conducted in accordance 

13 with paragraph (2); 

14 ‘‘(iii) require the Strategic Basing Panel to sub15 mit approved modifications to the Strategic Basing 

16 Group for subsequent review to be conducted in ac17 cordance with paragraph (3); and 

18 ‘‘(iv) provide to the Committees on Armed Serv19 ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 

20 briefing on such modifications approved by the Stra21 tegic Basing Group. 

22 ‘‘(d) LIST OF PROPOSED MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

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1 evant activities with respect to the report approved by the 

2 Strategic Basing Group under subsection (c), the Strategic 

3 Basing Lead shall— 

4 ‘‘(i) determine which military installations 

5 in such report are the most suitable for a site 

6 survey; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) complete a scorecard for each military 

8 installation, using the criteria developed under 

9 subsection (c)(1)(A), to evaluate the suitability of 

10 each military installation for implementing the 

11 strategic basing decision. 

12 ‘‘(B) The Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the 

13 Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the information 

14 described in subparagraph (A). 

15 ‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the re16 port required under paragraph (1), the Strategic Basing 

17 Panel shall review such report and submit to the Strategic 

18 Basing Group a determination of which military installa19 tions in such report are most suitable for a site survey. 

20 ‘‘(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel rejects the inclusion 

21 of a military installation under the review required under 

22 subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the 

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1 quent review to be conducted in accordance with subpara2 graph (A). 

3 ‘‘(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of 

4 times the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic 

5 Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a 

6 modified list of military installations. 

7 ‘‘(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the 

8 Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the approved 

9 list of military installations and the relevant scorecards for 

10 such military installations. 

11 ‘‘(3)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall review the 

12 report submitted under paragraph (2)(D) and submit to the 

13 Assistant Secretary a determination of which military in14 stallations on the list are most suitable for a site survey. 

15 ‘‘(B) If the Strategic Basing Group rejects the inclu16 sion of a military installation under the review required 

17 under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall re18 quire the Strategic Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic 

19 Basing Group a modified list of military installations for 

20 a subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with sub21 paragraph (A). 

22 ‘‘(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of 

23 times the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic 

24 Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a 

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1 ‘‘(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the 

2 Assistant Secretary a report that includes the approved list 

3 of military installations and the relevant scorecards for 

4 such military installations. 

5 ‘‘(4) Not later than 14 days after the date of receipt 

6 of the report under paragraph (3)(D), the Assistant Sec7 retary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

8 of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing 

9 on such report that includes the relevant scorecards for each 

10 military installation included in such report. 

11 ‘‘(5) After providing the briefing described in para12 graph (4), the Assistant Secretary shall make the list de13 scribed in such paragraph publicly available. 

14 ‘‘(e) RECOMMENDATION OF A MILITARY INSTALLA15 TION.—(1) The Strategic Basing Lead shall conduct a site 

16 survey at each military installation included on the list ap17 proved by the Strategic Basing Group in the report de18 scribed in subsection (d)(3)(D). 

19 ‘‘(2) Not later than 60 days after the completion of 

20 all site surveys, the Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to 

21 the Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the results 

22 of each such survey, including— 

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1 using information from the site survey for such in2 stallation; and 

3 ‘‘(B) a comprehensive cost evaluation of imple4 menting the strategic basing action at each such mili5 tary installation. 

6 ‘‘(3)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the re7 port required under paragraph (2), the Strategic Basing 

8 Panel shall review such report and submit to the Strategic 

9 Basing Group a report that includes— 

10 ‘‘(i) a recommendation of a single military in11 stallation from the report as the most suitable for im12 plementation of the strategic basing action, and a list 

13 of any reasonable alternatives; and 

14 ‘‘(ii) data on each military installation for 

15 which a site survey was conducted under paragraph 

16 (1), including the updated scorecard described in 

17 paragraph (2)(A). 

18 ‘‘(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel cannot recommend 

19 a single military installation under the review required 

20 under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall re21 quire the Strategic Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic 

22 Basing Panel a modified scorecard and cost evaluation for 

23 each military installation for a subsequent review to be con24 ducted in accordance with subparagraph (A). 


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1 ‘‘(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of 

2 times the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic 

3 Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a 

4 modified scorecard and cost evaluation. 

5 ‘‘(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the 

6 Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the rec7 ommendation of a single military installation and the rel8 evant scorecard for such military installation. 

9 ‘‘(4)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall evaluate the 

10 single military installation from the report required under 

11 paragraph (3)(D) and determine whether or not to rec12 ommend to the Assistant Secretary implementation of the 

13 strategic basing action at such installation. 

14 ‘‘(B) If the Strategic Basing Group cannot recommend 

15 implementing the strategic basing action at such military 

16 installation, the Assistant Secretary shall require the Stra17 tegic Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group 

18 a modified scorecard and cost evaluation for another mili19 tary installation included in the report submitted under 

20 paragraph (2) for a subsequent review to be conducted in 

21 accordance with subparagraph (A). 

22 ‘‘(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of 

23 times the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic 

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1 ‘‘(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the 

2 Assistant Secretary a report that includes a recommenda3 tion of a single military installation for implementation 

4 of the strategic basing action, and a list of any reasonable 

5 alternatives. 

6 ‘‘(5) The Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Sec7 retary of the Air Force an analysis of the recommendation 

8 of a single military installation for implementation of the 

9 strategic basing action made by the Strategic Basing 

10 Group, including all relevant data and a list of any reason11 able alternatives. 

12 ‘‘(6) The Secretary of the Air Force shall make a deter13 mination to implement the strategic basing action at the 

14 military installation recommended under paragraph (5). 

15 ‘‘(7) Not later than 14 days after submission of a rec16 ommendation under paragraph (5), the Secretary of the Air 

17 Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

18 of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing 

19 on the decision to implement the strategic basing action at 

20 a military installation, including— 

21 ‘‘(A) the site surveys conducted under paragraph 

22 (1); 

23 ‘‘(B) the reports submitted under paragraphs 

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1 ‘‘(C) the recommendation made under paragraph 

2 (5). 

3 ‘‘(8) After providing the briefing described in para4 graph (7), the Assistant Secretary shall make the rec5 ommendation described in such paragraph publicly avail6 able. 

7 ‘‘(f) SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION.—(1) Not 

8 later than 90 days after the completion of all reviews re9 quired under this section, the Secretary of the Air Force 

10 may begin implementation of the strategic basing action 

11 for which such reviews were conducted and shall publicly 

12 announce the military installation at which such strategic 

13 basing action will be implemented. 

14 ‘‘(2) No amounts may be obligated or expended, and 

15 no personnel, equipment, or other resources of the Depart16 ment of Defense may be detailed, transferred, obligated, or 

17 assigned to implement a strategic basing action under this 

18 section until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 

19 Force makes the public announcement described in para20 graph (1). 

21 ‘‘(g) APPLICABILITY.—This section and the require22 ments of this section shall apply to a basing action request 

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1 ‘‘(h) REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMMATIC BASING DE2 CISIONS.—(1) The Assistant Secretary may not make a pro3 grammatic basing decision (as described in chapter 7 of the 

4 Department of the Air Force Instruction 10–503 issued 

5 June 12, 2023, as in effect on April 1, 2024) with respect 

6 to a basing action request submitted under subsection (a) 

7 until the Secretary of the Air Force— 

8 ‘‘(A) has published a revision of such instruction 

9 that includes a definition of ‘programmatic basing 

10 decision’; and 

11 ‘‘(B) provides to the congressional defense com12 mittees a briefing on such revision that includes a de13 scription of the process for making a programmatic 

14 basing decision (as revised under subparagraph (A)) 

15 and the criteria evaluated under such process. 

16 ‘‘(2) With respect to a basing action request submitted 

17 under subsection (a) for which the Assistant Secretary de18 termines a programmatic basing decision (as defined under 

19 the revision required by paragraph (1)) may be made, the 

20 Assistant Secretary— 

21 ‘‘(A) shall submit to the congressional defense 

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1 ‘‘(B) shall provide to the congressional defense 

2 committees a briefing on the implementation of the 

3 programmatic basing decision; and 

4 ‘‘(C) may not implement the programmatic bas5 ing decision until 30 days after the later of the date 

6 on which the submission described in subparagraph 

7 (A) or the briefing described in subparagraph (B) is 

8 made. 

9 ‘‘(3) Upon implementation of the programmatic bas10 ing decision (as defined under the revision required by 

11 paragraph (1)) for a basing action request submitted under 

12 subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may not im13 plement such request pursuant to the processes established 

14 for a strategic basing decision. 

15 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) The term ‘action proponent’ has the mean17 ing given in the Department of the Air Force Instruc18 tion 10–503 issued June 12, 2023, as in effect on 

19 April 1, 2024. 

20 ‘‘(2) The term ‘Assistant Secretary’ means the 

21 Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, In22 stallations, and Environment. 

23 ‘‘(3) The term ‘basing action’ means an action 

24 by the Secretary of the Air Force to determine the lo25 cation or relocation of a unit, an establishment, a 


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1 mission, manpower, or a major weapon system (as 

2 defined in section 483 of title 10, United States Code) 

3 of the Air Force or Space Force for a period of one 

4 year or longer. 

5 ‘‘(4) The term ‘military installation’ has the 

6 meaning given in section 2801 of title 10, United 

7 States Code. 

8 ‘‘(5) The term ‘strategic basing action’ means a 

9 basing action that involves one or more of the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(A) Location or relocation of aircraft and 

12 non-aircraft weapon systems. 

13 ‘‘(B) An increase or decrease of 35 or more 

14 personnel assigned to a military installation, in15 cluding members of the Department of the Air 

16 Force, civilian employees of the Department of 

17 the Air Force, and contractors. 

18 ‘‘(C) A request to move a non-Air Force en19 tity onto a military installation or other real 

20 property of the Air Force. 

21 ‘‘(D) A continuous rotational presence of a 

22 Department of the Air Force or non-Air Force 

23 entity on a military installation or other real 

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1 ‘‘(i) a new military construction 

2 project; or 

3 ‘‘(ii) presence for more than 300 days 

4 during a consecutive 18-month period with 

5 a increase of 35 or more personnel. 

6 ‘‘(E) Any special interest action, regardless 

7 of scope or size, as determined by the Secretary 

8 of the Air Force or Secretary of Defense. 

9 ‘‘(6) The term ‘Strategic Basing Group’ means a 

10 forum of officers in a grade of O–7 or O–8 and the 

11 civilian equivalents of such officers convened by the 

12 Assistant Secretary to evaluate strategic basing ac13 tions and providing alternatives to such strategic bas14 ing actions that are consistent with the operations, 

15 basing objectives, policies, and programming require16 ments of the Department of the Air Force. 

17 ‘‘(7) The term ‘Strategic Basing Lead’ means a 

18 commander of a major command, field command, or 

19 national guard base, and may be the action pro20 ponent that submitted a request under subsection (a). 

21 ‘‘(8) The term ‘Strategic Basing Panel’ means a 

22 forum of officers in a grade of O–6 and the civilian 

23 equivalents of such officers convened by the Assistant 

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1 providing an initial comprehensive review and assess2 ment of a request for a strategic basing action.’’. 

3 SEC. 2832. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN INTER4 GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR 

5 INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES. 

6 Section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, is amend7 ed by striking ‘‘State or local government’’ each place it 

8 appears and inserting ‘‘State, local, or tribal’’. 

9 SEC. 2833. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ACCESS TO MILI10 TARY INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED STATES. 

11 (a) ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR EXPEDITED AC12 CESS.—Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is 

13 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 2698. Access to military installations: standards for 

15 entry to military installations in United 

16 States 

17 ‘‘(a) ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED

18 STATES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 

19 maintain access standards applicable to all military instal20 lations in the United States. Such access standards shall 

21 require screening standards appropriate to the type of in22 stallation involved, the security level of the installation, the 

23 category of individuals authorized to visit the installation, 

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1 ‘‘(A) protocols and criteria to determine the fit2 ness of the individual to enter a military installation; 

3 ‘‘(B) standards and methods for verifying the 

4 identity of the individual; and 

5 ‘‘(C) other factors the Secretary determines ap6 propriate. 

7 ‘‘(2) In developing the access standards under para8 graph (1), the Secretary shall— 

9 ‘‘(A) include procedures to facilitate recurring 

10 unescorted access to military installations in the 

11 United States, in appropriate cases, for covered indi12 viduals the Secretary determines eligible for such re13 curring unescorted access; and 

14 ‘‘(B) issue guidance relating to the granting of 

15 unescorted access to military installations in the 

16 United States for covered individuals. 

17 ‘‘(3) The procedures developed pursuant to paragraph 

18 (2)(A) shall include, to the extent practical, a list of creden19 tials that can be used for such recurring unescorted access 

20 to such a military installation that are, to the extent prac21 tical, credentials non-Department of Defense personnel al22 ready possess. 

23 ‘‘(4) The guidance issued pursuant to paragraph 

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1 ‘‘(A) identify the categories of covered individ2 uals eligible for such unescorted access; 

3 ‘‘(B) include a list of credentials that can be 

4 used for such unescorted access to such a military in5 stallation that are, to the extent practical, the creden6 tials described in paragraph (3); 

7 ‘‘(C) be consistent across such military installa8 tions; 

9 ‘‘(D) be in accordance with any privileges or 

10 benefits accorded under, procedures developed pursu11 ant to, or requirements of, each covered provision and 

12 paragraph (1); and 

13 ‘‘(E) be provided to the commanders of each such 

14 military installation. 

15 ‘‘(5) Upon publication in the Federal Register of access 

16 standards described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 

17 publish such access standards on a publicly accessible 

18 website of the Department of Defense. 

19 ‘‘(6) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary 

20 shall seek to use existing identification screening technology 

21 to validate federally-recognized access credentials and de22 velop additional technology only to the extent necessary to 

23 assist commanders of military installations in the United 

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1 ‘‘(b) PRE-ARRIVAL PROTOCOL FOR ACCESS TO MILI2 TARY INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED STATES.—The Secretary 

3 shall ensure that the access standards under subsection (a) 

4 include a specific protocol for the voluntary pre-arrival reg5 istration and screening of individuals anticipating a need 

6 for access to a military installation in the United States 

7 to establish the fitness of such individual and the purpose 

8 of such access. Under such protocol— 

9 ‘‘(1) such a registration and screening shall 

10 occur not less than 24 hours and not more than 14 

11 days prior to the time of such access; and 

12 ‘‘(2) if an individual is determined fit to enter 

13 the installation pursuant to the pre-arrival registra14 tion and screening, access may only be granted upon 

15 arrival at the military installation for the stated pur16 pose following a verification of the identity of the in17 dividual. 

18 ‘‘(c) REVIEWS AND SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not 

19 less frequently than once every five years, the Secretary 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(1) review the access standards and guidance 

22 under this section, and make such updates as may be 

23 determined appropriate by the Secretary; and 

24 ‘‘(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Serv25 ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate 


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1 the most recently reviewed and, as applicable, up2 dated version of such access standards and guidance. 

3 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces or civil7 ian employee of the Department of Defense, or 

8 an employee or family member of such member 

9 or employee, who resides, attends school, receives 

10 health care services, or shops at a commissary or 

11 exchange store on a military installation in the 

12 United States. 

13 ‘‘(B) A retired member of the armed forces, 

14 including the reserve components, or a family 

15 member of such retired member, who resides, at16 tend schools, receives health care services, or 

17 shops at a commissary or exchange store on such 

18 an installation. 

19 ‘‘(C) An individual performing work at 

20 such an installation under a contract or sub21 contract (at any tier), including a military con22 struction project, military family housing 

23 project, or a facilities sustainment, restoration, 

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1 ‘‘(D) A motor carrier or household goods 

2 motor carrier (as such terms are defined in sec3 tion 13102 of title 49) providing transportation 

4 services for the United States Transportation 

5 Command. 

6 ‘‘(2) The term ‘covered provision’ means the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(A) Chapter 54 of this title. 

9 ‘‘(B) Section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 

10 2005 (Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 

11 note). 

12 ‘‘(C) Section 2812 of the National Defense 

13 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

14 Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2150; 10 U.S.C. 113 

15 note). 

16 ‘‘(D) Sections 346 and 1050 of the National 

17 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

18 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 

19 ‘‘(E) Section 626 of the John S. McCain 

20 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

21 Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1802; 

22 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 

23 ‘‘(F) Section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) 

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1 for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 

2 Stat. 3879; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 

3 ‘‘(G) Section 2833 of the James M. Inhofe 

4 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 

6 3003). 

7 ‘‘(3) The term ‘federally-recognized access creden8 tial’ means a credential authorized by Federal law or 

9 otherwise issued by the head of a department or agen10 cy of the Federal Government that requires the vetting 

11 of an individual for access to a facility, area, or pro12 gram. 

13 ‘‘(4) The term ‘military installation’ has the 

14 meaning given such term in section 2801 of this title. 

15 ‘‘(5) The term ‘State’ means any of the several 

16 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 

17 of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin 

18 Islands of the United States, or the Commonwealth of 

19 the Northern Mariana Islands. 

20 ‘‘(6) The term ‘United States’ includes each 

21 State, as such term is defined in this subsection.’’. 

22 (b) DEADLINE FOR FIRST REVIEW AND SUBMISSION

23 TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

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1 (1) conduct the first review of the access stand2 ards and guidance required under section 2698 of 

3 title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 

4 (a)); and 

5 (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

6 of the House of Representatives and the Senate the re7 viewed and, as applicable, updated version of such ac8 cess standards and guidance. 

9 (c) MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN NOTIFICATION RE10 QUIREMENT.—Section 1090(b)(2)(B) of the William M. 

11 (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3879; 

13 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘is’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘and, as appropriate, the Secretary of Homeland Secu15 rity and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga16 tion, are’’. 

17 (d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

18 (1) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE PROVISION.—Section 

19 1069 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

20 Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

21 326) is repealed. 

22 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO PRIOR NA23 TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT.—Section 

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1 Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; 130 Stat. 

2 2396) is amended— 

3 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEPART4 MENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘MILITARY INSTALLATIONS’’; 

6 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Depart7 ment of Defense installations’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘military installations in the United States’’; 

9 (C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Depart10 ment of Defense facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘mili11 tary installations in the United States’’; and 

12 (D) by adding at the end the following new 

13 subsection: 

14 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘mili15 tary installation’ and ‘United States’ have the meanings 

16 given such terms in section 2698(e) of title 10, United 

17 States Code.’’. 

18 SEC. 2834. DEFERRAL OF EXECUTION OF CERTAIN RE19 QUIREMENTS FOR COVERED HOUSING FA20 CILITIES AND COVERED LANDSCAPE FEA21 TURES; REPORT. 

22 (a) AUTHORITIES.—Notwithstanding any provision of 

23 chapter 3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States 

24 Code, that requires review from or consultation with the 

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1 tary department may defer the execution of the require2 ments of each such chapter with respect to a covered housing 

3 facility or covered landscape feature until the date that is 

4 60 years after the date on which the construction of such 

5 covered housing facility or covered landscape feature was 

6 completed. 

7 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

8 of the enactment of this section, each Secretary of a military 

9 department shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

10 committees a report that includes— 

11 (1) an identification of covered housing facilities 

12 under the respective jurisdiction of each such Sec13 retary constructed between 1975 and 1985; and 

14 (2) a strategy for the demolition or management, 

15 as the case may be, of each such covered housing facil16 ity. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com19 mittees’’ means— 

20 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

21 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 

22 the House of Representatives; and 

23 (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘covered housing facility’’ means a 

2 housing facility that— 

3 (A) is subject to the requirements of chapter 

4 3061 of title 54, United States Code; 

5 (B) is located on a military installation; 

6 (C) is under the jurisdiction of a Secretary 

7 of a military department; and 

8 (D) was constructed after December 31, 

9 1975. 

10 (3) The term ‘‘covered landscape feature’’ means 

11 a landscape feature (as such term is used in the docu12 ment of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the 

13 Army for Installations, Energy and Environment ti14 tled ‘‘Program Comment for the Preservation of pre15 1919 Historic Army Housing, Associated Buildings 

16 and Structures, and Landscape Features’’ and pub17 lished on March 1, 2024) that— 

18 (A) is subject to such chapter; 

19 (B) is located on a military installation; 

20 (C) is under the jurisdiction of a Secretary 

21 of a military department; and 

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1 (4) The term ‘‘facility’’ has the meaning given 

2 such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 

3 Code. 

4 SEC. 2835. PILOT PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF ARMY 

5 AND DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TO CONDUCT RE6 PAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ON COV7 ERED HISTORIC FACILITIES. 

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Notwithstanding any provi9 sion of chapter 3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United 

10 States Code, that requires review from or consultation with 

11 the head of any other Federal agency, each applicable Sec12 retary shall carry out a pilot program under which the ap13 plicable Secretary may enter into agreements to conduct re14 pair and maintenance projects on covered historic facilities. 

15 (b) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each applicable Secretary 

17 shall select one military installation under the juris18 diction of the applicable Secretary concerned at which 

19 to carry out a pilot program under subsection (a). 

20 (2) PRIORITY.—In selecting a military installa21 tion pursuant to paragraph (1), an applicable Sec22 retary shall give priority to military installations at 

23 which such Secretary determines there exists a large 

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1 (c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 

2 date on which an applicable Secretary selects a military 

3 installation pursuant to subsection (b), the applicable Sec4 retary concerned shall submit to the appropriate congres5 sional committees a notification of such selection. 

6 (d) STANDARDS FOR PROJECTS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each repair and maintenance 

8 project conducted pursuant to a pilot program under 

9 subsection (a) shall be in accordance with relevant 

10 standards established by the Secretary of the Interior 

11 for historic building preservation and maintenance. 

12 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

13 subsection shall be construed to require an applicable 

14 Secretary to consult the Secretary of the Interior with 

15 respect to a repair or maintenance project conducted 

16 pursuant to a pilot program under subsection (a). 

17 (e) SUNSET.—The authority of an applicable Sec18 retary to obligate or expend amounts to carry out a pilot 

19 program under this section shall terminate on December 31, 

20 2029. 

21 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) The term ‘‘applicable Secretary’’ means— 

23 (A) the Secretary of the Army; and 

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1 (2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com2 mittees’’ means— 

3 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

4 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 

5 the House of Representatives; and 

6 (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

7 Resources of the Senate. 

8 (3) The term ‘‘covered historic facility’’ means a 

9 housing or operational facility located on a military 

10 installation under the jurisdiction of the applicable 

11 Secretary concerned that— 

12 (A) was constructed before 1919; and 

13 (B) is subject to the requirements of chapter 

14 3061 of title 54, United States Code. 

15 (4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 

16 meaning given in section 2801 of title 10, United 

17 States Code. 

18 SEC. 2836. STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO 

19 NON-OPERATIONAL, UNDERUTILIZED, AND 

20 OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILI21 TIES; BRIEFING REQUIRED. 

22 (a) STRATEGY FOR DEMOLITION.—Each Secretary of 

23 a military department shall develop a strategy to demolish 

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1 (1) are in poor or failing condition under the 

2 uniform index developed under section 2838 of the 

3 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

4 2024 (Public Law 118–31); 

5 (2) are not in operational use; or 

6 (3) such Secretary determines are underutilized. 

7 (b) ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN MAINTENANCE COSTS.— 

8 Each Secretary of a military department shall conduct an 

9 assessment to determine the total cost to the United States 

10 to maintain facilities that— 

11 (1) are not in operational use; and 

12 (2) such Secretary determines are underutilized. 

13 (c) REQUIRED CONSIDERATION.—In determining 

14 whether a facility is underutilized pursuant to subsection 

15 (a) or subsection (b), each Secretary of a military depart16 ment shall compare the occupancy of such facility to the 

17 total square footage of such facility. 

18 (d) BRIEFING.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

20 the date of enactment of this Act, each Secretary of 

21 a military department shall provide to congressional 

22 defense committees a briefing on— 

23 (A) the strategy required by subsection (a); 

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1 (B) the results of the assessment required by 

2 subsection (b). 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each such briefing shall in4 clude— 

5 (A) a summary of the existing authorities of 

6 each Secretary of a military department to de7 molish the facilities covered by the strategy re8 quired by subsection (a); 

9 (B) a plan to implement such strategy; and 

10 (C) recommendations of each such Secretary 

11 with respect to reducing— 

12 (i) the inventory of facilities in poor or 

13 failing condition under the uniform index 

14 developed under section 2838 of the Na15 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

16 Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31); and 

17 (ii) the total cost to the United States 

18 to maintain the facilities covered by the as19 sessment required by subsection (b). 

20 (e) FACILITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘fa21 cility’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2801 

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1 SEC. 2837. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR USE OF IMITATIVE 

2 SUBSTITUTE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR 

3 MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, OR 

4 RENOVATION OF COVERED HISTORIC FACILI5 TIES. 

6 (a) AUTHORITY FOR USE OF IMITATIVE MATERIALS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provi8 sion of chapter 3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, 

9 United States Code, that requires review from or con10 sultation with the head of any other Federal agency, 

11 and subject to paragraph (2), each Secretary of a 

12 military department may use imitative substitute 

13 building materials in projects for the maintenance, 

14 repair, rehabilitation, or renovation of a covered his15 toric facility. 

16 (2) CONDITIONS.—A Secretary of a military de17 partment may exercise the authority under para18 graph (1) if the Secretary of the military department 

19 concerned determines— 

20 (A) the applicable maintenance, repair, re21 habilitation, or renovation project affects the 

22 quality of life, health, and safety of occupants, if 

23 any, of a covered historic facility; or 

24 (B) the use of building materials original to 

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1 rehabilitation, or renovation project is not finan2 cially feasible. 

3 (b) SUNSET.—The authority of a Secretary of a mili4 tary department to obligate or expend amounts pursuant 

5 to this section shall terminate on December 30, 2029. 

6 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) The term ‘‘covered historic facility’’ means a 

8 housing or operational facility located on a military 

9 installation under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a 

10 military department that— 

11 (A) was constructed before 1919; and 

12 (B) is subject to the requirements of chapter 

13 3061 of title 54, United States Code. 

14 (2) The term ‘‘imitative substitute building ma15 terials’’ means modern, industry-standard, natural, 

16 composite, and synthetic materials that— 

17 (A) simulate the appearance of building 

18 materials original to a covered historic facility; 

19 and 

20 (B) are more cost effective than such build21 ing materials. 

22 (3) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 

23 meaning given in section 2801 of title 10, United 

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1 SEC. 2838. EXPENDITURES ON LEASED FACILITIES AND 

2 REAL PROPERTY USAGE IN THE NATIONAL 

3 CAPITAL REGION. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than ten years after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

6 shall reduce expenditures on facilities leased by the Depart7 ment of Defense located in the National Capital Region by 

8 50 percent. 

9 (b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the 

10 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

11 made available for fiscal year 2025, and available for the 

12 Office of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of persons, 

13 not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended 

14 until the date on which the Secretary of Defense provides 

15 to the congressional defense committees the briefing required 

16 in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 

18 31) on real property usage within the National Capital Re19 gion. 

20 (c) NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION DEFINED.—The term 

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1 Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

2 SEC. 2841. LAND CONVEYANCE, BOYLE MEMORIAL ARMY RE3 SERVE CENTER, PARIS, TEXAS. 

4 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 

5 Army may convey to Paris Junior College, located in Paris, 

6 Texas (in this section referred to as the ‘‘College’’), all right, 

7 title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 

8 of real property, including any improvements thereon, con9 sisting of approximately 4 acres, known as the former Boyle 

10 Memorial Army Reserve Center, located in Paris, Texas. 

11 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

12 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consider13 ation for the conveyance under subsection (a), the Col14 lege shall pay to the Secretary of the Army an 

15 amount equal to not less than the fair market value 

16 of the property to be conveyed, as determined by the 

17 Secretary, which may consist of cash payment, in18 kind consideration as described in paragraph (2), or 

19 a combination thereof. 

20 (2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consider21 ation provided by the College under paragraph (1) 

22 may include— 

23 (A) the acquisition, construction, provision, 

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1 combination thereof, of any property, facilities, 

2 or infrastructure; or 

3 (B) the delivery of services relating to the 

4 needs of the Department of the Army that the 

5 Secretary considers acceptable. 

6 (3) CONVEYANCE.—Cash payments received 

7 under subsection (b) as consideration for the convey8 ance under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the 

9 special account in the Treasury established under sec10 tion 572(b)(5) of title 40, United States Code. 

11 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

12 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

13 Army shall require the College to cover costs to be in14 curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary 

15 for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out 

16 the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey 

17 costs, costs for environmental documentation related 

18 to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs 

19 related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected 

20 from the Township in advance of the Secretary incur21 ring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds 

22 the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry 

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1 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

2 Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph 

3 (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was 

4 used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in 

5 carrying out the land conveyance under subsection (a) 

6 or, if the period of availability of obligations for that 

7 appropriation has expired, to the appropriations of a 

8 fund that is currently available to the Secretary for 

9 the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be 

10 merged with amounts in such fund or account and 

11 shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 

12 to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in 

13 such fund or account. 

14 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

15 and legal description of the parcel of real property to be 

16 conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by sur17 veys satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. 

18 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec19 retary of the Army may require such additional terms and 

20 conditions in connection with the conveyance under sub21 section (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 

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1 SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, RIVERDALE PARK, MARY2 LAND. 

3 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 

4 Army may convey, without consideration, to the town of 

5 Riverdale Park, Maryland, all right, title, and interest of 

6 the United States in and to the real property described in 

7 subsection (b), for the purposes of— 

8 (1) creating a new municipal and community 

9 center; and 

10 (2) replacing impervious surfaces. 

11 (b) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed under 

12 this section consists of approximately 6.63 acres of real 

13 property, including improvements on such real property, 

14 located at 6601 Baltimore Avenue, Riverdale Park, Mary15 land. 

16 (c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines at 

18 any time that the real property conveyed under sub19 section (a) is not being used in accordance with the 

20 purpose specified in such subsection, all right, title, 

21 and interest in and to the property shall revert, at the 

22 discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. 

23 (2) DETERMINATION.—A determination by the 

24 Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be made on the 

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1 SEC. 2843. TRANSFER AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND NAVAL 

2 SHIPYARD, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a transfer of real 

4 property located at the former Mare Island Naval Ship5 yard, Vallejo, California, to the City of Vallejo (referred to 

6 in this section as the ‘‘City’’), made on or after the date 

7 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may 

8 enter into an agreement with the City and the California 

9 State Lands Commission (referred to in this section as 

10 ‘‘SLC’’) if such agreement includes the following terms: 

11 (1) That the City, SLC, and the Governor of 

12 California agree to a deferral of the completion of all 

13 environmental remedial actions necessary to protect 

14 human health and the environment with respect to the 

15 real property until after the date of the transfer. 

16 (2) That additional remedial action found to be 

17 necessary after the date of such transfer shall be con18 ducted by the Secretary. 

19 (3) That the Secretary shall have access to the 

20 property after the date of such transfer for the pur21 pose of conducting such remedial actions. 

22 (b) TRANSFER.—If the Secretary of the Navy issues a 

23 determination that the real property described in subsection 

24 (a) is suitable for transfer to the City, such transfer may 

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1 strument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfac2 tory to the Secretary and the City that include— 

3 (1) the terms described in paragraphs (1) 

4 through (3) of subsection (a); and 

5 (2) such additional terms and conditions as the 

6 Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter7 ests of the United States. 

8 (c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

9 and legal description of the property to be transferred under 

10 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

11 to the Secretary of the Navy. 

12 SEC. 2844. RELEASE OF INTERESTS RETAINED IN CAMP JO13 SEPH T. ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, FOR USE OF 

14 SUCH LAND AS A TRAINING AREA FOR THE 

15 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. 

16 (a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a parcel of 

18 land at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, con19 sisting of approximately 241.33 acres that lies in a 

20 part of section 2, township 2 north, range 12 west, 

21 Pulaski County, Arkansas, and comprising a portion 

22 of the property conveyed by the United States to the 

23 State of Arkansas for training of the National Guard 

24 and for other military purposes pursuant to ‘‘An Act 

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1 Robinson to the State of Arkansas’’, approved June 

2 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 311, chapter 429), the Secretary 

3 of the Army may release the terms and conditions im4 posed, and reversionary interests retained, by the 

5 United States under section 2 of such Act, and the 

6 right to reenter and use the property retained by the 

7 United States under section 3 of such Act. 

8 (2) IMPACT ON OTHER RIGHTS OR INTERESTS.— 

9 The release of terms and conditions and retained in10 terests under paragraph (1) with respect to the parcel 

11 described in such paragraph shall not be construed to 

12 alter the rights or interests retained by the United 

13 States with respect to the remainder of the real prop14 erty conveyed to the State of Arkansas under the Act 

15 described in such paragraph. 

16 (b) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF

17 PROPERTY.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army 

19 may execute and file in the appropriate office a deed 

20 of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instru21 ment reflecting the release of terms and conditions 

22 and retained interests under subsection (a). 

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1 section (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfac2 tory to the Secretary of the Army. 

3 (c) CONDITIONS ON RELEASE AND REVERSIONARY IN4 TEREST.— 

5 (1) USE AS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

6 SAFETY TRAINING AREA AND REVERSIONARY INTER7 EST.— 

8 (A) ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

9 SAFETY TRAINING AREA.—The State of Arkansas 

10 may use the parcel of land described in sub11 section (a)(1) only for Arkansas Department of 

12 Public Safety, or a division of the Arkansas De13 partment of Public Safety, led training and re14 lated activities. 

15 (B) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Sec16 retary of the Army determines at any time that 

17 the parcel of land described in subsection (a)(1) 

18 is not being used in accordance with the purpose 

19 specified in subparagraph (A), all right, title, 

20 and interest in and to the land, including any 

21 improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the 

22 Secretary, revert to and become the property of 

23 the United States, and the United States shall 

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1 (2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

2 Secretary of the Army may require in the instrument 

3 of release such additional terms and conditions in 

4 connection with the release of terms and conditions 

5 and retained interests under subsection (a) as the Sec6 retary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 

7 the United States. 

8 (d) REIMBURSEMENTS. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE

9 COSTS.— 

10 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 

12 Army may require the State of Arkansas to cover 

13 costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reim14 burse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Sec15 retary, to carry out the release of terms and con16 ditions and retained interests under subsection 

17 (a), including survey costs, costs related to envi18 ronmental documentation, and other administra19 tive costs related to the release. 

20 (B) REFUND OF AMOUNTS.—If amounts 

21 paid to the Secretary by the State of Arkansas 

22 in advance under subparagraph (A) exceed the 

23 costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry 

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1 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

2 Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimburse3 ment for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

4 the release of terms and conditions and retained in5 terests under subsection (a) shall be credited to the 

6 fund or account that was used to cover the costs in7 curred by the Secretary in carrying out the release. 

8 Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in 

9 such fund or account and shall be available for the 

10 same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 

11 and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

12 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

13 SEC. 2851. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF 

14 HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE WITH CIVIL 

15 AVIATION. 

16 Section 2874 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 

18 263; 136 Stat. 3014) is amended by striking ‘‘On or before 

19 September 30, 2026’’, and inserting ‘‘On or before Sep20 tember 30, 2036’’. 

21 SEC. 2852. SCHEDULE OF REPAIRS AT NAVAL AIR STATION, 

22 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. 

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1 facilities at Naval Air Station Pensacola that the Secretary 

2 determines are damaged by Hurricane Sally. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection 

4 (a) shall include the following: 

5 (1) An estimate of the cost and schedule for— 

6 (A) the repair of Hangar 3260; and 

7 (B) a military construction project (as de8 fined in section 2801 of title 10, United States 

9 Code) to replace Hangar 3260 and other infra10 structure at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Flor11 ida, that the Secretary of the Navy determines 

12 are damaged by Hurricane Sally. 

13 (2) An assessment that compares the estimated 

14 cost and schedule under subparagraph (A) of para15 graph (1) to the estimated cost and schedule under 

16 subparagraph (B) of such subparagraph. 

17 (3) Any planned demolition projects necessary to 

18 support future military construction. 

19 (4) An assessment of how the repair and replace20 ment schedules for facilities at Naval Air Station 

21 Pensacola that the Secretary determines are damaged 

22 by Hurricane Sally support current and future oper23 ational requirements at the naval air station. 

24 (c) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap25 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 


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1 year 2025 for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy for 

2 travel expenses, not more than 80 percent may be obligated 

3 or expended until the Secretary of the Navy submits to the 

4 congressional defense committees the schedule required by 

5 subsection (a). 

6 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘facility’’ 

7 and ‘‘military construction project’’ have the meanings 

8 given such terms in section 2801 of title 10, United States 

9 Code. 

10 SEC. 2853. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS. 

11 Section 2889 of the National Defense Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2024 is amended— 

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘or 2025’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 

14 2024’’; 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2024, when’’; and 

16 (3) by striking ‘‘shall complete’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘have completed’’. 

18 SEC. 2854. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY RELATING TO 

19 CONTRACTORS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUC20 TION PROJECTS. 

21 The Secretary of Defense shall issue a policy to require 

22 that, when considering an offer for a contract for work on 

23 a military construction project, each Secretary of a mili24 tary department shall consider— 


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1 (1) the proximity of the proposed contractors for 

2 such contract to the location of performance of such 

3 contract; and 

4 (2) the use of contractors and subcontractor that 

5 are considered local for the performance of such con6 tract. 

7 SEC. 2855. SURVEY AND PROCEDURES FOR MUNITIONS OF 

8 EXPLOSIVE CONCERN ON MILITARY INSTAL9 LATIONS IN GUAM. 

10 (a) SURVEY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

12 of Defense shall conduct a survey of the military installa13 tions on Guam, using available technologies to characterize 

14 the real property of such military installations as being at 

15 high, medium, or low risk for containing munitions of ex16 plosive concern. 

17 (b) PROCEDURES REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 

18 days after the date of completion of the survey, the Secretary 

19 shall issue procedures for such real property characterized 

20 as low- and medium-risk to expedite military construction 

21 projects relating to such real property to the maximum ex22 tent as is safely practicable. 

23 (c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 

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1 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa2 tives a briefing on the results of the survey conducted under 

3 subsection (a), the procedures described in subsection (b), 

4 and how such procedures will expedite the completion of 

5 military construction projects on Guam. 

6 SEC. 2856. MARKET SURVEY OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS OF 

7 SAND AND GRAVEL FOR MARINE CONCRETE. 

8 (a) MARKET SURVEY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 

9 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec10 retary of Defense shall conduct a market survey of domestic 

11 entities that— 

12 (1) are capable of supplying sand and gravel 

13 that conforms with the standards found in the Uni14 fied Facilities Guide Criteria 03–31–29 (relating to 

15 marine concrete with service life modeling); and 

16 (2) have the associated marine logistical capac17 ity to load and transport the such sand and gravel 

18 to the geographic area covered by the United States 

19 Indo-Pacific Command. 

20 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 

21 after completing the market survey under subsection (a), the 

22 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de23 fense committees a report that includes the results of the 

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1 to sufficient domestic sources of sand and gravel to meet 

2 national security and military construction requirements. 

3 DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF 

4 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

5 AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

6 OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

7 TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF 

8 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

9 PROGRAMS 

10 Subtitle A—National Security 

11 Programs and Authorizations 

12 SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA13 TION. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 

15 hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 

16 Energy for fiscal year 2025 for the activities of the National 

17 Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs 

18 as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

19 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.— 

20 From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available 

21 for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy 

22 may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear 

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1 Project 25–D–511, PULSE New Access, Nevada 

2 National Security Site, Mercury, Nevada, 

3 $25,000,000. 

4 Project 25–D–510, Plutonium Mission Safety 

5 and Quality Building, Los Alamos National Labora6 tory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $48,500,000. 

7 Project 25–D–530, Naval Examination Acquisi8 tion Project, Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho Falls, 

9 Idaho: $45,000,000. 

10 SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

11 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 

12 Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for defense envi13 ronmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as 

14 specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

15 SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

16 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 

17 Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for other defense 

18 activities in carrying out programs as specified in the fund19 ing table in section 4701. 

20 SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

21 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 

22 Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for nuclear en23 ergy as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 


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1 Subtitle B—Program Authoriza2 tions, Restrictions, and Limita3 tions 

4 SEC. 3111. PROHIBITION ON ADMITTANCE TO NATIONAL SE5 CURITY LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAP6 ONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES. 

7 Section 4502 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

8 U.S.C. 2652) is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, subject to 

10 subsection (b),’’ after ‘‘unless’’; 

11 (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 

12 subsections (c) and (e), respectively; and 

13 (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 

14 new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON ADMITTANCE.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para17 graph (2), the Secretary of Energy may not admit to 

18 any facility of a national security laboratory or any 

19 nuclear weapons production facility, other than an 

20 area accessible to the general public, any individual 

21 who is a citizen or agent of the People’s Republic of 

22 China or the Russian Federation. 

23 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy may 

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1 to admitting such individual to a facility described in 

2 such paragraph, the Secretary certifies to the appro3 priate congressional committees that— 

4 ‘‘(A) the admittance of such individual to 

5 the facility is in the national security interests 

6 of the United States; 

7 ‘‘(B) no classified or restricted data will be 

8 revealed to such individual in connection with 

9 the individual’s admittance to the facility; and 

10 ‘‘(C) a background review has been com11 pleted with respect to such individual.’’; 

12 (4) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redes13 ignated, the following: 

14 ‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec15 tion shall be construed to prohibit a citizen or lawful per16 manent resident of the United States from accessing a na17 tional security laboratory or nuclear weapons production 

18 facility.’’; and 

19 (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 

20 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 

21 (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 

22 (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so 

23 redesignated, the following: 

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1 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

2 Committee on Armed Services, and the Com3 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

4 Senate; and 

5 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 

6 Committee on Armed Services, and the Com7 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

8 Representatives.’’. 

9 SEC. 3112. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO 

10 RECONVERT OR RETIRE W76–2 WARHEADS. 

11 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 

12 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

13 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 

14 National Nuclear Security Administration may be obli15 gated or expended to reconvert or retire a W76–2 warhead. 

16 (b) WAIVER.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 

17 may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Ad18 ministrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 

19 and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies in 

20 writing to the congressional defense committees that— 

21 (1) Russia and China do not possess naval capa22 bilities similar to the W76–2 warhead in the active 

23 stockpiles of the respective countries; and 

24 (2) the Department of Defense does not have a 

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1 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO AND TERMINATION OF CER3 TAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 

4 ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT. 

5 (a) PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF

6 MOX FACILITY.—Section 4306 of the Atomic Energy De7 fense Act (50 U.S.C. 2566(a)(3)) is amended in subsection 

8 (a)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘for as long as the MOX facility is 

9 in use’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’. 

10 (b) PLANNED DISPOSITION PROGRAM.—Such section 

11 is further amended in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘If on July 

12 1 each year beginning in 2025 and continuing for as long 

13 as the MOX facility is in use, less than 34 metric tons of 

14 defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials have been 

15 processed by the MOX facility’’ and inserting ‘‘If less than 

16 34 metric tons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium 

17 materials have been processed by the MOX facility by Octo18 ber 1, 2026’’. 

19 TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NU20 CLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

21 BOARD 

22 SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

23 There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

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1 Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic En2 ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

3 TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL 

4 PETROLEUM RESERVES 

5 SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

6 (a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be ap7 propriated to the Secretary of Energy $13,010,000 for fiscal 

8 year 2025 for the purpose of carrying out activities under 

9 chapter 869 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the 

10 naval petroleum reserves. 

11 (b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 

12 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub13 section (a) shall remain available until expended. 

14 TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

15 ADMINISTRATION 

16 Subtitle A—Maritime 

17 Administration 

18 SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MAR19 ITIME ADMINISTRATION. 

20 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Depart21 ment of Transportation for fiscal year 2025, for programs 

22 associated with maintaining the United States Merchant 

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1 (1) For expenses necessary to support the United 

2 States Merchant Marine Academy, $191,000,000, of 

3 which— 

4 (A) $105,000,000 shall be for Academy op5 erations; 

6 (B) $64,000,000 shall be for United States 

7 Merchant Marine Academy capital improvement 

8 projects; and 

9 (C) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities main10 tenance and repair and equipment. 

11 (2) For expenses necessary to support the State 

12 maritime academies, $58,900,000, of which— 

13 (A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student In14 centive Payment Program; 

15 (B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments 

16 for State maritime academies; 

17 (C) $17,600,000 shall be for training ship 

18 fuel assistance; 

19 (D) $6,000,000 shall be for offsetting the 

20 costs of training ship sharing; and 

21 (E) $24,500,000 shall be for maintenance 

22 and repair of State maritime academy training 

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1 ing funds for construction and necessary expenses to 

2 construct shoreside infrastructure to support such ves3 sels, $75,000,000. 

4 (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 

5 Administration operations and programs, 

6 $108,000,000, of which— 

7 (A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime 

8 environmental and technical assistance program 

9 under section 50307 of title 46, United States 

10 Code; 

11 (B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United 

12 States marine highways program, including to 

13 make grants authorized under section 55601 of 

14 title 46, United States Code; and 

15 (C) $78,000,000 shall be for headquarters 

16 operations expenses. 

17 (5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of ob18 solete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of 

19 the Maritime Administration, $6,000,000. 

20 (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and pre21 serve a United States flag merchant marine to serve 

22 the national security needs of the United States under 

23 chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, 

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1 (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee 

2 program under chapter 537 of title 46, United States 

3 Code, $3,700,000, which may be used for administra4 tive expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments 

5 under such program. 

6 (8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance 

7 to small shipyards and for maritime training pro8 grams authorized under section 54101 of title 46, 

9 United States Code, $35,000,000. 

10 (9) For expenses necessary to implement the port 

11 infrastructure development program, as authorized 

12 under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, 

13 $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, ex14 cept that no such funds authorized under this title for 

15 this program may be used to provide a grant to pur16 chase fully automated cargo handling equipment that 

17 is remotely operated or remotely monitored with or 

18 without the exercise of human intervention or control, 

19 if the Secretary of Transportation determines such 

20 equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within 

21 a port or port terminal. If such a determination is 

22 made, the data and analysis for such determination 

23 shall be reported to the Committee on Commerce, 

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1 the House of Representatives not later than 3 days 

2 after the date of the determination. 

3 SEC. 3502. REAUTHORIZATION OF MARITIME SECURITY 

4 PROGRAM. 

5 (a) AWARD OF OPERATING AGREEMENTS.—Section 

6 53103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by strik7 ing ‘‘2035’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2040’’. 

8 (b) EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATING AGREEMENTS.— 

9 Section 53104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amend10 ed by striking ‘‘2035’’ and inserting ‘‘2040’’. 

11 (c) ANNUAL PAYMENTS.—Section 53106(a)(1) of title 

12 46, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘2024, and 

14 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘, and 2024’’; 

15 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through 

16 (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; 

17 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol18 lowing new subparagraph (D): 

19 ‘‘(D) $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 

20 2025 and 2026;’’; 

21 (4) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘$5,800,000’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘$6,675,500’’; and 

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1 (5) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘$6,300,000’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘$6,855,000’’; and 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘, 2030, and 2031; and’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘and 2030;’’; 

6 (6) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated— 

7 (A) by striking ‘‘$6,800,000’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘$7,040,000’’; 

9 (B) by inserting ‘‘2031 and’’ before ‘‘2032’’; 

10 and 

11 (C) by striking ‘‘, 2033, 2034, and 2035.’’ 

12 and inserting a semicolon; and 

13 (7) by adding at the end the following new sub14 paragraphs: 

15 ‘‘(H) $7,230,000 for each of fiscal years 

16 2033 and 2034; 

17 ‘‘(I) $7,426,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 

18 and 2036; 

19 ‘‘(J) $7,626,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 

20 and 2038; and 

21 ‘‘(K) $7,832,000 for each of fiscal years 

22 2039 and 2040.’’. 

23 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

24 53111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2024, and 

2 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2024’’; 

3 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) 

4 as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; 

5 (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol6 lowing new paragraph (4): 

7 ‘‘(4) $390,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 

8 and 2026;’’; 

9 (4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘$348,000,000’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘$400,500,000’’; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘2026, 2027,’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘2027’’; 

14 (5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘$378,000,000’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘$411,300,000’’; and 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘, 2030, and 2031; and’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘and 2030;’’; 

19 (6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘$408,000,000’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘$422,400,000’’; and 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘2032, 2033, 2034, and 

23 2035’’ and inserting ‘‘2031 and 2032’’; and 

24 (7) by adding at the end the following new para25 graphs: 


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1 ‘‘(8) $433,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 

2 and 2034; 

3 ‘‘(9) $445,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 

4 and 2036; 

5 ‘‘(10) $457,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 

6 and 2038; and 

7 ‘‘(11) $469,920,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 

8 and 2040.’’. 

9 Subtitle B—Maritime 

10 Infrastructure 

11 SEC. 3511. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PRO12 GRAM. 

13 (a) PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

14 GRANTS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—In making port infrastructure 

16 development grants under section 54301 of title 46, 

17 United States Code, for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 

18 using funds appropriated after the date of the enact19 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 

20 shall treat a project described in paragraph (2) as— 

21 (A) having met the requirements of para22 graph (1) and (6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of 

23 such title; and 

24 (B) an eligible project under paragraph (3) 

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1 (2) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—A project described 

2 in this paragraph is a project to provide shore power 

3 at a port that services— 

4 (A) passenger vessels described in section 

5 3507(k) of title 46, United States Code; and 

6 (B) vessels that move goods or freight. 

7 (b) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.— 

8 (1) RECIPROCAL USE OF CATEGORICAL EXCLU9 SIONS.—Not later than 6 months after the date of en10 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 

11 shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to estab12 lish that the Maritime Administrator may approve 

13 any action qualifying as a categorical exclusion es14 tablished by the Federal Highway Administration, the 

15 Federal Transit Administration, or the Federal Rail16 road Administration, as outlined in part 771 of title 

17 23, Code of Federal Regulations, when the applicable 

18 requirements of that categorical exclusion have been 

19 met. 

20 (2) NEW CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 

22 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec23 retary shall publish a notice of proposed rule24 making to propose new Maritime Administra25 tion categorical exclusions for port authority 


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1 projects that are in compliance with the Na2 tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

3 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

4 (B) EXPANDING LIST.—The Maritime Ad5 ministration’s list of categorical exclusions may 

6 be expanded with the goal of having a list that 

7 allows the Maritime Administration to issue cat8 egorical exclusions that maritime port authori9 ties would typically use, independently of the 

10 lists of other Department of Transportation 

11 modal agencies, including categorical exclusions 

12 that the Secretary determines would be useful to 

13 maritime port authorities in the course of Fed14 eral grant-funded projects. 

15 (3) PROCESS FOR REGULAR UPDATES.—The Sec16 retary shall include in the rule required by paragraph 

17 (2) a process by which the Maritime Administration 

18 will update the list of categorical exclusions to reflect 

19 lessons learned in grant administration and project 

20 construction that lead to new efficiencies in the re21 quirements of the National Environmental Policy Act 

22 of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

23 (c) APPLICATION TIMELINES.—Section 54301(a)(5) of 

24 title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

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1 ‘‘(C) DELAYED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPOR2 TUNITY.—If an amendment is made to a pub3 lished solicitation for grant applications such 

4 that an applicant would need the information 

5 contained in the amendment to draft an applica6 tion, other than an amendment of the amount of 

7 grant funding available, the Secretary shall ex8 tend the application deadline by the number of 

9 days between the initial solicitation and the 

10 amendment.’’. 

11 (d) PROJECT BUDGET REVIEWS.—Section 54301(a)(9) 

12 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

14 the end; 

15 (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period 

16 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(D) grant contracts are approved effi19 ciently by the Secretary, minimizing delays for 

20 minor adjustments to project scopes and budgets 

21 due to inflationary effects on projects.’’. 

22 (e) STAFFING AND GRANT TIMELINES.—Section 

23 54301(a)(11) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 

24 by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERSIGHT RE2 PORT.—Not later than 365 days after the date of 

3 the enactment of this subparagraph, and each 

4 year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 

5 Congress a report on the average length of grant 

6 obligation timelines and the nature of any staff7 ing shortages relevant to administering this pro8 gram.’’. 

9 SEC. 3512. SEALIFT CAPABILITY. 

10 (a) TITLE 46.—Subtitle V of title 46, United States 

11 Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 575 the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘CHAPTER 577—STRATEGIC SEALIFT 

‘‘57701. Procurement, maintenance, and operation. 

‘‘57702. Sealift prioritization. 

‘‘57703. Interaction with programs. 

‘‘57704. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness. 

‘‘57705. Definition of treaty allies. 

14 ‘‘§ 57701. Procurement, maintenance, and operation 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 

16 and the Secretary of Defense shall build, acquire, maintain, 

17 coordinate, support, and operate a civil, commercial, and 

18 military sealift capability sufficient to provide capacity 

19 and resiliency for unilateral United States strategic sealift 

20 in peace, crisis, and war. 

21 ‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTAL CAPABILITY.—Sealift capability 

22 built, acquired, maintained, supported, and operated by the 

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1 be in addition to capability available under the Maritime 

2 Security Program under chapter 531, the Cable Security 

3 Program under chapter 532, the Tanker Security Program 

4 under chapter 534, the Ready Reserve Force under chapter 

5 571, and vessels operated by the Military Sealift Command. 

6 ‘‘§ 57702. Sealift prioritization 

7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In building, acquiring, maintain8 ing, coordinating, supporting, and operating sealift capa9 bility in time of peace, crisis, and war, the Secretary of 

10 Transportation and the Secretary of Defense shall give pri11 ority to the following categories of vessels in the following 

12 order: 

13 ‘‘(1) Commercial United States-flagged vessels. 

14 ‘‘(2) United States Government owned and oper15 ated sealift vessels. 

16 ‘‘(3) Vessels documented by treaty allies. 

17 ‘‘(b) PRIORITIZATION.—In moving through the order 

18 of priority under this section, the Secretary of Defense, in 

19 consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall de20 termine the timing of moving through the categories of ves21 sels in the order specified in subsection (a). 

22 ‘‘§ 57703. Interaction with programs 

23 ‘‘The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary 

24 of Defense may acquire ships documented by treaty allies 

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1 which meet the criteria for participation in the Maritime 

2 Security Program under chapter 531, the Cable Security 

3 Program under chapter 532, the Tanker Security Program 

4 under chapter 534, Ready Reserve Fleet, and the fleet under 

5 this chapter. 

6 ‘‘§ 57704. Assessment on maritime infrastructure read7 iness 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2026, and 

9 every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in con10 sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Sec11 retary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Transportation 

12 shall provide Congress an assessment on— 

13 ‘‘(1) the readiness and sufficiency of America’s 

14 maritime infrastructure, shipping industry, ship15 building industry, and United States-flagged, owned, 

16 and operated fleets to meet strategic sealift require17 ments and operate in a contested environment; 

18 ‘‘(2) the vulnerability of the United States’ econ19 omy to coercion or control from our nation’s strategic 

20 competitors through ocean-going trades; 

21 ‘‘(3) the vulnerability of critical infrastructure 

22 in the United States maritime transportation system, 

23 including ports, shipyards, repair yards, inland wa24 terways, and the domestic fleet, and foreign invest25 ment in maritime infrastructure; and 


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1 ‘‘(4) how to de-risk the maritime transportation 

2 system for such vulnerabilities. 

3 ‘‘(b) REVIEW OF ARRANGEMENTS AND AGREE4 MENTS.—Not later than March 1, 2026, and every two 

5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall pro6 vide Congress an assessment on— 

7 ‘‘(1) existing arrangements and agreements with 

8 treaty allies for access to the global maritime trans9 portation infrastructure such as ports, harbors, and 

10 waterways; and 

11 ‘‘(2) existing assurances, arrangements, and 

12 agreements with treaty allies to augment United 

13 States sealift capabilities in times of crisis and war. 

14 ‘‘§ 57705. Definition of treaty allies 

15 ‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘treaty allies’ means nations 

16 with whom the United States has entered into mutual de17 fense treaties.’’. 

18 (b) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2025, 

20 the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with 

21 the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, 

22 shall provide to Congress an evaluation of the status 

23 of treaty allies (as such term is defined in section 

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1 ments to meet wartime sealift requirements of such al2 lies and augment United States sealift requirements 

3 during peace, crisis, and war, and recommendations 

4 for updating such agreements to reflect the global se5 curity environment. 

6 (2) BRIEFING ON SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY.— 

7 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

8 2025,the Secretary of Transportation and Sec9 retary of Defense shall brief Congress on the ca10 pacity of the United States shipbuilding indus11 try to meet the requirements to build, maintain, 

12 and repair the strategic sealift fleet described 

13 under chapter 577 of title 46, United States 

14 Code. 

15 (B) CONTENTS.—In briefing Congress under 

16 subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Transpor17 tation and the Secretary of Defense shall include 

18 an assessment and recommendations for improv19 ing the critical shipbuilding infrastructure, 

20 workforce recruitment, development, and reten21 tion, and critical supply chains and critical re22 pair parts of the United States, including ways 

23 in which treaty allies (as such term is defined in 

24 section 57705 of title 46, United States Code) 

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1 (3) BRIEFING ON PRIVILEGING FLEET.— 

2 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

3 2025, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordi4 nation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

5 the Secretary of Commerce, and the Chairman of 

6 the Federal Maritime Commission, shall brief 

7 Congress on available options for establishing 

8 privileges for the United States-owned and 

9 United States-documented commercial fleet par10 ticipating in the international ocean-based trad11 ing market that will sustain and significantly 

12 grow the United States-flagged fleet. 

13 (B) CONTENTS.—In briefing Congress under 

14 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide 

15 recommendations for and potential incentives, 

16 for civil, commercial, and government entities, 

17 including treaty allies (as such term is defined 

18 in section 57705 of title 46, United States Code), 

19 to ship goods on the United States-flagged fleet. 

20 (4) REPORT ON PRIVILEGE.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

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1 cludes ways to ensure the sealift fleet under 

2 chapter 577 of title 46, United States Code, is 

3 privileged in regulation, fees, and policy com4 pared to foreign vessels conducting trade with a 

5 United States domiciled entity, while remaining 

6 consistent with the international obligations of 

7 the United States. 

8 (B) CONTENTS.—In submitting the report 

9 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Trans10 portation shall include options for regulating 

11 foreign flagged shipping trade with the United 

12 States in order to sustain and grow the Mari13 time Security Program, Tanker Security Pro14 gram, and other commercial United States15 flagged ships that comprise the sealift fleet under 

16 chapter 577 of title 46, United States Code. 

17 (5) REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS FOR SEALIFT

18 FORCE DEPLOYMENT.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

20 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

21 Congress a report on requirements to maintain, 

22 improve, or grow the Maritime Security Pro23 gram, Tanker Security Program, Ready Reserve 

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1 title 46, United States Code, over the decade fol2 lowing the date of enactment of this Act. 

3 (B) CONTENTS.—The report under subpara4 graph (A) shall include a plan for making the 

5 Ready Reserve Force active in international 

6 trade through a public-private partnership that 

7 enables financing, building, manning, operating, 

8 maintaining, and repairing the program vessels, 

9 while guaranteeing assured effective control in 

10 times of crisis or war. 

11 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subtitle 

12 V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

13 after the item relating to chapter 575 the following: 

‘‘577. Strategic Sealift .................................................................................... 57701’’. 

14 Subtitle C—Reports 

15 SEC. 3521. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REPORT ON SHANG16 HAI SHIPPING EXCHANGE. 

17 (a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

18 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 

19 enter into an agreement with an appropriate independent 

20 entity to conduct a study and assessment of the business 

21 practices of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, including— 

22 (1) any anticompetitive advantages benefitting 

23 the Shanghai Shipping Exchange; and 

24 (2) the ability of the Ministry of Transport of 

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1 Shipping Exchange to manipulate container freight 

2 markets. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study and assess4 ment under subsection (a), the appropriate independent en5 tity that enters into an agreement under subsection (a) shall 

6 address the following: 

7 (1) The influence of the government of the Peo8 ple’s Republic of China on the Shanghai Shipping 

9 Exchange. 

10 (2) The effect of the business practices or influ11 ence of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on United 

12 States consumers and businesses. 

13 (3) The ability of a shipping exchange registered 

14 under section 40504 of title 46, United States Code, 

15 and based in the United States to identify market 

16 manipulation as described in subsection (a)(2) or any 

17 otherwise concerning practices by the Shanghai Ship18 ping Exchange and report such incidents to the Fed19 eral Maritime Commission and other Federal regu20 lators. 

21 (4) Any other matters the Secretary or the ap22 propriate independent entity that enters into an 

23 agreement under subsection (a) determines to be ap24 propriate for the purposes of the study. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

2 the date on which the Secretary enters into an agree3 ment under this section, the appropriate independent 

4 entity shall submit to the Secretary, the congressional 

5 defense committees, the Committee on Transportation 

6 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 

7 and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans8 portation of the Senate a report containing the results 

9 of the study conducted under subsection (a). 

10 (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 

11 publish the report required under paragraph (1) on 

12 a publicly accessible website of the Department of 

13 Transportation. 

14 (d) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The appropriate independent 

16 entity that enters into an agreement under subsection 

17 (a) may secure directly from any department or agen18 cy of the Federal Government information necessary 

19 to enable such entity to carry out this section. 

20 (2) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.—Upon request 

21 of the appropriate independent entity that enters into 

22 an agreement under subsection (a), the head of such 

23 department or agency shall furnish such information 

24 to the appropriate independent entity, unless doing so 

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1 (e) APPROPRIATE INDEPENDENT ENTITY DEFINED.— 

2 In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate independent entity’’ 

3 means— 

4 (1) a federally funded research and development 

5 center sponsored by a Federal agency; 

6 (2) the Transportation Research Board of the 

7 National Academies; 

8 (3) the Government Accountability Office; or 

9 (4) an organization described in section 501(c) 

10 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 

11 from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. 

12 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

13 SEC. 3531. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING 

14 TO TANKER SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM. 

15 (a) OPERATING AGREEMENTS.—Section 53404(a) of 

16 title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2035’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘2040’’. 

18 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

19 53411 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘2035’’ and in20 serting ‘‘2040’’. 

21 SEC. 3532. REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING FEDERALLY 

22 AUCTIONED VESSELS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 571 of title 46, United 

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1 ‘‘§ 57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auc2 tioned vessels 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to purchase a cov4 ered vessel from the Federal Government, a person shall pro5 vide proof of— 

6 ‘‘(1) liability insurance for the operator of such 

7 covered vessel; 

8 ‘‘(2) financial resources sufficient to cover main9 tenance costs of such covered vessel; and 

10 ‘‘(3) with respect to a covered vessel requiring 

11 documentation under chapter 121, an admiralty bond 

12 or stipulation. 

13 ‘‘(b) COVERED VESSEL DEFINED.—In this section, the 

14 term ‘covered vessel’ means a government owned vessel dis15 posed of in accordance with this part and section 548 of 

16 title 40.’’. 

17 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

18 571 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 

19 at the end the following: 

‘‘57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.’’. 

20 SEC. 3533. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RE21 SERVE FLEET. 

22 Subsection (a) of section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe 

23 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 

24 (Public Law 117–263; 46 U.S.C. 57100 note) is amended 

25 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 

2 ‘‘(1) VESSEL CONSTRUCTION.—Subject to the 

3 availability of appropriations, the Secretary of 

4 Transportation, in consultation with the Chief of 

5 Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Coast 

6 Guard, shall complete the design of a sealift vessel for 

7 the National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow for the 

8 construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal year 

9 2025. 

10 ‘‘(2) AGREEMENT WITH VESSEL CONSTRUCTION

11 MANAGER.—Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, 

12 United States Code, and subject to the availability of 

13 appropriations made specifically available for reim14 bursements to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime Ad15 ministration account of the Department of Transpor16 tation for programs, projects, activities, and expenses 

17 related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, the Sec18 retary of the Navy shall support the Secretary of 

19 Transportation to seek to enter into an agreement 

20 with an appropriate vessel construction manager 

21 under which the vessel construction manager shall 

22 enter into a contract for the construction of not more 

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1 SEC. 3534. POLICIES REGARDING TRAINING OF CERTAIN 

2 VETERANS IN THE STATE MARITIME ACAD3 EMIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor6 tation shall revise— 

7 (1) section 310.3(c)(1) of title 46, Code of Fed8 eral Regulations, to waive the minimum period of 

9 training at a State maritime academy for a veteran 

10 who— 

11 (A) was honorably discharged from an 

12 Armed Force; and 

13 (B) has a bachelor’s degree; and 

14 (2) the Federal Curriculum Standards for Mer15 chant Marine Officers Training Program so a veteran 

16 described in paragraph (1) may receive training at a 

17 State maritime academy without being required to 

18 obtain a second bachelor’s degree. 

19 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘State maritime academy’’ has the 

21 meaning given such term in section 51102 of title 46, 

22 United States Code. 

23 (2) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 

24 such term in section 101 of title 38, United States 

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1 SEC. 3535. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS. 

2 (a) PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PRO3 GRAM.—Section 54301(a) of title 46, United States Code, 

4 is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (6)— 

6 (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking 

7 ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara8 graph (D)’’; and 

9 (B) by redesignating the second subpara10 graph (C) as subparagraph (D); 

11 (2) in paragraph (10)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘ans’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 

13 (3) in paragraph (12)(E) by striking ‘‘and’’ be14 fore ‘‘commercial port’’. 

15 (b) ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS.—Section 

16 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by strik17 ing subsection (i). 

18 (c) NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET.—Section 

19 57100 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘section 902 

21 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 

22 1242)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 563’’; and 

23 (2) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘the such 

24 use’’ and inserting ‘‘the use of such’’. 

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1 for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is amended by 

2 striking ‘‘section 3545(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3542(a)’’. 

3 SEC. 3536. MARITIME WORKFORCE PROMOTION AND RE4 CRUITMENT ACT. 

5 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to address 

6 the shortage of workers in the maritime sector and stimulate 

7 growth in the United States merchant marine and ship8 building industries by providing funding for a comprehen9 sive marketing, recruiting, and public relations campaign. 

10 Expanding and nurturing a robust maritime workforce en11 hances United States national security and strategic sealift 

12 readiness. 

13 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor14 tation, in coordination with the Secretary of the depart15 ment in which the Coast Guard is operating when not oper16 ating as a service in the Navy and the Secretary of Defense, 

17 shall establish— 

18 (1) a targeted campaign promoting the virtues of 

19 work in the United States Merchant Marine for the 

20 purpose of sailing in international trade, including 

21 Military Sealift Command mariner positions, high22 lighting the critical need for skilled workers in this 

23 sector, and to attract workers to this sector; and 

24 (2) a targeted campaign promoting the virtues of 

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1 highlighting the critical need for skilled workers in 

2 this sector, and to attract workers to this sector. 

3 (c) CONTRACTING.—The Administrator of the Mari4 time Administration shall, through a competitive bidding 

5 process, contract with a reputable marketing, recruiting, 

6 and public relations firm to develop and deploy branding, 

7 content, advertising buys, and local and national engage8 ment strategies to implement the campaigns described in 

9 subsection (b). 

10 (d) CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES.—The campaigns de11 scribed in subsection (b) shall focus on the following objec12 tives: 

13 (1) Emphasize the importance of maritime work 

14 for national security. 

15 (2) Showcase the numerous opportunities avail16 able in the maritime domain. 

17 (3) Highlight the shortage of workers in the mar18 itime sector. 

19 (4) Promote the excitement, benefits, and appeal 

20 of a career in the maritime industry. 

21 (5) Inform potential workers of the points of 

22 entry available to join and receive training for such 

23 employment, including— 

24 (A) the United States Merchant Marine 

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1 (B) State and regional maritime academies 

2 described in chapter 515 of title 46, United 

3 States Code; 

4 (C) merchant mariner and shipbuilding 

5 labor union training facilities; 

6 (D) merchant mariner and shipbuilding ap7 prenticeship programs approved by the Secretary 

8 of Labor; and 

9 (E) shipbuilding industry training pro10 grams. 

11 (6) Inform potential workers of sources of finan12 cial assistance for training for individuals interested 

13 in joining such industry. 

14 (7) Attract workers to the United States mer15 chant marine and shipbuilding sectors. 

16 (e) TARGET AUDIENCE.—In carrying out the cam17 paigns under this Act, to raise awareness about the impor18 tance of the merchant marine and shipbuilding sectors, the 

19 firm selected under subsection (c) shall target a diverse au20 dience, including— 

21 (1) potential workers interested in maritime ca22 reers; 

23 (2) educational institutions and the students of 

24 such institutions considering vocational training in 

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1 (3) military veterans and individuals seeking ca2 reer transitions; and 

3 (4) the general public. 

4 (f) REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 

5 (1) QUARTERLY REPORT.—Not later than 30 

6 days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year 

7 during the campaigns carried out under this Act, the 

8 firm selected under subsection (c) shall submit to the 

9 Administrator of the Maritime Administration and 

10 the relevant congressional committees quarterly re11 ports detailing the progress, outreach, and impact of 

12 the campaigns, and their effectiveness in increasing 

13 applications for employment in the United States 

14 merchant marine and shipbuilding sectors. 

15 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 

16 after the conclusion of the campaigns carried out 

17 under this Act, the firm selected under subsection (c) 

18 shall submit to the Administrator of the Maritime 

19 Administration and the relevant congressional com20 mittees a comprehensive final report. 

21 (g) SUNSET CLAUSE.—Any unobligated amount au22 thorized under this section shall expire 3 years after the 

23 date on which such amount is appropriated. 

24 (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 1 year after the 

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1 appropriated, the Administrator of the Maritime Adminis2 tration shall complete the action described in subsection (c). 

3 (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARI4 TIME ADMINISTRATION.—There are authorized to be appro5 priated to the Administrator of the Maritime Administra6 tion for fiscal year 2025 the following amounts: 

7 (1) $10,000,000 to carry out the program estab8 lished under subsection (b)(1). 

9 (2) $5,000,000 to carry out the program estab10 lished under subsection (b)(2). 

11 (j) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘relevant 

12 congressional committees’’ means— 

13 (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com14 mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 

15 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

16 Representatives; and 

17 (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com18 mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 

19 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 

20 DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

21 SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA22 BLES. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 

24 division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 

25 program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 


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1 specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activity 

2 is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appro3 priations. 

4 (b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, 

5 obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity on 

6 the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to sub7 section (a) shall— 

8 (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures 

9 in accordance with the requirements of sections 

10 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or 

11 on competitive procedures; and 

12 (2) comply with other applicable provisions of 

13 law. 

14 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING

15 AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in 

16 this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under 

17 a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another 

18 provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or re19 programming of an amount specified in such funding tables 

20 shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or 

21 reprogrammings under section 1001 of this Act or any other 

22 provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming 

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1 (d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This sec2 tion applies to any classified annex that accompanies this 

3 Act. 

4 (e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral 

5 or written communication concerning any amount specified 

6 in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the 

7 requirements of this section. 

8 TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

9 SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 FUTURE UAS FAMILY ........................................................................................................ 149,059 149,059 

003 SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ................................................................... 69,573 69,573 

ROTARY 

004 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ............................................................................. 570,655 570,655 

006 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) .......................................................................... 709,054 709,054 

007 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) AP ................................................................... 58,170 58,170 

009 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................................................... 699,698 804,698 

Two additional aircraft .................................................................................................. [105,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

012 MQ–1 PAYLOAD .................................................................................................................... 14,086 14,086 

013 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .......................................................................................................... 23,865 23,865 

015 AH–64 MODS .......................................................................................................................... 81,026 81,026 

016 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) .................................................................. 15,825 15,825 

017 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ......................................................................................... 34,565 34,565 

018 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ...................................................................................... 49,862 49,862

019 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .......................................................................................... 61,362 61,362 

020 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................. 3,839 3,839 

021 AVIATION ASSURED PNT .................................................................................................. 69,161 69,161 

022 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................................................... 4,842 4,842 

023 UAS MODS .............................................................................................................................. 2,265 2,265 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

024 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 139,331 139,331 

026 CMWS ....................................................................................................................................... 51,646 51,646 

027 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ............................................... 257,854 257,854 

OTHER SUPPORT 

028 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 31,181 31,181 

029 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 14,478 14,478 

030 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................................................................... 27,428 27,428 

031 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................................................. 3,815 3,815 

032 LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2 .................................. 21,543 21,543 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 3,164,183 3,269,183 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN ......................................... 516,838 516,838 

003 M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT .......................................................................................... 69,091 69,091

004 MSE MISSILE ........................................................................................................................ 963,060 963,060 

006 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) .......................................................................... 482,536 531,536 

Army UPL #22/INDOPACOM UPL ............................................................................ [49,000 ] 

007 PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) AP .................................................................... 10,030 10,030 

008 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............................................... 657,581 657,581 

009 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY (MRC) ..................................................................................... 233,037 233,037 

010 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM INTERCEP ................................ 117,424 314,761 

Army UPL #1 ................................................................................................................ [184,837 ] 

cUAS Coyote—Army UPL ............................................................................................. [12,500 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

012 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) .......................................................................... 47,582 47,582 

013 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON .......................................................................... 744,178 744,178 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

014 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ....................................................................... 326,120 261,462 

Forward funded in FY24 Supplemental ....................................................................... [–48,083 ] 

Initial Spares Cost Growth ............................................................................................ [–4,000 ]

Recurring Engineering Growth ...................................................................................... [–12,575 ] 

015 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 121,448 21,563 

Forward funded in FY24 Supplemental ....................................................................... [–99,885 ] 

016 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .................................................................................. 1,168,264 807,664 

Forward funded in FY24 Supplemental ....................................................................... [–360,600 ] 

017 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) AP ........................................................................... 51,511 51,511 

018 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .......................................... 30,230 30,230 

019 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .................................... 79,387 79,387 

020 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS (ATACMS)—SYS SUM ...................................................... 3,280 3,280 

022 FAMILY OF LOW ALTITUDE UNMANNED SYSTEMS ................................................ 120,599 120,599 

MODIFICATIONS 

023 PATRIOT MODS .................................................................................................................... 171,958 171,958 

024 STINGER MODS .................................................................................................................... 75,146 75,146 

025 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................................................. 2,321 2,321 

027 MLRS MODS .......................................................................................................................... 185,839 185,839 

028 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 49,581 49,581 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

029 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 6,695 6,695 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

030 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ................................................................................................... 12,034 12,034 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................................ 6,245,770 5,966,964 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ......................................................... 515,344 563,344 

AMPV ............................................................................................................................... [48,000 ] 

002 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV) ......................................................................... 5,681 5,681 

003 M10 BOOKER ......................................................................................................................... 460,637 460,637 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................................................. 52,471 314,471 

Stryker Upgrade .............................................................................................................. [262,000 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ........................................................................................................... 402,840 402,840 

006 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE ................................................ 7,255 7,255 

007 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................................................. 106,937 106,937 

008 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 42,574 42,574 

009 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................................... 417,741 419,741 

Paladin Integrated Management .................................................................................... [2,000 ] 

010 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88 HERCULES) ............................................... 151,657 151,657 

011 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE .................................................................................................. 174,779 174,779 

012 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 773,745 848,745 

Abrams Upgrade .............................................................................................................. [75,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

014 PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (ROLL) ....................................................................... 4,869 4,869 

015 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ....................................................................... 3 3 

017 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL .................................................................................. 3 3 

018 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 8,353 8,353 

019 LOCATION & AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS ................................... 2,543 2,543 

020 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .......................................................... 17,747 17,747 

021 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE .............................................................................................. 5,910 3,410 

Forward financed in FY24 ............................................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

022 CARBINE ................................................................................................................................ 3 3 

023 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON .......................................................................... 367,292 308,992 

XM157 excessive quantity growth .................................................................................. [–58,300 ] 

024 HANDGUN .............................................................................................................................. 34 34 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

025 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................................................... 5,531 5,531 

026 M777 MODS ............................................................................................................................ 25,998 25,998 

029 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 12,823 12,823 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ...................................................................... 1,031 1,031 

032 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ............................................................ 135,591 135,591 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY.3,699,392 4,025,592 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................. 84,090 84,090 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................. 41,519 90,631 

Program increase ............................................................................................................. [49,112 ] 

003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION .............................................. 205,889 237,039 

6.8MM munitions—Army UPL ..................................................................................... [33,150 ] 

Excessive unit cost ........................................................................................................... [–2,000 ] 

004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................ 6,461 8,961 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

Program increase ............................................................................................................. [2,500 ] 

005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................. 50,002 65,002 

Program increase ............................................................................................................. [15,000 ] 

006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................................... 7,012 7,012 

007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................................... 24,246 24,246 

008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................................... 82,965 82,965 

009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................................... 150,540 150,540 

010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................................... 20,006 20,006 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

011 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 40,853 37,853 

Excessive unit cost growth .............................................................................................. [–3,000 ] 

012 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 51,282 51,282 

013 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................... 109,370 105,370 

Excessive unit cost growth .............................................................................................. [–4,000 ] 

TANK AMMUNITION 

014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ............................................ 378,191 378,191 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ......................................... 22,957 22,957 

016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 171,657 163,657 

M231 Series (DA12) excessive cost growth .................................................................... [–8,000 ] 

017 PRECISION ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ............................................................................ 71,426 71,426 

018 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ..................................... 160,479 160,479 

MINES 

019 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 56,032 56,032 

020 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE ........................................................................ 15,303 15,303 

021 MINE, AT, VOLCANO, ALL TYPES ................................................................................... 501 501 

ROCKETS 

022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................................... 833 833 

023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 34,302 1,302

Forward financed in FY24 ............................................................................................. [–33,000 ]

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................................... 6,571 6,571 

025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 21,682 21,682 

026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................... 32,623 30,123 

Forward financed in FY24 ............................................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................................... 21,510 21,510 

028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................ 12,168 12,168 

MISCELLANEOUS 

030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 4,085 4,085 

032 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ..................................................................... 16,074 16,074 

033 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 3,283 3,283 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................................... 18,677 18,677 

035 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES ................................................................................................... 102 102 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

036 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................................................. 640,160 640,160 

037 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................................. 135,649 121,649 

Excessive Demil ............................................................................................................... [–14,000 ] 

038 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................................................ 4,140 4,140 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ........................ 2,702,640 2,735,902 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .............................................................................................. 26,132 26,132 

002 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS ............................................................................................... 59,602 59,602 

003 HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV) ............................................................. 5,265 5,265 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .......................................................................... 34,407 44,407 

GMV- ISV procurement .................................................................................................. [10,000 ]

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL ........................................ 653,223 453,223 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–200,000 ] 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) ................................................................................................. 19,086 49,086 

Heavy Dump Truck ........................................................................................................ [30,000 ] 

008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ............................................................ 133,924 133,924 

009 FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C ..................................... 72,760 72,760 

010 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............................................ 36,726 36,726 

011 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................................... 98,906 98,906 

012 PLS ESP .................................................................................................................................. 80,256 80,256 

013 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................................ 949 949 

014 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ............................................... 2,747 2,747 

015 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ................................................................................. 169,726 244,726 

HMMWV ABS/ESC ........................................................................................................ [75,000 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................................................... 3,875 3,875 

017 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ................................................................................ 10,792 10,792 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

018 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 127,479 127,479 

019 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC .................................................... 280,798 280,798 

021 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM) .................................................................................... 5,504 5,504 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....................................... 87,058 87,058 

025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ............................... 34,939 34,939 

026 SHF TERM ............................................................................................................................. 43,897 43,897 

027 ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING ............................................... 235,272 235,272 

028 EHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION .............................................................................. 16,028 16,028 

030 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ............................................................................................ 534 534 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

032 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) .................................................. 61,772 61,772 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

033 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) ..................................................... 704,118 684,618 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–19,500 ] 

034 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS ................................................................................................... 104,320 104,320 

036 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .............................................................................................. 20,445 20,445 

037 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 489,754 464,554 

LCTRR—program decrease ............................................................................................ [–15,200 ] 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

039 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS ............................................................... 60,611 60,611 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

040 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE-INTEL ................................................................... 15,512 15,512 

042 MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE .................................................................................... 163,077 163,077 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

043 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ................................................ 337 337 

044 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................................................... 157,400 157,400 

047 BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) ................................................................ 45 45 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

049 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................. 26,446 26,446 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

050 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 75,505 75,505 

051 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................... 15,956 15,956 

052 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .................................... 150,779 150,779 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

056 JTT/CIBS-M ............................................................................................................................ 9,221 9,221 

057 TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) ........................................................................ 96,925 96,925 

059 DCGS-A-INTEL ...................................................................................................................... 4,122 4,122 

061 TROJAN ................................................................................................................................... 39,344 39,344 

062 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) ............................................................................ 6,541 6,541 

063 CI AND HUMINT INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) CAPABILIT ....................................... 3,899 3,899 

064 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES ......................................................... 2,089 2,089 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

065 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ................................................... 26,327 0 

Award cancellation .......................................................................................................... [–26,327 ] 

066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ........................................................................................................... 9,956 9,956 

067 MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST ................................... 17,004 17,004 

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP. ....................................................... 13,225 13,225 

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................................ 20,951 20,951 

070 CI MODERNIZATION ........................................................................................................... 260 260 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

071 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................................................. 180,253 180,253 

072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................................................... 377,443 377,443 

073 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................................. 10,864 10,864 

074 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................................. 63,122 63,122 

075 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ............................................................................. 207,352 207,352 

076 ENHANCED PORTABLE INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY FUZE SE .................................. 2,971 2,971 

077 FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (IFLIR) ..................................................................... 68,504 68,504 

078 COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (C-SUAS) ................................... 280,086 445,541 

Army UPL #2 ................................................................................................................ [165,455 ] 

079 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ...................................................... 184,610 174,110 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–10,500 ] 

080 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .......................................................... 9,345 9,345 

081 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ....................................................................... 2,966 2,966 

082 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................................................. 4,660 4,660 

083 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS ............................................. 6,098 6,098 

084 COUNTERFIRE RADARS .................................................................................................... 21,250 21,250 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

085 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ( ................................. 20,039 20,039 

086 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .............................................................................................. 16,240 16,240 

087 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS .................................................. 80,011 80,011 

088 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ................................................................................ 403,028 403,028 

089 AIAMD FAMILY OF SYSTEMS (FOS) COMPONENTS ................................................. 2,756 2,756 

090 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................................................. 5,360 5,360 

091 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE .................................. 48,994 48,994 

092 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ............................................ 4,103 4,103 

093 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .................................... 6,512 6,512 

094 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ....................................................................... 5,017 5,017 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

095 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ............................................................................... 10,065 10,065 

096 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .................................................................... 78,613 78,613 

097 ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) .................................................. 1,303 1,303 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

099 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ........................................................... 76,327 76,327 

100 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 1,667 1,667

101 CSS COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 60,850 60,850 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

102A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 1,817 1,817 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

104 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ................................................................................... 32,879 32,879 

105 CBRN DEFENSE ................................................................................................................... 57,408 57,408 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

107 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ............................................................................. 97,231 97,231 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

111 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 62,469 78,469 

Silent Tactical Energy Enhanced Dismount (STEED) .............................................. [16,000 ] 

112 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS OUTFITS ............................................................................ 16,440 16,440 

113 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS .................................................................................. 1,922 1,922 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

114 HEATERS AND ECU’S ........................................................................................................ 14,355 14,355 

115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............................................... 6,503 6,503 

116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 141,613 128,746 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–12,867 ] 

117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ............................................................................................... 23,129 23,129 

118 FORCE PROVIDER ............................................................................................................... 9,569 9,569 

119 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ................................. 46,312 46,312 

120 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ........................................ 9,217 9,217 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

122 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 2,879 2,879 

123 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ................................................. 57,050 57,050 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

124 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .......................................................................................... 72,157 72,157 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

125 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ...................................................... 26,271 26,271 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

127 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ...................................................................................................... 114 2,114 

All Terrain Cranes .......................................................................................................... [2,000 ] 

128 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) .................................................. 31,663 31,663 

130 CONST EQUIP ESP .............................................................................................................. 8,925 8,925 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

131 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ................................................................................................. 55,459 55,459 

132 MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV) .......................................................................... 66,634 66,634 

133 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ...................................................................... 20,036 20,036 

GENERATORS 

134 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .................................................................... 81,540 81,540 

135 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................................ 12,051 12,051 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

136 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .................................................................................................... 7,849 7,849 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

137 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT ..................................................................... 40,686 40,686 

138 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ................................................................................. 174,890 174,890

139 SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE) ........................................................... 218,183 196,363 

Synthetic Training Environment .................................................................................. [–21,820 ] 

140 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................................... 10,172 10,172 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

141 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............................................. 48,329 48,329 

142 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ........................................................ 46,128 46,128 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

143 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ....................................................................... 138,459 138,459 

144 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 29,968 29,968 

145 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ..................................................... 42,487 42,487 

146 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE ........................................................................... 26,980 26,980 

147 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................. 90,705 90,705 

OPA2 

149 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ..................................................................................................... 9,810 9,810 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................................... 8,616,524 8,598,765 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ...................................................................................... 28,554 28,554 

002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ............................................................................................ 1,895,033 1,695,033 

Correction of F–35 program deficiencies ....................................................................... [–200,000 ] 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP ..................................................................................... 196,634 196,634 

004 JSF STOVL ............................................................................................................................. 2,078,225 1,878,225 

Correction of F–35 program deficiencies ....................................................................... [–200,000 ] 

005 JSF STOVL AP ...................................................................................................................... 169,389 169,389 

006 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ....................................................................................................... 2,068,657 2,068,657 

007 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP ................................................................................................ 422,972 422,972 

008 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................................................... 60,175 60,175 

009 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ..................................................................................... 8,701 8,701 

010 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................................................... 12,424 12,424 


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011 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ......................................................................................................... 197,669 77,769 

Production line shutdown early to need ........................................................................ [–119,900 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

012 MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING SYSTEM (METS) ............................................................... 301,303 301,303 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 KC–130J ................................................................................................................................... 33,406 233,406 

USN Reserve K-C130J recapitalization program ........................................................ [200,000 ] 

016 MQ–4 TRITON ........................................................................................................................ 159,226 159,226 

020 MQ–25 ...................................................................................................................................... 501,683 501,683 

021 MQ–25 AP ................................................................................................................................ 51,344 51,344 

022 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS ...................................................................................................... 19,081 19,081 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

023 F–18 A-D UNIQUE ................................................................................................................ 92,765 92,765 

024 F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINM ...................................... 566,727 566,727 

025 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS SERIES ...................................................................................... 112,672 112,672 

026 AEA SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................... 17,460 17,460 

027 AV–8 SERIES ......................................................................................................................... 3,584 3,584 

028 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ..................................................................... 146,876 146,876 

029 ADVERSARY .......................................................................................................................... 49,724 49,724 

030 F–18 SERIES ......................................................................................................................... 680,613 680,613 

031 H–53 SERIES ......................................................................................................................... 107,247 107,247 

032 MH–60 SERIES ..................................................................................................................... 108,072 108,072 

033 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................................................... 153,006 153,006 

035 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................................................... 148,060 148,060 

036 TRAINER A/C SERIES ........................................................................................................ 12,415 12,415 

037 C–130 SERIES ....................................................................................................................... 188,119 188,119 

038 FEWSG .................................................................................................................................... 663 663 

039 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES .................................................................................... 13,162 13,162

040 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................................................... 142,368 142,368 

041 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ............................................................................ 69,495 69,495 

042 T–45 SERIES ......................................................................................................................... 158,800 158,800 

043 POWER PLANT CHANGES ................................................................................................. 16,806 16,806 

044 JPATS SERIES ...................................................................................................................... 24,157 24,157 

045 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS ................................................................................... 3,964 3,964 

046 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................. 52,791 52,791 

047 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ........................................................................................ 139,113 139,113 

048 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ..................................................................... 10,687 10,687 

049 ID SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................................... 7,020 7,020 

050 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................................................... 307,202 307,202 

051 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ............................................................................................... 25,597 25,597 

053 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ................................................................................ 235,062 360,062 

Safety Enhancements ...................................................................................................... [125,000 ] 

054 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ............................................................................. 453,226 453,226 

055 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................................................... 282,987 282,987 

056 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................................................... 183,924 183,924 

057 QRC .......................................................................................................................................... 26,957 26,957 

058 MQ–4 SERIES ........................................................................................................................ 122,044 122,044 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 2,094,242 2,094,242 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

064 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 572,806 572,806

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................................... 105,634 105,634 

066 WAR CONSUMABLES .......................................................................................................... 43,604 43,604 

067 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................................................... 73,307 73,307 

068 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 456,816 456,816

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ......................................... 16,214,250 16,019,350 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

002 TRIDENT II MODS ............................................................................................................... 1,793,867 1,793,867 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

003 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................................................... 8,133 8,133 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

004 TOMAHAWK ........................................................................................................................... 32,677 32,677 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

005 AMRAAM ................................................................................................................................. 279,626 279,626 

006 SIDEWINDER ........................................................................................................................ 86,023 86,023 

007 STANDARD MISSILE .......................................................................................................... 627,386 627,386 

008 STANDARD MISSILE AP .................................................................................................... 127,830 127,830 

009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ............................................................................................ 76,108 76,108 

010 RAM .......................................................................................................................................... 141,021 141,021 

011 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) .......................................................................... 76,838 76,838 

013 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................................................... 182,463 182,463 

014 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 3,411 3,411 

015 LRASM ..................................................................................................................................... 326,435 326,435 

016 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) ...................................................................................... 24,882 24,882 

017 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP ............................................................................... 4,412 4,412 

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018 TOMAHAWK MODS .............................................................................................................. 317,839 317,839 

019 ESSM ....................................................................................................................................... 652,391 634,391 

Program delay ................................................................................................................. [–18,000 ] 

020 AARGM-ER ............................................................................................................................. 213,988 213,988 

021 AARGM-ER AP ....................................................................................................................... 34,604 34,604 

022 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ........................................................................................... 75,667 75,667 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................................................ 1,490 1,490 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

026 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 351,488 351,488 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

027 SSTD ........................................................................................................................................ 4,317 4,317 

028 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................................................. 333,147 333,147 

029 ASW TARGETS ...................................................................................................................... 30,476 30,476 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

030 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ..................................................................................................... 106,249 106,249 

031 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ...................................................................................... 17,363 17,363

032 MARITIME MINES ............................................................................................................... 100,065 80,065 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

033 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 151,809 151,809 

034 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................... 4,039 4,039 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

035 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................................................... 5,669 5,669 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .......................................................................................... 12,513 12,513 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

037 CIWS MODS ............................................................................................................................ 4,266 4,266 

038 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ................................................................................................. 54,794 54,794 

039 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................................................. 82,246 82,246 

040 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ................................................................................................... 2,463 2,463 

041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ........................................................ 11,635 11,635 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 240,697 240,697 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ......................................... 6,600,327 6,562,327 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ........................................................................................... 33,161 33,161 

002 JDAM ....................................................................................................................................... 75,134 75,134 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 58,197 58,197 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................................................... 12,501 12,501 

005 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................................................... 56,745 56,745 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .............................................................. 73,782 73,782 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................................................... 75,416 75,416 

008 JATOS ...................................................................................................................................... 7,407 7,407 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................................................... 29,990 23,990 

Underexecution ................................................................................................................ [–6,000 ] 

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 40,089 40,089 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................................................... 41,223 41,223 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ..................................................................... 47,269 47,269 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ................................................................................. 9,703 9,703 

015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................................ 1,703 1,703 

016 EXPEDITIONARY LOITERING MUNITIONS ................................................................. 588,005 362,766 

Contract execution ........................................................................................................... [–225,239 ] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

017 MORTARS ............................................................................................................................... 127,726 127,726 

018 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 43,769 43,769 

019 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 266,277 266,277 

020 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ..................................................................................... 21,726 21,726 

021 AMMO MODERNIZATION ................................................................................................... 18,211 18,211 

022 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ................................................................................................... 114,684 82,059 

Excess 155mm M795 munitions ..................................................................................... [–10,025 ] 

Excess M232A1 MACS munitions ................................................................................. [–22,600 ] 

023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................... 5,165 5,165 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.1,747,883 1,484,019 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE ...................................................................................... 3,341,235 3,341,235 

002 COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP ............................................................................... 6,215,939 6,215,939 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ............................................................................ 1,186,873 1,086,873 

Advance Procurement for CVN 82 and 83 .................................................................... [100,000 ] 

Rephasing of incremental funding ................................................................................. [–200,000 ] 

004 CVN–81 ..................................................................................................................................... 721,045 721,045 

005 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ......................................................................................... 3,615,904 4,315,904 


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Cost growth ...................................................................................................................... [–300,000 ] 

One additional ship ......................................................................................................... [1,000,000 ] 

006 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE AP .................................................................................. 3,720,303 3,720,303 

007 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ....................................................................................... 1,061,143 861,143 

Late contract award ........................................................................................................ [–200,000 ] 

009 DDG 1000 ................................................................................................................................ 61,100 61,100 

010 DDG–51 .................................................................................................................................... 4,725,819 4,775,819 

Large Surface Combatant Shipyard Infrastructure ..................................................... [50,000 ] 

010A DDG–51 .................................................................................................................................... 759,563 759,563 

010A DDG–51 .................................................................................................................................... 923,808 923,808 

011 DDG–51 AP ............................................................................................................................. 41,724 41,724 

013 FFG-FRIGATE ....................................................................................................................... 1,170,442 0 

Program delay ................................................................................................................. [–1,170,442 ] 

013A FFG-FRIGATE AP ................................................................................................................. 37,500 

Frigate industrial base and workforce development ..................................................... [37,500 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

014 LPD FLIGHT II ..................................................................................................................... 1,561,963 1,561,963 

019 LHA REPLACEMENT AP .................................................................................................... 61,118 61,118 

021 MEDIUM LANDING SHIP ................................................................................................... 268,068 268,068 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

024 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) .......................................................... 60,000 

Cost to complete ............................................................................................................... [60,000 ] 

027 OUTFITTING .......................................................................................................................... 674,600 674,600 

029 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................................................. 11,426 41,426 

Additional YRBM ............................................................................................................ [30,000 ] 

030 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL LIGHTER ............................................................................... 76,168 76,168 

031 LCAC SLEP ............................................................................................................................ 45,087 45,087 

032 AUXILIARY VESSELS (USED SEALIFT) ....................................................................... 204,939 141,939 

Cost growth ...................................................................................................................... [–63,000 ] 

033 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS .................................................... 1,930,024 1,930,024 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY ....................... 32,378,291 31,722,349 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................... 20,840 20,840 

GENERATORS 

002 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ........................................................................................ 82,937 82,937

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

003 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 102,288 102,288 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

004 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG .............................................. 294,625 294,625 

005 DDG MOD ............................................................................................................................... 861,066 801,066 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–60,000 ] 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

Water Purification .......................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

006 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................... 38,521 38,521 

007 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ................................................................. 2,402 2,402 

008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ............................................................................................................. 81,602 81,602 

009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM ..................................................... 7,352 7,352 

010 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 23,440 23,440 

011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................ 293,766 273,766 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 43,565 43,565 

013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 7,318 7,318 

014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES .................................................................................................. 30,470 30,470 

015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 38,115 38,115 

016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 407,468 357,468 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................................. 53,931 43,931 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

018 DSSP EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 4,586 4,586 

020 LCAC ........................................................................................................................................ 11,013 11,013 

021 UNDERWATER EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 16,650 16,650 

022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................... 66,351 66,351 

023 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS .............................................................................. 3,254 3,254 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION ........................................... 2,392,190 2,397,190 

Water Purification .......................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

026 REACTOR COMPONENTS ................................................................................................... 445,974 445,974 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

027 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 17,499 17,499 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS .............................................................................................................. 400,892 275,892 

Additional 40-foot patrol boats ...................................................................................... [12,000 ] 

Insufficient justification ................................................................................................. [–125,000 ] 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–12,000 ] 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

029 OPERATING FORCES IPE ................................................................................................. 237,036 229,536 


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INDOPACOM Mission Network—INDOPACOM UPL ............................................... [17,500 ] 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

030 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 56,105 56,105 

031 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ......................................................................................... 118,247 98,247 

Insufficient justification ................................................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

033 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ......................................................................................... 11,101 7,701 

LCS SUW MM ................................................................................................................ [–3,400 ] 

034 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ............................................................................... 205,571 160,571 

Insufficient justification ................................................................................................. [–30,000 ] 

Unjustified request ........................................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

035 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV .................................................................................................... 48,780 63,780 

Torpedo tube launch and recovery capable UUVs ........................................................ [15,000 ] 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

036 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................ 56,667 56,667 

SHIP SONARS 

037 SPQ–9B RADAR ..................................................................................................................... 7,402 7,402 

038 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .................................................................... 134,637 134,637 

039 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 502,115 487,115 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

040 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 16,731 16,731 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM .............................................................. 55,484 55,484 

042 SSTD ........................................................................................................................................ 9,647 9,647 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................................................... 405,854 405,854 

044 SURTASS ................................................................................................................................ 45,975 45,975 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

045 AN/SLQ–32 .............................................................................................................................. 184,349 184,349 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ................................................................................................. 362,099 362,099 

047 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) .......................................................... 4,680 4,680 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

048 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ............................................................... 26,644 26,644 

049 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) .................................... 13,614 13,614 

050 ATDLS ..................................................................................................................................... 68,458 68,458 

051 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ..................................................... 3,645 3,645 

052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT .................................................................. 16,812 16,812 

053 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ............................................................................. 41,458 41,458 

054 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ........................................................... 3,803 3,803 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

056 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 90,586 90,586 

057 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 75,508 75,508 

058 ID SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................................... 59,602 59,602 

059 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ( ...................................... 7,287 7,287 

060 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ......................................................................... 46,106 36,106 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

061 MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM ....................................................... 7,809 7,809 

062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 65,113 65,113 

063 DCGS-N .................................................................................................................................... 16,946 16,946 

064 CANES ..................................................................................................................................... 440,207 440,207 

065 RADIAC ................................................................................................................................... 38,688 38,688 

066 CANES-INTELL ..................................................................................................................... 50,654 50,654 

067 GPETE ..................................................................................................................................... 32,005 32,005 

068 MASF ........................................................................................................................................ 24,361 24,361 

069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ................................................................... 6,709 6,709 

070 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION .............................................................................. 4,081 4,081 

072 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND SENSORS ............................................................................ 228,910 228,910 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

073 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL NETWORK ......................................................................... 104,119 79,119 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

074 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................... 24,602 24,602 

075 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ...................................................................... 103,546 103,546 

076 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ....................................................................... 9,209 9,209 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ............................................................................. 136,846 111,846 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

078 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 68,334 68,334 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

079 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................................. 59,745 59,745 

080 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ........................................................................... 163,071 100,071 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–63,000 ] 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

081 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................................... 4,551 4,551 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

082 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ............................................................. 162,008 162,008 

083 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ................................................................................. 1,100 1,100 

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084 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP .................................................................. 15,506 15,506 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

095 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 58,213 58,213 

SONOBUOYS 

097 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ................................................................................................ 323,441 348,441 

Additional Sonobouys ..................................................................................................... [25,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

098 MINOTAUR ............................................................................................................................. 5,431 5,431 

099 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 138,062 138,062 

100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 121,108 121,108 

101 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ........................................................................... 2,244 2,244 

102 ELECTROMAGNETIC AIRCRAFT LAUNCH SYSTEM (EMALS ................................. 14,702 14,702 

103 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 17,982 17,982 

104 AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................................................... 10,643 10,643 

106 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 110,993 110,993

107 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL ..................................... 130,050 130,050 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

109 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 6,416 6,416 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

110 HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 226 226 

111 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 381,473 331,473 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

112 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 98,921 98,921 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ....................................................................... 325,236 325,236 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

114 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 157,609 157,609 

115 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 25,362 25,362 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

116 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ................................................................. 26,725 26,725 

117 DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 3,817 3,817 

118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................... 3,193 3,193 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

119 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM ........................................................................... 95,557 45,557 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

120 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ........................................................................ 80,248 80,248 

121 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 179,974 179,974 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

122 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................................................... 3,751 3,751 

123 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ......................................................................................... 5,795 5,795 

124 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP .................................................................. 80,260 80,260 

125 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 26,199 26,199 

126 TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................................................... 50,878 50,878 

127 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 6,454 6,454 

128 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 3,924 3,924 

129 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................... 103,014 78,014 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

130 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ................................................................................... 1,301 1,301 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................... 56,585 46,585 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

132 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................................................... 5,863 5,863 

133 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 954,467 954,467 

TRAINING DEVICES 

134 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 5,341 5,341 

135 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 75,626 75,626 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 29,698 29,698 

137 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 10,122 10,122 

139 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 6,590 6,590 

140 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 17,056 17,056 

141 C4ISR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................. 33,606 18,606 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

142 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 47,499 47,499 

143 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 129,484 119,484 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

144 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 42,026 42,026 

OTHER 

149 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ............................................................. 130,100 130,100 

150 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................ 2,195 2,195 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

151A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 16,134 16,134 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

152 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 705,144 705,144 

153 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................... 578,277 578,277 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................................ 15,877,253 15,283,353 

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TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ............................................................................................................................ 2,773 2,773 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES ...................................... 810,276 526,276 

Red Stripe limitation/cost growth ................................................................................. [–284,000 ] 

003 LAV PIP ................................................................................................................................... 761 761 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ................................................................ 1,823 1,823 

005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM ..................................................................................... 139,477 139,477 

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ...................................... 18,481 18,481 

GUIDED MISSILES 

007 TOMAHAWK ........................................................................................................................... 115,232 115,232 

008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) ...................................................................................... 144,682 144,682 

009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE (NSM) AP ............................................................................... 30,087 30,087 

010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 369,296 333,296 

Excessive missile costs ..................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

Forward financed in FY24 ............................................................................................. [–31,000 ]

011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN ..................................................................................... 61,563 61,563 

012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) .............................................. 9,521 9,521 

013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW ............................................................................................. 1,868 1,868 

014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .................................................................................. 1,584 1,584 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C .................................. 84,764 84,764 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 71,023 71,023 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 MODIFICATION KITS .......................................................................................................... 1,559 1,559 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

018 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................................................. 221,212 172,112 

Lack of testing program with Squad Aiming Laser .................................................... [–49,100 ] 

019 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 20,385 20,385 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

020 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .................................................... 71,941 71,941 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS (EMSO) ....................................... 182,465 53,465 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–129,000 ] 

022 GCSS-MC ................................................................................................................................. 3,282 3,282 

023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 56,710 56,710 

024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 128,804 106,304 

Excess Advanced Signals Processor ............................................................................... [–22,500 ] 

026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ............................................................................... 59,077 59,077 

027 DCGS-MC ................................................................................................................................. 81,507 81,507 

028 UAS PAYLOADS .................................................................................................................... 17,232 17,232 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

031 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 15,042 15,042 

032 MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) ................................................... 283,983 263,583 

Network Transport Excess Growth ................................................................................ [–20,400 ] 

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................................................... 25,793 25,793 

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 59,113 59,113 

035 RADIO SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................. 258,818 258,818 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................................................. 39,390 39,390 

037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ............................................................ 21,015 21,015 

038 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................ 19,245 19,245 

040 UNMANNED EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 16,305 16,305 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

041A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 3,266 3,266 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

042 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ................................................................................... 26,800 26,800 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

043 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 17,304 17,304 

044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ................................................................................ 340,542 223,142

Fielding delay schedule impact ...................................................................................... [–7,400 ] 

Material schedule impact to M2/Ukraine forward funded ........................................... [–101,700 ] 

Schedule delay trailer impact ........................................................................................ [–8,300 ] 

045 TRAILERS .............................................................................................................................. 27,440 27,440 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

046 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 29,252 29,252 

047 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ................................................................................... 23,411 23,411 

048 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 11,366 11,366 

049 EOD SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................................... 30,166 30,166 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

050 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 56,749 56,749 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

051 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 23,651 23,651 

052 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................................................ 105,448 105,448 

053 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 29,168 29,168 

054 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (ULTV) ............................................................... 17,954 17,954 

OTHER SUPPORT 

055 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................... 26,508 26,508 


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056 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 28,749 28,749 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS .......................................... 4,243,863 3,585,463 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE 

001 B–21 RAIDER ......................................................................................................................... 1,956,668 1,956,668 

002 B–21 RAIDER AP .................................................................................................................. 721,600 721,600 

TACTICAL FORCES 

003 F–35 .......................................................................................................................................... 4,474,156 4,012,456 

APG–81 Radars (Qty 34) ............................................................................................... [138,300 ]

Correction of F–35 program deficiencies ....................................................................... [–600,000 ] 

004 F–35 AP ................................................................................................................................... 482,584 482,584 

005 F–15EX .................................................................................................................................... 1,808,472 1,808,472 

006 F–15EX AP .............................................................................................................................. 271,000 

FY26 Aircraft (+24) ....................................................................................................... [271,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

007 KC–46A MDAP ....................................................................................................................... 2,854,748 2,604,748 

Excessive cost growth ...................................................................................................... [–140,000 ] 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–110,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

008 C–130J ...................................................................................................................................... 2,405 285,405 

2 additional aircraft ....................................................................................................... [220,000 ] 

NRE Polar Airlift ........................................................................................................... [63,000 ] 

UPT TRAINERS 

010 ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING T–7A ................................................................................ 235,207 235,207

HELICOPTERS 

011 MH–139A ................................................................................................................................. 294,095 294,095 

012 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER .................................................................................... 162,685 137,685

Excess to need .................................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

013 C–40 FLEET EXPANSION ................................................................................................... 328,689 200,000 

Two additional C–40B aircraft for the Air National Guard ...................................... [200,000 ] 

Unjustified request ........................................................................................................... [–328,689 ] 

014 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ...................................................................................................... 3,086 3,086 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

016 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................................................ 37,581 37,581 

017 ULTRA ..................................................................................................................................... 35,274 35,274 

021 RQ–20B PUMA ....................................................................................................................... 11,283 11,283 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

022 B–2A ......................................................................................................................................... 63,932 63,932 

023 B–1B ......................................................................................................................................... 13,406 13,406 

024 B–52 .......................................................................................................................................... 194,832 194,832 

025 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 52,117 52,117 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

027 E–11 BACN/HAG .................................................................................................................... 82,939 82,939 

028 F–15 .......................................................................................................................................... 45,829 45,829 

029 F–16 .......................................................................................................................................... 217,235 217,235 

030 F–22A ....................................................................................................................................... 861,125 861,125 

031 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................ 549,657 549,657 

032 F–15 EPAW ............................................................................................................................. 271,970 271,970 

033 KC–46A MDAP ....................................................................................................................... 24,954 24,954 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

034 C–5 ............................................................................................................................................ 45,445 45,445 

035 C–17A ....................................................................................................................................... 103,306 136,206 

Mobility connectivity ....................................................................................................... [32,900 ] 

036 C–32A ....................................................................................................................................... 6,422 6,422 

037 C–37A ....................................................................................................................................... 9,146 9,146 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

038 GLIDER MODS ...................................................................................................................... 2,679 2,679 

039 T–6 ............................................................................................................................................ 130,281 130,281 

040 T–1 ............................................................................................................................................ 2,205 2,205 

041 T–38 .......................................................................................................................................... 115,486 115,486 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

043 U–2 MODS ............................................................................................................................... 69,806 69,806 

047 VC–25A MOD .......................................................................................................................... 11,388 11,388 

048 C–40 .......................................................................................................................................... 7,114 7,114 

049 C–130 ........................................................................................................................................ 102,519 102,519 

050 C–130J MODS ......................................................................................................................... 206,904 206,904 

051 C–135 ........................................................................................................................................ 146,564 146,564 

052 COMPASS CALL .................................................................................................................... 94,654 94,654 

054 RC–135 ..................................................................................................................................... 222,966 222,966 

055 E–3 ............................................................................................................................................ 68,192 68,192 

056 E–4 ............................................................................................................................................ 28,728 28,728 

057 H–1 ........................................................................................................................................... 2,097 2,097 

058 MH–139A MOD ....................................................................................................................... 5,010 5,010 

059 H–60 ......................................................................................................................................... 2,035 2,035 


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060 HH60W MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................................... 28,911 28,911 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 213,284 213,284 

063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................................................... 55,122 55,122 

064 OTHER AIRCRAFT AP ........................................................................................................ 5,216 5,216 

065 MQ–9 MODS ........................................................................................................................... 12,351 40,351 

MQ–9 Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO) Kits ........................................................... [28,000 ] 

066 SENIOR LEADER C3 SYSTEM—AIRCRAFT ................................................................. 25,001 25,001 

067 CV–22 MODS ........................................................................................................................... 42,795 42,795 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

068 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ................................................................................... 936,212 936,212 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

069 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................................ 162,813 162,813 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

070 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................................................... 15,031 15,031 

072 B–2A ......................................................................................................................................... 1,885 1,885 

073 B–2B ......................................................................................................................................... 15,709 15,709 

076 CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT ............................................................................ 12,025 12,025 

079 F–16 .......................................................................................................................................... 11,501 11,501 

080 F–16 .......................................................................................................................................... 867 867 

082 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 18,604 18,604 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

085 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS .................................................................................... 20,004 20,004 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

086 WAR CONSUMABLES .......................................................................................................... 25,908 25,908 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

087 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................................................... 1,006,272 1,006,272 

092 F–15EX .................................................................................................................................... 40,084 40,084 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 16,359 16,359 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 19,835,430 19,584,941 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC .................................................................... 37,333 37,333 

BALLISTIC MISSILES 

003 MK21A REENTRY VEHICLE .............................................................................................. 26,156 26,156 

STRATEGIC 

004 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON .............................................................................. 70,335 70,335 

005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF WEAPON AP ....................................................................... 140,000 140,000 

TACTICAL 

006 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 6,533 6,533 

007 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................................................. 825,051 825,051 

009 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE .................................................................................................... 165,909 165,909 

010 LRASM0 ................................................................................................................................... 354,100 354,100 

012 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ...................................................................................................... 107,101 107,101 

013 AMRAAM ................................................................................................................................. 447,373 447,373 

016 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................................................. 42,257 42,257 

017 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ............................................................................................ 328,382 328,382 

018 STAND-IN ATTACK WEAPON (SIAW) ............................................................................. 173,421 173,421 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

019 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS/POL PREVENTION ................................................... 913 913 

CLASS IV 

020 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................................................. 104,039 104,039 

021 ICBM FUZE MOD AP ........................................................................................................... 40,336 40,336 

022 MM III MODIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 24,212 24,212 

023 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ....................................................................... 34,019 34,019 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

024 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (INITIAL) ............................................................................ 6,956 6,956 

025 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (REPLEN) ........................................................................... 103,543 103,543 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

028 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ........................................................................................ 628,436 628,436 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 707,204 707,204 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................................ 4,373,609 4,373,609 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ........................................................................................................................ 123,034 123,034 

BOMBS 

003 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ........................................................................................... 144,725 144,725 

004 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ................................................................ 8,566 8,566 

005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................................................... 125,268 125,268 

007 B61–12 TRAINER .................................................................................................................. 11,665 11,665 

OTHER ITEMS 

008 CAD/PAD ................................................................................................................................. 40,487 40,487 

009 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) .................................................................. 7,076 7,076 

010 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 617 617 

011 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................................................... 2,894 2,894 


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012 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 .......................................................................................... 5,399 5,399 

FLARES 

013 EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................................ 99,769 99,769 

FUZES 

014 FUZES ..................................................................................................................................... 114,664 114,664 

SMALL ARMS 

015 SMALL ARMS ........................................................................................................................ 25,311 25,311 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ............ 709,475 709,475 

PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF 

001 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ....................................................................................... 65,656 65,656 

003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .............................................................................................. 4,277 4,277 

004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS .................................................. 17,264 17,264 

005 FABT FORCE ELEMENT TERMINAL ............................................................................. 234,655 234,655 

006 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) .......................................................... 10,020 10,020 

007 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE .................................................................... 2,189 2,189 

008 GPSIII FOLLOW ON ............................................................................................................. 647,165 323,565 

Early to need ................................................................................................................... [–323,600 ] 

009 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ................................................................................................. 68,205 68,205 

010 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ....................................................................................... 835 835 

014 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ..................................................................................... 83,829 83,829

015 MILSATCOM ........................................................................................................................... 37,684 37,684 

017 SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 658,007 658,007 

018 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM ............................................................................. 51,601 51,601 

019 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH ........................................................................ 1,847,486 1,847,486 

021 PTES HUB .............................................................................................................................. 56,148 56,148 

023 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LAUNCH .................................................................. 357,178 357,178 

024 SPACE MODS ......................................................................................................................... 48,152 48,152 

025 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ............................................................................. 63,798 63,798 

SPARES 

026 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 722 722 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

027 USSF REPLACEMENT VEHICLES .................................................................................. 4,919 4,919 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

028 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 3,189 3,189 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE .............................................. 4,262,979 3,939,379 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................................................... 6,802 6,802 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................................................... 4,526 4,526

003 CAP VEHICLES ..................................................................................................................... 1,151 1,151 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ................................................................................... 41,605 41,605 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ................................................................................ 69,546 69,546 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................... 438 438 

007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ....................................................................................... 99,057 99,057 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................................................ 57,234 57,234 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES .............................................................................. 22,949 22,949 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ........................................................... 7,476 7,476 

011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ............................................................... 91,001 91,001 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

012 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 63,233 63,233 

013 STRATEGIC MICROELECTRONIC SUPPLY SYSTEM ................................................. 328,667 323,667 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

014 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ............................................... 5,616 5,616 

015 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 5,146 5,146 

016 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 36,449 36,449 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

017 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS .................................................................... 45,820 45,820 

018 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ....................................................................................... 13,443 13,443 

019 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ............................................................................ 22,764 22,764 

020 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN ............................................................. 73,412 73,412 

021 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-RANGE RADAR ................................................................ 96,022 96,022 

022 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST .......................................................................... 31,056 31,056 

023 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ........................................................................ 49,991 49,991 

024 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ................................................................................. 8,897 8,897 

025 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 18,474 18,474 

027 STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM ..................................... 7,376 7,376 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

028 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 161,928 161,928 

029 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ..................................................................... 1,946 1,946 


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030 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE CONTROL NODE (BACN) ................................................ 5 5 

031 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ........................................................................... 11,435 11,435 

032 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ................................................................ 254,106 254,106 

033 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ........................................................................................... 290,877 298,377 

Infrastructure and communications upgrades .............................................................. [7,500 ] 

034 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ............................................................ 60,639 60,639 

035 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) .............................................................................. 13,945 13,945 

036 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................................................... 100,594 100,594 

037 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS ................................................. 1,236 1,236 

039 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ............................................................................ 433 433 

040 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ............................................................... 21,175 21,175 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

041 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........................................ 201,670 201,670 

042 AFNET ..................................................................................................................................... 69,807 69,807 

043 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................................... 5,821 5,821 

044 USCENTCOM .......................................................................................................................... 19,498 19,498 

045 USSTRATCOM ....................................................................................................................... 4,797 4,797 

046 USSPACECOM ....................................................................................................................... 79,783 79,783 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

047 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................. 139,153 139,153 

048 COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATER ...................................................................... 2,222 2,222 

049 RADIO EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................ 53,568 53,568 

050 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................... 60,744 60,744 

MODIFICATIONS 

051 COMM ELECT MODS ........................................................................................................... 73,147 73,147 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

052 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 109,562 109,562 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

053 POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 13,443 13,443 

054 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ............................................................ 20,459 20,459 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

055 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................... 79,854 79,854 

056 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 203,531 203,531 

057 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 112,280 112,280 

058 FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE) ........................................................................... 24,563 24,563 

059 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 54,455 54,455 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

061 DARP RC135 ........................................................................................................................... 29,524 29,524 

062 DCGS-AF ................................................................................................................................. 59,504 59,504 

064 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM .......................................................................................... 1,269,904 1,169,904 

Expenditure delays .......................................................................................................... [–100,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

064A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 25,476,312 25,476,312 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

065 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER) ........................................................................ 1,056 1,056 

066 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .......................................................................................... 7,637 7,637 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................................... 30,298,764 30,201,264 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

001 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA .............................................................................................. 518 518 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ................................................................................................ 184,095 184,095 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

007 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ............................................................................................... 374 374 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ............................................................................. 25,392 25,392 

009 TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................................................ 27,451 27,451 

011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................................................................... 25,499 25,499 

012 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ........................................................... 68,786 68,786 

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ................................................................ 116,320 116,320 

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ............................................................................ 54,278 54,278 

015 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ............................................................ 17,213 12,213 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

016 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER ............................................................................................. 50,462 50,462 

017 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO) ............................................. 24,482 24,482 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

024 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 53,777 53,777 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA 

025 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 2,191 2,191 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

026 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ................................................................................................. 16,345 16,345 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

027 THAAD .................................................................................................................................... 246,995 246,995 

028 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ......................................................................................... 20,796 20,796 

029 AEGIS BMD ............................................................................................................................ 85,000 185,000 

Program decrease—spares .............................................................................................. [–85,000 ]

Program increase—restore SM–3 IB production ......................................................... [185,000 ] 

030 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS .................................................................................................. 57,130 57,130 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

031 SM–3 IIAS ............................................................................................................................... 406,370 406,370 

032 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 50,000 50,000 

033 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ..................................... 40,000 40,000 

034 DEFENSE OF GUAM PROCUREMENT ........................................................................... 22,602 23,402 

Guam Defense System—INDOPACOM UPL ............................................................... [800 ] 

036 IRON DOME ........................................................................................................................... 110,000 110,000 

037 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE .................................................................. 32,040 32,040 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

038 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................... 3,717 3,717 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

041 VEHICLES .............................................................................................................................. 2,754 2,754 

042 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................... 8,783 8,783

043 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................ 3,429 3,429 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

044 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ........................................... 1,360 1,360 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 7,332 7,332 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, USCYBERCOM 

046 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............................................................................................. 69,066 69,066 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................................................... 599,781 598,781 

Program reduction .......................................................................................................... [–1,000 ] 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

047 ARMED OVERWATCH/TARGETING ................................................................................. 335,487 335,487 

048 MANNED ISR ......................................................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 

049 MC–12 ....................................................................................................................................... 400 400 

050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ....................................................... 220,301 218,678 

MH–60 upgrades unit cost growth ................................................................................. [–1,623 ] 

051 UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................................... 41,717 41,717 

052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ............................................................................................... 7,942 7,942 

053 U–28 ......................................................................................................................................... 5,259 5,259 

054 MH–47 CHINOOK .................................................................................................................. 157,413 147,265 

MH–47 unjustified GFE cost growth ............................................................................ [–10,148 ] 

055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ........................................................................................................ 49,403 49,403 

056 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ............................................................................ 19,123 19,123 

057 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ....................................................................................... 69,917 69,917 

058 AC/MC–130J ............................................................................................................................ 300,892 300,892 

SHIPBUILDING 

060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 63,850 70,850 

Deep Submergence Collective Propulsion ...................................................................... [7,000 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................................................. 139,078 139,078 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ................................................................................................ 205,814 205,001 

UAS unit growth ............................................................................................................. [–813 ] 

063 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ......................................... 3,918 3,918 

064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M .......................................................................................................... 79,015 79,015 

065 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 66,455 78,455 

Combatant Craft Assault—Three additional craft ....................................................... [12,000 ] 

066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 20,822 20,822 

067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................................................... 53,016 42,749 

JLTV unit cost growth .................................................................................................... [–4,504 ] 

NSCV unit cost growth ................................................................................................... [–5,763 ] 

068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................................................ 358,257 388,915 

Blast Exposure Monitoring (BEMO) Systems Acceleration ........................................ [7,350 ] 

NGTC Manpack CERP cost growth .............................................................................. [–1,274 ] 

On The Move Satellite Communication Terminals ...................................................... [30,300 ] 

RAA-VAK ......................................................................................................................... [–3,005 ] 

VAS Lasers unit cost growth .......................................................................................... [–2,713 ] 

069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 4,988 4,988 

070 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................................... 23,715 23,715 

071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................................................... 317,092 317,092 

CBDP 

072 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ............................................ 215,038 215,038 

073 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ................................................................. 211,001 211,001 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 5,406,751 5,528,358 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ................................................................................. 166,377,384 163,590,293 


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4 SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA5 TION. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 310,191 310,191 

002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 78,166 78,166 

003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS .......................... 109,726 112,726 

Biotechnology Advancements ..................................................................... [3,000 ] 

004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ALLIANCE ................................ 5,525 5,525 

005 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING BASIC 

RESEARCH.

10,309 10,309 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...................................................... 513,917 516,917 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

006 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.8,032 8,032 

007 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED STUDIES ................... 6,163 6,163 

008 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................... 96,094 106,094 

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing for Modernization ................... [2,500 ] 

Assured AI-based autonomous rescue missions ........................................ [2,500 ] 

Autonomous armaments technology for unmanned systems ................... [2,500 ] 

Overmatching the speed of battle ............................................................... [2,500 ] 

010 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 102,236 102,236 

011 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................ 66,707 67,707 

Engineered Roadway Repair Materials for Effective Maneuver of Military Assets.[2,500 ] 

Isostatic Advanced Armor Production ...................................................... [6,000 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

Rapidly Deployable Field Stations for Extreme Polar Environments .. [2,500 ] 

012 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ..................... 149,108 158,108 

Systems Engineering for Autonomous Ground Vehicles .......................... [9,000 ] 

013 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 84,576 94,076 

Man-portable doppler radar ...................................................................... [9,500 ] 

014 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY .................................. 32,089 59,589 

Advanced Manufacturing of Energetic Materials .................................... [8,500 ] 

Low-Cost Missile Systems Development .................................................... [10,000 ] 

Spectrum Dominance with Distributed Apertures .................................. [9,000 ] 

015 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 52,685 55,185 

High density eVTOL power source development ...................................... [2,500 ] 

016 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 39,188 39,188 

017 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.20,319 20,319 

018 0602181A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED RESEARCH .......................... 12,269 12,269 

019 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................................................. 25,839 25,839 

020 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH ..................................................... 53,206 53,206 

021 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................. 21,069 21,069 

022 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER ...................................................................................... 28,656 28,656 

023 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—APPLIED RESEARCH ........... 11,780 11,780 

025 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ........................... 19,795 19,795 

026 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 68,481 66,481 

Intraosseous Antibiotics (IOA) for Osseointegration and Degradable 

Metal Alloy Orthopedic Implants.

[3,000 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Mitochondria 

Transplantation Program for Traumatic Brain Injury.

[5,000 ] 

026A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 35,766 35,766 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................ 934,058 991,558 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

027 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 3,112 11,112 

Hearing protection communications ......................................................... [8,000 ] 

028 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.16,716 16,716 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

029 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION ............................. 14,608 14,608 

030 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.18,263 18,263 

031 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................. 23,722 23,722 

032 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................... 22,814 22,814 

033 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 17,076 17,076 

034 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 10,133 10,133 

035 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 33,969 36,469 

Hypersonics test range ............................................................................... [2,500 ] 

037 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................... 94,899 94,899 

038 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 45,880 48,380 

Rapid entry and sustainment for the Arctic ............................................ [2,500 ] 

039 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION ................................... 21,398 21,398 

040 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—ADVANCED RESEARCH ....... 36,360 36,360 

041 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 19,616 19,616 

042 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 239,597 239,597 

043 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.175,198 195,198 

Silent Watch HTPEM Fuel Cell ............................................................... [10,000 ] 

Tech Development for Ground-to-ground Vehicle Aided Target Recognition.[10,000 ] 

044 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 94,424 94,424 

045 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........... 164,943 185,943 

Low-Cost Rocket Propulsion for Affordable Mass on Tgt ........................ [9,000 ] 

Virtual Integrated Testbed and Lab for Trusted AI ................................ [12,000 ] 

046 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................... 140,578 156,578 

Additive Manufacturing ............................................................................. [10,000 ] 

Army Aviation Cybersecurity and Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) .. [3,000 ] 

Big Data Analytics .................................................................................... [3,000 ] 

047 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................. 28,333 48,433 

Counter drone munitions ........................................................................... [12,500 ] 

Distributed Gain 300-KW Laser Weapon System ................................... [4,600 ] 

RAPID C-sUAS Missile ............................................................................. [3,000 ] 

049 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ........................................................................ 9,272 9,272 

049A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 155,526 155,526 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1,386,437 1,476,537 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

051 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................ 13,031 16,031 

Artificial Intelligence Decision Aids for All Domain Operations .......... [3,000 ] 

052 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................................................... 19,659 19,659 

054 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ................................ 58,617 66,617 

Autonomous landmine detection ................................................................ [8,000 ] 

055 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ........................................ 116,027 130,927 

Assured Precision Weapons and Munitions ............................................. [14,900 ] 

056 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ............................... 23,235 23,235 

057 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ............................................. 4,059 4,059 

058 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ....... 90,265 90,265 

059 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ....................... 64,113 64,113 

060 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ..................... 34,091 34,091 

061 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 4,184 4,184 

062 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ..................................................................................... 6,591 6,591 

063 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................... 12,445 12,445 

064 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV .................................................................. 582 582 

065 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .............................. 24,284 21,930 

Soldier Systems Advanced Development—Slow Expenditure ................ [–2,354 ] 

066 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 3,039 3,039 

067 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE (EMAM) ...................................... 102,589 102,589 

068 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPING.

63,831 63,831 

069 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY .......................... 21,935 21,935 

070 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) ADV DEV ......................... 239,135 239,135 

071 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV ... 4,317 4,317 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................................... 11,234 11,234 

073 0604101A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (6.4) ............................ 1,800 1,800 

074 0604103A ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TOOL 

(EWPMT).

2,004 0 

Award cancellation ..................................................................................... [–2,004 ] 

075 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) ....... 127,870 114,140 

FTUAS—Slow Expenditure ...................................................................... [–13,730 ] 

076 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR ................. 149,463 149,463 

077 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............................................ 252,000 252,000 

078 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ............... 315,772 253,172 

Excessive Contractor Logistics Support Growth Inc 2 ............................ [–25,400 ] 

Systems Development Cost Growth Inc 3 ................................................. [–37,200 ] 

080 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) .............. 24,168 24,168 

081 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.136,029 116,419 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–6,000 ] 

Synthetic Training Environment ............................................................. [–13,610 ] 

082 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE 

DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.

17,341 17,341 

085 0604386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS—DEM/VAL ................................... 20,862 20,862 

086 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR ............................................................................... 8,058 8,058 

088 0604531A COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ADVANCED 

DEVELOPMENT.

59,983 64,483 

Army UPL #3 ............................................................................................ [4,500 ] 

090 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT ............................................................. 31,837 31,837 

091 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT .......... 2,270 2,270 

091A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 277,181 277,181 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

2,343,901 2,274,003 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

092 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ..................................................................................... 7,171 17,171

Modular Open System Approach Mission Command Development and 

Evaluation Capability.

[3,000 ] 

Virtual Modification Work Order Digital Engineering Tool .................. [7,000 ] 

093 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 35,942 35,942 

094 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ................................................................ 52,586 52,586 

095 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................. 15,088 15,088 

096 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 10,405 10,405 

097 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................. 50,011 50,011 

098 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................................ 982 5,982 

Integrated Mission Planning and Airspace Control Tools (IMPACT) .. [5,000 ] 

099 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) ............................. 92,540 92,540 

100 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES ................................................ 100,257 89,983 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,274 ] 

101 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ............... 48,097 48,097 

102 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ........................................................ 89,259 89,259 

103 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................. 3,286 3,286 

104 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ...................................... 28,427 28,427 

105 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG 

DEV.

69,653 78,653 

Air and Missile Defense Common Operating Picture ............................. [9,000 ] 

106 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................. 30,097 30,097 

107 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ................................. 12,927 12,927 

108 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ..... 8,914 8,914 

109 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ................... 26,352 26,352 

110 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV .................................................. 242,949 217,649 

DOTC excessive development growth ......................................................... [–24,300 ] 

Underexecution of 50mm munitions ......................................................... [–1,000 ] 

111 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ........................ 41,829 41,829 

112 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ... 92,300 92,300 

113 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.7,143 7,143 

114 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV .......................................... 19,134 19,134 

115 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.165,229 158,479 

EACP—Slow Expenditure ........................................................................ [–6,750 ] 

116 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 76,090 76,090 

117 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .......... 1,995 1,995 

118 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL .............................................. 29,132 29,132 

119 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD ......... 77,864 77,864 

120 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ...................................................................... 50,495 50,495 

121 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 120,076 110,076 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

122 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........ 126,354 126,354 

123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ....................................... 20,191 20,191 

124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ........................................................... 31,214 31,214 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .......................... 11,691 11,691 

126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ............... 7,846 7,846 

127 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE 

(NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE.

7,886 7,886 

128 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 4,176 4,176 

129 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) .......................... 4,288 4,288 

130 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .................................................................... 9,276 9,276 

132 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 38,225 38,225 

133 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ......... 167,912 167,912 

134 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS ....................................................................................... 28,378 37,378 

Tethered sUAS ............................................................................................ [9,000 ] 

135 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ................................................. 164,734 158,304 

Delayed expenditure rate ........................................................................... [–6,430 ] 

137 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE—MEDIUM ..................................... 2,931 2,931 

138 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS NODE (TITAN) EMD ........... 157,036 157,036 

140 0605205A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (6.5) ............................ 37,876 37,876 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

141 0605206A CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM-ARMY (CIHEP-A) .............. 1,296 1,296 

142 0605216A JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S).28,553 28,553 

143 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE ................................................................ 18,913 27,913 

Multi-Domain Intelligence—NextGen Intel Mission Support ................ [10,000 ] 

Multi-Domain Intelligence—NextGen Intel Mission Support ................ [–1,000 ] 

144 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ..................................................... 184,046 184,046 

145 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD ....................................................................................... 538,017 538,017 

146 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (AIE) ............................. 32,265 32,265 

147 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY ..................................................... 182,823 118,723 

Delayed expenditure rate ........................................................................... [–49,100 ] 

Expenditure delay ...................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

148 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ........................................ 23,363 23,363 

149 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT ........ 1,253,637 1,253,637 

150 0605242A THEATER SIGINT SYSTEM (TSIGS) ......................................................... 6,660 6,660 

151 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3) ................................................ 13,565 13,565 

152 0605247A SPECTRUM SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM (S2AS) .................. 9,330 9,330 

153 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................................... 3,030 3,030 

154 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ............ 602,045 575,045 

Unjustified THAAD integration ............................................................... [–27,000 ] 

155 0605531A COUNTER—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SYS DEV & 

DEMONSTRATION.

59,563 59,563 

157 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE ...................................................................... 504,841 504,841 

158 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................... 16,565 16,565 

159 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND 

MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE (EMD).

27,013 27,013 

160 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................... 979 979 

161 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 3,930 3,930 

163 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 131,096 131,096 

163A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 83,136 83,136 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.6,150,910 6,043,056 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

164 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 71,298 81,798 

Threat Counter-Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) ......................................... [10,500 ] 

165 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 15,788 30,688 

Replacement of Foreign Engines for Aerial Targets ............................... [14,900 ] 

166 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................................... 78,613 78,613 

167 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ............................................................................... 38,122 38,122 

168 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ........................................................................... 321,755 321,755 

169 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................... 86,645 86,645 

171 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ................................................... 461,085 461,085 

172 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ........ 75,591 78,591 

Rapid Assurance Modernization Program ............................................... [3,000 ] 

173 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS .................................................. 37,604 37,604 

174 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ......................................................................... 2,201 2,201 

176 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ................................................................ 27,420 27,420 

177 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ....................................................... 6,245 6,245 

178 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ................................................... 76,088 76,088 

179 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ...................................................................... 73,220 73,220 

180 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ........... 11,257 11,257 

181 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ....................................................................... 91,895 91,895 

182 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ................................................ 32,385 32,385 

183 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY 50,766 50,766 

184 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .......... 1,659 1,659 

185 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ................... 59,727 59,727 

186 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE ....... 73,400 73,400 

187 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ................... 4,574 4,574 

188 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .... 10,105 10,105 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................................... 1,707,443 1,735,843 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

190 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......................................... 14,188 14,188 

191 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................................................. 7,489 7,489 

192 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.271 271 

193 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.9,363 9,363 

194 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................... 25,000 25,000 

195 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................. 4,816 4,816 

196 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM .............................................. 67,029 97,029 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [30,000 ] 

198 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ................ 24,539 24,539 

199 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 8,243 8,243 

200 0607148A AN/TPQ–53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.53,652 53,652 

201 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 9,753 9,753 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

203 0607313A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 5,559 5,559 

204 0607315A ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER SYSTEMS ................... 2,620 2,620 

206 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ............................................................................. 590 590 

207 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ........................................................ 168,458 168,458 

208 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM 

(JADOCS).

27,582 27,582 

209 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................... 272,926 295,926 

Stryker Modernization ............................................................................... [23,000 ] 

210 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .................. 55,205 42,205 

Program rebaseline delay ........................................................................... [–13,000 ] 

211 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......... 142 142 

212 0203758A DIGITIZATION ................................................................................................. 1,562 1,562 

213 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....... 1,511 1,511 

214 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 23,708 23,708 

215 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.269 269 

216 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................ 20,590 20,590 

221 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 15,733 15,733 

222 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................... 2,566 2,566 

223 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ........................................... 26,643 26,643 

226 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................................ 5,701 5,701 

229 0305219A MQ–1 GRAY EAGLE UAV ............................................................................... 6,681 6,681 

230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ..................... 67,187 72,187 

Development and qualification of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fiber.[5,000 ] 

230A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 32,518 32,518 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .... 962,094 1,007,094 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

231 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER—SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT .... 74,548 74,548 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS.

74,548 74,548 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 

EVALUATION, ARMY.

14,073,308 14,119,556 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 94,259 94,259 

002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 483,914 488,914 

Hypersonic T&E workforce development .................................................. [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...................................................... 578,173 583,173 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 23,842 23,842 

004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 120,716 137,716 

Composite Characterization ....................................................................... [2,500 ] 

High-Performance Carbon Fiber for Advanced Rocket Motors ............... [2,500 ] 

Intelligent Data Management for Distributed Naval Platforms ............. [12,000 ] 

005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ................................ 53,758 63,758 

Next generation lithium ion batteries ....................................................... [5,000 ] 

Unmanned Logistics ................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .............................................. 51,202 63,202 

Embedded Systems Cyber for Critical Naval Infrastructure .................. [12,000 ] 

007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ......................... 76,379 71,379 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 91,441 91,441 

009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ........ 78,930 91,430 

Continuous distributed sensing systems .................................................... [10,000 ] 

Multi-Frequency Satellite Data Reception and Technological Upgrades [2,500 ] 

010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ....................... 7,719 7,719 

011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................ 57,525 62,525 

Academic Partnerships for undersea vehicle research ............................. [2,500 ] 

Undersea Research Facilities Capability .................................................. [2,500 ] 

012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 163,673 158,673 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ....... 31,460 31,460 

014 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH ..... 127,363 122,363 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD 

ACITIVITIES.

90,939 90,939 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................ 974,947 1,016,447 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 31,556 31,556 

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............. 8,537 8,537 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS ... 118,624 118,624 

019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) .............. 243,247 250,747 

Expeditionary Airborne Logistics in support of maritime operations .. [2,500 ] 

KARGO UAS .............................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..... 16,188 16,188 

021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.262,869 267,869 

Integration of aligned Carbon Nanotube Technology onto mission-critical Navy systems.[5,000 ] 

022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......................................... 63,084 63,084 

023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................... 5,105 5,105 

024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ...... 97,615 97,615 

025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.2,050 2,050 

026 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.131,288 131,288 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 980,163 992,663 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ..................................................................... 99,940 99,940 

028 0603178N LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (LUSV) ............................... 53,964 53,964 

029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .................................................... 41,765 51,765 

Advanced Component Development & Prototypes ................................... [10,000 ] 

030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .......................................................................... 23,115 23,115 

031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES ............................................................... 7,866 27,866 

Autonomy Kits for Port and Airfield damage Repair ............................ [20,000 ] 

032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 20,033 20,033 

033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .............................................. 3,358 3,358 

034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 2,051 2,051 

035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ...... 29,421 29,421 

036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ...................................................... 4,790 4,790 

037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,659 5,659 

038 0603525N PILOT FISH ...................................................................................................... 1,007,324 1,007,324 

040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ........................................................................................ 199,172 199,172 

041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ........................................................................... 801 801 

042 0603553N SURFACE ASW ................................................................................................. 1,194 1,194 

043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................. 96,694 103,694 

New Solutions for Hull Treatments .......................................................... [7,000 ] 

044 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ........................................ 14,924 14,924 

045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ........................................................ 110,800 116,800 

Hybrid Robotic Automation Demonstration ............................................ [4,000 ] 

Intumescent fire protective marine cable coating .................................... [2,000 ] 

046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ................... 52,586 52,586 

047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ................................................ 368,002 368,002 

048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ...................................... 93,942 97,942 

Silicon Carbide Flexible Bus Node ............................................................ [4,000 ] 

049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................. 137,372 137,372 

050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ................................................................ 9,132 –5,868 

Unjustified request ...................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................................... 20,135 20,135 

052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT .................................................................................... 189,631 196,631 

Advanced Composites for Wet Submarine Applications .......................... [7,000 ] 

053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ............................................................................... 28,801 28,801 

054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ............................................. 10,805 10,805 

055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 107,658 97,658 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ...................................................................... 8,950 8,950 

057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................... 103,860 103,860 

058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............... 47,339 47,339 

059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...................... 15,587 15,587 

060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ................................................................ 23,258 23,258 

061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ............................................................................ 60,610 65,610 

Marine Energy Systems for Sensors and Microgrids .............................. [5,000 ] 

062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................... 9,067 9,067 

063 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................. 459,791 859,791 

Non-traditional F2T2 Capability—INDOPACOM UPL ........................ [400,000 ] 

064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ................................................................ 6,059 6,059 

065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................ 628,958 628,958 

066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ............................................................................................. 346,553 346,553 

067 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................. 99,939 99,939 

068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN ......................................................................................... 460,721 460,721 

069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 5,151 5,151 

070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 1,686 1,686 

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING .............................................. 30,263 30,263 

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/ 

VAL.

4,047 4,047 

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................. 9,877 9,877 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

074 0604014N F/A –18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ................................. 8,630 8,630 

075 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE ....................................................................... 128,997 123,997 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

076 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES .............. 52,994 52,994 

077 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES .............. 68,152 68,152 

078 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION..168,855 168,855 

079 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES .......................................... 6,874 6,874 

080 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 

78—80).

96,670 96,670 

082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .................................................... 15,271 15,271 

083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

35,030 35,030 

084 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS ................................................................ 8,114 8,114 

085 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME STRIKE) ................................... 4,796 4,796 

086 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ........................... 62,317 62,317 

087 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE .................................. 120,392 120,392 

088 0604454N LX (R) ................................................................................................................. 12,785 12,785 

089 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ................................................... 21,466 21,466 

090 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (C-UAS) ........................ 14,185 14,185 

091 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ............. 5,667 195,667 

SLCM-N ...................................................................................................... [190,000 ] 

092 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.8,896 8,896 

093 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT 341,907 341,907 

094 0605512N MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES (MUSVS)) ....................... 101,838 101,838 

095 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES ........... 92,868 92,868 

096 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE ..................................................... 50,916 50,916 

097 0605516M LONG RANGE FIRES ...................................................................................... 30,092 30,092 

098 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS) ................................................ 903,927 903,927 

099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ...................................................... 7,253 7,253 

100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM .................... 3,504 3,504 

101 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ................................... 1,395 1,395 

102 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING 

(AI/ML).

28,563 28,563 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

7,465,005 8,084,005 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ................................................................... 26,120 26,120 

104 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL .................................................................... 43,301 43,301 

107 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ...................................................................... 5,320 5,320 

108 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................... 5,120 5,120 

109 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT .............. 60,438 60,438 

111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................... 108,432 108,432 

112 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 164,391 164,391 

113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE .................................................................................. 301,384 301,384 

114 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES ............................................................................................... 39,023 39,023 

115 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .................................................................... 53,591 53,591 

116 0604262N V–22A ................................................................................................................... 109,431 109,431 

117 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...................................................... 29,330 29,330 

118 0604269N EA–18 .................................................................................................................. 223,266 200,966 

SLM delay ................................................................................................... [–22,300 ] 

119 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 189,750 189,750 

120 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 51,366 51,366 

121 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ......................................................... 86,721 86,721 

122 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................... 330,559 340,559 

Network Tactical Common Data Link—Phased Array Antenna Qualification.[10,000 ] 

123 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II .......................... 209,623 172,223 

Next Generation Jammer—Low Band ..................................................... [–37,400 ] 

124 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ................ 528,234 528,234 

125 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ................................................................ 19,744 19,744 

126 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .................................................... 468,297 468,297 

127 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM .............................................................................................. 11,066 11,066 

128 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS 

ENGINEERING.

41,419 41,419 

130 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ...................................................... 112,231 112,231 

131 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ............................................. 97,953 97,953 

132 0604504N AIR CONTROL .................................................................................................. 84,458 84,458 

133 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS .............................................................. 10,742 10,742 

134 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ................................... 10,621 10,621 

135 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................... 107,924 107,924 

136 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ....................................................... 9,142 9,142 

137 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ........................................................................................... 273,848 280,848 

Advanced Submarine Control / Precision Maneuvering Unit ................ [7,000 ] 

138 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .......................................... 71,982 71,982 

139 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................... 13,675 13,675 


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Element Item FY 2025 Request 

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140 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................. 3,921 3,921 

141 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 79,411 79,411 

142 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 137,265 137,265 

143 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............... 8,810 8,810 

144 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS—ENG 

DEV.

33,880 33,880 

145 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS ..... 10,011 10,011 

146 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ..................................................... 1,516 1,516 

147 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ...................................... 170,080 170,080 

148 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................... 74,214 79,214 

Navy Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) ship integration .......................... [5,000 ] 

149 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ............................... 165,599 165,599 

150 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ................................................................. 23,810 23,810 

151 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 8,371 8,371 

152 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .............................................................................. 44,326 44,326 

155 0604850N SSN(X) ................................................................................................................ 348,788 298,788 

Program delay ............................................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

156 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 15,218 15,218 

157 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 325,004 317,504 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [2,500 ] 

158 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ................................................. 3,317 3,317 

159 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION .......................................................................... 775,316 775,316 

160 0605212M CH–53K RDTE .................................................................................................. 86,093 86,093 

161 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ....................................................................................... 115,390 115,390 

162 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS ........................................................................................ 87,053 87,053 

163 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ........................................................ 5,697 5,697 

164 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ................................................................... 453,828 363,828 

Program execution and deferment ............................................................. [–90,000 ] 

166 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) .................................................. 214,919 214,919 

167 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................................... 20,654 20,654 

168 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ..................................... 39,096 39,096 

169 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ........................... 134,366 134,366 

170 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES ...................................................................................... 120,728 120,728 

171 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & 

DEMONSTRATION.

60,181 55,181 

Slow expenditure rate ................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

172 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.10,748 10,748 

173 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................... 243,042 243,042 

174 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW) ....... 19,517 19,517 

175 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT ....................................... 8,324 8,324 

179 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 188,392 188,392 

180 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................... 7,581 7,581 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.7,942,968 7,752,768 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

181 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 25,823 25,823 

182 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 17,224 17,224 

183 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................................... 65,672 65,672 

184 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ........................................... 6,216 6,216 

185 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ............................................................... 43,648 43,648 

187 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ................................................... 1,009 1,009 

188 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............. 137,521 137,521 

189 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................................................... 3,536 3,536 

190 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ................................................. 152,176 152,176 

191 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT .......................................................... 477,823 477,823 

192 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ....................... 30,603 30,603 

193 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT .......... 23,668 23,668 

194 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................... 6,390 6,390 

195 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .......................................... 32,700 32,700 

196 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................................................. 42,381 42,381 

197 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.5,000 5,000 

198 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .................................................. 50,652 50,652 

199 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ........................................................................................... 2,920 2,920 

200 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).2,234 2,234 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................................... 1,127,196 1,127,196 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

203 0604840M F–35 C2D2 .......................................................................................................... 480,759 432,759 

Program carryover ...................................................................................... [–48,000 ] 

204 0604840N F–35 C2D2 .......................................................................................................... 466,186 420,186 

Program carryover ...................................................................................... [–46,000 ] 

205 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS ......................... 74,119 88,519 

Counter UAS high powered microwave acceleration ............................... [14,400 ] 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

206 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) .............................. 142,552 142,552 

207 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................... 403,494 413,494 

Outpost Uncrewed Surveillance System ................................................... [10,000 ] 

208 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................................ 61,012 61,012 

209 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................... 96,667 96,667 

210 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 29,743 29,743 

211 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ....................................................................................... 374,194 336,794 

SLM delay ................................................................................................... [–37,400 ] 

212 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 8,420 8,420 

213 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC).

200,739 200,739 

214 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 72,473 72,473 

215 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ................................. 1,428 1,428 

216 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT 

CRAFT).

2,238 2,238 

217 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................ 51,346 45,946 

Slow expenditure rate ................................................................................. [–5,400 ] 

218 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...................... 159,648 159,648 

219 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ....................... 139,164 139,164 

220 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT ........................................... 28,682 28,682 

221 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ................................. 29,887 29,887 

222 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ................................................................................................... 164,935 164,935 

223 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ......................................................................... 136,276 122,676 

Program carryover ...................................................................................... [–13,600 ] 

224 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ......................................... 167,098 167,098 

225 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ..................................... 145,343 145,343 

226 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) ... 18,332 18,332 

227 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS 77,377 74,577 

Slow expenditure rate ................................................................................. [–2,800 ] 

228 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT .................................... 33,641 33,641 

229 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ... 37,372 37,372 

231 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................................................ 31,359 31,359 

232 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ....... 29,638 29,638 

233 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) .................................. 3,559 3,559 

237 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS ...................................................................................... 56,915 56,915

238 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 35,339 35,339 

239 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ................. 7,239 7,239 

242 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 45,550 45,550 

243 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ................................................................................................ 14,402 14,402 

245 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ......................................................................................................... 2,016 14,516 

Maritimization of the Long-Range Tactical (LRT) SUAS .................... [12,500 ] 

247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................ 40,267 40,267 

248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) .................... 10,917 10,917 

250 0305421N MQ–4C TRITON MODERNIZATION ............................................................. 444,042 444,042 

251 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ..................................................... 793 793 

252 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................... 10,927 10,927 

253 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ............................................................... 28,799 28,799 

254 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) .................................................. 4,326 4,326 

254A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 2,235,339 2,235,339 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .... 6,604,552 6,488,252 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

255 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.14,522 14,522 

256 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL (MTC2)—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.10,289 10,289 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS.

24,811 24,811 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 

EVALUATION, NAVY.

25,697,815 26,069,315 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

AIR FORCE 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 361,930 369,430 

Innovation of quantum materials ............................................................. [7,500 ] 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 143,372 143,372 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...................................................... 505,302 512,802 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .............................. 85,477 85,477 

004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER (UARC)—TACTICAL AUTONOMY.8,225 8,225 

005 0602102F MATERIALS ...................................................................................................... 142,336 134,836 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–7,500 ] 

006 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ................................................. 5,235 5,235 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ................................. 138,204 138,204 

008 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION .......................................................................... 339,477 341,977 

High mach turbine engine ......................................................................... [2,500 ] 

009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS .................................................................................. 193,029 193,029

011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.9,662 9,662 

012 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ...................................................................... 138,497 138,497 

013 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 114,962 117,462 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [2,500 ] 

014 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ...................... 176,333 183,833 

Autonomy and AI research ........................................................................ [2,500 ] 

Future Flag Testbed ................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................ 1,351,437 1,356,437 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DEMOS .............................. 248,506 238,506 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ............................... 29,661 29,661 

017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................... 12,558 12,558 

018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ........................................................... 37,935 37,935 

019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO .................................................. 102,529 105,029 

Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Engine Flight Demo .................................. [2,500 ] 

020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY .................... 10,000 

Medium-Scale CCA Propulsion ................................................................. [10,000 ] 

021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 36,445 36,445 

022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS ... 91,885 91,885 

024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.19,568 19,568 

025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 125,460 125,460 

026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 25,050 25,050 

027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......................................... 34,730 37,230 

Additive manufacturing of super refractory alloys .................................. [2,500 ] 

028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.26,172 21,172 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

029 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ......................... 27,762 27,762 

030 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .......................................... 2,012 2,012 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 820,273 820,273 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

032 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 3,820 3,820 

033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 24,799 24,799 

034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 4,498 4,498 

035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ...................... 119,197 114,197 

Insufficient justification ............................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS ......................................................................... 10,148 10,148 

037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ABMS) ........................ 743,842 743,842 

038 0604004F ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 562,337 562,337 

039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING ........................ 68,124 68,124 

041 0604007F E–7 ....................................................................................................................... 418,513 382,363 

E–7—Slow Expenditure ............................................................................ [–36,150 ] 

042 0604009F AFWERX PRIME .............................................................................................. 20,580 30,580 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER .............................................................. 2,654,073 2,654,073 

044 0604025F RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) ................ 75,051 75,051 

045 0604032F DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING ......................................................... 3,712 3,712 

047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING—HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE 

MISSILE (HACM).

516,971 516,971 

049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS .............................................. 24,204 24,204 

050 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC) .................. 1,687,500 1,447,500 

Late contract award ................................................................................... [–240,000 ] 

051 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ........................................................................... 3,485 3,485 

052 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

154,417 144,417 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

053 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS ................................. 59,539 59,539 

055 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT MATURATION .................... 22,667 22,667 

056 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTMS) .............. 174,723 169,723 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

057 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ......................... 4,840 4,840 

058 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ................................................................... 234,342 211,342 

Funding carryover ...................................................................................... [–23,000 ] 

059 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND INSTALLATION RESILIENCE ............ 63,194 63,194 

060 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING SYSTEM .................................... 7,014 7,014 

061 0605164F AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY MODERNIZATION ................................ 13,661 13,661 

062 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE ...................................................... 9,800 14,600 

Software integration laboratory modernization ....................................... [4,800 ] 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

064 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ..................................................... 3,306,355 3,006,355 

Program delay ............................................................................................ [–300,000 ] 

065 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS ..................................... 51,666 51,666 

066 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION .......................................................................... 1,914 1,914 

067 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ........................... 18,733 18,733 

068 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ...................................................................... 42,371 42,371 

069 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ................... 8,100 8,100 

070 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS (ABADS) ......................................... 17,273 17,273 

071 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) ............................................ 191,337 191,337 

072 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL—AMMUNITION ........................................... 5,226 5,226 

073 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................... 33,349 33,349 

074 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ....................................................... 22,028 22,028 

077 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION (RSM) .................................. 37,044 57,044 

CBM+ ......................................................................................................... [20,000 ] 

078 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND INVESTIGATION .............. 3,006 3,006 

079 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION .................................................... 5,364 5,364 

080 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ...................... 28,995 28,995 

081 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.28,392 28,392 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

11,486,204 10,901,854 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

082 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS ................... 7,205 13,205 

RAACM ........................................................................................................ [6,000 ] 

083 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND IMPROVEMENTS .................................. 217,662 217,662 

084 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT .................................................................. 70,823 70,823 

085 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 19,264 19,264 

086 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE .......................................... 78,480 78,480 

087 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 10,569 10,569 

088 0604336F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROTOTYPING.

39,079 39,079 

089 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 7,157 7,157 

090 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ............................................................................................... 3,427 3,427 

091 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ........................................................................... 24,178 24,178 

092 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 25,502 25,502 

093 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ...................................................................... 224,783 231,783 

Advanced Radar Threat System Development ......................................... [7,000 ] 

094 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .......................................................... 623,491 623,491 

095 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ................................................................... 10,408 10,408 

098 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT .................................................... 41,223 41,223 

100 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ..................................................................... 83,985 83,985 

102 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT EMD ................................. 3,721,024 3,721,024 

104 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY AND RECOVERY ............... 10,020 10,020 

105 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON ....................................................................... 375,528 375,528 

106 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .......................................................... 7,754 7,754 

111 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & SECURITY SYSTEM .... 9,018 9,018 

113 0401221F KC–46A TANKER SQUADRONS .................................................................... 93,620 93,620 

114 0401319F VC–25B ................................................................................................................ 433,943 325,943 

Program delay ............................................................................................ [–108,000 ] 

115 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 26,640 31,640 

Software Factories ...................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

116 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................................ 4,960 10,060 

3D Interactive & Immersive Instruction .................................................. [5,100 ] 

117 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ................................................. 2,269 2,269 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.6,172,012 6,087,112 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

118 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 19,927 19,927 

119 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ........................................................................... 74,228 131,228 

EGTTR Infrastructure Modernization ..................................................... [12,000 ] 

Hypersonic Capability Acceleration ......................................................... [30,000 ] 

Planning & Design ..................................................................................... [15,000 ] 

120 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ....................................................................... 39,720 39,720 

122 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................... 14,247 14,247 

123 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT .......................................................... 936,913 942,213 

Digital Test Facility Models ...................................................................... [5,300 ] 

124 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ................................. 316,924 316,924 

125 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH ......................................................... 496,740 496,740 

126 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ............................. 521,987 511,987 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

128 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ................................... 262,349 262,349 

129 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ......................... 69,319 69,319 

130 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ................................................. 343,180 343,180 

131 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................................................. 6,291 6,291 

132 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND 

EVALUATION SUPPORT.

94,828 124,828 


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Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [30,000 ] 

133 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 63,579 63,579 

134 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................. 41,550 37,450 

Funding carryover ...................................................................................... [–4,100 ] 

135 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ—T&E ............................................................................. 7,647 7,647 

137 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTERS 

(C4)—STRATCOM.

19,607 31,607 

JEMSO dynamic spectrum sharing efforts .............................................. [1,000 ] 

NC3 STRATCOM ....................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

STRATCOM UARC Priority Research .................................................... [1,000 ] 

138 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ........................................ 104,133 89,133 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

139 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........................................ 25,216 25,216 

140 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................ 10 10 

141 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING .................................................... 1,652 1,652 

143 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 4,590 4,590 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................................... 3,464,637 3,539,837 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

144 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ....................... 39,667 39,667 

145 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE .......................................... 22 22 

146 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ..................... 100,183 100,183 

147 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ...................................................................... 21,443 21,443 

150 0604840F F–35 C2D2 .......................................................................................................... 1,124,207 1,874,207 

Cooperative Avionics Test Bed (CATB) Aircraft ..................................... [200,000 ] 

F–35 System Digital-Twin Models ........................................................... [350,000 ] 

Mission Software Integration Laboratory (MSIL) .................................. [300,000 ] 

Program carryover ...................................................................................... [–100,000 ] 

151 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) ........... 49,739 49,739 

152 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ........................... 65,792 65,792 

153 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ................ 94,188 94,188 

154 0605229F HH–60W .............................................................................................................. 52,314 52,314 

155 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ........................................................................... 24,934 24,934 

156 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ......................................................................................... 21,864 21,864 

157 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 1,045,570 1,038,570 

VLF/LF excessive cost growth .................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

158 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ............................................. 542 542 

159 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 17,939 17,939 

160 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 41,212 41,212 

161 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ........................................................................... 62,550 62,550 

162 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 13,690 13,690 

163 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—GLOBAL STRIKE ..................... 7,330 7,330 

165 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES ......................................................................... 629,928 629,928 

168 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.852 852 

169 0102412F NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS) ............................................................. 103 103 

170 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR ....................................... 383,575 383,575 

171 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT—GENERAL .......................... 6,097 6,097 

172 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .......................................................................................................... 7,074 7,074 

173 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE .............................. 3,372 3,372 

176 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 106,952 106,952 

177 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS ........................................................................................ 178,603 178,603 

178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ................................................. 16,182 16,182 

179 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS ........................................................................................ 768,561 730,161 

Program delay ............................................................................................ [–38,400 ] 

180 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 47,132 47,132 

181 0207146F F–15EX ................................................................................................................ 56,228 56,228 

182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................................................ 34,932 34,932 

183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ....... 53,593 53,593 

184 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ............................................................ 743 743 

185 0207238F E–11A .................................................................................................................. 64,127 55,332 

E–11A—Slow Expenditure ........................................................................ [–8,795 ] 

186 0207247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 50,263 50,263 

187 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT .................................. 12,723 12,723 

188 0207253F COMPASS CALL ............................................................................................... 132,475 132,475 

189 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .......... 68,743 68,743 

190 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) .................... 183,532 183,532 

191 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ................................................................ 29,910 29,910 

192 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ........................................... 71,442 64,302 

Funding carryover ...................................................................................... [–7,140 ] 

193 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .......................................... 18,473 18,473 

195 0207418F AFSPECWAR—TACP ....................................................................................... 2,206 2,206 

197 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ........................... 46,702 46,702 

198 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) C4I ....................................... 4,873 4,873 

199 0207439F ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED REPROGRAMMING (EWIR) 17,149 17,149 

200 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ..................................................... 12,171 12,171 

201 0207452F DCAPES .............................................................................................................. 8,431 8,431 

202 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS ................................................... 2,223 2,223 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

203 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS .................................... 2,060 2,060 

204 0207590F SEEK EAGLE .................................................................................................... 34,985 34,985 

207 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES .......................................... 4,847 4,847 

208 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .......................................................... 7,048 7,048 

209 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................................... 92,566 92,566 

210 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ................................................................................. 539 539 

212 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE OPERATIONS .................................. 29,996 29,996 

213 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ......................................... 113,218 113,218 

219 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ...................................................................... 988 988 

220 0301025F GEOBASE ........................................................................................................... 1,002 1,002 

222 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT ....................................... 18,141 18,141 

228 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CACW) ....... 1,668 1,668 

230 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL ISR BATTLESPACE 

AWARENESS.

3,436 3,436 

231 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ............ 40,441 40,441 

232 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT ...................................... 15,180 15,180 

233 0303004F EIT CONNECT .................................................................................................. 32,960 32,960 

234 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND DODIN OPERATIONS ................................................ 9,776 9,776 

235 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).25,500 25,500 

236 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ....................................................... 8,667 8,667 

237 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 94,424 94,424 

238 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM .......................................................... 82,927 82,927 

239 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ............................................ 7,324 7,324 

240 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES) 69,441 69,441 

243 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE .............................................................. 85,284 85,284 

244 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ....................................................... 4,719 14,719 

AI/ML mental health analytics for suicide prevention and response ..... [10,000 ] 

247 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES .............................. 13,524 13,524 

248 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ........................ 1,836 1,836 

249 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION DVMT (IMAD) ........................ 22,909 22,909 

250 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ..................................... 5,151 5,151 

251 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................................... 304 304 

252 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ...................................................................................... 31,372 31,372

253 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATCALS).

15,143 15,143 

254 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ........................................................................................... 7,685 7,685 

257 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................... 481 481 

258 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .................. 6,387 6,387 

259 0305158F TACTICAL TERMINAL .................................................................................... 1,002 1,002 

260 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ............................................ 16,006 16,006 

262 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................... 84,363 84,363 

263 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ................................................... 16,323 16,323 

264 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 86,476 86,476 

265 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................... 9,516 9,516 

266 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ........................... 8,952 8,952 

267 0305238F NATO AGS .......................................................................................................... 865 865 

268 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ............................................................. 30,932 30,932 

269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.18,670 18,670 

271 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) .......................... 2,831 2,831 

272 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ..................................................... 3,658 3,658 

274 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ................................................................... 33,003 33,003 

275 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ....................................................................................... 17,395 17,395 

276 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 34,423 34,423 

277 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ...................... 7,768 7,768 

278 0401218F KC–135S .............................................................................................................. 31,977 31,977 

279 0401318F CV–22 ................................................................................................................... 26,249 26,249 

280 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ................................................. 9,421 9,421 

282 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ............................. 11,895 11,895 

283 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-OT) .......................................... 29,815 29,815 

284 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................................... 2,319 2,319 

285 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ................................................ 2,320 2,320 

286 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ...................................................... 4,267 4,267 

287 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................................................. 3,163 3,163 

288 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................... 18,937 17,037 

Funding carryover ...................................................................................... [–1,900 ] 

289 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.5,634 5,634 

290 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT SYS (DEAMS) ............... 57,689 57,689 

291A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 18,038,552 18,021,552 

Program justification review ..................................................................... [–17,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .... 25,308,906 25,988,671 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 

EVALUATION, AIR FORCE.

49,108,771 49,206,986 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 21,349 21,349 

002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................... 14,731 14,731 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...................................................... 36,080 36,080 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 244,964 234,964 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................ 244,964 234,964 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.425,166 435,166 

Defense in Depth as Mission Assurance for Spacecraft Multilevel Security (DiDaMAS-MLS).[10,000 ] 

006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT/DEMO ................ 138,270 148,270 

Space Assets for Rapid Materiel Delivery in Contested Logistics .......... [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 563,436 583,436 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES RESEARCH ............................... 867 867 

008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS ............ 88,610 88,610 

009 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) 

(SPACE).

300,025 300,025 

010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS ............................................................. 121,409 121,409 

011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ......................................................................... 76,391 76,391 

012 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS (SAML) ................................ 20,000 20,000 

013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING ............. 1,701,685 1,701,685 

015 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE TRANSITIONS (SSPT) ......................... 133,739 133,739 

016 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 62,195 62,195 

017 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE) ....................................................................... 228,547 230,547 

Hybrid Space Architecture Pilot ............................................................... [2,000 ] 

018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................ 53,199 53,199 

019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ................... 79,709 79,709 

020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ................................................. 596,996 596,996 

021 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS) ..................................................... 1,046,161 1,031,161 

Insufficient justification ............................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE ..................................................... 11,361 11,361 

023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................ 30,052 30,052 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

4,550,946 4,537,946 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

024 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF) .................................................................. 244,752 244,752 

026 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 37,078 37,078 

027 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ............................................................... 49,207 49,207 

028 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................... 483,605 483,605 

029 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .................................................... 1,020 1,020 

032 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—GROUND ......................................................................... 558,013 558,013 

033 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR ............................................................................ 202,951 202,951 

034 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—GEO ................................................................................. 510,806 510,806

035 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR—POLAR ............................................................................ 828,878 828,878 

036 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) INTEGRATION ....................... 134,487 134,487 

037 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—LOW 

EARTH ORBIT (LEO).

1,730,821 1,730,821 

038 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE TRACKING—MEDIUM 

EARTH ORBIT (MEO).

846,349 846,349 

040 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD 23,392 23,392 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.5,651,359 5,651,359 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

046 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE—SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS ............................... 274,424 274,424 

047 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ....................................... 12,867 12,867 

049 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT—SPACE .......................................................... 229,665 229,665 

050 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ................................. 20,134 20,134 

052 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) .................................................................... 30,279 30,279 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................................... 567,369 567,369 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

055 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ............................ 2,607 2,607 

056 1203040SF DCO-SPACE ....................................................................................................... 104,088 104,088 

057 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ................................... 228,435 228,435 

058 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ............................................ 98,572 98,572 

059 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS ........................................................................ 244,121 244,121 

061 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER .................. 20,844 20,844 

062 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

48,900 48,900 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

063 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ..................................................... 55,906 55,906 

065 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR ........................................................................... 28,227 28,227 

067 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS ................................................ 12,024 12,024 

068 1203906SF NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ................................................................................. 25,656 25,656 

069 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .................................................... 83,426 83,426 

070 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS .................................... 120,160 130,160 

Unified Data Library ................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

071 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

SEGMENT.

217,224 217,224 

075 1206770SF ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES ............................................................ 111,284 111,284 

076 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ......................................................... 6,937 6,937 

076A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 5,520,323 5,380,523 

Program reduction ...................................................................................... [–139,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .... 6,928,734 6,798,934 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

077 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/TASKING SW ..................... 157,265 157,265 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS.

157,265 157,265 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE.

18,700,153 18,567,353 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH .............................................................................. 15,311 11,311 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–4,000 ] 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ............................................................. 303,830 303,830 

003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................ 16,518 16,518 

004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................ 77,132 62,132 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

005 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ..................... 99,048 111,048 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

Ultra-rare pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors ................................ [2,000 ] 

006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ....................................... 169,986 169,986 

007 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.99,792 124,792 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [25,000 ] 

008 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................... 37,812 37,812 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ...................................................... 819,429 837,429 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

009 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 19,373 19,373 

010 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 169,198 169,198 

011 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES ...................................... 3,191 3,191 

012 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION .................................................... 38,515 38,515 

013 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................... 47,528 47,528 

014 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.51,555 51,555 

015 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................... 397,266 407,266 

Unexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing ................. [10,000 ] 

017 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................... 224,777 220,777 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–4,000 ] 

018 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ................................................................... 17,652 15,152 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–2,500 ] 

020 0602675D8Z SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY ...................... 5,456 5,456 

021 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 117,935 117,935 

022 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 337,772 337,772 

023 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 573,265 573,265 

024 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.174,955 164,955 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

025 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.11,310 11,310 

026 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH .......................................................... 48,640 48,640 

027 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING ......................................................................................... 1,897 1,897 

028 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 50,183 50,183 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................ 2,290,468 2,283,968 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 41,072 41,072 

030 0603021D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CAPITAL ....................................... 14,983 14,983 

031 0603121D8Z SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 5,176 5,176 

032 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................ 76,639 154,139 

U.S.-Israel Anti-Tunneling Cooperation .................................................. [30,000 ] 

U.S.-Israel Joint R&D on Emerging Technologies .................................. [47,500 ] 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

033 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING .......................................................... 30,007 30,007 

034 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION (ME&I) .............................. 110,628 110,628 

035 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.418,044 368,044 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

037 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ............ 17,920 27,920 

Hypersonic Kill Vehicle Hardware-In-The-Loop ..................................... [3,000 ] 

Kinetic, Non-Kinetic Resource Optimization ........................................... [7,000 ] 

038 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ................................................................................ 19,354 19,354 

039 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

&TRANSITION.

51,941 51,941 

040 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 19,826 19,826 

042 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ........................................................... 269,700 281,700 

Longshot ...................................................................................................... [12,000 ] 

043 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 225,457 225,457 

044 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ........................................................................... 30,594 28,594 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–2,000 ] 

045 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................... 56,390 51,390 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

046 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION ............................................................................. 69,290 69,290 

047 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU) ......................................................... 109,614 124,614 

DIU electric boats ....................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

DIU NAPP .................................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

Hypersonic air breathing rocket demo ...................................................... [5,000 ] 

048 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ........................................................................ 74,549 74,549 

049 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION .................................................. 26,053 26,053 

050 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED 

DEVELOPMENT.

230,051 222,551 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–7,500 ] 

052 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................... 20,188 20,188 

053 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................ 5,234 5,234 

055 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

PROGRAM.

190,557 168,057 

Integrated Silicon-Based Lasers—program increase ............................... [2,500 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–25,000 ] 

056 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......................................... 55,366 50,640 

Critical Materials Supply Chain Research .............................................. [5,274 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

057 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ....... 18,543 18,543 

058 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ...................... 58,838 54,838 

Prizes for development of technology for thermal destruction of 

perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.

[1,000 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

059 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.137,246 132,246 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

060 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM .............................................................. 2,684 2,684 

061 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ......................................... 257,844 257,844 

062 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................. 336,542 336,542 

063 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 886,511 886,511 

064 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 267,961 267,961 

066 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE .................................................. 16,982 16,982 

067 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION (DIA) .................................... 165,798 155,298 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–17,500 ] 

Support for suicide prevention and warfighter resiliency training ....... [7,000 ] 

068 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ......... 110,367 120,367 

MACH-TB ................................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

069 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ................................ 268,722 268,722 

070 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES ......................................... 125,680 105,680 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–20,000 ] 

071 0603950D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK .................................... 21,322 21,322 

072 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ....................... 167,279 167,279 

074 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................. 197,767 131,617 

HSVTOL ..................................................................................................... [–72,150 ] 

Next Generation ISR SOF Enhancement ................................................ [6,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 5,208,719 5,135,843 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

075 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.63,162 63,162 

076 0603600D8Z WALKOFF .......................................................................................................... 149,704 149,704 

077 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.136,513 141,513 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [5,000 ] 

078 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .. 367,279 307,379 

Insufficient justification ............................................................................. [–59,900 ] 

079 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT 768,227 768,227 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

080 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ..... 304,374 304,374 

081 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS .............................................. 209,002 209,002 

082 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 609,406 609,406 

083 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ........................................................................ 495,570 495,570 

084 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 649,255 738,455 

Guam Defense System—INDOPACOM UPL .......................................... [89,200 ] 

085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).569,662 569,662 

086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ... 47,723 47,723 

087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC).

54,525 54,525 

088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ................................................................................... 27,900 27,900 

089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ........................................................... 197,339 197,339 

090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ........................................................ 300,000 300,000 

091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ...................................................... 367,491 367,491 

092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS .............................................. 604,708 622,108 

Advanced Target Front End Configuration 3 .......................................... [3,000 ] 

Guam Defense System—INDOPACOM UPL .......................................... [14,400 ] 

093 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ................................................................................... 9,890 9,890 

094 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).139,427 139,427 

095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................... 2,637 8,637 

Department of Defense Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office .............. [6,000 ] 

096 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 415,794 492,294 

Guam Defense System—INDOPACOM UPL .......................................... [76,500 ] 

099 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS AND PROTOTYPES 16,776 16,776 

Pele ............................................................................................................... [3,000 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–3,000 ] 

100 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ............................................................................... 182,283 182,283 

101 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ............................................. 994,226 1,005,426 

Pele ............................................................................................................... [16,200 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

102 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ....................................... 593,609 573,609 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–20,000 ] 

103 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM .............................................................. 152,126 152,126 

104 0604331J RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM .............................................................. 7,710 7,710 

106 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT.2,527 2,527 

107 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM .......................................................... 7,475 7,475 

108 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT—NON S&T 53,705 63,205 

High Energy Laser Power Beaming ......................................................... [7,000 ] 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [2,500 ] 

110 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) ..... 3,559 3,559 

111 0604775D8Z DEFENSE RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM ............................................. 10,020 10,020 

112 0604790D8Z RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION RESERVE (RDER) ................ 53,149 53,149 

113 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS (MDJO) ....................................... 11,383 11,383 

114 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

29,706 29,706 

115 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................. 100,882 100,882 

116 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ........................... 1,697,121 1,697,121 

117 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT 

TEST.

25,673 25,673 

118 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST ........................................................................................... 135,019 136,219 

Guam Defense System—INDOPACOM UPL .......................................... [1,200 ] 

119 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................... 96,864 96,864 

120 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ....................................................................... 22,220 22,220 

121 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ....... 40,006 40,006 

122 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPE.

2,931 2,931 

123 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 1,771 1,771 

124 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 35,700 35,700 

126 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE) ................................................ 158,345 158,345 

127 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ..................... 2,162 2,162 

128 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................................... 1,831 1,831 

129 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS 51,784 51,784 

131 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................................... 52,715 62,715 

Program increase ........................................................................................ [10,000 ] 

132 0901579D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC) ................................................. 132,640 132,640 

133 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .......... 119,561 119,561 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

11,285,067 11,431,167 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

134 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO)—DEM/VAL ACTIVITIES.

371,833 356,833 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

135 0604133D8Z ALPHA–1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES .................................................... 53,307 53,307 

136 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.13,549 13,549 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

137 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD .............. 270,265 270,265 

138 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) 12,893 12,893 

139 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.14,841 14,841 

140 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 4,709 4,709 

141 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................... 9,526 9,526 

142 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................... 15,779 15,779 

143 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES .............................................. 7,564 7,564 

144 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ........ 31,916 31,916 

145 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MARMS) ...... 9,440 9,440 

146 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ..... 9,485 9,485 

147 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ....................................... 150,436 140,436 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

148 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY (AI2) ......... 12,804 12,804 

149 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.3,575 3,575 

150 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & COMMUNICATIONS .................... 3,849 3,849 

151 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM).

7,152 7,152 

152 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................... 13,151 13,151 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.1,016,074 991,074 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

154 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION ................................................ 12,385 12,385 

155 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES ....... 222,945 222,945 

156 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ........................ 11,415 11,415 

157 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................. 9,690 9,690 

158 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT 

(CTEIP).

782,643 782,643 

159 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ......................................................... 1,503 1,503 

160 0604944D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS, DOD .............................................. 4,253 4,253 

161 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 113,007 113,007 

162 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) .......... 209,008 209,008 

163 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).72,005 72,005 

165 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ............................................................................. 24,669 24,669 

166 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ............................................. 6,289 6,289 

167 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................... 19,871 19,871 

168 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ........ 8,580 8,580 

169 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY) .. 3,155 3,155 

170 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................... 79,263 79,263 

177 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ......................................................... 11,422 11,422 

178 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.5,346 5,346 

179 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE ............................................ 31,629 26,629 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

180 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ......................................................... 45,370 40,370 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

181 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) .................... 66,247 66,247 

182 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.26,935 24,935 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–2,000 ] 

183 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................... 37,233 37,233 

184 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................................................. 14,577 14,577 

185 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).3,505 3,505 

186 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................................... 18,263 18,263 

187 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ............................................... 14,272 14,272 

188 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) SUPPORT ..................................... 2,814 2,814 

189 0606135D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 

(CDAO) ACTIVITIES.

9,262 9,262 

190 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS ................................ 3,403 3,403 

191 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD ........................................................................ 6,536 4,536 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–2,000 ] 

192 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES ......................................................... 1,885 1,885 

193 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY POLICY .......................... 40,401 40,401 

194 0606774D8Z DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS .................................................... 27,054 27,054 

195 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL (JPAC) ............................. 5,010 5,010 

196 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............. 12,115 12,115 

197 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) .................... 3,151 3,151 

198 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ..................................................... 7,433 7,433 

199 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY .............................................................................. 65,144 65,144 

202 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................................. 23,311 23,311 

204 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 2,988 2,988 

205 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DATA OFFICER (OCDO) 

ACTIVITIES.

12,700 12,700 

206 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—NON-MHA.166,021 166,021 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

207 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 

(DEOMI).

315 315 

208 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION .................................................... 5,096 5,096 

209 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ............................................................................. 29,033 29,033 

210 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ............................................................. 2,244 2,244 

210A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 37,738 37,738 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................................... 2,319,134 2,305,134 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

211 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).12,424 12,424 

213 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT.4,254 8,254 

Development of a fully integrated transportable high-pressure waterjet 

system for the demilitarization of chemical and biological weapons.

[4,000 ] 

214 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ........ 1,099,243 1,109,743 

Feasibility study by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial 

Base Policy on domestic refining of deep sea critical mineral intermediates for national security.

[2,000 ] 

Radar and Avionics Repair and Sustainment Facilities ....................... [6,000 ] 

Resilient Manufacturing Ecosystem—program increase ........................ [2,500 ] 

215 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION ...................................... 11,309 11,309 

216 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).8,654 8,654 

217 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).

84,098 84,098 

218 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE MODERNIZATION 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.

1,668 1,668 

219 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS ............................................ 154,375 154,375 

220 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER C2) ..................................... 96,932 96,932 

221 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP) ................................................ 106,053 106,053 

225 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.12,843 12,843 

226 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED PLATFORM ............................. 6,057 6,057 

227 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS .................................................... 51,214 51,214 

228 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).4,985 4,985 

230 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 31,127 31,127 

232 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................... 31,414 31,414 

234 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ................................................... 24,991 24,991 

235 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION SERVICES .................................... 3,304 3,304 

236 0303228K JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ....................................... 2,371 2,371 

242 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.15,524 15,524 

248 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .................. 1,800 1,800 

249 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .................................................. 42,355 42,355 

252 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 6,220 6,220 

253 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................ 20,620 20,620 

255 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS .................... 5,854 5,854 

263 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM ......... 1,867 1,867 

270 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................................... 479,672 479,672 

271 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (NISS) ........................ 38,761 38,761 

275 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................................ 1,406 1,406 

276 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS .................................................................... 1,861 1,861 

277 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .............................. 3,004 3,004 

279 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV .......................................................................................................... 34,851 34,851 

281 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 263,712 257,548 

AC/MC–130J Mission Systems and MC–130J Modiciations .................. [–1,964 ] 

FARA cancellation ..................................................................................... [–4,200 ] 

282 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 81,648 78,202 

MTUAS Slow Expenditure ........................................................................ [–3,446 ] 

283 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .............................................................. 206,307 206,307 

284 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 245,882 237,052 

NGTC ........................................................................................................... [–3,559 ] 

SOMPE ....................................................................................................... [–5,271 ] 

285 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ..................................................................................... 539 539 

286 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR .............................................................................................. 31,578 31,578 

287 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................... 9,025 9,025 

288 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 210,787 210,787 

289 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .............................. 17,233 17,233 

290A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 8,686,427 8,658,419 

Program reduction ...................................................................................... [–28,008 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .... 12,154,249 12,122,301 

SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS 

292 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY—SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM ............... 17,907 17,907 

293 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................... 31,619 31,619 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2025 Request 

House Authorized 

294 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................................... 85,168 85,168 

SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 

PILOT PROGRAMS.

134,694 134,694 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 

EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE.

35,227,834 35,241,610 

OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ................................................ 136,226 136,226 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................................ 109,561 109,561 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................. 102,922 102,922 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................................... 348,709 348,709 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, 

DEFENSE.

348,709 348,709 

TOTAL RDT&E ................................................................................ 143,156,590 143,553,529 

1 TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

2 MAINTENANCE 

3 SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................... 3,536,069 3,709,469 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ........................................................... [173,400 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ..................................................... 216,575 216,575 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................... 829,985 829,985 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................. 2,570,467 2,570,467 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 1,185,211 1,110,211 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–75,000 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 1,955,482 1,915,482 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–40,000 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................. 7,150,264 7,025,264 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–125,000 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ........................................... 533,892 508,892 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–25,000 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................... 1,220,407 1,220,407 

100 MEDICAL READINESS ......................................................................... 931,137 931,137 

110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................... 10,482,544 10,497,544 

Program increase .............................................................................. [15,000 ] 

120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 5,231,918 5,362,715 

Quality of Life Initiatives ................................................................ [130,797 ] 

130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............. 309,674 309,674 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 303,660 303,660 

150 RESET ...................................................................................................... 319,873 319,873 

160 US AFRICA COMMAND ......................................................................... 430,724 430,724 

170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................. 326,399 326,399 

180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................. 255,639 255,639 

190 US FORCES KOREA .............................................................................. 71,826 71,826 

200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....... 422,561 422,561 

210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ........................... 597,021 602,021 

Certified remote access ...................................................................... [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 38,881,328 38,940,525 

MOBILIZATION 

230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................ 567,351 567,351 

240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ..................................................... 405,747 405,747 

250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ......................................................... 4,298 4,298 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 977,396 977,396 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

260 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 200,754 200,754 

270 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................. 72,829 72,829 

280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................ 92,762 92,762 

290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ....................... 557,478 557,478 

300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ...................................................... 1,064,113 1,064,113 

310 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................... 1,418,987 1,418,987 

320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 214,497 214,497 

330 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 633,316 633,316 

340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .................................................... 785,440 785,440 

350 EXAMINING ............................................................................................. 205,072 205,072 

360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 245,880 245,880 

370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .......................................... 246,460 246,460 

380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ......................... 206,700 206,700 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............... 5,944,288 5,944,288 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 785,233 760,233 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–25,000 ] 

410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 926,136 926,136 

420 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .................................................... 738,637 738,637 

430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ............................................................ 411,213 411,213 

440 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 515,501 501,601 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–14,900 ] 

Servicewomen’s Commemorative Partnerships ............................... [1,000 ] 

450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ................................................. 2,167,183 2,137,183 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–30,000 ] 

460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 375,963 375,963 

470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 943,764 893,764 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT .............................................................. 2,402,405 2,352,405 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 204,652 204,652 

500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 305,340 305,340 

510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ................ 487,742 487,742 

520 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 41,068 41,068 

530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ........................... 633,982 633,982 

540 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ........................................... 34,429 34,429 

590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 2,376,219 2,376,219 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 13,349,467 13,180,567 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ...................................................................................... 59,152,479 59,042,776 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ..................................................... 14,098 14,098 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................... 655,868 655,868 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................. 136,625 136,625 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 696,146 696,146 

050 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 129,581 129,581 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................. 404,585 404,585 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ........................................... 42,942 42,942 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................... 49,973 49,973 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................... 578,327 578,327 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 474,365 474,365 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............. 26,680 26,680 

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....... 2,241 2,241 

130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ........................... 18,598 18,598 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 3,230,029 3,230,029 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 17,092 17,092 

150 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 19,106 19,106 

160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ................................................. 6,727 6,727 

170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 7,477 7,477 

180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 80,346 80,346 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 130,748 130,748 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RESERVE ............................................................... 3,360,777 3,360,777 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................... 886,229 891,229 

Training Exercise Support—Northern Strike ............................... [5,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ..................................................... 200,417 200,417 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................... 861,685 861,685 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................. 86,356 86,356 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 345,720 345,720 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 1,150,777 1,150,777 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................. 737,884 737,884 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ........................................... 34,262 34,262 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................... 221,401 221,401 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................... 1,247,797 1,247,797 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 1,147,554 1,147,554 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............. 1,322,621 1,322,621 

130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....... 5,287 5,287 

140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES—CYBERSECURITY ........................... 20,869 20,869 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 8,268,859 8,273,859 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 7,849 7,849 

160 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 49,304 49,304 

170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ................................................. 18,585 18,585 

190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 297,594 297,594 

200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 3,954 3,954 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 377,286 377,286 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD .......................................... 8,646,145 8,651,145 

COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA 

TRAIN AND EQUIP 

COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ .......................................................................................................... 380,758 380,758 

020 SYRIA ........................................................................................................ 147,941 147,941 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP 

FUND (CTEF) ......................................................................... 528,699 528,699 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ 

AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP .............................. 528,699 528,699 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................. 6,876,414 6,751,414 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–125,000 ] 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ......................................................................... 2,980,271 2,855,271 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–125,000 ] 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ..................................................................... 1,444,564 1,444,564 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 1,747,475 1,747,475 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .......................................................................... 2,020,926 2,005,926 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................................... 7,561,665 7,571,665 

Automated Inspections Technology Pilot Program ........................ [10,000 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................. 1,576,167 1,576,167 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................ 12,121,320 12,121,320 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................... 2,722,849 2,722,849 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ... 1,845,351 1,845,351 

140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ......................................... 429,851 429,851 

150 WARFARE TACTICS .............................................................................. 1,030,531 1,030,531 

160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........... 462,111 462,111 

170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 2,430,990 2,430,990 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................................................................................... 49,520 49,520 

200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS ...................... 93,949 93,949 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ...... 395,278 603,778 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ........................................................... [53,000 ] 

INDOPACOM Mission Network—INDOPACOM UPL ................. [106,500 ] 

Joint Training Team—INDOPACOM UPL .................................. [49,000 ] 

220 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 577,882 562,882 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

230 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ............................................................. 1,866,966 1,866,966 

240 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 1,596,682 1,596,682 

250 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ........................................... 785,511 770,511 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

260 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................ 1,824,127 1,809,127 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

270 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........... 4,654,449 4,821,949 

Department of the Navy Unfunded Priorities ................................ [50,000 ] 

Quality of Life Initiatives ................................................................ [117,500 ] 

280 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................ 6,324,454 6,333,454 

Program increase .............................................................................. [9,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 63,419,303 63,504,303 

MOBILIZATION 

290 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ............................................. 463,722 463,722 

300 READY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................... 780,558 780,558 

310 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .............................................. 1,030,030 1,030,030 

320 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ....................... 173,200 173,200 

330 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................... 21,800 21,800 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 2,469,310 2,469,310 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

340 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 206,282 206,282 

350 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................. 18,748 23,048 

Sea Cadets ......................................................................................... [4,300 ] 

360 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ........................................ 169,044 169,044 

370 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ...................................................... 1,236,735 1,236,735 

380 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 357,317 357,317 

390 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 434,173 434,173 

400 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .................................................... 281,107 281,107 

410 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 77,223 77,223 

420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .......................................... 73,510 73,510 

430 JUNIOR ROTC ........................................................................................ 59,649 59,649 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............... 2,913,788 2,918,088 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

440 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 1,453,465 1,378,965 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–74,500 ] 

450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........ 252,723 252,723 

460 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ...... 729,351 729,351 

470 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................................... 324,055 289,055 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–35,000 ] 

480 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 69,348 69,348 

490 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 275,379 275,379 

510 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ............ 609,648 607,148 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–2,500 ] 

520 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT .............................. 869,350 829,350 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–40,000 ] 

530 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ................................ 980,857 980,857 

810A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 656,005 656,005 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 6,220,181 6,068,181 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ....................................................................................... 75,022,582 74,959,882 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................... 1,848,218 1,865,218 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–30,000 ] 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ........................................................... [47,000 ] 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................ 1,990,769 1,988,769 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–2,000 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 241,350 241,350 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ........................................................... 176,356 176,356 

060 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 271,819 271,819 

070 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ................ 1,304,957 1,863,437 

Barracks 2030 ................................................................................... [230,480 ] 

Quality of Life Initiatives ................................................................ [35,000 ] 

USMC Enterprise-Wide Facilities Modernization ......................... [293,000 ] 

080 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................ 3,035,867 3,160,867 

Barracks 2030 ................................................................................... [119,000 ] 

Program increase .............................................................................. [6,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 8,869,336 9,567,816 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

090 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................. 26,610 26,610 

100 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 1,418 1,418 

110 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ...................................................... 128,502 128,502 

120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 63,208 63,208 

130 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 553,166 553,166 

140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .................................................... 237,077 237,077 

150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 50,000 50,000 

160 JUNIOR ROTC ........................................................................................ 30,276 30,276 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............... 1,090,257 1,090,257 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 96,528 96,528 

190 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 442,037 432,537 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–9,500 ] 

310A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 64,646 64,646 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 603,211 593,711 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ...................................................................... 10,562,804 11,251,784 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................. 708,701 708,701 

030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ..................................................................... 10,250 10,250 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 148,292 148,292 

060 AVIATION LOGISTICS .......................................................................... 33,200 33,200 

070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................. 21,211 21,211 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 199,551 199,551 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 291 291 

100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................ 33,027 33,027 

110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........... 50,200 50,200 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................ 119,124 119,124 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 1,323,847 1,323,847 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 2,067 2,067 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ...... 13,575 13,575 

150 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ............................. 2,173 2,173 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 17,815 17,815 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RESERVE ............................................................... 1,341,662 1,341,662 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................... 132,907 132,907 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 22,073 22,073 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........... 47,677 47,677 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................ 122,734 122,734 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 325,391 325,391 

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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

050 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 12,689 12,689 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 12,689 12,689 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ............................................... 338,080 338,080 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................. 910,849 1,026,849 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ........................................................... [48,000 ] 

Restore KC135 ................................................................................... [68,000 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ................................................. 2,631,887 2,641,887 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ........................................................... [20,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) .......... 1,526,855 1,451,855 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–75,000 ] 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ...................... 4,862,731 4,762,731 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–100,000 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 4,413,268 4,520,768 

Quality of Life Initiatives ................................................................ [107,500 ] 

060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 245,330 245,330 

070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 10,100,030 10,121,530 

INDOPACOM Campaigning ........................................................... [21,500 ] 

080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................... 7,010,770 6,860,770 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–150,000 ] 

090 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 11,449,394 11,464,394 

Program increase .............................................................................. [15,000 ] 

100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................ 1,294,815 1,294,815 

110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .......................................... 1,840,433 1,840,433 

120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 874,283 864,283 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

140 MEDICAL READINESS ......................................................................... 567,561 567,561 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ....................................................................... 212,311 212,311 

170 US STRATCOM ....................................................................................... 524,159 524,159 

190 US CENTCOM .......................................................................................... 333,250 333,250 

200 US SOCOM ............................................................................................... 28,431 28,431 

210 US TRANSCOM ....................................................................................... 681 681 

220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ...................................... 1,466 1,466 

230 USSPACECOM ......................................................................................... 418,153 418,153 

240A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 1,848,981 1,848,981 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 51,095,638 51,030,638 

MOBILIZATION 

250 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 3,502,648 3,502,648 

260 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................................... 260,168 260,168 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 3,762,816 3,762,816 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 219,822 219,822 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................. 28,133 28,133 

290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ......................... 129,859 129,859 

300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ...................................................... 624,525 624,525 

310 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................... 882,998 847,998 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–35,000 ] 

320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................ 322,278 322,278 

330 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 192,028 193,028 

Training Exercise Support—Northern Strike ............................... [1,000 ] 

340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .................................................... 216,939 216,939 

350 EXAMINING ............................................................................................. 7,913 7,913 

360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 255,673 255,673 

370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .......................................... 361,897 361,897 

380 JUNIOR ROTC ........................................................................................ 74,682 75,682 

Program increase .............................................................................. [1,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............... 3,316,747 3,283,747 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................................... 1,212,268 1,206,268 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–6,000 ] 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

400 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ................................................ 175,511 175,511 

410 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 1,381,555 1,231,555 

Historical underexecution ................................................................ [–100,000 ] 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–50,000 ] 

420 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ................................................. 34,913 34,913 

430 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................... 1,933,264 1,933,264 

440 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................... 31,520 31,520 

460 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 51,756 51,756 

480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................................... 93,490 93,490 

480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 1,528,256 1,528,256 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 6,442,533 6,286,533 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................................... 64,617,734 64,363,734 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING ..................................................... 694,469 694,469 

020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS ......................................................... 373,584 373,584 

030 SPACE OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 936,956 936,956 

040 EDUCATION & TRAINING ................................................................... 235,459 235,459 

060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 80,571 80,571 

070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 488,709 523,709 

Quality of Life Initiatives ................................................................ [35,000 ] 

080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ................... 1,346,611 1,346,611 

090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS ................................................................. 238,717 238,717 

100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 139,983 139,983 

100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 537,908 537,908 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 5,072,967 5,107,967 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................................... 35,313 35,313 

120 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 183,992 183,992 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 219,305 219,305 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

SPACE FORCE ................................................................... 5,292,272 5,327,272 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................. 1,958,968 1,958,968 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................................... 177,080 177,080 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ...................... 597,172 597,172 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 123,394 123,394 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 601,302 601,302 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 585,943 585,943 

070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 2,331 2,331 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 4,046,190 4,046,190 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 92,732 92,732 

090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .................................................... 10,855 10,855 

100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) ...................... 17,188 17,188 

110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ............................. 6,304 6,304 

120 AUDIOVISUAL ........................................................................................ 527 527 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 127,606 127,606 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE RESERVE ............................................................ 4,173,796 4,173,796 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS .................................................................... 2,626,498 2,626,498 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................................... 649,621 649,621 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ...................... 1,004,771 1,004,771 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 458,917 458,917 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 1,353,383 1,353,383 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 1,119,429 1,119,429 

070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT ........................................................... 14,291 14,291 

080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 57,162 57,162 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 7,284,072 7,284,072 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 71,454 71,454 

100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING .................................................... 48,245 48,245 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 119,699 119,699 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 

NATIONAL GUARD ......................................................... 7,403,771 7,403,771 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................. 461,772 438,683 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–23,089 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—JTEEP ................................................. 696,446 696,446 

030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CYBER ................................................. 9,100 9,100 

040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—MISO ................. 253,176 253,176 

050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT 

ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 2,082,777 2,082,777 

060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE ................... 1,197,289 1,191,289 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–6,000 ] 

070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........................................................... 203,622 203,622 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES ........... 3,410,271 3,412,271 

Preservation of the Force, Muscle Activation Technique (MAT 

Program) ....................................................................................... [2,000 ] 

090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 51,263 51,263 

100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE .................. 1,266,217 1,266,217 

110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 1,453,809 1,453,809 

120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 1,361,360 1,361,360 

130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS ..................................................... 344,376 344,376 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................. 12,791,478 12,764,389 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ........................................... 184,963 184,963 

150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................. 132,101 134,601 

Formerly Used Defense Sites ........................................................... [2,500 ] 

160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 31,806 31,806 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............... 348,870 351,370 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS ............................................................ 140,375 275,375 

National Guard Youth Challenge .................................................... [90,000 ] 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

STARBASE ...................................................................................... [50,000 ] 

180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY—CYBER ......................... 4,961 4,961 

190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY .......................................... 673,621 673,621 

200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ........................... 1,543,134 1,512,271 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–30,863 ] 

210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY—CYBER ......... 42,541 42,541 

220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY ........................................................................................................... 952,464 922,464 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–30,000 ] 

240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY—CYBER ......................................................................................... 9,794 9,794 

250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY—CYBER ................. 39,781 39,781 

260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ................................... 1,104,152 1,095,952 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–8,200 ] 

290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY .............................. 2,614,041 2,594,041 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY—CYBER ............ 504,896 504,896 

310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ........................................... 207,918 176,730 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–31,188 ] 

320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................ 412,257 391,644 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–20,613 ] 

330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .............................................................. 244,689 244,689 

340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE ............................................................. 188,022 188,022 

350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ........................... 2,889,957 2,389,957 

Reallocation to INDOPACOM unfunded priorities ....................... [–500,000 ] 

360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION .......... 42,380 42,380 

370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY .................................... 858,476 808,476 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–50,000 ] 

390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY—CYBER .................. 72,952 72,952 

400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................ 3,559,288 3,629,288 

Impact Aid ........................................................................................ [50,000 ] 

Impact Aid Students with Disabilities ........................................... [20,000 ] 

410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................. 605,766 605,766 

420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION ...................................................................................................... 117,081 117,081 

460 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE—CYBER .............. 99,583 99,583 

470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............................... 2,980,715 2,543,067 

1260H List Implementation ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

Chief Talent Management Office ..................................................... [10,000 ] 

Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program ..... [5,000 ] 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–472,648 ] 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative ..................... [10,000 ] 

Troops to Teachers ............................................................................ [5,000 ] 

480 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ................................ 496,512 440,416 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–56,096 ] 

480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 20,630,146 20,618,264 

Classified decrease ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

Classified increase ............................................................................. [10,000 ] 

Program reduction ............................................................................ [–11,882 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 41,035,502 40,044,013 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

490 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. –624,391 

Foreign currency fluctuations .......................................................... [–624,391 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –624,391 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................... 54,175,850 52,535,382 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 

ARMED FORCES 

ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE .................................................................................................. 21,035 21,035 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 21,035 21,035 

TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE ARMED FORCES ........................................ 21,035 21,035 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND 

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ................................................................ 56,176 56,176 

SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 56,176 56,176 

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND .... 56,176 56,176 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC 

AID 

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ........ 115,335 115,335 


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Line Item FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ............. 115,335 115,335 

TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID ............................................... 115,335 115,335 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ............................................ 350,116 350,116 

SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ........................................................................................... 350,116 350,116 

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

ACCOUNT ............................................................................ 350,116 350,116 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ...................................... 268,069 268,069 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ............... 268,069 268,069 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 

ARMY ...................................................................................... 268,069 268,069 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ...................................... 343,591 343,591 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ................ 343,591 343,591 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 

NAVY ....................................................................................... 343,591 343,591 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ........................... 320,256 320,256 

SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... 320,256 320,256 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................................... 320,256 320,256 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .............................. 8,800 8,800 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE .............................................. 8,800 8,800 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .................................................................................... 8,800 8,800 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY 

USED DEFENSE SITES 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES .. 234,475 234,475 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE .............................................. 234,475 234,475 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 

FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES ..................... 234,475 234,475 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ................. 296,334,504 294,996,613 


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2 PERSONNEL 

3 SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2025 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Military Personnel ........................................................................ 170,834,234 174,664,234 

BAH Absorption Restoration ............................................. [1,270,000 ] 

Junior enlisted pay increase .............................................. [3,260,000 ] 

Military personnel historical underexecution ................... [–700,000 ] 

MERHCF ............................................................................................ 11,046,305 11,046,305 

4 TITLE XLV—OTHER 

5 AUTHORIZATIONS 

6 SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2025 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND ................................................................. 21,776 21,776 

ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ....................................................... 1,828 1,828 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .............. 23,604 23,604 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, NAVY 

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS ......................................... 30,000 30,000 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY ............... 30,000 30,000 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

TRANSPORTATION 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ............................................................. 86,874 86,874 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .. 86,874 86,874 

NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION 

FUND 

DEFENSE STOCKPILE ........................................................................ 7,629 7,629 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 

TRANSACTION FUND ....................................................... 7,629 7,629 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION SERVICES ............... 3 3 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEF ......................................................... 2,253 2,253 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ........................................................................................... 2,256 2,256 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY 

AGENCY 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA .................................................... 1,570,187 1,570,187 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 

COMMISSARY AGENCY ................................................... 1,570,187 1,570,187 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2025 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

MPF MLP ................................................................................................. 200,000 

New Sealift funding ................................................................ [200,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ...... 200,000 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—O&M .................................................. 20,745 20,745 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—RDT&E ............................................ 754,762 754,762 

TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 

DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE ............................................. 775,507 775,507 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 

COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT .................................................... 339,292 359,292 

Counter Strategic Competitors in the Western Hemisphere [15,000 ] 

Global Trader in the Office of Naval Intelligence Maritime 

Intelligence Support ............................................................. [5,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 314,410 314,410 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ....................................... 135,567 139,567 

Young Marines ........................................................................ [4,000 ] 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM ......................... 106,043 106,043 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS .......................... 6,167 6,167 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ..................................... 901,479 925,479 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—O&M .......................... 542,107 542,107 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—CYBER ..................... 1,988 1,988 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—RDT&E ..................... 1,900 1,900 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—PROCUREMENT .... 1,336 1,336 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 547,331 547,331 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ................................................................................... 10,766,432 10,766,432 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ..................................................................... 20,599,128 20,599,128 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .............................................. 2,048,030 2,048,030 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 2,469,204 2,469,204 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 341,254 341,254 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................. 371,817 371,817 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ........................................ 2,306,692 2,306,692 

R&D RESEARCH ................................................................................... 41,476 46,476 

Next Generation Blood Products and Platelet Development 

and Platelet Hemostatic Products ...................................... [5,000 ] 

R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 188,564 188,564 

R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 328,825 328,825 

R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ............................................. 175,518 175,518 

R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 130,931 130,931 

R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ............................................... 88,425 88,425 

R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ............................................. 18,697 18,697 

PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING .............................................................. 23,449 23,449 

PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ................................. 243,184 243,184 

PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... 30,129 30,129 

PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM—DESKTOP TO 

DATACENTER .................................................................................... 75,536 75,536 

PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................... 26,569 26,569 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ...................... 40,273,860 40,278,860 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 44,218,727 44,447,727 


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2 CONSTRUCTION 

3 SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Alabama 

Army Anniston Army Depot Guided Missile Maintenance Building (Design) .......... 0 5,300 

Alaska 

Army Fort Wainwright Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range ............ 23,000 23,000 

Belgium 

Army Shape Headquarters Youth Center ................................................................... 45,000 45,000 

California 

Army Concord Ammunition Holding Facility ...................................... 68,000 68,000 

Army Fort Irwin Training Support Center ............................................... 44,000 44,000 

Florida 

Army Key West Naval Air 

Station 

Joint Inter-Agency Task Force-South Command and 

Control Facility.

0 90,000 

Germany 

Army U.S. Army Garrison 

Rheinland-Pfalz 

Barracks .......................................................................... 61,000 61,000 

Army U.S. Army Garrison 

Ansbach 

Barracks .......................................................................... 100,000 100,000 

Army U.S. Army Garrison 

Ansbach 

Barracks .......................................................................... 91,000 91,000 

Army U.S. Army Garrison 

Bavaria 

Cost to Complete—Simulations Center ........................ 35,000 35,000 

Army U.S. Army Garrison 

Wiesbaden 

Child Development Center ............................................. 44,000 44,000 

Hawaii 

Army Wheeler Army Air Field Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ....................................... 231,000 36,000 

Kentucky 

Army Fort Campbell Automated Record Fire Plus Range ............................. 11,800 11,800 

Louisiana 

Army Fort Johnson Barracks .......................................................................... 117,000 22,000 

Maryland 

Army Fort Meade Child Development Center ............................................. 46,000 46,000 

Michigan 

Army Detroit Arsenal Manned/Unmanned Tactical Vehicle Lab .................... 37,000 37,000 

Missouri 

Army Fort Leonard Wood Advanced Individual Training Barracks Complex, 

Phase 2.

144,000 120,000 

New York 

Army Watervliet Arsenal Fire Station .................................................................... 53,000 53,000 

North Carolina 

Army Fort Liberty Child Development Center ............................................. 39,000 39,000 

Pennsylvania 

Army Letterkenny Army 

Depot 

Component Rebuild Shop (INC 1) ................................ 90,000 45,000 

Army Letterkenny Army 

Depot 

Missile/Munitions Distribution Facility ...................... 62,000 62,000 

Texas 

Army Fort Bliss Cost to Complete—Rail Yard ........................................ 44,000 44,000 

Army Fort Cavazos Motor Pool #70 .............................................................. 0 69,000 

Army Fort Cavazos Motor Pool #71 .............................................................. 0 78,000 

Army Red River Army Depot Vehicle Paint Shop ......................................................... 34,000 34,000 

Virginia 

Army Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Barracks .......................................................................... 180,000 180,000 

Army Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Horse Farm Land Acquisition ...................................... 8,500 0 

Washington 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord Barracks .......................................................................... 161,000 40,000 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord Supply Support Activity ............................................... 31,000 31,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 273,727 283,727 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

EDI: Minor Construction .............................................. 14,519 14,519 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Host Nation Support ..................................................... 25,000 25,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Minor Construction ........................................................ 97,000 122,000 


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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

PDI: Design .................................................................... 26,011 26,011 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

PDI: INDOPACOM Minor Construction Pilot ............ 66,600 66,600 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

PDI: Minor Construction ............................................... 8,000 8,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unaccompanied Housing (Design) ............................... 0 50,000 

Military Construction, Army Total .......................................................................................... 2,311,157 2,149,957 

Australia 

Navy Royal Australian Air 

Force Base Darwin 

PDI: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ............................. 117,380 32,380 

Navy Royal Australian Air 

Force Base Darwin 

PDI: Maintenance Support Facility ............................ 62,320 62,320 

Florida 

Navy Cape Canaveral Space 

Force Station 

Engineering Test Facility .............................................. 221,060 81,060 

Navy Marine Corps Support 

Facility Blount Island Command 

Communications Center & Infrastructure Upgrades 

(Design).

0 10,179 

Navy Naval Air Station Jacksonville Child Development Center (Design) .............................. 0 6,871 

Navy Naval Air Station Jacksonville F35 Aircraft Engine Repair Facility (Design) ........... 0 35,701 

Navy Naval Air Station Pensacola Hurricane Restoration Consolidated a School Dorm 

(Design).

0 16,448 

Navy Naval Air Station Whiting Field Advanced Helicopter Training System Hangar (INC) 0 98,505 

Navy Naval Station Mayport Waterfront Emergency Power (Design) ........................ 0 13,065 

Georgia 

Navy Naval Submarine Base 

Kings Bay 

Trident Refit Facility Expansion (INC) ...................... 115,000 115,000 

Guam 

Navy Andersen Air Force 

Base 

PDI: Youth Center .......................................................... 78,730 78,730 

Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Earth Covered Magazines ..................................... 107,439 77,439 

Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: Defense Access Roads III ...................................... 0 140,000 

Hawaii 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Dry Dock 3 Replacement (INC) .................................... 1,199,000 1,199,000 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Water Treatment Plant .................................................. 0 90,000 

Navy Marine Corps Base 

Kaneohe Bay 

Aircraft Hangar & Parking Apron .............................. 203,520 33,520 

Maine 

Navy Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Multi-Mission Dry Dock #1 Extension (INC) ............ 400,578 400,578 

Nevada 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Fallon 

Training Range Land Acquisition, Phase 2 ................ 48,300 48,300 

North Carolina 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ....................................... 213,520 73,520 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Composite Repair Facility ............................................ 114,020 24,020 

Navy Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point F–35 Aircraft Sustainment Ctr (INC) ......................... 50,000 50,000 

Virginia 

Navy Joint Expeditionary 

Base Little CreekFort Story 

Child Development Center (Design) .............................. 0 2,751 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Oceana 

Child Development Center (Design) .............................. 0 4,080 

Navy Naval Air Station 

Oceana 

Unaccompanied Housing (Design) ............................... 0 15,930 

Navy Naval Weapons Station 

Yorktown 

Containerized Long Weapons Storage Magazine ......... 52,610 52,610 

Navy Naval Weapons Station 

Yorktown 

Conventional Prompt Strike Test Facility ................... 47,130 47,130 

Navy Naval Weapons Station 

Yorktown 

Cps Weapons Maintenance, OPS & Storage Fac. ....... 52,110 52,110 

Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 3 Modernization (INC) ................................. 54,366 54,366 

Washington 

Navy Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Launcher Equipment Processing Building .................. 200,550 45,550 

Navy Puget Sound Naval 

Shipyard 

CVN 78 Aircraft Carrier Electric Upgrades ................ 182,200 27,200 


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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 797,446 807,446 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DPRI Unspecified Minor Construction ........................ 21,302 31,302 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unaccompanied Housing (Design) ............................... 0 50,000 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 202,318 227,318 

Military Construction, Navy Total .......................................................................................... 4,540,899 4,104,429 

Alaska 

Air Force Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Joint Integrated Test and Training Ctr (INC) ........... 126,000 126,000 

Arkansas 

Air Force Ebbing Air National 

Guard Base 

F35: Academic Training Center ................................... 0 73,000 

California 

Air Force Beale Air Force Base Multi-Domain Operations Complex .............................. 0 55,000 

Air Force Vandenberg Space Force 

Base 

GBSD Re-Entry Vehicle Facility ................................. 110,000 50,000 

Air Force Vandenberg Space Force 

Base 

Sentinel AETC Formal Training Unit ........................ 167,000 92,000 

Colorado 

Air Force Buckley Space Force 

Base 

Power Independence, Mission Control Station ............ 0 57,611 

Denmark 

Air Force Royal Danish Air Force 

Base Karup 

EDI: DABS-FEV Storage .............................................. 110,000 25,000 

Federated States of Micronesia 

Air Force Yap International Airport PDI: Runway Extension (INC) .................................... 96,000 96,000 

Florida 

Air Force Cape Canaveral Space 

Force Station 

Install Wastewater Main, Icbm Road ........................... 0 11,400 

Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Cost to Complete—LRSO Hardware Software Development Test Facility.8,400 8,400 

Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Emso Superiority Complex (Design) ............................ 0 16,900 

Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Hypersonics Center for Blast, Lethality, and Couple 

Kinetics Focused Research and Engineering Facilities (Design).

0 9,600 

Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Weapons Technology Integration Center (Design) ....... 0 49,800 

Georgia 

Air Force Robins Air Force Base Battle Management Combined OPS Complex (INC) ... 64,000 64,000 

Idaho 

Air Force Mountain Home Air 

Force Base 

Child Development Center ............................................. 40,000 40,000 

Japan 

Air Force Kadena Air Base PDI: Theater A/C Corrosion Control Ctr (INC 3) ....... 132,700 132,700 

Louisiana 

Air Force Barksdale Air Force 

Base 

ADAL Child Development Center ................................. 0 22,000 

Massachusetts 

Air Force Hanscom Air Force 

Base 

MIT-Ll/Engineering and Prototype Facility (INC) .... 76,000 76,000 

Montana 

Air Force Malmstrom Air Force 

Base 

GBSD Commercial Entrance Control Facility ........... 20,000 20,000 

Air Force Malmstrom Air Force 

Base 

Weapons Storage & Maintenance Facility (INC) ....... 238,000 238,000 

North Carolina 

Air Force Seymour-Johnson Air 

Force Base 

Combat Arms Training & Maintenance Complex ....... 0 41,000 

Norway 

Air Force Royal Norwegian Air 

Force Base Rygge 

Cost to Complete—Davs-FEV Storage .......................... 0 8,000 

Air Force Royal Norwegian Air 

Force Base Rygge 

Cost to Complete—Munitions Storage Area ................. 0 8,000 

Ohio 

Air Force Wright-Patterson Air 

Force Base 

Advanced Materials Research Laboratory—C2a (Design).0 9,000 

Air Force Wright-Patterson Air 

Force Base 

Human Performance Center Laboratory ...................... 0 45,000 

Oregon 

Air Force Mountain Home Air 

Force Base 

Homeland Defense Over-the-Horizon Radar (INC) ..... 198,000 198,000 


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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Palau 

Air Force Palau Cost to Complete—PDI: TACMOR Utilities and Infrastructure Support.0 20,000 

South Dakota 

Air Force Ellsworth Air Force 

Base 

B–21 ADAL Squadron Operations ............................... 44,000 44,000 

Air Force Ellsworth Air Force 

Base 

B–21 E. Alert Apron Env. Protection Shelters ............ 79,000 79,000 

Air Force Ellsworth Air Force 

Base 

B–21 N. Env. Protection Shelters (60 Row) ................ 54,000 54,000 

Air Force Ellsworth Air Force 

Base 

B–21 Weapons Generation Facility (INC) .................. 105,000 105,000 

Spain 

Air Force Moro ́n Air Base Cost to Complete—EDI: Munitions Storage Area ....... 0 7,000 

Air Force Naval Station Rota NATO Strategic Airlift Hangar .................................... 15,200 15,200 

Tennessee 

Air Force Arnold Air Force Base Add/Altertest Cell Delivery Bay, B880 ......................... 0 21,400 

Air Force Arnold Air Force Base Cooling Water Expansion (Design) .............................. 0 5,500 

Texas 

Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B–21 LRS Fuels Administrative Laboratory .............. 12,800 12,800 

Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B–21 Refueler Truck Yard ............................................. 18,500 18,500 

Air Force Joint Base San Antonio BMT – Classroom/Dining Facility 4 ........................... 0 50,000 

Air Force Joint Base San Antonio Metc—Barracks/Ships/Dorms #1 (INC) ...................... 77,000 77,000 

Air Force Laughlin Air Force 

Base 

T–7a Ground Based Training System Facility .......... 38,000 38,000 

Air Force Laughlin Air Force 

Base 

T–7a Unity Maintenance Training Facility ............... 18,000 18,000 

United Kingdom 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

Cost to Complete—EDI RADR Storage Facility ........ 0 20,500 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

Cost to Complete—EDI RADR Storage Facility ........ 0 15,000 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

Surety: Barrier Systems ................................................ 185,000 185,000 

Air Force Royal Air Force 

Mildenhall 

SOW Campus Infrastructure ......................................... 51,000 51,000 

Utah 

Air Force Hill Air Force Base Cost to Complete—F–35 T–7a East Campus Infrastructure.0 28,000 

Air Force Hill Air Force Base T–7a Depot Maintenance Complex (INC) .................... 50,000 50,000 

Virginia 

Air Force Joint Base LangleyEustis Dormitory ....................................................................... 81,000 81,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air Force Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 439,926 449,926 

Air Force Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unaccompanied Housing (Design) ............................... 0 50,000 

Air Force Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 129,600 154,600 

Wyoming 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

GBSD Consolidated Maintenance Facility .................. 194,000 54,000 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

GBSD Land Acquisition, Phase 2 ................................ 139,000 64,000 

Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base 

GBSD Utility Corridor (INC) ...................................... 70,000 70,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ................................................................................. 3,187,126 3,410,837 

Alabama 

Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot General Purpose Warehouse (Design) ........................... 0 3,420 

Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot Power Generation and Microgrid ................................. 0 56,450 

Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot Small Arms Warehouse (Design) .................................. 0 14,500 

Def-Wide Redstone Arsenal Ground Test Facility Infrastructure (INC) ................. 80,000 80,000 

Alaska 

Def-Wide Eielson Air Force Base Fuels Operations & Lab Facility .................................. 14,000 14,000 

Def-Wide Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Fuel Facilities ................................................................. 55,000 55,000 

Arizona 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Air Station Yuma SOF Military Free Fall Advanced Train Complex ..... 62,000 62,000 

Bahrain 

Def-Wide Naval Support Activity 

Bahrain 

Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic System ............... 0 15,330 

California 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Base 

Camp Pendleton 

Ambulatory Care Center Add/Alt (Area 53) ................ 26,440 26,440 


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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Base 

Camp Pendleton 

Ambulatory Care Center Add/Alt (Area 62) ................ 24,930 24,930 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Base 

Camp Pendleton 

Ambulatory Care Center Replacement (Area 22) ........ 45,040 45,040 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Mountain 

Warfare Training 

Center Bridgeport 

Fuel Facilities ................................................................. 19,300 19,300 

Def-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF Operations Support Facility, Phase 2 ................ 51,000 51,000 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Fort Carson Ambulatory Care Center Replacement .......................... 41,000 41,000 

Cuba 

Def-Wide Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Ambulatory Care Center Replacement (INC 2) ........... 96,829 96,829 

Delaware 

Def-Wide Major Joseph R. ‘‘beau’’ 

Biden III National 

Guard/Reserve Center 

Microgrid and Backup Power ....................................... 0 22,050 

Florida 

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Afsoc Operations Facility ..................................... 14,000 14,000 

Georgia 

Def-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF Consolidated Rigging Facility ............................. 47,000 47,000 

Def-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF Military Working Dog Kennel Facility ............... 16,800 16,800 

Germany 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem Air Base Cost to Complete—Spangdahlem Elem. School Replace.6,500 6,500 

Greece 

Def-Wide Naval Support Activity 

Souda Bay 

Advanced Microgrid ....................................................... 0 42,500 

Guam 

Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas Guam High School Temporary Facilities .................... 26,000 26,000 

Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: Gds, Command Center (INC) ............................... 187,212 187,212 

Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: Gds, Eiamd, Phase 1 (INC) ................................. 278,267 278,267 

Illinois 

Def-Wide Rock Island Arsenal Power Generation and Microgrid ................................. 0 70,480 

Indiana 

Def-Wide Camp AtterburyMuscatatuck Power Generation and Microgrid ................................. 0 39,180 

Italy 

Def-Wide Naval Air Station 

Sigonella 

Microgrid Control Systems ............................................ 0 13,470 

Japan 

Def-Wide Camp Fuji Microgrid and Backup Power ....................................... 0 45,870 

Def-Wide Fleet Activities 

Yokosuka 

Kinnick High School (INC) ........................................... 40,386 40,386 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Base 

Camp Smedley D. 

Butler 

Kubasaki High School .................................................... 160,000 30,000 

Korea 

Def-Wide Kunsan Air Base Ambulatory Care Center Replacement .......................... 64,942 64,942 

Maine 

Def-Wide Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Power Plant Resiliency Improvements ......................... 0 28,700 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Aberdeen Proving 

Ground 

Power Generation and Microgrid ................................. 0 30,730 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW East Campus Building #5 (INC 2) ................ 265,000 265,000 

Def-Wide Joint Base Andrews Ambulatory Care Center (INC) ..................................... 15,040 15,040 

Def-Wide Joint Base Andrews Microgrid With Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.0 17,920 

Def-Wide Walter Reed National 

Military Medical 

Center 

MEDCEN Addition/Alteration (INC 8) ....................... 77,651 77,651 

Missouri 

Def-Wide Whiteman Air Force 

Base 

Flightline Fueling Facilities .......................................... 19,500 19,500 

New Jersey 

Def-Wide Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst Microgrid With Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.0 17,730 

North Carolina 

Def-Wide Fort Liberty SOF Arms Room Addition ............................................ 11,800 11,800 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Base 

Camp Lejeune 

SOF Armory ................................................................... 25,400 25,400 

Ohio 

Def-Wide Wright-Patterson Air 

Force Base 

District Cooling Plant .................................................... 0 53,000 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Fuel Pier ......................................................................... 31,500 31,500 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Def-Wide Marine Corps Recruit 

Depot Parris Island 

Ambulatory Care Clinic Replacement (Dental) ........... 72,050 72,050 

Texas 

Def-Wide Naval Air Station Corpus Christi General Purpose Warehouse ........................................... 79,300 79,300 

Def-Wide NSA Texas (Nsat) Cryptologic Center (INC) ............................................... 152,000 152,000 

United Kingdom 

Def-Wide Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

Lakenheath High School ................................................ 153,000 153,000 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Defense Health Headquarters ........................................ 225,000 225,000 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary 

Base Little Creek— 

Fort Story 

SOF Human Performance Training Center ................ 32,000 32,000 

Def-Wide Pentagon Metro Entrance Pedestrian Access Control Pt. ............ 36,800 36,800 

Washington 

Def-Wide Joint Base LewisMcChord—Gray 

Army Airfield 

Power Generation and Microgrid ................................. 0 40,000 

Def-Wide Naval Air Station 

Whidbey Island 

Hydrant Fueling System ............................................... 54,000 54,000 

Def-Wide Naval Magazine Indian 

Island 

Backup Power and Microgrid ....................................... 0 39,490 

Def-Wide Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport SOF Coldwater Training/Austere Environ. Fac ......... 35,000 35,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Cost to Complete—ERCIP ............................................. 0 103,100 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (Defense-Wide) .................................................... 26,081 26,081 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (DHA) ................................................................. 46,751 46,751 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (DLA) ................................................................. 105,000 105,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (DODEA) ........................................................... 7,501 7,501 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (MDA) ................................................................. 4,745 4,745 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (NSA) .................................................................. 41,928 41,928 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (SOCOM) ............................................................ 35,495 35,495 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (TJS) .................................................................. 1,964 1,964 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design (WHS) ................................................................ 1,508 1,508 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program.636,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERCIP Design ................................................................ 96,238 96,238 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ........................... 11,146 21,785 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (Defense-Wide) ......... 3,000 8,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (DHA) ...................... 18,000 18,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (DLA) ....................... 13,333 13,333 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (DODEA) ................. 7,400 7,400 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (MDA) ...................... 5,277 5,277 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (NSA) ....................... 6,000 6,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction (SOCOM) ................. 24,109 24,109 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ......................................................................... 3,733,163 3,636,722 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program ........................... 433864 433,864 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ......................................................................... 433,864 433,864 

Alaska 

Army NG Fort Richardson National Guard Readiness Center ................................ 67000 67,000 

Iowa 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Army NG Sioux City Armory National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop ................. 13800 13,800 

Louisiana 

Army NG Lafayette Readiness 

Center 

National Guard Readiness Center ................................ 33000 33,000 

Michigan 

Army NG Detroit Olympia Readiness Center Addition/Alteration (Design) ........... 0 3,400 

Mississippi 

Army NG Southaven Readiness 

Center 

National Guard Readiness Center ................................ 33,000 33,000 

Montana 

Army NG Malta Readiness Center National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop ................. 14800 14,800 

Nevada 

Army NG Hawthorne Army Depot Automated Qualification/Training Range ................... 18000 18,000 

New Jersey 

Army NG Vineland National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop ................. 23000 23,000 

Oklahoma 

Army NG Shawnee Readiness Center National Guard Readiness Center ................................ 29000 29,000 

Puerto Rico 

Army NG Gurabo Readiness Center National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop ................. 0 63,000 

Utah 

Army NG Nephi Readiness Center National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop ................. 20000 20,000 

Washington 

Army NG Camp Murray National Guard/Reserve Center Building .................... 40000 40,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 25529 25,529 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 45000 65,000 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ...................................................... 362,129 448,529 

California 

Army Res Bell Army Reserve Training Center ..................................... 0 55,000 

Army Res Camp Parks Advanced Skills Training Barracks ............................. 42000 42,000 

Georgia 

Army Res Dobbins Air Reserve 

Base 

Army Reserve Center ...................................................... 78000 78,000 

Kentucky 

Army Res Fort Knox Aviation Support Facility ............................................. 0 70,000 

Massachusetts 

Army Res Devens Reserve Forces 

Training Area 

Collective Training Enlisted Barracks ......................... 0 39,000 

New Jersey 

Army Res Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst Vertical Skills Facility ................................................... 16000 16,000 

Pennsylvania 

Army Res Wilkes-Barre Area Maintenance Support Activity Equipment ......... 22000 22,000 

Puerto Rico 

Army Res Fort Buchanan Advanced Skills Training Barracks ............................. 39000 39,000 

Virginia 

Army Res Richmond Area Maintenance Support Activity/Vms .................... 23000 23,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 31508 31,508 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 3524 13,524 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total ........................................................................ 255,032 429,032 

Texas 

N/MC Res Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base Fort 

Worth 

Maintenance Hangar ..................................................... 0 75,000 

Washington 

N/MC Res Joint Base LewisMcChord Parachute Survival Training Facility ......................... 26610 26,610 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

MCNR Design ................................................................. 663 663 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 0 10,000 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

USMCR Design .............................................................. 2556 2,556 

Military Construction, Navy Reserve Total ......................................................................... 29,829 114,829 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

Alaska 

Air NG Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Combat Rescue Helicopter Simulator ........................... 19,300 19,300 

Arizona 

Air NG Tucson International 

Airport 

Cost to Complete—Base Entry Complex ...................... 0 7,000 

California 

Air NG Moffett Air Field Combat Rescue Helicopter Simulator ........................... 12600 12,600 

Colorado 

Air NG Buckley Space Force 

Base 

Cost to Complete—Corrosion Control Facility ............ 0 4,000 

Florida 

Air NG Jacksonville International Airport F–35 Consolidated Weapons Training ......................... 26200 26,200 

Hawaii 

Air NG Hickam Air Force Base Space Control Center ..................................................... 36600 36,600 

New Jersey 

Air NG Atlantic City International Airport F–16 Mission Training Center ..................................... 18000 18,000 

New York 

Air NG Francis S. Gabreski 

Airport 

Combat Rescue Helicopter Simulator ........................... 14000 14,000 

Ohio 

Air NG Rickenbacher International Airport Cost to Complete—Small Arms Range ......................... 0 6,000 

Oregon 

Air NG Portland International 

Airport 

Cost to Complete—Special Tactics Complex – 1 ......... 0 7,000 

Air NG Portland International 

Airport 

Cost to Complete—Special Tactics Complex – 2 ......... 0 5,000 

Air NG Portland International 

Airport 

Cost to Complete—Special Tactics Complex – 3 ......... 0 5,000 

Texas 

Air NG Fort Worth C–130J ADAL Fuel Cell Building 1674 ...................... 13,100 13,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 10,792 10,792 

Air NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 40,200 50,200 

Wyoming 

Air NG Cheyenne Regional Airport Cost to Complete—Construct Vm & Age Complex ....... 0 4,000 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total .......................................................... 190,792 238,792 

Delaware 

AF Res Dover Air Force Base 512th Operations Group Facility ................................. 0 42,000 

Georgia 

AF Res Dobbins Air Reserve 

Base 

Security Forces Facility ................................................ 22,000 22,000 

Indiana 

AF Res Grissom Air Reserve 

Base 

Indoor Small Arms Range ............................................. 21,000 21,000 

Ohio 

AF Res Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station 

Base Fire Station ........................................................... 25,000 25,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 562 562 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ................................... 701 10,701 

Military Construction, 

Air Force Reserve 

........................................................................................... 69,263 121,263 

Belgium 

FH Con Army Chie`vres Air Base Family Housing New Construction (84 Units) ........... 100,954 50,954 

Georgia 

FH Con Army Fort Eisenhower MHPI Restructure—Fort Eisenhower .......................... 50,000 50,000 

Germany 

FH Con Army U.S. Army Garrison 

Rheinland-Pfalz 

Family Housing Replacement Construction (54 

Units).

63,246 63,246 

Japan 

FH Con Army Sagamihara Family 

Housing Area 

Family Housing Improvements Construction (35 

Units).

31,114 31,114 

Worldwide Unspecified 


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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Family Housing Design ................................................. 31,333 31,333 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ......................................................................... 276,647 226,647 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ..................................................................... 18,065 18,065 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leased Housing ............................................................... 129,703 129,703 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property Facilities ..................... 127,097 127,097 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account ..................................................... 62,060 62,060 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Military Housing Privatization Initiative .................. 69,579 69,579 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ................................................................... 357 357 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ............................................................................ 8,273 8,273 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ........................................................................... 60,477 60,477 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ........................................ 475,611 475,611 

Guam 

FH Con Navy Andersen Air Force 

Base 

Replace Andersen Housing, Phase 10 (42 Units) ........ 93,112 93,112 

FH Con Navy Andersen Air Force 

Base 

Replace Andersen Housing, Phase 9 (136 Units) ........ 103,863 103,863 

Japan 

FH Con Navy Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Construction Improvements (64 Units) ........................ 35,438 35,438 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 13,329 13,329 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ................................. 245,742 245,742 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ..................................................................... 16,839 16,839 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support .................................... 60,283 60,283 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ............................................................................ 67,412 67,412 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .................................................................... 109,504 109,504 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .................................................................... 61,240 61,240 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ................................................................... 427 427 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ............................................................................ 17,332 17,332 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ........................................................................... 44,180 44,180 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 377,217 377,217 

Alaska 

FH Con AF Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson MHPI Restructure—Jber Phase III ............................. 120,000 120,000 

Germany 

FH Con AF Ramstein Air Base Construct 2 Goq Units ................................................... 4,350 4,350 

FH Con AF Ramstein Air Base KMC 02—Construct Two Car Garages (5 Units) ....... 1,400 1,400 

Japan 

FH Con AF Yokota Air Base Family House Improvements 8b West (19 Units) ....... 26,242 26,242 

FH Con AF Yokota Air Base Family House Improvements 9, Phase 2 (32 Units) ... 39,000 39,000 

Texas 

FH Con AF Lackland Air Force 

Base 

MHPI Restructure—Lackland ...................................... 24,000 24,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design .............................................................................. 6,557 6,557 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ................................................................ 221,549 221,549 

Worldwide Unspecified 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2025 Request 

House Agreement 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ..................................................................... 24,230 24,230 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support .................................... 32,508 32,508 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ............................................................................ 6278 6,278 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .................................................................... 127023 127,023 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .................................................................... 71384 71,384 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ................................................................... 2426 2,426 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ............................................................................ 12,446 12,446 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ........................................................................... 49955 49,955 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total ............................... 326,250 326,250 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ..................................................................... 687 687 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ..................................................................... 91 91 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ............................................................................ 32983 32,983 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ............................................................................ 13986 13,986 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .................................................................... 36 36 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ........................................................................... 4358 4,358 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ........................................................................... 15 15 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ....................... 52,156 52,156 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FHIF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Administrative Expenses—FHIF ................................. 8195 8,195 

DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total .............................................................. 8,195 8,195 

Worldwide Unspecified 

UHIF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Administrative Expenses—UHIF ................................. 497 497 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ...................................................... 497 497 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment and Closure ..................................... 212556 237,556 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ..................................................................... 212,556 237,556 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment and Closure ..................................... 111,697 136,697 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ..................................................................... 111,697 136,697 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Base Realignment and Closure ..................................... 121952 146,952 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ............................................................ 121,952 146,952 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

INT–4: DLA Activities ................................................... 1756 1,756 

Base Realignment and Closure—Defense-Wide Total .................................................... 1,756 1,756 

Total, Military Construction ...................................................................................................... 17,545,079 17,545,079 


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2 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

3 PROGRAMS 

4 SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

5 PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2025 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Nuclear Energy ...................................................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D ................................................................... 384,957 0 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ................................................................................ 19,848,644 19,975,644 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ......................................................... 2,465,108 2,445,108 

Naval reactors ....................................................................................... 2,118,773 1,998,773 

Federal salaries and expenses .............................................................. 564,475 539,475 

Total, National Nuclear Security Administration ............................... 24,997,000 24,959,000 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ........................................................... 7,059,695 7,019,695 

Other defense activities ......................................................................... 1,140,023 1,140,023 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities .................................. 8,199,718 8,159,718 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .................................................... 33,196,718 33,118,718 

Total, Discretionary Funding ......................................................................... 33,731,675 33,268,718 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ....................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy ......................................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D 

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program ........................................................... 384,957 0 

Program decrease .................................................................................................. [–384,957] 

Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D .............................................. 384,957 0 

Stockpile Management 

Stockpile Major Modernization 

B61–12 Life Extension Program ................................................................. 27,500 27,500 

W88 Alteration Program .............................................................................. 78,700 78,700 

W80–4 Life Extension Program .................................................................. 1,164,750 1,164,750 

W80–4 ALT SLCM ....................................................................................... 0 70,000 

Program increase .................................................................................. [70,000] 

W87–1 Modification Program ..................................................................... 1,096,033 1,096,033 

W93 Program ................................................................................................ 455,776 455,776 

B61–13 ........................................................................................................... 16,000 16,000 

Total, Stockpile Major Modernization ....................................................... 2,838,759 2,908,759 

Stockpile services 

Stockpile Sustainment .......................................................................... 1,356,260 1,356,260 

Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition .......................................... 54,100 49,100 

Program reduction ....................................................................... [–5,000] 

Production Operations ......................................................................... 816,567 816,567 

Nuclear Enterprise Assurance ............................................................. 75,002 75,002 

Subtotal, Stockpile Services ............................................................................. 2,301,929 2,296,929 

Total, Stockpile Management ......................................................................... 5,140,688 5,205,688 

Weapons Activities 

Production Modernization 

Primary Capability Modernization 

Plutonium Modernization 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization 

Los Alamos Plutonium Operations ............................................. 984,611 984,611 

21–D–512 Plutonium Pit Production Project, LANL .............. 470,000 470,000 

15–D–302 TA–55 Reinvestments Project, Phase 3, LANL ....... 39,475 39,475 

Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization .................................. 1,494,086 1,494,086 

Savannah River Plutonium Modernization 

Savannah River Plutonium Operations ..................................... 75,332 75,332 

21–D–511 Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, 

SRS ........................................................................................... 1,200,000 1,200,000 

Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium Modernization ........................ 1,275,332 1,275,332 

Enterprise Plutonium Support ........................................................... 121,964 121,964 

Total, Plutonium Modernization ................................................................... 2,891,382 2,891,382 

High Explosives and Energetics 

High Explosives & Energetics ..................................................... 115,675 131,675 

High Explosives Binder—NNSA UPL .............................. [16,000] 

15–D–301 HE Science & Engineering Facility, PX ................ 15,000 15,000 

21–D–510 HE Synthesis Formulation and Production, PX ... 20,000 

Program increase ................................................................. [20,000] 

Total, High Explosives and Energetics ...................................................... 130,675 166,675 

Total, Primary Capability Modernization ................................................ 3,022,057 3,058,057 

Secondary Capability Modernization 

Secondary Capability Modernization .......................................................... 755,353 755,353 

18–D–690 Lithium Processing Facility, Y–12 ........................................... 260,000 260,000 

06–D–141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y–12 ......................................... 800,000 800,000 

Total, Secondary Capability Modernization ........................................... 1,815,353 1,815,353 

Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment 

Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ........................................... 661,738 661,738 

Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment ........................... 661,738 661,738 

Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization .............................................................. 141,300 141,300 

22–D–513 Power Sources Capability, SNL ........................................................ 50,000 50,000 

Warhead Assembly Modernization ....................................................................... 34,000 34,000 

Capability Based Investments .............................................................................. 153,244 153,244 

Total, Production Modernization .................................................................. 5,877,692 5,913,692 

Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering 

Assessment Science ................................................................................................ 907,333 907,333 

Engineering and Integrated Assessments ............................................................ 418,000 418,000 

Inertial Confinement Fusion ................................................................................ 682,830 682,830 

Weapon Technology and Manufacturing Maturation ........................................ 286,489 296,489 

High Explosives Binder—NNSA UPL ....................................................... [10,000] 

Advanced Simulation and Computing ................................................................ 879,500 879,500 

Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering ................ 3,174,152 3,184,152 

Academic Programs and Community Support ........................................................... 128,188 113,188 

Community Capacity Building Program ........................................................... [–15,000] 

Total, Academic Programs and Community Support ......................... 128,188 113,188 

Infrastructure and Operations 

Operations of facilities .......................................................................................... 1,305,000 1,305,000 

Safety and environmental operations .................................................................. 191,958 191,958 

Maintenance and repair of facilities ................................................................... 881,000 881,000 

Recapitalization .................................................................................................... 778,408 778,408 

Construction: 

25–D–511 PULSE New Access, NNSS ....................................................... 25,000 25,000 

25–D–510 Plutonium Mission Safety & Quality Building, LANL ......... 48,500 48,500 

23–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL ............................ 70,000 70,000 

24–D–510 Analytic Gas Laboratory, PX ................................................... 36,000 

Program increase .................................................................................. [36,000] 

Total, Construction .............................................................................................. 143,500 179,500 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ......................................................... 3,299,866 3,335,866 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................................................... 236,160 236,160 

Program direction ................................................................................................. 135,264 135,264 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................... 371,424 371,424 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

Defense Nuclear Security 

Operations and Maintenance ............................................................................... 1,126,000 1,121,000 

Program decrease .......................................................................................... [–5,000] 

Construction: 

17–D–710 West end protected area reduction project, Y–12 ..................... 54,000 54,000 

Total, Defense nuclear security ...................................................................... 1,180,000 1,175,000 

Information technology and cybersecurity .................................................................. 646,000 646,000 

Legacy contractor pensions ........................................................................................... 30,634 30,634 

Total, Weapons Activities .................................................................................. 19,848,644 19,975,644 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security ..................................................................... 87,768 82,768 

Program reduction ................................................................................ [–5,000] 

Radiological security .................................................................................... 260,000 260,000 

Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ............................................... 196,096 182,096 

Insufficient justification ....................................................................... [–14,000] 

Total, Global material security ...................................................................... 543,864 524,864 

Material management and minimization 

Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply ................................................. 145,227 145,227 

Plutonium Disposition ................................................................................. 193,045 193,045 

Nuclear Material Removal and Elimination ............................................. 38,825 38,825 

Total, Material management & minimization ....................................... 377,097 377,097 

Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................................................... 224,980 224,980 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D 

Proliferation Detection ................................................................................. 317,158 316,158 

Arms Control Advancement Initiative ................................................ [–1,000] 

Nuclear Detonation Detection ...................................................................... 323,058 323,058 

Forensics R&D .............................................................................................. 37,759 37,759 

Nonproliferation Stewardship Program ...................................................... 124,875 124,875 

Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ....................................... 802,850 801,850 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project, SRS ......................... 40,000 40,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ......................................................... 40,000 40,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ........................... 1,988,791 1,968,791 

Legacy contractor pensions ........................................................................................... 7,128 7,128 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ......................................... 536,189 536,189 

Use of prior-year balances ............................................................................................ –67,000 –67,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ................................................. 2,465,108 2,445,108 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development .......................................................................................... 868,380 848,380 

Insufficient justification ....................................................................................... [–20,000] 

Columbia-Class reactor systems development .............................................................. 45,610 45,610 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................................................. 763,263 763,263 

Construction: 

25–D–530 Naval Examination Acquisition Project ........................................... 45,000 45,000 

22–D–532 KL Security Upgrades ....................................................................... 41,670 41,670 

14–D–901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF ..................... 292,002 192,002 

Program reduction ........................................................................................ [–100,000] 

Total, Construction .............................................................................................. 378,672 278,672 

Program direction ......................................................................................................... 62,848 62,848 

Total, Naval Reactors ......................................................................................... 2,118,773 1,998,773 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program Direction ........................................................................................................ 564,475 539,475 

Program decrease .................................................................................................. [–5,000] 

Insufficient justification ....................................................................................... [–20,000] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................................. 564,475 539,475 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ................................................................................ 1,350 1,350 

Richland: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Central plateau remediation ................................................................................ 773,030 773,030 

Richland community and regulatory support .................................................... 11,130 11,130 

Construction: 

22–D–401 Eastern Plateau Fire Station .................................................... 13,500 13,500 

22–D–402 L–897, 200 Area Water Treatment Facility ............................ 7,800 7,800 

23–D–404 181D Export Water System Reconfiguration and Upgrade ... 18,886 18,886 

23–D–405 181B Export Water System Reconfiguration and Upgrade ... 1,168 1,168 

24–D–401 Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility Supercell 11 

Expansion Proj ......................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

Total, Construction—Richland ...................................................................... 66,354 66,354 

Total, Richland ...................................................................................................... 983,514 983,514 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ................................... 466,000 466,000 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ......................................... 832,065 832,065 

Construction: 

01–D–16D High-Level Waste Facility ........................................................ 608,100 608,100 

01–D–16E Pretreatment Facility ................................................................ 20,000 20,000 

15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System ............................... 37,500 37,500 

23–D–403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank Farms Risk Management 

Project ........................................................................................................ 37,500 37,500 

Total, Construction—Office of River Protection .................................... 703,100 703,100 

Total, Office of River Protection .................................................................... 2,001,165 2,001,165 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition .................................................................. 430,678 430,678 

Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................... 3,315 3,315 

Construction: 

22–D–404 Additional ICDF Landfill Disposal Cell and Evaporation Ponds Project ........................................................................ 25,250 25,250 

Total, Construction—Idaho .............................................................................. 25,250 25,250 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ................................................................ 459,243 459,243 

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ......................................................... 1,917 1,917 

LLNL Excess Facilities D&D .............................................................................. 0 

Nuclear facility D & D 

Separations Process Research Unit ............................................................. 845 845 

Nevada Site ................................................................................................... 63,377 63,377 

Sandia National Laboratories ..................................................................... 1,816 1,816 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ................................................................ 273,610 273,610 

Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D ............................................................. 1,622 1,622 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ..................................................... 343,187 343,187 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D .................................................................................. 342,705 342,705 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ................................................................. 342,705 342,705 

U233 Disposition Program .................................................................................. 60,000 60,000 

OR cleanup and disposition ................................................................................. 72,000 72,000 

Construction: 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility ......................... 30,000 30,000 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility .......................................... 40,000 40,000 

Total, Construction—Oak Ridge .................................................................... 70,000 70,000 

Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition ................................................. 202,000 202,000 

OR community & regulatory support ................................................................. 5,700 5,700 

OR technology development and deployment ...................................................... 3,300 3,300 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ......................................................................... 553,705 553,705 

Savannah River Sites: 

Savannah River risk management operations .................................................... 400,538 400,538 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2025 

Request 

House Authorized 

Construction: 

19–D–701 SR Security Systems Replacement ................................... 6,000 6,000 

Total, Savannah River Risk Management Operations ...................... 406,538 406,538 

SR Community and Regulatory Support ........................................................... 5,198 5,198 

Savannah River National Laboratory Operations & Maintenance .................. 90,000 90,000 

Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste Stabilization and Disposition ....................... 971,235 981,235 

Program increase .......................................................................................... [10,000] 

Construction: 

20-D–401 Saltstone Disposal Unit #10, 11, 12 ................................ 82,500 82,500 

Total, Construction—Savannah River sites ............................................. 82,500 82,500 

Total, Savannah River sites ............................................................................ 1,555,471 1,565,471 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .................................................................................. 413,874 413,874 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ..... 10,346 10,346 

15–D–412 Utility Shaft, WIPP ................................................................... 1,200 1,200 

Total, Construction—Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ................................ 11,546 11,546 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ................................................................ 425,420 425,420 

Program Direction ........................................................................................................ 334,958 324,958 

Insufficient justification ....................................................................................... [–10,000] 

Program Support .......................................................................................................... 105,885 65,885 

Community Capacity Building Program ........................................................... [–40,000] 

Safeguards and Security ............................................................................................... 265,197 265,197 

Technology Development and Deployment .................................................................. 30,600 30,600 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ..................................................... 7,059,695 7,019,695 

Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ........................................................... 141,908 141,908 

Program direction ................................................................................................. 90,555 90,555

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security .................................. 232,463 232,463 

Office of Enterprise Assessments 

Enterprise Assessments ......................................................................................... 30,022 30,022 

Program direction ................................................................................................. 64,132 64,132

Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments ..................................................... 94,154 94,154 

Specialized security activities ...................................................................................... 390,000 390,000 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management .............................................................................................. 181,289 181,289 

Program direction ................................................................................................. 23,969 23,969

Total, Office of Legacy Management ........................................................... 205,258 205,258 

Defense-related administrative support ....................................................................... 213,649 213,649 

Office of hearings and appeals ..................................................................................... 4,499 4,499 

Subtotal, Other Defense Activities ................................................................ 1,140,023 1,140,023 

Total, Other Defense Activities ....................................................................... 1,140,023 1,140,023 


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Union Calendar No. 440 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8070 

[Report No. 118–529] 

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for 

and for other purposes. military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, ties of the Department of Energy, to prescribe for military construction, and for defense activimilitary activities of the Department of Defense, 

MAY 31, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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